1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football Independent 2 2 11–1 Jackie Sherrill 4th Wally English 2nd West Coast Foge Fazio 2nd Multiple front Pitt Stadium National champion (CFRA, DeVold, New York Times)Co-national champion (FACT, Sagarin)Gator Bowl championEastern champion Gator Bowl W 37–9 vs. South Carolina The 1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Despite losing one game, the Panthers were named national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors DeVold System, Football Research, and The New York Times,White Jr. Gordon S. January 4, 1981 sec. 5 pp. 1, 7 Georgia No. 1 in Both Wire Polls; Pitt Heads The Times Ranking https://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/04/sports/georgia-rated-no.1-in-both-wire-polls.html The New York Times The Times ranking indicated that Georgia did not play as strong a schedule as some of the teams ranked above it. Georgia's opponents had a composite won-lost-tied record of 55-78-2 for .414, the lowest percentage in that category among the top 20 teams in the final computer ranking. [...] Pittsburgh took the No. 1 spot on the computer by the narrowest margin since The Times started the weekly evaluation. while also named co-national champion by Rothman (FACT) and Sagarin.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2018 November 29, 2018 114 The university does not claim a national championship for this season, nor are the Panthers popularly recognized for winning that year's national championship. Pitt was awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the champion of the East. The team is noteworthy for featuring four future members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame: linebacker Rickey Jackson, center Russ Grimm, tackle Jimbo Covert, and quarterback Dan Marino. Several other players on the team, including Mark May and Hugh Green, would go on to be Pro Bowl NFL stars. Championship selections Selectors that named Pitt the 1980 national champion:http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1980 College Football Data Warehouse: Yearly National Championship Selections 2009-01-29 2010-02-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20100211114025/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/national_championships/yearly_results.php?year=1980 dead 1st-N-Goal Angelo Louisa ARGH Power Ratings College Football Researchers Association Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments Harry DeVold James Howell Jeff Self The New York Times Quality Champions Sagarin Ratings Steve Eck The Fleming System Schedule 1980 AP Eastern September 13 1:30 p.m. w 3 Boston College Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA ABC 14–6 44,820 Nine turnovers, but Pitt wins St. Petersburg Times September 14, 1980 7C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17511901/nine_turnovers_but_pitt_wins/ Newspapers.com September 20 2:30 p.m. w y 5 Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 18–3 41,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-pitt-sputters-then/158456168/ The Kansas City Star Pitt sputters, then rolls by Kansas 18–3 September 21, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 1:30 p.m. w 6 Temple Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 36–2 47,071 Panthers rout Temple despite injury to Marino The Palm Beach Post September 28, 1980 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107360743/panthers-rout-temple-despite-injury-to-m/ August 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 1:30 p.m. w 6 Maryland Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 38–9 47,409 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-pitt-stops-terps-cold/139741665/ The Daily Times Pitt stops Terps cold October 5, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 7:00 p.m. l y 4 Florida State 11 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 22–36 52,894 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-seminoles-sizzle-on/158455762/ St. Petersburg Times Seminoles sizzle on October 12, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 1:30 p.m. w y 11 West Virginia Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 42–14 55,130 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-pitt-rips-west-virgini/139759322/ The Anniston Star Pitt rips West Virginia October 19, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 2:00 p.m. w y 12 Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 30–6 94,008 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101534574/sub-quarterback-trocano-paces-pitt-victo/ The Morning News Sub quarterback Trocano paces Pitt victory 30–6 October 26, 1980 May 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 4:00 p.m. w y 11 Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY rivalry ABC 43–6 50,243 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-trocano-pittsbu/158401905/ Wisconsin State Journal Trocano, Pittsburgh pummel Syracuse November 2, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 1:30 p.m. w 9 Louisville Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 41–23 47,280 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-pitt-stops-louisville/158450306/ The Dothan Eagle Pitt stops Louisville November 9, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 1:30 p.m. w y 8 Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 45–7 31,150 https://www.newspapers.com/article/mount-vernon-argus-no-8-pitt-powers-pas/158401035/ Mount Vernon Argus No. 8 Pitt powers past hapless Cadets, 45–7 November 16, 1980 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 1:00 p.m. w y 4 Penn State 5 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry ABC 14–9 82,459 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-pitt-edges-penn-st/158455235/ The Abilene Reporter-News Pitt edges Penn State, 14–9 November 29, 1980 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com December 29 9:00 p.m. w y 3 South Carolina 18 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl ABC 37–9 72,297 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-pittsburgh-pounds-so/139758705/ The Palm Beach Post Pittsburgh pounds South Carolina 37–9 December 30, 1980 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com1980 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 4, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pittsburgh/1980-schedule.html Game summaries Boston College 1980 Boston College Eagles football team Pittsburgh Panthers 1980 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Boston College Eagles at No. 3 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary September 13 1:30 PM EDT Eagles 0 0 6 0 No. 3 Panthers 0 8 6 0 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA 44,820 ABC Keith Jackson (play-by-play), Frank Broyles (color commentator) and Bill Flemming (sideline) Statistics BC PITT First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBoston College Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving Boston College Pittsburgh collapsed 2 Pittsburgh RecTD Pryor Marino 8 run good 0 8 3 Boston College RecTD Schoen Loughery 35 pass incomplete 6 8 3 Pittsburgh RecTD Pryor Marino 8 no good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 14 6 14 At Kansas 1980 Kansas Jayhawks football team Pittsburgh Panthers 1980 2;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 5 Pittsburgh Panthers at Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary September 20 2:30 PM EDT No. 5 Panthers 0 10 6 2 Jayhawks 3 0 0 0 Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS 41,300 Statistics PITT KU First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving Kansas Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh Kansas collapsed 1 Kansas FG 25 Kallmeyer 0 3 2 Pittsburgh FG 21 Trout 3 3 2 Pittsburgh RecTD Pryor Marino 2 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 3 3 Pittsburgh RecTD Dombrowski Marino 23 no good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 3 4 Pittsburgh – – – SafetyOther Safety, Kemp tackled in end zone 18 3 18 3 Temple 1980 Temple Owls football team Pittsburgh Panthers 1980 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Temple Owls at No. 6 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary September 27 1:30 PM EDT Owls 2 0 0 0 No. 6 Panthers 13 13 3 7 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA 47,071 Statistics TU PITT First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTemple Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving Temple Pittsburgh collapsed 1 Temple – – – SafetyOther Safety, Heppler tackled in end zone 2 0 1 Pittsburgh RecTD Collier Marino 14 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 2 7 1 Pittsburgh RecTD McCall Marino 22 pass incomplete 2 13 2 Pittsburgh RecTD Hawkins Marino 15 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 2 20 2 Pittsburgh FG 43 Trout 2 23 2 Pittsburgh FG 23 Trout 2 26 3 Pittsburgh FG 49 Trout 2 29 4 Pittsburgh RushTD McMillan 3 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 2 36 2 36 Maryland 1980 Maryland Terrapins football team Pittsburgh Panthers 1980 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Maryland Terrapins at No. 6 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary October 4 1:30 PM EDT Terrapins 0 3 6 0 No. 6 Panthers 14 7 3 14 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA 47,409 Statistics MD PITT First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMaryland Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving Maryland Pittsburgh collapsed 1 Pittsburgh RecTD Collins Marino 51 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 Pittsburgh RecTD Collier Marino 17 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 Pittsburgh RushTD McMillan 2 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 21 2 Maryland FG 38 Castro 3 21 3 Pittsburgh FG 40 Trout 3 24 3 Maryland RecTD Havener Tice 12 pass incomplete 9 24 4 Pittsburgh RecTD Collins Marino 35 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 9 31 4 Pittsburgh — — — FumbleTD McQuaide 0 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 9 38 9 38 At #11 Florida State 1980 Florida State Seminoles football team Pittsburgh Panthers 1980 2;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 4 Pittsburgh Panthers at No. 11 Florida State Seminoles – Game summary October 11 7:00 PM EDT No. 4 Panthers 7 0 15 0 No. 11 Seminoles 3 20 6 7 Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL 52,894 Statistics PITT FSU First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving Florida State Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh Florida State collapsed 1 Pittsburgh RecTD Collins Marino 39 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 Florida State FG 24 Capece 7 3 2 Florida State RecTD Johnson Stockstill 23 good Capece run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 10 2 Florida State RecTD Childers Stockstill 4 good Capece run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 17 2 Florida State FG 43 Capece 7 20 2 Florida State FG 50 Capece 7 23 3 Pittsburgh RecTD Collins Marino 36 pass good 15 23 3 Florida State FG 30 Capece 15 26 3 Florida State FG 44 Capece 15 29 3 Pittsburgh RushTD McCall 2 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 22 29 4 Florida State RecTD Unglaub Stockstill 13 good Capece run/pass good/failed/incomplete 22 36 22 36 West Virginia 1980 West Virginia Mountaineers football team Backyard Brawl Pittsburgh Panthers 1980 2;text-align:center; autocollapse West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 11 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary October 18 1:30 PM EDT Mountaineers 7 0 7 0 No. 11 Panthers 7 28 0 7 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA 55,130 Gadsden Times. 1980 Oct 19. Retrieved 2018-Dec-16. Statistics WVU PITT First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWest Virginia Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving Starting free safety Rick Trocano moved over to offense in the second quarter to replace the injured Dan Marino. Previously the starter at QB in 1978, Trocano led Pitt to four second-quarter touchdowns during the Panthers' win at Pitt Stadium.http://deathby1000papercuts.com/2007/12/the-backyard-brawl-100-years-of-wvu-and-pitt-football/ https://web.archive.org/web/20091025102347/http://deathby1000papercuts.com/2007/12/the-backyard-brawl-100-years-of-wvu-and-pitt-football/ usurped October 25, 2009 Site Unavailable West Virginia Pittsburgh collapsed 1 West Virginia RecTD Thomas Luck 7 good Sinclair run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 Pittsburgh RushTD McCall 1 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 Pittsburgh RushTD McMillan 1 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 2 Pittsburgh RecTD Collins Luck 53 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 21 2 Pittsburgh RecTD Collins Trocano 25 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 28 2 Pittsburgh RushTD McMillan 1 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 35 3 West Virginia RecTD Thomas Luck 19 good Sinclair run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 35 4 Pittsburgh RecTD Collier Collins 50 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 42 14 42 At Tennessee 1980 Tennessee Volunteers football team Pittsburgh Panthers 1980 2;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 12 Pittsburgh Panthers at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary October 25 2:00 PM EDT No. 12 Panthers 3 13 0 14 Volunteers 6 0 0 0 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN 94,008 Statistics PITT TENN First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh Tennessee collapsed 1 Pittsburgh FG 39 Trout 3 0 1 Tennessee – – – Other Gault returned kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, Duncan kick no good 3 6 2 Pittsburgh RecTD McCall Trocano 1 run failed 9 6 2 Pittsburgh RushTD McMillan 1 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 6 4 Pittsburgh RushTD Trocano 31 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 6 4 Pittsburgh RushTD McMillan 5 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 30 6 30 6 At Syracuse 1980 Syracuse Orangemen football team Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry Pittsburgh Panthers 1980 2;text-align:center; autocollapse No. 11 Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse Orangemen – Game summary November 1 4:00 PM EST No. 11 Panthers 12 14 3 14 Orangemen 0 6 0 0 Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY 50,243 ABC Bill Flemming (play-by-play) and Frank Broyles (color commentator) Statistics PITT SYR First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving Syracuse Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh Syracuse collapsed 1 Pittsburgh FG 36 Trout 3 0 1 Pittsburgh FG 34 Trout 6 0 1 Pittsburgh RecTD McCall Trocano 6 pass incomplete 12 0 2 Pittsburgh RushTD McMillan 39 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 19 0 2 Pittsburgh RushTD McMillan 45 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 26 0 2 Syracuse RushTD Warner 1 run failed 26 6 3 Pittsburgh FG 26 Trout 29 6 4 Pittsburgh RecTD Collins Trocano 54 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 36 6 4 Pittsburgh RecTD Collins Trocano 8 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 43 6 43 6 Louisville 1980 Louisville Cardinals football team Pittsburgh Panthers 1980 2;text-align:center autocollapse Louisville Cardinals at No. 9 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary November 8 1:30 PM EST Cardinals 0 9 0 14 No. 9 Panthers 0 20 21 0 Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 47,280 Statistics LOU PITT First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLouisville Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving Louisville Pittsburgh collapsed 2 Louisville FG 34 Betz 3 0 2 Louisville RecTD Mitchell May 6 no good Betz run/pass good/failed/incomplete 9 0 2 Pittsburgh FG 24 Trout 9 3 2 Pittsburgh RushTD McCall 1 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 9 10 2 Pittsburgh RecTD Collins Trocano 27 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 9 17 2 Pittsburgh FG 30 Trout 9 20 3 Pittsburgh RushTD McMillan 6 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 9 27 3 Pittsburgh RushTD Hawkins 2 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 9 34 3 Pittsburgh RecTD Collins Trocano 67 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 9 41 4 Louisville RushTD Hickman 3 good Betz run/pass good/failed/incomplete 16 41 4 Louisville RecTD Gannon May 15 good Betz run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 41 23 41 At Army 1980 Army Cadets football team Pittsburgh Panthers 1980 2;text-align:center autocollapse No. 8 Pittsburgh Panthers at Army Cadets – Game summary November 15 1:30 PM EST No. 8 Panthers 28 7 3 7 Cadets 0 7 0 0 Michie Stadium • West Point, NY 31,150 Statistics PITT ARMY First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving Army Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh Army collapsed 1 Pittsburgh RecTD Collins Trocano 7 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 2 Pittsburgh RushTD DiBartolia 1 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 0 1 Pittsburgh RecTD Collier Trocano 7 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 0 2 Pittsburgh RushTD Hawkins 2 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 0 2 Pittsburgh RecTD Collier Marino 16 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 0 2 Army RushTD Walker 85 good Aucoin run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 7 3 Pittsburgh FG 30 Trout 38 7 4 Pittsburgh RecTD Hawkins Marino 32 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 45 7 45 7 At #5 Penn State 1980 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry Pittsburgh Panthers 1980 2;text-align:center autocollapse No. 4 Pittsburgh Panthers at No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions – Game summary November 28 1:00 PM EST No. 4 Panthers 0 7 7 0 No. 5 Nittany Lions 3 0 6 0 Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA 82,459 ABC Keith Jackson (play-by-play) and Ara Parseghian (color commentator) Statistics PITT PSU First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving Penn State Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh Penn State collapsed 1 Penn State FG 27 Menhardt 0 3 2 Pittsburgh RecTD Pryor Trocano 16 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 3 3 Pittsburgh RushTD Trocano 9 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 3 3 Penn State RecTD Jackson Blackledge 13 pass incomplete 14 9 14 9 Vs. #18 South Carolina (Gator Bowl) 1980 South Carolina Gamecocks football team 1980 Gator Bowl Pittsburgh Panthers 1980 2;text-align:center; autocollapse 1980 Gator Bowl: #3 Pittsburgh Panthers vs. #18 South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary December 29 9:00 PM EST No. 3 Panthers 10 7 17 3 No. 18 Gamecocks 0 3 0 6 Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL 72,297 Robert Carpenter (ACC) ABC Al Michaels (play-by-play), Ara Parseghian (color commentator) and Steve Davis (sideline reporter) Statistics PITT S CAR First downs Total yards Rushes/yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Rushing Receiving South Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving Pittsburgh South Carolina collapsed 1 Pittsburgh RushTD Trocano 1 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 2 Pittsburgh FG 35 Trout 10 0 2 South Carolina FG 39 Gillespie 10 3 2 Pittsburgh RushTD Collier 3 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 3 3 Pittsburgh FG 25 Trout 20 3 3 Pittsburgh RushTD McMillan 3 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 3 3 Pittsburgh RushTD McMillan 3 good Trout run/pass good/failed/incomplete 34 3 4 Pittsburgh FG 29 Trout 37 3 4 South Carolina RecTD Gillespie Beckham 14 no good Leopard run/pass good/failed/incomplete 37 9 37 9 Personnel Coaching staff 1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff Coaching staff Jackie Sherrill – Head coach Foge Fazio – Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Wally English – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Joe Daniels – Running backs Ron Dickerson – Defensive backs Bob Matey – Defensive line Joe Moore – Offensive line Joe Naunchik – Receivers Ray Zingler – Defensive ends   Support staff Alex Kramer – Administrative assistant Kevin Dickey – Recruiting doordinator Nick Rapone – Part-Time Assistant Bob Davie – Part-Time Assistant Kirk Ferentz – Part-Time Assistant   Strength and conditioning staff Buddy Morris – Weight training coordinator Roster 1980 Pittsburgh Panthers f 70 Jr Emil Boures G y 75 So Jimbo Covert T y 56 Sr Russ Grimm C y 13 So Dan Marino QB y 73 Sr Mark May T y 40 Sr Randy McMillan RB y 84 Sr Benjie Pryor TE 77 So Ron Sams G y 8 Sr Rick Trocano QB 68 Sr Jerry Boyarsky DT y 5 Fr Tom Flynn Tom Flynn (American football) DB y 99 Sr Hugh Green Hugh Green (American football) DE y 87 Sr Rickey Jackson DE y 26 So Tim Lewis DB y 71 Fr Bill Maas DT y 86 Sr Greg Meisner DT y 76 Sr Bill Neill DT y 3 Sr Lynn Thomas Lynn Thomas (American football) CB y 48 Sr Carlton Williamson SS y 6 So Al Wenglikowski DE 1 Sr David Trout K y *Jackie Sherrill https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EJYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q-cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6725%2C4078381 Lawrence Journal-World Kansas Saturday's game rosters September 19, 1980 16 Awards and honors Hugh Green, Walter Camp Awardhttp://football.about.com/cs/history/a/waltercampaward.htm Football 2009-01-06 2008-01-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080107193656/http://football.about.com/cs/history/a/waltercampaward.htm dead Hugh Green, Lombardi Awardhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/awards?awardId=19 NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN Hugh Green, Maxwell Awardhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/awards?awardId=14 NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN Mark May, Outland Trophyhttp://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/outland/winners.html FWAA > Awards > Outland Trophy > Winners 2009-01-06 2009-01-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090102064106/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/outland/winners.html dead Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL clubHugh Green Defensive end 1 7 Tampa Bay BuccaneersRandy McMillan Running back 112 Baltimore Colts Mark May Tackle1 20 Washington Redskins Rickey Jackson Linebacker2 51 New Orleans Saints Greg Meisner Defensive tackle3 63 Los Angeles RamsCarlton Williamson Defensive back 3 65 San Francisco 49ers Russ Grimm Center3 69 Washington Redskins Bill Neill Defensive tackle5 115 New York Giants Benjie Pryor Tight end 5 120 Cincinnati BengalsLynn Thomas Defensive back 5 121 San Francisco 49ersJerry Boyarsky Defensive tackle5128 New Orleans Saints Rick Trocano Quarterback11 292 Pittsburgh Steelers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1981.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221202823/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1981.htm 2007-12-21 1981 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Media Radio Pittsburgh Panthers Flagship station Play-by-play Color commentator Sideline reporter Studio host WTAE–AM 1250 Bill Hillgrove John Sauer References Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons Category:Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Pittsburgh Panthers football Category:1980 in Pittsburgh