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
Program for September 27 game vs. Illinois
Stub for September 27 game vs. Illinois
Stub for October 4 game vs. Notre Dame
Bob Mann (American football)
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Robert Mann was an American professional football player in the National Football League. A native of New Bern, North Carolina, Mann played college football for the Hampton Pirates in 1942 and 1943 an
1947 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
…2–0, having beaten Michigan State (55–0) and Stanford (49–13). The Wolverine lineup had 6 All-Americans – halfbacks Bob Chappuis and Bump Elliott, end Bob Mann, tackle Bruce Hilkene, guard Dominic Tomasi, and center J. T. White. Tommy Devine of the Detroit Free Press wrote: "Another factor that may lead to…
Mann's 1950 Bowman football card
Mann posing in the 1947 University of Michigan yearbook
Mann's 1948 Bowman football card