1983 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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

1983 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Fiesta Bowl, L 23–28 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 18
1983 record8–3–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Moore (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorBob Junko (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple front
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
(Capacity: 56,500)
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)        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 State        6 4 1
Florida State        8 4 0
Notre Dame        7 5 0
Syracuse        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
Rutgers        3 8 0
Army        2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:30 p.m.at TennesseeW 13–395,824
September 101:30 p.m.TempleW 35–045,713
September 241:30 p.m.at MarylandNo. 16L 7–1348,500
October 112:30 p.m.at No. 7 West VirginiaCBSL 21–2464,076
October 81:30 p.m.Florida State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 17–1652,654
October 157:00 p.m.at LouisvilleW 55–1031,447
October 221:30 p.m.at NavyW 21–1433,349
October 291:30 p.m.Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
W 13–1052,374
November 51:30 p.m.at No. 18 Notre DameCBSW 21–1659,075
November 121:30 p.m.ArmyNo. 20
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 38–738,500
November 191:30 p.m.Penn StateNo. 17
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
T 24–2460,283
January 21:30 p.m.vs. No. 14 Ohio StateNo. 15NBCL 23–2866,484

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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