1962 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1962 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 5–5 record under head coach John Michelosen. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Traficant with 611 passing yards and Rick Leeson with 481 rushing yards.^[1]

1962 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	John Michelosen (8th season)
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State			–					8	–	1	–	0
Oregon State			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					6	–	3	–	1
Houston			–					7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	3	–	3
Air Force			–					5	–	5	–	0
Montana			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western			–					4	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					3	–	5	–	1
Idaho			–					2	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					2	–	8	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Detroit			–					1	–	8	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					1	–	9	–	0
Colorado State			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Miami (FL)	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 14–23	32,756
September 29	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 24–14	25,000	[2]
October 6	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 26–24	27,000
October 13	West Virginia	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	L 8–15	34,091	[3]
October 20	UCLA	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 8–6	40,419	[4]
October 27	vs. Navy	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	L 9–32
November 3	Syracuse	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	W 24–6	23,473
November 10	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 22–43	52,215
November 17	at Army	Yankee Stadium The Bronx, NY	W 7–6	23,917
November 24	No. 9 Penn State	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	L 0–16	45,149
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game