1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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1971 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Penn State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Boston College			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Houston			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					8	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					7	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	2	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois			–					5	–	5	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	1
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	7	–	0
Rutgers			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

September 1110:30 p.m.at No. 15 UCLA

• Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
• Los Angeles, CA

W 29–25 September 251:30 p.m.No. 11 Oklahoma

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA

L 29–55 October 21:30 p.m.at West Virginia

• Mountaineer Field
• Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)

L 9–20 October 91:30 p.m.Navy

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA

W 36–35 October 168:30 p.m.at Tulane

• Tulane Stadium
• New Orleans, LA

L 8–33 October 231:30 p.m.at Boston College

• Alumni Stadium
• Chestnut Hill, MA

L 22–40 October 301:30 p.m.Syracuse

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)

W 31–21 November 61:30 p.m.No. 8 Notre Dame

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)

L 7–56 November 131:30 p.m.at Army

• Michie Stadium
• West Point, NY

L 14–17 November 201:30 p.m.No. 6 Penn State

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)

L 18–55 November 277:30 p.m.at Florida State

• Doak Campbell Stadium
• Tallahassee, FL

L 13–31

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	Center	3	60	New Orleans
Ralph Cindrich	Linebacker	5	119	Atlanta Falcons
Joe Carroll	Linebacker	11	277	Oakland Raiders
Joel Klimek	Tightend	15	375	New England Patriots
Henry Alford	Defensive End	16	394	St. Louis Cardinals