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Pittsburgh Panthers football statistical leaders

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Pittsburgh Panthers football statistical leaders

The Pittsburgh Panthers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Pittsburgh Panthers football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Panthers represent University of Pittsburgh in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Although Pittsburgh began competing in intercollegiate football in 1890, the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in the 1950s. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since the 1950s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002. The Panthers have played in 11 bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

    • These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season. Note that Pittsburgh's official media guide does not give a full top 10 in many of these categories.

    Total offense

    Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.

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    Pittsburgh Panthers football statistical leaders Wikipedia
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