1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
1971 record	3–8
Head coach	Carl DePasqua (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Lou Cecconi (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style Triple Option
Defensive coordinator	Foge Fazio (1st year)
Base defense	5–2
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)

The 1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1971 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 11	10:30 p.m.	at #15 UCLA		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA		W 29–25
Sat. Sep. 25	1:30 p.m.	#11 Oklahoma		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		L 29–55
Sat. Oct. 2	1:30 p.m.	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)		L 9–20
Sat. Oct. 9	1:30 p.m.	Navy		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 36–35
Sat. Oct. 16	8:30 p.m.	at Tulane		Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA		L 8–33
Sat. Oct. 23	1:30 p.m.	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA		L 22–40
Sat. Oct. 30	1:30 p.m.	Syracuse		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)		W 31–21
Sat. Nov. 6	1:30 p.m.	#8 Notre Dame		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)		L 7–56
Sat. Nov. 13	1:30 p.m.	at Army		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY		L 14–17
Sat. Nov. 20	1:30 p.m.	#6 Penn State		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)		L 18–55
Sat. Nov. 27	7:30 p.m.	at Florida State		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL		L 13–31
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1971 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Carl DePasqua – Head Coach Lou Cecconi – Offensive Coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Bob Kuziel	Center	3	60	New Orleans
Ralph Cindrich	Linebacker	5	119	Atlanta Falcons
Joe Carroll	Linebacker	11	277	Oakland Raiders
Joel Klimek	Tightend	15	375	New England Patriots
Henry Alford	Defensive End	16	394	St. Louis Cardinals