1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football Independent 6–5 Mike Gottfried 3rd Mike Dickens 2nd Multiple pro-style 3rd John Fox 4–3 Pitt Stadium The 1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Schedule 1988 AP Eastern September 3 7:00 p.m. w Northern Iowa Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 59–10 35,755 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-pitt-romps-5910-over-northe/162253574/ Sunday News Pitt romps 59–10 over Northern Iowa September 4, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 17 7:00 p.m. w Ohio State 18 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA ESPN 42–10 56,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-bucks-cant-stop-pitt-op/173468962/ The Marion Star Bucks can't stop Pitt option attack September 18, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 12:00 p.m. l 16 West Virginia 11 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA Backyard Brawl JP Sports 10–31 55,978 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-ex-panthers-help-wvu-batter-p/140096582/ Fort Myers News-Press Ex-Panthers help WVU batter Pittsburgh, 31–10 September 25, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 12:00 p.m. l y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA JP Sports 31–34 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-td-passes-rally-eagl/173435584/ The Palm Beach Post TD passes rally Eagles past Pitt October 2, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 7:00 p.m. l Notre Dame 5 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry ESPN 20–30 56,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-irish-running-game/173469107/ The Orlando Sentinel Irish running game tramples Pitt, 30–20 October 9, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 1:30 p.m. w Temple Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 42–7 32,832 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-pittsburgh-sto/173439080/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Pittsburgh stops Temple cold, 42–7 October 16, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 1:30 p.m. w y Navy Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 52–6 34,230 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-pitts-army-sinks-n/173362646/ The Pittsburgh Press Pitt's army sinks Navy, 52–6 October 23, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 12:00 p.m. w Rutgers Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA JP Sports 20–10 20,051 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-pitt-sinks-sluggish-rutg/173442058/ The Star-Ledger Pitt sinks sluggish Rutgers, 20–10 November 6, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 3:30 p.m. w y Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry ESPN 14–7 85,701 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-lions-lose-to-pitt-on-bot/173440182/ The Daily Item Lions lose to Pitt on botched field goals November 13, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 1:00 p.m. l y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC JP Sports 3–14 39,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nc-states-revi/140125554/ The Charlotte Observer N.C. State's revived defense stops Pittsburgh November 20, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com December 3 4:30 p.m. l y Syracuse 18 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY rivalry ESPN 7–14 49,860 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-syracuse-tops-pitt/173469377/ The Journal News Syracuse tops Pitt December 4, 1988 May 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Coaching staff 1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff Coaching staff Mike Gottfried – Head coach Jack Harbaugh – Assistant head coach/tight ends 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 Paul "Rocky" Alt – Graduate assistant John Cervino – Graduate assistant Bill D'Ottavio – Graduate assistant Frank Gansz Jr. – Graduate assistant Skip Peete – Graduate assistant   Strength and conditioning staff Buddy Morris – Strength coordinator Ray Oliver – Conditioning Pitt Football 1988 University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics 1988 2 Quick Facts 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 Pitt Football 1988 University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics 1988 5–14 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 Roster 1988 Pittsburgh Panthers f 69 Fr Dan Anderson OL 73 So Bill Cherpak OL 44 So Jeff Christy FB y 32 Fr Glenn Deveaux RB 72 Jr Chris Goetz OL 62 Jr Roman Matusz T 71 Sr Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts (American football) T y 55 So Bryan Schoch C 77 Sr Mark Stepnoski G y 10 Fr Alex Van Pelt QB y 29 Jr Adam Walker RB y Adam Walker (American football, born 1968) 2 Jr Reggie Williams WR 96 Fr Richard Allen DL 23 Fr Dave Coleman DB 31 Jr Dan Crossman DB 92 Sr Burt Grossman DE y 90 So Mark Gunn DL y 25 Sr Cornell Holloway CB y 48 Fr Ricardo McDonald LB y 55 Sr Jerry Olsavsky LB y 5 So Louis Riddick DB y 98 Sr Tony Siragusa DT y 89 Jr Tom Sims DL 91 Jr Carnel Smith DL 93 So Marc Spindler DE y 25 So Brian Greenfield P 4 Jr Jeff Van Horne K *Mike Gottfried Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Burt Grossman Defensive end 1 8 San Diego Chargers Tom Ricketts Guard 1 24 Pittsburgh Steelers Mark Stepnoski Center 3 57 Dallas Cowboys Vernon Kirk Tight end 9 242 Los Angeles Rams Cornell Holloway Defensive back 10 256 Cincinnati Bengals Brandon Derry Linebacker 10 258 Pittsburgh Steelers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1989.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221203137/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1989.htm 2007-12-21 1989 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com References Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons Pittsburgh Panthers football