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Schedule
2
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2.1
Illinois
2.2
Cincinnati
2.3
At South Carolina
2.4
At West Virginia
2.5
#11 Florida State
2.6
Syracuse
2.7
At Boston College
2.8
At Rutgers
2.9
Army
2.10
At Temple
2.11
#11 Penn State
2.12
Vs. #2 Georgia (Sugar Bowl)
3
Personnel
3.1
Coaching staff
3.2
Roster
4
Awards and honors
5
Team players drafted into the NFL
6
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Radio
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American college football season
The 1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The one-loss Panthers were selected as national champion by NCAA-designated major selector National Championship Foundation[1] and also by Montgomery Full Season Championship.[2] The school does not claim a national championship for this season.
Schedule
[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
---|
September 5 | 1:30 p.m. | Illinois | No. 8 |
Pittsburgh, PA
| | W 26–6 | 46,022 | |
September 19 | 1:30 p.m. | Cincinnati | No. 7 |
Pittsburgh, PA (River City Rivalry)
| | W 38–7 | 40,172 | |
October 3 | 3:50 p.m. | atSouth Carolina | No. 4 |
Columbia, SC
| ABC | W 42–28 | 56,495 | [3] |
October 10 | 1:30 p.m. | atWest Virginia | No. 4 |
Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)
| | W 17–0 | 54,280 | [4] |
October 17 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 11Florida State | No. 3 |
Pittsburgh, PA
| | W 42–14 | 55,112 | |
October 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Syracuse![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 2 |
Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| USA | W 23–10 | 50,330 | |
October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | atBoston College | No. 2 |
Chestnut Hill, MA
| | W 29–24 | 25,500 | [5] |
November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | atRutgers | No. 1 |
East Rutherford, NJ
| | W 47–3 | 34,636 | |
November 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Army | No. 1 |
Pittsburgh, PA
| | W 48–0 | 53,225 | |
November 21 | 1:30 p.m. | atTemple | No. 1 |
Philadelphia, PA
| USA | W 35–0 | 32,570 | |
November 28 | 12:25 p.m. | No. 11Penn State | No. 1 |
Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
| ABC | L 14–48 | 60,260 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2Georgia | No. 10 |
New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)
| ABC | W 24–20 | 77,224 | [6] |
-
Homecoming
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
All times are in Eastern time
|
Game summaries
[edit]
Illinois
[edit]
Illinois Fighting Illini at No. 8 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Fighting Illini |
0 |
6 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
No. 9 Panthers |
14 |
0 |
10 | 2 | 26 |
atPitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
-
Date: September 7
-
Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
-
Game attendance: 46,022
Statistics |
ILL |
PITT
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushes/yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Illinois
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Illinois
|
Pittsburgh
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
DiBartola 4-yard touchdown run, Everett kick good
|
0
|
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Collins 19-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
0
|
14 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Illinois
|
46-yard field goal by Bass
|
3 |
14 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Illinois
|
33-yard field goal by Bass
|
6 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 23-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
6 |
21 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
43-yard field goal by Everett
|
6 |
24 |
4 |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Pittsburgh
|
Safety, Eason tackled in end zone by Maas
|
6 |
26 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
6 |
26 |
|
Cincinnati
[edit]
Cincinnati Bearcats at No. 7 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bearcats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 7 Panthers |
21 |
0 |
10 | 7 | 38 |
atPitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
-
Date: September 19
-
Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
-
Game attendance: 40,172
Statistics |
UC |
PITT
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushes/yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Cincinnati
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Cincinnati
|
Pittsburgh
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 16-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
0
|
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 19-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
0
|
14 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Compton 11-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
0
|
21 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 21-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
0
|
28 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
32-yard field goal by Everett
|
0
|
31 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 8-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
0
|
38 |
4 |
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Cincinnati
|
Logan recovered blocked punt in end zone, Fogler kick good
|
7 |
38 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
7 |
38 |
|
At South Carolina
[edit]
No. 4 Pittsburgh Panthers at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Panthers |
14 |
14 |
14 | 0 | 42 |
Gamecocks |
0 |
0 |
21 | 7 | 28 |
atWilliams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
Statistics |
PITT |
S CAR
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushes/yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Pittsburgh
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
South Carolina
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Pittsburgh
|
South Carolina
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Brown 28-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
7 |
0
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Brown 12-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
14 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 53-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
21 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Compton 6-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
28 |
0
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 30-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
35 |
0
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
South Carolina
|
Aubin 24-yard touchdown reception from Beckham, Fleetwood kick good
|
35 |
7 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Brown 8-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
42 |
7 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
South Carolina
|
Berry 58-yard touchdown run, Fleetwood kick good
|
42 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
South Carolina
|
Aubin 58-yard touchdown reception from Hillary, Fleetwood kick good
|
42 |
21 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
South Carolina
|
Smith 9-yard touchdown reception from Beckham, Fleetwood kick good
|
42 |
28 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
42 |
28 |
|
At West Virginia
[edit]
No. 4 Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Panthers |
0 |
7 |
10 | 0 | 17 |
Mountaineers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
atMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV
-
Date: October 10
-
Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
-
Game attendance: 54,280
Statistics |
PITT |
WVU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushes/yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Pittsburgh
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
West Virginia
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Pittsburgh
|
West Virginia
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Thomas 43-yard touchdown run, Everett kick good
|
7 |
0
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
39-yard field goal by Everett
|
10 |
0
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Thomas 2-yard touchdown run, Everett kick good
|
17 |
0
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
17 |
0
|
|
#11 Florida State
[edit]
No. 11 Florida State Seminoles at No. 3 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 11 Seminoles |
0 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
No. 3 Panthers |
7 |
14 |
14 | 7 | 42 |
atPitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
-
Date: October 17
-
Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
-
Game attendance: 55,112
Statistics |
FSU |
PITT
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushes/yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Florida State
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Florida State
|
Pittsburgh
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
DiBartola 22-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
0
|
7 |
2 |
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Pittsburgh
|
Interception returned 22 yards for touchdown by Sunseri, Everett kick good
|
0
|
14 |
2 |
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Pittsburgh
|
Flynn 83-yard punt return for a touchdown, Everett kick good
|
0
|
21 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Florida State
|
Whiting 1-yard touchdown run, Rendina kick good
|
7 |
21 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 86-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
7 |
28 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 16-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
7 |
35 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Florida State
|
Childers 5-yard touchdown reception from Williams, Rendina kick good
|
14 |
35 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Thomas 6-yard touchdown run, Everett kick good
|
14 |
42 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
14 |
42 |
|
Syracuse
[edit]
Syracuse Orangemen at No. 2 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Orangemen |
10 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 2 Panthers |
0 |
17 |
0 | 6 | 23 |
atPitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
-
Date: October 24
-
Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
-
Game attendance: 50,330
-
TV: USA
Statistics |
SYR |
PITT
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushes/yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Syracuse
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Syracuse
|
Pittsburgh
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Syracuse
|
36-yard field goal by Anderson
|
3 |
0
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Syracuse
|
Morris 7-yard touchdown run, Anderson kick good
|
10 |
0
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
32-yard field goal by Everett
|
10 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Brown 13-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
10 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 2-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
10 |
17 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 7-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick no good
|
10 |
23 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
10 |
23 |
|
At Boston College
[edit]
No. 2 Pittsburgh Panthers at Boston College Eagles – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 2 Panthers |
7 |
13 |
9 | 0 | 29 |
Eagles |
3 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 24 |
atAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
-
Date: October 31
-
Game time: 1:00 PM EST
-
Game attendance: 25,500
Statistics |
PITT |
BC |
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushes/yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Pittsburgh
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Boston College
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Pittsburgh
|
Boston College
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Boston College
|
21-yard field goal by Cooper
|
0
|
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Brown 14-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
7 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Boston College
|
Benjamin 8-yard touchdown run, Cooper kick good
|
7 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Collins 32-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
14 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Thomas 11-yard touchdown run, Everett kick no good
|
20 |
10 |
3 |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Pittsburgh
|
Safety, center snap out of end zone
|
22 |
10 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Marino 1-yard touchdown run, Everett kick good
|
29 |
10 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Boston College
|
Rikard 30-yard touchdown reception from Flutie, Cooper kick good
|
29 |
17 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Boston College
|
Rikard 17-yard touchdown reception from Flutie, Cooper kick good
|
29 |
24 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
29 |
24 |
|
At Rutgers
[edit]
No. 1 Pittsburgh Panthers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 1 Panthers |
0 |
14 |
14 | 19 | 47 |
Scarlet Knights |
3 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
atGiants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ
-
Date: November 7
-
Game time: 1:00 PM EST
-
Game attendance: 34,636
Statistics |
PITT |
RUT
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushes/yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Pittsburgh
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Rutgers
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Pittsburgh
|
Rutgers
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Rutgers
|
26-yard field goal by Falcinelli
|
0
|
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
DiBartola 6-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
7 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Brown 31-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
14 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Thomas 5-yard touchdown run, Everett kick good
|
21 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Marino 1-yard touchdown run, Everett kick good
|
28 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
DiBartola 2-yard touchdown run, Everett kick good
|
35 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Compton 30-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick no good
|
41 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
McIntyre 8-yard touchdown run, Everett kick no good
|
47 |
3 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
47 |
3 |
|
Army
[edit]
Army Cadets at No. 1 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cadets |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 1 Panthers |
14 |
7 |
20 | 7 | 48 |
atPitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
-
Date: November 14
-
Game time: 1:30 PM EST
-
Game attendance: 53,225
Statistics |
ARMY |
PITT
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushes/yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Army
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Army
|
Pittsburgh
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Thomas 2-yard touchdown run, Everett kick good
|
0
|
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
DiBartola 1-yard touchdown run, Everett kick good
|
0
|
14 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 13-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
0
|
21 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 14-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
0
|
28 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 6-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick no good
|
0
|
34 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 10-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
0
|
41 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Bailey 1-yard touchdown run, Everett kick good
|
0
|
48 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
0
|
48 |
|
At Temple
[edit]
No. 1 Pittsburgh Panthers at Temple Owls – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 1 Panthers |
21 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 35 |
Owls |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
atVeterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA
-
Date: November 21
-
Game time: 1:30 PM EST
-
Game attendance: 32,570
-
TV: USA
Statistics |
PITT |
TU |
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushes/yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Pittsburgh
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Temple
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Pittsburgh
|
Temple
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Compton 6-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
7 |
0
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Compton 55-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
14 |
0
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Thomas 19-yard touchdown run, Everett kick good
|
21 |
0
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 12-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
28 |
0
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Williams 5-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
35 |
0
|
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
35 |
0
|
|
#11 Penn State
[edit]
No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions at No. 1 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 11 Nittany Lions |
0 |
14 |
17 | 17 | 48 |
No. 1 Panthers |
14 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
atPitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
Statistics |
PSU |
PITT
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushes/yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Penn State
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Penn State
|
Pittsburgh
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Collins 28-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
0
|
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Collins 9-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
0
|
14 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Penn State
|
Meade 2-yard touchdown run, Franco kick good
|
7 |
14 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Penn State
|
Blackledge 8-yard touchdown run, Franco kick good
|
14 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Penn State
|
Jackson 42-yard touchdown reception from Blackledge, Franco kick good
|
21 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Penn State
|
Jackson 45-yard touchdown reception from Blackledge, Franco kick good
|
28 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Penn State
|
39-yard field goal by Franco
|
31 |
14 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Penn State
|
38-yard field goal by Franco
|
34 |
14 |
4 |
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Penn State
|
Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Farrell, Franco kick good
|
41 |
14 |
4 |
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Penn State
|
Interception returned 91 yards for touchdown by Robinson, Franco kick good
|
48 |
14 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
48 |
14 |
|
Vs. #2 Georgia (Sugar Bowl)
[edit]
1982 Sugar Bowl: No. 10 Pittsburgh Panthers vs. No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 10 Panthers |
0 |
3 |
7 | 14 | 24 |
No. 2 Bulldogs |
0 |
7 |
6 | 7 | 20 |
atLouisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA
Statistics |
PITT |
UGA
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushes/yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Pittsburgh
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Georgia
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Pittsburgh
|
Georgia
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
Georgia
|
Walker 10-yard touchdown run, Butler kick good
|
0
|
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
41-yard field goal by Everett
|
3 |
7 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Dawkins 30-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
10 |
7 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Georgia
|
Walker 8-yard touchdown run, Butler kick no good
|
10 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Brown 6-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
17 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Georgia
|
Kay 6-yard touchdown reception from Belue, Butler kick good
|
17 |
20 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
Brown 33-yard touchdown reception from Marino, Everett kick good
|
24 |
20 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
24 |
20 |
|
Personnel
[edit]
Coaching staff
[edit]
1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
|
|
|
Coaching staff
-
Jackie Sherrill – Head coach
-
Foge Fazio – Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers
-
Joe Moore – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
-
Joe Daniels – Quarterbacks
-
Bob Davie – Drop Backs
-
Joe Naunchik – Receivers
-
George Pugh – Tight ends
-
Andy Urbanic – Running backs
-
Ray Zingler – Rush Ends
|
|
|
Support staff
-
Alex Kramer – Administrative assistant
-
Kevin Dickey – Recruiting doordinator
-
Anthony Folino – Part-Time Assistant–Defensive Backs
-
Bob Matey – Part-Time Assistant–Defensive Line
-
Jim Miceli – Part-Time Assistant–Defensive Line
-
Michael Sherman – Part-Time Assistant–Offensive Line
-
Steve Heintzelman – Volunteer coach
|
|
|
Strength and conditioning staff
-
Buddy Morris – Weight training coordinator
|
Roster
[edit]
1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
-
Head coach
-
Coordinators/assistant coaches
-
Legend
-
(C) Team captain
-
(S) Suspended
-
(I) Ineligible
-
Injured
-
Redshirt
|
Awards and honors
[edit]
Team players drafted into the NFL
[edit]
[7]
[edit]
Radio
[edit]
References
[edit]
^ "Pitt romps 42–28". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 4, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pitt shelves air attack, wins, 17–0". The Miami Herald. October 11, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No. 2-ranked Pitt escapes BC 29-24". St. Petersburg Times (AP story). November 1, 1981. p. 11C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pitt, Marino put the bite on Bulldogs". The Pittsburgh Press. January 2, 1982. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1982 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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