National Championships
The University of Pittsburgh claims nine National Championships for the Panthers football team: 4 that are mostly unanimous, (1916, 1918, 1937, and 1976) and 5 shared titles (1915, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936).
The University bases its claim for the first 8 national championships on a study conducted in 1970 by Sports Illustrated. These championships, together with its unanimous championship of 1976, are the basis for the university's claim of 9 national championship seasons.
Furthermore, according to research conducted by College Football Data Warehouse, in 8 additional years at least one selector of national championships has declared Pitt as its National Champion. Combined with the Sports Illustrated study, Pitt has been recognized as the National Champion by at least one selector in 17 different seasons. According to the Official NCAA Division 1 Football Records Book, Pitt has been named a national champion by a "Major Selector" in 12 separate seasons.
Note: The table lists all known National Championship selections for the University of Pittsburgh. The list of national championship selecting organizations choosing Pitt for any particular year is not necessarily comprehensive. For more information see College Football Data Warehouse Total National Championships Additional notations include the following:
- Pitt: National Championship selections are officially recognized by the University
- NCAA: Selection as National Champions by organizations designated as "Major Selectors" in the offiical NCAA football records book
- CFBDW: Designation as "CFBDW Recognized National Champions" according to College Football Data Warehouse.
Pitt Panthers National Championships | ||||||||||
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Season | Coach | Record | Selectors | Recognized | ||||||
1910 | Joseph H. Thompson | 9-0-0 | 1st-N-Goal Century Football Index Cliff Morgan Mel Smith National Championship Foundation Patrick Premo |
NCAA CFBDW |
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1915 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | 8-0-0 | Bill Libby Jim Koger Mel Smith Parke H. Davis |
NCAA Pitt |
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1916 | Glenn Warner | 8-0-0 | consensus | NCAA Pitt CFBDW |
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1917 | Glenn Warner | 10-0-0 | Alexander Weyand David Wilson Earl Jessen Jim Koger Mel Smith Nutshell Sports Football Ratings |
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1918 | Glenn Warner | 4-1-0 | consensus | NCAA Pitt CFBDW |
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1925 | Jock Sutherland | 8-1-0 | Soren Sorensen | |||||||
1927 | Jock Sutherland | 8-1-1 | Esso Gas | |||||||
1929 | Jock Sutherland | 9-1-0 | Parke H. Davis | NCAA Pitt |
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1931 | Jock Sutherland | 8-1-0 | 1st-N-Goal Bob Kirlin Parke H. Davis |
NCAA Pitt |
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1933 | Jock Sutherland | 8-1-0 | Bob Kirlin | |||||||
1934 | Jock Sutherland | 8-1-0 | Parke H. Davis | Pitt | ||||||
1936 | Jock Sutherland | 8-1-1 | 1st-N-Goal Angelo Louisa Boand System Bob Kirlin College Football Researchers Association Earl Jessen Esso Gas Houlgate System Jim Koger Loren Maxwell Patrick Premo |
NCAA Pitt CFBDW |
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1937 | Jock Sutherland | 9-0-1 | consensus | NCAA Pitt CFBDW |
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1938 | Jock Sutherland | 8-2-0 | Patrick Premo | |||||||
1976 | Johnny Majors | 12-0-0 | consensus | NCAA Pitt CFBDW |
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1980 | Jackie Sherrill | 11-1-0 | 1st-N-Goal Angelo Louisa ARGH Power Ratings College Football Researchers Association Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments Harry DeVold James Howell Jeff Self New York Times Quality Champions Sagarin Ratings Steve Eck The Fleming System |
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1981 | Jackie Sherrill | 11-1-0 | Montgomery Full Season Championship National Championship Foundation |
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The following table summarizes the source and totals for Pitt's national championship seasons.
Source | Championships | Years |
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AP/Coaches' Poll (1936–present) | Two | 1937, 1976 |
CFBDW (recognized) | Six | 1910, 1916, 1918, 1936, 1937, 1976 |
Sports Illustrated (1970 study) | Nine | 1915, 1916, 1918, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937 |
NCAA ("major" selectors) | Eleven | 1910, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1929, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1976, 1980, 1981 |
CFBDW (all) | Sixteen | 1910, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1976, 1980, 1981 |
Total unique seasons | Seventeen | 1910, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1976, 1980, 1981 |
Claimed by Pitt | Nine | 1915, 1916, 1918, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1976 |
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