1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
1988 record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Dickens (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorJohn Fox (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
(Capacity: 56,500)
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Notre Dame        12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)        11 1 0
No. 3 Florida State        11 1 0
No. 5 West Virginia        11 1 0
Southern Miss        10 2 0
No. 13 Syracuse        10 2 0
Army        9 3 0
Louisville        8 3 0
South Carolina        8 4 0
Northern Illinois        7 4 0
Pittsburgh        6 5 0
Memphis State        6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana        6 5 0
Rutgers        5 6 0
Akron        5 6 0
Penn State        5 6 0
Tulane        5 6 0
Louisiana Tech        4 7 0
Temple        4 7 0
Tulsa        4 7 0
Boston College        3 8 0
Cincinnati        3 8 0
East Carolina        3 8 0
Navy        3 8 0
Virginia Tech        3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.Northern IowaW 59–1035,755
September 177:00 p.m.No. 18 Ohio State
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNW 42–1056,500
September 2412:00 p.m.No. 11 West VirginiaNo. 16
JP SportsL 10–3155,978
October 112:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeJP SportsL 31–3432,000
October 87:00 p.m.No. 5 Notre Dame
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ESPNL 20–3056,500
October 151:30 p.m.Temple
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 42–732,832
October 221:30 p.m.Navy
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 52–634,230
November 512:00 p.m.Rutgers
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
JP SportsW 20–1020,051
November 123:30 p.m.at Penn StateESPNW 14–785,701
November 191:00 p.m.at NC StateJP SportsL 3–1439,300
December 34:30 p.m.at No. 18 SyracuseESPNL 7–1449,860

Coaching staff

1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Mike Gottfried – Head Coach
  • Jack Harbaugh – Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends
  • Mike Dickens – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • John Fox – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
  • Tommie Liggins – Run Coordinator/Running Backs
  • Steve Coury – Wide Receivers
  • Frank D'Alonzo – Defensive Line
  • Bill Meyers – Offensive Line
  • Scott O'Brien – Special Teams
  • Sal Sunseri – Linebackers
  Support Staff
  • Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant
  • Bud Ratliff – Recruiting Coordinator
  • Paul "Rocky" Alt – Graduate Assistant
  • John Cervino – Graduate Assistant
  • Bill D'Ottavio – Graduate Assistant
  • Frank Gansz, Jr. – Graduate Assistant
  • Skip Peete – Graduate Assistant
  Strength and Conditioning Staff
  • Buddy Morris – Strength Coordinator
  • Ray Oliver – Conditioning

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Roster

{{American football roster/Header | year = 1988 | team = Pittsburgh Panthers | teamcolors = f | offensive_players = |- | T | 62 | Roman Matusz | Jr |- |- | T | 71 | Tom Ricketts | Sr |- |- | C | 55 | Bryan Schoch | So |- |

Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

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Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Burt GrossmanDefensive End18San Diego Chargers
Tom RickettsGuard124Pittsburgh Steelers
Mark StepnoskiCenter357Dallas Cowboys
Vernon KirkTight End9242Los Angeles Rams
Cornell HollowayDefensive Back10256Cincinnati Bengals
Brandon DerryLinebacker10258Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

  1. "Quick Facts". Pitt Football 1988. University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1988. p. 2. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  2. "Coaches". Pitt Football 1988. University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1988. pp. 5–14. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  3. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1989.htm
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