The 2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2002 college football season.
Date
| Time
| Opponent#
| Rank#
| Site
| TV
| Result
| Attendance
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Sat. Aug. 31*
| 7:00 p.m.
| Ohio
|
| Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
|
| W 27–14
| 41,579
|
Sat. Sep. 7*
| 12:00 p.m.
| #20 Texas A&M
|
| Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
| ESPN
| L 12–14
| 45,489
|
Sat. Sep. 14*
| 7:00 p.m.
| at UAB
|
| Legion Field • Birmingham, AL
|
| W 26–20
| 15,027
|
Sat. Sep. 21
| 12:00 p.m.
| Rutgers
|
| Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
| ESPN+
| W 23–3
| 32,519
|
Sat. Sep. 28*
| 1:30 p.m.
| Toledo
|
| Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
|
| W 37–19
| 39,713
|
Sat. Oct. 5
| 12:00 p.m.
| at Syracuse
|
| Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY
| ESPN+
| W 48–24
| 39,947
|
Sat. Oct. 12*
| 2:30 p.m.
| at #8 Notre Dame
|
| Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
| NBC
| L 6–14
| 80,795
|
Sat. Oct. 26†
| 12:00 p.m.
| Boston College
|
| Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
| ESPN+
| W 19–16 OT
| 45,060
|
Sat. Nov. 2
| 7:30 p.m.
| at #3 Virginia Tech
|
| Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
| ESPN2
| W 28–21
| 64,971
|
Sat. Nov. 9
| 12:00 p.m.
| Temple
| #22
| Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
| ESPN+
| W 29–22
| 39,880
|
Thu. Nov. 21
| 7:30 p.m.
| at #1 Miami (FL)
| #17
| Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL
| ESPN
| L 21–28
| 64,897
|
Sat. Nov. 30
| 1:00 p.m.
| #24 West Virginia
| #17
| Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)
| ABC
| L 17–24
| 66,731
|
Thu. Dec. 26*
| 8:30 p.m.
| vs. Oregon State
| #24
| Bank One Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ (Insight Bowl)
| ESPN
| W 38–13
| 40,533
|
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Coaching staff
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2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
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| 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
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| Support Staff
- Chris LaSala - Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations
- Matt Williamson - Recruiting Assistant
- Mark Nori - Graduate Assistant
- Adam Waugh - Graduate Assistant
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| Strength and Conditioning Staff
- Dave Kennedy - Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Dave Langworthy - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
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Team players drafted into in the NFL
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Awards and honors
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References
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