1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Cotton Bowl Classic, Loss, 3-7, [[{{{school}}}|SMU Mustangs]]
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	#9
AP	#10
1982 record	9-3
Head coach	Foge Fazio (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Daniels (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple Pro
Defensive coordinator	Charlie Bailey (1st year)
Base defense	Multiple Front
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)
Seasons « 1981 1983 »

1982 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
North Texas State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Richmond		–		–				0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1982 college football season.

Regular season

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Thu. Sep. 9	9:00 p.m.	#5 North Carolina	#1	Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	CBS	W 7–6	54,449
Sat. Sep. 18	7:00 p.m.	at Florida State	#2	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL		W 37–17	56,236
Sat. Sep. 25	2:00 p.m.	at #19 Illinois	#3	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL		W 20–3	71,547
Sat. Oct. 2	12:30 p.m.	#14 West Virginia	#2	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	ABC	W 16–13	57,250
Sat. Oct. 16†	1:30 p.m.	Temple	#3	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 38–7	57,250
Sat. Oct. 23	1:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	#2	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY		W 14–0	42,321
Sat. Oct. 30	1:30 p.m.	Louisville	#1	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 63–14	53,017
Sat. Nov. 6	1:30 p.m.	Notre Dame	#1	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 16–31	60,162
Sat. Nov. 13	1:30 p.m.	at Army	#8	Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	ESPN	W 24–6	40,475
Sat. Nov. 20	1:30 p.m.	Rutgers	#6	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 52–6	46,728
Fri. Nov. 26	12:00 p.m.	at #2 Penn State	#5	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ABC	L 10–19	85,522
Sat. Jan. 1	1:30 p.m.	vs. #4 SMU	#6	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	L 3–7	60,359
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Foge Fazio – Head Coach Joe Moore – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Charlie Bailey - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Joe Daniels – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Bob Davie - Defensive Ends Anthony Folinio – Defensive Backs Joe Naunchik - Receivers Don Thompson – Defensive Line Andy Urbanic – Running Backs			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant Joe Duff – Recruiting Coordinator John Latina - Part-Time Assistant/Tight Ends Jim Miceli - Part-Time Assistant/Defensive Line Desmond Robinson - Part-Time Assistant/Defensive Backs Mike Sherman - Part-Time Assistant/Offensive Line			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris - Weight Training Coordinator

Backyard Brawl

• Dan Marino's six-yard scoring pass to Julius Dawkins rallied Pitt from a 13-0 fourth-quarter deficit on its way to a 16-13 win at Pitt Stadium, the Panthers’ seventh straight victory in the Backyard Brawl.
• The country was introduced to All-American linebacker Darryl Talley. He intercepted a Dan Marino pass and blocked a punt for a safety in West Virginia's 16-13 loss to the No. 2-rated Panthers.
• The 1982 game was one of just five times that both teams were nationally ranked: Pitt was rated No. 2 and West Virginia was 14th after upset wins over Oklahoma and Maryland.

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Jim Covert	Tackle	1	6	Chicago Bears
Tim Lewis	Defensive Back	1	11	Green Bay Packers
Dan Marino	Quarterback	1	27	Miami Dolphins
Bryan Thomas	Running Back	5	132	Green Bay Packers
Dave Puzzuoli	Defensive Tackle	6	149	Cleveland Browns
Ron Sams	Guard	6	160	Green Bay Packers
Rich Kraynak	Linebacker	8	201	Philadelphia Eagles
Rob Fada	Guard	9	230	Chicago Bears
Julius Dawkins	Wide Receiver	12	320	Buffalo Bills