2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Big East
2007 record	5-7 (3-4 Big East)
Head coach	Dave Wannstedt (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Cavanaugh (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Paul Rhoads (8th year)
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Heinz Field (Capacity: 65,050)
Seasons « 2006 2008 »

2007 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#6 West Virginia §		5	–	2					11	–	2
#25 Connecticut §		5	–	2					9	–	4
#17 Cincinnati		4	–	3					10	–	3
South Florida		4	–	3					9	–	4
Rutgers		3	–	4					8	–	5
Louisville		3	–	4					6	–	6
Pittsburgh		3	–	4					5	–	7
Syracuse		1	–	6					2	–	10
† – BCS representative as champion § – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2007 college football season. The biggest win this season took place on December 1. Pitt defeated #2 West Virginia 13-9.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 1	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan*	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 27-3	36,183
Sat. Sep. 8	12:00 p.m.	Grambling*	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 34-10	30,852
Sat. Sep. 15	12:00 p.m.	at Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	ESPN	L 14-17	68,620
Sat. Sep. 22	7:00 p.m.	Connecticut	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	L 14-34	40,145
Sat. Sep. 29	7:00 p.m.	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA	ESPNU	L 14-44	60,888
Wed. Oct. 10	8:00 p.m.	Navy*	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 45-48 2OT	30,103
Sat. Oct. 20	12:00 p.m.	#23 Cincinnati	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	W 24-17	33,423
Sat. Oct. 27	12:00 p.m.	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	ESPN+	L 17-24	34,792
Sat. Nov. 3	12:00 p.m.	Syracuse	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	W 20-17	31,374
Sat. Nov. 17	12:00 p.m.	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN+	L 16-20	43,531
Sat. Nov. 24	12:00 p.m.	South Florida	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	L 37-48	31,123
Sat. Dec. 1	7:45 p.m.	at #2 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	W 13-9	60,100
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Dave Wannstedt - Head Coach Matt Cavanaugh - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Paul Rhoads - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Charlie Partridge - Linebackers/Special Teams Brian Angelichio - Tight Ends Chris Ball - Secondary Paul Dunn - Offensive Line Greg Gattuso - Defensive Line Aubrey Hill - Receivers David Walker - Running Backs			Support Staff Chris LaSala - Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Bob Junko - Director of Football Operations and Program Enhancement Joe Perri - Offensive Graduate Assistant/Offensive Line Jeff Hafley - Defensive Graduate Assistant/Cornerbacks			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris - Strength and Conditioning Coach James Smith - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Jeff Otah	Tackle	1	19	Carolina Panthers
Mike McGlynn	Tackle	4	109	Philadelphia Eagles
Kennard Cox	Defensive Back	7	251	Buffalo Bills

Pitt at Rutgers on November 17, 2007