1957 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1957 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1957 college football season. The team compiled a 4-6 record under head coach John Michelosen.[1]

1957 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Navy     9 1 1
No. 10 Notre Dame     7 3 0
No. 18 Army     7 2 0
Drake     7 2 0
Penn State     6 3 0
Detroit     6 3 0
Dayton     6 3 1
Oklahoma State     6 3 1
Boston University     5 3 0
Holy Cross     5 3 1
Syracuse     5 3 1
Pacific (CA)     5 3 2
Miami (FL)     5 4 1
Xavier     5 5 0
Florida State     4 6 0
Pittsburgh     4 6 0
Air Force     3 6 1
Colgate     3 6 0
Villanova     3 6 0
San Jose State     3 7 0
Texas Tech     2 8 0
Marquette     0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21No. 1 OklahomaNo. 8L 0–2659,025
September 28at OregonNo. 16W 6–320,486[2]
October 4at USCW 20–1443,489
October 12NebraskaNo. 20
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 34–039,493
October 19at No. 19 ArmyNo. 16L 13–2927,550
October 26at No. 7 Notre DameL 7–1358,775
November 2Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 21–2435,430
November 9West Virginia
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 6–7[3]
November 23Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 14–1344,710
December 7at Miami (FL)L 13–28
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1957 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Strite, Dick (September 29, 1957). "Pitt edges Ducks, 6-3, in final 22 seconds". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
  3. ^ "West Virginia upsets Pitt on first period tally, 7–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.