University of Pittsburgh Panthers

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Pittsburgh Panthers

University	University of Pittsburgh
Conference	Big East
NCAA	Division I
Athletics director	Jeff Long
Location	Pittsburgh, PA
Varsity Teams
Stadium	Heinz Field
Arena	Petersen Events Center
Mascot	Panther
Nickname	Pitt
Colors	Blue and Gold
Homepage	www.pittsburghpanthers.com/

The sports teams of the University of Pittsburgh or "Pitt" are known as the Panthers.

1 Football
2 Men's Basketball
3 Rivalries
4 Mascot
5 Pittsburgh Panthers Radio Network
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Football

The Panthers participate in NCAA Division I (Division I-A for football) and in the Big East Conference.

[edit] 9-Time National Champions

The University of Pittsburgh officially claims 9 National Championships for the Panthers football team: 4 unanimous ones (1916, 1918, 1937, and 1976) and 5 shared titles (1915, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936). The University of Pittsburgh bases its claim for the first 8 national championships on a study conducted in 1970 by Sports Illustrated[1]. These championships, together with its unanimous championship of 1976, are the basis for the university's claim of 9 national championship seasons. Furthermore, in 8 additional years at least one recognized selector of national championships has declared Pitt a National Champion. In total Pitt has been recognized as the National Champion by at least one selector in a total of 17 different seasons[2][3][4]:

1981 (Montgomery, NCF)
1980 (FNG, Louisa, ARGH, CFR, FACT, DeVold, Howell, Self, NYT, Sagarin, Eck, Fleming)
1976 (consensus)
1938 (Premo)
1937 (consensus)
1936 (FNG, Louisa, ARGH, Boand, Kirlin, CFRA, Jessen, Esso, Houlgate, Koger, Maxwell, Premo)
1934 (Davis)
1933 (Kirlin)
1931 (FNG, Kirlin, Davis)
1929 (Davis)
1927 (Esso)
1925 (Sorenson)
1918 (consensus)
1917 (Weyand, Wilson, Jessen, Koger, Smith, NSF)
1916 (consensus)
1915 (Libby, Koger, Smith, Davis)
1910 (Century, Morgan, Smith, Premo, NCF, FNG)

[edit] Football Traditions & Facts

The football team moved into the Three Rivers Stadium in 2000 and then brand new Heinz Field in 2001 from their longtime home at Pitt Stadium, built in the 1920s.

The upper section of the Cathedral of Learning is illuminated after a football team victory.

Pitt Football has a long and glorious history. Tony Dorsett, Mike Ditka, Dan Marino, Tony Siragusa, Mark May, Beano Cook, Johnny Majors, and Jimmy Johnson are just some of the alumni, coaches, and staff that have achieved prominence. Current NFL stars with Pitt Panther ties include NY Jet Kevan Barlow, NY Jet Curtis Martin, Cardinal Larry Fitzgerald, Charger coach Marty Schottenheimer, and Bucs coach Jon Gruden.

Pitt Panthers football has also gained a reputation as a national leader in innovation, Bobby Grier became the first African-American player to break the Bowl game color-barrier in 1956.

Former NFL head coach and Pitt alum Dave Wannstedt was hired in late 2004 as head football coach, to rekindle the glory days of the 1970s and early 1980s for Pitt football.

Long-standing football rivalries with Penn State University, the University of Notre Dame, the Backyard Brawl with West Virginia University, and the new River City Rivalry with the University of Cincinnati also highlight Pitt's resume.

[edit] Hall of Fame & All Americans

The Pitt Panthers have a long history of producing top football talent. There are four Pitt Panthers that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame:

The College Football Hall of Fame has also recognized the Pitt program with 24 Panthers inducted:

Bill Fralic (1981-84)
Dan Marino (1979-82)
Jimbo Covert (1979-82)
Mark May (1977-80)
Hugh Green (1977-80)
Tony Dorsett (1973-76)
Johnny Majors (1973-76,93-96)
Mike Ditka (1958-60)
Joe Schmidt (1950-52)
Len Casanova (1950)
Wes Fesler (1946)
Marshall Goldberg (1936-38)
Averell Daniell (1934-36)
Joe Skladany (1931-33)
Joseph Donchess (1927-29)
Pop Warner (1915-23)
Herb Stein (1918-21)
Tom Davies (1918-21)
Jock Sutherland (1914-17,24-38)
Herb McCracken (1918-20)
George McLaren (1915-18)
Robert Peck (1913-16)
Hube Wagner (1910-13)
Joe Thompson (1904-06,08-12)

[edit] Season-by-season

Draftees are listed for their final season of play (a year before they are drafted)
The use of yellow color indicates a team that either had a non-losing record or was ranked at some point during the season.
Rank listed is the highest rank attained during that particular season. It does not reflect the final ranking for the season. For example, the 1984 team started off the season highly ranked, but then proceeded to finish 3-7-1.

Year	Wins	Losses	Ties	Coach	Rank	Bowls	Championships	NFL Draftees	All-Americans
Totals	640	464	42		#20	24	9 (4 Unanimous)	239	86
2006	6	6	0	Dave Wannstedt					1
2005	5	6	0	Dave Wannstedt	#21			2	0
2004	8	4	0	Walt Harris	#19	Fiesta Bowl	BIG EAST CHAMPIONS	1	1
2003	8	5	0	Walt Harris	#9	Continental Tire Bowl		6	2
2002	9	4	0	Walt Harris	#17	Insight Bowl		3	1
2001	7	5	0	Walt Harris	NR	Tangerine Bowl		3	0
2000	7	5	0	Walt Harris	NR	Insight Bowl		1	1
1999	5	6	0	Walt Harris				1	0
1998	2	9	0	Walt Harris				0	0
1997	6	6	0	Walt Harris	NR	Liberty Bowl		0	0
1996	4	7	0	Johnny Majors				0	0
1995	2	9	0	Johnny Majors				3	0
1994	3	8	0	Johnny Majors				3	1
1993	3	8	0	Johnny Majors				0	0
1992	3	9	0	Paul Hackett & Sal Sunseri				1	0
1991	6	5	0	Paul Hackett	#12			6	0
1990	3	7	1	Paul Hackett	#13			4	1
1989	8	3	1	Mike Gottfried & Paul Hackett	#7	Sun Bowl		7	1
1988	6	5	0	Mike Gottfried	#16			6	2
1987	8	4	0	Mike Gottfried	#16	Bluebonnet Bowl		7	2
1986	6	4	1	Mike Gottfried				4	2
1985	5	5	1	Foge Fazio				2	0
1984	3	7	1	Foge Fazio	#3			5	1
1983	8	3	1	Foge Fazio	#15	Fiesta Bowl		6	1
1982	9	3	0	Foge Fazio	#1	Cotton Bowl		9	3
1981	11	1	0	Jackie Sherrill		Sugar Bowl		3	4
1980	11	1	0	Jackie Sherrill		Gator Bowl		12	2
1979	11	1	0	Jackie Sherrill	#7	Fiesta Bowl		1	1
1978	8	4	0	Jackie Sherrill	#9	Tangerine Bowl		5	2
1977	9	2	1	Jackie Sherrill	#7	Gator Bowl		8	4
1976	12	0	0	Johnny Majors	#1	Sugar Bowl	NATIONAL CHAMPIONS	5	2
1975	8	4	0	Johnny Majors	#15	Sun Bowl		2	1
1974	7	4	0	Johnny Majors	#8			2	2
1973	6	5	1	Johnny Majors	#20	Fiesta Bowl		3	1
1972	1	10	0	Carl DePasqua				2	0
1971	3	8	0	Carl DePasqua				5	0
1970	5	5	0	Carl DePasqua	#15			6	0
1969	4	6	0	Carl DePasqua				2	0
1968	1	9	0	Dave Hart				1	0
1967	1	9	0	Dave Hart				2	0
1966	1	9	0	Dave Hart				0	0
1965	3	7	0	John Michelosen				5	0
1964	3	5	2	John Michelosen				2	0
1963	9	1	0	John Michelosen	#3			5	2
1962	5	5	0	John Michelosen				7	0
1961	3	7	0	John Michelosen				5	0
1960	4	3	3	John Michelosen	#7			8	1
1959	6	4	0	John Michelosen	#16			0	0
1958	5	4	1	John Michelosen	#7			4	1
1957	4	6	0	John Michelosen	#8			4	1
1956	7	3	1	John Michelosen	#7	Gator Bowl		8	0
1955	7	4	0	John Michelosen	#7	Sugar Bowl		6	1
1954	4	5	0	Red Dawson & Lt. Tom Hamilton	#20			6	0
1953	3	5	1	Red Dawson	#15			4	0
1952	6	3	0	Red Dawson	#14			2	2
1951	3	7	0	Lt. Tom Hamilton				2	0
1950	1	8	0	Len Casanova				2	0
1949	6	3	0	Mike Milligan	#15			5	1
1948	6	3	0	Mike Milligan				1	0
1947	1	8	0	Mike Milligan				2	0
1946	3	5	1	Wes Fesler				1	0
1945	3	7	0	Clark Shaughnessy				2	0
1944	4	5	0	Clark Shaughnessy				4	0
1943	3	5	0	Clark Shaughnessy				0	0
1942	3	6	0	Chuck Bowser				4	0
1941	3	6	0	Chuck Bowser				2	1
1940	3	4	1	Chuck Bowser				1	0
1939	5	4	0	Chuck Bowser				2	0
1938	8	2	0	Jock Sutherland				7	2
1937	9	0	1	Jock Sutherland				4	4
1936	8	1	1	Jock Sutherland		Rose Bowl		2	2
1935	7	1	2	Jock Sutherland					1
1934	8	1	0	Jock Sutherland					3
1933	8	1	0	Jock Sutherland					1
1932	8	1	2	Jock Sutherland		Rose Bowl			2
1931	8	1	0	Jock Sutherland					1
1930	6	2	1	Jock Sutherland					0
1929	9	1	0	Jock Sutherland		Rose Bowl			4
1928	6	2	1	Jock Sutherland					1
1927	8	1	1	Jock Sutherland		Rose Bowl			2
1926	5	2	2	Jock Sutherland					0
1925	8	1	0	Jock Sutherland					1
1924	5	3	1	Jock Sutherland					0
1923	5	4	0	Pop Warner					0
1922	8	2	0	Pop Warner					0
1921	5	3	1	Pop Warner					1
1920	6	0	2	Pop Warner					2
1919	6	2	1	Pop Warner					0
1918	4	0	0	Pop Warner					3
1917	9	0	0	Pop Warner					4
1916	8	0	0	Pop Warner					4
1915	8	0	0	Pop Warner					1
1914	8	1	0	Joe Duff					1
1913	6	2	1	Joe Duff
1912	3	6	0	Joe Thompson
1911	4	3	1	Joe Thompson
1910	9	0	0	Joe Thompson
1909	6	2	1	Joe Thompson
1908	8	3	0	Joe Thompson
1907	9	1	0	James Moorhead
1906	4	6	0	Edgar Wingard
1905	10	2	0	Art Mosse
1904	10	0	0	Art Mosse
1903	0	8	1	Art Mosse
1902	5	6	1	Fred Crolius
1901	7	2	1	Will Hockensmith
1900	5	4	0	Dr. Roy Jackson
1899	3	1	1	Dr. Fred Robinson
1898	5	2	1	Dr. Fred Robinson
1897	1	3	0	Tom Trenchard
1896	3	6	0	George Hoskins (coach)
1895	1	6	0	J.P. Linn
1894	1	1	0	No Coach
1893	1	4	0	Anson Harrold
1892	4	2	0	No Coach
1891	2	5	0	No Coach
1890	1	2	0	No Coach
1889	0	1	0	No Coach

[edit] Men's Basketball

[edit] 2-Time National Champions

Pitt's men's basketball team was National Champions in 1927-28 (21-0) and 1929-30(23-2), although there was no national tournament at that time.[5],

[edit] Conference Championships

1932-33 Eastern Intercollegiate Champions
1933-34 Eastern Intercollegiate Champions
1934-35 Eastern Intercollegiate Champions
1936-37 Eastern Intercollegiate Champions
1980-81 Eastern Eight Tournament Champions
1981-82 Eastern Eight Tournament Champions
1986-87 Big East Regular Season Co-Champions
1987-88 Big East Regular Season Champions
2001-02 Big East Regular Season West Champions
2002-03 Big East Tournament and Regular Season West Co-Champions
2003-04 Big East Regular Season Champions

Pitt has appeared in the Big East Tournament Championship game in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006 as well as the Eastern Eight Tournament Championship games in 1979, 1981, and 1982.

[edit] Post-Season

NCAA tournament appearances (18)
1941, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Pitt reached the NCAA Final Four (national semifinal) in 1941, "Elite Eight" (regional final) in 1974, and the "Sweet Sixteen" (regional semifinal) in 2002, 2003, and 2004.

NIT tournaments appearances (8)
1964, 1975, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1997, 2001

In addition, Pitt has never missed making the Big East Tournament (see conference championships above).

[edit] All-Americans and Honors

9 Pitt basketball players have enjoyed All-American status. 7 times a player has been named a consensus (AP, UPI, USBWA, TSN, NCAA) 1st Team All-American: Charley Hyatt (twice), Don Smith (once), Claire Cribbs (twice), and Don Hennon (twice). In addition, Billy Knight and Jerome Lane received consensus 2nd-Team All-American status.

The complete listing of players receiving All-American status:

Charley Hyatt (1927-28, 1928-29, 1929-30)
Sykes Reed (1927-28)
Don Smith (1932-33)
Clarie Cribbs (1933-34, 1934-34)
Don Hennon (1957-58, 1958-59)
Billy Knight (1973-74)
Jerome Lane (1986-87, 1987-88)
Charles Smith (1986-87, 1987-88)
Brandon Knight (2001-02, 2002-03)

Charley Hyatt won the National Player of the Year in 1929-30.
Ben Howland won National Coach of the Year honrs in 2001-02 from the AP, Naismith, USBWA, ESPN Magazine and the Sporting News

Charles Smith won Big East Player of the Year in 1987-88 season and Bradon Knight won Big East Co-player of the Year in 2001-02.
Ben Howland won Big East Coach of the Year in 2001-02 and Jamie Dixon won Big East Coach of the Year in 2003-04.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has two inductees with Pitt connections:
Henry Clifford "Doc" Carlson, M.D., Pitt head coach from 1922-1953 Charley Hyatt, Pitt player and 3-time All-American and 2-time national scoring leader

[edit] History

Pitt's history in the last few decades could be said to start following the resignation of coach Grgurich, and the hiring of Lafayette head coach Roy Chipman in 1980. In his first season at the helm, the Panthers won the Eastern Eight (forerunner of the Atlantic 10) Conference Tournament. Pitt continued onto the NCAA tournament, where after a thrilling overtime defeat of Idaho, they were eliminated in the second round by the North Carolina. Chipman's Panthers were able to experience similar success the following season, defeating rival West Virginia for their last Eastern Eight Tournament Championship - energized by insulting remarks by WVU Coach Gale Catlett. Pitt was knocked out of the NCAA tournament in the first round by Pepperdine to end Chipman's second season, as well was Pitt's last as a member of the Eastern Eight Conference.

With the opening of the 1982-1983 season, Pitt began play as a member of the new Big East Conference.

In 2002, Pitt began their first season of play at the 12,508 seat Petersen Events Center. Their first opponent at "the Pete", as the facility is called by students, was against cross-city rival Duquesne University.

The 2005-2006 season marks the 100 year anniversary for the Pitt basketball program. The centennial comes at a time of dramatic change for the program, which is also entering the first year of competition in the newly expanded 16-team Big East Conference.

[edit] Season-by-Season Basketball

For each season's recap see Pittsburgh Panthers Basketball History.

2006-07	10	0	Jamie Dixon	#2
2005-06	24	7	Jamie Dixon	#8	BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP Beat Louisville 61-56 Beat West Virginia 68-57 Beat Villanova 68-54 Lost to Syracuse 65-61	NCAA SECOND ROUND Beat Kent State 79-64 Lost to Bradley 66-72
2004-05	20	9	Jamie Dixon	#7	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to Villanova 58-67	NCAA FIRST ROUND Lost to Pacific 71-79
2003-04	31	5	Jamie Dixon	#3	BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP Beat Virginia Tech 74-61 Beat Boston College 62-53 Lost to UConn 58-61	NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN Beat UCF 53-44 Beat Wisconsin 59-55 Lost to Oklahoma State 51-63
2002-03	28	5	Ben Howland	#2	BIG EAST CHAMPIONS Beat Providence 67-59 Beat Boston College 61-48 Beat UConn 74-56	NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN Beat Wagner 87-61 Beat Indiana 74-52 Lost to Marquette 74-77
2001-02	29	6	Ben Howland	#7	BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP Beat Boston College 76-62 Beat Miami 76-71 Lost to UConn 65-74 2OT	NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN Beat Cent. Conn. 71-54 Beat Cal 63-50 Lost to Kent St. 73-78 OT
2000-01	19	14	Ben Howland	NR	BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP Beat Miami 78-69 Beat NotreDame 66-54 Beat Syracuse 55-54 OT Lost to Boston College 57-79	NIT SWEET SIXTEEN Beat St. Bonaventure 84-75 Lost to Mississippi St. 61-66
1999-00	13	15	Ben Howland	NR	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to Villanova 55-65
1998-99	14	16	Ralph Willard	#18	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to Rutgers 51-64
1997-98	11	16	Ralph Willard	NR	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to Villanova 93-96 2OT
1996-97	18	15	Ralph Willard	NR	BIG EAST SECOND ROUND Beat UConn 63-62 Lost to Boston College 68-76	NIT SWEET SIXTEEN Beat New Orleans 82-63 Lost to Arkansas 71-76
1995-96	10	17	Ralph Willard	NR	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to Boston College 66-70
1994-95	10	18	Ralph Willard	NR	BIG EAST SECOND ROUND Beat St. John's 74-71 Lost to UConn 78-81
1993-94	13	14	Paul Evans	NR	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to St. John's 72-80
1992-93	17	11	Paul Evans	#13	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to Syracuse 50-55	NCAA FIRST ROUND Lost to Utah 65-86
1991-92	18	16	Paul Evans	#24	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to Miami 71-83	NIT SWEET SIXTEEN Beat Penn St. 67-65 Lost to Florida 74-77
1990-91	21	12	Paul Evans	#11	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to Seton Hall 69-70	NCAA SECOND ROUND Beat Georgia 76-68 OT Lost to Kansas 66-77
1989-90	12	17	Paul Evans	#18	BIG EAST SECOND ROUND Beat Boston College 88-70 Lost to Syracuse 55-58
1988-89	17	13	Paul Evans	NR	BIG EAST SECOND ROUND Beat Villanova 71-66 Lost to Georgetown 62-85	NCAA FIRST ROUND Lost to Ball St. 64-68
1987-88	24	7	Paul Evans	#2	BIG EAST SEASON CHAMPS Beat UConn 75-58 Lost to Villanova 69-72	NCAA SECOND ROUND Beat E. Michigan 108-90 Lost to Vanderbilt 74-80
1986-87	25	8	Paul Evans	#7	BIG EAST SEASON CHAMPS Beat Seton Hall 96-88 Lost to Syracuse 85-99	NCAA SECOND ROUND Beat Marist 93-68 Lost to Oklahoma 93-96
1985-86	15	14	Dr. Roy Chipman	NR	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to Georgetown 56-57 OT	NIT FIRST ROUND Lost to Missouri St. 52-59
1984-85	17	12	Dr. Roy Chipman	NR	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to Villanova 61-69	NCAA FIRST ROUND Lost to Louisiana Tech 54-78
1983-84	18	13	Dr. Roy Chipman	NR	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to Villanova 65-75	NIT ELITE EIGHT Beat LaSalle 95-91 Beat FSU 66-63 Lost to Notre Dame 64-72
1982-83	13	15	Dr. Roy Chipman	NR	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to St. John's 73-91
1981-82	20	10	Dr. Roy Chipman	NR	BIG EAST CHAMPIONS Beat Duquesne 66-64 Beat Rutgers 60-47 Beat West Virginia 79-72	NCAA FIRST ROUND Lost to Pepperdine 88-99
1980-81	19	12	Dr. Roy Chipman	NR	BIG EAST CHAMPIONS Beat Rutgers 67-62 Beat RhodeIsland 74-45 Beat Duquesne 64-60	NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN Beat Idaho 70-69 Lost to North Carolina 57-74
1979-80	17	12	Tim Grgurich	NR	BIG EAST FINAL FOUR Beat G. Washington 77-68 Lost to Villanova 59-72	NIT SWEET SIXTEEN Lost to Duquesne 63-65
1978-79	18	11	Tim Grgurich	NR	BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP Beat G. Washington 85-80 Beat Villanova 77-64 Lost to Rutgers 57-61
1977-78	16	11	Tim Grgurich	NR	BIG EAST FINAL FOUR Beat G. Washington 85-83 Lost to Villanova 70-72
1976-77	6	21	Tim Grgurich	NR	BIG EAST FIRST ROUND Lost to West Virginia 54-66
1975-76	12	15	Tim Grgurich
1974-75	18	11	Chuck Ridl	NR		NIT ELITE EIGHT Beat S. Illinois 70-65 Lost to Providence 80-101
1973-74	25	4	Chuck Ridl	#7		NCAA ELITE EIGHT Beat St. Joseph's 54-42 Beat Furman 81-78 Lost to NC State 72-100
1972-73	12	14	Chuck Ridl
1971-72	12	12	Chuck Ridl
1970-71	14	10	Chuck Ridl
1969-70	12	12	Chuck Ridl
1968-69	4	20	Chuck Ridl
1967-68	7	15	Bob Timmons
1966-67	6	19	Bob Timmons
1965-66	5	17	Bob Timmons
1964-65	7	16	Bob Timmons
1963-64	17	8	Bob Timmons	NR		NIT SWEET SIXTEEN Lost to Drake 82-87
1962-63	19	6	Bob Timmons	NR		NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN Lost to NYU 83-93
1961-62	12	11	Bob Timmons
1960-61	12	11	Bob Timmons
1959-60	11	14	Bob Timmons
1958-59	10	14	Bob Timmons	#18
1957-58	18	7	Bob Timmons	NR		NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN Lost to Miami(OH) 77-82
1956-57	16	11	Bob Timmons	NR		NCAA ELITE EIGHT Beat Morehead St. 86-86 Lost to Kentucky 92-98 Lost to Notre Dame 85-86
1955-56	15	10	Bob Timmons
1954-55	10	16	Bob Timmons
1953-54	9	14	Bob Timmons
1952-53	12	11	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1951-52	10	12	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1950-51	9	17	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1949-50	4	14	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1948-49	12	13	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1947-48	10	11	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1946-47	8	10	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1945-46	7	7	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1944-45	8	4	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1943-44	7	7	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1942-43	10	5	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1941-42	5	10	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1940-41	13	6	Dr. H.C. Carlson	NR		NCAA FINAL FOUR Beat North Carolina 26-20 Lost to Wisconsin 30-36
1939-40	8	9	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1938-39	10	9	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1937-38	9	12	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1936-37	14	7	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1935-36	18	9	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1934-35	18	5	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1933-34	18	4	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1932-33	17	5	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1931-32	14	6	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1930-31	20	4	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1929-30	23	2	Dr. H.C. Carlson	NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1928-29	16	5	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1927-28	21	0	Dr. H.C. Carlson	NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1926-27	10	7	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1925-26	12	5	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1924-25	4	10	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1923-24	10	7	Dr. H.C. Carlson
1922-23	10	5	Andrew Kerr
1921-22	12	8	Dr. George Flint
1920-21	12	9	Dr. George Flint
1919-20	9	6	Dr. George Flint
1918-19	7	7	Dr. George Flint
1917-16	5	9	Dr. George Flint
1916-15	12	6	Dr. George Flint
1915-14	15	2	Dr. George Flint
1914-15	13	5	Dr. George Flint
1913-14	7	8	Dr. George Flint
1912-13	15	7	Dr. George Flint
1911-12	10	9	Dr. George Flint
1910-11	6	6	Wol Wegner
1907-08	10	6	Harry Hough
1906-07	6	5	Ben Printz
1905-06	2	9	Ben Printz

[edit] Rivalries

Pitt and Duquesne University have had a long-standing rivalry in men's basketball. Their annual game, alternating locations between the two campuses but once held every year at Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena, attracts lots of local interest and has thus been dubbed the City Game. Both schools' women's teams also play their annual version of the City Game.

Pitt also has a large football rivalry with West Virginia University that dates back to 1895. The annual contest is called the Backyard Brawl, due to the proximity of the two schools' main campuses (they are 80 miles apart) and the shared boundary between western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The game is traditionally played on Thanksgiving weekend. In 2007, the two schools will play in the 100th game of the Backyard Brawl

Also, Pitt is one of the handful of schools that has a longstanding rivalry with the University of Notre Dame. Pitt has played Notre Dame on a semi-regular basis since 1899, with never more than three years passing between contests since 1943. The two universities recently^{[year needed]} signed a contract to play eight games between 2006 and 2015.

In 2005, Pitt began a football rivalry with the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, dubbed the "River City Rivalry". This annual Big East Conference game stems from both cities being situated along the Ohio River and features a trophy of a riverboat telegraph (a device for signaling the boat's engine room) [6]. Pitt leads the series 2-0 after a 33-15 victory over the Bearcats on September 8, 2006.

Pitt's largest football rivalry is with Penn State University. The series began in 1905 and ended in 2000 with Penn State leading the series 50-42-4. The two team ended play in light of disputes caused by a Penn State proposed playing contract. Penn State wished to play Pitt at home twice for every game in Pittsburgh. In addition, the two schools have stopped playing men's basketball, but they still have heated rivalries in women's sports, such as basketball and gymnastics.

[edit] Mascot

The Panthers' mascot is named Roc. ^[1]

[edit] References

^ "ROC" the Panther Bio

[edit] External links

Big East Conference
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