1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football | |
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National champion (NCF) Sugar Bowl champion | |
Sugar Bowl, W 24–20 vs. Georgia | |
Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 11–1 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Joe Moore, Paul McCullough (1st, 6th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Foge Fazio (3rd season) |
Base defense | Multiple front |
Home stadium | Pitt Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Penn State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 West Virginia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 4 Pittsburgh | – | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Penn State | – | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Miami (FL) | – | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | – | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 West Virginia | – | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colgate | – | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | – | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Holy Cross | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNLV | – | – | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | – | – | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | – | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast Louisiana | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | – | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | – | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas State | – | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | – | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis State | – | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The one-loss Panthers were selected as national champion by NCAA-designated major selector National Championship Foundation[1] and also by Montgomery Full Season Championship.[2] The school does not claim a national championship for this season.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 1:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 8 | W 26–6 | 46,022 | |||
September 19 | 1:30 p.m. | Cincinnati | No. 7 |
| W 38–7 | 40,172 | ||
October 3 | 3:50 p.m. | at South Carolina | No. 4 | ABC | W 42–28 | 56,495 | [3] | |
October 10 | 1:30 p.m. | at West Virginia | No. 4 | W 17–0 | 54,280 | [4] | ||
October 17 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 11 Florida State | No. 3 |
| W 42–14 | 55,112 | ||
October 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Syracuse![]() | No. 2 |
| USA | W 23–10 | 50,330 | |
October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at Boston College | No. 2 | W 29–24 | 25,500 | [5] | ||
November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | No. 1 | W 47–3 | 34,636 | |||
November 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Army | No. 1 |
| W 48–0 | 53,225 | ||
November 21 | 1:30 p.m. | at Temple | No. 1 | USA | W 35–0 | 32,570 | ||
November 28 | 12:25 p.m. | No. 11 Penn State | No. 1 |
| ABC | L 14–48 | 60,260 | |
January 1, 1982 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Georgia | No. 10 | ABC | W 24–20 | 77,224 | [6] | |
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Game summaries
Illinois
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Illini | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
No. 9 Panthers | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 46,022
Statistics | ILL | PITT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Illinois | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Scoring summary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cincinnati
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 7 Panthers | 21 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 40,172
Statistics | UC | PITT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Cincinnati | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Scoring summary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At South Carolina
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Panthers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 28 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 3:50 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 56,495
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson (play-by-play), Frank Broyles (color commentator) and Steve Davis (sideline reporter)
Statistics | PITT | S CAR |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Scoring summary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At West Virginia
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Panthers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Mountaineers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 54,280
Statistics | PITT | WVU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
West Virginia | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Scoring summary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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#11 Florida State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Seminoles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
No. 3 Panthers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 55,112
Statistics | FSU | PITT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Scoring summary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Syracuse
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Orangemen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 2 Panthers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Syracuse | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Scoring summary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At Boston College
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 2 Panthers | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 29 |
Eagles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 25,500
Statistics | PITT | BC |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Boston College | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Scoring summary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At Rutgers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 1 Panthers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 47 |
Scarlet Knights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 34,636
Statistics | PITT | RUT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Rutgers | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Scoring summary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Army
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cadets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 1 Panthers | 14 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 48 |
at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 1:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 53,225
Statistics | ARMY | PITT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Army | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Scoring summary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At Temple
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 1 Panthers | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics | PITT | TU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Temple | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Scoring summary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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#11 Penn State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Nittany Lions | 0 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 48 |
No. 1 Panthers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 12:25 PM EST
- Game attendance: 60,260
- TV announcers (ABC): Bill Flemming (play-by-play) and Darrell Royal (color commentator)
Statistics | PSU | PITT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Penn State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Scoring summary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vs. #2 Georgia (Sugar Bowl)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
No. 2 Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
at Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA
- Date: January 1
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 77,224
- Referee: Ken Faulkner (SWC)
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson (play-by-play), Frank Broyles (color commentator) and Bill Flemming (sideline reporter)
Statistics | PITT | UGA |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushes/yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Georgia | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
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Coaching staff
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| Strength and conditioning staff
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Roster
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Offense
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Awards and honors
- Dan Marino, fourth in Heisman Trophy voting
Team players drafted into the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Emil Boures | Center | 7 | 182 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Sal Sunseri | Linebacker | 10 | 267 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Sam Clancy | Defensive end | 11 | 284 | Seattle Seahawks |
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Media
Radio
Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Sideline reporter | Studio host |
---|---|---|---|---|
WTAE–AM 1250 | Bill Hillgrove | John Sauer |
References
- ^ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. p. 114. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse; Pittsburgh All National Championships, accessdate=2009-01-29 Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Pitt romps 42–28". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 4, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt shelves air attack, wins, 17–0". The Miami Herald. October 11, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 2-ranked Pitt escapes BC 29-24". St. Petersburg Times (AP story). November 1, 1981. p. 11C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt, Marino put the bite on Bulldogs". The Pittsburgh Press. January 2, 1982. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1982 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.