1975 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1975 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 33–19 vs. Kansas
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Haffner (3rd season)
Offensive schemeVeer, I formation
Defensive coordinatorJackie Sherrill (3rd season)
Base defenseBasic 50
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 West Virginia   –   9 – 3 – 0
Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 7 – 0
Florida State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 8 – 1
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Army   –   2 – 9 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 1
Holy Cross   –   1 – 10 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Panthers won the Sun Bowl.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 62:00 p.m.at Georgia
W 19–938,500[1]
September 201:30 p.m.at No. 1 OklahomaNo. 15
L 10–4670,286
September 271:30 p.m.William & Mary
W 47–031,022[2]
October 41:30 p.m.Duke
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 14–033,778[3]
October 111:30 p.m.at Temple
W 55–610,791
October 181:30 p.m.at Army
W 52–2041,195
October 251:30 p.m.NavydaggerNo. 17
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 0–1741,986
November 11:30 p.m.at Syracuse
W 38–020,065
November 81:30 p.m.at West VirginiaNo. 20
ABCL 14–1735,298[4]
November 151:30 p.m.No. 9 Notre Dame
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 34–2056,480
November 221:30 p.m.No. 10 Penn StateNo. 17
ABCL 6–746,846
December 2612:00 p.m.vs. No. 19 KansasNo. 20
CBSW 33–1930,272

Roster

1975 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 67 Tom Brzoza So
QB 12 Matt Cavanaugh So
TE 81 James Corbett Jr
RB 33 Tony Dorsett Jr
WR 24 Gordon Jones Fr
WR 19 Randy Reutershan So
WR 29 Willie Taylor So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 55 Al Chesley Fr
DT 75 Ed Gallagher Fr
DE 70 Randy Holloway So
DE 60 Cecil Johnson Jr
CB 31 Bob Jury So
DT 78 David Logan Fr
DT 68 Don Parrish Jr
DE 85 Tom Perko Sr
DE 91 Al Romano Jr
CB 21 J.C. Wilson So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 41 Larry Swider Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Coaching staff

1975 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff
  • Johnny Majors – Head coach
  • Jackie Sherrill – Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator
  • George Haffner – Offensive coordinator
  • Henry Lee Parker – Recruiter
  • Joe Avezzano – Offensive line
  • Jim Dyar – Defensive line
  • Larry Holton – Junior Varsity Coach
  • Harry Jones – Offensive backs
  • Bob Leahy – Receivers
  • Joe Madden – Defensive secondary
  • Bobby Roper – Defensive ends
  • Bob Matey – Scouting/Middle Guards
  • Keith Schroeder – Scouting
   Support staff   Strength and conditioning staff

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Tom Perko Linebacker 4 101 Green Bay Packers
Karl Farmer Wide receiver 7 193 Atlanta Falcons
Randy Cozens Defensive end 17 474 Denver Broncos

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References

  1. ^ "Pitt rally beats Georgia 19–9; Majors calls safety key play". The Courier-Journal. September 7, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pitt blasts W&M 47–0". The Danville Register. September 28, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pitt triumphs on Haygood runs". Sunday News Journal. October 5, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. Virginia stuns Pitt on late FG". The Miami Herald. November 9, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1976 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.