1983 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1983 Pittsburgh Panthers football Independent 19 18 8–3–1 Foge Fazio 2nd Joe Moore 2nd West Coast 1st Bob Junko Multiple front Pitt Stadium Fiesta Bowl L 23–28 vs. Ohio State The 1983 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Schedule 1983 AP Eastern September 3 7:30 p.m. w y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN 13–3 95,824 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107869825/pitt-dumps-vols-133-on-long-touchdown/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Pitt dumps Vols, 13–3, on long touchdown pass September 4, 1983 August 18, 2022 Newspapers.com September 10 1:30 p.m. w Temple Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 35–0 45,713 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-congemi-drives-pitt/166500062/ The Pittsburgh Press Congemi drives Pitt by Temple September 11, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 1:30 p.m. l y 16 Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 7–13 48,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-maryland-surprises-no-1/139843277/ St. Petersburg Times Maryland surprises No. 16 Pitt with blocked punt 13–7 September 25, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 12:30 p.m. l y West Virginia 7 Mountaineer Field Backyard Brawl Morgantown, WV CBS 21–24 64,076 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-no-7-west-virginia/139842211/ Fort Lauderdale News No. 7 West Virginia rules Pitt 24–21 October 2, 1983 January 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 1:30 p.m. w Florida State Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 17–16 52,654 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-pitt-comes-from-behi/166500174/ The Greenville News Pitt comes from behind to edge Florida State October 9, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 7:00 p.m. w y Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 55–10 31,447 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-pitt-shells-lou/166500354/ The Park City Daily News Pitt shells Louisville 55–10 as Congemi stars October 16, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 1:30 p.m. w y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 21–14 33,349 https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune-pitt-rallies-for-21/166500472/ Scrantonian Tribune Pitt rallies for 21–14 win over Midshipmen October 23, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 1:30 p.m. w y Syracuse Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 13–10 52,374 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin-su-plan-backfires/166500595/ Press and Sun-Bulletin SU plan backfires at Pitt October 30, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 1:30 p.m. w y Notre Dame 18 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry CBS 21–16 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-mccall-helps-pitt-throttle/166500706/ Star Tribune McCall helps Pitt throttle Irish 21–16 November 6, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 1:30 p.m. w 20 Army Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 38–7 38,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-pitts-joe-mccall-gets/166500871/ The Patriot-News Pitt's Joe McCall gets ball, runs like tank over Army November 13, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 1:30 p.m. t 17 Penn State Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry 24–24 60,283 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-last-second-field/166501014/ Sunday Press Last-second field goal lifts Penn State into tie November 20, 1983 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com January 2 1:30 p.m. l y 15 Ohio State 14 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ Fiesta Bowl NBC 23–28 66,484 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-late-td-pass-lifts/166501200/ The Arizona Republic Late TD pass lifts Buckeyes in Fiesta January 3, 1984 February 23, 2025 Newspapers.com Coaching staff 1983 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff Coaching staff Foge Fazio – Head coach Joe Moore – Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/offensive line Bob Junko – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Dino Folino – Defensive backs Carmen Grosso – Tight ends Kent Schoolfield – Wide receivers Gerry Solomon – Defensive ends Don Thompson – Defensive line Ron Turner – Quarterbacks Andy Urbanic – Running backs   Support staff Alex Kramer – Administrative assistant Joe Duff – Recruiting coordinator Curt Cignetti – Graduate assistant Rick Dukovich – Graduate assistant Paul Dunn – Graduate assistant Hal Hunter – Graduate assistant   Strength and conditioning staff Buddy Morris – Weight training coordinator Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Bill Maas Nose Tackle 1 5 Kansas City Chiefs Jim Sweeney Center 2 37 New York Jets Joe McCall Running back 3 84 Los Angeles Raiders Tom Flynn Defensive back 5 126 Green Bay Packers Dwight Collins Wide receiver 6 154 Minnesota Vikings Al Wenglikowski Linebacker 10 258 Kansas City Chiefs https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193408/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm 2007-12-21 1984 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com References Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons Pittsburgh Panthers football