Wikipedia:WikiProject University of Pittsburgh/On this day/February 18


 * (1978) Conference rival Villanova finally meets the Panthers after having their game postponed due to an outbreak of "Russian Flu" with their players (though Pitt fans suspected it was to rest Villanova star Bradley), though Bradley scores 35 points the Panthers win 97–81 as fans chant "Who's got the Flu?" throughout the game.
 * (1949) The Panthers snap West Virginia's 58 game home win streak with a 1 basket win.
 * (1819) The original 1787 Pittsburgh Academy charter is amended to confer university status and create the Western University of Pennsylvania, the previous name of the University of Pittsburgh.