1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
1991 record	6–5 (3–2 Big East)
Head coach	Paul Hackett (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Meyers (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple Pro
Defensive coordinator	Fred von Appen (2nd year)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)
Seasons « 1990 1992 »

1991 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Miami §	2	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
#11 Syracuse §	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Virginia Tech §	1	–	0	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Boston College	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Temple	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
§ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1991 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Aug. 31	7:30 p.m.	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	W 34–3	68,041
Sat. Sep. 7*	1:30 p.m.	Southern Miss		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 35–14	34,756
Sat. Sep. 14	12:00 p.m.	Temple	#24	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	Big East	W 26–7	31,084
Sat. Sep. 28*	3:30 p.m.	at Minnesota	#18	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	ABC	W 14–13	39,511
Sat. Oct. 5*	1:30 p.m.	Maryland	#17	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 24–20	38,328
Sat. Oct. 12*	1:30 p.m.	at #7 Notre Dame	#12	Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	NBC	L 7-42	59,075
Sat. Oct. 19†	1:30 p.m.	#24 Syracuse	#20	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		L 27-31	42,707
Sat. Oct. 26*	1:30 p.m.	at #20 East Carolina	#23	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC		L 23-24	36,000
Sat. Nov. 2	12:00 p.m.	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	Big East	L 12-38	25,872
Sat. Nov. 9	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	Big East	W 22–17	19,680
Thu. Nov. 28*	11:00 a.m.	#6 Penn State		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	L 20-32	52,219
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1991 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 Marty Galbraith – Tight Ends/Kickers Jon Gruden - Wide Receivers Chuck Jones – Special Teams/Defensive Line Marvin Lewis – Outside Linebackers Skip Peete - Running Backs Nick Rapone - Secondary Sal Sunseri – Inside Linebackers			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant Larry Petroff – Recruiting Coordinator Tom Gibbons – Graduate Assistant Dan Maginnis – Graduate Assistant Mike McCarthy – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Tim Wilson – Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Sean Gilbert	Defensive Tackle	1	3	Los Angeles Rams
Steve Israel	Defensive Back	2	30	Los Angeles Rams
Ricardo McDonald	Linebacker	4	88	Cincinnati Bengals
Jeff Christy	Center	4	91	Phoenix Cardinals
Keith Hamilton	Defensive Tackle	4	99	New York Giants
Dave Moore	Tight End	7	191	Miami Dolphins