Region 3

Matchup 1

Pitt, which finished the season 2nd in the country, defeated the University of Washington, 21-0, to win its first ever Rose Bowl. After three tries, coach Jock Sutherland wins the Rose Bowl with the Panthers.

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Pitt's Bobby Grier becomes the first African American player to play in the Sugar Bowl

Grier was a Pitt linebacker and full back who broke the color barrier of the collegiate Sugar Bowl Game. At a time when racial segregation was rampant in the Deep South, Grier's presence in the Sugar Bowl was seen as an extremely significant event.

Matchup 2

The Panthers finished off their time at Pitt Stadium in style, defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 37-27, before a sellout crowd of 60,190 people.

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November 12, 1955 - Panthers crush Mountaineer bowl hopes

The Panthers upset West Virginia, 26-7, at Pitt Stadium. The unexpected victory kept the Mountaineers out of a bowl game and ended their bid for an undefeated season much to the delight of the Panther crowd.

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