1947 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
The 1947 Pittsburgh Panthers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent in the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Mike Milligan, the team compiled a 1–8 record and was outscored by a total of 267 to 26.
Program for September 27 game vs. Illinois
Stub for September 27 game vs. Illinois
Stub for October 4 game vs. Notre Dame
Walter Scott "Mike" Milligan was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 1947 to 1949 and for one season as the head basketball coach at the University of Tulsa (1942–43).
Milligan during his football head coaching tenure at Pittsburgh
Pitt football head coach "Mike" Milligan (right) congratulates Nick Bolkovac after a 7-0 shut out of undefeated Penn State on November 20, 1948. In the fourth quarter, Bolkovac scored the winning touchdown when he intercepted a pass and returned it from the 23 yard line. Bolkovac also prevented a tying score on the last play of the game by stopping Penn State fullback Fran Rogel at the Pitt one yard line.
