The Athletic Department funded a jayvee team that would play a 4 or 5 game schedule, in addition to the usual freshmen squad.
A week later they held a Blue versus White intra-squad game for fans at Pitt Stadium to close the spring session.
They spent two weeks at camp, and then returned to campus to finish training for their opening game against William & Mary College.
[18] All-America halfback Jack Cloud led the Indians backfield and Lou Creekmur, future Pro Football Hall-of-Fame tackle, anchored the line.
On fourth down, after the opening kick-off, Indians center George Davis hiked the ball past the punter, Buddy Lex, into the end zone.
[24] Thirty-six Panthers and three coaches flew into Glenview Naval Air Station and were housed in the Sovereign Hotel near Evanston, IL.
The Panthers scored in the first period on a 5-play, 64-yard drive that ended with a 13-yard pass from Bimbo Cecconi to Jimmy Joe Robinson.
Late in the third quarter, Pitt end Nick DeRosa tipped a Wildcat pass into teammate Rudy Andabaker's hands at the Northwestern 24-yard line.
[28] On October 9, the Panthers played the Mountaineers in West Virginia for only the sixth time in the 42- game series.
[30] Friday, thirty-nine Panthers squad members bussed to Uniontown, PA to spend the night at the Summit Hotel.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad ran a special train to Morgantown, priced at $3.25 on game day, that left Pittsburgh 9:15 a.m and arrived at 12:55 p.m.
The return trip left at 5:25 p.m. and arrived back in Pittsburgh at 9:10 p.m.[32] The Panthers overcame a first half deficit, and beat the Mountaineers 20–7 to extend their winning streak to 5 games.
[33] On October 15, the unbeaten Panthers and the Miami (OH) Redskins met on the gridiron for the second and final time.
First-year head coach Woody Hayes' squad beat Wichita in the season opener, and then lost to Virginia and Xavier.
This game was labelled High School Day, and the fans were treated to a band concert prior to kick-off.
The Panthers raced to a first quarter 14–0 lead on a 4-yard dash by Bimbo Cecconi and a 75-yard run by Jimmy Joe Robinson.
Jack Bickell opened the second half with a 79-yard dash to cut the lead to 21–13, as the extra point was wide.
Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were William Samer, Flint Greene, Ralph Short, Rudy Andabaker, George Radosevich, Donald Karanovich, Charles Yost, Chris Warriner, John Masarik, Frank Capello, Robert Brennen, Louis Melillo, William Hardisty, William Sichko, Lindaro Lauro, Armand DiFonso, Bill Abraham, Bob Becker and James Campbell.
Bob Robertson and Jim Gomory scored touchdowns in the second quarter and Donald Henkle made 2 of 3 extra points to put Indiana ahead 20–0.
Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Earl Sumpter, Flint Greene, Ralph Short, Rudy Andabaker, Andy Kisaday, George Radosevich, Donald Karanovich, Charles Yost, William Gasparovic, Chris Warriner, John Masarik, Robert Brennen, Louis Melillo, William Hardisty, William Sichko, Lindaro Lauro, Armand DiFonso, Bill Abraham, Bob Becker, Robert Bestwick and James Campbell.
Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Ted Geremsky, William Samer, Flint Greene, Ralph Short, Rudy Andabaker, Andy Kisaday, George Radosevich, John Dazio, Donald Karanovich, Charles Yost, Chris Warriner, John Masarik, Louis Melillo, William Hardisty, William Sichko, Lindaro Lauro, Armand DiFonso, Bill Abraham, Bob Becker, Bobby Lee, Robert Bestwick and James Campbell.
Late in the second quarter, Panthers halfback, Bill Sichko returned a punt to the Ohio State 42-yard line.
State regained possession when halfback Bill Newell intercepted a DePasqua pass on the Ohio 30-yard line.
[52] The Gopher lineup had future Pro Football Hall-of-Famers: end, Bud Grant and tackle, Leo Nomellini, plus consensus All-American center, Clayton Tonnemaker.
Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Ted Geremsky, Robert Mihm, William Samer, Flint Greene, Rudy Andabaker, Len Radnor, John Dazio, Donald Karanovich, William Gasparovic, John Masarik, William Sichko, Lindaro Lauro, Bill Doziski, Jimmy Joe Robinson, Paul Chess, Bill Abraham, Bobby Lee, Robert Bestwick and James Campbell.
[55] On November 19, the Panthers ended the season with their annual intrastate game against the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Carl DePasqua ran through right guard for 10 yards and then lateraled to Cecconi, who did not stop until he crossed the goal line.
Late in the half, Cecconi intercepted a pass by Bill Luther and returned it to the State 14, but the Panthers could not score.
On second down halfback Paul Chess caught a swing pass from DePasqua and raced 57-yards to the State 9-yard line.
Substitutes appearing in the game for Pitt were Ted Geremsky, William Samer, Flint Greene, Rudy Andabaker, Andrew Kisaday, Donald Karanovich, George Radosevich, William Gasparovic, Lindaro Lauro, William Hardisty, Jimmy Joe Robinson, Paul Chess, Bill Abraham, Bobby Lee, Robert Brennen, Joe O'Bara, Robert Bestwick and James Campbell.