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American college football season
The 1979 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the
University of Pittsburgh in the
1979 NCAA Division I-A football season . The independent
Panthers competed in the
Fiesta Bowl and were awarded the
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the champion of the
East .
Schedule
In the
Backyard Brawl , Pittsburgh was led by true freshman quarterback
Dan Marino , making his second collegiate start. He directed Pitt to a 24–17 victory in the last college football game played at
old Mountaineer Field .
[1]
[2]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 15 1:30 p.m.
Kansas No. 16 W 24–041,545
[3]
[4]
September 22 1:00 p.m. at
North Carolina No. 13 L 7–1750,500
September 29 7:30 p.m. at
Temple W 10–934,039
October 6 1:30 p.m.
Boston College Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA W 28–737,146
October 13 10:00 a.m.
Cincinnati Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (River City Rivalry) W 35–031,620
October 20 4:30 p.m. at No. 12
Washington No. 17 W 26–1452,485
[5]
October 27 1:30 p.m. No. 17
Navy No. 12 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA W 24–751,332
[6]
[7]
November 3 12:30 p.m.
Syracuse No. 12 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (
rivalry )
ABC W 28–2143,500
[8]
November 10 1:30 p.m. at
West Virginia No. 12 W 24–1738,681
[2]
[9]
November 17 1:30 p.m. at
Army No. 11 W 40–031,689
[10]
December 1 12:30 p.m. at No. 20
Penn State No. 11 ABC W 29–1476,958
[11]
December 25 3:30 p.m. vs.
Arizona No. 10
NBC W 16–1055,347
Roster
1979 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
5
Mark Schubert
Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
[12]
Coaching staff
1979 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff
Support staff
Alex Kramer – Executive Assistant
Kevin Dickey – Recruiting coordinator
Nick Gasparato – Graduate assistant
Jerry Leith – Graduate assistant
Nick Rapone – Graduate assistant
Strength and conditioning staff
Paul Stark – Weight, Strength Coach
[13]
Team players drafted into the NFL
[14]
References
Dan Marino quarterbacks Pitt in 35–0 rout of
Cincinnati on October 13.
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b Smizik, Bob (November 11, 1979).
"Whew! Pitt outmuscles fightin' WVU" . Pittsburgh Press . p. H1.
^ Smizik, Bob (September 16, 1979).
"Panthers 'still' Jayhawks, 24-0" . Pittsburgh Press . p. D1.
^ Woodling, Chuck (September 16, 1979).
"Song's same, but in different key" . Lawrence Journal-World . (Kansas). p. 1B.
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"Costly turnovers make Huskies pay Pitt's price, 26-14" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). wire service reports. October 21, 1979. p. 6B.
^ Smizik, Bob (October 28, 1979).
"Super sub Marino torpedoes Navy" . Pittsburgh Press . p. D1.
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"Pitt turns its freshmen loose" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). wire service reports. October 28, 1979. p. 10B.
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"Marino's passing paces Pitt" . Reading Eagle . (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. November 4, 1979. p. 102.
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"Pitt holds on to beat W. Va" . The Sunday News . November 11, 1979. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Smizik, Bob (November 18, 1979).
"Panthers have a Fiesta with Army" . Pittsburgh Press . p. D1.
^
"Pitt rallies twice" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). wire service reports. December 2, 1979. p. 7E.
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"Kansas - Pittsburgh probable starters" . Lawrence Journal-World . (Kansas). September 14, 1979. p. 15.
^ "Coaches Biographies".
1979 Pitt Football . University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1979. pp. 19–24. Retrieved December 26, 2012 .
^
"1980 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com" . Archived from
the original on December 22, 2007.
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