American college football season
The 1986 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the sport of American football during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Maryland | | ESPN | L 7–10 | 48,120 | [2] |
September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at NC State | | | T 14–14 | 47,200 | [3] |
September 20 | 12:30 p.m. | at Purdue | | TNT | W 41–26 | 55,621 | |
September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | West Virginia | | T.E.N. | W 48–16 | 55,129 | [4] |
October 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Temple | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| | L 13–19 | 40,136 | |
October 11 | 12:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame | | USA | W 10–9 | 59,075 | |
October 25 | 1:30 p.m. | Navy | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| | W 56–14 | 45,345 | |
November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | | T.V.E.N. | L 20–24 | 34,114 | |
November 8 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 1 Miami (FL) | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| ABC | L 10–37 | 55,338 | |
November 15 | 1:30 p.m. | Rutgers | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| | W 20–6 | 34,922 | |
November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Penn State | | USA | L 14–34 | 85,722 | |
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Coaching staff
1986 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
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Coaching staff
- Mike Gottfried – Head coach
- Chuck Klausing – Assistant head coach/outside linebackers
- John Fox – Defensive coordinator/defensive Backfield
- Mike Solari – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
- Carl Angelo – Defensive line
- Steve Coury – Wide receivers
- Frank D'Alonzo – Defensive ends
- Mike Dickens – Quarterbacks
- Tommie Liggins – Running backs
- Sal Sunseri – Linebackers
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Support staff
- Alex Kramer – Administrative assistant
- Bud Ratliff – Recruiting doordinator
- John Brown – Graduate assistant
- Rick Denstorff – Graduate assistant
- John Kukalis – Graduate assistant
- Larry Petroff – Graduate assistant
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Strength and conditioning staff
- Buddy Morris – Weight training coordinator
- Ray Oliver – Assistant Strength
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
- ^ a b c "Quick Facts About Pitt". Pitt Football 1986. University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1986. p. 5. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ "Gottfried had it all planned, except a loss". The Pittsburgh Press. September 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt feels sick after N.C. State kick, 14–14". The Pittsburgh Press. September 14, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers rip West Virginia". The Lima News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1986 In Review". Pitt Football 1987. University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1987. pp. 55–63. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ "The Coaches". Pitt Football 1986. University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1986. pp. 9–15. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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