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American college football season
The 1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season . The season proved to be a major disappointment as the Panthers finished 4-7, 8th in the Big East. They finished 3-4 within their conference and were 1-3 in non-conference affairs. In their 4th game, the Panthers were annihilated by Ohio State, 72-0. This was the worst loss in school history.
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:30 p.m. West Virginia ESPN L 0–3454,612
September 7 7:00 p.m. Kent State * Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA W 52–1424,374
September 14 7:00 p.m. Houston * Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA L 35–42 OT 27,648
September 21 12:30 p.m. at No. 7 Ohio State * ESPN L 0–7293,959
September 28 12:00 p.m. at No. 10 Miami (FL) ESPN+ L 0–4532,747
October 5 1:30 p.m. Temple Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA W 53–5230,054
October 12 12:00 p.m. at Syracuse ESPN+ L 7–5545,103
October 26 12:00 p.m. at Virginia Tech ESPN+ L 17–3443,625
October 31 8:00 p.m. Boston College Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA ESPN W 20–1326,313
November 16 2:30 p.m. at No. 14 Notre Dame * NBC L 6–6059,075
November 30 12:00 p.m. Rutgers Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA W 24–921,772
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Coaching staff [ ]
1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
Johnny Majors – Head Coach
Charlie Coe – Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs
Bob Babich – Linebackers/Special Teams
Curt Cignetti – Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
Joe D'Alessandris – Offensive Line
Chuck Dreisbach – Defensive Coordinator
Ken Karcher – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Gary Nord – Wide Receivers
Tony Pierce – Defensive Backs
Tom Turchetta – Defensive Line
Support Staff
Jim Earle – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations
Brian Callahan – Graduate Assistant
Andy Rondeau – Graduate Assistant
Strength and Conditioning Staff
Tim Wilson – Strength and Conditioning Coach
Mark Kostek – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Roster [ ]
Team players drafted into the NFL [ ]
Player
Position
Round
Pick
NFL Club
No Players Selected
[1]
References [ ]
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
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