1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football
1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach	Johnny Majors (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Ken Karcher (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Driesbach (4th season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium
	Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

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.

ConferenceBig East Conference

Record4–7 (3–4 Big East)

Headcoach

Johnny Majors (8th season)

OffensivecoordinatorKen Karcher (4th season)

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1996 Big East Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 13 Virginia Tech +	6	–	1	10	–	2
No. 14 Miami (FL) +	6	–	1	9	–	3
No. 21 Syracuse +	6	–	1	9	–	3
West Virginia	4	–	3	8	–	4
Pittsburgh	3	–	4	4	–	7
Boston College	2	–	5	5	–	7
Rutgers	1	–	6	2	–	9
Temple	0	–	7	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	7:30 p.m.	West Virginia	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	L 0–34	54,612	^[1]
September 7	7:00 p.m.	Kent State*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		W 52–14	24,374
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*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ESPN	L 0–72	93,959
September 28	12:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPN Plus	L 0–45	32,747
October 5	1:30 p.m.	Temple	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		W 53–52	30,054
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	L 7–55	45,103
October 26	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN Plus	L 17–34	43,625	^[2]
October 31	8:00 p.m.	Boston College	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 20–13	26,313
November 16	2:30 p.m.	at No. 14 Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC	L 6–60	59,075
November 30	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		W 24–9	21,772
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
No Players Selected

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