1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football
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)
Seasons « 1988 1990 »

1989 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
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

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

Schedule

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.

Coaching staff

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

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Marc Spindler	Defensive End	3	62	Detroit Lions
Dean Caliguire	Guard	4	92	San Francisco 49ers
Alonzo Hampton	Defensive Back	4	104	Minnesota Vikings
Tom Sims	Defensive Tackle	6	152	Kansas City Chiefs
Chris Goetz	Guard	9	227	San Diego Chargers
Carnel Smith	Defensive End	11	290	Indianapolis Colts
Roman Matusz	Tackle	11	298	Chicago Bears