1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

	1989 Division I-A independents football records
	Rankings from AP Poll

Pittsburgh Panthers football
1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football
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John Hancock Bowl Champions
John Hancock Bowl, Win, 31-28, Texas A&M Aggies
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	#19
AP	#17
1989 record	8-3-1
Head coach	Mike Gottfried (4th year); Paul Hackett (interim)
Offensive coordinator	Paul Hackett (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple Pro
Defensive coordinator	Bob Valesente (1st year)
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium; (Capacity: 56,500)
« 1988	1990 »

The 1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1989 college football season.

ScheduleEdit

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 2	7:00 p.m.	Pacific	#23	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 38-3	35,421
Sat. Sep. 9	12:00 p.m.	at Boston College	#23	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA		W 29-10	31,000
Sat. Sep. 23	7:30 p.m.	Syracuse	#13	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 30-23	45,762
Sat. Sep. 30	7:30 p.m.	at #9 West Virginia	#10	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	T 31-31	68,938
Sat. Oct. 7	12:00 p.m.	at Temple	#8	Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA	JP Sports	W 27-3	24,982
Sat. Oct. 14†	12:00 p.m.	Navy	#9	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	JP Sports	W 31-14	50,467
Sat. Oct. 28	3:30 p.m.	at #1 Notre Dame	#7	Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	ESPN	L 7-45	59,075
Sat. Nov. 11	2:30 p.m.	#7 Miami (FL)	#14	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	CBS	L 3-24	52,528
Sat. Nov. 18	12:00 p.m.	East Carolina	#19	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 47-42	21,862
Sat. Nov. 25	2:30 p.m.	#22 Penn State	#19	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	CBS	L 13-16	57,158
Sat. Dec. 2	7:00 a.m.	vs. Rutgers	#24	Lansdowne Road • Dublin, Ireland (Emerald Isle Classic)	ESPN	W 46-29	19,800
Sat. Dec. 30	2:30 p.m.	vs. #16 Texas A&M	#23	Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (John Hancock Bowl)	CBS	W 31-28	44,887
*Non-Conference Game. ^†Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

	Coaching Staff Mike Gottfried – Head Coach Bob Valesente – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Paul Hackett – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Nick Rapone – Secondary Tommie Liggins – Tight Ends Bill Meyers – Offensive Line Larry Kirksey – Running Backs Frank D'Alonzo – Defensive Line Sal Sunseri – Linebackers Scott O'Brien – Special Teams			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant Bud Ratliff – Recruiting Coordinator Frank Cignetti, Jr. – Graduate Assistant Michael McCarthy – Graduate Assistant Thomas McConkey – Graduate Assistant Frank Gansz, Jr. – Graduate Assistant Skip Peete – Graduate Assistant John Stone - Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Strength Coordinator

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v · d · e	Conf			Overall
1989 Division I-A independents football records
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Miami		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Notre Dame		–		12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State		–		10	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Penn State		–		8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Pittsburgh		–		8	–	3	–	1
No. 21 West Virginia		–		8	–	3	–	1
Syracuse		–		8	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		7	–	4	–	0
Akron		–		6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina		–		6	–	4	–	1
Virginia Tech		–		6	–	4	–	1
Louisiana Tech		–		5	–	4	–	1
Army		–		6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina		–		5	–	5	–	1
Tulsa		–		6	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss		–		5	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		4	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		2	–	7	–	2
Boston College		–		2	–	9	–	0
Memphis		–		2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati		–		1	–	9	–	1
Temple		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll