2015 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season January 2015 February 2026 2015 Pittsburgh Panthers football Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division ACC 8–5 6–2 Pat Narduzzi 1st Jim Chaney 1st Pro-style Josh Conklin 1st 4–3 Heinz Field Military Bowl L 28–44 vs. Navy The 2015 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by first year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They were a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's third season as a member of the ACC. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they lost to Navy. Schedule 2015 AP Eastern September 5 1:00 p.m. w y Youngstown State 14 (FCS) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN3 45–37 49,969 September 12 6:00 p.m. w y y Akron InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH ESPN3 24–7 23,425 September 19 8:00 p.m. l y y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN 24–27 63,636 October 3 12:00 p.m. w y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ACCRSN 17–13 49,120 October 10 12:30 p.m. w y Virginia Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ACCN 26–19 45,237 October 17 12:30 p.m. w y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ACCN 31–28 46,208 October 24 12:00 p.m. w y 25 Syracuse rivalry Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPNU 23–20 29,832 October 29 7:00 p.m. l 23 North Carolina Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN 19–26 43,049 November 7 12:00 p.m. l y Notre Dame 8 rivalry Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ABC 30–42 68,400 November 14 12:00 p.m. w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC ESPNews 31–13 30,241 November 21 3:45 p.m. w Louisville Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPNews 45–34 42,119 November 27 12:00 p.m. l Miami (FL) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN2 24–29 40,126 December 28 2:30 p.m. l y y Navy 21 Military Bowl Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD ESPN 28–44 36,352681594756795871233 MilitaryBowl Attendance today: 36,352. That's the... December 28, 2015 Rankings 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 9 NR NR NR RV NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 RV 23 24 RV RV NR NR RV NR RV RV NR RV RV NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR Coaching staff 2015 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff Coaching staff Pat Narduzzi – Head coach Jim Chaney – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Josh Conklin – Defensive coordinator Andre Powell – Running backs/special teams Tom Sims – Defensive line John Peterson – Offensive line Renaldo Hill – Cornerbacks Tim Salem – Tight ends Kevin Sherman – Wide receivers Rob Harley – Linebackers   Support staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations Bob Junko – Director of player development and High School Relations Ben Mathers – Director of football operations Mark Diethorn – Director of Recruiting Ryan Turnley – Offensive graduate assistant Mike Shanahan – Offensive graduate assistant Scott McKillop – Defensive graduate assistant Phil DeCapito – Defensive graduate assistant   Strength and conditioning staff Dave Andrews – Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Freddie Walker – Assistant strength and conditioning coach Austin Addington-Strapp – Assistant strength and conditioning coach 2015 Pittsburgh Football Spring Prospectus http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pitt/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/prospectus/prospectus.pdf University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics April 18, 2015 April 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150421021357/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pitt/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/prospectus/prospectus.pdf dead Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Tyler Boyd Wide receiver 2 55 Cincinnati Bengals References Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons Pittsburgh Panthers football