2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football Pitt Panthers wordmark.svg Big East Conference Big East 18 19 9–4 5–2 Walt Harris 6th J. D. Brookhart 3rd West Coast Paul Rhoads 3rd Multiple 4–3 Heinz Field Insight Bowl champion Insight Bowl W 38–13 vs. Oregon State The 2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Schedule 2002 AP Eastern August 31 7:00 p.m. w y Ohio Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA 27–14 41,579 September 7 12:00 p.m. l y Texas A&M 20 Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN 12–14 45,489 September 14 7:00 p.m. w y y UAB Legion Field Birmingham, AL 26–20 15,027 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90561744/make-good-panthers-overcome-special-tea/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Make good, Panthers overcome special-teams blunder to avoid upset September 15, 2002 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com September 21 12:00 p.m. w Rutgers Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN Plus 23–3 32,519 September 28 1:30 p.m. w y Toledo Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA 37–19 39,713 October 5 12:00 p.m. w y Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY rivalry ESPN Plus 48–24 39,947 October 12 2:30 p.m. l y y Notre Dame 8 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 6–14 80,795 October 26 12:00 p.m. w y Boston College Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN Plus 19–16 OT 45,060 November 2 7:30 p.m. w y Virginia Tech 3 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN2 28–21 64,971 November 9 12:00 p.m. w 22 Temple Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN Plus 29–22 39,880 November 21 7:30 p.m. l y 17 Miami (FL) 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN 21–28 64,897 November 30 1:00 p.m. l 17 West Virginia 24 Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA Backyard Brawl ABC 17–24 66,731 December 26 8:30 p.m. w y y 24 Oregon State Bank One Ballpark Phoenix, AZ Insight Bowl ESPN 38–13 40,533 Roster 2002 Pittsburgh Panthers f 77 Sr Bryan Anderson Bryan Anderson (American football) OL yes y 85 Jr Princell Brockenbrough WR 1 Fr Larry Fitzgerald WR y 25 Jr Brandon Miree RB yes y 75 Jr Matt Morgan T yes 10 Fr Tyler Palko QB y 32 Jr Lousaka Polite RB y 12 Jr Rod Rutherford QB y 83 Jr Kris Wilson Kris Wilson (American football) TE yes y 15 Sr Brian Beinecke LB yes 22 Fr Reggie Carter DB 5 Sr Torrie Cox DB y 51 Sr Gerald Hayes LB y 19 Jr Shawntae Spencer DB y 36 Jr Andy Lee Andy Lee (American football) P y https://web.archive.org/web/20021015092942/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com:80/sports/football/roster.asp *Walt Harris 2002-10-15 Coaching staff 2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff Coaching staff Walt Harris – Head coach Bob Junko – Assistant head coach/defensive tackles J.D. Brookhart – Offensive coordinator/Wide receivers Paul Rhoads – Defensive coordinator/secondary David Blackwell – Linebackers Curtis Bray – Defensive ends Bryan Deal – Recruiting coordinator/Specialists Tom Freeman – Offensive line/run game coordinator Bob Ligashesky – Tight ends/Special teams Shawn Simms – Running backs   Support staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations Matt Williamson – Recruiting Assistant Mark Nori – Graduate assistant Adam Waugh – Graduate assistant   Strength and conditioning staff Dave Kennedy – Strength and conditioning coach Dave Langworthy – Assistant strength and conditioning coach Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Gerald Hayes Linebacker 3 70 Arizona Cardinals Torrie Cox Defensive back 6 205 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bryan Anderson Guard 7 261 Chicago Bears https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2003.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231912/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2003.htm 2007-12-21 2003 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons Category:Guaranteed Rate Bowl champion seasons Pittsburgh Panthers football