1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Liberty Bowl, Loss, 7-41, Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Conference	Big East
1997 record	6-6 (4-3 Big East)
Head coach	Walt Harris (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Mooshagian (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Offense
Defensive coordinator	Larry Coyer (1st year)
Base defense	Multiple 4-3
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)
Seasons « 1996 1998 »

1997 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#21 Syracuse †		6	–	1					9	–	4
#23 Virginia Tech		5	–	2					7	–	5
West Virginia		4	–	3					7	–	5
Pittsburgh		4	–	3					6	–	6
Miami		3	–	4					5	–	6
Boston College		3	–	4					4	–	7
Temple		3	–	4					4	–	8
Rutgers		0	–	7					0	–	11
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1997 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Aug. 30*	3:30 p.m.	SW Louisiana	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 45-13	34,802
Sat. Sep. 6*	3:30 p.m.	at #2 Penn State	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ABC	L 17-34	97,115
Sat. Sep. 13*	3:00 p.m.	at Houston	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX	FSN	W 35-24	17,611
Thu. Sep. 18	8:00 p.m.	#21 Miami (FL)	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 21-17	40,194
Sat. Oct. 4	12:00 p.m.	at Temple	Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA	ESPN+	L 13-17	10,334
Sat. Oct. 11*	3:30 p.m.	Notre Dame	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	CBS	L 21-45	47,306
Sat. Oct. 25	12:00 p.m.	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN+	W 55-48 2OT	16,581
Sat. Nov. 1	12:00 p.m.	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA		L 21-22	34,796
Sat. Nov. 15	12:00 p.m.	#19 Syracuse	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	L 27-32	46,102
Sat. Nov. 22	3:30 p.m.	#15 Virginia Tech	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 30-23	30,144
Fri. Nov. 28	2:30 p.m.	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	CBS	W 41-38 3OT	48,044
Wed. Dec. 31*	3:30 p.m.	vs. Southern Miss	Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN	L 7-41	50,209
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Walt Harris - Head Coach Larry Coyer - Defensive Coordinator Steve Mooshagian - Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers J.D. Brookhart - Tight Ends/Special Teams Assistant Curt Cignetti - Recruiting Coordinator/Quarterbacks Tom Freeman - Offensive Line Bob Junko - Defensive Tackles Bill McGovern - Defensive Backs Vincent White – Running Backs Brian Williams - Defensive Ends/Special Teams			Support Staff Chris LaSala - Director of Football Operations Brian Callahan - Graduate Assistant Jeff Jordan - Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Strength and Conditioning Coach Mark Kostek - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team Players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
No Players Selected