The 1913 Pittsburgh Panthers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1913 college football season. In its first season under head coach Joseph Duff, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 165 to 46. Schedule Preseason John "Hube" Wagner was elected Captain for the 1913 season at the 1912 team banquet . Also, Alfred R. Hamilton, noted longtime supporter of the Pitt football program, offered the use of his farm in Windber, PA to the team for the month of September as a training facility. Thanks to Mr. Hamilton's generosity this turned into a yearly event known as "Camp Hamilton." Laurence Hurst, the Graduate Manager of Athletics since the 1909 season, resigned to devote more time to his law practice. During his tenure, he was instrumental in negotiating the deal with Barney Dreyfuss to play the home games at Forbes Field; he instituted mail order ticket procedures; he managed the payment of the part time employees needed for the games; he set up a schedule of teams that fans wanted to see play; and the athletic department went from being in debt to having a surplus. Karl E. Davis was appointed Graduate Manager of Athletics by the Athletic Committee on December, 11, 1912. Mr. Davis was a 1910 graduate of the University with a Civil Engineering degree. The Pitt Weekly lauded the appointment: "His selection as a graduate manager is a fitting tribute to his energy, loyalty, and value as an athletic manager, and if his past performances indicate anything, he will certainly make good with a vengeance." Mr. Davis appointed Howard Jenkins, a senior in the Engineering Department, student football manager for the 1913 season. Mr. Davis had the full football schedule arranged by mid-February and The Gazette Times touted it as "the hardest card in its history." The Pitt Athletic Committee met on April 9 and announced that they hired 1911 Princeton All-American lineman Joseph Duff as coach for the 1913 season. His assistant coach was Edwin H. W. Harlan, a 1907 All-American Princeton halfback. In his first week as coach, Mr. Duff called on all the players to report to spring practice. This was the first year spring practice was held at Pitt. It ran from April 14 - April 26. Preseason conditioning began on September 3 when the