Pittsburgh at Syracuse
Saturday, October 29, 1960 Share
Pittsburgh beat No. 3 Syracuse 10–0. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 9–5–2 as played.
FinalHigh 62°F, low 41°FAttendance 41,872
On the newsreel
- PITTSBURGH UPSETS SYRACUSEAt Syracuse, the Orangemen, boasting the longest major collegiate winning string in football, are upset 10-0 by the underdog Pittsburgh Panthers in a hard fought but clearly decisive match.
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Syracuse 79% to win. Pittsburgh pulled the upset.
The series
Every Pittsburgh–Syracuse gameOfficially, Pittsburgh leads 46–32–3; as played, 46–33–3 in 82 meetings, counting the 66 since this game.
| 2026 | Pittsburgh 27, Syracuse 13 | |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh 30, Syracuse 13 | |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh 41, Syracuse 13 | |
| 2023 | Syracuse 28, Pittsburgh 13 | |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh 19, Syracuse 9 | |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh 31, Syracuse 14 |
Around this game
Pittsburgh
- Next gameat Notre DameNov. 5, 1960
- SeasonPittsburgh in 1960
- ProgramPittsburgh history and records
Syracuse
- Next gamevs. ArmyNov. 5, 1960
- SeasonSyracuse in 1960
- ProgramSyracuse history and records