1965 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1965 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 3–7 record under head coach John Michelosen. The team's statistical leaders included Kenny Lucas with 1,921 passing yards and Barry McKnight with 406 rushing yards.[1]

1965 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
1965 record	3–7
Head coach	John Michelosen (11th season)
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Mexico State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Xavier			–					8	–	2	–	0
Texas Western			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Southern Miss			–					7	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	3	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	1
Boston College			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	1
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	2
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	4	–	1
Penn State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	4	–	2
Colgate			–					4	–	5	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
Houston			–					4	–	5	–	1
Colorado State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					3	–	6	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Holy Cross			–					2	–	7	–	1
Villanova			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 18	Oregon	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 15–17
September 25	Oklahoma	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 13–9
October 2	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	L 48–63
October 9	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 13–21
October 16	at Navy	District of Columbia Stadium[2] Washington, DC	L 0–12	24,183
October 23	Miami (FL)	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 28–14
October 30	vs. Syracuse	Shea Stadium[3] New York, NY (rivalry)	L 13–51
November 6	No. 4 Notre Dame	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	L 13–69
November 13	at No. 6 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 0–28
November 20	Penn State	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	W 30–27
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1965 Pittsburgh Panthers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. May 21, 2016.
2. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 17, 1965). "Middle Defense Holds: Navy 12-0 Victor Over Pittsburgh". New York Times. p. S1.
3. "Shea Stadium Gets Syracuse-Pitt Game". The Washington Post. February 7, 1965. p. C1.