Pitt Football 247 (2024)

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How many national championships does the University of Pittsburgh have? ›

Pitt has won nine national football championships, the most of any major college program in the Eastern United States and the sixth-highest total ever. The Panthers were the first football team to wear numbered jerseys, travel by plane, and play in a game broadcast on radio.

Acrisure Stadium at a Glance

One of the nation's finest football venues, Acrisure Stadium has been the home of Panthers football since opening in 2001.

NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference Football

Pittsburgh Panthers football / Conference

Pittsburgh won the Championship in 1910, 1915,1916, 1918, 1929, 1931, 1936, 1937,1976, 1980, and 1981. Penn State won the Championship in 1911, 1912, 1969, 1982, 1986, and 1994. Pitt has the edge here with 11 to Penn States 6. Score is 7-7.

Pittsburgh's first bowl appearance came in the 1927 Rose Bowl under head coach Jock Sutherland. The Panthers fell just short in a 7-6 loss to Stanford and their first bowl win did not come until nine years later. They took down the Washington Huskies by a score of 21-0 in the 1936 Rose Bowl.

For every 100 applicants, 49 are admitted. This means the school is moderately selective. The school expects you to meet their requirements for GPA and SAT/ACT scores, but they're more flexible than other schools. If you exceed their requirements, you have an excellent chance of getting in.

The University of Pittsburgh was included in the annual ranking of Best Value Colleges by the Princeton Review. Pitt is among 15 institutions in Pennsylvania to make the list of 209 schools.

Rankings. University of Pittsburgh is ranked #45 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.

The University of Pittsburgh claims nine national championships in football.

Why did Pitt get rid of their stadium? ›

When the cost of the needed renovations proved prohibitive, athletic director Steve Pederson decided to demolish the stadium and replace it with a long-awaited convocation center and basketball arena on its footprint.

PITTSBURGH -- ESPN's Bill Connelly has released his first round of SP+ rankings for the 2023 preseason and the Pitt Panthers fell among the middle of the pack among Power 5 teams. The Panthers checked in at No. 36 in the new rankings, good for fourth in the ACC behind No. 7 Clemson, No.

The university earns national accolades for its highly ranked School of Medicine, School of Education and Swanson School of Engineering.

The Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry is a long-standing American college football rivalry between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Pittsburgh Panthers.

The 1976 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season and is recognized as a consensus national champion. Pitt was also awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the best Division I team in the East.

Pitt has won nine national football championships—the most of any major college program in the East and the sixth-highest total ever.

Who has the most college football championships? Yale holds the title of most college football championships with 18. Alabama is second with 16, including the most during the College Football Playoff era, with three. Here are the top 10, as recognized by the NCAA.

The 1976 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season and is recognized as a consensus national champion. Pitt was also awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the best Division I team in the East.

The university earns national accolades for its highly ranked School of Medicine, School of Education and Swanson School of Engineering.