The 1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1984 college football season. The Panthers offense scored 178 points while the defense allowed 247 points. At season’s end, the Panthers were not ranked in the national polls. The Panthers had their first losing season since 1972.[1]
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Sat. Sep. 1
3:30 p.m.
BYU
#3
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN
L 14–20
40,263
Sat. Sep 15
3:30 p.m.
#15 Oklahoma
#17
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
ABC
L 10–42
40,075
Sat. Sep. 22
1:00 p.m.
at Temple
Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA
L 12–13
40,000
Sat. Sep. 29
12:30 p.m.
at West Virginia
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl )
CBS
L 10–28
58,032
Sat. Oct. 6
12:00 p.m.
East Carolina
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
KATZ
W 17–10
26,475
Sat. Oct. 13
12:00 p.m.
at #17 South Carolina
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
KATZ
L 21–45
73,100
Sat. Oct. 20
12:00 p.m.
at #9 Miami (FL)
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL
USA
L 7–27
32,872
Sat. Oct. 27†
1:30 p.m.
Navy
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
T 28–28
34,715
Sat. Nov. 3
12:00 p.m.
at Syracuse
Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY
KATZ
L 7–13
46,489
Sat. Nov. 10
12:00 p.m.
Tulane
Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
W 21–10
20,159
Sat. Nov. 24
1:00 p.m.
at Penn State
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
W 31–11
85,499
*Non-Conference Game. † Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
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Coaching staff Edit
1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
Foge Fazio – Head Coach
Joe Moore – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Bob Junko – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Dino Folino – Defensive Backs
Carmen Grosso – Tight Ends
Kent Schoolfield – Wide Receivers
Gerry Solomon – Defensive Ends
Don Thompson – Defensive Line
Ron Turner – Quarterbacks
Andy Urbanic – Running Backs
Support Staff
Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant
Bob LaCivita – Recruiting Coordinator
Curt Cignetti – Graduate Assistant
Hal Hunter – Graduate Assistant
Charles Jones – Graduate Assistant
Strength and Conditioning Staff
Buddy Morris – Weight Training Coordinator
Team players drafted into in the NFL Edit
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Awards and honors Edit
References Edit