The 1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1973 college football season. The Panthers competed in the Fiesta Bowl.
Date
| Time
| Opponent#
| Rank#
| Site
| TV
| Result
| Attendance
|
Sat. Sep. 15
| 2:00 p.m.
| at Georgia
|
| Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
|
| T 7-7
| 52,500
|
Sat. Sep. 22
| 1:30 p.m.
| Baylor
|
| Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
|
| L 14-20
| 28,332
|
Sat. Sep. 29
| 2:30 p.m.
| at Northwestern
|
| Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL
|
| W 21-14
| 24,462
|
Sat. Oct. 6
| 1:30 p.m.
| Tulane
|
| Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
|
| L 6-24
| 25,054
|
Sat. Oct. 13
| 1:30 p.m.
| at West Virginia
|
| Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)
|
| W 35-7
| 37,000
|
Sat. Oct. 20
| 1:30 p.m.
| at Boston College
|
| Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
|
| W 28-14
| 23,219
|
Sat. Oct. 27†
| 1:30 p.m.
| Navy
|
| Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
|
| W 22-17
| 33,136
|
Sat. Nov. 3
| 1:30 p.m.
| Syracuse
|
| Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
|
| W 28-14
| 24,932
|
Sat. Nov. 10
| 1:30 p.m.
| #5 Notre Dame
| #20
| Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
|
| L 10-31
| 56,593
|
Sat. Nov. 17
| 1:30 p.m.
| at Army
|
| Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
|
| W 34-0
| 33,264
|
Sat. Nov. 24
| 1:30 p.m.
| at #6 Penn State
| #20
| Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
|
| L 13-35
| 56,600
|
Fri. Dec. 21
|
| vs. #10 Arizona State
|
| Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)
|
| L 7-28
| 50,878
|
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Coaching staff
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1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
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| Coaching Staff
- Johnny Majors – Head Coach
- Jackie Sherrill – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
- George Haffner – Offensive Coordinator
- Joe Avezzano – Offensive Line
- Jim Dyar – Defensive Line
- Larry Holton – Defense
- Harry Jones – Offensive Backs
- Bob Leahy – Head Freshman Coach
- Joe Madden – Defensive Secondary
- Bob Roper – Receivers
- Bob Matey – Freshman Defensive Line
- Keith Schroeder – Scouting
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| Support Staff
- Albert Smith – Executive Assistant Director of Athletics
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Team players drafted into in the NFL
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References
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