1962 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1962 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Oregon State   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Villanova   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   6 – 3 – 1
Houston   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 3 – 3
Air Force   –   5 – 5 – 0
Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 5 – 0
  –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Texas Western   –   4 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 1
Idaho   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   2 – 8 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Detroit   –   1 – 8 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   1 – 9 – 0
Colorado State   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 5–5 record under head coach John Michelosen. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Traficant with 611 passing yards and Rick Leeson with 481 rushing yards.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Miami (FL)L 14–2332,756
September 29at BaylorW 24–1425,000[2]
October 6at CaliforniaW 26–2427,000
October 13West Virginia
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 8–1534,091[3]
October 20UCLA
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 8–640,419[4]
October 27vs. NavyL 9–32
November 3Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 24–623,473
November 10at Notre DameL 22–4352,215
November 17at ArmyW 7–623,917
November 24No. 9 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 0–1645,149
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1962 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh wins over Baylor". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mountaineers rally to upset Pitt Panthers, 15–8". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 14, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pitt fells UCLA on impromptu conversion, 8-6". The Washington Post. October 21, 1962. ProQuest 141659800.