[1][2] The NCAA's record book lists Pittsburgh as being selected for a national championship by "major selectors" in eleven different seasons.
[3] Research by College Football Data Warehouse (CFBDW) has found that Pitt was selected as a national champion in 16 different seasons by at least one out of 80 selectors of titles.
The University of Pittsburgh claims nine national championships for the Panthers football team: four that are mostly unanimous, (1916, 1918, 1937, and 1976) and five shared titles (1915, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936).
According to the NCAA Division 1 Football Records Book[permanent dead link], Pitt has been named a national champion by a "Major Selector" in 11 separate seasons.
Additional notations include the following: * NCAA-designated "major selector" The following table summarizes the source and totals for Pitt's national championship seasons.