1975 Pittsburgh
8–4, coached by Johnny Majors, finished No. 15 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 9 Notre Dame 34–20Nov 15
Notre Dame was ranked No. 9, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Georgia | W 19–9 | 44% |
| Sep 20 | at 1Oklahoma | L 10–46 | 20% |
| Sep 27 | vs William & Mary | W 47–0 | 78% |
| Oct 4 | vs Duke | W 14–0 | 72% |
| Oct 11 | at Temple | W 55–6 | 54% |
| Oct 18 | at Army | W 52–20 | 79% |
| Oct 25 | vs Navy | L 0–17 | 75% |
| Nov 1 | at Syracuse | W 38–0 | 61% |
| Nov 8 | at West Virginia | L 14–17 | 46% |
| Nov 15 | vs 9Notre Dame | W 34–20 | 45% |
| Nov 22 | vs 10Penn State | L 6–7 | 44% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs 19KansasSun Bowl | W 33–19 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Kansas 33–19 in the Sun Bowl; No. 15 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 2: 18
- Wk 3: 15
- Wk 8: 17
- Wk 10: 20
- Wk 12: 17
- Wk 14: 20
- Final: 15
Players on this team
Tony DorsettRunning back
Matt CavanaughQuarterback- Bob JuryDefensive back
- Al RomanoMG
- Karl FarmerReceiver
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1975.
Heisman voteTony Dorsett, fourth
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 15 peak No. 15
- Points
- 322–161
- Coach
- Johnny Majors
- Elo
- 1651 +112 this season
- SP+ rating
- 23.2 No. 9 of 132; offense No. 12, defense No. 12
- SRS
- 17.2 No. 14 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- George Haffner
- Defensive coordinator
- Jackie Sherrill
- Offense
- Veer, I formation
- Defense
- Basic 50
Drafted in 1976
The 1976 draft| Rd 4 | Tom Perko LB | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 7 | Karl Farmer WR | Atlanta Falcons |