1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference Independent
1985 record 5–5–1
Head coach Foge Fazio (4th season)
Offensive coordinator Chuck Stobart (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator Bob Junko (3rd season)
Base defense Multiple front
Home stadium Pitt Stadium
(Capacity: 56,500)
1985 Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Penn State   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –  –   10 –2 –0
Army   –  –   9 –3 –0
No. 15 Florida State   –  –   9 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  –   7 –3 –1
Southern Miss   –  –   7 –4 –0
Syracuse   –  –   7 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  –   6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –  –   5 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  –   5 –6 –0
Notre Dame   –  –   5 –6 –0
South Carolina   –  –   5 –6 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  –   4 –7 –0
Navy   –  –   4 –7 –0
Temple   –  –   4 –7 –0
Boston College   –  –   4 –8 –0
Memphis   –  –   2 –7 –2
Rutgers   –  –   2 –8 –1
East Carolina   –  –   2 –9 –0
Louisville   –  –   2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  –   1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Sat. Aug. 31 7:30 p.m. Purdue Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ESPN W 31–30   50,103
Sat. Sep. 14 8:00 p.m. at No. 9 Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH WTBS L 7–10   88,518
Sat. Sep. 21 12:00 p.m. Boston College Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA USA L 22–29   40,922
Sat. Sep. 28 12:00 p.m. at West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl) TCS T 10–10   62,453
Sat. Oct. 5 12:00 p.m. South Carolina Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA USA W 42–7   37,277
Sat. Oct. 12 12:00 p.m. NC Statedagger Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA USA W 24–10   36,609
Sat. Oct. 19 12:00 p.m. at Rutgers Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ W 38–10   18,991
Sat. Oct. 26 2:00 p.m. at Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD L 7–21   29,343
Sat. Nov. 2 12:00 p.m. Syracuse Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) L 0–12   25,500
Sat. Nov. 9 12:00 p.m. at Temple Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 21–17   19,428
Sat. Nov. 23 7:30 p.m. No. 1 Penn State Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) ESPN L 0–31   60,134
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Foge Fazio – Head Coach
  • Chuck Stobart – Offensive Coordinator
  • Bob Junko – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
  • Russ Jacques – Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers
  • John Montgomery – Tight Ends
  • Joe Moore – Offensive Line
  • Gerry Solomon – Defensive Ends
  • Sal Sunseri – Defensive Line
  • Andy Urbanic – Running Backs
  • Trent Walters – Defensive Backs
   Support Staff
  • Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant
  • Bob LaCivita – Recruiting Coordinator
  • John Hendrick – Graduate Assistant
  • Jay Venuto – Graduate Assistant
   Strength and Conditioning Staff
  • Buddy Morris – Weight Training Coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Bob BuczkowskiDefensive End124Los Angeles Raiders
Bill CallahanDefensive Back494Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1986.htm


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