Pittsburgh Panthers football
| Pittsburgh Panthers football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1890; 135 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Allen Greene | ||
| Head coach | Pat Narduzzi 11th season, 72–56 (.563) | ||
| Stadium | Acrisure Stadium (capacity: 68,400) | ||
| Year built | 2001 | ||
| Field surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Pittsburgh | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | ACC (since 2013) | ||
| Division | Coastal (2013–2022) | ||
| Past conferences | Big East (1991–2012) Independent (1890–1990) | ||
| All-time record | 768–566–42 (.573) | ||
| Bowl record | 15–23–0 (.395) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 9 (1915, 1916, 1918, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1976) | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 8 (1910, 1917, 1925, 1927, 1933, 1938, 1980, 1981) | ||
| National finalist | 1 (1932) | ||
| Rivalries | Notre Dame (rivalry) Penn State (rivalry) Syracuse (rivalry) West Virginia (rivalry) Cincinnati (River City Rivalry) | ||
| Heisman winners | Tony Dorsett – 1976 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 55 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
| Colors | Blue and gold | ||
| Fight song | Hail to Pitt and Pitt Victory Song | ||
| Mascot | Panther | ||
| Marching band | University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | pittsburghpanthers.com | ||
The Pittsburgh Panthers football program is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football competition, now termed the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, since the beginning of the school's official sponsorship of the sport in 1890. Pitt competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Pitt claims nine national championships, including two (1937, 1976) from major wire-service: AP Poll and Coaches' Poll, and is among the top 20 FBS college football programs in terms of all-time wins. Its teams have featured many coaches and players notable throughout the history of college football, including, among all schools, the 12th most College Football Hall of Fame inductees, the 8th most consensus All-Americans, and the fourth most Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees. The Panthers are coached by Pat Narduzzi. Pitt plays home games at Acrisure Stadium, formerly known as Heinz Field, which they share with the National Football League's (NFL) Pittsburgh Steelers and utilize the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Performance Complex as their practice facility.