Old Ironsides (trophy) explained

Tri-State Big Three
Penn State Nittany LionsPittsburgh PanthersWest Virginia Mountaineers
Trophy:Old Ironsides (1951–84)
First qualifying year:1900
First full round-robin:1904
Longest streak:Penn State (1966–75)
Latest champion:Penn State (2023)*
District Championships
Penn State (12)
1901 1905
1906 1908
1909 1919
1939 1941
1942 1943
1947 1950		Pitt (24)
1904 1907
1910 1913
1917 1920
1921 1924
1925 1926
1927 1929
1930 1931
1935 1936
1937 1938
1940 1944
1945 1946
1948 1949		WVU (2)
1922 1928
Outright trophy victories
Penn State (21)
1952 1958
1960 1961
1962 1964
1966 1967
1968 1969
1970 1971
1972 1973
1974 1975
1977 1978
1981 1982
1983 		Pitt (6)
1951 1955
1963 1976
1979 1980		WVU (2)
1953 1984
  • No official champions have been crowned since 1984

Old Ironsides was the trophy awarded for the three-way college football rivalry between Pennsylvania State University, The University of Pittsburgh, and West Virginia University. Although Old Ironsides is the most distinctive aspect of the rivalry, the trophy was long predated by the significance of the universities' collegiate football matches.

In 1984, staff from the Penn State Athletics Department informed their counterparts at Pittsburgh and West Virginia that the trophy went missing at some point while in Penn State's possession. The resulting searches yielded no trace and the Old Ironsides trophy was lost.

As a result of the reduced frequency of competitions between the schools and the disappearance of Old Ironsides, the triangular rivalry is largely viewed in the scope of the individual head-to-head rivalries and not a unified competition between all three.

The three schools were often referred to as the "Tri-State Big Three" or simply the "Big Three".[1] This naming both predated and coexisted with the Old Ironsides trophy. Prior to and concurrent with the attached trophy, the winner of the triangular rivalry was named the "district Big Three champion".[2] [3]

Series history

District championship era (1881–1950)

In 1881, Pennsylvania State College played its first collegiate game against Lewisburg where they won 9–0.[4] This was the first team fielded by any of the Big Three. The Western University of Pennsylvania (WUP) introduced football in 1890 and West Virginia University introduced football in 1891.

The first game played between any of the three was on November 6, 1893, when Penn State defeated WUP 32–0.[5] The rivalry between the three schools rapidly formed as Pittsburgh, then WUP, regularly battled West Virginia and Penn State, who played an imbalanced series in Pittsburgh. Notably, Penn State versus West Virginia became an extremely heated rivalry as the two met in 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, and 1909 in State College. WVU was shut out each time. They met again at Yankee Stadium in 1923. The result was a 13–13 tie.[6]

In 1900, the first rivalry qualifying season took place as Western University played both Penn State and West Virginia. Western University lost both matchups, making the first result a split championship between Penn State and West Virginia.[7] [8]

In 1904, the first full round-robin took place, meaning each of the three teams played both of the others. West Virginia went 0–2 in the rivalry, Penn State went 1–1, and Western went 2–0 as part of their undefeated 1904 campaign. By 1908, the battle between the three was considered a championship and representative of supremacy in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia and a 1921 article from The Pittsburg Press referred to a triangular rivalry between the schools as they competed for the "sectional title".[9] [10] By the 1930s, the trio was simply referred to as "the east's Big Three"[11]

Overtime, Central and Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and eastern Ohio became considered the Tri-State district for college athletics. Pittsburgh (formerly WUP), Penn State, and West Virginia were the district's powerhouses and the title of "Big Three" was synonymous with their dominance of the district's less prominent collegiate teams: the "Little 15" also sometimes called "West Penn Class B" and annual battles for the "district championship".[12]

Local newspapers frequently included a spot in the sports section of their daily paper which included the overall and head-to-head records of the Big Three and Little 15/West Penn Class B.[13] The two groups were also sometimes referred to as the "Tri-State Big Three Conference" and "West Penn Class B Conference" respectively.[14]

The Tri-State district also included a scoring title awarded to the player from a Big Three school with the most points scored over the course of a given season.[15]

The district title or district championship was not replaced by the Old Ironsides trophy, although it was eventually pushed out of relevance in favor of the battle for the trophy. The title coexisted with the trophy for years as a distinct rivalry and competition.[16]

Old Ironsides trophy era (1951–1984)

The Old Ironsides trophy was introduced to the Big Three championship in 1951 by the Pittsburgh Junior Chamber of Commerce to be given to the winner of the round robin. Upon its introduction it was believed to be the heaviest trophy in the world at 150 pounds,[17] although some sources place the trophy at 200 pounds.[18] The 4 foot tall trophy consists of a 3 foot tall stainless steel triangular prism mounted onto a one inch thick stainless steel triangular base. On each side of the trophy is a plaque at the top of the trophy's body. Each plaque represents one of the three schools as their name appeared at the time of the trophy's introduction (Pennsylvania State College became Pennsylvania State University in 1953).[19] Smaller plaques were annually placed underneath the large plaque to mark years in which the team had had a shared result or an outright victory.[20] Atop the pillar sits a "nearly regulation sized" football presumably also made of stainless steel.[21]

The trophy was traditionally awarded to the victorious team's head coach, or a chosen position coach in the case of then Penn State quarterbacks coach Joe Paterno following the 1964 season,[22] at the annual Pittsburgh Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet or Curbstone Coaches awards banquet in the Roosevelt Hotel or the Sherwyn Hotel.[23] [24] The Roosevelt Hotel has since been repurposed a high-rise apartment complex called "The Roosevelt Building"[25] and the Sherwyn Hotel is now Point Park University's Lawrence Hall.[26] There is also at least one instance of the presentation taking place at the weekly Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon in the Old Vienna Restaurant.During the 1952 season, the trophy was presented by former Pitt halfback Emil Narick to The University of Pittsburgh's athletic director Tom Hamilton. Hamilton was head coach for the Panthers in their 1951 season during which Pitt defeated both Penn State and West Virginia, thus winning the first year of competition for Old Ironsides. Unlike subsequent seasons, the inaugural presentation of the trophy was done during halftime of that season's Backyard Brawl prior to the universities' marching bands taking the field.[27] West Virginia went on to win that game 16–0.[28] From its inception the trophy was met with little fanfare from fans or media. Coverage of the trophy largely novelty; the mentions focused on its size and weight, in particular the difficulty of transporting the trophy.[29] There was little to no coverage outside of the tri-state area and within ten years of the trophy's use, the originator of the idea was unknown. Despite all this, the teams and coaches turned out to the annual ceremonies awarding the victor and fought for possession of the monolith.[30]

A 1975 article in Penn State's Daily Collegian student newspaper reported that the trophy had sat in "its homely location between the men's and women's rooms in the upstairs hallway of Rec Hall for 10 years."[31] The trophy had not been updated since 1970 and the article describes the trophy's poor condition in minor detail.[31]

The Pittsburgh Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored Old Ironsides at its introduction and in each year it was officially presented. Additionally, the "Jaycees" as they are called were also tasked with organizing the presentation until the ceremony was handed off to the Curbstone Coaches. From the conclusion of the 1981 season through the 1983 season, Penn State retained possession of the trophy. When the West Virginia Department of Athletics requested the trophy be handed over by Penn State in 1984, a search of their office and museum proved fruitless.[32] Similar searches by The University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University also yielded no trophy. Since then, there have been no public efforts to locate the trophy.[33]

The fate of the Old Ironsides trophy is unknown.

Champions

In seasons where all three clubs competed against at least one of the others, the team with the best head-to-head record is dubbed the champion.[34] From 1951–1984, the Old Ironsides trophy was awarded to the winner of the round-robin between Penn State, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia. In cases where there is no single best record the trophy was retained by the previous winner, though trophy retention is not equated with outright championships.[35] There was no official method of tiebreaking,* so in rivalry-qualifying years (seasons where each club plays at least one in-rivalry game) which end with a two or three-way tie it is ruled a split championship.[36] Win counts were frequently counted in total seasons with at least a share of the trophy.

Prior to the introduction of the Old Ironsides trophy, there were no split championships. If no team possessed an outright superior record in a qualifying season, no champion was named and no shares or claims were recognized.

Penn State victoriesPittsburgh victoriesWest Virginia victoriesTied resultsNo game played

District championship era (1881–1950)

Only seasons with at least one district game shown

Seasonchampionship winnerPenn State – Pittsburgh scorePittsburgh – West Virginia scoreWest Virginia – Penn State score
1893Penn State 32–0[37]
1895West Virginia 8–0[38]
1896Penn State 10–4[39]
1898West Virginia 5–0[40]
1900TiePenn State 12–0West Virginia 6–5
1901Penn State(1)Penn State 37–0[41] WUP 12–0[42] Pittsburgh 15–7[85] [86] West Virginia 14–0[87]
1926Pittsburgh(10)Pittsburgh 24–6[88] Pittsburgh 17–7[89]
1927Pittsburgh(11)Pittsburgh 30–0[90] [91] Pittsburgh 40–0[92]
1928West Virginia(2)Pittsburgh 26–0[93] West Virginia 9–6[94]
1929Pittsburgh(12)Pittsburgh 20–7[95] Pittsburgh 27–7[96] [97]
1930Pittsburgh(13)Pittsburgh 19–12[98] Pittsburgh 16–0[99]
1931Pittsburgh(14)Pittsburgh 41–6[100] Pittsburgh 34–0[101] [102] West Virginia 19–0
1932Pittsburgh 40–0[103]
1933Pittsburgh 21–0[104]
1934Pittsburgh 27–6[105]
1935Pittsburgh(15)Pittsburgh 9–0[106] Pittsburgh 24–6[107]
1936Pittsburgh(16)Pittsburgh 34–7Pittsburgh 34–0[108]
1937Pittsburgh(17)Pittsburgh 28–7[109] Pittsburgh 20–0[110]
1938Pittsburgh(18)Pittsburgh 26–0[111] Pittsburgh 19–0[112]
1939Penn State(7)Penn State 10–0[113] Pittsburgh 20–0[114]
1940Pittsburgh(19)Pittsburgh 20–7Penn State 17–13
1941Penn State(8)Penn State 31–7[115] Penn State 7–0[116] [117]
1942Penn State(9)Penn State 14–6[118] Penn State 24–0
1943Penn State(10)Penn State 14–0[119] Pittsburgh 20–0[120] [121] Penn State 32–7
1944Pittsburgh(20)Pittsburgh 14–0Pittsburgh 26–13[122] West Virginia 28–27
1945Pittsburgh(21)Pittsburgh 7–0Pittsburgh 20–0[123] [124]
1946Pittsburgh(22)Pittsburgh 14–7[125] Pittsburgh 33–7[126]
1947Penn State(11)Penn State 29–0[127] West Virginia 17–2[128] Penn State 21–14[129]
1948Pittsburgh(23)Pittsburgh 7–0Pittsburgh 16–6Penn State 37–7
1949Pittsburgh(24)Pittsburgh 19–0Pittsburgh 20–7Penn State 34–14
1950Penn State(12)Penn State 21–20Pittsburgh 21–7[130] Penn State 27–0[131]
SeasonTrophy winnerPenn State – Pittsburgh scorePittsburgh – West Virginia scoreWest Virginia – Penn State score
Championship era head-to-head recordsPittsburgh 29–19–2Pittsburgh 33–9–1Penn State 13–3–1

Team statistics in championship years (1881–1950)

University of PittsburghPenn State UniversityWest Virginia University
District championships24122
Total in-rivalry records62–28–332–22–312–46–2
Bold indicates best team

Old Ironsides trophy era seasons (1951–1984)

SeasonTrophy winnerPenn State – Pittsburgh scorePittsburgh – West Virginia scoreWest Virginia – Penn State score
1951Pittsburgh(1)Pittsburgh 13–7[132] Pittsburgh 32–12[133] Penn State 13–7
1952Penn State(1)[134] [135] Penn State 17–0[136] West Virginia 16–0Penn State 35–21
1953West Virginia(1)[137] Penn State 17–0[138] West Virginia 17–7West Virginia 20–19
1954PSU/Pitt/WVU, WVU retainsPenn State 13–0[139] Pittsburgh 13–10West Virginia 19–14
1955Pittsburgh(2)Pittsburgh 20–0[140] Pittsburgh 26–7West Virginia 21–7
1956PSU/Pitt, Pitt retainsTie 7–7[141] [142] Pittsburgh 14–13Penn State 16–6
1957PSU/Pitt/WVU, Pitt retains[143] Pittsburgh 14–13[144] West Virginia 7–6Penn State 27–6
1958Penn State(2)[145] [146] Penn State 25–21[147] Pittsburgh 15–8Tie 14–14
1959PSU/Pitt/WVU, PSU retains[148] [149] [150] Pittsburgh 22–7[151] West Virginia 23–15Penn State 28–10
1960Penn State(3)[152] Penn State 14–3[153] Pittsburgh 42–0Penn State 34–13
1961Penn State(4)[154] Penn State 47–26[155] West Virginia 20–6Penn State 20–6
1962Penn State(5)[156] Penn State 16–0[157] West Virginia 15–8Penn State 34–6
1963Pittsburgh(3)[158] [159] Pittsburgh 22–21[160] Pittsburgh 13–10Penn State 20–9
1964Penn State(6)Penn State 28–0[161] Pittsburgh 14–0Penn State 37–8
1965PSU/Pitt/WVU, PSU retains[162] Pittsburgh 30–27[163] West Virginia 63–48Penn State 44–6
1966Penn State(7)[164] [165] [166] Penn State 48–24[167] Pittsburgh 17–14Penn State 38–6
1967Penn State(8)Penn State 42–6[168] West Virginia 15–0Penn State 21–14
1968Penn State(9)Penn State 65–9[169] West Virginia 38–15Penn State 31–20
1969Penn State(10)Penn State 27–7[170] West Virginia 49–18Penn State 20–0
1970Penn State(11)Penn State 35–15[171] Pittsburgh 36–35Penn State 42–8
1971Penn State(12)Penn State 55–18[172] West Virginia 20–9Penn State 35–7
1972Penn State(13)Penn State 49–27[173] West Virginia 38–20Penn State 28–19
1973Penn State(14)Penn State 35–13[174] Pittsburgh 35–7Penn State 62–14
1974Penn State(15)Penn State 31–10[175] Pittsburgh 31–14Penn State 21–12
1975Penn State(16)[176] Penn State 7–6[177] West Virginia 17–14Penn State 39–0
1976Pittsburgh(4)Pittsburgh 24–7[178] Pittsburgh 24–16Penn State 33–0
1977Penn State(17)Penn State 15–13[179] Pittsburgh 44–3Penn State 49–28
1978Penn State(18)Penn State 17–10[180] Pittsburgh 52–7Penn State 49–21
1979Pittsburgh(5)[181] Pittsburgh 29–14[182] Pittsburgh 24–17Penn State 31–6
1980Pittsburgh(6)Pittsburgh 14–9[183] Pittsburgh 41–14Penn State 20–15
1981Penn State(19)Penn State 48–14[184] Pittsburgh 17–0Penn State 30–7
1982Penn State(20)Penn State 19–10[185] Pittsburgh 16–13Penn State 24–0
1983Penn State(21)Tie 24–24[186] West Virginia 24–21Penn State 41–23
1984West Virginia(2)Pittsburgh 31–11[187] West Virginia 28–10West Virginia 17–14
SeasonTrophy winnerPenn State – Pittsburgh scorePittsburgh – West Virginia scoreWest Virginia – Penn State score
Trophy era head-to-head recordsPenn State 22–10–2Pittsburgh 19–15–0Penn State 29–4–1

Team statistics in trophy years (1951–1984)

University of PittsburghPenn State UniversityWest Virginia University
Total trophy shares11266
Outright trophy victories6212
Seasons with trophy possession8233
Total in-rivalry records29–37–251–14–319–48–1
Bold indicates best team

See also

References

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Notes and References

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  2. News: Hughes . Carl . November 19, 1951 . Teams Rates Even Despite WVU Evidence . 37 . . December 14, 2023.
  3. News: Cope . Myron . Myron Cope . November 15, 1954 . Pitt in Muddle for State Tilt-Who's on First? . 26 . . December 22, 2023.
  4. Web site: DeLassus . David . Penn State Yearly Results (1881–1884) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150805073457/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/penn_state/yearly_results.php?year=1881 . August 5, 2015 . August 8, 2018 . College Football Data Warehouse.
  5. News: November 7, 1893 . State College Winners . 5 . . December 22, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: October 28, 1923 . West Virginia Ties Penn State, 13–13 . 2 . . subscription . December 22, 2023.
  7. News: October 7, 1900 . Hard Luck For W.U.P. . 6 . . subscription . December 22, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: September 30, 1900 . Fine Showing by the WUPs . 6 . . December 22, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: November 26, 1909 . Exciting Points Abound . 1 . . December 26, 2023 . With the game, State captured the championship of Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: February 17, 1921 . Wash-Jeff Meets West Virginians . 23 . . December 13, 2023.
  11. News: Burckey . Claire M. . June 27, 1937 . Collegians Begin Play at Oakmont Tomorrow . 3 . . December 13, 2023.
  12. News: McHugh . Roy . December 26, 1952 . Sports Week In Review . 7 . . December 22, 2023.
  13. News: November 20, 1952 . District College Football Records . 23 . . December 22, 2023.
  14. News: October 17, 1952 . District College Football Records . 22 . . December 22, 2023.
  15. News: November 24, 1923 . District College Football Summary . 19 . . December 22, 2023.
  16. News: November 8, 1961 . Two Headaches for Nittany . 27 . . December 22, 2023.
  17. Web site: Lott . John . November 20, 1964 . The daily collegian., November 20, 1964, Image 5 . December 5, 2023 . Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive . The Daily Collegian.
  18. News: February 14, 1957 . Pitt To Receive 'Old Ironsides' . 26 . . December 7, 2023.
  19. Web site: November 25, 2023 . Pennsylvania State University Big Ten Conference, Land-Grant University, Happy Valley Britannica . December 5, 2023 . www.britannica.com . en.
  20. News: January 8, 1964 . Old Ironsides . 50 . . December 20, 2023.
  21. News: Leherr . David . Associated Press . November 20, 1964 . Pitt, Penn State Battle For Ugly Hunk Of Steel . 40 . . . . December 7, 2023.
  22. News: January 11, 1965 . Curb Honors 27 Guests . 27 . . December 7, 2023.
  23. News: March 28, 1967 . Penn State Will Receive Grid Trophy . 11 . Simpson's Leader-Times . Kittanning, Pennsylvania . subscription . December 7, 2023.
  24. News: November 16, 1966 . 'Coaches' Slate Banquet Jan. 8 . 90 . . December 7, 2023.
  25. Web site: Potter . Chris . My question is about the Roosevelt Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh. Was it named after FDR? . December 7, 2023 . Pittsburgh City Paper . en.
  26. Web site: 1985 . Lawrence Hall . December 7, 2023 . Historic Pittsburgh.
  27. News: October 23, 1952 . Panthers To Get Old Ironsides . 21 . Beaver Valley Times . December 7, 2023.
  28. Web site: West Virginia at Pitt Box Score, October 25, 1952 . December 7, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  29. News: Smith . Chester L. . November 26, 1962 . It's Bit Difficult To Keep Lugging That 'Old Ironsides' . 37 . . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Archive.
  30. News: McHugh . Roy . January 12, 1966 . Born 30 Years Too Late—Old Ironsides . 62 . . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Archives.
  31. News: Parmer . Barb . October 10, 1975 . Old Ironsides . 7 . The Daily Collegian . December 11, 2023.
  32. Web site: Prato . Lou . February 19, 2016 . The Football Letter . December 11, 2023 . X.
  33. Web site: Bits and Bytes: West Virginia – Syracuse . December 11, 2023 . 247Sports . en.
  34. News: November 20, 1963 . Big Bowl Bid Is The Bait . 29 . . December 11, 2023.
  35. News: January 4, 1958 . Old Ironsides Stays At Pitt . 9 . . December 12, 2023.
  36. News: November 18, 1966 . Old Ironsides Is At Stakes . 19 . The Washington Observer . December 13, 2023.
  37. News: November 7, 1893 . State College Winners . 5 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  38. News: October 28, 1895 . The World Of Sport . 3 . Wheeling Daily Intelligencer . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  39. Atheltics . Johnston . E. V. D. . The Western University Courant . Courant Publishing Association . Gilmer . J. C. . XII . 1 . Allegheny, Pennsylvania . October 1896 . 23–24 . en . e39398v12n01 . December 26, 2023 . Houston . John D. . Boyd . W. C. . Forsyth . H. H. . Davis . C. C. . Kiser . A. B. . Rankin . H. H. . documenting.pitt.edu.
  40. News: November 5, 1898 . West Virginia Won . 3 . Wheeling Daily Intelligencer . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  41. News: September 29, 1901 . WUP Too Light For State's Team . 21 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  42. News: September 28, 1902 . The WUPs Do Well At State . 13 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  43. News: October 23, 1902 . W.U.P. Is Not Shut Out . 10 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  44. News: October 25, 1903 . State Is Too Fast For WUPs . 14 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  45. News: October 4, 1903 . WUP's Eleven Badly Beaten . 22 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  46. News: November 25, 1904 . State Easy For WUPs . 1 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  47. News: November 9, 1904 . West Virginians Were Very Easy . 9 . . December 12, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  48. News: November 9, 1904 . W.U.P. Won: West Virginians Were Very Easy . 9 . Pittsburgh Weekly Gazette . December 12, 2023.
  49. News: December 1, 1905 . Pittsburg Football Players Suffer Bitter Defeat at End of Season . 6 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  50. News: November 25, 1905 . State Wins Hard Game . 8 . . December 27, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  51. News: November 30, 1906 . State Plays Great Game . 22 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  52. News: November 11, 1906 . WUP Played Poorly, But Won Game . 18 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  53. News: November 29, 1907 . W.U.P. Defeats State College Eleven In Sensational Football Struggle . 8 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  54. News: November 10, 1907 . West Virginia Was Not A Cinch . 18 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  55. News: November 27, 1908 . State Beats Pitt In Annual Battle On The Gridiron . 1 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspaper.com.
  56. News: November 8, 1908 . Stubborn Game Won By The Pitt Bunch . 17 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  57. News: MacPherson . Malcolm . November 7, 1909 . Pitt Warriors Held to Standstill by West Virginia University Team . 15 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  58. News: Pitt 11, State 0, Is Score . 1 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  59. News: November 6, 1910 . West Virginia Beaten By the Pitt Eleven By Big Score of 38 to 0 . 19 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  60. News: December 1, 1911 . Game And Prize Go To State . 9 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  61. News: December 1, 1911 . Pitt is Beaten By State, 3–0 . 1 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  62. News: Gibson . Florent . November 29, 1912 . Penn State Defeats Pitt But Is Forced To Fight For Every Inch . 11 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  63. News: December 5, 1913 . Small Score Wins For Pitt On Wet Field . IV . 10 . 3 . . December 26, 2023 . documenting.pitt.edu.
  64. News: Guy . Richard . October 12, 1913 . West Virginia Beaten By Pitt Team, 40 to 0 . 19 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  65. News: Balinger . Ed. F. . November 27, 1914 . Gay Rooters and Chrysanthemums Wax Loud at Big Football Classic . 11 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  66. News: Gibson . Florent . November 26, 1915 . Scoring 20 Points On Blue And White, Pitt Finishes Year With Clean Record . 11 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  67. News: Davis . Ralph S. . December 1, 1916 . Pitt's Biggest Season . 40 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  68. News: Guy . Richard . November 30, 1917 . Attack of Panther is too Fierce for Dick Harlow's Men . 8 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  69. News: Guy . Richard . September 30, 1917 . Panthers Get Scare After Scoring Twice in First Period . 18 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  70. News: September 30, 1917 . Panthers Win Tough Battle . 22 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  71. News: Guy . Richard . November 29, 1918 . Small Crowd Sees Panther Scored Against Early After Fumble in the First Period . 8 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  72. News: Keck . Harry . November 28, 1919 . 20-to-0 Defeat Handed To Pitt By Penn State . 1 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  73. News: Keck . Harry . October 12, 1919 . Combination of "Breaks" and Superior Play Bring Panthers Win . 24 . . December 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  74. News: November 27, 1920 . Record Set By Crowd At State Game . 9 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  75. News: Davis . Ralph S. . October 10, 1920 . Panthers Take Measure of West Virginians, 34–13, Before Big Crowd . 27 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  76. News: Welsh . Regis M. . November 25, 1921 . Heavy Field Mars Annual Meeting of Panther and Lion . 9 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  77. News: Keck . Harry . October 9, 1921 . Fourth Quarter Decides Victor In Brilliant Battle . 20 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  78. News: December 1, 1922 . Pitt Defeats Penn State, 14–0, Before 33,000 Here . 7 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  79. News: Hannum . Max E. . October 15, 1922 . Panther Eleven Beaten . 41 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  80. News: December 12, 1923 . Penn State Victory Closed Warner's Last Season Here . XIV . 12 . 7 . . . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . December 28, 2023 . 31735062145994 . documenting.pitt.edu.
  81. News: November 28, 1924 . Brilliant Victory Thrills Throngs as Panthers Crush Foe . 1 . . December 28, 2023.
  82. News: October 12, 1924 . Big Surprise By Panthers . 18 . The Pittsburgh Press . December 28, 2023.
  83. News: Smith . Chester L. . December 28, 2023 . Pitt Wins Over Penn State, 23 to 7 . 13 . [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|Pittsburgh Gazette Times]] . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  84. News: October 6, 1901 . Tables Turned By The WUPs . 21 . . December 26, 2023 . [Newspapers.com]]}}| style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1902| style="background: gray; color: black; text-align:center;" |Tie| style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 27–0[42] | style="; color: navy; text-align:center"|West Virginia 23–6[43] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1903| style="background: gray; color: black; text-align:center;" |Tie| style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 59–0[44] | style="; color: navy; text-align:center"|West Virginia 24–6[45] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1904|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Western University(1)|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |WUP 22–5[46] |style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |WUP 53–0[47] [48] | style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 34–0|-!1905| style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State(2)| style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 6–0[49] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" || style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 6–0[50] |-!1906| style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State(3)| style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 6–0[51] |style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |WUP 17–0[52] | style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 11–0|-!1907|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Western University(2)|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |WUP 6–0[53] |style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |WUP 10–0[54] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1908| style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State(4)| style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 12–6[55] |style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 11–0[56] | style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 12–0|-!1909| style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State(5)| style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 5–0| style="background: gray; color: black; text-align:center;" |Tie 0–0[57] | style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 40–0|-!1910|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh(3)|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 11–0[58] |style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 38–0[59] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1911| style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" || style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 3–0[60] [61] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" || style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1912| style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" || style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 38–0[62] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" || style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1913|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh(4)|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 7–6[63] |style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 40–0[64] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1914| style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 13–3[65] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" || style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1915| style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 20–0[66] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" || style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1916| style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 31–0[67] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" || style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1917|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh(5)|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 28–6[68] |style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 14–9[69] [70] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1918| style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 28–6[71] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" || style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1919| style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State(6)| style="; color: white; text-align:center" |Penn State 20–0[72] |style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 26–0[73] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1920|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh(6)| style="background: gray; color: black; text-align:center;" |Tie 0–0[74] |style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 34–13[75] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1921|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh(7)| style="background: gray; color: black; text-align:center;" |Tie 0–0[76] |style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 21–13[77] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1922| style="; color: navy; text-align:center"|West Virginia(1)|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 14–0[78] | style="; color: navy; text-align:center"|West Virginia 9–6[79] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1923| style="background: gray; color: black; text-align:center;" |Tie|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 20–3[80] | style="; color: navy; text-align:center"|West Virginia 13–7| style="background: gray; color: black; text-align:center;" |Tie 13–13|-!1924|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh(8)|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 24–3[81] |style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 14–7[82] | style="background: white; color: black; text-align:center;" ||-!1925|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh(9)|style="; color: yellow; text-align:center" |Pittsburgh 23–7[83] .
  85. News: October 11, 1925 . Panthers Trim Mountaineers, 15 to 7 . 28 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  86. News: Hannum . Max E. . October 11, 1925 . Andy Gustafson Is Star Of Game . 17 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  87. News: November 15, 1925 . Mountaineers Dedicate Stadium By Beating Lions, 14–0 . 29 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  88. News: Smith . Chester L. . November 26, 1926 . Welch Shines As Panthers Claw Nitany Lions, 24 to 6 . 1 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  89. News: Hannum . Max E. . November 7, 1926 . Sutherlanders' Great Come-Back Thrills Throng . 17 . . December 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  90. News: Murray . James F. . October 9, 1927 . W. Va. Is Swamped By Pitt . 50 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  91. News: Carver . Jess M. . October 9, 1927 . Welch in 105-Yard Sprint . 21 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  92. News: Welsh . Regis M. . November 25, 1927 . Great Pitt Eleven Defeats State, 30–0 . 1 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  93. News: Davis . Ralph . November 20, 1928 . State's Drawing Power Dwindles . 41 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  94. News: Hannum . Max E. . October 14, 1928 . Local Team Upset . 39 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  95. News: Sell . Jack . November 29, 1929 . Pitt Defeats State, 20 to 7, in Hard Game . 1 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  96. News: October 13, 1929 . Pitt Scores 27–7 Victory Over W. Va. . 33 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  97. News: Hannum . Max E. . October 13, 1929 . Pitt's Stars Shine . 45 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  98. News: Boyle . Havey J. . November 28, 1930 . Pitt Defeats Penn State By 19 to 12 Score . 1 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  99. News: Carver . Jess . October 5, 1930 . Powerful Line Stands Out In Panthers' Win . 21 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  100. News: November 1, 1931 . Panthers Run Wild Against Weak Lions . 40 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  101. News: Carver . Jess . October 11, 1931 . Mountaineers Battered In Second Half . 21 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  102. News: Smith . Chester L. . October 11, 1931 . Panthers Trounce West Virginia At Pitt Stadium, 34–0 . 25 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  103. News: Smith . Chester L. . October 2, 1932 . Pitt Crushes W. Va. Under 40–0 Score . 17 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  104. News: Carver . Jess . October 8, 1933 . Panthers Bag 21–0 Triumph . 15 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  105. News: Smith . Chester L. . October 7, 1934 . Long Passes Aid Panthers In Triumph . 17 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  106. Book: Penn State Football 2019 Media Guide . July 23, 2019 . Penn State Athletic Department . State College, Pennsylvania . 292 . en . December 29, 2023 . isuu.com.
  107. News: Smith . Chester L. . October 13, 1935 . LaRue Leads Attack With Two Scores . 15 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  108. News: October 4, 1936 . Pitt Wallops W. Va., 34–0 . 22 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  109. News: Carveer . Jess . November 21, 1937 . Pitt Starts Early, Wallops State, 28–7 . 18 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  110. News: Biederman . Lester . October 3, 1937 . Panthers Get Going After Slow Start . 19 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  111. News: Hopkins . Tom . November 20, 1938 . Cassiano Scores Three Times . 25 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  112. News: Hopkins . Tom . September 25, 1938 . Hal Stebbins Big Star For Panthers . 26 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  113. News: November 26, 1939 . State Crushes Pitt, 10–0 . 29 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  114. News: Keck . Harry . October 8, 1939 . Panther Power And Passes Roll Up Score . 41 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  115. News: Smith . Chester L. . November 23, 1941 . 'Pepper' Petrella Hero In Great Win . 40 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  116. News: November 16, 1941 . Penn State Aerial Turns Back West Virginia, 7 to 0 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  117. News: November 16, 1941 . Penn State Topples West Virginia, 7–0 . 11 . The Sunday News . Lancaster, Pennsylvania . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  118. News: Smith . Chester L. . November 22, 1942 . Joe Takes Kick-Off 90 Yards For Score . 17 . . December 29, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  119. News: Keck . Harry . November 21, 1943 . State Downs Pitt, 14–0 . 23 . . December 30, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  120. News: October 10, 1943 . Pitt Hands W. Virginia 20–0 Defeat . 26 . . December 30, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  121. News: Keck . Harry . October 10, 1943 . Pitt Ends Drought, Tops W. Va., 20–0 . 23 . . December 10, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  122. News: Keck . Harry . September 24, 1944 . Panthers Sparkle In Debut . 14 . . December 30, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  123. News: Keck . Harry . September 30, 1945 . Roussos Stars in Fullback Role . 19 . . December 30, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  124. News: Muldoon . Cecil G. . September 30, 1945 . Pitt Trims Mountaineers, 20–0, Before Crowd of 7500 . 32 . . December 30, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  125. News: Smith . Chester L. . November 24, 1946 . 50,000 See Abraham, Skladany Score for Pitt Win in Finale . 23 . . December 30, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  126. News: Smith . Chester L. . September 29, 1946 . Panthers Score Four Times in 2nd Quarter . 8 . . December 30, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  127. News: Smith . Chest L. . November 23, 1947 . Lions Overwhelm Pitt For First Perfect Season Since 1912 . 21 . . December 30, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  128. News: Smith . Chester L. . November 30, 1947 . West Virginia Beats Pitt, 17–2, To End 19-Year-Old Panther Jinx . 29 . . December 30, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  129. News: Smith . Chester L. . October 26, 1947 . Penn State Scores 21–14 Victory Over Mountaineers . 30 . . December 30, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  130. News: November 5, 1950 . Pitt Wallops West Virginia For First Win . 39 . The Portsmouth Star . December 30, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  131. News: French . Ben . November 12, 1950 . Penn State Turns Back West Virginia 27 To 0 . 33 . The Sunday News . Lancaster, Pennsylvania . December 30, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  132. Web site: 1951 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results . December 13, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
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  134. News: McHugh . Roy . December 27, 1952 . Sports Week in Review . 7 . The Pittsburgh Press . December 13, 2023.
  135. News: McGibbeny . Dan . November 25, 1952 . Penn State, West Virginia, and Pitt Show Total Record of 20 Wins, 7 Losses, 1 Tie . 18 . . December 13, 2023.
  136. Web site: 1952 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results . December 13, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  137. News: August 26, 1980 . Trophies Spark College Rivalries . 38 . Observer-Reporter . December 13, 2023.
  138. Web site: 1953 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results . December 13, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  139. Web site: 1954 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results . December 13, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  140. Web site: 1955 Football Schedule . December 17, 2023 . pittsburghpanthers.com.
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  142. Web site: 1956 Football Schedule . December 17, 2023 . pittsburghpanthers.com.
  143. News: December 27, 1957 . Pitt to Receive Ironsides Jan. 3 . 17 . . December 20, 2023.
  144. Web site: 1957 Football Schedule . December 20, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  145. News: Sell . Jack . November 28, 1958 . Panthers Fritter Away 14–0 Lead . 16–18 . . December 20, 2023.
  146. News: November 17, 1958 . 'Mike' and Engle, Layne on CC Card . 28 . . December 20, 2023.
  147. Web site: 1958 Football Schedule . December 20, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  148. News: October 28, 1959 . Nittany, WVU Count Injured As Tilt Nears . 20 . . December 20, 2023.
  149. News: December 22, 1960 . Grid 'Slab' Goes Back to Penn State . 23 . . December 20, 2023.
  150. News: November 10, 1961 . Area Title at Stake In W. Va.-Penn St. Game . 21 . . December 20, 2023.
  151. Web site: 1959 Football Schedule . December 20, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  152. News: December 18, 1960 . State to Claim 'Old Ironsides' . 2 s. 3 . . December 20, 2023.
  153. Web site: 1960 Football Schedule . December 20, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  154. News: November 10, 1961 . WVU Would Settle For 'Hunk Of Iron' . 38 . . December 20, 2023.
  155. Web site: 1961 Football Schedule . December 20, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  156. News: February 6, 1963 . Trophy To Penn State . 10 . . December 20, 2023.
  157. Web site: 1962 Football Schedule . December 20, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  158. News: January 11, 1964 . Curbstone Coaches Honor Panther Squad . 11 . . December 20, 2023.
  159. News: November 20, 1963 . Panthers Pull Even? . 29 . . December 20, 2023.
  160. Web site: 1963 Football Schedule . December 20, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  161. Web site: 1964 Football Schedule . December 20, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  162. News: January 6, 1966 . Pitt, State, WVU to Share Trophy . 24 . . December 20, 2023.
  163. Web site: 1965 Football Schedule . December 20, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  164. News: November 16, 1966 . 'Coaches' Slate Banquet Jan. 8 . 90 . . December 21, 2023.
  165. News: March 27, 1967 . Trophy To Penn State . 10 . . December 21, 2023.
  166. News: Leonard . Vince . November 17, 1971 . Paterno: Pitt Our BIG Game . 28 . . December 21, 2023.
  167. Web site: 1966 Football Schedule . December 20, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  168. Web site: 1967 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  169. Web site: 1968 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  170. Web site: 1969 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  171. Web site: 1970 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  172. Web site: 1971 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  173. Web site: 1972 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  174. Web site: 1973 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  175. Web site: 1974 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  176. News: November 26, 1977 . Old Ironsides? . 8 . . December 21, 2023.
  177. Web site: 1975 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  178. Web site: 1976 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  179. Web site: 1977 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  180. Web site: 1978 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  181. News: August 26, 1980 . Trophies Spark College Rivalries . 38 . . December 21, 2023.
  182. Web site: 1979 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  183. Web site: 1980 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  184. Web site: 1981 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  185. Web site: 1982 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  186. Web site: 1983 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.
  187. Web site: 1984 Football Schedule . December 21, 2023 . Pitt Panthers #H2P . en.

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