1978 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 7 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Florida State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Memphis State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Air Force		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Colgate		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Boston College		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Panthers competed in the 1978 Tangerine Bowl.

Schedule

Sat. Sep. 168:30 p.m.at Tulane

• Louisiana Superdome
• New Orleans, LA

W 24–6 32,658 Sat. Sep. 231:30 p.m.Temple

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA

W 20–12 43,445 Sat. Sep. 301:30 p.m.North Carolina

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA

ABCW 20–16 50,439 Sat. Oct. 71:30 p.m.at Boston College

• Alumni Stadium
• Chestnut Hill, MA

W 32–15 21,673 Sat. Oct. 1412:30 p.m.at Notre Dame

• Notre Dame Stadium
• South Bend, IN (Rivalry)

ABCL 17–26 59,075 Sat. Oct. 211:30 p.m.Florida State

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA

W 7–3 55,104 Sat. Oct. 282:00 p.m.at Navy

• Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
• Annapolis, MD

L 11–21 32,909 Sat. Nov. 41:00 p.m.at Syracuse

• Archbold Stadium
• Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)

W 18–17 26,039 Sat. Nov. 111:30 p.m.West Virginia

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)

W 52–7 53,074 Sat. Nov. 181:30 p.m.Army

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA

W 35–17 45,297 Sat. Nov. 251:30 p.m.at Penn State

• Beaver Stadium
• University Park, PA (Rivalry)

ABCL 10–17 77,465 Sat. Dec. 238:00 p.m.vs. NC State

• Orlando Stadium
• Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)

MizlouL 17–30 31,356

Coaching staff

1978 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Jackie Sherrill – Head Coach Jimmy Johnson – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Don Boyce – Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Foge Fazio – Linebackers Larry Holton – Defensive Backs Pat Jones – Defensive Front Joe Moore – Offensive Backs Joe Pendry – Quarterbacks Dave Wannstedt – Receivers			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Executive Assistant Bob Matey – Scouting Coordinator Kevin Dickey – Graduate Assistant Gary Davis – Graduate Assistant Tony Wise – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Bob Matey – Weight Program

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Gordon Jones	Wide Receiver	2	34	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Walt Brown	Center	5	131	Detroit Lions
Jeff Delaney	Defensive Back	7	190	Los Angeles Rams
Al Chesley	Linebacker	11	296	Philadelphia Eagles
David Logan	Nose Tackle	12	307	Tampa Bay Buccaneers