The game was run in regulation style, but the quarters were 10 minutes in length, players could substitute at will, coaches roamed the field and no touchdowns were scored.

[16] On May 11, Jock Sutherland held his Fourth Annual Football Clinic at Pitt Stadium for 1500 high school coaches and players.

He was aided by head coaches Andy Kerr of Colgate and Dick Harlow of Harvard, in addition to his Pitt assistants and varsity team.

[17] On September 8, Coach Sutherland began his twelfth season at Pitt by welcoming 52 potential squad members to the Camp Hamilton preseason training facility.

Jess Carver of the Sun-Telegraph noted that Coach Sutherland "faces a fairly formidable schedule and the prospect of rebuilding, practically in its entirety his varsity riddled by the loss of outstanding stars from last year's powerful eleven.

[20] The Pitt News reported: "Dr. John B. Sutherland, head football coach, Don Saunders, director of alumni publications, and a male quartet composed of University men, are on the air every Tuesday night in a 15-minute broadcast over radio station WCAE.

From the well-subsidized national championship eleven of 1921 which outplayed a California team of giants in the Rose Bowl, Wash-Jeff gradually has pared grid expenses to the point where today she claims a simon-pure amateur group of boys who give rather than receive for their playing privileges."

[28] The Pittsburgh Press reported: "The gradual de-emphasis of football at the Washington school, begun several years ago, has brought the Presidents to the point where they claim to be free of any subsidization.

Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Paul Shaw, Edward Quarantillo, Leon Shedlosky, James Scarpfin, Luther Richards, Leon Wohlgemuth, Don Hensley, John Wood, William Stapulis, Leonard Rector, Walter Miller, Bernard McNish, Tony Matisi, Ted Schmidt, George Yocos, Cleon Linderman, Robert McClure, Leo Malarkey and John Dougert.

[36] Coach Tallman told The Pittsburgh Press: "Our chief trouble is that when we started practice the boys first asked the date of the Pitt game.

The University of Pittsburgh Athletic Council passed a resolution prior to the season that banned the players from getting married and participating in sports.

[36] Harry Keck of the Sun-Telegraph added: "West Virginia gummed up the programs by appearing in new gold jerseys, with all of the numbers switched around, which made it just ducky for the customers and the scribes to follow its players.

Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were George Delich, Arnold Greene, Paul Shaw, James Scarpfin, Luther Richards, Leon Wohlgemuth, Don Hensley, John Wood, William Stapulis, Leonard Rector, Walter Miller, George Yocos, Cleon Linderman, Robert McClure, Leo Malarkey, John Dougert, Regis Flynn, Peter Aviziensis, Albert Walton, Earl McCue, Marwood Stark, Henry Adams, Arthur Shindell, George Musulin and John Urban.

[5] The Panthers second road trip was west to South Bend, Indiana to play coach Elmer Layden's Fighting Irish.

[43] Coach Layden had two All-Americans in his lineup – end Wayne Millner and fullback William Shakespeare[44] plus twenty-one lettermen hoping to finally gain a victory over Pittsburgh.

Chester L. Smith of The Pittsburgh Press noted: "Niles is an ideal place to remain on the eve of a game; they take in the sidewalks at 9:00 o'clock and there is nothing to do but go to bed.

[48] After losing to the Panthers for three straight years, Notre Dame gained a modicum of revenge with a come-from-behind 9 to 6 victory in front of 51,000 fans.

Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Vincent Sites, Averell Daniell, Don Hensley, Luther Richards, George Delich, Arnold Greene, William Stapulis, Leon Shedlosky and John Wood.

[48] On October 26, after a four year lapse, the Penn State Nittany Lions returned to Pitt Stadium to play the Panthers for the thirty-fifth time.

On their next possession, the Panther offense had the ball inside the State 20-yard line, and on fourth down had to settle for a Frank Patrick 27-yard field goal attempt that went wide.

In the first period the Panther offense moved the ball to the Army 25-yard line and Frank Patrick kicked a 31-yard field goal to open the scoring.

Army answered LaRue's score with a 65-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard touchdown pass from "Monk" Meyer to Clinton True, trimming the Panther lead to 10–6.

Sutherland put in the third string and John Wood threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to end Paul Shaw for the game's final score.

"[83] The Panthers continued their mastery over the Cornhuskers when Frank Patrick plunged into the end zone from 1-yard out in the second quarter for the only score of the game.

Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Frank Miller, Tony Matisi, Luther Richards, Don Hensley, Marwood Stark, George Delich, Paul Shaw, Arnold Greene, Leo Malarkey, Leon Shedlosky and William Stapulis.

[97] Sutherland spoke with the Los Angeles Times: "I think our boys still have some good football left in them and if we can just get the kinks out of their system in the next few days maybe they'll do their stuff on Saturday.

"[12] Early in the game, Panther end, Frank Souchak, intercepted a Trojan pass and ran 42 yards to the USC 15-yard line.

On Tuesday, on their way back east, they stopped to view the Grand Canyon and on Wednesday they toured Indian villages and prehistoric remains in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

"[106] Only three (Nick Kliskey, Hubert Randour and Art Detzel) of the eleven graduating seniors were starters, although they all contributed to the season's success.

[108] The Athletic Council gave letters to Frank Souchak, Averell Daniell, William Glassford, Nick Kliskey, Dante Delle Tazze, George Delich, Arnold Greene, Hubert Randour, Leon Shedlosky, Frank Patrick, Paul Shaw, Vincent Sites, Arthur Detzel, Luther Richards, Don Hensley, John Michelosen, Bobby LaRue, William Stapulis, Walter Miller, Tony Matisi, Leo Malarkey and Marwood Stark.