1987 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1987 Pittsburgh Panthers football Independent 8–4 Mike Gottfried 2nd Mike Dickens 1st Multiple pro-stylePitt Football 1987 University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics 1987 2 Quick Facts About Pitt http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?idno=31735062136076;view=toc;c=pittathletics January 8, 2012 2nd John Fox 4–3 Pitt Stadium Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl L 27–32 vs. Texas The 1987 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Schedule 1987 AP Eastern September 2 7:30 p.m. w y BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT ESPN 27–17 64,374 https://www.newspapers.com/article/latrobe-bulletin-panthers-look-good-in-o/172087210/ Latrobe Bulletin Panthers look good in opener September 3, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 12 1:30 p.m. w 18 NC State Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 34–0 43,165 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-pitt-routs-winless/140090806/ The Greenville News Pitt routs winless 'Pack September 13, 1987 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 1:30 p.m. l 16 Temple Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 21–24 45,387 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-temple-surprises/171997923/ Sunday Press Temple surprises Pittsburgh September 20, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 12:00 p.m. w y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV Backyard Brawl JP Sports 6–3 65,079 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-pittsburgh-tops-w/140068069/ The Charlotte Observer Pittsburgh tops West Virginia by field goal September 27, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 1:30 p.m. l Boston College Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 10–13 46,238 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tribune-boston-college-nips-pi/172083651/ The Sunday Times Boston College nips Pittsburgh October 4, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 7:30 p.m. w Notre Dame 4 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry ESPN 30–22 56,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-genilla-heyward-lead-p/172086306/ St. Petersburg Times Genilla, Heyward lead Pitt to 30–22 upset of Irish October 11, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 12:00 p.m. w y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD JP Sports 10–6 29,167 https://www.newspapers.com/article/york-daily-record-pittsburgh-scores-earl/171996217/ York Daily Record Pittsburgh scores early, then holds off stingy Navy, 10–6 October 25, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 3:30 p.m. l y Syracuse 8 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry CBS 10–24 52,714 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-red-hot-orange-burn-pitt/172087348/ The Record Red-hot Orange burn Pitt November 1, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 12:00 p.m. w y Rutgers Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 17–0 25,444 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-panthers-light-up/172086019/ The Press Panthers light up Knights November 8, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 7:30 p.m. w Penn State 15 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry ESPN 10–0 56,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-states-bowl-plans-go-down-t/172087067/ Sunday News State's bowl plans go down the drain November 15, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 1:30 p.m. w 19 Kent State Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 28–5 35,472 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-pitt-rolls-to-285/172087444/ The Pittsburgh Press Pitt rolls to 28–5 win over Kent November 22, 1987 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com December 31 7:00 p.m. l y 19 Texas Houston Astrodome Houston, TX Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Mizlou 27–32 33,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-horns-deflate-pit/172087494/ Abilene Reporter-News 'Horns deflate Pitt January 1, 1988 May 10, 2025 Newspapers.com Pitt Football 1987 University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics 1987 1 Table of Contents http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?idno=31735062136076;view=toc;c=pittathletics January 8, 2012Pitt Football 1988 University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics 1988 59–68 1987 Review http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?c=pittathletics;idno=31735062136084;cc=pittathletics;view=toc;node=31735062136084%3A1.7;frm=frameset January 8, 2012 Game summaries Notre Dame Notre Dame 0 0 7 15 Pittsburgh 14 13 0 3 October 10 Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 56,400 yes Q1 PITT Osborn 30 yard pass from Genilla (kick failed) PITT 7–0 Q1 PITT Heyward 1 yard run (Williams pass from Genilla) PITT 14–0 Q2 PITT Genilla 2 yard run (VanHorne kick) PITT 21–0 Q2 PITT Heyward 1 yard run (kick failed) PITT 27–0 Q3 ND Rice 16 yard run (Gradel kick) PITT 27–7 Q4 ND Banks 1 yard run (Gradel kick) PITT 27–14 Q4 PITT VanHorne 20 yard field goal PITT 30–14 Q4 ND Green 17 yard run (Brown run) PITT 30–22 yes Craig Heyward 42 Rush, 132 Yds Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 11. 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Roster 1987 Pittsburgh Panthers f 55 Fr Bryan Schoch C 73 So Bill Cherpak G 15 Fr Darnell Dickerson QB 11 Sr Sal Genilla QB 34 Jr Craig Heyward FB y 62 So Roman Matusz T 61 Sr Ed Miller C 71 Jr Tom Ricketts T y 77 Jr Mark Stepnoski G y 30 Sr Michael Stewart WR 2 So Reggie Williams WR 89 Sr Jon Carter Jon Carter (American football) DE y 44 Fr Jeff Christy LB y 26 Sr Ezekial Gadson LB 92 Jr Burt Grossman DE y 7 Sr Quintin Jones Quintin Jones (American football) CB y 1 Sr Billy Owens Billy Owens (American football) FS y 67 So Jim Quinn DT 6 Sr Gary Richard CB y 98 Jr Tony Siragusa DT y 93 Fr Marc Spindler DE y 51 Sr Jerry Wall LB 43 So Troy Washington FS *Mike Gottfried Coaching staff 1987 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff Coaching staff Mike Gottfried – Head coach Jack Harbaugh – Assistant head coach Mike Dickens – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks John Fox – Defensive coordinator/secondary Tommie Liggins – Run coordinator/running backs Steve Coury – Wide receivers Frank D'Alonzo – Defensive line Bill Meyers – Offensive line Scott O'Brien – Special teams Sal Sunseri – Linebackers   Support staff Alex Kramer – Administrative assistant Bud Ratliff – Recruiting coordinator Rick Denstorff – Graduate assistant Bill D'Ottavio – Graduate assistant John Harbaugh – Graduate assistant Larry Petroff – Graduate assistant Donnie Roberts – Graduate assistant   Strength and conditioning staff Buddy Morris – Weight and strength coordinator Ray Oliver – Assistant Strength Pitt Football 1987 University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics 1987 5–14 Coaches http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?idno=31735062136076;view=toc;c=pittathletics January 6, 2012 Pitt Football 1988 University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics 1988 13–14 Coaches http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?c=pittathletics;idno=31735062136084;cc=pittathletics;view=toc;node=31735062136084%3A1.7;frm=frameset January 15, 2012 Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Craig Heyward Running back1 24 New Orleans Saints Quintin Jones Defensive back2 48 Houston Oilers Jon Carter Defensive end5 118 New York Giants Ezekial Gadson Defensive back5 123 Buffalo Bills Gary Richard Defensive back 7 173 Green Bay Packers Billy Owens Defensive back 10 263 Dallas Cowboys Ed Miller Center11 285 San Diego Chargers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm 1988 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com January 8, 2012 References Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons Pittsburgh Panthers football Category:Long stubs with short prose