1976 National Champion Pitt Panthers, The: Miracle on Cardiac Hill
Download or Read eBook 1976 National Champion Pitt Panthers, The: Miracle on Cardiac Hill PDF written by David Finoli and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : David Finoli |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2021-11-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781467148931 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1467148938 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis 1976 National Champion Pitt Panthers, The: Miracle on Cardiac Hill by : David Finoli
Book excerpt: Ten years after a one-loss season and being ranked third in the nation, the University of Pittsburgh's historic football team had fallen on hard times. In 1973, the team hired former All-American Johnny Majors to right the ship, and he promptly recruited Tony Dorsett and Al Romano. Over the next four years, the new-look Panthers were brought back to prominence with stunning victories, culminating in the 1976 NCAA National Championship. Dorsett, a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, became the first college running back to eclipse two thousand yards in a season and was awarded the Heisman Trophy in the championship year. Author David Finoli tells the story of one of the most dramatic turnarounds in college football history.
