1963 Pittsburgh Panthers football team explained
| Year: | 1963 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 3 |
| Aprank: | 4 |
| Record: | 9–1 |
| Head Coach: | John Michelosen |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Stadium: | Pitt Stadium |
The 1963 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach John Michelosen, the Panthers were 9–1 and were fourth in the final AP poll, third in the coaches poll.
The Panthers did not play in a bowl game; their most recent postseason appearance was in 1956 and the next was in 1973.
Schedule
Game summaries
At UCLA
See also: 1963 UCLA Bruins football team.
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | | |
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| UCLA | Passing | | |
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Washington
See also: 1963 Washington Huskies football team.
| Statistics | WASH | PITT |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Washington | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | | |
California
See also: 1963 California Golden Bears football team.
| Statistics | CAL | PITT |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| California | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | | |
At West Virginia
See also: 1963 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Backyard Brawl.
| Statistics | PITT | WVU |
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| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushes/yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| West Virginia | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Penn State
See also: 1963 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry.
| Statistics | PSU | PITT |
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| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushes/yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Penn State | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Team players drafted into the NFL
Source[1] Media
Radio
Notes and References
- Web site: 1964 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071223123711/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1964.htm. 2007-12-23. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
