1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
1971 record	3–8
Head coach	Carl DePasqua (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Lou Cecconi (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style Triple Option
Defensive coordinator	Foge Fazio (1st year)
Base defense	5–2
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)

The 1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1971 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 11	10:30 p.m.	at #15 UCLA		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA		W 29–25
Sat. Sep. 25	1:30 p.m.	#11 Oklahoma		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		L 29–55
Sat. Oct. 2	1:30 p.m.	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		L 9–20
Sat. Oct. 9	1:30 p.m.	Navy		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 36–35
Sat. Oct. 16	8:30 p.m.	at Tulane		Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA		L 8–33
Sat. Oct. 23	1:30 p.m.	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA		L 22–40
Sat. Oct. 30	1:30 p.m.	Syracuse		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)		W 31–21
Sat. Nov. 6	1:30 p.m.	#8 Notre Dame		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)		L 7–56
Sat. Nov. 13	1:30 p.m.	at Army		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		L 14–17
Sat. Nov. 20	1:30 p.m.	#6 Penn State		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)		L 18–55
Sat. Nov. 27	7:30 p.m.	at Florida State		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL		L 13–31
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Coaching staff

Team players drafted into the NFL

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References