Pittsburgh record by year
Since 1896
734-524-37
Win %
.581
Bowl trips
0
Winning seasons
76
Best year
12-0 (1976)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 192 | 67 | In progress |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 438 | 322 | Lost Go Bowling Military Bowl |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 428 | 369 | Lost GameAbove Sports Bowl |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 242 | 328 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 407 | 316 | Won Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 580 | 331 | Lost Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 319 | 270 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 275 | 292 | Won QUICK LANE BOWL |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 359 | 389 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 287 | 319 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 532 | 458 | Lost NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL |
| 2015 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 367 | 339 | Lost MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 414 | 342 | Lost LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL |
| 2013 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 342 | 353 | Won LITTLE CAESARS BOWL |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 346 | 274 | Lost BBVA COMPASS BOWL |
| 2011 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 315 | 297 | Lost BBVA COMPASS BOWL |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 342 | 247 | Won BBVA COMPASS BOWL |
| 2009 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 417 | 257 | Won Bowl game |
| 2008 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 352 | 279 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 274 | 291 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 381 | 274 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 267 | 243 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 325 | 288 | Lost FIESTA BOWL |
| 2003 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 389 | 311 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2002 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 331 | 232 | Won Bowl game |
| 2001 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 296 | 245 | Won Bowl game |
| 2000 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 296 | 247 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1999 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 281 | 278 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 234 | 334 | No bowl |
| 1997 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 333 | 354 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1996 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 214 | 430 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 217 | 329 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 246 | 307 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 168 | 371 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 289 | 429 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 244 | 241 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 240 | 293 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 333 | 268 | Won Bowl game |
| 1988 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 300 | 183 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 230 | 146 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1986 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 253 | 209 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 202 | 187 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 178 | 247 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 288 | 165 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1982 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 300 | 129 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1981 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 385 | 160 | Won Bowl game |
| 1980 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 380 | 130 | Won Bowl game |
| 1979 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 291 | 116 | Won Bowl game |
| 1978 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 263 | 187 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1977 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 428 | 134 | Won Bowl game |
| 1976 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 381 | 133 | Won Bowl game |
| 1975 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 322 | 161 | Won Bowl game |
| 1974 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 227 | 202 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 225 | 211 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1972 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 193 | 350 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 216 | 388 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 179 | 245 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 166 | 287 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 99 | 393 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 73 | 295 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 105 | 326 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 173 | 311 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 152 | 154 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 236 | 130 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 142 | 185 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 145 | 209 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | 134 | 77 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 148 | 164 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 163 | 138 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 134 | 157 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 156 | 119 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1955 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 181 | 122 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1954 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 83 | 188 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 143 | 138 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 187 | 156 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 156 | 215 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 99 | 204 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 156 | 154 | No bowl |
| 1948 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 119 | 154 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 26 | 267 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 88 | 136 | No bowl |
| 1945 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 87 | 141 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 147 | 293 | No bowl |
| 1943 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 114 | 174 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 90 | 190 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 82 | 171 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 85 | 102 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 119 | 98 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 213 | 59 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 203 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 224 | 34 | Won Bowl game |
| 1935 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | 135 | 28 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 205 | 44 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 147 | 13 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | 182 | 60 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1931 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 280 | 37 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 186 | 69 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 291 | 90 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1928 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 177 | 15 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 289 | 27 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1926 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 170 | 73 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 151 | 34 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 98 | 43 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 83 | 45 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 190 | 43 | No bowl |
| 1921 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 133 | 50 | No bowl |
| 1920 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .875 | 146 | 44 | No bowl |
| 1919 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 119 | 66 | No bowl |
| 1918 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 140 | 16 | No bowl |
| 1917 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 260 | 31 | No bowl |
| 1916 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 255 | 25 | No bowl |
| 1915 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 247 | 26 | No bowl |
| 1914 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 207 | 38 | No bowl |
| 1913 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 165 | 46 | No bowl |
| 1912 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 113 | 121 | No bowl |
| 1911 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 72 | 29 | No bowl |
| 1910 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 282 | 0 | No bowl |
| 1909 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 94 | 26 | No bowl |
| 1908 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 140 | 36 | No bowl |
| 1907 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 147 | 27 | No bowl |
| 1906 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 229 | 55 | No bowl |
| 1905 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 405 | 46 | No bowl |
| 1904 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 22 | 5 | No bowl |
| 1903 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 59 | No bowl |
| 1902 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 24 | 27 | No bowl |
| 1901 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 33 | No bowl |
| 1900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 12 | No bowl |
| 1896 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 10 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the Pittsburgh records for every season since 1896, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the Pittsburgh team page.
Every Pittsburgh season since 1896. Win-loss record, win percentage and how each year ended.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Pittsburgh record since 1896?
Pittsburgh is 734-524-37 since 1896, a .581 win percentage, with 0 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best Pittsburgh season since 1896?
Pittsburgh went 12-0 in 1976, the best record since 1896.
How many bowl games has Pittsburgh played since 1896?
Pittsburgh has played in the postseason 0 times since 1896.