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American college football season
The 1987 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the sport of American football during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at BYU | | | ESPN | W 27–17 | 64,374 |
September 12 | 1:30 p.m. | NC State | No. 18 | | | W 34–0 | 43,165 |
September 19 | 1:30 p.m. | Temple | No. 16 | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| | L 21–24 | 45,387 |
September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at West Virginia | | | JP Sports | W 6–3 | 65,079 |
October 3 | 1:30 p.m. | Boston College | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| | L 10–13 | 46,238 |
October 10 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 4 Notre Dame | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 30–22 | 56,400 |
October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at Navy | | | JP Sports | W 10–6 | 29,167 |
October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 Syracuse | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| CBS | L 10–24 | 52,714 |
November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | | | | W 17–0 | 25,444 |
November 14 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 15 Penn State | | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 10–0 | 56,500 |
November 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Kent State | No. 19 | - Pitt Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| | W 28–5 | 35,472 |
December 31 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Texas | No. 19 | | Mizlou | L 27–32 | 33,122 |
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Game summaries
Notre Dame
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Notre Dame |
0 |
0 | 7 | 15 |
22 |
• Pittsburgh |
14 |
13 | 0 | 3 |
30 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | PITT | Osborn 30 yard pass from Genilla (kick failed) | PITT 7–0 |
| Q1 | | PITT | Heyward 1 yard run (Williams pass from Genilla) | PITT 14–0 |
| Q2 | | PITT | Genilla 2 yard run (VanHorne kick) | PITT 21–0 |
| Q2 | | PITT | Heyward 1 yard run (kick failed) | PITT 27–0 |
| Q3 | | ND | Rice 16 yard run (Gradel kick) | PITT 27–7 |
| Q4 | | ND | Banks 1 yard run (Gradel kick) | PITT 27–14 |
| Q4 | | PITT | VanHorne 20 yard field goal | PITT 30–14 |
| Q4 | | ND | Green 17 yard run (Brown run) | PITT 30–22 |
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Roster
1987 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Coaching staff
1987 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
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Coaching Staff
- Mike Gottfried – Head Coach
- Jack Harbaugh – Assistant Head Coach
- Mike Dickens – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- John Fox – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
- Tommie Liggins – Run Coordinator/Running Backs
- Steve Coury – Wide Receivers
- Frank D'Alonzo – Defensive Line
- Bill Meyers – Offensive Line
- Scott O'Brien – Special Teams
- Sal Sunseri – Linebackers
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Support Staff
- Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant
- Bud Ratliff – Recruiting Coordinator
- Rick Denstorff – Graduate Assistant
- Bill D'Ottavio – Graduate Assistant
- John Harbaugh – Graduate Assistant
- Larry Petroff – Graduate Assistant
- Donnie Roberts – Graduate Assistant
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Strength and Conditioning Staff
- Buddy Morris – Weight and Strength Coordinator
- Ray Oliver – Assistant Strength
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
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National championship seasons in bold |