1990 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1990 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
1990 record	3-7-1
Head coach	Paul Hackett (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Meyers (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple Pro
Defensive coordinator	Fred von Appen (1st year)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)
Seasons « 1989 1991 »

1990 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Louisville			–					10	–	1	–	1
No. 3 Miami			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					8	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	2
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					5	–	6	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Akron			–					3	–	7	–	1
Arkansas State			–					3	–	7	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	1
Rutgers			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa			–					3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1990 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 1	1:30 p.m.	Ohio	#18	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 35-3	38,575
Sat. Sep. 8	12:00 p.m.	Boston College	#17	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	JP Sports	W 29-6	35,409
Sat. Sep. 15	2:00 p.m.	at #14 Oklahoma	#13	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	CBS	L 10-52	71,117
Sat. Sep. 22	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	#25	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	JP Sports	T 20-20	47,996
Sat. Sep. 29	1:30 p.m.	West Virginia		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)		L 24-38	54,869
Sat. Oct. 13†	1:30 p.m.	Rutgers		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 45-21	32,041
Sat. Oct. 20	1:30 p.m.	Louisville		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		L 20-27	34,261
Sat. Oct. 27	8:00 p.m.	#3 Notre Dame		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 21-33	56,500
Sat. Nov. 3	3:30 p.m.	at #8 Miami (FL)		Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL		L 0-45	50,412
Sat. Nov. 10	12:00 p.m.	Temple		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	JP Sports	L 18-28	16,375
Sat. Nov. 24	1:00 p.m.	at #11 Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	CBS	L 17-22	85,180
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1990 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Paul Hackett – Head Coach Fred von Appen – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Bill Meyers – Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Tommie Liggins – Running Backs Chuck Jones - Tight Ends Skip Peete – Wide Receivers Nick Rapone – Secondary Sal Sunseri - Inside Linebackers Marvin Lewis - Linebackers Scott O'Brien – Special Teams/Defensive Line			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant Larry Petroff – Recruiting Coordinator Tom Gibbons – Graduate Assistant Dan Maginnis – Graduate Assistant Michael McCarthy – Graduate Assistant Ralph Radtke – Graduate Assistant Shawn Slocum – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Guy Bennardo – Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Mark Gunn	Defensive Tackle	4	94	New York Jets
Curvin Richards	Running Back	4	97	Dallas Cowboys
Olanda Truitt	Wide Receiver	5	125	Los Angeles Raiders
Louis Riddick	Defensive Back	9	248	San Francisco 49ers
Brian Greenfield	Punter	10	252	Cleveland Browns