Football History and Records
Retired Numbers
1 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 79 | 89 | 99
First Season: 1890
All-Time Record: 704-515-42 (pre-Dynasty)
All-Time Win %: 55.8% (pre-Dynasty)
Bowl Record: 13-19 (pre-Dynasty)
National Championships: 9 claimed
First Team All-Americans: 88 (pre-Dynasty)
Heisman Winners: 1 (Tony Dorsett, 1976)
Record Versus Rivals (pre-Dynasty)
Penn State - Penn State leads 50-42-4 (Won Last 1 Game)
West Virginia - Pitt leads 61-40-3 (Lost Last 3 Games)
Notre Dame - Notre Dame leads 48-21-1 (ND Won Last 1 Game)
Syracuse - Pitt leads 37-31-3 (Won Last 3 Games)
Individual Records (pre-Dynasty)
Passing
Passing Yards (Game) - Pete Gonzalez (1997 vs. Rutgers) - 470 yards
Passing Yards (Season) - Rod Rutherford (2003) - 3,679 yards
Passing Yards (Career) - Alex Van Pelt (1989-92) - 11,267 yards
Passing Touchdowns (Game) - Pete Gonzalez (1997 vs. Rutgers) - 7
Passing Touchdowns (Season) - Dan Marino/Rod Rutherford (1981/2003) - 37
Passing Touchdowns (Career) - Dan Marino (1979-82) - 79
Rushing
Rushing Yards (Game) - Tony Dorsett (1975 vs. Notre Dame) - 303 yards
Rushing Yards (Season) - Tony Dorsett (1976) - 2,150 yards
Rushing Yards (Career) - Tony Dorsett (1973-76) - 6,526 yards
Rushing Touchdowns (Game) - Norman Bill Budd (1910 vs. Ohio) - 6
Rushing Touchdowns (Season) - James Conner (2014) - 26
Rushing Touchdowns (Career) - Tony Dorsett (1973-76) - 58
Receiving
Receptions (Game) - Harry Orsuzulak (1968 vs. Penn State) - 16
Receptions (Season) - Larry Fitzgerald (2003) - 92
Receptions (Career) - Tyler Boyd (2013-15) - 254
Receiving Yards (Game) - Dietrich Jells (1994 vs. West Virginia) - 225 yards
Receiving Yards (Season) - Larry Fitzgerald (2003) - 1,672 yards
Receiving Yards (Career) - Tyler Boyd (2013-15) - 3,361 yards
Receiving Touchdowns (Game) - Three Players Tied - 4
Receiving Touchdowns (Season) - Larry Fitzgerald (2003) - 22
Receiving Touchdowns (Career) - Larry Fitzgerald (2002-03) - 34
Defense
Total Tackles (Career) - Arnie Weatherington (1973-1976) - 477
Sacks (Game) - Dewayne Hendrix (2017 vs. Penn State) - 3.0*
Sacks (Season) - Zeke Gadson (1987) - 24.5
Sacks (Career) - Hugh Green (1977-1980) - 49.0
Interceptions (Game) - Four Players Tied - 3
Interceptions (Season) - Bob Jury (1976) - 10
Interceptions (Career) - Bob Jury (1974-77) - 21
* - Record Broken in Dynasty
Dynasty Season by Season Results
2016: 12-2, ACC Coastal Champion, Won Peach Bowl
2017: 8-5, Lost Music City Bowl
2018: 12-2, ACC Champion, Lost Orange Bowl (CFP Semi)
2019: 11-3, ACC Champion, Lost Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semi)
2020: 13-2, ACC Champion, Won Rose Bowl (CFP Semi), Lost CFP National Championship
2021: 9-4, Lost Russell Athletic Bowl