1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1959 college football season. The team compiled a 6–4 record under head coach John Michelosen.^[1]

1959 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. T–19
AP	No. 20
Record	6–4
Head coach	John Michelosen (5th season)
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Syracuse			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 12 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	2	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State			–					6	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Pittsburgh			–					6	–	4	–	0
Washington State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					5	–	4	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					4	–	4	–	1
No. 17 Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Texas Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					3	–	7	–	0
Oregon State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Marquette		Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	W 21–15
September 25	at No. 11 USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 0–23	34,172
October 3	UCLA		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 25–21	30,683	[2]
October 10	Duke		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 12–0	38,749	[3]
October 17	at West Virginia	No. 20	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	L 15–23		[4]
October 24	No. 16 TCU		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 3–13
October 31	No. 5 Syracuse		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	L 0–35	25,761	[5]
November 7	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 22–14	13,000
November 14	Notre Dame		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	W 28–13	52,337
November 21	No. 7 Penn State		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	W 22–7	46,104
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1959 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
2. "Pittsburgh air attack overcomes UCLA, 25-21". The Washington Post. October 4, 1959.
3. "Toncic passes give Pitt 12–0 win over Duke". The Tampa Tribune. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "West Virginia outscores Pitt by 23 to 15 margin". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Smith, Chester L. (November 1, 1959). "Syracuse smothers Pitt, 35–0". Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, sec.7.