1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
1988 record	6–5
Head coach	Mike Gottfried (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Dickens (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator	John Fox (3rd year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)

1988 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Notre Dame		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
#2 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
#3 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
#5 West Virginia		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
#13 Syracuse		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Louisville		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwest Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Akron		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Penn State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 3	7:00 p.m.	Northern Iowa		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 59–10	35,755
Sat. Sep. 17	7:00 p.m.	No. 18 Ohio State		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 42–10	56,500
Sat. Sep. 24	12:00 p.m.	No. 11 West Virginia	No. 16	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	JP Sports	L 10–31	55,978
Sat. Oct. 1	12:00 p.m.	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	JP Sports	L 31–34	32,000
Sat. Oct. 8	7:00 p.m.	No. 5 Notre Dame		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)	ESPN	L 20–30	56,500
Sat. Oct. 15	1:30 p.m.	Temple		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 42–7	32,832
Sat. Oct. 22	1:30 p.m.	Navy		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 52–6	34,230
Sat. Nov. 5	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	JP Sports	W 20–10	20,051
Sat. Nov. 12	3:30 p.m.	at Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry)	ESPN	W 14–7	85,701
Sat. Nov. 19	1:00 p.m.	at NC State		Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC	JP Sports	L 3–14	39,300
Sat. Dec. 3	4:30 p.m.	at No. 18 Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)	ESPN	L 7–14	49,860
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1988 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Mike Gottfried – Head Coach Jack Harbaugh – Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends Mike Dickens – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks John Fox – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Tommie Liggins – Run Coordinator/Running Backs Steve Coury – Wide Receivers Frank D'Alonzo – Defensive Line Bill Meyers – Offensive Line Scott O'Brien – Special Teams Sal Sunseri – Linebackers			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant Bud Ratliff – Recruiting Coordinator Paul "Rocky" Alt – Graduate Assistant John Cervino – Graduate Assistant Bill D'Ottavio – Graduate Assistant Frank Gansz, Jr. – Graduate Assistant Skip Peete – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Strength Coordinator Ray Oliver – Conditioning

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Burt Grossman	Defensive End	1	8	San Diego Chargers
Tom Ricketts	Guard	1	24	Pittsburgh Steelers
Mark Stepnoski	Center	3	57	Dallas Cowboys
Vernon Kirk	Tight End	9	242	Los Angeles Rams
Cornell Holloway	Defensive Back	10	256	Cincinnati Bengals
Jerry Olsavsky	Linebacker	10	258	Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

1. "Quick Facts". Pitt Football 1988. University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1988. p. 2. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
2. "Coaches". Pitt Football 1988. University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1988. pp. 5–14. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
3. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1989.htm