1966 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1966 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–9
Head coach	Dave Hart (1st season)
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	0	–	1
Colgate		–		–				8	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Georgia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Dayton		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Houston		–		–				8	–	2	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				7	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Miami (FL)		–		–				8	–	2	–	1
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	2	–	1
Syracuse		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Colorado State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
New Mexico State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
West Texas State		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
Villanova		–		–				6	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				6	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	4	–	0
Texas Western		–		–				6	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
Florida State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Buffalo		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Air Force		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Utah State		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Xavier		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Pacific		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
San Jose State		–		–				3	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 1–9 record under head coach Dave Hart. The team's statistical leaders included Ed James with 1,162 passing yards and Mike Raklewicz with 324 rushing yards.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at No. 4 UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 14–57	35,692
September 24	Duke	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 7–14	24,684	[2]
October 1	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 15–30	42,701
October 8	West Virginia	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	W 17–14	32,345	[3]
October 15	Navy	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 7–24
October 22	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–28
October 29	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	L 7–33	30,000
November 5	at No. 1 Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 0–40	59,075
November 11	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 14–38
November 19	Penn State	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	L 24–48	30,467
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1966 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
2. "Duke rallies to nip upset-minded Pitt". The Tampa Tribune. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Pitt rally tops WVU". The News and Observer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.