| |
|
College Football - Big East Conference
History - Important facts - Teams - Winners
Pittsburgh Panthers
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
University Founded: 1787
Enrollment: 26,559 
Nickname: Panthers
Mascot: Panther
School Colors: Gold and Blue
Joined the BIG East: 1991
Varsity sports: 17
U. President: Mark Nordenberg
Director of Athletics: Jeff Long
Football Head Coach:
Dave Wannstedt (since 2005)
Football Stadium:
Heinz Field (since 2001)
Current Capacity:64.450
First Year of Football: 1890 |
The Pittsburgh Panthers play for the University of Pittsburgh and are members of the Big East Conference since 1991. Pittsburgh Football has a long and glorious history.
They started playing football in 1890 at the Recreation Park, which was actually a baseball park in Pittsburgh, until 1899. In 1900 they began playing at the Exposition Park which also was a baseball park.
From 1909 to 1924 they played at the Forbes Field, which was again originally made as a MLB Park, and afterwards they moved to the Pitt Stadium. In 2001 they moved to the Heinz Field. |
The Pittsburgh Panthers football has also gained a reputation as a national leader in innovation when Bobby Grier became the first African-American player to break the Bowl game color-barrier in 1956.
Their mascot is a Panther which was adopted at a meeting of Pittsburgh students in 1909.
Pittsburgh Panthers 2007 Schedule
Pittsburgh Panthers 2007 Stats
Back to Big East Teams
|
|
NCAA Football Betting
SPORTS EVENTS:
SPORTS BETTING:
|
|