1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. T–19
APNo. 20
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Syracuse   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 12 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 2 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 4 – 0
No. 20   –   6 – 4 – 0
Washington State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   5 – 4 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   4 – 4 – 1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston University   –   4 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Texas Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 7 – 0
Oregon State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1959 college football season. The team compiled a 6–4 record under head coach John Michelosen.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Marquette
W 21–1515,125
September 25at No. 11 USC
L 0–2334,172
October 3UCLA
W 25–2130,683[2]
October 10Duke
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 12–038,749[3]
October 17at West VirginiaNo. 20
L 15–23[4]
October 24No. 16 TCU
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 3–1327,397[5]
October 31No. 5 Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 0–3525,761[6]
November 7at Boston College
W 22–1413,000
November 14Notre Dame
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 28–1352,337
November 21No. 7 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 22–746,104
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1959 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh air attack overcomes UCLA, 25-21". The Washington Post. October 4, 1959. ProQuest 141017287.
  3. ^ "Toncic passes give Pitt 12–0 win over Duke". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Virginia outscores Pitt by 23 to 15 margin". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TCU downs Pitt, 13–3". The Pittsburgh Press. October 25, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Smith, Chester L. (November 1, 1959). "Syracuse smothers Pitt, 35–0". Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, sec.7.
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