1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Big East
1996 record	4-7 (3-4 Big East)
Head coach	Johnny Majors (8th year)
Offensive coordinator	Ken Karcher (4th year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Driesbach (4th year)
Base defense	Multiple 4-3
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)
Seasons « 1995 1997 »

1996 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#13 Virginia Tech §		6	–	1					10	–	2
#14 Miami §		6	–	1					9	–	3
#21 Syracuse §		6	–	1					9	–	3
West Virginia		4	–	3					8	–	4
Pittsburgh		3	–	4					4	–	7
Boston College		2	–	5					5	–	7
Rutgers		1	–	6					2	–	9
Temple		0	–	7					1	–	10
§ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1996 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Aug. 31	7:30 p.m.	West Virginia	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	L 0-34	54,612
Sat. Sep. 7	7:00 p.m.	Kent State*	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 52-14	24,374
Sat. Sep. 14	7:00 p.m.	Houston*	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		L 35-42 OT	27,648
Sat. Sep. 21	12:30 p.m.	at #7 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ESPN	L 0-72	93,959
Sat. Sep. 28	12:00 p.m.	at #10 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	ESPN+	L 0-45	32,747
Sat. Oct. 5	1:30 p.m.	Temple	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 53-52	30,054
Sat. Oct. 12	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN+	L 7-55	45,103
Sat. Oct. 26	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ESPN+	L 21-22	43,625
Thu. Oct. 31	8:00 p.m.	Boston College	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 20-13	26,313
Sat. Nov. 16	2:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	NBC	L 6-60	59,075
Sat. Nov. 30	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 24-9	21,772
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Johnny Majors - Head Coach Charlie Coe - Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs Bob Babich - Linebackers/Special Teams Curt Cignetti - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Joe D'Alessandris - Offensive Line Chuck Dreisbach - Defensive Coordinator Ken Karcher - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Gary Nord - Wide Receivers Tony Pierce – Defensive Backs Tom Turchetta - Defensive Line			Support Staff Jim Earle - Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Brian Callahan - Graduate Assistant Andy Rondeau - Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Tim Wilson – Strength and Conditioning Coach Mark Kostek - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team Players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
No Players Selected