By Darin Hayes 
The 1922 Pitt Panthers football team, led by legendary coach Glenn “Pop” Warner, was a powerful force in college football, compiling an impressive 8–2 record as an independent program. The team outscored its opponents by a combined score of 190 to 43, showcasing a dominant offense and a stingy defense that recorded five shutouts.
The season ended on a high note when the Panthers took their first-ever cross-country trip by train to play the Stanford Cardinals in the new Stanford Bowl. On December 30, 1922, they defeated a Stanford team coached by two of Warner’s former assistants, 16–7. This victory capped a successful year for the Panthers, who played their home games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Despite the team’s success, this would be one of Warner’s final seasons at Pitt before he departed for Stanford, leaving behind a legacy of dominance.