American college football season
The 1963 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach John Michelosen, the Panthers were 9–1 and were fourth in the final AP poll, third in the coaches poll.
The Panthers did not play in a bowl game; their most recent postseason appearance was in 1956 and the next was in 1973.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | at UCLA | | | W 20–0 | 28,095 | [1] |
September 28 | Washington | No. 10 | | W 13–6 | 36,946 | |
October 5 | California | No. 9 | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| W 35–15 | 21,931 | |
October 19 | at West Virginia | No. 3 | | W 13–10 | 31,000 | [2] |
October 26 | at No. 10 Navy | No. 3 | | L 12–24 | 30,231 | [3] |
November 2 | Syracuse![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 10 | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| W 35–27 | 44,217 | |
November 9 | at Notre Dame | No. 8 | | W 27–7 | 41,306 | [4] |
November 16 | Army | No. 6 | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| W 28–0 | 47,947 | [5] |
November 30 | at Miami (FL) | No. 5 | | W 31–20 | 33,230 | [6] |
December 7 | Penn State | No. 4 | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| W 22–21 | 52,349 | [7][8][9] |
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1963 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff |
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Statistics | PITT | UCLA |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Pittsburgh | Passing | | |
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Receiving | | |
UCLA | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Washington Huskies at No. 10 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
Huskies | | | 0 |
No. 10 Panthers | | | 0 |
at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 36,946
Statistics | WASH | PITT |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushes/yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Washington | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Pittsburgh | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
California Golden Bears at No. 9 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
Golden Bears | | | 0 |
No. 9 Panthers | | | 0 |
at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 21,931
Statistics | CAL | PITT |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushes/yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
California | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Pittsburgh | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
No. 3 Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 3 Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Mountaineers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 32,000
Statistics | PITT | WVU |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushes/yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Pittsburgh | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
West Virginia | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Penn State Nittany Lions at No. 4 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
No. 4 Panthers | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 52,349
Statistics | PSU | PITT |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushes/yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Penn State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Pittsburgh | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Team players drafted into the NFL
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- ^ a b McHugh, Roy (September 21, 1963). "Pitt passes test with UCLA". Pittsburgh Press. p. 6.
- ^ "Pitt avoids upset by WVU, wins, 13–10, with late score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy hands Pitt first grid loss". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. October 27, 1963. p. 31.
- ^ "Devore loses temper, Irish bow to Panthers". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. November 10, 1963. p. 34.
- ^ "Pitt wallops Army for No. 7". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. November 17, 1963. p. 37.
- ^ Jordan, Jimmy (December 2, 1963). "Pitt sure of one game against State Saturday". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 35.
- ^ a b Jordan, Jimmy (November 22, 1963). "57,331 sellout for Pitt-Penn State tilt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 25.
- ^ a b Jordan, Jimmy (December 7, 1963). "55,000 to see Pitt battle Penn State at stadium today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Pitt rallies to edge Penn State 22-21". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. December 8, 1963. p. 40.
- ^ "1964 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.
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