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1978 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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.
| 1978 Pittsburgh Panthers football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 8–4 |
| Jackie Sherrill (2nd season) |
| Don Boyce (1st season) |
| Split backs |
| Jimmy Johnson (2nd season) |
| 5–2 |
| Pitt Stadium |
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.
Coach Jackie Sherrill stated in the pre-season that he expected to have "another outstanding football team".
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | 8:30 p.m. | at Tulane | No. 14 | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA | W 24–6 | 32,658 | ||
| September 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Temple | No. 11 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA | W 20–12 | 43,445 | ||
| September 30 | 1:30 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 9 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA | ABC | W 20–16 | 50,439 | |
| October 7 | 1:30 p.m. | at Boston College | No. 9 | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | W 32–15 | 21,673 | ||
| October 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame | No. 9 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | ABC | L 17–26 | 59,075 | |
| October 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Florida State | No. 15 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA | W 7–3 | 55,104 | ||
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Navy | No. 15 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | L 11–21 | 32,909 | ||
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | No. 19 | Archbold StadiumSyracuse, NY (rivalry) | W 18–17 | 26,037 | ||
| November 11 | 1:30 p.m. | West Virginia | No. 20 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl) | W 52–7 | 53,074 | ||
| November 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Army | No. 18 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA | W 35–17 | 45,297 | ||
| November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Penn State | No. 15 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | ABC | L 10–17 | 77,465 | |
| December 23 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. NC State | No. 16 | Orlando StadiumOrlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) | Mizlou | L 17–30 | 31,356 | |
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
| 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 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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