1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football Independent 9 10 9–3 Foge Fazio 1st Joe Daniels 1st West Coast Charlie Bailey 1st Multiple front Pitt Stadium Cotton Bowl Classic L 3–7 vs. SMU The 1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Schedule 1982 AP Eastern September 9 Thursday 9:00 p.m. w 1 North Carolina 5 Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PA CBS 7–6 54,449 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-pittsburgh-edges-u/166130349/ Winston-Salem Journal Pittsburgh edges UNC September 10, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 7:00 p.m. w y 2 Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 37–17 56,236 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-pitt-romps-in-rain/166129707/ Florida Today Pitt romps in rain September 19, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 2:00 p.m. w y 3 Illinois 19 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 20–3 71,547 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-pitt-intercepts/166130590/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Pitt intercepts Illini hopes, 20–3 September 26, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 12:30 p.m. w 2 West Virginia 14 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA Backyard Brawl ABC 16–13 57,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-second-ranked-pitt/139790319/ Winston-Salem Journal Second-ranked Pitt rallies to West Virginia 16–13 October 3, 1982 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 1:30 p.m. w y 3 Temple Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 38–7 57,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/90644598/ The Pittsburgh Press Pitt, Marino regain form October 17, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 1:30 p.m. w y 2 Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY rivalry 14–0 42,321 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-no-2-pitt-strugg/166032069/ Democrat and Chronicle No. 2 Pitt struggles past SU, 14–0 October 24, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 1:31 p.m. w 1 Louisville Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 63–14 53,017 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-pittsburgh-smothers/166039075/ The Lexington Herald-Leader Pittsburgh smothers Louisville 63–14 October 31, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 1:30 p.m. l 1 Notre Dame Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 16–31 60,162 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-notre-dame-shocks-p/166126795/ The Montana Standard Notre Dame shocks Pitt, 31–16 November 7, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 1:30 p.m. w y 8 Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY ESPN 24–6 40,475 https://www.newspapers.com/article/mount-vernon-argus-army-falls-to-no-8-p/166036098/ Mount Vernon Argus Army falls to No. 8 Pitt November 14, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 1:30 p.m. w 6 Rutgers Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA ESPN 52–6 46,728 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-pittsburgh-brings-curt/166037646/ Asbury Park Press Pittsburgh brings curtain down on Rutgers, 52–6 November 21, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 12:00 p.m. l y 5 Penn State 2 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry ABC 10–19 85,522 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lancaster-new-era-penn-state-needs-one/166130965/ Lancaster New Era Penn State needs 'one more' after big win over Pittsburgh November 27, 1982 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1983 1:30 p.m. l y 6 SMU 4 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 3–7 60,359 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-ponies-cap-big/166131227/ Austin American-Statesman Ponies cap big year with Cotton victory January 2, 1983 February 18, 2025 Newspapers.com Rankings 1982 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 1 (36) 1 (33) 2 (16) 3 (10) 2 (19) 2 (15) 3 (9) 2 (17) 1 (21) 1 (48) 8 6 5 7 6 10 Coaches 0 15 1 (26) – 1 (17) 1 (17) 1 (19) 2 (16) 3 (7) 2 (11) 2 (12) 1 (33) 7 6 5 7 6 9 Game summaries North Carolina #5 North Carolina vs. #1 Pittsburgh Tar Heels 0 3 0 3 Panthers 0 0 7 0 September 9 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 54,449 CBS yes 2 14:09 UNC Brooks Barwick 39-yard field goal UNC 3–0 3 8:34 PITT Bryan Thomas 4-yard pass from Dan Marino (Snuffy Everett kick) PITT 7–3 4 4:57 UNC Rob Rogers 48-yard field goal PITT 7–6 yes 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels football team PITT EDGES NORTH CAROLINA, 7-6 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/10/sports/pitt-edges-north-carolina-7-6.html The New York Times September 10, 1982 October 27, 2019 West Virginia #14 West Virginia at #2 Pittsburgh West Virginia 3 0 3 7 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 16 October 2 Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 57,250 yes Q1 WVU Woodside 34 yard field goal WVU 3–0 Q3 WVU Woodside 29 yard field goal WVU 6–0 Q4 WVU Talley recovered blocked punt in end zone WVU 13–0 Q4 10:52 PITT Thomas 3 yard run (Schubert kick) WVU 13–7 Q4 3:23 PITT Dawkins 8 yard pass from Marino (Schubert kick) PITT 14–13 Q4 PITT Safety, Maas forced Hostetler out of end zone PITT 16–13 yes 1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team Backyard Brawl "Pitt Rallies Late, Nips W. Virginia." Gainesville Sun. 1982 Oct 3. At Penn State Pittsburgh at Penn State November 26 12:30 PM EST #5 Pittsburgh 0 7 0 3 #2 Penn State 3 0 10 6 Beaver Stadium 85,722 Raymond Bower ABC Al Michaels, Lee Grosscup, Tim Brant 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Vs. SMU (Cotton Bowl) #6 Pittsburgh vs. #4 SMU Panthers 0 0 3 0 Mustangs 0 0 7 0 October 2 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX 60,359 Jimmy Harper Lindsey Nelson, Pat Haden, and Pat O'Brien CBS yes 3 Pitt Eric Schubert 43-yard field goal PITT 3–0 4 SMU Lance McIlhenny 9-yard run (Harrell kick) SMU 7–3 yes 1983 Cotton Bowl Classic 1982 SMU Mustangs football team Stout S.M.U. Defense Holds Off Pitt, 7-3 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/02/sports/stout-smu-defense-holds-off-pitt-7-3.html The New York Times January 2, 1983 September 22, 2019 Coaching staff 1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff Coaching staff Foge Fazio – Head coach Joe Moore – Assistant head coach/offensive line Charlie Bailey – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Joe Daniels – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Bob Davie – Defensive ends Anthony Folinio – Defensive backs Joe Naunchik – Receivers Don Thompson – Defensive line Andy Urbanic – Running backs   Support staff Alex Kramer – Administrative assistant Joe Duff – Recruiting doordinator John Latina – Part-Time Assistant/tight ends Jim Miceli – Part-Time Assistant/defensive line Desmond Robinson – Part-Time Assistant/defensive backs Mike Sherman – Part-Time Assistant/offensive line   Strength and conditioning staff Buddy Morris – Weight training coordinator Roster 1982 Pittsburgh Panthers f Marc Bailey RB Bill Beach RB Mike Boyd RB John Brown TE Bill Callahan RB Dwight Collins RB y Barry Compton WR 75 Sr Jimbo Covert T y Dan Daniels QB Julius Dawkins WR y Rob Fada OL 79 So Bill Fralic OL y 13 Sr Dan Marino QB y Joe McCall RB y Marlon McIntyre RB Mike Meehan TE 77 Sr Ron Sams OG y Darnell Stone RB Jim Sweeney Jim Sweeney (American football, born 1962) OL y 44 Sr Bryan Thomas RB Keith Williams WR Clint Wilson TE Caesar Aldisert LB Michael Brooks LB Melvin Dean DB 56 So Chris Doleman LB y Rick Dukovich DB 5 Jr Tom Flynn Tom Flynn (American football) DB y Troy Hill DB Charles "Yogi" Jones LB y Rich Kraynak LB y 26 Sr Tim Lewis DB y 71 Jr Bill Maas DT y 63 Sr Dave Puzzuoli DL y Tim Quense DL Dan Short DB Al Wenglikowski LB Michael Woods LB Tony Recchia P 1 Eric Schubert K y *Foge Fazio https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-tBRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7m0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7046%2C6688934 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Penn State–Pitt rosters November 26, 1982 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DNFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9G0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3491%2C61514 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pitt–SMU rosters January 1, 1983 12 1983 NFL draft 1983 NFL draft Player Position Round Pick NFL club Jim Covert Tackle1 6 Chicago Bears Tim Lewis Defensive back 1 11 Green Bay Packers Dan Marino Quarterback1 27 Miami Dolphins Bryan Thomas Running back 5 132 Green Bay Packers Dave Puzzuoli Defensive tackle6 149 Cleveland Browns Ron Sams Guard6 160 Green Bay Packers Rich Kraynak Linebacker8 201 Philadelphia EaglesRob FadaGuard9 230 Chicago BearsJulius Dawkins Wide receiver 12 320 Buffalo Bills https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193403/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1983.htm 2007-12-21 1983 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons Pittsburgh Panthers football Category:Long stubs with short prose