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1978 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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1978 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Tangerine Bowl, L 17–30 vs. NC State
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Boyce (1st season)
Offensive schemeSplit backs
Defensive coordinatorJimmy Johnson (2nd season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State – – 11–1–0
North Texas State – – 9–2–0
East Carolina – – 9–3–0
Navy – – 9–3–0
No. 7 Notre Dame – – 9–3–0
Rutgers – – 9–3–0
Florida State – – 8–3–0
Tennessee 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 (FL) – – 6–5–0
South Carolina – – 5–5–1
William & Mary – – 5–5–1
Cincinnati – – 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.

Coach Jackie Sherrill stated in the pre-season that he expected to have "another outstanding football team".[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 168:30 p.m.at TulaneNo. 14
W 24–632,658[2]
September 231:30 p.m.TempleNo. 11
W 20–1243,445[3]
September 301:30 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 9
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ABCW 20–1650,439[4]
October 71:30 p.m.at Boston CollegeNo. 9
W 32–1521,673[5]
October 1412:30 p.m.at Notre DameNo. 9
ABCL 17–2659,075[6]
October 211:30 p.m.Florida StatedaggerNo. 15
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 7–355,104[7]
October 282:00 p.m.at No. 18 NavyNo. 15
L 11–2132,909[8]
November 41:00 p.m.at SyracuseNo. 19
W 18–1726,037[9]
November 111:30 p.m.West VirginiaNo. 20
W 52–753,074[10]
November 181:30 p.m.ArmyNo. 18
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 35–1745,297[11]
November 241:30 p.m.at No. 1 Penn StateNo. 15
ABCL 10–1777,465[12]
December 238:00 p.m.vs. NC StateNo. 16
MizlouL 17–3031,356[13]

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Coaching staff

1978 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff   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

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Gordon JonesWide receiver234Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Walt BrownCenter5131Detroit Lions
Jeff DelaneyDefensive back7190Los Angeles Rams
Al ChesleyLinebacker11296Philadelphia Eagles
David LoganNose Tackle12307Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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References

  1. Pitt Strong Again; Lions Up in Air, web: The Sacramento Bee, 1978, retrieved March 13, 2023
  2. "Panthers rough up Tulane, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Pitt rallies by Temple". The State. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jacobs, Trocano rally Pitt 20–16". The Palm Beach Post. October 1, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Pitt Thumps Boston College, 32–15". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1978. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Irish overcome Pittsburgh". The Montana Standard. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Jacobs' jaunt jolts Seminoles for Pitt". Daily Press. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Navy impressive in defeating Pitt, 21–11". The Hartford Courant. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Pittsburgh clips Syracuse, 18–17". The Indianapolis Star. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Pitt attack finally erupts, crushes West Va., 52–7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Pitt rolls to 35–17 conquest of Cadets". The Patriot-News. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Paterno takes gamble, keeps Penn St. No. 1". The Miami Herald. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Wolfpack rips Panthers, in Tangerine Bowl upset". The Tampa Tribune. December 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "1978 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  15. "Coaches Biographies". 1978 Pitt Football. University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1978. pp. 19–24. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  16. "1979 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.