Pittsburgh

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Atlantic Coast · Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

National titles: 1910, 1916, 1918, 1937, 1976

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The Heartbreak Index3.7 · #542

The Numb · CFB, 1976

3.7

Heartbreak

#542

of 1,138 clubs

#17

in CFB

2.9

agony · 0.8 despair

The clocks

CFB since 19763.8
CFB final appearance since 19801.4

Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 1980 · playoff run died early, 2021 · playoff run died early, 2018 · playoff run died early, 2004

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734-527-37

All-time

0.566

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

Pitt-Penn State rivalryPenn State

Backyard BrawlWest Virginia

Greatest games

Pittsburgh's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Sugar Bowl

#1 Pittsburgh 27-3 #5 Georgia

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Major Bowl

1976 · Jan 1, 1977

0.95

Game Score

Cotton Bowl

#6 Pittsburgh 3-7 #4 SMU

Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

Major Bowl

1982 · Jan 1, 1983

0.90

Game Score

#4 Pittsburgh 0-7 #3 Duke

Duke Stadium, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

1938 · Nov 26, 1938

0.90

Game Score

Sugar Bowl

#10 Pittsburgh 24-20 #2 Georgia

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Major Bowl

1981 · Jan 1, 1982

0.86

Game Score

#1 Pittsburgh 24-13 #9 Fordham

Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1938 · Oct 29, 1938

0.84

Game Score

#5 Pittsburgh 10-19 #2 Penn State

Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

1982 · Nov 26, 1982

0.84

Game Score

#2 Pittsburgh 0-0 #5 Fordham

Polo Grounds IV, New York, New York

1936 · Oct 31, 1936

0.84

Game Score

Pittsburgh 13-10 Washington & Jefferson

Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1917 · Nov 10, 1917

0.81

Game Score

#17 Pittsburgh 21-28 #1 Miami (FL)

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Conf Game

2002 · Nov 21, 2002

0.81

Game Score

#15 Pittsburgh 10-17 #1 Penn State

Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

1978 · Nov 25, 1978

0.79

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Jan 1, 1977	1976	Sugar Bowl	#1 Pittsburgh 27-3 #5 Georgia Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 0.95
2	Jan 1, 1983	1982	Cotton Bowl	#6 Pittsburgh 3-7 #4 SMU Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 0.90
3	Nov 26, 1938	1938		#4 Pittsburgh 0-7 #3 Duke Duke Stadium, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina		game score 0.90
4	Jan 1, 1982	1981	Sugar Bowl	#10 Pittsburgh 24-20 #2 Georgia Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Major Bowl	Major Bowl	game score 0.86
5	Oct 29, 1938	1938		#1 Pittsburgh 24-13 #9 Fordham Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		game score 0.84
6	Nov 26, 1982	1982		#5 Pittsburgh 10-19 #2 Penn State Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania		game score 0.84
7	Oct 31, 1936	1936		#2 Pittsburgh 0-0 #5 Fordham Polo Grounds IV, New York, New York		game score 0.84
8	Nov 10, 1917	1917		Pittsburgh 13-10 Washington & Jefferson Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		game score 0.81
9	Nov 21, 2002	2002		#17 Pittsburgh 21-28 #1 Miami (FL) Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.81
10	Nov 25, 1978	1978		#15 Pittsburgh 10-17 #1 Penn State Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania		game score 0.79

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress6-3

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

3-3

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20258-5

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#23

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Military Bowl (L)

20247-6

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Detroit Bowl

20233-9

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20229-4

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#22

Coach final

#22

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (W)

202111-3

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

8-1

AP final

#13

Coach final

#13

AP high

#13

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Peach Bowl (L)MajorCFP

20206-5

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast (West)

Conf record

5-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20198-5

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Quick Lane Bowl (W)

20187-7

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#24

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

20175-7

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20168-5

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#22

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Pinstripe Bowl (L)

20158-5

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#23

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Military Bowl (L)

20146-7

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Armed Forces Bowl (L)

20137-6

Pittsburgh · Atlantic Coast (Coastal)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (W)

20126-7

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

BBVA Compass Bowl (L)

20116-7

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

BBVA Compass Bowl (L)

20108-5

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

BBVA Compass Bowl (W)

200910-3

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#15

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Meineke Car Care Bowl (W)

20089-4

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (L)

20075-7

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20066-6

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20055-6

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#23

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20048-4

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

4-2

AP final

#25

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBCS

20038-5

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Continental Tire Bowl (L)

20029-4

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#19

Coach final

#18

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Insight Bowl (W)

20017-5

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Tangerine Bowl (W)

20007-5

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Insight.com Bowl (L)

19995-6

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19982-9

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19976-6

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (L)

19964-7

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19952-9

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19943-8

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19933-8

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19923-9

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19916-5

Pittsburgh · Big East

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19903-7-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19898-3-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#17

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

John Hancock Bowl (W)

19886-5

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19878-4

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Bluebonnet Bowl (L)

19865-5-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19855-5-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19843-7-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19838-3-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#18

Coach final

#19

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)Major

19829-3

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#10

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (L)Major

198111-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)Major

198011-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

197911-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)

19788-4

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Tangerine Bowl (L)

19779-2-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

197612-0

Pittsburgh · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)Major

19758-4

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#15

Coach final

#13

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sun Bowl (W)

19747-4

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19736-5-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)

19721-10

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19713-8

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19705-5

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19694-6

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19681-9

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19671-9

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19661-9

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19653-7

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19643-5-2

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19639-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19625-5

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19613-7

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19604-3-3

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19596-4

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#20

Coach final

#19

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19585-4-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19574-6

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19567-3-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#13

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

19557-4

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#11

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)Major

19544-5

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19533-5-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19526-3

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

#15

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19513-7

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19501-8

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19496-3

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19486-3

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19471-8

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19463-5-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19453-7

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19444-5

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19433-5

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19423-6

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19413-6

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19403-4-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19395-4

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19388-2

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19379-0-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

National champion

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19368-1-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19357-1-2

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19348-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19338-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19328-1-2

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19318-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19306-2-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19299-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19286-2-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19278-1-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19265-2-2

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19258-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19245-3-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19235-4

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19228-2

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19215-3-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19206-0-2

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19196-2-1

Pittsburgh · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

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Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes	Natl
2026In progress	Pittsburgh	6-3	Atlantic Coast		3-3			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Pittsburgh	8-5	Atlantic Coast		6-2					#23	Military Bowl (L)
2024	Pittsburgh	7-6	Atlantic Coast		3-5					#18	Detroit Bowl
2023	Pittsburgh	3-9	Atlantic Coast		2-6
2022	Pittsburgh	9-4	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	5-3			#22	#22	#17	Sun Bowl (W)
2021	Pittsburgh	11-3	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	8-1	✓	★	#13	#13	#13	Peach Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2020	Pittsburgh	6-5	Atlantic Coast	West	5-5					#21
2019	Pittsburgh	8-5	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	4-4						Quick Lane Bowl (W)
2018	Pittsburgh	7-7	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	6-2	✓				#24	Sun Bowl (L)
2017	Pittsburgh	5-7	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	3-5
2016	Pittsburgh	8-5	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	5-3					#22	Pinstripe Bowl (L)
2015	Pittsburgh	8-5	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	6-2					#23	Military Bowl (L)
2014	Pittsburgh	6-7	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	4-4						Armed Forces Bowl (L)
2013	Pittsburgh	7-6	Atlantic Coast	Coastal	3-5						Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (W)
2012	Pittsburgh	6-7	Big East		3-4						BBVA Compass Bowl (L)
2011	Pittsburgh	6-7	Big East		4-3						BBVA Compass Bowl (L)
2010	Pittsburgh	8-5	Big East		5-2		★			#15	BBVA Compass Bowl (W)
2009	Pittsburgh	10-3	Big East		5-2			#15	#15	#8	Meineke Car Care Bowl (W)
2008	Pittsburgh	9-4	Big East		5-2					#17	Sun Bowl (L)
2007	Pittsburgh	5-7	Big East		3-4
2006	Pittsburgh	6-6	Big East		2-5
2005	Pittsburgh	5-6	Big East		4-3					#23
2004	Pittsburgh	8-4	Big East		4-2		★	#25		#19	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2003	Pittsburgh	8-5	Big East		5-2					#9	Continental Tire Bowl (L)
2002	Pittsburgh	9-4	Big East		5-2			#19	#18	#17	Insight Bowl (W)
2001	Pittsburgh	7-5	Big East		4-3						Tangerine Bowl (W)
2000	Pittsburgh	7-5	Big East		4-3						Insight.com Bowl (L)
1999	Pittsburgh	5-6	Big East		2-5
1998	Pittsburgh	2-9	Big East		0-7
1997	Pittsburgh	6-6	Big East		4-3						Liberty Bowl (L)
1996	Pittsburgh	4-7	Big East		3-4
1995	Pittsburgh	2-9	Big East		0-7
1994	Pittsburgh	3-8	Big East		2-5
1993	Pittsburgh	3-8	Big East		2-5
1992	Pittsburgh	3-9	Big East		1-3
1991	Pittsburgh	6-5	Big East		3-2					#12
1990	Pittsburgh	3-7-1	Independent							#13
1989	Pittsburgh	8-3-1	Independent					#17	#19	#7	John Hancock Bowl (W)
1988	Pittsburgh	6-5	Independent
1987	Pittsburgh	8-4	Independent							#16	Bluebonnet Bowl (L)
1986	Pittsburgh	5-5-1	Independent
1985	Pittsburgh	5-5-1	Independent
1984	Pittsburgh	3-7-1	Independent							#3
1983	Pittsburgh	8-3-1	Independent					#18	#19	#15	Fiesta Bowl (L)Major
1982	Pittsburgh	9-3	Independent					#10	#9	#1	Cotton Bowl (L)Major
1981	Pittsburgh	11-1	Independent					#4	#2	#1	Sugar Bowl (W)Major
1980	Pittsburgh	11-1	Independent					#2	#2	#2	Gator Bowl (W)
1979	Pittsburgh	11-1	Independent					#7	#6	#7	Fiesta Bowl (W)
1978	Pittsburgh	8-4	Independent							#9	Tangerine Bowl (L)
1977	Pittsburgh	9-2-1	Independent					#8	#7	#7	Gator Bowl (W)
1976	Pittsburgh	12-0	Independent					#1	#1	#1	Sugar Bowl (W)Major	National
1975	Pittsburgh	8-4	Independent					#15	#13	#15	Sun Bowl (W)
1974	Pittsburgh	7-4	Independent							#8
1973	Pittsburgh	6-5-1	Independent							#20	Fiesta Bowl (L)
1972	Pittsburgh	1-10	Independent
1971	Pittsburgh	3-8	Independent
1970	Pittsburgh	5-5	Independent							#15
1969	Pittsburgh	4-6	Independent
1968	Pittsburgh	1-9	Independent
1967	Pittsburgh	1-9	Independent
1966	Pittsburgh	1-9	Independent
1965	Pittsburgh	3-7	Independent
1964	Pittsburgh	3-5-2	Independent
1963	Pittsburgh	9-1	Independent					#4	#3	#3
1962	Pittsburgh	5-5	Independent
1961	Pittsburgh	3-7	Independent
1960	Pittsburgh	4-3-3	Independent							#7
1959	Pittsburgh	6-4	Independent					#20	#19	#16
1958	Pittsburgh	5-4-1	Independent							#7
1957	Pittsburgh	4-6	Independent							#8
1956	Pittsburgh	7-3-1	Independent					#13	#12	#7	Gator Bowl (L)
1955	Pittsburgh	7-4	Independent					#11	#11	#7	Sugar Bowl (L)Major
1954	Pittsburgh	4-5	Independent							#20
1953	Pittsburgh	3-5-1	Independent							#15
1952	Pittsburgh	6-3	Independent						#15	#14
1951	Pittsburgh	3-7	Independent
1950	Pittsburgh	1-8	Independent
1949	Pittsburgh	6-3	Independent							#15
1948	Pittsburgh	6-3	Independent
1947	Pittsburgh	1-8	Independent
1946	Pittsburgh	3-5-1	Independent
1945	Pittsburgh	3-7	Independent
1944	Pittsburgh	4-5	Independent
1943	Pittsburgh	3-5	Independent
1942	Pittsburgh	3-6	Independent
1941	Pittsburgh	3-6	Independent
1940	Pittsburgh	3-4-1	Independent
1939	Pittsburgh	5-4	Independent							#1
1938	Pittsburgh	8-2	Independent					#8		#1
1937	Pittsburgh	9-0-1	Independent					#1		#1		National
1936	Pittsburgh	8-1-1	Independent					#3		#2	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1935	Pittsburgh	7-1-2	Independent
1934	Pittsburgh	8-1	Independent
1933	Pittsburgh	8-1	Independent
1932	Pittsburgh	8-1-2	Independent								Rose Bowl (L)Major
1931	Pittsburgh	8-1	Independent
1930	Pittsburgh	6-2-1	Independent
1929	Pittsburgh	9-1	Independent								Rose Bowl (L)Major
1928	Pittsburgh	6-2-1	Independent
1927	Pittsburgh	8-1-1	Independent								Rose Bowl (L)Major
1926	Pittsburgh	5-2-2	Independent
1925	Pittsburgh	8-1	Independent
1924	Pittsburgh	5-3-1	Independent
1923	Pittsburgh	5-4	Independent
1922	Pittsburgh	8-2	Independent
1921	Pittsburgh	5-3-1	Independent
1920	Pittsburgh	6-0-2	Independent
1919	Pittsburgh	6-2-1	Independent
1918	Pittsburgh	4-1	Independent									National
1917	Pittsburgh	10-0	Independent
1916	Pittsburgh	8-0	Independent									National
1915	Pittsburgh	8-0	Independent
1914	Pittsburgh	8-1	Independent
1913	Pittsburgh	6-2-1	Independent
1912	Pittsburgh	3-6	Independent
1911	Pittsburgh	4-3-1	Independent
1910	Pittsburgh	9-0	Independent									National
1909	Pittsburgh	6-2-1	Independent
1908	Pittsburgh	8-3	Independent
1907	Pittsburgh	8-2	Independent
1906	Pittsburgh	6-4	Independent
1905	Pittsburgh	10-2	Independent

Award winners

79 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Calijah Kancey2022

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Jordan Addison2021

Consensus All-AmericanWR

Jordan Addison2021

Fred Biletnikoff AwardWR

Kenny Pickett2021

Heisman FinalistQB

Kenny Pickett2021

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardQB

Patrick Jones II2020

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Rashad Weaver2020

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Quadree Henderson2016

Consensus All-AmericanKR/AP

Aaron Donald2013

Bronko Nagurski AwardDT

Aaron Donald2013

Chuck Bednarik AwardDT

Aaron Donald2013

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Aaron Donald2013

Outland TrophyDT

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2022	Calijah Kancey	DL	Consensus All-American
2021	Jordan Addison	WR	Consensus All-American
2021	Jordan Addison	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
2021	Kenny Pickett	QB	Heisman Finalist
2021	Kenny Pickett	QB	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
2020	Patrick Jones II	DL	Consensus All-American
2020	Rashad Weaver	DL	Consensus All-American
2016	Quadree Henderson	KR/AP	Consensus All-American
2013	Aaron Donald	DT	Bronko Nagurski Award
2013	Aaron Donald	DT	Chuck Bednarik Award
2013	Aaron Donald	DL	Consensus All-American
2013	Aaron Donald	DT	Outland Trophy
2013	Aaron Donald	DT	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
2003	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Consensus All-American
2003	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
2003	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Heisman Finalist
2003	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Walter Camp Award
2000	Antonio Bryant	WR	Consensus All-American
2000	Antonio Bryant	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
1990	Brian Greenfield	P	Consensus All-American
1988	Mark Stepnoski	OL	Consensus All-American
1987	Craig Heyward	RB	Consensus All-American
1986	Randy Dixon	OL	Consensus All-American
1986	Tony Woods	DL	Consensus All-American
1984	Bill Fralic	OT	Consensus All-American
1983	Bill Fralic	OL	Consensus All-American
1982	Jimbo Covert	OL	Consensus All-American
1981	Sal Sunseri	LB	Consensus All-American
1981	Dan Marino	QB	Heisman Finalist
1980	Hugh Green	DL	Consensus All-American
1980	Mark May	OL	Consensus All-American
1980	Hugh Green	DE	Heisman Finalist
1980	Hugh Green	DE	Maxwell Award
1980	Mark May	OT	Outland Trophy
1980	Hugh Green	DE	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
1980	Hugh Green	DE	Walter Camp Award
1979	Hugh Green	DL	Consensus All-American
1978	Hugh Green	DL	Consensus All-American
1977	Bob Jury	DB	Consensus All-American
1977	Randy Holloway	DL	Consensus All-American
1977	Tom Brzoza	C	Consensus All-American
1976	Johnny Majors	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1976	Al Romano	MG	Consensus All-American
1976	Tony Dorsett	RB	Consensus All-American
1976	Tony Dorsett	RB	Heisman Trophy★
1976	Tony Dorsett	RB	Maxwell Award
1976	Tony Dorsett	RB	Walter Camp Award
1975	Tony Dorsett	RB	Heisman Finalist
1963	Paul Martha	B	Consensus All-American
1960	Mike Ditka	E	Consensus All-American
1958	John Guzik	G	Consensus All-American
1956	Joe Walton	E	Consensus All-American
1938	Marshall Goldberg	B	Consensus All-American
1938	Marshall Goldberg	HB	Heisman Finalist
1937	Marshall Goldberg	B	Consensus All-American
1937	Tony Matisi	T	Consensus All-American
1937	Marshall Goldberg	HB	Heisman Finalist
1936	Averell Daniell	T	Consensus All-American
1934	Chuck Hartwig	G	Consensus All-American
1934	George Shotwell	C	Consensus All-American
1933	Joe Skladany	E	Consensus All-American
1932	Joe Skladany	E	Consensus All-American
1932	Warren Heller	B	Consensus All-American
1931	Jesse Quatse	T	Consensus All-American
1929	Joe Donchess	E	Consensus All-American
1929	Ray Montgomery	G	Consensus All-American
1928	Mike Getto	T	Consensus All-American
1927	Gibby Welch	B	Consensus All-American
1925	Ralph Chase	T	Consensus All-American
1921	Herb Stein	C	Consensus All-American
1920	Herb Stein	C	Consensus All-American
1918	George McLaren	B	Consensus All-American
1918	Leonard Hilty	T	Consensus All-American
1918	Tom Davies	B	Consensus All-American
1917	Dale Seis	G	Consensus All-American
1917	John Sutherland	G	Consensus All-American
1916	James Herron	E	Consensus All-American
1916	Robert Peck	C	Consensus All-American
1915	Robert Peck	C	Consensus All-American

Title chances

Who will win the national title?

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Rivalries

Greatest games

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Award winners

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