The 1917 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1917 college football season. Led by coach Pop Warner, the Panthers were undefeated on the season with a 10–0 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 260–31. The Panthers were nicknamed "The Fighting Dentists" because, during some rotations all eleven players on the field would be dentistry students. One of those players were Pitt Panthers legend Jock Sutherland.