1946 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1946 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
1946 record	3–5–1
Head coach	Wes Fesler (1st season)
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)
Seasons

The 1946 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1946 college football season. The team compiled a 3–5–1 record under head coach Wes Fesler.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 21	Illinois	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 7–33
September 28	West Virginia	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	W 33–7
October 5	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 0–33
October 12	Temple	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	T 0–0
October 19	Marquette	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 7–6
October 26	Purdue	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 8–10
November 2	at No. 20 Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 6–20
November 9	at No. 12 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 13–20
November 23	Penn State	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	W 14–7
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game