1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Pittsburgh Panthers football
1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football
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Fiesta Bowl, Loss, 7-28, Arizona State Sun Devils
Conference	Independent
1973 record	6–5–1
Head coach	Johnny Majors (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	George Haffner (1st year)
Offensive scheme	I, Split Backs
Defensive coordinator	Jackie Sherrill (1st year)
Base defense	4-4
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium; (Capacity: 56,500)
« 1972	1974 »

The 1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1973 college football season. The Panthers competed in the Fiesta Bowl.

ScheduleEdit

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	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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1973 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

	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			Support Staff Albert Smith – Executive Assistant Director of Athletics

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