The Pittsburgh Panthers were 8-2-1 in 1977. They emerged victorious over the Clemson Tigers, 34 to 3, in the Gator Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 394 | 4,189 | 710 | 5.9 | 2,209 | 505 | 4.4 | 1,980 | 205 | 9.7 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 5th | 29th | 127th | 6th | 67th | 106th | 32nd | 27th | 73rd | 5th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 131 | 2,880 | 3.5 | 1,463 | 545 | 2.7 | 1,417 | 268 | 5.3 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 74th | 24th | 8th | 20th | 59th | 13th | 71st | 125th | 7th | ||||||||||
Net | +263 | +1,309 | +710 | +2.4 | +746 | -40 | +1.7 | +563 | -63 | +4.4 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 4th | 17th | 127th | 3rd | 40th | 96th | 19th | 20th | 117th | 3rd |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |