1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Pitt Panthers wordmark.svg
ConferenceIndependent
1984 record3–7–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Moore (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple front
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
(Capacity: 56,500)
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boston College   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 South Carolina   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Florida State   –   –   7 – 3 – 2
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Panthers offense scored 178 points while the defense allowed 247 points. At season's end, the Panthers were not ranked in the national polls. The Panthers had their first losing season since 1972.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 13:30 p.m.BYUNo. 3
ESPNL 14–2040,263
September 153:30 p.m.No. 15 OklahomaNo. 17
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ABCL 10–4240,075
September 221:00 p.m.at Temple
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 12–1340,000
September 2912:30 p.m.at West Virginia
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)
L 10–2858,032
October 612:00 p.m.East Carolina
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
KATZW 17–1026,475
October 1312:00 p.m.at No. 17 South Carolina
  • Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
KATZL 21–4573,100
October 2012:00 p.m.at No. 9 Miami (FL)
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
USAL 7–2732,872
October 271:30 p.m.Navydagger
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
T 28–2834,715
November 312:00 p.m.at Syracuse
L 7–1346,489
November 1012:00 p.m.Tulane
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 21–1020,159[1]
November 241:00 p.m.at Penn State
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
W 31–1185,499
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster[]

1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 68 Bob Brown Jr
QB 10 John Cummings Jr
T 79 Bill Fralic Sr
FB 34 Craig Heyward Fr
TE 80 Tom Johnson Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 50 Troy Apke So
LB 54 Troy Benson Sr
DT 95 Bob Buczkowski Jr
DE 52 Tom Crawford So
DE 56 Chris Doleman Sr
FS 11 Bill McCormick Jr
DE 90 Tony Woods So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Coaching staff[]

1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Foge Fazio – Head Coach
  • Joe Moore – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
  • – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
  • Dino Folino – Defensive Backs
  • Carmen Grosso – Tight Ends
  • Kent Schoolfield – Wide Receivers
  • Gerry Solomon – Defensive Ends
  • Don Thompson – Defensive Line
  • Ron Turner – Quarterbacks
  • Andy Urbanic – Running Backs
   Support Staff
  • Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant
  • – Recruiting Coordinator
  • Curt Cignetti – Graduate Assistant
   Jay Venuto-Graduate Assistant
  • Hal Hunter – Graduate Assistant
  • Charles Jones – Graduate Assistant
   Strength and Conditioning Staff
  • Buddy Morris – Weight Training Coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL[]

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Bill Fralic Guard 1 2 Atlanta Falcons
Chris Doleman Defensive End 1 4 Minnesota Vikings
Troy Benson Linebacker 5 120 New York Jets
Marlon McIntyre Running Back 8 218 Los Angeles Rams
Bill Wallace Back 12 319 New York Jets

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Awards and honors[]

  • Bill Fralic, Sixth in Heisman Trophy voting

References[]

  1. ^ "Fralic cheered, Foge jeered in Pitt win". The Times-Tribune. November 11, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
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