1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football Big East Conference Big East 4–7 3–4 Johnny Majors 8th Ken Karcher 4th Multiple Chuck Driesbach 4th Multiple 4–3 Pitt Stadium The 1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season proved to be a major disappointment as the Panthers finished 4–7, 8th in the Big East. They finished 3–4 within their conference and were 1–3 in non-conference affairs. In their 4th game, the Panthers were annihilated by Ohio State, 72–0. This was the worst loss in school history. Schedule 1996 AP Eastern August 31 7:30 p.m. l West Virginia Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA Backyard Brawl ESPN 0–34 54,612 https://www.newspapers.com/article/indiana-gazette-wvu-stomps-pitt/140696616/ Indiana Gazette WVU stomps Pitt September 1, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 7 7:00 p.m. w y Kent State Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 52–14 24,374 September 14 7:00 p.m. l y Houston Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 35–42 OT 27,648 September 21 12:30 p.m. l y y Ohio State 7 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN 0–72 93,959 September 28 12:00 p.m. l y Miami (FL) 10 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN Plus 0–45 32,747 October 5 1:30 p.m. w Temple Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 53–52 30,054 October 12 12:00 p.m. l y Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY rivalry ESPN Plus 7–55 45,103 October 26 12:00 p.m. l y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN Plus 17–34 43,625 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-hokies-have-little/140698804/ The Daily News Leader Hokies have little trouble with lowly Panthers October 27, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 Thursday 8:00 p.m. w Boston College Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA ESPN 20–13 26,313 November 16 2:30 p.m. l y y Notre Dame 14 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 6–60 59,075 November 30 12:00 p.m. w Rutgers Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 24–9 21,772 Coaching staff 1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff Coaching staff Johnny Majors – Head coach Charlie Coe – Assistant head coach/running backs Bob Babich – Linebackers/special teams Curt Cignetti – Tight ends/recruiting coordinator Joe D'Alessandris – Offensive line Chuck Dreisbach – Defensive coordinator Ken Karcher – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Gary Nord – Wide receivers Tony Pierce – Defensive backs Tom Turchetta – Defensive line   Support staff Jim Earle – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations Brian Callahan – Graduate assistant Andy Rondeau – Graduate assistant   Strength and conditioning staff Tim Wilson – Strength and conditioning Coach Mark Kostek – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Roster 1996 Pittsburgh Panthers f 21 Fr Chiffon Allen WR 23 Sr Curtis Anderson WR yes 39 Sr Chris Beasley RB 60 Sr Jeff Craig OL yes 1 Fr Darnell Dinkins QB yes y 10 Jr Pete Gonzalez QB yes 74 Fr Ben Kopp OL 8 So Matt Lytle QB yes y 88 Fr Kirk McMullen TE yes 58 Sr Jason Chavis DL yes 95 So Phil Clarke Phil Clarke (American football) LB y 80 Jr Ernest Coakley LB 98 Sr Mike Mohring Mike Mohring (American football) DL yes y https://web.archive.org/web/19961219050653/http://www.pitt.edu:80/~sports/football/fb-96roster.html *Johnny Majors 1996-12-19 Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club No Players Selected https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1996.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221203142/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1996.htm 2007-12-21 1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons Pittsburgh Panthers football