2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

	2002 Big East football standings
	† – BCS representative as champion ; Rankings from AP Poll

Pittsburgh Panthers football
2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football
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Insight Bowl Champions
Insight Bowl, Win, 38-13, Oregon State Beavers
Conference	Big East
Ranking
Coaches	#18
AP	#19
2002 record	9-4 (5-2 Big East)
Head coach	Walt Harris (6th year)
Offensive coordinator	J. D. Brookhart (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Offense
Defensive coordinator	Paul Rhoads (3rd year)
Base defense	Multiple 4-3
Home stadium	Heinz Field; (Capacity: 64,450)
« 2001	2003 »

The 2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2002 college football season.

ScheduleEdit

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
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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2002 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 Mark Nori - Graduate Assistant Adam Waugh - Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Dave Kennedy - Strength and Conditioning Coach Dave Langworthy - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

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v · d · e
2002 Big East football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
#2 Miami †	7	–	0	12	–	1
#25 West Virginia	6	–	1	9	–	4
#19 Pittsburgh	5	–	2	9	–	4
#18 Virginia Tech	3	–	4	10	–	4
Boston College	3	–	4	9	–	4
Syracuse	2	–	5	4	–	8
Temple	2	–	5	4	–	8
Rutgers	0	–	7	1	–	11

† – BCS representative as champion Rankings from AP Poll