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1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Pittsburgh       11 1 0
Tennessee State       9 1 0
No. 5 Florida State       10 2 0
No. 8 Penn State       10 2 0
No. 9 Notre Dame       9 2 1
No. 18 Miami (FL)       9 3 0
Southern Miss       9 3 0
Navy       8 4 0
South Carolina       8 4 0
Virginia Tech       8 4 0
Boston College       7 4 0
Northeast Louisiana       7 4 0
Rutgers       7 4 0
UNLV       7 4 0
Tulane       7 5 0
Colgate       5 4 1
North Texas State       6 5 0
Villanova       6 5 0
West Virginia       6 6 0
Louisville       5 6 0
Richmond       5 6 0
Syracuse       5 6 0
East Carolina       4 7 0
Illinois State       4 7 0
Temple       4 7 0
Army       3 7 1
Holy Cross       3 8 0
Cincinnati       2 9 0
Memphis State       2 9 0
William & Mary       2 9 0
Georgia Tech       1 9 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1980 college football season. Despite losing one game, the Panthers were named National Champions by several selectors of national championships including the College Football Researchers Association, the New York Times computer poll, and the Sagarin Ratings, among others.[1] The university does not claim a national championships for this season, nor are the Panthers popularly recognized for winning that year's national championship. Pitt was awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the champion of the East.

Championship selections

Selectors that named Pitt the 1980 National Champion:[2]

  • 1st-N-Goal
  • Angelo Louisa
  • ARGH Power Ratings
  • College Football Researchers Association
  • Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments
  • Harry DeVold
  • James Howell
  • Jeff Self
  • New York Times
  • Quality Champions
  • Sagarin Ratings
  • Steve Eck
  • The Fleming System

Schedule

  • In the Backyard Brawl, Pittsburgh beat West Virginia by a 42-14 score. Starting free safety Rick Trocano moved over to offense in the second quarter to replace the injured Dan Marino. Previously the starter at QB in 1978, Trocano led Pitt to four second-quarter touchdowns during the Panthers’ win at Pitt Stadium.[3]

Schedule

Sat. Sep. 131:30 p.m.Boston CollegeNo. 3

ABCW 14–6 44,820 Sat. Sep. 202:30 p.m.at KansasNo. 5

W 18–3 41,300 Sat. Sep. 271:30 p.m.TempleNo. 6

  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA

W 36–2 47,071 Sat. Oct. 41:30 p.m.MarylandNo. 6

  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA

W 38–9 47,409 Sat. Oct. 117:00 p.m.at No. 11 Florida StateNo. 4

L 22–36 52,894 Sat. Oct. 181:30 p.m.West VirginiadaggerNo. 11

W 42–14 55,130 Sat. Oct. 252:00 p.m.at TennesseeNo. 12

W 30–6 94,008 Sat. Nov. 13:30 p.m.at SyracuseNo. 11

ABCW 43–6 50,243 Sat. Nov. 81:30 p.m.LouisvilleNo. 9

  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA

W 41–23 47,280 Sat. Nov. 151:30 p.m.at ArmyNo. 8

W 45–7 31,150 Sat. Nov. 221:00 p.m.at No. 5 Penn StateNo. 4

ABCW 14–9 82,459 Mon. Dec. 299:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 South CarolinaNo. 3

ABCW 37–9 72,297

Template:CFB Schedule End[4]

Coaching staff

1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Jackie Sherrill – Head Coach
  • Foge Fazio – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
  • Wally English – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Joe Daniels – Running Backs
  • Ron Dickerson – Defensive Backs
  • Bob Matey – Defensive Line
  • Joe Moore – Offensive Line
  • Joe Naunchik – Receivers
  • Ray Zingler – Defensive Ends
  Support Staff
  • Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant
  • Kevin Dickey – Recruiting Coordinator
  • Nick Rapone – Part-Time Assistant
  • Bob Davie – Part-Time Assistant
  • Kirk Ferentz – Part-Time Assistant
  Strength and Conditioning Staff
  • Buddy Morris – Weight Training Coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Hugh Green Defensive End 1 7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Randy McMillan Running Back 1 12 Baltimore Colts
Mark May Tackle 1 20 Washington Redskins
Rickey Jackson Linebacker 2 51 New Orleans Saints
Greg Meisner Defensive Tackle 3 63 Los Angeles Rams
Carlton Williamson Defensive Back 3 65 San Francisco 49ers
Russ Grimm Center 3 69 Washington Redskins
Bill Neill Defensive Tackle 5 115 New York Giants
Benjie Pryor Tight End 5 120 Cincinnati Bengals
Lynn Thomas Defensive Back 5 121 San Francisco 49ers
Jerry Boyarsky Defensive Tackle 5 128 New Orleans Saints
Rick Trocano Quarterback 11 292 Pittsburgh Steelers

[5]

Awards and honors

  • Hugh Green, Walter Camp Award[6]
  • Hugh Green, Lombardi Award[7]
  • Hugh Green, Maxwell Award[8]
  • Mark May, Outland Trophy[9]

References