1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
American college football season
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The 1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Despite losing one game, the Panthers were named national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors DeVold System, Football Research, and The New York Times,[1] while also named co-national champion by Rothman (FACT) and Sagarin.[2] The university does not claim a national championship for this season, nor are the Panthers popularly recognized for winning that year's national championship. Pitt was awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the champion of the East.
ConferenceIndependent
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record11–1
| 1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football | |
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National champion (CFRA, DeVold, New York Times) Co-national champion (FACT, Sagarin) Gator Bowl champion Eastern champion | |
Gator Bowl, W 37–9 vs. South Carolina | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 2 |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 11–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Wally English (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | West Coast |
| Defensive coordinator | Foge Fazio (2nd season) |
| Base defense | Multiple front |
| Home stadium | Pitt Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 2 Pittsburgh | – | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | – | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Florida State | – | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Penn State | – | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Notre Dame | – | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Miami (FL) | – | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | – | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | – | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | – | – | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | – | – | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | – | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Louisiana | – | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | – | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | – | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | – | – | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | – | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | – | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | – | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | – | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | – | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | – | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | – | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | – | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | – | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | – | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team is noteworthy for featuring four future members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame: linebacker Rickey Jackson, center Russ Grimm, tackle Jimbo Covert, and quarterback Dan Marino. Several other players on the team, including Mark May and Hugh Green, would go on to be Pro Bowl NFL stars.
Championship selections
Selectors that named Pitt the 1980 national champion:[3]
- 1st-N-Goal
- Angelo Louisa
- ARGH Power Ratings
- College Football Researchers Association
- Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments
- Harry DeVold
- James Howell
- Jeff Self
- The New York Times[1]
- Quality Champions
- Sagarin Ratings
- Steve Eck
- The Fleming System
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | 1:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 3 | ABC | W 14–6 | 44,820 | [4] | |
| September 20 | 2:30 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 5 | W 18–3 | 41,300 | [5] | ||
| September 27 | 1:30 p.m. | Temple | No. 6 |
| W 36–2 | 47,071 | [6] | |
| October 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Maryland | No. 6 |
| W 38–9 | 47,409 | [7] | |
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Florida State | No. 4 | L 22–36 | 52,894 | [8] | ||
| October 18 | 1:30 p.m. | West Virginia | No. 11 |
| W 42–14 | 55,130 | [9] | |
| October 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 12 | W 30–6 | 94,008 | [10] | ||
| November 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | No. 11 | ABC | W 43–6 | 50,243 | [11] | |
| November 8 | 1:30 p.m. | Louisville | No. 9 |
| W 41–23 | 47,280 | [12] | |
| November 15 | 1:30 p.m. | at Army | No. 8 | W 45–7 | 31,150 | [13] | ||
| November 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Penn State | No. 4 | ABC | W 14–9 | 82,459 | [14] | |
| December 29 | 9:00 p.m. | vs. No. 18 South Carolina | No. 3 | ABC | W 37–9 | 72,297 | [15] | |
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Game summaries
Boston College
Boston College Eagles at No. 3 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 3 Panthers | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 44,820
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson (play-by-play), Frank Broyles (color commentator) and Bill Flemming (sideline)
| Statistics | BC | PITT |
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| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Boston College | Passing | ||
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
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At Kansas
No. 5 Pittsburgh Panthers at Kansas Jayhawks – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 5 Panthers | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| Jayhawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 2:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 41,300
| Statistics | PITT | KU |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
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| Kansas | Passing | ||
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Temple
Temple Owls at No. 6 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| No. 6 Panthers | 13 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 36 |
at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 47,071
| Statistics | TU | PITT |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | ||
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
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Maryland
Maryland Terrapins at No. 6 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Terrapins | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| No. 6 Panthers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 47,409
| Statistics | MD | PITT |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Maryland | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
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At #11 Florida State
No. 4 Pittsburgh Panthers at No. 11 Florida State Seminoles – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 4 Panthers | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 22 |
| No. 11 Seminoles | 3 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 36 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 52,894
| Statistics | PITT | FSU |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
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| Florida State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
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West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 11 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mountaineers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 11 Panthers | 7 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
| Statistics | WVU | PITT |
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| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| West Virginia | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Starting free safety Rick Trocano moved over to offense in the second quarter to replace the injured Dan Marino. Previously the starter at QB in 1978, Trocano led Pitt to four second-quarter touchdowns during the Panthers' win at Pitt Stadium.[18]
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At Tennessee
No. 12 Pittsburgh Panthers at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 12 Panthers | 3 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
| Volunteers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 94,008
| Statistics | PITT | TENN |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushes/yards | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
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| Tennessee | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
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At Syracuse
No. 11 Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse Orangemen – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 11 Panthers | 12 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 43 |
| Orangemen | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 50,243
- TV announcers (ABC): Bill Flemming (play-by-play) and Frank Broyles (color commentator)
| Statistics | PITT | SYR |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
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| Syracuse | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
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Louisville
Louisville Cardinals at No. 9 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| No. 9 Panthers | 0 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 41 |
at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 1:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 47,280
| Statistics | LOU | PITT |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Louisville | Passing | ||
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
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At Army
No. 8 Pittsburgh Panthers at Army Cadets – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 8 Panthers | 28 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
| Cadets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 1:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 31,150
| Statistics | PITT | ARMY |
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| First downs | ||
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| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
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| Army | Passing | ||
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At #5 Penn State
No. 4 Pittsburgh Panthers at No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 4 Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 5 Nittany Lions | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 82,459
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson (play-by-play) and Ara Parseghian (color commentator)
| Statistics | PITT | PSU |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushes/yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Vs. #18 South Carolina (Gator Bowl)
1980 Gator Bowl: #3 Pittsburgh Panthers vs. #18 South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 3 Panthers | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
| No. 18 Gamecocks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 9:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 72,297
- Referee: Robert Carpenter (ACC)
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Ara Parseghian (color commentator) and Steve Davis (sideline reporter)
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Personnel
Coaching staff
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Awards and honors
Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Hugh Green | Defensive end | 1 | 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Randy McMillan | Running back | 1 | 12 | Baltimore Colts |
| Mark May | Tackle | 1 | 20 | Washington Redskins |
| Rickey Jackson | Linebacker | 2 | 51 | New Orleans Saints |
| Greg Meisner | Defensive tackle | 3 | 63 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Carlton Williamson | Defensive back | 3 | 65 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Russ Grimm | Center | 3 | 69 | Washington Redskins |
| Bill Neill | Defensive tackle | 5 | 115 | New York Giants |
| Benjie Pryor | Tight end | 5 | 120 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Lynn Thomas | Defensive back | 5 | 121 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Jerry Boyarsky | Defensive tackle | 5 | 128 | New Orleans Saints |
| Rick Trocano | Quarterback | 11 | 292 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Media
Radio
| Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Sideline reporter | Studio host |
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| WTAE–AM 1250 | Bill Hillgrove | John Sauer | ||