1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches No. 9
AP No. 10
1982 record 9–3
Head coach Foge Fazio (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Joe Daniels (1st year)
Offensive scheme Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator Charlie Bailey (1st year)
Base defense Multiple front
Home stadium Pitt Stadium
(Capacity: 56,500)
1982 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Penn State           11 1 0
#13 Florida State           9 3 0
#10 Pittsburgh           9 3 0
#19 West Virginia           9 3 0
Boston College           8 3 1
Southwestern Louisiana           7 3 1
East Carolina           7 4 0
Miami           7 4 0
Southern Miss           7 4 0
Virginia Tech           7 4 0
Notre Dame           6 4 1
Cincinnati           6 5 0
Georgia Tech           6 5 0
Navy           6 5 0
Louisville           5 6 0
Rutgers           5 6 0
Army           4 7 0
South Carolina           4 7 0
Temple           4 7 0
Tulane           4 7 0
William & Mary           3 8 0
North Texas State           2 9 0
Syracuse           2 9 0
Memphis           1 10 0
Richmond           0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
Thu. Sep. 9 9:00 p.m. No. 5 North Carolina No. 1 Three Rivers StadiumPittsburgh, PA CBS W 76   54,449
Sat. Sep. 18 7:00 p.m. at Florida State No. 2 Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL W 3717   56,236
Sat. Sep. 25 2:00 p.m. at No. 19 Illinois No. 3 Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL W 203   71,547
Sat. Oct. 2 12:30 p.m. No. 14 West Virginia No. 2 Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl) ABC W 1613   57,250
Sat. Oct. 16 1:30 p.m. Templedagger No. 3 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 387   57,250
Sat. Oct. 23 1:30 p.m. at Syracuse No. 2 Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY (Rivalry) W 140   42,321
Sat. Oct. 30 1:30 p.m. Louisville No. 1 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 6314   53,017
Sat. Nov. 6 1:30 p.m. Notre Dame No. 1 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) L 1631   60,162
Sat. Nov. 13 1:30 p.m. at Army No. 8 Michie StadiumWest Point, NY ESPN W 246   40,475
Sat. Nov. 20 1:30 p.m. Rutgers No. 6 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ESPN W 526   46,728
Fri. Nov. 26 12:00 p.m. at No. 2 Penn State No. 5 Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (Rivalry) ABC L 1019   85,522
Sat. Jan. 1 1:30 p.m. vs. No. 4 SMU No. 6 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) CBS L 37   60,359
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Foge Fazio – Head Coach
  • Joe Moore – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
  • Charlie Bailey – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
  • Joe Daniels – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Bob Davie – Defensive Ends
  • Anthony Folinio – Defensive Backs
  • Joe Naunchik – Receivers
  • Don Thompson – Defensive Line
  • Andy Urbanic – Running Backs
  Support Staff
  • Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant
  • Joe Duff – Recruiting Coordinator
  • John Latina – Part-Time Assistant/Tight Ends
  • Jim Miceli – Part-Time Assistant/Defensive Line
  • Desmond Robinson – Part-Time Assistant/Defensive Backs
  • Mike Sherman – Part-Time Assistant/Offensive Line
  Strength and Conditioning Staff
  • Buddy Morris – Weight Training Coordinator

Game summaries

West Virginia

#14 West Virginia at #2 Pittsburgh
1 234Total
West Virginia 3 037 13
Pittsburgh 0 0016 16

[1]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Jim Covert Tackle1 6 Chicago Bears
Tim Lewis Defensive Back1 11 Green Bay Packers
Dan Marino Quarterback1 27 Miami Dolphins
Bryan Thomas Running Back5 132 Green Bay Packers
Dave Puzzuoli Defensive Tackle6 149 Cleveland Browns
Ron Sams Guard6 160 Green Bay Packers
Rich Kraynak Linebacker8 201 Philadelphia Eagles
Rob FadaGuard9 230 Chicago Bears
Julius DawkinsWide Receiver12 320 Buffalo Bills

[2]

References

  1. "Pitt Rallies Late, Nips W. Virginia." Gainesville Sun. 1982 Oct 3.
  2. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm
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