1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football

Conference	Independent
1984 record	3–7–1
Head coach	Foge Fazio (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Moore (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Bob Junko (2nd year)
Base defense	Multiple front
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)

1984 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#5 Boston College		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
#11 South Carolina		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–		8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers		–		–		7	–	3	–	0
#17 Florida State		–		–		7	–	3	–	2
Virginia Tech		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
#18 Miami (FL)		–		–		8	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Memphis		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Navy		–		–		4	–	6	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Tulane		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–		2	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Panthers offense scored 178 points while the defense allowed 247 points. At season's end, the Panthers were not ranked in the national polls. The Panthers had their first losing season since 1972.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 1	3:30 p.m.	BYU	No. 3	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 14–20	40,263
Sat. Sep 15	3:30 p.m.	No. 15 Oklahoma	No. 17	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	L 10–42	40,075
Sat. Sep. 22	1:00 p.m.	at Temple		Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA		L 12–13	40,000
Sat. Sep. 29	12:30 p.m.	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)		L 10–28	58,032
Sat. Oct. 6	12:00 p.m.	East Carolina		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	KATZ	W 17–10	26,475
Sat. Oct. 13	12:00 p.m.	at No. 17 South Carolina		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	KATZ	L 21–45	73,100
Sat. Oct. 20	12:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Miami (FL)		Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	USA	L 7–27	32,872
Sat. Oct. 27	1:30 p.m.	Navy		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		T 28–28	34,715
Sat. Nov. 3	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)		L 7–13	46,489
Sat. Nov. 10	12:00 p.m.	Tulane		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 21–10	20,159
Sat. Nov. 24	1:00 p.m.	at Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry)		W 31–11	85,499
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1984 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 Bob LaCivita – Recruiting Coordinator Curt Cignetti – Graduate Assistant Hal Hunter – Graduate Assistant Charles Jones – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Weight Training Coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Bill Fralic	Guard	1	2	Atlanta Falcons
Chris Doleman	Defensive End	1	4	Minnesota Vikings
Troy Benson	Linebacker	5	120	New York Jets
Marlon McIntyre	Running Back	8	218	Los Angeles Rams
Bill Wallace	Back	12	319	New York Jets

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Awards and honors

Bill Fralic, Sixth in Heisman Trophy voting

References

↑ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012-11-07.

Pittsburgh Panthers football

Venues	Recreation Park (1898–1904) Exposition Park (1904–08) Forbes Field (1909–24) Pitt Stadium (1925–99) 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 Statistical leaders

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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