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American college football season
The 1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season . The Panthers competed in the Fiesta Bowl .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 15 2:00 p.m. at Georgia T 7–752,005 [1]
September 22 1:30 p.m. Baylor L 14–2028,332
September 29 2:30 p.m. at Northwestern W 21–1424,462
October 6 1:30 p.m. Tulane Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA L 6–2425,054 [2]
October 13 1:30 p.m. at West Virginia W 35–737,000 [3]
October 20 1:30 p.m. at Boston College W 28–1423,219
October 27 1:30 p.m. Navy Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA W 22–1733,136
November 3 1:30 p.m. Syracuse Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry ) W 28–1424,932
November 10 1:30 p.m. No. 5 Notre Dame No. 20 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry ) L 10–3156,593
November 17 1:30 p.m. at Army W 34–033,264
November 24 1:30 p.m. at No. 6 Penn State No. 20 L 13–3556,600
December 21 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 10 Arizona State Mizlou L 7–2850,878
Roster
1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Coaching staff
1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff
Johnny Majors – Head coach
Jackie Sherrill – Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator
George Haffner – Offensive coordinator
Joe Avezzano – Offensive line
Jim Dyar – Defensive line
Larry Holton – Defense
Harry Jones – Offensive backs
Bob Leahy – Head Freshman Coach
Joe Madden – Defensive secondary
Bob Roper – Receivers
Bob Matey – Freshman Defensive Line
Keith Schroeder – Scouting
Support staff
Albert Smith – Executive Assistant Director of Athletics
Team players drafted into the NFL
[4]
References
^ "New-look Pitt ties Georgia, 7–7" . The Pittsburgh Press . September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pitt burned by 'big play' Tulane, 24–6" . The Pittsburgh Press . October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pitt crushes W. Virginia, 35–7" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 14, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1974 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com" . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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