1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football

Conference	Independent
1985 record	5–5–1
Head coach	Foge Fazio (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Chuck Stobart (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple Pro
Defensive coordinator	Bob Junko (3rd year)
Base defense	Multiple Front
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)

	Conf					Overall
1985 Division I-A independents football records
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#3 Penn State		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
#9 Miami (FL)		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
#15 Florida State		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		7	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–		4	–	8	–	0
Memphis		–		–		2	–	7	–	2
Rutgers		–		–		2	–	8	–	1
East Carolina		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1985 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Aug. 31	7:30 p.m.	Purdue	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 31–30	50,103
Sat. Sep. 14	8:00 p.m.	at #9 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	WTBS	L 7–10	88,518
Sat. Sep. 21	12:00 p.m.	Boston College	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	USA	L 22–29	40,922
Sat. Sep. 28	12:00 p.m.	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	CBS	T 10–10	62,453
Sat. Oct. 5	12:00 p.m.	South Carolina	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	USA	W 42–7	37,277
Sat. Oct. 12	12:00 p.m.	NC State	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	USA	W 24–10	36,609
Sat. Oct. 19	12:00 p.m.	at Rutgers	Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ		W 38–10	18,991
Sat. Oct. 26	2:00 p.m.	at Navy	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD		L 7–21	29,343
Sat. Nov. 2	12:00 p.m.	Syracuse	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)	USA	L 0–12	25,500
Sat. Nov. 9	12:00 p.m.	at Temple	Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA	WPXI	W 21–17	19,428
Sat. Nov. 23	7:30 p.m.	#1 Penn State	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)	ESPN	L 0–31	60,134
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

	Coaching Staff Foge Fazio – Head Coach Chuck Stobart – Offensive Coordinator Bob Junko – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Russ Jacques – Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers John Montgomery – Tight Ends Joe Moore – Offensive Line Gerry Solomon – Defensive Ends Sal Sunseri – Defensive Line Andy Urbanic – Running Backs Trent Walters – Defensive Backs			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant Bob LaCivita – Recruiting Coordinator John Hendrick – Graduate Assistant Jay Venuto – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Weight Training Coordinator

Pittsburgh Panthers football

Venues	Recreation Park (1898–1904) Exposition Park (1904–1908) Forbes Field (1909–1924) Pitt Stadium (1925–1999) Three Rivers Stadium (2000) Heinz Field (2001–present) UPMC Sports Performance Complex (practice)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games West Virginia (Backyard Brawl) Penn State Notre Dame Syracuse Cincinnati (River City Rivalry)

Culture & lore	Panthers "Hail to Pitt" "Pitt Victory Song" University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band

People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold