The 2003 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2003 college football season.
Schedule [edit]
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| Sat. Sep. 6 |
7:00 p.m. |
Kent State* |
#10 |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
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W 43–3 |
56,531 |
| Sat. Sep. 13 |
12:30 p.m. |
Ball State* |
#11 |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
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W 42–21 |
44,117 |
| Sat. Sep. 20 |
7:00 p.m. |
at Toledo* |
#9 |
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH |
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L 31–35 |
31,711 |
| Sat. Sep. 27 |
3:30 p.m. |
at Texas A&M* |
#17 |
Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
ABC |
W 37–26 |
79,116 |
| Sat. Oct. 11 |
6:00 p.m. |
Notre Dame* |
#15 |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ESPN |
L 14–20 |
66,421 |
| Sat. Oct. 18 |
1:30 p.m. |
at Rutgers |
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Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ |
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W 42–32 |
28,101 |
| Sat. Oct. 25 |
12:00 p.m. |
Syracuse |
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Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ESPN+ |
W 34–14 |
61,421 |
| Sat. Nov. 1 |
1:00 p.m. |
at Boston College |
#25 |
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA |
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W 24–13 |
41,983 |
| Sat. Nov. 8 |
7:45 p.m. |
#5 Virginia Tech |
#25 |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ESPN |
W 31–28 |
66,207 |
| Sat. Nov. 15 |
7:00 p.m. |
at West Virginia |
#16 |
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl) |
ESPN2 |
L 31–52 |
67,715 |
| Sat. Nov. 22 |
1:30 p.m. |
at Temple |
#21 |
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA |
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W 30–16 |
22,934 |
| Sat. Nov. 29 |
8:00 p.m. |
#10 Miami (FL) |
#20 |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ABC |
L 14–28 |
60,486 |
| Sat. Dec. 27 |
11:00 a.m. |
vs. Virginia* |
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Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (Continental Tire Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 16–23 |
51,236 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Coaching staff [edit]
| 2003 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff |
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Coaching Staff
- Walt Harris - Head Coach
- Bob Junko - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Tackles
- J.D. Brookhart - Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
- Paul Rhoads - Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
- Dino Babers - Running Backs
- Curtis Bray - Linebackers
- Bryan Deal - Recruiting Coordinator/Specialists/Quarterbacks
- Tom Freeman - Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
- Bob Ligashesky - Tight Ends/Special Teams
- Charlie Partridge - Defensive Ends
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Support Staff
- Chris LaSala - Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations
- Matt Williamson - Recruiting Assistant
- Scott McCurley - Graduate Assistant
- Ben McAdoo - Graduate Assistant
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Strength and Conditioning Staff
- Dave Kennedy - Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Dave Langworthy - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
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Team Players drafted into in the NFL [edit]
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Awards and honors [edit]
- Larry Fitzgerald, Fred Biletnikoff Award[3]
- Larry Fitzgerald, Walter Camp Award[4]
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