1977 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1977 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 34–3 vs. Clemson
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches No. 7
AP No. 8
1977 record 9–2–1
Head coach Jackie Sherrill (1st season)
Offensive coordinator Bob Leahy (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro I
Split backs
Defensive coordinator Jimmy Johnson (1st season)
Base defense 5–2
Home stadium Pitt Stadium
(Capacity: 56,500)
1977 NCAA Division I Independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 5 Penn State   –  –   11 –1 –0
Colgate   –  –   10 –1 –0
No. 16 San Diego State   –  –   10 –1 –0
Tennessee State   –  –   8 –1 –1
No. 14 Florida State   –  –   10 –2 –0
North Texas State   –  –   10 –1 –0*
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –  –   9 –2 –1
East Carolina   –  –   8 –3 –0
Rutgers   –  –   8 –3 –0
Army   –  –   7 –4 –0
Louisville   –  –   7 –4 –1
Boston College   –  –   6 –5 –0
Cincinnati   –  –   5 –4 –2
Georgia Tech   –  –   6 –5 –0
Memphis   –  –   6 –5 –0
Northwestern State   –  –   6 –5 –0
Syracuse   –  –   6 –5 –0
William & Mary   –  –   6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   6 –5 –0
Temple   –  –   5 –5 –1
Hawaii   –  –   5 –6 –0
Navy   –  –   5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  –   5 –6 –0
South Carolina   –  –   5 –7 –0
Utah State   –  –   4 –7 –0
Villanova   –  –   4 –7 –0
Illinois State   –  –   3 –7 –1
Virginia Tech   –  –   3 –7 –1
Indiana State   –  –   3 –7 –0
Miami (FL)   –  –   3 –8 –0
Richmond   –  –   3 –8 –0
Tulane   –  –   3 –8 –0
Air Force   –  –   2 –8 –1
Holy Cross   –  –   2 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  –   2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2–0) awarded a forfeit win after UCLA was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Panthers competed in the Gator Bowl.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Sat. Sep. 10 4:20 p.m. No. 3 Notre Dame No. 7 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) ABC L 9–19    
Sat. Sep. 17 1:30 p.m. William & Mary Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 28–6    
Sat. Sep. 24 1:00 p.m. at Temple Temple Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 76–0    
Sat. Oct. 1 1:30 p.m. at Boston College No. 16 Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA W 45–7    
Sat. Oct. 8 7:00 p.m. at No. 20 Florida No. 15 Florida Field • Gainesville, FL T 17–17    
Sat. Oct. 15 1:30 p.m. Navydagger No. 17 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 34–17    
Sat. Oct. 22 1:30 p.m. Syracuse No. 14 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) W 28–21    
Sat. Oct. 29 1:30 p.m. Tulane No. 13 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 48–0    
Sat. Nov. 5 1:30 p.m. at West Virginia No. 12 Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl) W 44–3    
Sat. Nov. 12 1:30 p.m. vs. Army No. 10 Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ W 52–26    
Sat. Nov. 26 1:30 p.m. No. 9 Penn State No. 10 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) ABC L 13–15    
Fri. Dec. 30 9:00 p.m. vs. No. 11 Clemson No. 10 Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) ABC W 34–3    
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1977 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff
  • Jackie Sherrill – head coach
  • Jimmy Johnson – assistant head coach/defensive coordinator
  • Bob Leahy – offensive coordinator
  • Don Boyce – offensive line
  • Foge Fazio – linebackers
  • Larry Holton – defensive secondary
  • Bob Matey – defensive line
  • Joe Moore – offensive backs
  • Otto Stowe – receivers
   Support staff
  • Larry Bielat – administrative assistant to the head coach
   Strength and conditioning staff

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Randy HollowayDefensive end121Minnesota Vikings
Matt CavanaughQuarterback250New England Patriots
Bob JuryDefensive back363Seattle Seahawks
Elliott WalkerRunning back6148San Francisco 49ers
Randy ReutershanWide receiver6160Pittsburgh Steelers
J.C. WilsonDefensive back8210Houston Oilers
Willie TaylorWide receiver9223Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tom BrzozaCenter11300Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1978.htm


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