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American college football season
The 1949 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1949 college football season. The team compiled a 6–3 record under head coach Mike Milligan.[1]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 | William & Mary | | | W 13–7 | 21,506 | [2] |
October 1 | at Northwestern | | | W 16–7 | 41,000 | [3] |
October 8 | at West Virginia | No. 19 | | W 20–7 | 31,005 | [4] |
October 15 | Miami (OH) | No. 15 | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| W 35–26 | 20,893 | [5] |
October 22 | at Indiana | No. 16 | | L 14–48 | 16,000 | [6] |
October 29 | at No. 9 Penn | | | W 22–21 | 42,663 | [7] |
November 5 | No. 11 Ohio State | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| L 10–14 | 54,789 | [8] |
November 12 | No. 9 Minnesota | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| L 7–24 | 42,515 | [9] |
November 19 | Penn State | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| W 19–0 | 43,308 | |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings[edit]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
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AP | 19 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1949 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
- ^ Jack Henry (September 25, 1949). "DeRosa, Masarik Panther Scorers". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Part 3-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ David Condon (October 2, 1949). "41,000 See Wildcats Hit By Panthers". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. Part 2-1,5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carl Hughes (October 9, 1949). "Cecconi's Two Touchdowns In Third Quarter Turn Tide". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carl Hughes (October 16, 1949). ""Breather Tilt" Turns Into Tight Battle". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack K. Overmyer (October 23, 1949). "Crushes Panthers By 48–14". The Indianapolis Star. p. 1-Section 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Smith, Chester L. (October 30, 1949). "Pitt Beats Penn, 22-21, on Safety". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Dietrich (November 6, 1949). "Bucks Rally, Score Twice In Three Minutes". Cleveland Plain Dealer. p. 1-B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Charles Johnson (November 13, 1949). "Minnesota Beats Scrappy Pitt 24–7". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. p. Sports-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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