List of Pittsburgh Panthers head football coaches
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List of Pittsburgh Panthers head football coaches
List of Pittsburgh Panthers head football coaches

The Pittsburgh Panthers football program is a college football team that represents the University of Pittsburgh in the Atlantic Coast Conference, a part of the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The team has had 36 head coaches since its first recorded football game in 1893.[5][6]
Key
General | Overall | Conference | Postseason[1] | ||||
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No. | Order of coaches[2] | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties[3] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
![]() | Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage[4] |
Head coaches
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2018 college football season.
No. | Name | Term | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | CCs | NCs | DCs | Awards |
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0 | No coach | 1890–1892, 1894 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
1 | Anson Harrold | 1893 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
2 | J. P. Linn | 1895 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
3 | George W. Hoskins | 1896 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
4 | Thomas Trenchard | 1897 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
5 | Frederick A. Robinson | 1898–1899 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
6 | Roy Jackson | 1900 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
7 | Wilbur Hockensmith | 1901 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
8 | Fred Crolius | 1902 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
9 | Arthur Mosse | 1903–1905 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 1 | .641 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
10 | Edgar Wingard | 1906 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
11 | John A. Moorehead | 1907 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
12 | Joseph H. Thompson† | 1908–1912 | 46 | 30 | 14 | 2 | .674 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
13 | Joseph M. Duff, Jr. | 1913–1914 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .806 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | ||
14 | Pop Warner† | 1915–1923 | 76 | 60 | 12 | 4 | .816 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | ||
15 | Jock Sutherland† | 1924–1938 | 143 | 111 | 20 | 12 | .818 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | — | ||
16 | Charley Bowser | 1939–1942 | 35 | 14 | 20 | 1 | .414 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ||
17 | Clark Shaughnessy† | 1943–1945 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 0 | .370 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ||
18 | Wes Fesler† | 1946 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ||
19 | Mike Milligan | 1947–1949 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | .481 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ||
20 | Len Casanova† | 1950 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ||
21 | Tom Hamilton† | 1951, 1954 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ||
22 | Red Dawson | 1952–1954 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | .452 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ||
23 | John Michelosen | 1955–1965 | 112 | 56 | 49 | 7 | .531 | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | — | ||
24 | Dave Hart | 1966–1968 | 30 | 3 | 27 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ||
25 | Carl DePasqua | 1969–1972 | 42 | 13 | 29 | 0 | .310 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ||
26 | Johnny Majors† | 1973–1976 | 47 | 33 | 13 | 1 | .713 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||
27 | Jackie Sherrill | 1977–1981 | 60 | 50 | 9 | 1 | .842 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | — | ||
28 | Foge Fazio | 1982–1985 | 46 | 25 | 18 | 3 | .576 | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | — | ||
29 | Mike Gottfried | 1986–1989 | 45 | 27 | 16 | 2 | .622 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | — | ||
30 | Paul Hackett | 1989–1992 | 34 | 13 | 20 | 1 | .397 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Int | Sal Sunseri | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
31 | Johnny Majors† | 1993–1996 | 44 | 12 | 32 | 0 | .273 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
32 | Walt Harris | 1997–2004 | 96 | 52 | 44 | 0 | .542 | 28 | 27 | 0 | .509 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
33 | Dave Wannstedt | 2005–2010 | 73 | 42 | 31 | 0 | .575 | 24 | 18 | 0 | .571 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
Int | Phil Bennett | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
34 | Todd Graham | 2011 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Int | Keith Patterson | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
35 | Paul Chryst | 2012–2014 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 0 | .500 | 10 | 13 | 0 | .400 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Int | Joe Rudolph | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
36 | Pat Narduzzi | 2015–present | 52 | 28 | 24 | 0 | .538 | 20 | 12 | 0 | .625 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
[1]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgAlthough the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
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[2]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgA running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
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[3]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgOvertime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
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[4]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgWhen computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.cfbdatawarehouse.comDeLassus, David. "Pittsburgh Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
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[6]
Citation Linkcfreference.netShafer, Ian. "University of Pittsburgh (All seasons results)". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
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