1992 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1992 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
1992 record	3-9 (1-3 Big East)
Head coach	Paul Hackett (3rd year) Sal Sunseri (interim)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Meyers (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple Pro
Defensive coordinator	Nick Rapone (1st year)
Base defense	Multiple, 3-4 Base
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)
Seasons « 1991 1993 »

1992 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3 Miami †	4	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#6 Syracuse	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Rutgers	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
#21 Boston College	2	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
West Virginia	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	2
Pittsburgh	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
Temple	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1992 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 5*	7:00 p.m.	Kent State		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 51-10	31,284
Sat. Sep. 12	12:00 p.m.	West Virginia		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	Big East	L 6-44	41,723
Thu. Sep. 17	8:00 p.m.	at Rutgers		Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN	L 16-21	26,017
Sat. Sep. 26*	1:30 p.m.	Minnesota		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 41-33	31,129
Sat. Oct. 3*	1:00 p.m.	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD		L 34-47	35,891
Sat. Oct. 10*	7:30 p.m.	#13 Notre Dame		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 21-52	52,155
Sat. Oct. 17	12:00 p.m.	at Temple		Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA		W 27-20	17,470
Sat. Oct. 24*†	1:30 p.m.	East Carolina		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		L 31-37	25,766
Sat. Oct. 31	12:00 p.m.	at #12 Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	Big East	L 10-41	48,837
Sat. Nov. 14	1:30 p.m.	Louisville		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		L 16-31	14,065
Sat. Nov. 21*	4:30 p.m.	at #23 Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ESPN	L 13-57	91,000
Sat. Dec. 5*	11:30 p.m.	at Hawaii		Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	WTAE	L 23-36	46,281
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1992 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Paul Hackett – Head Coach Sal Sunseri – Assistant Head Coach/Inside Linebackers Bill Meyers - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Nick Rapone – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Michael McCarthy - Wide Receivers Amos Jones – Special Teams/Defensive Assistant Jim Miceli - Tight Ends Skip Peete – Running Backs Chris Peterson – Quarterbacks Tom Turchetta - Defensive Line Brian Williams - Outside Linebackers			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant Larry Petroff – Recruiting Coordinator			Strength and Conditioning Staff Tim Wilson – Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Alex Van Pelt	Quarterback	8	216	Pittsburgh Steelers