1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceBig East Conference
1997 record6–6 (4–3 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Mooshagian (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorLarry Coyer (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
(Capacity: 56,500)
1997 Big East Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 21 Syracuse $  6 –1     9 –4  
No. 23 Virginia Tech  5 –2     7 –5  
West Virginia  4 –3     7 –5  
Pittsburgh  4 –3     6 –6  
Miami (FL)  3 –4     5 –6  
Boston College  3 –4     4 –7  
Temple  3 –4     3 –8  
Rutgers  0 –7     0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:30 p.m.Southwestern Louisiana*
W 45–1334,802
September 63:30 p.m.at No. 2 Penn State*
ABCL 17–3497,115
September 133:00 p.m.at Houston*
FSNW 35–2417,611
September 188:00 p.m.No. 21 Miami (FL)
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNW 21–1740,194
October 412:00 p.m.at Temple
ESPN+L 13–1710,334
October 113:30 p.m.Notre Dame*
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
CBSL 21–4547,306
October 2512:00 p.m.at Rutgers
ESPN+W 55–48 2OT16,581
November 112:00 p.m.at Boston College
L 21–2234,796
November 1512:00 p.m.No. 19 Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ESPN+L 27–3246,102
November 223:30 p.m.No. 15 Virginia Tech
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 30–2330,144
November 282:30 p.m.at West Virginia
CBSW 41–38 3OT48,044
December 313:30 p.m.vs. Southern Miss*
ESPNL 7–4150,209
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff
1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Walt Harris – Head Coach
  • Larry Coyer – Defensive Coordinator
  • Steve Mooshagian – Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
  • J.D. Brookhart – Tight Ends/Special Teams Assistant
  • Curt Cignetti – Recruiting Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Tom Freeman – Offensive line
  • Bob Junko – Defensive tackles
  • Bill McGovern – Defensive backs
  • Vincent White – Running backs
  • Brian Williams – Defensive ends/Special teams
   Support Staff
  • Chris LaSala – Director of Football Operations
  • Brian Callahan – Graduate Assistant
  • Jeff Jordan – Graduate Assistant
   Strength and Conditioning Staff
  • Buddy Morris – Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Mark Kostek – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into the NFL
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
No Players Selected

[1]

References
  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1997.htm
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