Carnegie Mellon vs. Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh have 30 meetings on file, the first in 1906; Pittsburgh leads the series 24–5–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Pittsburgh 8–1, and Pittsburgh has won the last 5. Share
- Carnegie Mellon wins
- 5
- Pittsburgh wins
- 24
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1906
- Longest streak
- 9 Pittsburgh
- Current streak
- 5 Pittsburgh
- Last 10 meetings
- Pittsburgh 8–1
- Most recent
- 1943
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| 1910s | 0–6 | ||||||||||
| 1920s | 4–3 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 1–8–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 0–4 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Carnegie Mellon 1, Pittsburgh 0
- Average margin
- 14.9 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Pittsburgh
- 24–5–1 Pittsburgh’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 18
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Carnegie Mellon’s biggest win1926: Carnegie Mellon 14, Pittsburgh 0by 14 points
- Pittsburgh’s biggest win1943: Pittsburgh 45, Carnegie Mellon 0by 45 points
- Upset1938: Carnegie Mellon 20, Pittsburgh 10Carnegie Mellon had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1923: Carnegie Mellon 7, Pittsburgh 2Carnegie Mellon had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1924: Carnegie Mellon 6, Pittsburgh 0Carnegie Mellon had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1938: Carnegie Mellon 20, Pittsburgh 10No. 19 Carnegie Mellon at No. 1 Pittsburgh
Coach against coach
| Years | Carnegie Mellon | Series | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924–1932 | Walter Steffen | 3–6 | Jock Sutherland |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Carnegie Mellon’s side (Steffen 3–6 against Sutherland). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.