1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference Independent
1971 record 3–8
Head coach Carl DePasqua (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator Lou Cecconi (3rd year)
Offensive scheme Pro Style
Triple Option
Defensive coordinator Foge Fazio (1st year)
Base defense 5–2
Home stadium Pitt Stadium
(Capacity: 56,500)

The 1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1971 college football season.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Sat. Sep. 11 10:30 p.m. at #15 UCLA Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA W 29–25    
Sat. Sep. 25 1:30 p.m. #11 Oklahoma Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA L 29–55    
Sat. Oct. 2 1:30 p.m. at West Virginia Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl) L 9–20    
Sat. Oct. 9 1:30 p.m. Navy Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 36–35    
Sat. Oct. 16 8:30 p.m. at Tulane Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA L 8–33    
Sat. Oct. 23 1:30 p.m. at Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA L 22–40    
Sat. Oct. 30 1:30 p.m. Syracusedagger Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) W 31–21    
Sat. Nov. 6 1:30 p.m. #8 Notre Dame Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) L 7–56    
Sat. Nov. 13 1:30 p.m. at Army Michie StadiumWest Point, NY L 14–17    
Sat. Nov. 20 1:30 p.m. #6 Penn State Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) L 18–55    
Sat. Nov. 27 7:30 p.m. at Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL L 13–31    
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Coaching staff

1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Carl DePasqua – Head Coach
  • Lou Cecconi – Offensive Coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Bob Kuziel Center360 New Orleans
Ralph Cindrich Linebacker5 119 Atlanta Falcons
Joe Carroll Linebacker11 277 Oakland Raiders
Joel Klimek Tightend15 375 New England Patriots
Henry Alford Defensive End16 394 St. Louis Cardinals

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References

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