Greatest runs by Pitt athetic teams...one is going on now

[CrazyPaco]

Consider these historic stretches...

From 1910 to 1920, Pitt football had five undefeated seasons, was named national champions in four seasons by major selectors, and added two more one-loss seasons. The combined record was 72-15-5 (.810).

From 1928 to 1937, Pitt basketball won two pre-NCAA national championships as determined by Helms Athletic Foundation, including winning a game billed as a national championship contest; lost in another game billed as a national championship game; had a rare undefeated season against a national schedule, and won four Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Championships. The combined record was 179-47 (.792).

From 1929 to 1938, Pitt football was named national champion 4 times by major selectors, won 6 Eastern Championships, had an undefeated season and 7 one-loss seasons, appeared in 3 Rose Bowls and turned down an bid to a fourth. The combined record was 79-11-7 (0.851).

From 1952 to 1963, Pitt wrestling finished in the top 9 nationally for 12 straight years, including national runner up twice and and in the top five seven times as well as winning 4 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association tournaments and completing and an undefeated dual meet season. Wrestlers racked up 13 individual national championships and 34 All-American awards. The combined dual meet record was 98-18-3 (0.798).

From 1974 to 1983, Pitt football won the national championship with an undefeated season, players won multiple major individual awards including the Heisman trophy, the team garnered three straight one-loss seasons, and appeared in 9 bowl games- winning 6. The combined record was 94-23-2 (0.798).

From 1978 to 1988, Pitt's volleyball team finished 9th and 13th in the AIAW national tournament (predecessor to the NCAA), then earned 4 bids to the NCAA tournament while winning 4 Big East tournament championships. The combined record was 368-128-3 (0.740). The next six seasons weren't shabby either as it would see 6 straight Big East tournament championships with 5 regular season titles, 6 post-season tournament bids including five NCAA bids and a .719 winning percentage.

From 1990 to 2001, the Pitt women's track and field program finished with a team score at the NCAA indoor nationals 9 times and outdoor nationals 11 times. This included 4 top ten team finishes at indoor nationals (including a third place finish nationally), 2 top ten finishes at outdoor nationals, an ECAC indoor team championship, and an indoor and three outdoor conference championships. During this span some of Pitt's most decorated athletes in its history competed, including 7X NCAA champion Trecia-Kaye Smith, who was recently voted on the all-time NCAA women's indoor track and field team.

From 2001 to 2011, Pitt basketball made 12 straight post-season tournaments including 11 straight NCAA bids including 7 top 3 seeds (1 seeds twice); won 4 regular season, 2 conference tournament titles, and appeared in 7 conference tournament championships in arguably the toughest conference in the nation; garnered its first ever #1 ranking in the regular season; and appeared in 5 Sweet Sixteens and an Elite Eight. The combined record was 290-83 (0.777).

Now consider there is another Pitt program competing at the highest level of intercollegiate play in its sport, and which has appeared in the past 11 straight national tournaments (signifying its rank as a top 20 team) that are sanctioned by the national governing body for the sport which is recognized by the USOC. During this 11 year run it has also won 11 straight conference titles, five consecutive regional titles, three Eastern championships, and back-to-back national championships. The teams it competes against recruit players, train year round, pay coaches, and are even beginning to offer some scholarship aid. There is now even a professional level to the sport following graduation. Pitt is currently ranked #1 in the nation and going into this year's national tournament (which begins this Friday) with the overall #1 seed looking for its third national championship in 4 years. I give you, Pitt Ultimate, a sport that will never fall under the auspices of the NCAA due to Title IX, and thus, never will likely never be a varsity sport, but from a historical perspective, it is enjoying a similar existence as the first several decades of the early years of college football and basketball, with Pitt having success that can be compared to only the very best periods in 125+ years of its athletic history.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

PITT GOLDEN ERA I
I-A Winning Percentage 1914-1920 (7 years)
Top 25 Rank Winning Percentage Teams
1. Pittsburgh 0.90351 50 4 3 57
2 Notre Dame 0.86842 48 6 3 57
3 Georgia Tech 0.86667 51 7 2 60
4 Texas A&M 0.84483 48 8 2 58
5 Harvard 0.83333 44 6 7 57
6 Army 0.82407 44 9 1 54
7 Ohio State 0.82353 41 8 2 51
8t Miami-Ohio 0.80556 41 8 5 54
8t Santa Clara 0.80556 29 7 0 36
10 Texas 0.80328 49 12 0 61
11 Princeton 0.78409 33 8 3 44
12 Oklahoma 0.77273 48 12 6 66
13 Hawaii 0.77143 25 6 4 35
14 Washington & Jefferson 0.76190 47 14 2 63
15 Illinois 0.76000 36 10 4 50
16 Washington State 0.75641 29 9 1 39
17 Tulsa 0.75439 41 12 4 57
18t Washington & Lee 0.75000 39 12 3 54
18t Tennessee 0.75000 31 9 4 44
18t Alabama 0.75000 40 13 1 54
21 Auburn 0.74576 43 14 2 59
22 Dartmouth 0.74138 41 13 4 58
23 Arizona 0.73171 30 11 0 41
24 Syracuse 0.73134 46 15 6 67
25 Washington 0.73077 27 9 3 39

NOTE: W&J was a Powerhouse back in that time too.

PITT GOLDEN ERA II
I-A Winning Percentage 1926-1937 (12 years)
Top 25 Rank Winning Percentage Teams
1t Pittsburgh 0.83043 90 14 11 115
1t Alabama 0.83043 93 17 5 115
3 Tennessee 0.82051 92 17 8 117
4 Texas Christian 0.77820 97 23 13 133
5 Army 0.77731 90 24 5 119
6 Eastern Michigan 0.76667 66 18 6 90
7 Notre Dame 0.76364 81 23 6 110
8 Minnesota 0.76020 71 20 7 98
9 Duquesne 0.76000 38 12 0 50
10 Holy Cross 0.75847 84 23 11 118
11 Ohio University 0.75728 74 21 8 103
12 Colgate 0.75701 78 23 6 107
13 Nebraska 0.75472 75 21 10 106
14 Utah 0.74731 67 21 5 93
15 Purdue 0.74490 70 22 6 98
16t Stanford 0.74409 88 26 13 127
16t Southern Cal 0.74409 90 28 9 127
18 Saint Marys 0.74336 79 24 10 113
19 Villanova 0.72477 74 25 10 109
20 Ohio State 0.72165 67 24 6 97
21 Furman 0.72124 77 27 9 113
22 Centenary 0.72034 78 26 14 118
23 Tulsa 0.71622 75 27 9 111
24t Detroit 0.71429 77 29 6 112
24t Temple 0.71429 73 25 14 112
26 Penn State

Note:
PITT often played many of the Top Teams above too in those years, since Dr. Sutherland believed in playing against the Best as much as often to be the Best!

Note: Notre Dame and other Teams actually requested to take Pitt off their schedules due to beating them in multiple times in a row, from 1932-37 going 5-1.

Note: PITT beat Penn State 14 Straight (1922-1938) and they asked Pitt if they could take a break from playing them and Pitt obliged them from (1932-1934! Penn State got revenge later when they beat PITT 10 Straight in 1966-75.

PITT GOLDEN ERA III:
I-A Winning Percentage 1976-1983 (8 years)
Top 25 Rank Winning Percentage Teams
1 Pittsburgh 0.83333 79 15 2 96
2 Alabama 0.81771 78 17 1 96
3 Brigham Young 0.81633 80 18 0 98
4 Nebraska 0.81313 80 18 1 99
5 Penn State 0.78866 76 20 1 97*
6 Georgia 0.78723 73 19 2 94*
7 Oklahoma 0.78125 74 20 2 96
8 Southern Cal 0.77128 71 20 3 94
9 Michigan 0.77083 74 22 0 96
10 Central Michigan 0.76136 66 20 2 88
11 Ohio State 0.76042 72 22 2 96
12 Texas 0.75789 71 22 2 95
13 Clemson 0.74457 66 21 5 92
14 Washington 0.73404 69 25 0 94
15 Florida State 0.72043 67 26 0 93*
16 North Carolina 0.71579 67 26 2 95
17 Arkansas 0.70745 65 26 3 94
18 Notre Dame 0.68817 63 28 2 93*
19 Maryland 0.67553 63 30 1 94
20 North Texas 0.67273 37 18 0 55
21 Arizona State 0.65761 60 31 1 92
22t East Carolina 0.64607 57 31 1 89
22t Tulsa 0.64607 57 31 1 89
24 Houston 0.64516 59 32 2 93
25 Nevada-Las Vegas 0.63333 56 32 2 90

NOTE:
PITT Played many of these Teams too during that Era as well a OU and USC just before 1976!

LINK:
http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/pittsburgh/index.php

 

[pitt-girl]

Consider these historic stretches...

From 1910 to 1920, Pitt football had five undefeated seasons, was named national champions in four seasons by major selectors, and added two more one-loss seasons. The combined record was 72-15-5 (.810).

From 1928 to 1937, Pitt basketball won two pre-NCAA national championships as determined by Helms Athletic Foundation, including winning a game billed as a national championship contest; lost in another game billed as a national championship game; had a rare undefeated season against a national schedule, and won four Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Championships. The combined record was 179-47 (.792).

From 1929 to 1938, Pitt football was named national champion 4 times by major selectors, won 6 Eastern Championships, had an undefeated season and 7 one-loss seasons, appeared in 3 Rose Bowls and turned down an bid to a fourth. The combined record was 79-11-7 (0.851).

From 1952 to 1963, Pitt wrestling finished in the top 9 nationally for 12 straight years, including national runner up twice and and in the top five seven times as well as winning 4 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association tournaments and completing and an undefeated dual meet season. Wrestlers racked up 13 individual national championships and 34 All-American awards. The combined dual meet record was 98-18-3 (0.798).

From 1974 to 1983, Pitt football won the national championship with an undefeated season, players won multiple major individual awards including the Heisman trophy, the team garnered three straight one-loss seasons, and appeared in 9 bowl games- winning 6. The combined record was 94-23-2 (0.798).

From 1978 to 1988, Pitt's volleyball team finished 9th and 13th in the AIAW national tournament (predecessor to the NCAA), then earned 4 bids to the NCAA tournament while winning 4 Big East tournament championships. The combined record was 368-128-3 (0.740). The next six seasons weren't shabby either as it would see 6 straight Big East tournament championships with 5 regular season titles, 6 post-season tournament bids including five NCAA bids and a .719 winning percentage.

From 1990 to 2001, the Pitt women's track and field program finished with a team score at the NCAA indoor nationals 9 times and outdoor nationals 11 times. This included 4 top ten team finishes at indoor nationals (including a third place finish nationally), 2 top ten finishes at outdoor nationals, an ECAC indoor team championship, and an indoor and three outdoor conference championships. During this span some of Pitt's most decorated athletes in its history competed, including 7X NCAA champion Trecia-Kaye Smith, who was recently voted on the all-time NCAA women's indoor track and field team.

From 2001 to 2011, Pitt basketball made 12 straight post-season tournaments including 11 straight NCAA bids including 7 top 3 seeds (1 seeds twice); won 4 regular season, 2 conference tournament titles, and appeared in 7 conference tournament championships in arguably the toughest conference in the nation; garnered its first ever #1 ranking in the regular season; and appeared in 5 Sweet Sixteens and an Elite Eight. The combined record was 290-83 (0.777).

Now consider there is another Pitt program competing at the highest level of intercollegiate play in its sport, and which has appeared in the past 11 straight national tournaments (signifying its rank as a top 20 team) that are sanctioned by the national governing body for the sport which is recognized by the USOC. During this 11 year run it has also won 11 straight conference titles, five consecutive regional titles, three Eastern championships, and back-to-back national championships. The teams it competes against recruit players, train year round, pay coaches, and are even beginning to offer some scholarship aid. There is now even a professional level to the sport following graduation. Pitt is currently ranked #1 in the nation and going into this year's national tournament (which begins this Friday) with the overall #1 seed looking for its third national championship in 4 years. I give you, Pitt Ultimate, a sport that will never fall under the auspices of the NCAA due to Title IX, and thus, never will likely never be a varsity sport, but from a historical perspective, it is enjoying a similar existence as the first several decades of the early years of college football and basketball, with Pitt having success that can be compared to only the very best periods in 125+ years of its athletic history.

Paco - as usual, great post. Thanks for taking the time to share this.

 

[pitt-girl]

PITT GOLDEN ERA I
I-A Winning Percentage 1914-1920 (7 years)
Top 25 Rank Winning Percentage Teams
1. Pittsburgh 0.90351 50 4 3 57
2 Notre Dame 0.86842 48 6 3 57
3 Georgia Tech 0.86667 51 7 2 60
4 Texas A&M 0.84483 48 8 2 58
5 Harvard 0.83333 44 6 7 57
6 Army 0.82407 44 9 1 54
7 Ohio State 0.82353 41 8 2 51
8t Miami-Ohio 0.80556 41 8 5 54
8t Santa Clara 0.80556 29 7 0 36
10 Texas 0.80328 49 12 0 61
11 Princeton 0.78409 33 8 3 44
12 Oklahoma 0.77273 48 12 6 66
13 Hawaii 0.77143 25 6 4 35
14 Washington & Jefferson 0.76190 47 14 2 63
15 Illinois 0.76000 36 10 4 50
16 Washington State 0.75641 29 9 1 39
17 Tulsa 0.75439 41 12 4 57
18t Washington & Lee 0.75000 39 12 3 54
18t Tennessee 0.75000 31 9 4 44
18t Alabama 0.75000 40 13 1 54
21 Auburn 0.74576 43 14 2 59
22 Dartmouth 0.74138 41 13 4 58
23 Arizona 0.73171 30 11 0 41
24 Syracuse 0.73134 46 15 6 67
25 Washington 0.73077 27 9 3 39

NOTE: W&J was a Powerhouse back in that time too.

PITT GOLDEN ERA II
I-A Winning Percentage 1926-1937 (12 years)
Top 25 Rank Winning Percentage Teams
1t Pittsburgh 0.83043 90 14 11 115
1t Alabama 0.83043 93 17 5 115
3 Tennessee 0.82051 92 17 8 117
4 Texas Christian 0.77820 97 23 13 133
5 Army 0.77731 90 24 5 119
6 Eastern Michigan 0.76667 66 18 6 90
7 Notre Dame 0.76364 81 23 6 110
8 Minnesota 0.76020 71 20 7 98
9 Duquesne 0.76000 38 12 0 50
10 Holy Cross 0.75847 84 23 11 118
11 Ohio University 0.75728 74 21 8 103
12 Colgate 0.75701 78 23 6 107
13 Nebraska 0.75472 75 21 10 106
14 Utah 0.74731 67 21 5 93
15 Purdue 0.74490 70 22 6 98
16t Stanford 0.74409 88 26 13 127
16t Southern Cal 0.74409 90 28 9 127
18 Saint Marys 0.74336 79 24 10 113
19 Villanova 0.72477 74 25 10 109
20 Ohio State 0.72165 67 24 6 97
21 Furman 0.72124 77 27 9 113
22 Centenary 0.72034 78 26 14 118
23 Tulsa 0.71622 75 27 9 111
24t Detroit 0.71429 77 29 6 112
24t Temple 0.71429 73 25 14 112
26 Penn State

Note:
PITT often played many of the Top Teams above too in those years, since Dr. Sutherland believed in playing against the Best as much as often to be the Best!

Note: Notre Dame and other Teams actually requested to take Pitt off their schedules due to beating them in multiple times in a row, from 1932-37 going 5-1.

Note: PITT beat Penn State 14 Straight (1922-1938) and they asked Pitt if they could take a break from playing them and Pitt obliged them from (1932-1934! Penn State got revenge later when they beat PITT 10 Straight in 1966-75.

PITT GOLDEN ERA III:
I-A Winning Percentage 1976-1983 (8 years)
Top 25 Rank Winning Percentage Teams
1 Pittsburgh 0.83333 79 15 2 96
2 Alabama 0.81771 78 17 1 96
3 Brigham Young 0.81633 80 18 0 98
4 Nebraska 0.81313 80 18 1 99
5 Penn State 0.78866 76 20 1 97*
6 Georgia 0.78723 73 19 2 94*
7 Oklahoma 0.78125 74 20 2 96
8 Southern Cal 0.77128 71 20 3 94
9 Michigan 0.77083 74 22 0 96
10 Central Michigan 0.76136 66 20 2 88
11 Ohio State 0.76042 72 22 2 96
12 Texas 0.75789 71 22 2 95
13 Clemson 0.74457 66 21 5 92
14 Washington 0.73404 69 25 0 94
15 Florida State 0.72043 67 26 0 93*
16 North Carolina 0.71579 67 26 2 95
17 Arkansas 0.70745 65 26 3 94
18 Notre Dame 0.68817 63 28 2 93*
19 Maryland 0.67553 63 30 1 94
20 North Texas 0.67273 37 18 0 55
21 Arizona State 0.65761 60 31 1 92
22t East Carolina 0.64607 57 31 1 89
22t Tulsa 0.64607 57 31 1 89
24 Houston 0.64516 59 32 2 93
25 Nevada-Las Vegas 0.63333 56 32 2 90

NOTE:
PITT Played many of these Teams too during that Era as well a OU and USC just before 1976!

LINK:
http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/pittsburgh/index.php

As I replied to Crazy Paco, thanks for all the great information. Hail to Pitt!

 

[WCSordill]

Consider these historic stretches...

From 1910 to 1920, Pitt football had five undefeated seasons, was named national champions in four seasons by major selectors, and added two more one-loss seasons. The combined record was 72-15-5 (.810).

From 1928 to 1937, Pitt basketball won two pre-NCAA national championships as determined by Helms Athletic Foundation, including winning a game billed as a national championship contest; lost in another game billed as a national championship game; had a rare undefeated season against a national schedule, and won four Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Championships. The combined record was 179-47 (.792).

From 1929 to 1938, Pitt football was named national champion 4 times by major selectors, won 6 Eastern Championships, had an undefeated season and 7 one-loss seasons, appeared in 3 Rose Bowls and turned down an bid to a fourth. The combined record was 79-11-7 (0.851).

From 1952 to 1963, Pitt wrestling finished in the top 9 nationally for 12 straight years, including national runner up twice and and in the top five seven times as well as winning 4 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association tournaments and completing and an undefeated dual meet season. Wrestlers racked up 13 individual national championships and 34 All-American awards. The combined dual meet record was 98-18-3 (0.798).

From 1974 to 1983, Pitt football won the national championship with an undefeated season, players won multiple major individual awards including the Heisman trophy, the team garnered three straight one-loss seasons, and appeared in 9 bowl games- winning 6. The combined record was 94-23-2 (0.798).

From 1978 to 1988, Pitt's volleyball team finished 9th and 13th in the AIAW national tournament (predecessor to the NCAA), then earned 4 bids to the NCAA tournament while winning 4 Big East tournament championships. The combined record was 368-128-3 (0.740). The next six seasons weren't shabby either as it would see 6 straight Big East tournament championships with 5 regular season titles, 6 post-season tournament bids including five NCAA bids and a .719 winning percentage.

From 1990 to 2001, the Pitt women's track and field program finished with a team score at the NCAA indoor nationals 9 times and outdoor nationals 11 times. This included 4 top ten team finishes at indoor nationals (including a third place finish nationally), 2 top ten finishes at outdoor nationals, an ECAC indoor team championship, and an indoor and three outdoor conference championships. During this span some of Pitt's most decorated athletes in its history competed, including 7X NCAA champion Trecia-Kaye Smith, who was recently voted on the all-time NCAA women's indoor track and field team.

From 2001 to 2011, Pitt basketball made 12 straight post-season tournaments including 11 straight NCAA bids including 7 top 3 seeds (1 seeds twice); won 4 regular season, 2 conference tournament titles, and appeared in 7 conference tournament championships in arguably the toughest conference in the nation; garnered its first ever #1 ranking in the regular season; and appeared in 5 Sweet Sixteens and an Elite Eight. The combined record was 290-83 (0.777).

Now consider there is another Pitt program competing at the highest level of intercollegiate play in its sport, and which has appeared in the past 11 straight national tournaments (signifying its rank as a top 20 team) that are sanctioned by the national governing body for the sport which is recognized by the USOC. During this 11 year run it has also won 11 straight conference titles, five consecutive regional titles, three Eastern championships, and back-to-back national championships. The teams it competes against recruit players, train year round, pay coaches, and are even beginning to offer some scholarship aid. There is now even a professional level to the sport following graduation. Pitt is currently ranked #1 in the nation and going into this year's national tournament (which begins this Friday) with the overall #1 seed looking for its third national championship in 4 years. I give you, Pitt Ultimate, a sport that will never fall under the auspices of the NCAA due to Title IX, and thus, never will likely never be a varsity sport, but from a historical perspective, it is enjoying a similar existence as the first several decades of the early years of college football and basketball, with Pitt having success that can be compared to only the very best periods in 125+ years of its athletic history.

Paco, how has Pitt managed to become so dominant, apparently against all odds, in Ultimate?

 

[pkg5002]

Hey, PSU fan here. Damn those are some crazy numbers. Good job!

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Hey, PSU fan here. Damn those are some crazy numbers. Good job!

PITT Lair's Compliments Back At You Penn State & The Nittany Lions Own 20 Year Run Of Excellence!

I-A Winning Percentage 1968-1987 (20 years)
Top 25 Rank Teams
1 Penn State 0.82415 194 41 1 236
2 Oklahoma 0.81915 190 40 5 235
3 Nebraska 0.81743 195 42 4 241
4 Michigan 0.79399 183 46 4 233
5 Ohio State 0.79039 179 46 4 229
6 Alabama 0.77521 183 52 3 238
7 Boise State 0.76106 85 26 2 113
8t Texas 0.75000 172 56 4 232
8t Southern Cal 0.75000 171 54 9 234
10 Arizona State 0.73696 168 59 3 230
11t Arkansas 0.71459 163 63 7 233
11t Georgia 0.71459 162 62 9 233
13 Notre Dame 0.70796 158 64 4 226
14 Central Michigan 0.70698 149 60 6 215
15 Louisiana Tech 0.68966 99 44 2 145
16 Brigham Young 0.68277 162 75 1 238
17 Arkansas State 0.68095 70 32 3 105
18 Auburn 0.67686 153 72 4 229
19 Louisiana State 0.67100 151 72 8 231
20 Tennessee 0.67021 153 73 9 235
21 Miami-Ohio 0.66820 143 70 4 217
22 UCLA 0.65198 142 73 12 227
23 San Diego State 0.63657 135 76 5 216
24 Washington 0.62996 141 82 4 227
25 Florida State 0.62445 141 84 4 229
26 North Carolina 0.61522 139 86 5 230
27t Pittsburgh 0.60965 136 86 6 228

NOTE:

PENN STATE from 1968 to 1987 had 4 Undefeated Seasons 1968-69-73-86 and 2 Undisputed Consensus National Championships in 1982 & 1986.

It has always been my contention that Paterno was robbed of at least 4 National Titles. One in 1969 when President Nixon awarded Texas over Penn State and later Paterno quipped, "How did Nixon know so much about College Football and so little on Watergate?"

I also believe in 1994, Penn State deserved a share of the National Championship with Nebraska, but Big Ten Media in Michigan and Ohio and Coaches did not vote for them in the numbers needed. Yet, in 1998, Michigan did share the Title?

It is also my contention that the Penn State 1994 Team had the most talent and it set NCAA Records on Offense as well.

 

[pkg5002]

Thanks for the information Cap! Yea, we were robbed of a few Natty's but I guess that's just the way it goes. Not a lot of people liked PSU back then and not a lot like us right now. It is what it is. I cant wait for our series to restart again (even though its just 2 games). More than us beating you guys or you guys beating us, I hope both of our teams can put up a really strong showing so that both of our teams get noticed nationally. It would do great for both of our recruiting and image. Will be awesome!

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Plus, cannot forget the Mountaineers Run from 2005-2007!

I-A Winning Percentage 2005-2007 (3 years)
Top 25 Rank Teams
1t West Virginia 0.86842 33 5 0 38
1t Ohio State 0.86842 33 5 0 38
3 Louisiana State 0.85000 34 6 0 40
4 Texas 0.84615 33 6 0 39
5 Boise State 0.82051 32 7 0 39
6 Southern Cal 0.81481 22 5 0 27
7 Virginia Tech 0.80000 32 8 0 40
8t Wisconsin 0.79487 31 8 0 39
8t Florida 0.79487 31 8 0 39
10 Texas Christian 0.78947 30 8 0 38
11t Boston College 0.76923 30 9 0 39
11t Georgia 0.76923 30 9 0 39
13t Penn State 0.76316 29 9 0 38
13t Auburn 0.76316 29 9 0 38
15 Oklahoma 0.75000 30 10 0 40
16 Brigham Young 0.73684 28 10 0 38
17 Louisville 0.72973 27 10 0 37
18 Hawaii 0.71795 28 11 0 39
19 Michigan 0.71053 27 11 0 38
20 Missouri 0.69231 27 12 0 39
21t Texas Tech 0.68421 26 12 0 38
21t Oregon 0.68421 26 12 0 38
21t Rutgers 0.68421 26 12 0 38
24 Kansas 0.67568 25 12 0 37
25 Tulsa 0.67500 27 13 0 40

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Thanks for the information Cap! Yea, we were robbed of a few Natty's but I guess that's just the way it goes. Not a lot of people liked PSU back then and not a lot like us right now.

Eastern Football in 1960 passed the Big Four Agreement limiting Scholarships to 25 Per Year and this when some Programs gave out 250 Scholarships just to keep some Players from other Teams? Joe used it later in 1967 as an advantage by Redshirting 35 Freshmen that at that time did not play as Freshmen and got a edge over Pitt, WVU, and Cuse that limited Redshirts to 10 Medical. Cuse won National Title in 1960 and Pitt was #2 in 1963, but then PSU took over the East!

In spite of Joe's superb coaching and winning Big Bowl Games, National Sports media just did not respect Eastern Football. When Pitt withdrew the Big Four Agreement in 1973 along with Cuse and WVU, and Pitt Johnny Majors took 180 Recruits before the NCAA Limited all Programs to 25 a year in 1975, and 95 over 4 Years, and Pitt beat Notre Dame twice and Penn State once that garnered Top Ten Rankings and Eastern football was back as PSU played Bama for Title Game and came up short on 4 Rushes to win the game. Yet, Pitt-PSU were in the Top Ten 3 years in a Row too.

From 1976 to 1993, the Eastern & Southern Independents of Penn State, Pitt, Miami, FSU, Notre Dame, WVU, BC and Cuse actually dominated The Big Bowls and kept all the money than SEC, Big-12, Big-10 and PAC-12. It was the Conferences that then went after all Independents starting with Paterno having the vision this was future of College Football and joined the Big Ten. ACC followed with FSU, Big East Football formed with adding FB Pitt, Cuse, BC, WVU, Miami and VT!

It is what it is. I cant wait for our series to restart again (even though its just 2 games). More than us beating you guys or you guys beating us, I hope both of our teams can put up a really strong showing so that both of our teams get noticed nationally. It would do great for both of our recruiting and image. Will be awesome!

The way Penn state is recruiting under Franklin, Penn State will have the Horses to be very good starting this year and should be able to win 9 to 10 games. Pitt will be rebuilding and will have to rely on Coach Pat & Staff coaching since they have not recruited on the level of Franklin the last 2 years and Franklin is way ahead of Pitt in recruiting right now, in my opinion!

 

[pkg5002]

I really wish for those days to come back when the winner of the PSU-Pitt rivalry game had national repercussions. One can dream I suppose.

Ohh and I fully expect Pitt to start recruiting at a high level with coach Narduzzi at the helm. He did wonders at MSU and he sure as hell is gonna do a damn fine job at Pitt as well. He just needs some time as Cryst wasn't the best of recruiters. Once Narduzzi has his playes in the system, look out! I expect big things out of Pitt in the ACC, in the next few years.

 

[mean15]

I love Ultimate, it should be an NCAA sport. Hell, it should be an Olympic sport!

 

[Saboteur]

PITT Lair's Compliments Back At You Penn State & The Nittany Lions Own 20 Year Run Of Excellence!

I-A Winning Percentage 1968-1987 (20 years)
Top 25 Rank Teams
1 Penn State 0.82415 194 41 1 236
2 Oklahoma 0.81915 190 40 5 235
3 Nebraska 0.81743 195 42 4 241
4 Michigan 0.79399 183 46 4 233
5 Ohio State 0.79039 179 46 4 229
6 Alabama 0.77521 183 52 3 238
7 Boise State 0.76106 85 26 2 113
8t Texas 0.75000 172 56 4 232
8t Southern Cal 0.75000 171 54 9 234
10 Arizona State 0.73696 168 59 3 230
11t Arkansas 0.71459 163 63 7 233
11t Georgia 0.71459 162 62 9 233
13 Notre Dame 0.70796 158 64 4 226
14 Central Michigan 0.70698 149 60 6 215
15 Louisiana Tech 0.68966 99 44 2 145
16 Brigham Young 0.68277 162 75 1 238
17 Arkansas State 0.68095 70 32 3 105
18 Auburn 0.67686 153 72 4 229
19 Louisiana State 0.67100 151 72 8 231
20 Tennessee 0.67021 153 73 9 235
21 Miami-Ohio 0.66820 143 70 4 217
22 UCLA 0.65198 142 73 12 227
23 San Diego State 0.63657 135 76 5 216
24 Washington 0.62996 141 82 4 227
25 Florida State 0.62445 141 84 4 229
26 North Carolina 0.61522 139 86 5 230
27t Pittsburgh 0.60965 136 86 6 228

NOTE:

PENN STATE from 1968 to 1987 had 4 Undefeated Seasons 1968-69-73-86 and 2 Undisputed Consensus National Championships in 1982 & 1986.

It has always been my contention that Paterno was robbed of at least 4 National Titles. One in 1969 when President Nixon awarded Texas over Penn State and later Paterno quipped, "How did Nixon know so much about College Football and so little on Watergate?"

I also believe in 1994, Penn State deserved a share of the National Championship with Nebraska, but Big Ten Media in Michigan and Ohio and Coaches did not vote for them in the numbers needed. Yet, in 1998, Michigan did share the Title?

It is also my contention that the Penn State 1994 Team had the most talent and it set NCAA Records on Offense as well.

It was this stretch of years that catapulted PSU as it engulfed the largest percentage of baby boomers. winning in front of the nations largest demogrpahic group was priceless! Went to a game in beaver Stadium in 1976 (Mike shine was honored) and it held 60,000...today it holds 106,572 legally (ADA compliant).
You cannot ignore those numbers.Now those boomers had kids and grandkids and "voila"....there is your fan base.

 

[California Panther]

I cant wait for our series to restart again (even though its just 2 games).

The series is for 4 games, 2016 through 2019.

 

[California Panther]

Plus, cannot not the forget the Mountaineers Run from 2005-2007!

I-A Winning Percentage 2005-2007 (3 years)
Top 25 Rank Teams
1t West Virginia 0.86842 33 5 0 38

33-5, but that last game, that 5th loss to a 4-TD underdog at night at home kept the Hoopies from playing for the National Championship and ran DickWad out of town! 13-9

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Had a Nephew on Stanford Team that was named an All American! I went to a few games and it was fun to watch! The Sports seems to remind me of a blending in of Football and Soccer, and without all the equipment needed and its fast pace is way better than Soccer!

It is a perfect Title IX Sport too, that have men and Women on the same Team.

I also, in Tucson once Golf on a Frisbee Golf Course. It was a nice way to relax and exercise without spending lots of money on Clubs and Country Clubs Courses!

 

[pitt-girl]

Had a Nephew on Stanford Team that was named an All American! I went to a few games and it was fun to watch! The Sports seems to remind me of a blending in of Football and Soccer, and without all the equipment needed and its fast pace is way better than Soccer!

It is a perfect Title IX Sport too, that have men and Women on the same Team.

I also, in Tucson once Golf on a Frisbee Golf Course. It was a nice way to relax and exercise without spending lots of money on Clubs and Country Clubs Courses!

If I wasn't such a girl when it comes to throwing a frisbee, I think I'd love this. I'd be much less dangerous as compared to my horrific slice right now. FORE

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

It was this stretch of years that catapulted PSU as it engulfed the largest percentage of baby boomers. winning in front of the nations largest demogrpahic group was priceless! Went to a game in beaver Stadium in 1976 (Mike shine was honored) and it held 60,000...today it holds 106,572 legally (ADA compliant).
You cannot ignore those numbers.Now those boomers had kids and grandkids and "voila"....there is your fan base.

It still came down to winning 10+ Games in multiple seasons and being ranked in the Top Ten that builds a Fan Base and then sustain that winning with Coaching Stability!

Virginia Tech did the same thing and went from an unknown program and now has a stable and dependable fan base, after all their 10+ win seasons and Top 25 to Top 10 Rankings and playing for a National Title!

UCLA, MIAMI & PITT have all struggled with Urban Campuses and Commuters Fan Base and great coaches have all come and gone without sustaining the Program with a long term stable Coach.

Baylor and TCU are in their glory years too right now, but there coaching and branding will only be sustained by great college president, athletic directors, and coaching.

The Big Land Grant Programs like Bama, UTenn, NU, Texas, OU, LSU all went through and some still are going through rebuilding and now must compete against others like Ole Miss, Missy State, Wisky Oregon that have come to there own improvements but due to better coaching too.

Even the Historical Traditional Private Programs like USC and ND have had their ups and down as they changed coaches!

It is still my belief, that Coaches that can win 10+ Games more often and every year help create a Top 25 Program but that can go away unless it is sustained by a Coach that loves being at that School and shows it by winning those games and Paterno did it with PSU, Bryant in BAMA, and Beamer with VT!

 

[MarySki]

Thanks for reminding all of us of our past, glorious history Paco!
The only thing you will never see is PSU or WVU giving us props on their boards.

 

[CrazyPaco]

It is a perfect Title IX Sport too, that have men and Women on the same Team.

Ultimate is NOT a coed sport, not at this level of competition. Seperate teams for men and women.

BTW, Pitt's women's ultimate team is also in this year's national tournament (eg top 20 out of 100s of intercollegiate teams).

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Ultimate is NOT a coed sport, not at this level of competition. Seperate teams for men and women.

BTW, Pitt's women's ultimate team is also in this year's national tournament (eg top 20 out of 100s of intercollegiate teams).

I know that, but I do see someday soon Coed Teams in sports that can bring men and women together. I see a mixture in the future of Men, Women & Coed Sports and Ultimate is a great place to start it, in my opinion!

 

[CrazyPaco]

I know that, but I do see someday soon Coed Teams in sports that can bring men and women together. I see a mixture in the future of Men, Women & Coed Sports and Ultimate is a great place to start it, in my opinion!

I don't, not at the college level unless you are talking about mixed sports like rifle. Ultimate certainly isn't one of them.

 

[vulcan80]

Co-ed softball would be a great college game,BWDIK I'm a Cal U grad!

 

[Mithrander]

It has always been my contention that Paterno was robbed of at least 4 National Titles. One in 1969 when President Nixon awarded Texas over Penn State and later Paterno quipped, "How did Nixon know so much about College Football and so little on Watergate?"

For the record, in 1969 Arkansas was #1 and Texas was #2, they played the final regular season game against each other with Texas winning by 1. The next day was the infamous newspaper picture with Nixon holding up the "Texas #1" paper. Paterno turned down playing Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Most are clueless about the true story.

 

[CrazyPaco]

And for a little more context, up until 1968, the final AP poll was released after the end of the regular season and didn't consider bowl results. The Coaches' poll didn't consider bowls until 1974. Bowls were still considered exhibition games in some quarters. The story about Nixon robbing Pedo is straight historical revisionist garbage.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

I don't, not at the college level unless you are talking about mixed sports like rifle. Ultimate certainly isn't one of them.

This is what I am talking about, I do see Women and Women Sports being enhanced in developing stronger athletes.

Yet, there are many sports that can be shared and mixed!

Football may not be one of them but Women can kick the ball and coach a Team too.

New developments in High Tech Bio-Engineering can someday be a great equalizer as it is showing today in serving America in Combat too.

We shall see?

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

And for a little more context, up until 1968, the final AP poll was released after the end of the regular season and didn't consider bowl results. The Coaches' poll didn't consider bowls until 1974. Bowls were still considered exhibition games in some quarters. The story about Nixon robbing Pedo is straight historical revisionist garbage.

One reason I come here is to learn from others like you, and thank you for pointing it out! I agree about the Nixon thing because that was Paterno Publicity Machine.

However, in 1994, Penn State did not play its Bowl until after Nebraska beat Miami and showed many sent in the their votes ahead of the Rose Bowl results! But Michigan and OSU feared Penn State rise at that time too since joining the Big Ten, and those results show many voted against PSU to share with NU!

All I do and judge is if Pitt had been undefeated in 1968-69-73-94, I would want them to have a share of the NCS, and so I would judge the same for any University!

 

[CrazyPaco]

Update:
#1 Pitt was upset in the quarterfinals (Elite 8) by #7 UCF. The final 4 is Oregon vs FSU and UNC vs UCF (broadcast on ESPNU/ESPN3).

Previously, in pool play, Pitt went 3-1 beating #8 Georgia, #17 Auburn, and #12 Wisconsin, losing by one to #13 Texas. Pitt beat UNC-Willington in the first round of the championship bracket before losing to UCF.

One the women's side, #15 Pitt didn't make it out of pool play, losing all four to #3 UCLA, #6 Carleton #10 British Columbia, #19 Texas, and then bowing to #11 Washington in a consolation game.

So, despite entering the national championship ranked #1, the Pitt men will not get its 3rd National Championship in four years.

 

[wbrpanther]

One reason I come here is to learn from others like you, and thank you for pointing it out! I agree about the Nixon thing because that was Paterno Publicity Machine.

However, in 1994, Penn State did not play its Bowl until after Nebraska beat Miami and showed many sent in the their votes ahead of the Rose Bowl results! But Michigan and OSU feared Penn State rise at that time too since joining the Big Ten, and those results show many voted against PSU to share with NU!

All I do and judge is if Pitt had been undefeated in 1968-69-73-94, I would want them to have a share of the NCS, and so I would judge the same for any University!

Nebraska went into the bowl season ranked #1 so they came out the same way. Those early undefeated teams Paterno had didn't get any respect because of the insanely weak schedules Joe insisted on playing. You could look it up.