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1962 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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1962 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
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
Pittsburgh     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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Miami (FL)L 14–23
September 29at BaylorW 24–1425,000
October 6at CaliforniaW 26–2427,000
October 13West Virginia
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 8–1534,091[2]
October 20UCLA
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 8–640,419[3]
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 7–6
November 24No. 9 Penn State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 0–1645,149
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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