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1974 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1974 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season.

1974 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (2nd season)
Offensive schemeI formation with variations
Defensive coordinatorJackie Sherrill (2nd season)
Base defense5–3
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   3 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Florida StateNo. 13
W 9–630,076
September 21at Georgia TechNo. 15
W 27–1737,361[1]
September 28No. 18 USCNo. 8
L 7–1652,934
October 5at North CarolinaNo. 17
L 29–4544,800[2]
October 12West Virginia
W 31–1443,143[3]
October 19Boston College
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 35–1132,149[4]
October 26at Navy
W 33–11
November 2at Syracuse
W 21–1325,177
November 9TempleNo. 19
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 35–24
November 16at No. 5 Notre DameNo. 17
L 10–1459,075
November 23No. 10 Penn StateNo. 18
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ABCL 10–3148,895
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Coaching staff

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1974 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 – Defensive assistant
  • Harry Jones – Offensive backs
  • Bob Leahy – Junior Varsity Coach
  • Joe Madden – Defensive secondary
  • Bob Roper – Receivers
  • Bob Matey – Junior Varsity Assistant
  • Keith Schroeder – Scouting
   Support staff
  • Albert Smith – Executive Assistant Director of Athletics
  • Henry Lee Parker – Coordinator of Recruiting
   Strength and conditioning staff

Team players drafted into the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Gary Burley Defensive end 3 55 Cincinnati Bengals
Mike Bulino Defensive back 17 424 Kansas City Chiefs

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References

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  1. ^ "Dorsett powers Pittsburgh past Georgia Tech, 27–17". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 22, 1974. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UNC shocks Pitt 45–29 with big third period". Florence Morning News. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Long boots, Daniels passes, Pitt wins 31–14". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Panthers Wallop BC, 35–11; Dorsett: 3 TDs". The Pittsburgh Press. October 20, 1974. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1975 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.


 

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