1978 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1978 Pittsburgh Panthers football

Tangerine Bowl, Loss, 17–30, NC State Wolfpack
Conference	Independent
1978 record	8–4
Head coach	Jackie Sherrill (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Don Boyce (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Split Backs
Defensive coordinator	Jimmy Johnson (2nd year)
Base defense	52
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)

1978 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#4 Penn State		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
North Texas		–		–		9	–	2	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
#7 Notre Dame		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Florida State		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		–		7	–	3	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		6	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Miami		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Northwestern State		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–		4	–	6	–	1
Memphis State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Air Force		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Colgate		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Boston College		–		–		0	–	11	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Panthers competed in the 1978 Tangerine Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 16	8:30 p.m.	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA		W 24–6	32,658
Sat. Sep. 23	1:30 p.m.	Temple	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 20–12	43,445
Sat. Sep. 30	1:30 p.m.	North Carolina	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	W 20–16	50,439
Sat. Oct. 7	1:30 p.m.	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA		W 32–15	21,673
Sat. Oct. 14	12:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Rivalry)	ABC	L 17–26	59,075
Sat. Oct. 21	1:30 p.m.	Florida State	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 7–3	55,104
Sat. Oct. 28	2:00 p.m.	at Navy	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD		L 11–21	32,909
Sat. Nov. 4	1:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)		W 18–17	26,039
Sat. Nov. 11	1:30 p.m.	West Virginia	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)		W 52–7	53,074
Sat. Nov. 18	1:30 p.m.	Army	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 35–17	45,297
Sat. Nov. 25	1:30 p.m.	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry)	ABC	L 10–17	77,465
Sat. Dec. 23	8:00 p.m.	vs. NC State	Orlando Stadium • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	Mizlou	L 17–30	31,356
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Coaching staff

1978 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

	Coaching Staff Jackie Sherrill – Head Coach Jimmy Johnson – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Don Boyce – Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Foge Fazio – Linebackers Larry Holton – Defensive Backs Pat Jones – Defensive Front Joe Moore – Offensive Backs Joe Pendry – Quarterbacks Dave Wannstedt – Receivers			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Executive Assistant Bob Matey – Scouting Coordinator Kevin Dickey – Graduate Assistant Gary Davis – Graduate Assistant Tony Wise – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Bob Matey – Weight Program

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Gordon Jones	Wide Receiver	2	34	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Walt Brown	Center	5	131	Detroit Lions
Jeff Delaney	Defensive Back	7	190	Los Angeles Rams
Al Chesley	Linebacker	11	296	Philadelphia Eagles
David Logan	Nose Tackle	12	307	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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References

↑ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=215&season=1978
↑ "Coaches Biographies". 1978 Pitt Football. University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1978. pp. 19–24. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1979.htm

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" 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 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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