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American college football season
The 1953 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1953 college football season. The team compiled a 3–5–1 record under head coach Red Dawson.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | No. 16 West Virginia | No. 17 | | L 7–17 | 43,446 |
October 3 | No. 8 Oklahoma | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| T 7–7 | 28,152 |
October 10 | Nebraska | No. 17 | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| W 14–6 | 20,666 |
October 17 | at No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 15 | | L 14–23 | 57,998 |
October 24 | at Northwestern | No. 18 | | L 21–27 | 28,000 |
October 31 | at No. 14 Minnesota | | | L 14–35 | 49,092 |
November 7 | at Virginia | | | W 26–0 | |
November 14 | NC State | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| W 40–6 | |
November 21 | Penn State | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| L 0–17 | 39,642 |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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National championship seasons in bold |