1983 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1983 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Fiesta Bowl, L 23–28 vs. Ohio State
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches No. 19
AP No. 18
1983 record 8–3–1
Head coach Foge Fazio (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator Joe Moore (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator Bob Junko (1st season)
Base defense Multiple front
Home stadium Pitt Stadium
(Capacity: 56,500)
1983 Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Miami   –  –   11 –1 –0
Virginia Tech   –  –   9 –2 –0
No. 19 Boston College   –  –   9 –3 –0
No. 16 West Virginia   –  –   9 –3 –0
No. 20 East Carolina   –  –   8 –3 –0
No. 18 Pittsburgh   –  –   8 –3 –1
Penn State   –  –   8 –4 –1
Southern Miss   –  –   7 –4 –0
Memphis   –  –   6 –4 –1
Florida State   –  –   8 –4 –0
Notre Dame   –  –   7 –5 –0
Syracuse   –  –   6 –5 –0
William & Mary   –  –   6 –5 –0
South Carolina   –  –   5 –6 –0
Cincinnati   –  –   4 –6 –1
Southwestern Louisiana   –  –   4 –6 –0
Temple   –  –   4 –7 –0
Tulane   –  –   4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  –   3 –8 –0
Navy   –  –   3 –8 –0
Richmond   –  –   3 –8 –0
Rutgers   –  –   3 –8 –0
Army   –  –   2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Sat. Sep. 3 7:30 p.m. at Tennessee Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN W 13–3   95,824
Sat. Sep. 10 1:30 p.m. Temple Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 35–0   45,713
Sat. Sep. 24 1:30 p.m. at Maryland No. 16 Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD L 7–13   48,500
Sat. Oct. 1 12:30 p.m. at No. 7 West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl) CBS L 21–24   64,076
Sat. Oct. 8 1:30 p.m. Florida State Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 17–16   52,654
Sat. Oct. 15 7:00 p.m. at Louisville Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY W 55–10   31,447
Sat. Oct. 22 1:30 p.m. at Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 21–14   33,349
Sat. Oct. 29 1:30 p.m. Syracusedagger Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) W 13–10   52,374
Sat. Nov. 5 1:30 p.m. at No. 18 Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) CBS W 21–16   59,075
Sat. Nov. 12 1:30 p.m. Army No. 20 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 38–7   38,500
Sat. Nov. 19 1:30 p.m. Penn State No. 17 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) T 24–24   60,283
Mon. Jan. 2 1:30 p.m. vs. No. 14 Ohio State No. 15 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl) NBC L 23–28   66,484
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1983 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Foge Fazio – Head Coach
  • Joe Moore – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
  • Bob Junko – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
  • Dino Folino – Defensive Backs
  • Carmen Grosso – Tight Ends
  • Kent Schoolfield – Wide Receivers
  • Gerry Solomon – Defensive Ends
  • Don Thompson – Defensive Line
  • Ron Turner – Quarterbacks
  • Andy Urbanic – Running Backs
   Support Staff
  • Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant
  • Joe Duff – Recruiting Coordinator
  • Curt Cignetti – Graduate Assistant
  • Rick Dukovich – Graduate Assistant
  • Paul Dunn – Graduate Assistant
  • Hal Hunter – Graduate Assistant
   Strength and Conditioning Staff
  • Buddy Morris – Weight Training Coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Bill MaasNose Tackle15Kansas City Chiefs
Jim SweeneyCenter237New York Jets
Joe McCallRunning Back384Los Angeles Raiders
Tom FlynnDefensive Back5126Green Bay Packers
Dwight CollinsWide Receiver6154Minnesota Vikings
Al WenglikowskiLinebacker10258Kansas City Chiefs

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm


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