The 1976 National Champion Pitt Panthers: Miracle on Cardiac Hill

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 th...