1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 17

1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 21 West Virginia			–					8	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					8	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					7	–	4	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	4	–	1
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Louisiana Tech			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulsa			–					6	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers			–					2	–	7	–	2
Boston College			–					2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	9	–	1
Temple			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Sat. Sep. 27:00 p.m.PacificNo. 23

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA

W 38–3 35,421 Sat. Sep. 912:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeNo. 23

• Alumni Stadium
• Chestnut Hill, MA

W 29–10 31,000 Sat. Sep. 237:30 p.m.No. 10 SyracuseNo. 13

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)

ESPNW 30–23 45,762 Sat. Sep. 307:30 p.m.at No. 9 West VirginiaNo. 10

• Mountaineer Field
• Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)

ESPNT 31–31 68,938 Sat. Oct. 712:00 p.m.at TempleNo. 8

• Veterans Stadium
• Philadelphia, PA

JP SportsW 27–3 24,982 Sat. Oct. 1412:00 p.m.NavyNo. 9

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA

JP SportsW 31–14 50,467 Sat. Oct. 285:00 p.m.at No. 1 Notre DameNo. 7

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

ESPNL 7–45 59,075 Sat. Nov. 112:30 p.m.No. 7 Miami (FL)No. 14

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA

CBSL 3–24 52,528 Sat. Nov. 1812:00 p.m.East CarolinaNo. 19

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA

W 47–42 21,862 Sat. Nov. 252:30 p.m.No. 22 Penn StateNo. 19

• Pitt Stadium
• Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)

CBSL 13–16 57,158 Sat. Dec. 27:00 a.m.vs. RutgersNo. 24

• Lansdowne Road
• Dublin, Ireland (Emerald Isle Classic)

ESPNW 46–29 19,800 Sat. Dec. 302:30 p.m.vs. No. 16 Texas A&MNo. 23

• Sun Bowl Stadium
• El Paso, TX (John Hancock Bowl)

CBSW 31–28 44,887

Coaching staff

1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Mike Gottfried – Head Coach Bob Valesente – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Paul Hackett – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Nick Rapone – Secondary Tommie Liggins – Tight Ends Bill Meyers – Offensive Line Larry Kirksey – Running Backs Frank D'Alonzo – Defensive Line Sal Sunseri – Linebackers Scott O'Brien – Special Teams			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant Bud Ratliff – Recruiting Coordinator Frank Cignetti, Jr. – Graduate Assistant Michael McCarthy – Graduate Assistant Thomas McConkey – Graduate Assistant Frank Gansz, Jr. – Graduate Assistant Skip Peete – Graduate Assistant John Stone – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Strength Coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Marc Spindler	Defensive End	3	62	Detroit Lions
Dean Caliguire	Guard	4	92	San Francisco 49ers
Alonzo Hampton	Defensive Back	4	104	Minnesota Vikings
Tom Sims	Defensive Tackle	6	152	Kansas City Chiefs
Chris Goetz	Guard	9	227	San Diego Chargers
Carnel Smith	Defensive End	11	290	Indianapolis Colts
Roman Matusz	Tackle	11	298	Chicago Bears