1978 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4 (33rd of 138) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Ind

Coach: Jackie Sherrill (8-4)

Points For: 246

Points/G: 20.5 (80th of 138)

Points Against: 157

Opp Pts/G: 13.1 (15th of 138)

SRS: 9.68 (31st of 138)

SOS: 4.09 (56th of 138)

Bowl Game: Lost Tangerine Bowl 30-17 versus North Carolina State

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/11	9/18	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	Final
14	14	11	9	9	9	15	15	19	20	18	15	16	16

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 16, 1978	Sat	(14) Pitt	@	Tulane	Ind	W	24	6	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 23, 1978	Sat	(11) Pitt		Temple	Ind	W	20	12	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 30, 1978	Sat	(9) Pitt		North Carolina	ACC	W	20	16	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 7, 1978	Sat	(9) Pitt	@	Boston College	Ind	W	32	15	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 14, 1978	Sat	(9) Pitt	@	Notre Dame	Ind	L	17	26	4	1	L 1
6	Oct 21, 1978	Sat	(15) Pitt		Florida State	Ind	W	7	3	5	1	W 1
7	Oct 28, 1978	Sat	(15) Pitt	@	(18) Navy	Ind	L	11	21	5	2	L 1
8	Nov 4, 1978	Sat	(19) Pitt	@	Syracuse	Ind	W	18	17	6	2	W 1
9	Nov 11, 1978	Sat	(20) Pitt		West Virginia	Ind	W	52	7	7	2	W 2
10	Nov 18, 1978	Sat	(18) Pitt		Army	Ind	W	35	17	8	2	W 3
11	Nov 24, 1978	Fri	(15) Pitt	@	(1) Penn State	Ind	L	10	17	8	3	L 1
12	Dec 23, 1978	Sat	(16) Pitt	N	North Carolina State	ACC	L	17	30	8	4	L 2	Tangerine Bowl (Orlando, FL)