1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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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.

ConferenceIndependent
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 4
Record11–1
Quick facts Pittsburgh Panthers football, National champion (NCF)Sugar Bowl champion ...
1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football
National champion (NCF)
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 24–20 vs. Georgia
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 4
Record11–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Moore (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorFoge Fazio (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple front
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
 1980
1982 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1981 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Penn State $5001020
No. 4 Pittsburgh5101110
No. 17 West Virginia330930
Temple230550
Syracuse240461
Boston College140560
Rutgers140560
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1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Pittsburgh   1110
No. 3 Penn State   1020
No. 8 Miami (FL)   920
Southern Miss   921
No. 17 West Virginia   930
Colgate   730
Virginia Tech   740
Navy   741
Cincinnati   650
Florida State   650
Holy Cross   650
Tulane   650
UNLV   660
South Carolina   660
Temple   550
Boston College   560
East Carolina   560
Northeast Louisiana   560
Louisville   560
Notre Dame   560
Rutgers   560
William & Mary   560
Syracuse   461
Richmond   470
Army   371
North Texas State   290
Georgia Tech   1100
Memphis State   1100
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 51:30 p.m.IllinoisNo. 8W 26–646,022[3]
September 191:30 p.m.CincinnatiNo. 7
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (River City Rivalry)
W 38–740,172[4]
October 33:50 p.m.at South CarolinaNo. 4ABCW 42–2856,495[5]
October 101:30 p.m.at West VirginiaNo. 4W 17–054,280[6]
October 171:30 p.m.No. 11 Florida StateNo. 3
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 42–1455,112[7]
October 241:30 p.m.SyracusedaggerNo. 2
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
USAW 23–1050,330[8]
October 311:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeNo. 2W 29–2425,500[9]
November 71:00 p.m.at RutgersNo. 1W 47–334,636[10]
November 141:30 p.m.ArmyNo. 1
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 48–053,225[11]
November 211:30 p.m.at TempleNo. 1USAW 35–032,570[12]
November 2812:25 p.m.No. 11 Penn StateNo. 1
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ABCL 14–4860,260[13]
January 1, 19828:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 GeorgiaNo. 10ABCW 24–2077,224[14]
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Game summaries

Illinois

Illinois Fighting Illini at No. 8 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fighting Illini 0 6 006
No. 9 Panthers 14 0 10226
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at Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 46,022
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StatisticsILLPITT
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int
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Cincinnati

Cincinnati Bearcats at No. 7 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearcats 0 0 077
No. 7 Panthers 21 0 10738
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at Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 40,172
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StatisticsUCPITT
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At South Carolina

No. 4 Pittsburgh Panthers at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Panthers 14 14 14042
Gamecocks 0 0 21728
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at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC

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StatisticsPITTS CAR
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At West Virginia

No. 4 Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Panthers 0 7 10017
Mountaineers 0 0 000
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at Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 54,280
More information Statistics, PITT ...
StatisticsPITTWVU
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int
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#11 Florida State

No. 11 Florida State Seminoles at No. 3 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Seminoles 0 7 7014
No. 3 Panthers 7 14 14742
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at Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 55,112
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StatisticsFSUPITT
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int
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Syracuse

Syracuse Orangemen at No. 2 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Orangemen 10 0 0010
No. 2 Panthers 0 17 0623
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at Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 50,330
  • TV: USA
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StatisticsSYRPITT
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At Boston College

No. 2 Pittsburgh Panthers at Boston College Eagles – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Panthers 7 13 9029
Eagles 3 7 7724
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at Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 25,500
More information Statistics, PITT ...
StatisticsPITTBC
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int
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At Rutgers

No. 1 Pittsburgh Panthers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Panthers 0 14 141947
Scarlet Knights 3 0 003
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at Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 34,636
More information Statistics, PITT ...
StatisticsPITTRUT
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int
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Army

Army Cadets at No. 1 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cadets 0 0 000
No. 1 Panthers 14 7 20748
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at Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 1:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 53,225
More information Statistics, ARMY ...
StatisticsARMYPITT
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int
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At Temple

No. 1 Pittsburgh Panthers at Temple Owls – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Panthers 21 0 7735
Owls 0 0 000
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at Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 1:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 32,570
  • TV: USA
More information Statistics, PITT ...
StatisticsPITTTU
First downs
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int
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#11 Penn State

No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions at No. 1 Pittsburgh Panthers – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Nittany Lions 0 14 171748
No. 1 Panthers 14 0 0014
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at Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA

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StatisticsPSUPITT
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Vs. #2 Georgia (Sugar Bowl)

1982 Sugar Bowl: No. 10 Pittsburgh Panthers vs. No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Panthers 0 3 71424
No. 2 Bulldogs 0 7 6720
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at Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA

More information Statistics, PITT ...
StatisticsPITTUGA
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Personnel

Coaching staff

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

More information Players, Coaches ...
1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 70 Emil Boures Sr
OT 75 Jimbo Covert Jr
QB 13 Dan Marino Jr
G 77 Ron Sams Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 5 Tom Flynn So
DB 26 Tim Lewis Jr
DT 71 Bill Maas So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Emil BouresCenter7182Pittsburgh Steelers
Sal SunseriLinebacker10267Pittsburgh Steelers
Sam ClancyDefensive end11284Seattle Seahawks

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Media

Radio

More information Flagship station, Play-by-play ...
Flagship station Play-by-play Color commentator Sideline reporter Studio host
WTAE–AM 1250Bill HillgroveJohn Sauer
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