Program history
Pittsburgh Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
ACCAcrisure Stadium
- Overall record
- 58-203-6
- Win percentage
- 22.8%
- Current streak
- 1L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
58-203-6
267 games · 22.8%
Against Top 10
19-107-3
129 games · 15.9%
Against Top 5
9-62-2
73 games · 13.7%
Streaks
1L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 4
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30-93-3 | 126 | 25% |
| Road | 18-98-3 | 119 | 16.4% |
| Neutral | 10-12 | 22 | 45.5% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7-13 | 20 | 35% |
| 2010s | 8-19 | 27 | 29.6% |
| 2000s | 10-18 | 28 | 35.7% |
| 1990s | 2-40 | 42 | 4.8% |
| 1980s | 11-22-1 | 34 | 33.8% |
| 1970s | 7-25-1 | 33 | 22.7% |
| 1960s | 1-20 | 21 | 4.8% |
| 1950s | 7-25-2 | 34 | 23.5% |
| 1940s | 0-19-1 | 20 | 2.5% |
| 1930s | 5-2-1 | 8 | 68.8% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2024 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2022 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2021 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2020 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2019 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2018 | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 2017 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2016 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2015 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2012 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2011 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2010 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2008 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2007 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 2006 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2005 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2002 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2001 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2000 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1998 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1997 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1996 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1995 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1994 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1993 | 0-7 | 7 | 0% |
| 1992 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1991 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1990 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1989 | 2-3-1 | 6 | 41.7% |
| 1988 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1987 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1986 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1982 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1981 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1980 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1979 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1978 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1977 | 1-2-1 | 4 | 37.5% |
| 1976 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1975 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1974 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1971 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1970 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1968 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1967 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1964 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1960 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1959 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1958 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1957 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1956 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1955 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1954 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1953 | 0-3-1 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 1952 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1951 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1950 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1948 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1946 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1945 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1944 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1943 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1942 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1941 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1940 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1939 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1938 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1937 | 0-0-1 | 1 | 50% |
| 1936 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 2
Miami, 2017
24-14 · Home · Pittsburgh was unranked
Win over No. 2
West Virginia, 2007
13-9 · Road · Pittsburgh was unranked
Win over No. 2
Georgia, 1981
24-20 · Neutral · Pittsburgh was No. 10
Win over No. 3
Clemson, 2016
43-42 · Road · Pittsburgh was unranked
Win over No. 3
Virginia Tech, 2002
28-21 · Road · Pittsburgh was unranked
Win over No. 5
Virginia Tech, 2003
31-28 · Home · Pittsburgh was No. 25
Win over No. 5
North Carolina, 1982
7-6 · Home · Pittsburgh was No. 1
Win over No. 5
Georgia, 1976
27-3 · Neutral · Pittsburgh was No. 1
Win over No. 5
Duke, 1955
26-7 · Road · Pittsburgh was unranked
Win over No. 6
West Virginia, 1955
26-7 · Home · Pittsburgh was No. 17
All 267 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 7-38 | No. 13 Miami | No. 24 | Home |
| 2025 | W 42-28 | No. 15 Georgia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 15-37 | No. 9 Notre Dame | No. 23 | Home |
| 2025 | W 34-31 | No. 25 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 20-24 | No. 17 Clemson | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 25-48 | No. 20 SMU | No. 18 | Road |
| 2023 | L 7-24 | No. 4 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 7-58 | No. 14 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | W 38-21 | No. 14 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 24-41 | No. 17 North Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | W 37-35 | No. 18 UCLA | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 19-9 | No. 22 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 24-42 | No. 21 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 27-34 | No. 24 Tennessee | No. 17 | Home |
| 2021 | L 21-31 | No. 11 Michigan State | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 2021 | W 45-21 | No. 18 Wake Forest | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 2020 | L 17-52 | No. 4 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 3-45 | No. 3 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 19-31 | No. 13 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | W 23-20 | No. 24 Louisville | No. 21 | Home |
| 2019 | L 0-28 | No. 25 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | W 35-34 | No. 15 UCF | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 10-17 | No. 13 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 13-14 | No. 24 Stanford | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 10-42 | No. 2 Clemson | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2018 | W 23-13 | No. 23 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 14-19 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 14-45 | No. 13 UCF | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 6-51 | No. 13 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | W 24-14 | No. 2 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 17-35 | No. 20 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 21-59 | No. 9 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 14-33 | No. 4 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | W 43-42 | No. 3 Clemson | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 36-39 | No. 25 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 28-44 | No. 21 Navy | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 30-42 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 48-51 | No. 24 Duke | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | W 28-21 | No. 24 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 9-19 | No. 24 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | W 27-6 | No. 21 Rutgers | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 26-29 | No. 4 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 35-45 | No. 18 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | W 35-17 | No. 13 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 23-26 | No. 23 Cincinnati | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | W 44-17 | No. 16 South Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 3-31 | No. 19 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | W 19-17 | No. 23 North Carolina | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 2009 | L 44-45 | No. 5 Cincinnati | No. 14 | Home |
| 2008 | L 0-3 | No. 25 Oregon State | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 2008 | L 21-28 | No. 19 Cincinnati | No. 20 | Road |
| 2008 | W 26-21 | No. 10 South Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | W 13-9 | No. 2 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | W 24-17 | No. 23 Cincinnati | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 24-48 | No. 8 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 27-45 | No. 8 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 10-20 | No. 19 Rutgers | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 13-45 | No. 12 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 20-42 | No. 24 Louisville | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 7-35 | No. 5 Utah | No. 19 | Road |
| 2004 | W 16-13 | No. 21 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | W 41-38 | No. 24 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 16-23 | No. 25 Virginia | No. 20 | Road |
| 2003 | L 14-28 | No. 10 Miami | No. 20 | Home |
| 2003 | W 31-28 | No. 5 Virginia Tech | No. 25 | Home |
| 2002 | W 38-13 | No. 23 Oregon State | No. 25 | Road |
| 2002 | L 17-24 | No. 24 West Virginia | No. 17 | Home |
| 2002 | L 21-28 | No. 1 Miami | No. 17 | Road |
| 2002 | W 28-21 | No. 3 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 6-14 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 12-14 | No. 20 Texas A&M | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | W 38-7 | No. 12 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 21-43 | No. 1 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 7-35 | No. 2 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 34-37 | No. 2 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 3-33 | No. 22 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 17-30 | No. 3 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 17-24 | No. 18 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 17-20 | No. 2 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 10-38 | No. 19 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 28-45 | No. 15 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 7-27 | No. 19 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 13-20 | No. 7 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 7-41 | No. 22 Southern Miss | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1997 | W 30-23 | No. 19 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 27-32 | No. 21 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | W 21-17 | No. 22 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 17-34 | No. 1 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 6-60 | No. 14 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 0-45 | No. 10 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 0-72 | No. 7 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 10-42 | No. 23 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 14-54 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 27-38 | No. 15 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 12-17 | No. 5 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 7-45 | No. 17 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 7-31 | No. 21 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 3-27 | No. 23 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 28-30 | No. 19 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 0-33 | No. 22 Boston College | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 7-35 | No. 4 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 21-42 | No. 18 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 21-24 | No. 24 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 0-44 | No. 4 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 7-29 | No. 18 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 28-63 | No. 11 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 13-57 | No. 23 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 10-41 | No. 12 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 21-52 | No. 13 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 20-32 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 23-24 | No. 20 East Carolina | No. 23 | Road |
| 1991 | L 27-31 | No. 24 Syracuse | No. 20 | Home |
| 1991 | L 7-42 | No. 7 Notre Dame | No. 12 | Road |
| 1990 | L 17-22 | No. 10 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 0-45 | No. 5 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 22-31 | No. 2 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 10-52 | No. 11 Oklahoma | No. 25 | Road |
| 1989 | W 31-28 | No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 1989 | L 13-16 | No. 22 Penn State | No. 19 | Home |
| 1989 | L 3-24 | No. 7 Miami | No. 14 | Home |
| 1989 | L 7-45 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 7 | Road |
| 1989 | T 31-31 | No. 9 West Virginia | No. 10 | Home |
| 1989 | W 30-23 | No. 10 Syracuse | No. 13 | Home |
| 1988 | L 7-24 | No. 18 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 20-30 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 10-31 | No. 11 West Virginia | No. 16 | Home |
| 1988 | W 42-10 | No. 18 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 10-24 | No. 8 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | W 30-22 | No. 11 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 14-34 | No. 2 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 10-37 | No. 1 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 0-31 | No. 1 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 7-10 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 7-27 | No. 8 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 21-45 | No. 11 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 10-42 | No. 11 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 14-20 | No. 13 BYU | No. 17 | Home |
| 1983 | L 23-28 | No. 14 Ohio State | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 1983 | L 21-24 | No. 5 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 7-13 | No. 19 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 3-7 | No. 4 SMU | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 1982 | L 10-19 | No. 2 Penn State | No. 5 | Road |
| 1982 | W 16-13 | No. 14 West Virginia | No. 2 | Home |
| 1982 | W 20-3 | No. 19 Illinois | No. 3 | Road |
| 1982 | W 7-6 | No. 5 North Carolina | No. 1 | Home |
| 1981 | W 24-20 | No. 2 Georgia | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1981 | L 14-48 | No. 11 Penn State | No. 1 | Home |
| 1981 | W 42-14 | No. 11 Florida State | No. 3 | Home |
| 1980 | W 37-9 | No. 18 South Carolina | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1980 | W 14-9 | No. 10 Penn State | No. 4 | Road |
| 1980 | L 22-36 | No. 7 Florida State | No. 11 | Road |
| 1979 | W 26-14 | No. 20 Washington | No. 12 | Road |
| 1978 | L 17-30 | No. 20 NC State | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1978 | L 10-17 | No. 1 Penn State | No. 16 | Road |
| 1978 | L 11-21 | No. 11 Navy | No. 19 | Road |
| 1978 | L 17-26 | No. 20 Notre Dame | No. 15 | Road |
| 1977 | W 34-3 | No. 11 Clemson | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1977 | L 13-15 | No. 8 Penn State | No. 10 | Home |
| 1977 | T 17-17 | No. 18 Florida | No. 17 | Home |
| 1977 | L 9-19 | No. 3 Notre Dame | No. 16 | Home |
| 1976 | W 27-3 | No. 5 Georgia | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1976 | W 24-7 | No. 20 Penn State | No. 1 | Home |
| 1975 | W 33-19 | No. 19 Kansas | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1975 | L 6-7 | No. 10 Penn State | No. 17 | Home |
| 1975 | W 34-20 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 10-46 | No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 15 | Road |
| 1974 | L 10-31 | No. 10 Penn State | No. 18 | Home |
| 1974 | L 10-14 | No. 5 Notre Dame | No. 17 | Road |
| 1974 | L 7-16 | No. 18 USC | No. 8 | Home |
| 1973 | L 7-28 | No. 10 Arizona State | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1973 | L 13-35 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 10-31 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 6-24 | No. 18 Tulane | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 27-49 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 16-42 | No. 7 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 28-38 | No. 8 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 7-19 | No. 19 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 18-55 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 7-56 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 29-55 | No. 11 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | W 29-25 | No. 15 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 15-35 | No. 18 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 14-46 | No. 2 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 15-24 | No. 13 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 7-27 | No. 3 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 7-49 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 8-37 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 8-42 | No. 14 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 9-65 | No. 3 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 7-56 | No. 12 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 17-50 | No. 15 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 7-63 | No. 16 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1967 | L 0-38 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1967 | L 8-40 | No. 4 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 0-40 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 14-57 | No. 2 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 0-28 | No. 6 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 13-69 | No. 4 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1964 | L 15-17 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 12-24 | No. 4 Navy | No. 10 | Road |
| 1962 | L 0-16 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 13-16 | No. 10 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 3-14 | No. 15 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | W 10-0 | No. 9 Syracuse | No. 14 | Road |
| 1960 | L 7-8 | No. 8 UCLA | No. 17 | Road |
| 1959 | W 22-7 | No. 15 Penn State | No. 16 | Home |
| 1959 | L 0-35 | No. 4 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 3-13 | No. 15 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 0-23 | No. 11 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 13-16 | No. 12 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | T 14-14 | No. 3 Army | No. 12 | Road |
| 1958 | L 8-22 | No. 5 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 7-13 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 13-29 | No. 9 Army | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 0-26 | No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 16 | Home |
| 1956 | L 14-21 | No. 4 Georgia Tech | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1956 | L 6-9 | No. 6 Minnesota | No. 20 | Road |
| 1956 | W 14-7 | No. 18 Syracuse | No. 7 | Home |
| 1955 | L 0-7 | No. 9 Georgia Tech | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1955 | W 26-7 | No. 6 West Virginia | No. 17 | Home |
| 1955 | W 26-7 | No. 5 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | L 0-21 | No. 12 Navy | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | L 14-26 | No. 5 Oklahoma | No. 12 | Road |
| 1954 | L 0-26 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 20 | Road |
| 1954 | W 13-10 | No. 7 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1954 | W 21-19 | No. 9 Navy | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 0-33 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 7-27 | No. 15 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 14-35 | No. 13 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 14-23 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 18 | Road |
| 1953 | T 7-7 | No. 16 Oklahoma | No. 17 | Road |
| 1953 | L 7-17 | No. 13 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | W 22-19 | No. 16 Notre Dame | No. 18 | Road |
| 1952 | L 20-49 | No. 6 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 13-21 | No. 19 Rice | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 26-53 | No. 5 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 0-33 | No. 13 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | L 0-28 | No. 9 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | L 7-41 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | L 0-40 | No. 2 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1948 | L 14-33 | No. 11 SMU | Unranked | Home |
| 1947 | L 0-29 | No. 19 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 0-69 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 6-40 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1947 | L 0-14 | No. 5 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | L 0-33 | No. 2 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1945 | L 9-39 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1944 | L 7-69 | No. 1 Army | Unranked | Road |
| 1944 | L 0-58 | No. 11 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1943 | L 0-40 | No. 18 Great Lakes Navy | Unranked | Road |
| 1943 | L 0-41 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1942 | L 7-19 | No. 18 Indiana | Unranked | Home |
| 1942 | L 7-50 | No. 10 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 14-21 | No. 15 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1941 | L 7-27 | No. 3 Duke | Unranked | Home |
| 1941 | L 0-39 | No. 1 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 0-40 | No. 8 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1940 | L 12-24 | No. 15 Fordham | Unranked | Home |
| 1940 | T 7-7 | No. 20 SMU | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | L 13-21 | No. 12 Duquesne | Unranked | Home |
| 1939 | W 14-13 | No. 13 Duke | Unranked | Home |
| 1938 | W 24-13 | No. 13 Fordham | No. 7 | Home |
| 1938 | W 26-6 | No. 12 Wisconsin | No. 5 | Road |
| 1937 | T 0-0 | No. 4 Fordham | No. 1 | Home |
| 1936 | W 21-0 | No. 6 Washington | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1936 | W 26-0 | No. 9 Notre Dame | No. 4 | Home |
| 1936 | L 0-7 | No. 20 Duquesne | No. 4 | Home |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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