2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
The 2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The biggest win of the season took place on December 1 when Pittsburgh defeated rival #2 West Virginia, 13–9.
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Conference | Big East Conference |
2007 record | 5–7 (3–4 Big East) |
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Offensive coordinator | Matt Cavanaugh (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Paul Rhoads (8th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Heinz Field (Capacity: 65,050) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 West Virginia $+ | 5 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut + | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Cincinnati | 4 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 4 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 3 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan* | W 27–3 | 36,183[1] | ||
September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Grambling State* |
| W 34–10 | 30,852[2] | |
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan State* | ESPN | L 13–17 | 68,620 | |
September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Connecticut |
| ESPNU | L 14–34 | 40,145[3] |
September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Virginia* | ESPNU | L 14–44 | 60,888 | |
October 10 | 8:00 p.m. | Navy* |
| ESPN | L 45–48 2OT | 30,103[4] |
October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 Cincinnati![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 24–17 | 33,423[5] |
October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Louisville | ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 34,792 | |
November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse |
| ESPN+ | W 20–17 | 31,374[6] |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | ESPN+ | L 16–20 | 43,531 | |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | South Florida |
| ESPN+ | L 37–48 | 31,123[7] |
December 1 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 2 West Virginia | ESPN | W 13–9 | 60,100 | |
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Coaching staff
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Coaching Staff
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Support Staff
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Strength and Conditioning Staff
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Game summaries
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Grambling State
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Michigan State
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Connecticut
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Virginia
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Navy
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Cincinnati
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Louisville
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Rutgers
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Pitt at Rutgers on November 17, 2007
South Florida
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West Virginia
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Team players drafted into the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
Jeff Otah | Tackle | 1 | 19 | Carolina Panthers |
Mike McGlynn | Tackle | 4 | 109 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Kennard Cox | Defensive back | 7 | 251 | Buffalo Bills |
References
- "Eastern Michigan vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - September 1, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- "Grambling State vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - September 8, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- "Connecticut vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - September 22, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- "Navy vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - October 10, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- "Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - October 20, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- "Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - November 3, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- "South Florida vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - November 24, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2008.htm
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