2001 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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2001 Big East Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Miami (FL) $#		7	–	0					12	–	0
No. 14 Syracuse		6	–	1					10	–	3
No. 18 Virginia Tech		4	–	3					8	–	4
No. 21 Boston College		4	–	3					8	–	4
Pittsburgh		4	–	3					7	–	5
Temple		2	–	5					4	–	7
West Virginia		1	–	6					3	–	8
Rutgers		0	–	7					2	–	9
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Sat. Sep. 16:00 p.m.East Tennessee State*

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA

W 31–0 47,919 Sat. Sep. 81:30 p.m.South Florida*

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA

L 26–35 39,542 Thu. Sep. 278:00 p.m.No. 1 Miami (FL)

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA

ESPNL 21–43 57,224 Sat. Oct. 62:30 p.m.at Notre Dame*

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

NBCL 7–24 80,795 Sat. Oct. 1312:00 p.m.Syracuse

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)

ESPN+L 10–42 52,367 Sat. Oct. 2012:00 p.m.at Boston College

• Alumni Stadium
• Chestnut Hill, MA

ESPN+L 7–45 41,637 Sat. Oct. 2712:00 p.m.at Temple

• Veterans Stadium
• Philadelphia, PA

W 33–7 12,859 Sat. Nov. 312:00 p.m.No. 12 Virginia Tech

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA

ESPN+W 38–7 55,585 Sat. Nov. 101:30 p.m.at Rutgers

• Rutgers Stadium
• Piscataway, NJ

W 42–0 13,520 Sat. Nov. 2412:00 p.m.at West Virginia

• Mountaineer Field
• Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)

ESPNW 23–17 44,407 Sat. Dec. 11:30 p.m.UAB*

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA

W 24–6 40,855 Thu. Dec. 207:30 p.m.vs. NC State*

• Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium
• Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)

ESPNW 34–19 28,562

Coaching staff

2001 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	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 David Blackwell – Linebackers Curtis Bray – Defensive Ends Bryan Deal – Recruiting Coordinator/Specialists Tom Freeman – Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator Bob Ligashesky – Tight Ends/Special Teams Shawn Simms – Running Backs			Support Staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Matt Williamson – Recruiting Assistant Sean McGowan – Graduate Assistant Bob Ando – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Strength and Conditioning Coach Chad Hutsko – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Antonio Bryant	Wide Receiver	2	63	Dallas Cowboys
Ramon Walker	Defensive Back	5	153	Houston Texans
Bryan Knight	Linebacker	5	165	Chicago Bears