1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football Big East Conference Big East 2–9 0–7 Walt Harris 2nd Steve Mooshagian 2nd West Coast Larry Coyer 2nd Multiple 4–3 Pitt Stadium thumb|A view of Pitt Stadium before the Penn State game The 1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Future Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell was a member of the team. Schedule 1998 AP Eastern September 5 3:30 p.m. w y Villanova Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 48–41 36,543 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100307764/pitt-left-gasping-in-4841-victory/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pitt left gasping in 48–41 victory September 6, 1998 April 23, 2022 Newspapers.com September 19 3:30 p.m. l y Penn State 8 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry CBS 13–20 56,743 September 26 12:00 p.m. l y Virginia Tech 19 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN2 7–27 50,057 October 3 3:30 p.m. w y Akron Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 35–0 37,357 October 10 1:30 p.m. l y y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 10–29 50,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-tar-heels-smother-p/152157811/ Rocky Mount Telegram Tar Heels smother Panthers October 11, 1998 July 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 12:00 p.m. l y Rutgers Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA ESPN Plus 21–25 31,176 October 31 12:00 p.m. l y Syracuse 19 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY rivalry ESPN Plus 28–45 49,012 November 7 3:30 p.m. l Temple Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 33–34 39,827 November 14 12:00 p.m. l Boston College Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA ESPN Plus 15–23 32,129 November 19 8:00 p.m. l y Miami (FL) 22 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN 10–38 38,084 November 27 2:30 p.m. l West Virginia Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PA Backyard Brawl CBS 14–52 42,254 Personnel Roster 1998 Pittsburgh Panthers f 43 So Kevan Barlow RB y 80 Fr Antonio Bryant WR y 24 So Nick Goings RB y 93 Jr Benjamin Kopp TE 6 Jr Julius Dixon WR 84 Fr R. J. English WR 8 Sr Matt Lytle QB y 70 Fr Joe Manganello OL 88 Jr Kirk McMullen TE y 44 Fr Rickey Mendenhall FB 1 Fr Tyler Novak QB 9 Jr Matt O'Connor QB 23 So Dan Owen FB 57 Fr Bryan Knight DE y 31 Jr Hank Poteat DB y 25 Fr Ramon Walker DB y yes 46 Jr John Parker LS *Walt Harris Coaching staff 1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff Coaching staff Walt Harris – Head coach Larry Coyer – Defensive coordinator Steve Mooshagian – Offensive coordinator/wide receivers J.D. Brookhart – Tight ends/special teams Assistant Curt Cignetti – Recruiting doordinator/quarterbacks Tom Freeman – Offensive line Bob Junko – Defensive tackles Bill McGovern – Defensive backs Vincent White – Running backs Brian Williams – Defensive ends/special teams   Support staff Chris LaSala – Director of football operations Dave Henigan – Graduate assistant Joe Ferenc – Graduate assistant Joe Moorhead – Graduate assistant   Strength and conditioning staff Buddy Morris – Strength and conditioning coach Chad Hutsko – Assistant strength and conditioning coach Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club No Players Selected https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1998.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221030108/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1998.htm 2007-12-21 1998 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com References Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons Pittsburgh Panthers football Category:1998 in Pittsburgh