2012 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2012 Pittsburgh Panthers football
BBVA Compass Bowl, Loss, 17-38, Ole Miss Rebels
Conference	Big East
2012 record	6–7 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach	Paul Chryst (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Rudolph (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Dave Huxtable (1st year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field (Capacity: 65,050)
Seasons « 2011 2013 »

2012 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#22 Louisville †§		5	–	2					11	–	2
Cincinnati §		5	–	2					10	–	3
Rutgers §		5	–	2					9	–	4
Syracuse §		5	–	2					8	–	5
Pittsburgh		3	–	4					6	–	7
Connecticut		2	–	5					5	–	7
Temple		2	–	5					4	–	7
South Florida		1	–	6					3	–	9
† – BCS representative as champion § – Conference co-champions As of January 5, 2013 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by first-year head coach Paul Chryst and played their home games at Heinz Field. They were a member of the Big East Conference. This was Pitt's last season as a member of the Big East. Next season, they begin play in the ACC.

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New head coach Paul Chryst being interviewed after the spring Blue and Gold game

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 1*	6:00 p.m.	#13 (FCS) Youngstown State	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	L 17–31	40,837
Thu. Sep. 6	8:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (River City Rivalry)	ESPN	L 10–34	33,562
Sat. Sep. 15*	12:00 p.m.	#13 Virginia Tech	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	W 35–17	48,032
Sat. Sep. 22*	3:30 p.m.	Gardner–Webb	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	W 55–10	36,452
Fri. Oct. 5	7:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN	L 13–14	40,394
Sat. Oct. 13†	11:00 a.m.	#18 Louisville	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	L 35–45	42,432
Sat. Oct. 20*	3:30 p.m.	at Buffalo	University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY	ESPN+	W 20–6	17,021
Sat. Oct. 27	12:00 p.m.	Temple	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	Big East Network	W 47–17	42,425
Sat. Nov. 3*	3:30 p.m.	at #3 Notre Dame	Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	NBC	L 26–29 3OT	80,795
Fri. Nov. 9	8:00 p.m.	at Connecticut	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	ESPN2	L 17–24	33,503
Sat. Nov. 24	12:00 p.m.	#19 Rutgers	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN2	W 27–6	38,786
Sat. Dec. 1	7:00 p.m.	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN2	W 27–3	35,141
Sat. Jan. 5*	1:00 p.m.	vs. Ole Miss	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (BBVA Compass Bowl)	ESPN	L 17-38	59,135
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

2012 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Paul Chryst - Head Coach Joe Rudolph - Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Dave Huxtable - Defensive Coordinator Brooks Bollinger - Quarterbacks Inoke Breckterfield - Defensive Line Bobby Engram - Wide Receivers Chris Haering - Linebackers Matt House - Secondary Jim Hueber - Offensive Line Desmond Robinson - Running Backs			Support Staff Chris LaSala - Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Bob Junko - Director of Football Relations and Program Enhancement Dave Bucar - Offensive Graduate Assistant Nate Tice - Offensive Graduate Assistant Mike Buscemi - Defensive Graduate Assistant Eric Wicks - Defensive Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Todd Rice - Strength and Conditioning Coach Craig Buckley - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Dantonio Burnette - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
No Players Selected