2001 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2001 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Tangerine Bowl Champions
Tangerine Bowl, Win, 34-19, NC State Wolfpack
Conference	Big East
2001 record	7-5 (4-3 Big East)
Head coach	Walt Harris (5th year)
Offensive coordinator	J. D. Brookhart (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Offense
Defensive coordinator	Paul Rhoads (2nd year)
Base defense	Multiple 4-3
Home stadium	Heinz Field (Capacity: 64,450)
Seasons « 2000 2002 »

2001 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#1 Miami †		7	–	0					12	–	0
#14 Syracuse		6	–	1					10	–	3
#21 Boston College		4	–	3					8	–	4
#18 Virginia Tech		4	–	3					8	–	4
Pittsburgh		4	–	3					7	–	5
Temple		2	–	5					4	–	7
West Virginia		1	–	6					3	–	8
Rutgers		0	–	7					2	–	9
† – BCS representative as champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2001 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 1*	6:00 p.m.	East Tennessee State	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 31–0	47,919
Sat. Sep. 8*	1:30 p.m.	South Florida	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA		L 26–35	39,542
Thu. Sep. 27	8:00 p.m.	#1 Miami (FL)	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 21–43	57,224
Sat. Oct. 6*	2:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	NBC	L 7–24	80,795
Sat. Oct. 13†	12:00 p.m.	Syracuse	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	L 10–42	52,367
Sat. Oct. 20	12:00 p.m.	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN+	L 7–45	41,637
Sat. Oct. 27	12:00 p.m.	at Temple	Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA		W 33–7	12,859
Sat. Nov. 3	12:00 p.m.	#12 Virginia Tech	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	W 24–13	55,585
Sat. Nov. 10	1:30 p.m.	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ		W 42–0	13,520
Sat. Nov. 24	12:00 p.m.	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	W 23–17	44,407
Sat. Dec. 1*	1:30 p.m.	UAB	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 24–6	40,855
Thu. Dec. 20*	7:30 p.m.	vs. North Carolina State	Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	ESPN	W 34–19	28,562
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

2001 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Walt Harris - Head Coach Bob Junko - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Tackles J.D. Brookhart - Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Paul Rhoads - Defensive Coordinator/Secondary David Blackwell - Linebackers Curtis Bray - Defensive Ends Bryan Deal - Recruiting Coordinator/Specialists Tom Freeman - Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator Bob Ligashesky - Tight Ends/Special Teams Shawn Simms - Running Backs			Support Staff Chris LaSala - Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Matt Williamson - Recruiting Assistant Sean McGowan - Graduate Assistant Bob Ando - Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Strength and Conditioning Coach Chad Hutsko - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Antonio Bryant	Wide Receiver	2	63	Dallas Cowboys
Ramon Walker	Defensive Back	5	153	Houston Texans
Bryan Knight	Linebacker	5	165	Chicago Bears