I PITT REF LHl P69V35 2001 I 0 0 T B.A_L L Mg. , . ...,,.u... M, Wn~L.m...xu1s»~»««»»«~ PITTSBURGH PANTHERS DEFENSE % Under the direction of first—year coordinator Paul Rhoads, Pittsburgh boasted one of the nation’s top defenses in 2000. The Panthers ranked among the country’s best in rushing defense (17th), scoring defense (23rd) and total defense (29th). % Pittsburgh’s tenacious pass rush led the Big East Conference with 35 quarterback sacks in 2000. % The Panthers surrendered just 99.7 rushing yards per game last year. Seven teams failed to gain 100 yards on the ground versus Pittsburgh, including West Virginia (49), Penn State (64), lowa State (67), Temple (12), Rutgers (-13), Bowling Green (35) and Kent State (83). a Pittsburgh shut out Penn State and Temple last year. It was the first time since 1987 the Panthers blanked multiple opponents in a single season. % All-America candidate Bryan Knight set a Big East Conference record with 26 tackles for losses last season. His 2.36 TFLs per game ranked second in the country. Bob Junko, Assistant Head Coach 5'3 Dan Lac rte* Offensive Line 6-4 0 285 0 80* Charleroi, Pa. After lettering as a reserve defensive tackle last year, Dan LaCarte will look to contribute to the offensive front this season...made the switch to left offensive tackle this past spring and responded to the change well...can also contribute depth at center...“l was very happy with Dan LaCarte this past spring,” said offensive line coach Tom Freeman. “He brings a defensive mentality to the offensive front. He’s got good strength and adapted to the change very well. Dan is a promising player and I’m excited about him.”...redshirted as a true freshman in 1999...bulked up considerably during that time, adding more than 30 pounds...had a standout year in the classroom in 2000-01 and was named to the Big East All-Academic Football Team. 2000: Lettered in his first active collegiate season as a reserve defensive tackle... appeared in four games during the 2000 season, including the Kent State, Bowling Green, Boston College and Miami contests. High School: Four-year starter at tight end and three-year starter at outside linebacker for Charleroi Area High...named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”...Piftsburgh Tribune-Review/Fox Sports Pittsburgh “Terrific 25”...first team All-State...three-time All-Conference...had 24 receptions for 271 yards (11.3 avg.) and five touchdowns as a senior...for his career, totaled 76 catches and 13 touchdown receptions...defensively, had 110 tackles and two interceptions as a senior...as a junior had 74 tackles, including 11 tackles for losses and seven sacks...22nd-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...PrepStar All-American and All—Eastern Region...ranked by Prepstar as the No. 5 tight end in the region...led team to conference championship and the WPIAL playoffs with a 9-2 record in 1998...earned four letters under Coach Jim Dumm...also lettered three times in basketball and twice in baseball...captained basketball team and earned Al|—Section...National Honor Society...American Legion Post 22 Heroism Award...YMCA/Tribune-Review Scholar Athlete honoree. Personal: Dan Thomas LaCarte, born 9/27/80, is the son of John and Mary Ann LaCarte...has four brothers...business major. Andy Lee* Punter 6-2 0 205 0 S0 Westminster, s.c. Andy Lee surfaced as Pittsburgh’s starting punter as just a true freshman last year...served as the backup to Jay Junko through the season’s first seven games... relieved Junko in the Virginia Tech game and served as the starter for the balance of the season...very athletic...was a three—sport standout while at West-Oak High in South Carolina...“Andy has a tremendous amount of potential,” said specialists coach Bryan Deal. “He really has a live leg. Andy’s number one goal has to be consistency and we believe that he will achieve it with continued experience. I really expect him to be a major factor this fall.” 2000: Played in seven games as well as the lnsight.com Bow|...punted 30 times for 1,177 yards, a 39.2 average...started the last four regular—season games of the year as well as the bowl game...averaged a season-best 42.6 yards per punt on five attempts in the West Virginia contest, including a season long of 53...punted eight times for a 40.4 average in the Miami game with a long of 48...had a team-best eight punts downed inside the 20. High School: First team All-State at West-Oak High...two-time first team All-Conference... Anderson /ndependenz‘-Mafl All-Area...four-year starter...averaged 42.8 yards per punt as a senior...had 10 punts downed inside the 10-yard line and four punts downed inside the five...also played tight end and wide receiver as a senior...called “the best pure punter in the state (of South Carolina)” by SuperPrep...33rd-ranked prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep...earned four letters under Coach Barry Harley...also lettered three times in baseball and twice in basketba|l...two-time All-Conference honoree in baseball...a standout pitcher, Lee helped West-Oak to the district championship and baseball state playoffs with an 8-2 record as a senior... went 5-0 with a 1.90 ERA as a junior... selected to play in the North- South Baseball Al|—Star Game...recipient of the Golden and Silver Arm Award. Personal: Andrew Paul Lee, born 8/11/82, is the son of Paula and Chester Lee...studying pre-medicine. LEE’S CAREER STATISTICS Punting No. Yds Avg LG TB FC I20 Blkd 2000 30 1 ,177 39.2 53 0 4 8 0 L E E G A M E B Y G A M E Game Punts Yds. Avg. Kent State DNP @Bowling Green 1 43 43.0 Penn State DNP Rutgers DNP @Syracuse DNP Boston College 1 43 43.0 @Virginia Tech 4 149 37.2 North Carolina 7 258 36.9 @Miami 8 323 40.4 @Temple 4 148 37.0 West Virginia 5 213 42.6 Darcey Levy* Wide Receiver 6-2 0 215 0 SB Aurora, Colo. With outstanding speed and natural hands, Darcey Levy could emerge as another vital weapon in the receiving corps this year...joined the Panthers last season as a tailback after transferring from Front Range Community College in Colorado...dld not play football in junior college but played at Notre Dame in 1998 and 1997...became eligible for Pittsburgh’s fifth game of the year (Syracuse) and contributed largely on special teams as a kick return specialist...started working at receiver late in the 2000 season...spent all of spring honing his receiver skills and displayed promise according to offensive coordinator J.D. Brookhart...“Darcey is very gifted,” Brookhart said. “We saw flashes from him this spring. He is very big and strong. We are looking for him to develop the right habits and learn the details of his new position. With his size and athleticism, Darcey can be a legitimate deep threat.” 2000: Played in seven games as well as the lnsight.com Bowl during his debut season at Pittsburgh...sat out the first four games and made his debut in the Oct. 7 Syracuse contest, returning two kickoffs for 23 yards...was largely a special teams player and had seven returns on the year for 110 yards (15.7 avg.)...had a long return of 27 yards versus Boston College...had his lone rushing attempt of the year in the North Carolina game, carrying for a one-yard loss. Prior to Pittsburgh: Transfer from Front Range Community College in Colorado...dld not play football in junior college but played at Notre Dame in 1998 and 1997...played in eight games as a sophomore with the Irish in ’98, contributing as a tailback and kick returner...rushed for 20 yards on six carries (3.3 avg.)...scored one touchdown (a three-yard run versus Michigan State)...averaged 23.3 yards on seven kick returns on the season, including a long of 52 yards versus Michigan State...missed four games due to an ankle sprain that season...worked LEVY’S CAREER STATISTICS Kickoff Returns Rtn. Yards Avg. Long TDs 1997* 0 0 0.0 0 0 1998* 7 163 23.3 52 0 2000 7 110 15.7 27 0 TOTAL 14 273 19.5 52 0 *at Notre Dame L E V Y G A M E B Y G A M E Kick Game Rtn. Yds. Avg. Kent State DNP @Bowling Green DNP Penn State DNP Rutgers DNP @Syracuse 2 23 11-5 Boston College 3 66 22.0 @Virginia Tech 2 21 10-5 North Carolina 0 0 0 @Miami 0 0 0 @Temple 0 0 0 West Virginia 0 0 0 PLAYER PROFILES as a split end as a freshman but did not see any varsity action...All-Denver Prep League and first team All-City running back as a senior at Montbello High in 1996...rushed for 1,419 yards on 162 carries (8.8 avg.) with 27 touchdowns that season...made over 50 tackles with two interceptions as a free safety... compiled 188 yards and five TDs on just eight carries (23.5 avg.) in a single game...played football under Coach Louis Wright...also competed in basketball and track and field...ran 10.3 in the 100 meters, the fastest time in Colorado in 1997. Personal: Darcey Darrell Levy, born 7/5/79, is the son of Darcey and Theresa Levy...has one sister...socia| sciences major. Nick Lotz*** Placekicker 6-2 0 210 0 SR Findlay, Ohio Pittsburgh’s special teams should benefit from the veteran experience of kicker Nick Lotz, who will handle placements and kickoffs for the third straight season...has displayed the potential to be one of the top kickers in the Big East and a valuable scoring weapon for Pittsburgh...including the lnsight.com Bowl, Lotz has played in every single game during his collegiate career (34)...ranks 14th all-time at Pittsburgh with 140 career points and could crack the top five before his final season is through... “Physically, Nick has the whole package,” specialists coach Bryan Deal said. “He’s a strong, well- conditioned player who is very serious about being an All—Big East kicker. We need him to be a consistent performer who is going to put points on the board for us this year.”...also an outstanding student...has been named to the Big East All- Academic Football Team each of the last two seasons. 2000: Ranked second on the team in scoring with 59 points...made 10-of-15 field goals (.667) on the season...kicked a career-long 48-yard“ versus Syracuse...converted 29-of-31 extra points (.967)...opened the 2000 season in exceptional fashion, earning Big East Special Teams Player of the Week honors after accounting for 12 points in a season-opening 30-7 win over Kent State...was perfect on three field goal attempts, hitting from 30, 22 and 23 yards...also converted each of his three extra-point tries...twice named the Pittsburgh coaching staff’s Special Teams Player of the Game (Bowling Green and Boston College)...against BGSU, converted all six of his placements, including 4-of-4 PATs and both field goal attempts (each from 36 yards out)...against Boston College, Lotz converted all six of his extra-point attempts and recorded two tackles on kickoff coverage...also valuable on kickoffs, keeping opponents pinned deep inside their territory...helped Pittsburgh rank fourth in the Big East in kick coverage, holding its opponents to just 18.7 yards per return...played in all 11 games for the third straight season as well as the lnsight.com Bowl. 1999: In his first full season as Pittsburgh’s starting kicker, led the team in scoring with 69 points... converted 13-of-17 field goals (.765) and 30-of-33 extra points (.909)...ranked 33rd in the country with 1.18 field goals per game...was one of the heroes in Pittsburgh’s dramatic 37-27 upset of Notre Dame in the final contest ever played in Pitt Stadium...accounted for 13 points versus the Irish and was named Big East Co-Special Teams Player of the Week (with Virginia Tech’s Ricky Hall)...Lotz made 3-of-3 field goals, converting kicks of 24, 33 and a career-long 44 yards, and additionally hit 4-of-4 extra-point attempts against Notre Dame...in Pittsburgh’s win over Rutgers, Lotz hit all five of his PAT attempts as well as a 32-yard field goal and was named the coaching staff’s Special Teams Player of the Game...at Boston College, kicked three field goals, hitting from 29, 29 and 25 yards, marking the first time a Panther kicker had made three field goals in a game since Chris Ferencik made three versus Miami on Oct. 21, 1995. 1998: Lettered as a true freshman, appearing in all 11 games...began the year as the primary kickoff specialist and strengthened that area significantly for the Panthers compared to the prior season...took over as Pittsburgh’s starting placekicker for the final three games (Boston College, Miami and West Virginia)...made all four of his extra-point attempts...was 1-of-3 in field goals...his first career field goal was a 22—yarder at Miami. High School: Kicked eight field goals as a senior with a long of 46 at Findlay High...kickoffs averaged eight yards deep in the end zone...missed just two PATs during his career...named first team All-State Division l...first team All-Northwest Ohio and first team All-Great Lakes League...Honorable Mention All-State, first team All-Northwest Ohio and second team All-Great Lakes League as a junior...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...also played in the Ohio North- South All-Star Game...three-year letterman for Coach Cliff Hite...a|so lettered in track and field...named to the Great Lakes Academic Team...National Honor Society member...“We the People” State Champion team member...four-year Scholar-Athlete honoree. Personal: Nicholas Robert Lotz, born 5/31/79, is the son of Robert and Linda Lotz...has one sister... business finance major. LOTZ’S CAREER STATISTICS Kicking G PAT Att. PATs FG Aft. FGs Long Pls. 1998 11 4 4 3 1 22 7 1999 11 33 30 17 13 44 69 2000 11 31 29 15 10 48 59 TOTAL 33 68 63 35 24 48 135 LOTZ'S FIELD GOAL EFFICIENCY Year FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk 1998 1-3 33.3 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 22 0 1999 13-17 76.5 0-0 7-9 5-6 1-1 0-1 44 2 2000 10-15 66.7 0-0 3-4 5-8 2-2 0-1 48 1 TOTAL 24-35 68.6 0-0 11-15 10-14 3-4 0-2 48 3 L 0 T Z G A M E B Y G A M E Game FG Missed FG Made Game I FG Missed FG Made Kent State none 30, 22, 23 Villanova none none @Bowling Green none 36, 36 Penn State none none Penn State none 29, 39 @Virginia Tech none none Rutgers 27, 50 none Akron none none @Syracuse 38, 31 48 @North Carolina none none Boston College 31 none Rutgers none none @Virginia Tech none none @Syracuse none none North Carolina none 39 Temple none none @Miami none none Boston College 27 none @Temple none none @Miami none 22 West Virginia none 44 West Virginia 44 none Game FG Missed FG Made Bowling Green 38 24 @Penn State 52 35 Kent State none 22 Temple none none Syracuse none 39 @Boston College 27 29,29,25 @Rutgers none 32 Virginia Tech 27 23 Miami none 34 Notre Dame none 24,33,44 @West Virginia none none 100 Joe Manganello” Offensive Lineman Scott McCurley** Linebacker 6-4 0 295 0 JR* 6-0 0 225 0 Jfl* Pittsburgh, Pa. Joe Manganello contributes valuable versatility to Pittsburgh’s offensive line...can play either guard or tackle...enters fall camp looking for time at the right guard spot...“Joe has been an absolutely invaluable backup for us during his career,” offensive line coach Tom Freeman said. “His ability to play both guard and tackle has saved our tail around here the last two years. He has good smarts and savvy.”...an exceptional student, Manganello has been named to the Big East All-Academic Football Team each of the past two seasons...joins sophomore offensive tackle Matt Morgan as one of two Plum High products on this year’s roster...redshirted as a true freshman in 1998. 2000: Earned his second letter, serving in a reserve role...came off the bench to contribute to the offensive front in the Bowling Green, Boston College and Miami games...also played in the lnsight.com Bowl. 1999: Lettered in his first active collegiate season... logged his first career start when senior starting right tackle Ryan Hansen had to sit out the Rutgers game due to a concussion...Manganello performed admirably against the Scarlet Knights and helped the Panthers to a 38-15 rout and 514 yards of total offense. High School: Two—time first—team All-Quad East offensive lineman at Plum High...third team All—State (big schools) as a senior...two-time Valley News Dispatch All-Star...Piftsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25” ...Gafeway Press Eastern 20 All—Stars...eighth—ranked offensive lineman by PrepStar...12th-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...se|ected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...team qualified for WPIAL playoffs three straight years...four—year letterman for Coach Bill Rometo...also lettered three times in track and field and twice in basketba||...member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Joseph Andrew Manganello, born 10/19/79, is the son of Len and Barbara Manganello...has one brother and one sister...clvil engineering major. Enon Valley, Pa. Tough, savvy and versatile, Scott McCurley is a valuable member of Pittsburgh’s linebacker unit... displays good instincts and a knack for getting to the footba||...was thrust into a prominent role as a redshirt freshman in 1999 when injuries decimated Pittsburgh’s linebacker corps...role was reduced in 2000 with the emergence of Amir Purifoy and Ryan Gonsales at middle linebacker...figures to provide important depth this season, potentially at three different positions...although he is primarily a middle linebacker, McCurley can contribute at the other two spots as well...can set the defenses and make all the calls...“Scott knows every position,” linebackers coach David Blackwell said. “He is a guy who knows exactly what he is supposed to do and when he is supposed to do it. That’s very comforting for a coach. Scott isn’t the biggest or fastest guy but he’s not afraid of contact and he works incredibly hard.”...joined Pittsburgh as a walk—on in 1998 but was put on scholarship by Coach Walt Harris prior to the 2000 season...a 1999 Big East All-Academic Football Team honoree...Scott’s brother Jeff was a PLAYER PROFILES standout center for the Panthers (1997-2000) and was signed by the San Francisco 49ers last spring. 2000: Played in six games, recording three tackles...had a season-high two tackles (one solo) at Bowling Green...had his other stop in the Miami game. 1999: Played in nine games, starting four contests...recorded 45 tackles (28 solo) and six tackles for losses (minus 14)...stepped to the forefront when starting middle linebacker Ryan Gonsales was injured in the Oct. 2 Temple game...made his first start against Boston College two weeks later and played strongly, logging eight tackles (six solo), including two for losses...his biggest performance, however, came in Pittsburgh’s 37-27 upset of Notre Dame, the final contest ever played at historic Pitt Stadium...with the score tied 10-10, McCur|ey blocked an Irish field goal on the final play of the first ha|f...then with Pittsburgh clinging to a three—point lead with just over six minutes left, he intercepted a deflected pass, returning it 15 yards to the Notre Dame 44...10 plays later, the Panthers iced the victory with a touchdown... had a career-high 10 tackles versus Virginia Tech... made his first career interception against Rutgers, which Pittsburgh parlayed into a touchdown and a commanding 24-0 lead. High School: Earned three letters in football at Mohawk High...played under coaches Bob Razzano and Lew Commesso...also lettered twice in basketball...two—time All-Conference linebacker...Honorable Mention All-Conference offensive lineman...County All—Star in basketball... played in the North vs. South All-Star Game for football and basketball...National Honor Society member. Personal: Scott Alan McCur|ey, born 8/1/80, is the son of Dick and Mary Lou McCurley... has one brother...movement science major. SCOTT McCURLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR 1999 9/4 1 0 2000 6/0 0 0 TOTAL 10/0 1 0 101 Int. UT AT TFL TOT 2 28 17 6-14 45 0 1 2 0-0 3 2 29 19 6-14 48 Darrell McMurray* Defensive Lineman 6-4 0 295 0 S0* Akron, Ohio Darrell McMurray displayed flashes of being a strong playmaker during his redshirt freshman year...despite being hindered with a right knee injury early in the season, he earned time as the chief reserve at defensive tackle behind Joe Conlin...will have his sights set on the starting nose tackle assignment this year...exceptional|y strong...can bench press 410 pounds, the third-best performance on the team... “Darrell is a guy with skills and ability,” said defensive tackles coach Bob Junko. “He makes plays when he’s out there. As he matures we want him to increase his focus and consistency. We’re looking for him to step up this year.”...redshirted as a true freshman in 1999...is a member of the growing Buchtel High pipeline to Pittsburgh...the Akron, Ohio high school has also sent junior defensive back Ramon Walker, redshirt freshman defensive lineman Brandon Hayes and true frosh running back Tim Murphy to the Panthers. 2000: Lettered in his first active season at Pittsburgh, playing in six games... collected 10 tackles (six solo)...sustained a knee injury (right) during preseason camp and missed the season’s first five contests...made his debut in the Oct. 21 Boston College game...played in the final six regular-season contests as well as the |nsight.com Bow|...had a season—high three stops (two solo) versus North Carolina, including one for a two-yard loss. High School: First team All-State, All-Northeast Ohio, A|l—County and A||—City while at John R. Buchtel High...finished second in balloting for Akron Player of the Year...nominated to play in Ohio North-South All- Star Game...three-year starter...recorded 40 pancake blocks as a senior...PrepStar All-American...ranked by Prepstaras the No. 7 defensive lineman in the Midwest Region...80th-ranked prospect in the Midwest Region by SuperPrep...led team to three conference championships and the state playoffs as a sophomore and junior (including the state title game as a sophomore)...team went 27-9 (.818) during his career...se|ected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic and the Ohio North-South All-Star Game...earned three letters under Coach Claude Brown...a|so lettered in track and field. Personal: Darrell James McMurray, born 9/7/81, is the son of Darrell and Joyce McMurray...has one brother and one sister...administration of justice major. Matt Mefford* Defensive Lineman 6-3 0 280 0 80* Wyoming, Ohio Matt Mefford moved to defensive line this past spring after serving as a reserve tight end in 2000...went through a transitional period during spring drills adjusting to collegiate defensive line play...repetitions came at nose tackle...“Matt is a really fine young man who works awfully hard,” said defensive tackles coach Bob Junko. “He went through an adjustment this past spring, learning interior defensive line play. Like any young player, the more reps he gets the better he will be. Experience will be key with him.”...actua|ly began his collegiate career at guard but moved to tight end last year to provide depth at that position...redshirted as a true frosh in 1999. 2000: Played in 10 games to letter in his first active season at Pittsburgh...a reserve tight end, his action largely came on special teams, including the field goal and extra-point units...moved to tight end during spring drills to fill the void left by graduated co-starters Kirk McMu|len and Ben Kopp. High School: Two-time All-State selection at Wyoming High...Southwest Ohio Defensive Player of the Year... Cincinnati Defensive Player of the Year...two—time first team All-Southwest Ohio...two-time first team All-Conference...three-year starter and four-year letterwinner...a two—way starter (defensive end and offensive tackle) his final two seasons...PrepStar All- Midwest Region...led Wyoming High to an 11-2 mark and the regional and conference championships as a senior...team went 36-10 (.785) during his career, qualifying for the state playoffs three straight seasons (1996—98)...selected to play in the Ohio North-South A|l—Star Game and Southwest Ohio East-West All-Star Game...lettered four times under Coach Bernie Barre... also a four—time letterman in baseball and three-time letterman in basketball...an All-State, All-City and All- League performer in baseball...once hit four home runs in four consecutive at—bats...played for one of the country’s top amateur baseball teams (Cincinnati McDonald’s). Personal: Matthew Robert Mefford, born 8/28/80, is the son of Bill and Marnie Meflord...has one brother and one sister...grew up in Sydney, Australia ...administration of justice major. McMURRAY’S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU Int. UT AT TFL TOT 2000 6/0 0 0 0 6 4 1-2 10 MO0RE’S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU int. UT AT TFL TOT 2000 11/0 0.0 0 0 24 14 0-0 38 102 Lewis Moore* Linebacker 6-2 0 245 - S0* cape May court House, N.J. Lewis Moore displayed outstanding potential during his redshirt freshman season and could be poised for a breakout campaign...made excellent progress during the spring and was named a recipient of the Ed Conway Award, annually presented to the most improved players following spring drills...entered 2000 preseason camp as a middle linebacker but subsequently moved to the Sam position where he elevated himself to the primary backup spot behind All-Big East performer Gerald Hayes...focused solely on the Sam spot through 2001 spring drills and should be a major contributor there this year...great tenacity and athleticism...“Lewis is a guy who has come a long way since last football season,” said linebackers coach David Blackwell. “He is not a finished product yet but he did some really positive things this spring. With age and experience he should develop into a really good football player. When he cuts it loose Lewis can play.”...redshirted as a true freshman in 1999...is the brother of former Pittsburgh All-Big East defensive tackle Frank Moore (1993-97). 2000: Lettered in his first active collegiate season, playing in all 11 regular-season games as well as the lnsight.com Bowl...col|ected 38 tackles (24 solo) with three passes defended...recorded a season-high seven tackles three times, including the Bowling Green, Miami and West Virginia contests. High School: Missed nearly six full games as a high school senior at Middle Township High due to a heel injury...first team All-State as a junior...24th-ranked prospect in New Jersey by SuperPrep...PrepStar All- Eastern Region...B/ueCh/p Illustrated East Region “Prime Time Prospect”...earned four letters under Coach Frank Riggitano...also lettered twice in track and field. Personal: Lewis Moore, born 10/14/80, is the son of Karen Williams and Franklin Moore...has four brothers and two sisters...pre-information science major. Matt Morgan* Offensive Lineman 6-7 0 295 0 30* Pittsburgh, Pa. Matt Morgan gained valuable experience as a redshirt freshman offensive lineman last year and will contend for the starting nod at right tackle in 2001...standing 6-7, Morgan boasts a great frame and also has good athleticism...stepped into the starting lineup at the beginning of last season when Khiawatha Downey was slowed by an ankle injury... started the first half of the year at the right tackle spot and performed solidly...helped pave the way for Kevan Barlow’s 1,000—yard season, the first by a Pittsburgh running back since 1994...“Matt was rushed into duty last season and played very well,” said offensive line coach Tom Freeman. ‘‘It was a good news, bad news situation that he was forced 103 PLAYER PROFILES into action as a redshirt freshman but he’ll benefit this year. I think Matt has a fabulous future. if he keeps working hard he has a chance to be a really good player.”...redshirted as a true freshman in 1999...one of two Plum High products on this year’s roster, joining junior offensive lineman Joe Manganello. 2000: Slated for reserve duty at the beginning of the season, Morgan started the first five contests of the year when Khiawatha Downey was hobbled with an ankle injury during fall camp...played in all 11 contests as well as the lnsight.com Bowl...made six starts overall. High School: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22” Team...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review/Fox Sports Pittsburgh “Terrific 25” Team...second team All—State...played in highly regarded WPIAL Class AAAA Quad East Conference and twice earned All-League...two—year starter and three-year |etterman...led team to berths in the WPIAL playoffs twice...had strong senior season despite playing with an ankle injury and mononucleosis...PrepStar All-American and All—Eastern Region...14th—ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...B/ueChip Illustrated All-East Region...selected to play in the Big 38 Football Classic...earned two letters under Coach Bill Rometo at Plum High...also lettered three times in track and field...Honor Roll. Personal: Matthew Joseph Morgan, born 12/3/80, is the son of Dennis and Sheila Morgan...has two brothers...pre-education major. Donny Patrick Wide Receiver 6-2 0 205 0 FR* Hazleton, Pa. Donny Patrick will look to bolster the receiver corps in his first active collegiate season...redshirted during his true freshman campaign in 2000...b|essed with good hands, which made him one of the most prolific receivers in Pennsylvania high school history...has made significant strides in his size, speed and strength since arriving at Pittsburgh...“Donny was involved in a pretty intricate offensive system in high school, which has helped him on the collegiate level,’’ said offensive coordinator and receivers coach J.D. Brookhart. “He is going through a growing process that all freshmen go through but he has a lot of the right habits that a good receiver needs. He has very good hands and a knack for getting open.” High School: Three-time first team All-State at Hazleton High...was the first three-time Class AAAA All-State performer in Pennsylvania history...three-time first team All-Region and All-Conference...finished third in the balloting for the state player of the year as a junior...a three-year starter at wide receiver who also started at free safety as a senior...totaled 209 receptions for 3,700 yards (17.7 avg.) and 28 touchdowns for his career...caught 56 passes for 900 yards (16.1 avg.) as a senior...had 75 receptions for 1,350 yards (18.0 avg.) as a junior and 78 receptions for 1,450 yards (18.6 avg.) as a sophomore...PrepStar All-American (preseason)...PrepSfarAll—East Region...31st-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...46th-ranked receiver in the country by Riva/s100.com...led team to state playoffs as senior...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...earned three letters under Coach John Yaccino...also lettered twice in basketball and once in track and field...Honor Roll student. Personal: Donald L. Patrick, born 8/3/82, is the son of Donna and Ted Lyon...has one sister...undecided major. George Peslis Defensive Lineman B-0 - 260 0 80* New Cumberland, Pa. George Peslis enters his third season as a walk-on member of the Panthers...a reserve defensive end last year, Peslis was sidelined during 2001 spring drills due to a left knee injury...is expected to be at full strength for fall camp...“lt’s a pleasure to work with a person the caliber of George,” said defensive ends coach Curtis Bray. “He doesn’t take a backseat to anyone. He works hard and will do what it takes on and off the field. Our players really respect him.” High School: Lettered at Cedar Cliff High for Coach Bob Craig...played in the East-West Thanksgiving Day All-Star Game...also lettered three times in track and field and twice in wrestling...Cedar Cliff Scholar- Athlete of the Year...1999 Mid—Penn shot put champion...Distinguished Honor Roll student. Personal: George John Peslis, born 7/9/80, is the son of John and Maria Peslis...has one sister... pre- information science major. Rob Petitti Offensive Lineman 6-6 0 330 0 FB* Bumson, N.J. Following a redshirt year, Rob Petitti emerged as one of the most pleasant developments of 2001 spring dril|s...impressed the coaching staff greatly and will begin fall camp as the starter at left tackle...displayed excellent toughness and flexibi|ity...“We are very 104 happy with the progress Rob made this past spring,” said offensive line coach Tom Freeman. “He gives us excellent size at guard and he really likes the game of football. We’re looking for him to be a player for us.” High School: Two-time first team All-Division at Rumson—Fair Haven Regional High...two—time All- Shore...first team All—County...All-State Group I... three-year starter...recorded 90 tackles over the last two seasons (43 as a senior and 47 as a junior)... named Rumson—Fair Haven’s Lombardi Award winner as the team’s top offensive lineman...led team to the 1998 division championship and a state playoff berth...SuperPrep All—Northeast Region...31st-ranked prospect in New Jersey by SuperPrep...PrepStarAll- East Region...se|ected to play in the New Jersey vs. New York Governor’s Bowl...earned three letters under Coach Shane Fallon...also lettered twice in basketball. Personal: Rob Christopher Petitti, born 5/21/82, is the son of Judy and Bob Petitti...has one brother and one sister...father played football at Lafayette...pre-education major. Dustin Picciotti* Fullback 6-3 0 255 0 50 Chalfont, Pa. Bursting with physical gifts, Dustin Picciotti will look to be a major factor in the Pittsburgh backfield this year...is powerfully built at 6-3 and 255 pounds and owns tremendous potential...joined Pittsburgh last season as one of the country’s most heralded recruits...sustained a concussion during the Big 33 Football Classic (high school all-star game) in July that had lingering effects into the early season...made his collegiate debut in the season’s fourth game (Rutgers) on the kickoff return team...specia| teams contributions and work as a reserve fullback continued to increase as the season progressed... received extensive work at fullback during the spring and also logged some reps at tailback with the lack of numbers at that position...is one of just four players on team who can squat 600 pounds...bench presses 400 pounds, the fifth-best performance on the team...“Dustin has enormous potential,” said running backs coach Shawn Simms. “He is so big and strong and can run. He was sporadic during the spring but he’s young. He will lose that hesitancy and inconsistency as he matures as a player. Physically he is very gifted.” 2000: Played in eight games, largely seeing special teams duty...saw his most extensive action at fullback in the Miami game, carrying a season-high four times for 10 yards...had his first career carry late in the Boston College game, rushing for five yards...also rushed twice for eight yards at Temple...carried seven times for 23 yards on the year...missed the season’s first three games after struggling with a preseason concussion...made his collegiate debut against Rutgers, serving on the kickoff return team. High School: Considered the No. 1 fullback in the country by SuperPrep following his senior season...USA TodayAll-American (second team)...The Associated Press Pennsylvania Player of the Year (big school division)...Picciotti’s signing marked the second straight year Pittsburgh has signed the Pennsylvania Player of the Year (Rod Rutherford was the other in 1999)...|ed Central Bucks West High to an unprecedented three straight Pennsylvania Class AAAA state championships... never lost a game during his varsity career, leading C.B. West to a 45-0 record over three seasons... rushed for 1,678 yards and scored 37 touchdowns as a senior...had 1,969 yards as a junior...scored 78 career touchdowns...C.B. West’s all—time leading rusher (3,647 yards) and scorer (546 points)...set a PIAA championship game record with 238 yards rushing against New Castle in 1998...scored a championship-game record five touchdowns in that game, including an 86-yard TD...started at fullback and linebacker his senior and junior seasons, and started at linebacker as a sophomore...SuperPrep Al|—American...featured on the cover of SuperPrep magazine’s preseason issue, which ranked him the No. 10 overall prospect in the country...rated the No. 7 running back and No.28 overall prospect in the nation by Tom Lemming...Prep8tar “Dream Team”...PrepStarA||—East Super 30...13th-ranked running back in country by PrepStar...P/Ttsburgh Post-Gazette All-State se|ection...two-time first team A//-Phi/ade/phia /nquirer...two—time member of the PA Sports Fever “Supreme Team”...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...earned three letters under Coach Mike Pettine...also lettered in track and field. Personal: Dustin Alan Picciotti, born 4/24/81, is the son of Debra and Philip Picciotti...has two brothers and one sister...brother Paul is a senior linebacker and All-Atlantic 10 honoree at Rhode lsland...undecided major. P|CC|0TTI’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing G/GS Att. Yards Avg. Long TDs Pts. 2000 8/0 7 23 3.3 5 0 0 PICCIOTTI GAME BY GAME Came Yds. TD Rec. Yds. TD Kent State DNP @Bowling Green DNP Penn State DNP Rutgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 @Syracuse 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston College 1 5 0 0 0 0 @Virginia Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 @Miami 4 1o 0 0 o 0 @Temple 2 3 0 0 0 0 West Virginia 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 PLAYER PROFILES Nick Pietracatello Offensive Lineman 6-3 0 280 0 80* Bridgeville, Pa. Nick Pietracatello enters his third year as a walk-on offensive lineman for Pittsburgh...wil| work to provide solid depth at guard this season...lauded by the Panther coaching staff for his dedication and work ethic... ‘‘I really like Nicky P.,” said offensive line coach Tom Freeman. “He comes to work everyday and gives us his all. Nick is a typical Western Pennsylvania guy — tough, blue-collar and dedicated. lt’s great to coach a guy like that.” High School: Two—time All—Conference offensive lineman at South Fayette High...played in the Tri-County Football All-Star game...earned three letters under Coach Bob Babish...also lettered three times in basketball...All-Conference in basketball as a senior. Personal: Nicholas Vincent Pietracatello, born 11/23/80, is the son of John and Val Pietracatel|o...has one brother...undecided major. Lousaka PoHte* Funback 6-0 0 245 0 80* Pittsburgh, Pa. The play of Lousaka Polite was one of the biggest surprises of the 2000 season...elevated himself past upperclassmen Mark Moothart and Rickey Mendenhall to become Pittsburgh’s starting fullback as just a redshirt freshman...started every game and was a solid and steady performer...combines a powerful physique with excellent athleticism and strength...is an excellent receiver out of the backfield...led the running backs last year with 16 receptions...although just a sophomore, holds the distinction of being Pittsburgh's most experienced backfield performer...according to running backs coach Shawn Simms, the leadership role is a perfect fit for Polite...“Every player should have Lou’s mentality when it comes to the game of football,” Simms said. “He knows how to come to practice and is always ready to go. It was obvious Lou knew what we were looking to accomplish during the spring. Now we are looking for him to become a dominant player, both in running and blocking. I believe he can do that. He’s strong and has great leverage. Lou’s over 240 pounds but he’s an athlete.”...with the lack of tailbacks available this spring, saw significant work at that position...reps at tailback should decrease with the influx of freshman prospects for fall camp but is capable of contributing there according to Simms...thrives in the weight room... bench presses a team—best 430 pounds...also is one of just four players who can squat 600 pounds... redshirted as a true freshman in 1999...is one of four Woodland Hills High players on this year’s Panther roster, joining sophomore defensive backs William Ferguson and Shawntae Spencer and freshman linebacker Tyre Young. 2000: Started every game at fullback in his first active season at Pittsburgh... rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on 36 carries (3.0 avg.)...scored his first career TD on a one-yard plunge against Rutgers...Polite’s score came with 4:48 left to put the finishing touches on a 29-17 victory over the Scarlet Knights...rushed for a season-high 43 yards on eight carries (5.4 avg.) in the game...was Pittsburgh’s top receiver out of the backfield, catching 16 passes for 118 yards (7.4 avg.)...caught a season-high four passes for 29 yards at Temple...had three receptions for 40 yards against Penn State. High School: Starter at inside linebacker and fullback at Woodland Hills High...first team All- Conference...Pittsburgh Post—Gazette East “Fabulous 22”...rushed for 1,022 yards on 116 carries (8.8 avg.) as a senior...scored 20 touchdowns...had 83 total tackles...averaged 34 yards per punt...also contributed some as a kickoff and extra—point specialist...30th-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...PrepStar All—Eastern Region...team went 26-11 (.702) during his last three years, including the 1996 season when Woodland Hills captured the Class AAAA WPIAL championship and finished as the state runner-up...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...three-year letterman under Coach George Novak...also lettered three times in track and field...two-time state track and field finalist in the javelin...1998 WPIAL runner-up in the javelin...Marine Corps Academic Award. Personal: Lousaka Romon Polite, born 9/14/81, is the son of Louis and Alfreda McCauley...has one sister...undecided major. POLlTE'S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing G/GS Att. Yards Avg. Long TDs Pts. 2000 11/11 36 109 3.0 16 1 6 Receiving G/GS Rec. Yards Avg. Long TDs Pts. 2000 11/11 16 118 7.4 17 0 0 POLITE GAME BY GAME Game Att. Yds. TD Rec. Yds. TD Kent State 5 5 0 0 0 0 @Bowling Green 1 6 0 0 0 0 Penn State 3 4 0 3 40 0 Rutgers 8 43 1 2 10 0 @Syracuse 3 7 0 2 16 0 Boston College 3 9 0 0 0 0 @Virginia Tech 2 5 0 2 9 0 North Carolina 6 26 0 1 2 0 @Miami 2 3 0 2 12 0 @Temple 2 1 0 4 29 0 West Virginia 1 0 0 0 0 0 106 Mark Ponko*** Defensive Back 5-10 0 200 0 SB* Belmont, Pa. Tenacious and tough...savvy and intelligent...strong safety Mark Ponko is the quarterback of the secondary and a defensive spiritual leader...ranks as one of Pittsburgh’s most aggressive and hard-nosed players...although somewhat undersized, he makes up for his smaller stature by playing with a fiery passion...compiements his aggressive style with an exceptional understanding of the game...as the lone senior starter in the Panther defensive backfield, Ponko will be looked upon for leadership this season...“Mark’s intelligence and knowledge of our defensive scheme goes way beyond being a coach on the field,” said defensive coordinator and secondary coach Paul Rhoads. “He is extremely sharp and well-versed in what he does and what we do. You can’t measure how much that’s worth on game day. He’s invaluable.”... career could be described as a portrait of perseverance... joined the Panthers as a walk-on in 1997...following a redshirt year, worked diligently to make an impact on special teams and was named those units’ Most Valuable Player in ’98...was put on scholarship the following season by Head Coach Walt Harris and responded by seizing the starting strong safety job and finishing second on the team in tack|es...now entering his third year as a starter, Ponko has established himself as a vital element of the Panthers’ promising defense...in two scrimmages this past spring be incredibly graded out at 100 percent on every play...“l’ve never witnessed that as a coach,” Rhoads marveled. “Right now I think Mark Ponko is a great — not a good — but a great football player. He is everything we want in a young man who plays for the Panthers.”...is a special teams demon who has an impressive five career blocked kicks...bench presses 370 pounds, the eighth-highest performance on the team...also excels in the classroom...is a three-time member of the Big East All- Academic Football Team...named the CBS Scholar- Athlete of the Game for the 2000 West Virginia contest and the 1999 Notre Dame game. 2000: In his second season as Pittsburgh’s starting strong safety, collected 71 tackles (41 solo) to rank fourth on the team and lead the secondary...had seven passes defended, including a season—high three in Pittsburgh’s shutout of Temple...b|ocked a field goal in the West Virginia game, keeping the Panthers’ lead at 7-0 in the first quarter...also had a blocked punt in the Rutgers contest that resulted in a safety, lifting Pittsburgh to a 23-7 halftime lead...twice named the Pittsburgh coaching staff’s Defensive Player of the Game (Penn State and North Carolina)...had a season—high 11 tackles (seven solo) at Syracuse...had eight tackles (six solo) at Bowling Green, including a quarterback sack for a 10- yard loss...started every game as well as the lnsight.com Bowl. 1999: Ponko’s emergence as Pittsburgh’s starting strong safety was one of the season’s great success stories...a former walk-on, he elevated himself to the starting role after original starter Seth Hornack was struggling with a calf injury during the preseason...went on to finish as the Panthers’ second-leading tackler with 76 stops (41 so|o)...p|ayed in all 11 games, starting nine contests...had four passes defended...made his first career start in the season opener against Bowling Green and turned in an outstanding performance, recording a career-high 16 tackles (11 solo) and blocking a punt...was named the Big East’s Defensive Player of the Week for his effort...logged double-digit tackle performances the next two games, including 11 versus Penn State and 10 versus Kent State...continued his role as a special teams stalwart...was named the coaching staff’s Special Teams Player of the Game for the Boston College contest...had an outstanding spring and was named a recipient of the Ed Conway Award, annually presented to the most improved players following drills. 1998: In his first active collegiate season, was a standout special teams player, earning Pittsburgh’s Special Teams MVP award...lettered by playing in all 11 games...had 15 tackles (10 soIo)...gave Pittsburgh early momentum against nationally ranked Syracuse, blocking an Orangemen punt that was knocked out of PLAYER PROFILES the end zone for a safety and 2-0 lead...that advantage would swell to 9-0 as the energized Panthers scored a TD on their subsequent offensive possession...Ponko also recovered a blocked punt by teammate Chiffon Allen against Syracuse and was named Special Teams Player of the Game by the coaching staff for his performance...had a season-high three tackles (two solo) in a 35-0 win over Akron. High School: Was one of the most highly regarded defensive backs in the WPIAL in 1996...was a standout two—sport athlete at Franklin Regional High in football and basketball... earned third—team A||—State honors in football...named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22” and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review All—Star sq uad...was selected Franklin Regional’s MVP his senior season... selected to participate in the Foothills All-Star Classic... was a three-year football letterman for Coach Greg Botta...also earned three letters in basketbal|...selected first team All-Conference in basketball. Personal: Mark Albert Ponko, born 10/2H8, is the son of Duane and Bernadette Ponko...has one brother and one sister...is a cousin of former Panther football star Russ Grimm, who went on to an All-Pro career with the Washington Redskins and is now an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers...business finance major. PONKO’S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU 1998 11/0 0.0 0 0 1999 11/9 0.0 1 4 2000 11/11 1.0 0 7 TOTAL 33/20 1.0 1 11 107 Int. UT AT TFL TOT 0 10 5 O 15 0 41 35 2-4 76 1 41 30 4-18 71 1 92 70 6-22 162 THIS IS PANTHER FOOTBALL E “Look out!” co//egefootba//news.c0m said of the 2001 Pittsburgh defense. “The back seven will be out of this world while the front line is going to hurt some quarterbacks.” : “People asked us how we were able to accomplish what we did last year,” defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads said. “Our answer can be summed up in two words — MENTAL TOUGHNESS. We define mental toughness as the ability to prepare, practice and play at a high level of concentration and effort in order to perform like a champion. We want our players and our defense always straining to take that next step.” Paul Hhoads, Defensive Coordinator Malcolm Postell Running Back 6-10 215 0 FR* Keyport, N.J. Malcolm Postell will look to make an impact at the heavily scrutinized tailback position...with the departure of 1,000-yard rusher Kevan Barlow and top reserve Nick Goings, Postell will have the opportunity for early playing time in his first active collegiate season... redshirted as a true freshman in 2000 following an outstanding prep career in New Jersey...progress during the spring was hindered due to a right knee injury that forced him to miss the last week of drills, including the Blue-Gold Game...ls expected to be at full strength for fall camp...“lt’s unfortunate Malcolm got hurt because this spring was an opportunity for him to get a lot of work in the system,” running backs coach Shawn Simms said. “He showed us some skills. He has really good hands, which might be his best asset. He catches well and runs hard. Now he has to focus on the mental part of the game.” High School: New Jersey’s leading scorer in 1999 with 232 points, just 22 points shy of the single-season state record... rushed for 1,658 yards as a senior at Keyport High, averaging 7.5 yards per carry...selected first team All- State by both The Associated Press and Gannett Poll as a utility player...also an All-State selection by Newark Star Ledger...played three different positions as a senior, including running back, outside linebacker and kicker...also played defensive back as a junior...first team All—Shore, All-County, All-Area and All—Conference...led Keyport to the 1998 and 1999 state championships...team went 22-2 (.917) over his last two seasons with back-to-back 11-1 marks...34th-ranked prospect in New Jersey by SuperPrep...SuperPrep All-Northeast Region...PrepStar All-East Region...selected to play in the New Jersey vs. New York Governor’s Bowl...earned four letters under Coach Mike Ciccotelli. Personal: Jerome Malcolm Postell, born 8/3/82, is the son of Agnes Postell and George Johnson...has one brother... undecided major. Jon Pressnell Offensive Lineman 6-40 280 0 FR* Lakewood, Ohio Jon Pressnell enters active duty after a redshirt year in 2000...served on the scout team last season... impressed during the spring with his attitude and effort as he worked to absorb Pittsburgh’s line schemes...enters fall camp as a reserve at the left guard position...“Jon has outstanding size complemented by the desire to be a good football player,” offensive line coach Tom Freeman said. “Like many young linemen he is working on his strength and understanding of line play. Jon is a real effort guy and that’s exciting to see.” High School: First team All-State at Lakewood High...Lake Erie League Most Valuable Player...two-time All-Lake Erie League...first team A|l—Seven County...All-0/eve/and Plain Dealer..two-year starter...starter at guard two years and was a two-way starter (guard and defensive end) as a senior...set a school record by grading out at 96 percent as a senlor...team’s fifth- leading tackler with 70 total stops (48 solo)...led team to two league championships and three state playoff berths...rated as one of Ohio's top linemen by Prep Football Prospects of 0hi0...SuperPrep All- Midwest Region...PrepStarAll-Midwest Region... earned three letters under Coach Kevin Fell...also lettered three times in track and field...three-time “Celebration of Excellence” honoree...Bell Award for mathematics. Personal: Jonathan Christian Pressnell, born 1/20/82, is the son of Leslie and Robert Pressnell...business major. 108 David Priestley** Quarterback 6-4 0 210 0 SR* Los Alamitos, Calif. David Priestley, who has shown the ability to put up big numbers through the air, will look to seize the starting quarterback role he has held for parts of the last two seasons...last year he battled for the starting assignment throughout fall camp and into the early season before senior John Turman was designated the full-time starter prior to the Oct. 21 Boston College game...never really regained his top form in 2000 after he endured surgery on his right (throwing) shoulder during the offseason...injured the shoulder in the ninth game of the 1999 season (Miami), ending his year after he had emerged as one of the country’s hottest quarterbacks...enjoyed an outstanding stretch during the ’99 campaign where he averaged nearly 360 passing yards per game and had an incredible 407—yard effort versus Virginia Tech...appeared poised and confident during 2001 spring drills and was at his best physically since the surgery...threw for 162 yards on 8—of-14 passing with a TD and an interception in the Blue-Gold Game to end spring drills...hit tight end Kris Wilson with a precision pass that went for a 62-yard touchdown in the scrimmage...interception was the result of a pass that bounced off a receiver’s chest...“David has won games for us in the past and knows our offense,” Walt Harris said. “He has an advantage over some of our other players in that he is older and more experienced, both from an age standpoint and within our system. The shoulder was a tough break for him but I think his confidence and strength are getting back to where they were prior to the injury. He can definitely be an asset for this team if he continues to work hard, watch film and execute our offense.”... transferred to Pittsburgh from Ohio State prior to the ’98 season...sat out the year due to NCAA transfer rules...redshirted at Ohio State as a true freshman in 1997...has 2,134 career passing yards to rank 14th all-time at Pittsburgh. 2000: Appeared in eight games...his lone start came against Bowling Green in the season’s second game...compieted 57-of-103 passes (.553) for 829 yards and five touchdowns with four interceptions on the year...put up efficient numbers in the season opener against Kent State, hitting 8-of-15 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns...his second TD pass of the game was an 80—yarder to a streaking R.J. English, the fifth longest pass play (tied) in Pittsburgh history, which gave the Panthers an insurmountable 27-7 lead in the third period...in his lone start, completed 10 of 15 for 114 yards and a touchdown against Bowling Green... came off the bench in his next six appearances...his best relief work came in the North Carolina and Temple games...came off the bench in the second half and performed admirably against the Tar Heels, completing 8 of 16 for 119 yards...engineered a late scoring drive to put the Panthers within striking distance of UNC when he connected with Latef Grim on a 19-yard touchdown pass with under five minutes to go...at Temple, Priestley came off the bench to complete 13-of-20 passes — both season highs — for 154 yards and the lone score to lead the Panthers to a 7-0 win...during the nine-play, 97-yard scoring drive, Pittsburgh never faced a third or fourth down situation as Priestley completed 5-of-6 passes for 75 yards...capped the winning drive with a 15- yard TD pass to Antonio Bryant...sat out 2000 spring drills as he recovered from his offseason shoulder surgery. 1999: Played in nine games starting four contests...completed 92-of-158 passes for 1,305 yards...threw six touchdowns with three interceptions... teamed with fellow quarterback John Turman to help Pittsburgh pace the Big East and rank 33rd nationally in passing yards per game (240.4 avg.)...Priestley was perhaps the country’s hottest quarterback during a midseason stretch that saw him average 357.7 passing yards over three games (versus Virginia Tech, Rutgers and Boston College)...completed 73-of-112 passes (.652) for 1,073 yards and six TDs with only one interception during that span...his hot streak came to an end, however, against Miami when he was injured at the end of the first quarter and would not return for the rest of the season...was named the Big East Co-Offensive Player of the Week for two straight weeks for his performances against Rutgers (Oct. 23) and Virginia Tech (Nov. 1)...also was named the ECAC Offensive Player of the Week following both of those games...his passing efficiency rating of 136.3 ranked second in the Big East and 23rd nationa|ly...threw for a Big East season-high 407 yards versus Virginia Tech, completing 28-of-46 passes with a 16-yard TD and no interceptions...Virginia Tech entered the game ranked first nationally in total defense and fourth in pass efficiency defense...his 407 yards passing marked the fourth most in school history and the 10th highest ever in the Big East...threw for 202 yards (on 11-of—17 passing) in the third PLAYER PROFILES quarter alone against the Hokies, sparking a Panthers rally...the Pittsburgh coaches named him both the offensive and defensive Player of the Game as he kept Virginia Tech off the field for all but 3:32 during the third quarter...“He’s a tough kid,” said Hokies’ All- America defensive end Corey Moore after Priestley’s performance. “He did a good job of picking us apart. I’m not easily impressed, but he impressed me.”...at Rutgers, completed 25-of-36 passes for 375 yards and four touchdowns...at Boston College, came off the bench in the second quarter to throw for 291 yards and a TD on 20-of-30 passing...started the second PR|ESTLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Elfic. Year G/GS Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. Int. TDs Rtg. 1999 9/4 158 92 .582 1,305 3 6 136.3 2000 8/1 103 57 .553 829 4 5 131.2 TOTAL 17/5 261 149 .571 2,134 7 11 133.3 PRIESTLEY GAME BY GAME Pass Rush Game Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Alt. Yds. TD Kent State 1 5 8 0 183 2 2 -1 0 @Bowling Green 15 10 0 114 1 4 -12 0 Penn State DNP Rutgers 12 8 1 91 0 0 0 @Syracuse 2 1 0 9 0 1 -9 Boston College DNP @Virginia Tech DNP North Carolina 16 8 0 119 1 4 -20 0 @Miami 6 2 0 12 0 1 -4 0 @Temple 20 13 0 154 1 2 4 0 West Virginia 17 7 3 147 0 1 -5 0 Pass Rush Game Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Att. Yds. TD Bowling Green 5 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 @Penn State 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 Kent State 2 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 Temple 3 2 0 24 0 2 -4 0 Syracuse 20 9 1 133 0 6 1 0 @Boston College 30 20 0 291 1 5 -32 0 @Rutgers 36 25 1 375 4 3 -15 0 Virginia Tech 46 28 0 407 1 10 -53 0 Miami 13 6 1 67 0 2 -1 0 Notre Dame DNP @West Virginia DNP 109 half of the Syracuse game and dramatically rallied Pittsburgh...entered the contest in the second half with the Orangemen leading 24-O...Ied the Panthers to 17 unanswered points and a chance to tie the game in the final minutes but the rally fell just short...finished the contest 9-of-20 for 133 yards...his lone interception was a desperation heave into the end zone as time expired...started Pittsburgh’s season opener against Bowling Green before giving way to John Turman for the next five games...resumed the starting role against Rutgers...1999 marked his first active collegiate season after sitting out 1998 due to the NCAA transfer rule and redshirting as a true frosh in 1997 at Ohio State. High School: Enjoyed a heralded prep career at Brethren Christian (Calif.)...completed 156-of-312 passes (.500) for 2,088 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior in 1996...for his career he passed for 4,446 yards and 34 TDs...closed his high school career holding every Brethren Christian passing record...selected a high school All-American by numerous publications...earned two letters in football and one in baseball...played football under Coach Bruce Eien at Brethren Christian. Personal: David J. Priestley, born 7/11/79, is the son of Jackie Priestley and Steve Priestley...has one sister and two stepbrothers...majoring in media communications...served as an intern in the WTAE-TV (ABC) sports department this past summer. Ken Pryke Linebacker 6-5 0 215 0 FB* South Park, Pa. Ken Pryke enters his second season as a walk—on member of the Panthers...joined Pittsburgh as a quarterback during 2000 spring drills...moved to Will linebacker in the fall...was a high school teammate of defensive end Brian Guzek at nearby South Park High, where they helped lead the Eagles to the 1997 state and WPIAL championships...“Ken is a tremendous young man to work with,” said linebackers coach David Blackwell. “He has tremendous character, he works hard and does everything you ask him to do. He’s a great student as well. Ken really provides a great example and I’m happy he is a part of our program.” David Priestley 110 High School: Four—year football letterman under Coach Tom Loughran at South Park High...All-Conference quarterback as a senior...helped South Park to the WPIAL and state AA championships as a junior in 1997...also lettered three times in basketball...helped basketball team to two WPlAL championship finals as well as two semifinal berths in the state playoffs. Personal: Kenneth Scott Pryke, born 10/8/80, is the son of Nathalie and Thomas Pryke...has one brother and one sister...twin sister Kara also attends the University of Pittsburgh...majoring in computer engineering. Amir Purifoy*** Linebacker 6-2 0 235 0 SB Homestead, Pa. Amir Purifoy enjoyed the best season of his collegiate career in 2000...emerged as one of Pittsburgh’s chief defensive stoppers while manning the middle linebacker position...although he was solely a middle linebacker in 2000, Purifoy also boasts experience at the Sam position having played there as a sophomore and freshman...his versatility gives the Panthers excellent depth in its linebacker corps...split time between the two spots this past spring...enters fall camp slightly behind fellow senior Ryan Gonsales for the starting middle linebacker assignment...entered last year’s camp in a similar situation...shared the Mike duties through the first half of the season with Gonsa|es...down the final stretch of the season, however, Purifoy separated himself and became the full-time starter...was a major figure for the Panthers’ rugged rushing defense that yielded just 99.7 yards per game, the 17th best in the country last year...“Amir is a guy who has played a lot of football here,” said linebackers coach David Blackwell. “He is a physical player and can run. He cross-trained at the Mike and Sam spots this spring and improved as a player. As a senior he is going to have to perform like a veteran leader this year.” 2000: Had the highest production of his career, logging 81 tackles (48 solo) to rank second on the team...had four tackles for losses (minus 18) and two sacks...played solely middle linebacker after contributing at Sam the prior two seasons...had a season-high 12 tackles at Virginia Tech, including a quarterback sack...had nine stops in the Syracuse, North Carolina, Miami and Temple contests...also a contributor on special teams...p|ayed in all 11 regular—season games as well as the lnsight.com Bowl...started eight contests as well as the bowl game...gave an indication of the type of season he would have during spring drills...was named a recipient of the Ed Conway Award, annually presented to the most improved players following spring practice. 1999: Played in nine games, starting six contests...was having a solid sophomore campaign until a knee injury (left) in the Virginia Tech contest (Oct. 30) limited his production for the balance of the year...missed two straight games (Miami and Notre Dame) due to the injury and played a limited role in the finale versus West Virginia, but still logged a career—best 60 tackles (30 solo)...had seven tackles for losses (minus 13) to finish third on the team (tied) in that category...had a career-high 16 tackles versus Penn State to help the Panthers yield just 65 yards rushing, the Nittany Lions’ lowest regular—season total since 1990 at the time...also posted double-digit tackle performances with 13 stops (seven solo) versus Kent State and 10 tackles (four solo) against Boston College. 1998: Played in 10 games, starting two (Akron and Rutgers)...totaled 55 tackles (32 solo), including four for losses (minus 13) and one sack (minus six)...against West Virginia, returned his first career interception 17 yards for a touchdown...had a season-high 11 tackles (five solo) at Syracuse...had nine tackles, including a sack, versus Rutgers...had eight tackles (four solo) at Miami...missed the Boston College contest due to an ankle injury. High School: Was the most highly recruited linebacker in Western Pennsylvania as a senior at Steel Valley High...named a Prepstar and SuperPrep All-American...rated among the top 40 linebackers in the country by SuperPrep...named one of the top 16 inside linebacker prospects nationally by Max Emfinger...eighth—ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...first-team All-State selection...Pittsburgh Tribune—Review’s 1997 Player of the Year...selected to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's “Fabulous 22” squad and the Pittsburgh Tribune- Reviews “Terrific 25” squad...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...totaled 336 tackles during his career...|ed Steel Valley as a senior with 111 total tackles, including 73 solo...also played fullback and rushed for more than 400 yards...team went undefeated during the regular season and advanced to the WPIAL quarterfinals...was a four-year letterman for Coach Ed Wehrer...also a two-year letterman in basketball. Personal: Amir Dewitt Purifoy, born 5/11/80, is the son of Kenneth Shipman and Christina Purifoy...communication and rhetoric major...uncles, Donald and Bill Purifoy, starred at Tulsa and later played in the NFL...has one sister. PUFHFOY'S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU 1998 10/0 1.0 0 2 1999 9/6 0.0 0 1 2000 11/7 2.0 0 2 TOTAL 30/13 3.0 0 5 Inf. UT AT TFL TOT 1 32 23 4-13 55 0 30 30 7-13 60 0 48 33 4-18 81 1 110 86 15-44 196 111 PLAYER PROFILES Chad Beed** Center 6-30 290- JR Latrobe, Pa. Chad Reed will look to take over the starting center duties vacated by graduated Al|—Big East performer Jeff McCurley...as a reserve the last two years Reed proved he could step up when needed...actually started the last two games of the 2000 campaign (West Virginia and lnsight.com Bowl) when McCurley was moved to left guard to fortify the Panthers’ offensive line...“We are very happy with Chad’s progress at Pittsburgh,” said offensive line coach Tom Freeman. “He played very well against West Virginia and Iowa State in a starting role at the end of last year. He’s very smart, has a great motor and is a really tough guy. Chad might be mild-mannered off the field but look out when he crosses that line and is on the field.”...suffered a setback during spring drills when he injured his right shoulder and missed the last five workouts...is an outstanding student and was named to the 2000 Big East All—Academic Football Team... named a “Chairman of the Board” by the Panther coaching staff for his work ethic and dedication during winter conditioning...originally signed with Pittsburgh in 1998...entered ’98 fall training camp as a freshman but suffered a shoulder injury (right) on the very first day of dril|s...elected to postpone his enrollment at Pittsburgh until January so that he could participate in 1999 spring practice and preserve a redshirt season. 2000: Played in 10 regular—season games and the lnsight.com Bowl to earn his second letter...started the regular—season finale against West Virginia and helped the Panthers to their highest single—game rushing total (275 yards) of the season...Pittsburgh also did not yield any sacks in the 38-28 victory over the Mountaineers...also started the Sept. 16 Penn State contest (when Jeff McCurley started the game at right guard) and the lnsight.com Bowl...did not play at Virginia Tech. 1999: Played in four contests to letter as a true freshman...made his biggest contribution in the Kent State victory...in that game he replaced starting center Jeff Mccurley, who had to move to guard when Bryan Anderson went down with a concussion...Reed played the entire second half as the Panthers did not yield a sack. High School: Named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazettes “Fabulous 22” and Pittsburgh Tribune-Rev/ew’s “Terrific 25” squads...first team All-Quad South as a senior and honorable mention as a junior...18th-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...three—time letterman for Coach John Bainbridge at Greater Latrobe High... nominated to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...vice president of Latrobe’s Lettermen’s C|ub...Honor Roll student. Personal: Chad Christian Reed, born 8/12/80, is the son of Dale and Barbara Reed...has one brother and one sister...communication and rhetoric major. Ian Riddick Defensive Back 5-10 -190 0 SD* West Seneca, H.Y. Walk-on Ian Riddick enters his second season with Pittsburgh...wi|| work to provide depth behind Shawn Robinson and William Ferguson at the right cornerback position...has displayed good ball skills... “lan is a great kid with a great work ethic,” said defensive coordinator and secondary coach Paul Rhoads. “He has good ball skills and a nose for the football. Those qualities could help him find a niche on special teams this year and help us win football games.”...owns strong family football ties...father Robb played for the Buffalo Bills from 1981- 90...uncle is Louis Riddick, who starred for the Panthers from 1987-91 and went on to play in the NFL for eight seasons...is a cousin of former Panther All-American Tim Lewis (1979-82), who earned All- Pro honors with the Green Bay Packers and is now the defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers...cousin Will Lewis (brother of Tim) also played in the NFL for six years (1981-86). High School: All-Western New York selection at cornerback as a senior at West Seneca West High...earned two letters under Coach Thomas Braun...also lettered three times in track and twice in basketball...named basketball team’s Most Improved Player...A|l-Western New York in the 110-meter hurdles and the high )'ump...Junior National Honor Society...Urban Suburban Student Association. Personal: Ian Matthew Riddick, born 5/10/81, is the son of Robb Riddick and Joanna Riddick- Bachowski...has one brother...business major. Shawn Robinson“ Defensive Back 6-1 -190 0 JR* Warren, Ohio Shawn Robinson thrived in his first full season at cornerback last year and will have his sights set on A|l—Big East status in 2001...set a school record with 18 passes defended during his sophomore campaign, breaking the previous mark of 16 set by Gary Richard in 1987...also had six interceptions to lead Pittsburgh and rank second in the Big East Conference...his .55 interceptions per game ranked seventh (tied) nationally...owns an impressive package of speed, size and change-of—direction skills...height and long arms allow him to steer and control opposing receivers and get to the ba|l...“Shawn really put up exceptional numbers last year, especially if you consider that he was a sophomore seeing his first real action at cornerback,” said defensive coordinator and secondary coach Paul Rhoads. “As he continues to mature and dedicate himself to being great, i think he can be one of the best corners Pittsburgh has had in awhile.”...returned to the secondary during 2000 spring drills after working at wide receiver in 1999... redshirted as a true freshman in 1998...joined Pittsburgh as a cornerback but moved to wide receiver during ’99 fall drills. 2000: In his first season in a starting role, paced the Pittsburgh secondary in interceptions (six) and passes defended (18)...in addition to being a school record, his passes defended total ranked second in the Big East...intercepted two passes in Pittsburgh’s 42-26 victory over Boston Col|ege...it was the first multiple interception game by a Panther since Tray Crayton had two picks against ROB|NSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU Int UT AT TFL TOT 1999 5/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 11/10 0.0 0 18 6 29 8 0 37 TOTAL 16/10 0.0 0 18 6 29 8 0 37 112 Southwestern Louisiana on Aug. 30, f997...started 10-of-11 regular-season games as well as the lnsight.com Bowl...missed his only starting assignment in the season’s second game (Bowling Green)...had 37 tackles (29 solo). 1999: Lettered in his first active collegiate season...played in five contests, seeing time on special teams. High School: Two—year letterman for Coach Gary Barber at Warren Harding High...first team All-Trumbull County...first team All-Northeastern Ohio...first team All-Steel Valley Conference...played in the Big 33 Football Classic and the Ohio North-South All-Star Game...also lettered in track and basketball. Personal: Robert DeShawn Robinson, born 12/6/79, is the son of Gilbert and Brenda Rucker...has two brothers and one sister... communication and rhetoric major. Yogi Roth Wide Receiver 5-9 0170 0 S0 Dalton, Pa. Yogi Roth was a walk-on member of the team last year and impressed with his work ethic and dependable hands...those two qualities could earn him playing time in a reserve role this season...also could contribute as a holder for placements...invaluab|e to the receiving corps because he can play every position...fine understanding of the game...“Yogi’s commitment to the game is fantastic,” said offensive coordinator and receivers coach J.D. Brookhart. “He learned our system in a matter of three weeks last year because it meant so much to him. He is a very eager player and you can count on him to do the right things.” 2000: Joined Pittsburgh for fall camp as a walk- on...played in two contests (Bowling Green and West Virginia). High School: Four-sport standout at Lackawanna Trail High, starring in football, basketball, baseball and track...had a prolific football career, compiling over 160 receptions and 2,600 receiving yards...scored 25 touchdowns and had 18 interceptions... 1999 Pennsylvania Football News Defensive Player of the Year...All-State defensive back his junior and senior seasons...three—time All-Region...three—time All-Conference...led team to a 21-4 record and two conference championships his final two seasons...as a senior in 1999 Roth helped his team to the District championship and the state playoffs...selected to play in the “Dream Game” (city vs. county all-star game)...earned four football letters under Coach Jeff Wasi|chak...also lettered four times in basketball, three times in baseball and once in track...three-time All-Conference honoree in basketball...also All- Conference in track and baseba||...c|ass president... student council vice president...National Honor Society...National French Honor Society. Personal: Yogi Zohar Roth, born 9/20/81, is the son of Devorah and William Roth...has one brother and one sister... undecided major. PLAYER PROFILES Bod Rutherford* Quarterback 6-3 - 215 0 S0* Pittsburgh, Pa. Opposing defenses had to keep a close eye on quarterback Rod Rutherford during his redshirt freshman season...one was never sure where he was going to line up next...a quarterback by trade, Rutherford also contributed at wide receiver and kick returner last year...had a sole focus on quarterback this spring as he looks to vie for the starting assignment...very athletic and versatile...as a wide receiver, his very first career reception went for a 62- yard touchdown that lifted Pittsburgh to a 12-0 win over Penn State...also ran the option skillfully in the victory over the Nittany Lions and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player...averaged an impressive 21.5 yards per kick return on the season...Coach Walt Harris likes the “X” factor that Rutherford brings to the offense with his game-breaking athletic abiIity...can be very dangerous outside the pocket...already an elusive runner, Rutherford’s offseason focus has been on his knowledge and execution of the passing game...boasts a strong arm...“We’re looking for Rod to come into camp, compete for the starting job and take that next (3 step as a sophomore,” Walt Harris said. “He had forty-seven plays at quarterback last year while being our third QB. Rod helped us put more pressure on opposing defenses because he brings a different style to the position. He’s got such great athleticism and we want him to continue progressing in his confidence and execution of the offense.”...was one of the state’s most sought- after high school prospects in 1998 following an outstanding career at Pittsburgh’s Perry Traditional Academy, where he teamed with current Panther receiver Robb Butler...redshirted as a true freshman in 1999. 2000: Played a “slash” role in his first active collegiate season, contributing at quarterback, receiver and kick returner...played in nine regular- season games as well as the lnsight.com Bowl...made his Pittsburgh debut in the first half of the Bowling Green game and ran the option solidly, carrying four times for 21 yards (5.3 avg.)...it foreshadowed what would be a heroic performance the next week against archrival Penn State...rushed for 32 yards on six carries (5.3 avg.) against the Nittany Lions and was responsible for the Panthers picking up six first downs in the 12-0 victory...his biggest play came in the third period when he took a 12-yard pass, darted to the left sideline and then cut it back for an electric 62-yard score, leaving the Lions grasping for air...the attending media voted him the winner of the James H. Coogan Award, presented to the most outstanding player of the Pittsburgh—Penn State game...was exceptional in his first game as Pittsburgh’s starting kick returner in the Rutgers contest, returning four kicks for 124 yards (31.0 avg.) and was named Big East Special Teams Player of the Week...on the season he had 12 kickoff returns for 258 yards, a 21.5 average...rushed for 77 yards on 20 carries (3.8 avg.) for the year...saw increased time in the receiving corps when split end R.J. English went down with a season-ending knee injury prior to the Nov. 11 Miami game...p|ayed a part in Pittsburgh’s furious second-half rally in the lnsight.com Bowl versus Iowa State when he ran the goal line offense ‘ and rushed for a touchdown from two yards out, making it 27-14...four minutes later the Panthers . would score again to pull within 27-20 at the end of third period...missed the Syracuse game due to an ankle sprain sustained in the Rutgers contest. High School: Named The Associated Press Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year following his senior season at Pittsburgh’s Perry Traditional Academy...Pittsburgh Post—Gazette Player of the Year...Pittsburgh P0st—Gazette City League Player of the Year...Pittsburgh P0st—Gazette “Fabulous 22”...Pittsburgh Tr/bune—Review/Fox Sports Pittsburgh Player of the Year...Pitfsburgh Tribune—Review/Fox Sports Pittsburgh “Terrific 25”...three-year starter at quarterback under Coach Gus Catanese...as a senior compiled 2,262 yards in total offense and scored 14 touchdowns...completed 96-of—185 passes (.520) for 1,581 yards...rushed 112 times for 681 yards (6.1 avg.)...as a defensive back, intercepted seven passes in 1998 and had 19 career interceptions...for his career, completed 220-of-444 RUTHERFORD’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing G/GS Att. Yards Avg. Long TDs Pts. 2000 9/0 20 77 3.8 14 0 0 Receiving G/GS Rec. Yards Avg. Long TDs Pts. 2000 9/0 2 82 41.0 62 1 6 Effic. Passing G/GS Alt. Cmp. Pct. Yds. Int. TDs mg. 2000 9/0 3 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 Kickoff Returns Returns Yards Avg. Long TDs 2000 12 258 21.5 65 0 RUTHERFORD GAME BY GAME Rush Game All. Yds. TD Rec. Yds. TD K0 Rel. Yds. Kent State DNP @Bowling Green 4 21 0 0 0 0 0 Penn State 6 32 0 1 62 1 0 Rutgers 3 3 0 1 5 0 4 124 @Syracuse DNP Boston College 4 13 0 0 0 0 2 41 @Virginia Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 51 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @Miami 2 14 0 0 0 0 2 30 @Temple 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 West Virginia 1 -6 0 0 15 0 2 12 114 passes for 3,852 yards...8uperPrep All-American... listed as the sixth best “skill athlete” in the country by SuperPrep...PrepSfar Dream Team, A|l—American and All-Eastern Region...B/ueChip ///usfrateds Hot 100...|ed team to two straight City League championships (1997 and 1998) and the 1997 Class AAA state championship game...team had a 33-6 record (.846) during his career and two state playoff berths...selected to play in the Big 33 Football C|assic...also ranked as one of Western Pennsylvania’s top basketball players, averaging 18.7 points per game...P/ftsburgh Post-Gazette City League “Fabulous Five" and Class AAAA/AAA All—Section honoree... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 10”...went out for track and field as a senior and captured the City League 200—meter championship... also ran on the City League champion 400-meter relay team. Personal: Roderick Rutherford, born 12/12/80, is the son of Judith Rutherford...communication and rhetoric major. Jon Schall* Offensive Lineman 6-4 0 295 0 S0 Cincinnati, Ohio Jon Schall returns after earning the starting left guard assignment as just a true freshman last year...performed solidly last year despite his youth...has excellent potential for further development ...“Jon played really well for a true freshman last year and we were very pleased with him,” said offensive line coach Tom Freeman. “Starting ten games is a heck of a debut for a young offensive lineman. Jon is a tough kid, a real grunt and groan guy. We’re looking for him to get better and better.”...helped pave the way for running back Kevan Barlow, Pittsburgh’s first 1,000—yard rusher in six seasons...also provided protection for the Panthers’ nationally ranked passing attack...originally signed with Pittsburgh in 1999...suffered a knee injury (left) during ’99 fall drills and elected to re-enroll in mid—year to preserve a redshirt season...participated in 2000 spring drills as a true freshman. 2000: Started the season’s first 10 games at left guard before coming off the bench for the West Virginia game and lnsight.com Bowl contest versus Iowa State...was named the Pittsburgh coaching staff’s Lineman of the Game for the Kent State contest, his collegiate debut. High School: Three-time All-Division, including first- team honors as a senior and junior at Turpin High... first team All-Cincinnati...two-time All-Southwestern 0hio...second team All-State...Turpin’s Most Valuable Offensive P|ayer...0incinnaf/ Post “Most Heavily Recruited Senior”...team captain...blocking efficiency graded at 86 percent as a senior...three—year starter... PrepStarAl|-Midwest Region...nominated to play in the Cincinnati East—West All-Star Game...earned three letters under Coach Bob Berta...a|so lettered once in track and field and once in basketball...named basketball team’s Most improved Player as a junior...Honor Roll. Personal: Jonathan Francois Schall, born 8/5/81, is the son of Daniel and Lucie Scha||...has one sister...undecided major. SEMA|A’S CAREER STATISTICS G/GS Sacks FR 11/1 1.0 0 Defense 2000 PBU TFL TOT 4-12 16 Int. UT AT 0 8 8 115 PLAYER PROFILES Penny Semaia* Offensive Lineman 6-5 0 315 0 S0* lltica, N.Y. After providing valuable service as a reserve defensive lineman last season, Penny Semaia moved to the offensive front for 2001 spring drills and will look to contribute at guard...made good progress during the spring, according to offensive line coach Tom Freeman... “Penny adapted very well during the spring,” Freeman said. “He brings great size and strength to the table. Penny will play a lot of football for us. He brings that defensive spirit with him."...listed as the top reserve at left guard behind Jon Schall headed into fall camp... Semaia actually began his collegiate career on offense... worked at guard during his redshirt year in 1999 before moving to the defensive front for 2000 spring drills. 2000: Was a valuable backup on Pittsburgh’s defensive front during his first active season...served as a chief reserve behind starting nose tackle Mike White...played in all 11 games as well as the lnsight.com Bowl...made his lone start of the year versus Kent State...collected 16 tackles (eight solo), including four for losses (minus 12)...had his best game at Syracuse when he recorded five tackles, including his first career quarterback sack...had three tackles in both the Boston College and Virginia Tech games. High School: First team All-State at Proctor High...three-time All-Conference...first team All- Mohawk Val|ey...first team All-Central New York... New York State Golden 50 All-Star Team...Proctor’s Most Valuable Offensive Lineman...three—year starter... helped team qualify for the postseason in 1998 for the first time in school history...selected to play in the John Arcaro Classic and the New York vs. New Jersey Governor’s Bowl...earned three letters under Coach Guy Pu|eo...a|so earned two letters in track and field. Personal: Penny Semaia, born 11/8/81, is the son of Toaiva Semaia...has four brothers and two sisters ...anthropology major. Matt Singleton Defensive Lineman 6-1 0 210 0 80* Windsor, Conn. Matt Singleton enters his second season as a walk- on at Pittsburgh...joined the Panthers during 2000 spring dri||s...a defensive end, Singleton has made a strong impression with his diligence and desire...“Matt works very hard and is very dedicated to being a member of this football team,” defensive ends coach Curtis Bray said. “Whether it is in meetings or on the practice field, he gives us his full attention and effort. Matt is a great guy to have on our team.” High School: Earned three football letters at Windsor High under Coach Michael Dunn...a|so lettered three times in track...was an All-Conference track performer. Personal: Matthew Charles Singleton, born 12/28/80, is the son of Lisa Singleton...has one brother and one sister...undecided major. Jonathan Sitter* Long Snapper 6-1 0 265 0 80 Erie, Pa. Initially slated fora redshirt season, Jonathan Sitter was thrust into the high-pressure role of long snapper in the season's ninth game against Miami when Kurt Johnson was lost to a knee injury...Sitter came off the bench against the Hurricanes and performed admirably...served as the starting snapper for the balance of the year...had his lone tackle of the season against Temple...“Jon came in under difficult circumstances when he made his debut on the road against Miami,” specialists coach Bryan Deal said. “He is a kid who really stepped up to the table in some critical situations and delivered when we needed it at a vital position.”...one of three Erie Cathedral Prep products on this year’s roster...freshman linebacker Joe Dipre and frosh offensive lineman Dale Williams are the others. 2000: Served as Pittsburgh’s starting long snapper for the year’s final three games, including the Temple, West Virginia and Iowa State (|nsight.com Bowl) contests...made his collegiate debut against Miami when he came off the bench for the injured Kurt Johnson...played in four games total. High School: Two—time first team All-Metro offensive lineman at Erie Cathedral Prep...two-time second-team Al|—Metro on the defensive line...earned three letters under Coach Mike Mischler...p|ayed in the Lions’ Club All- Star Game...also lettered twice in baseball...Honor Roll. Personal: Jonathan Paul Sitter, born 5/15/82, is the son of Daniel and Traci Sitter...has one sister. Lamar Slade** Wide Receiver 6-4 0 205 0 JR Yorktown, Va. After serving as the primary backup to Antonio Bryant last year, Lamar Slade will look to line up opposite Bryant as a starter for Pittsburgh in 2001 ...has progressed significantly since his freshman season in 1999...improvement was evident in the final contest of the 2000 season when he caught a game-high six passes (for 44 yards) in the Insight.com Bowl versus Iowa State...after two years of seasoning, Slade will be SLADE’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G/GS Rec. Yards Avg. Long TDs Pts. 1999 9/0 7 73 10.4 17 0 0 2000 11/3 11 135 12.3 28 2 12 TOTAL 20/3 18 208 11.6 28 2 12 SLADE GAME BY GAME Game Rec Yds. TD Game Rec. Yds. TD Kent State 4 50 2 Bowling Green 1 7 0 @Bowling Green 0 O 0 @Penn State 0 0 0 Penn State 1 13 0 Kent State 0 0 0 Rutgers 1 11 0 Temple 1 14 0 @3yracuse 0 0 0 Syracuse DNP Boston College 0 0 0 @Boston College 1 11 0 @Virginia Tech 0 0 0 @Rutgers 1 3 0 North Carolina 1 12 0 Virginia Tech DNP @Miami 2 23 0 Miami 1 17 0 @Temple 0 0 0 Notre Dame 0 0 0 West Virginia 2 26 0 @ West Virginia 2 21 0 116 counted on to step up this year after the graduation of Latef Grim, who finished his career as the school’s all-time leading pass catcher...has exceptional hands, perhaps the best on the team, according to offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach J.D. Brookhart... also has good ball skills...“Lamar has come a long way,” Brookhart said. “He has really developed the right habits while serving as an understudy to Latef and Antonio. Lamar is a big target with nice receiving skills and can really drop his hips and separate, which is rare for a big guy.”...is one of two Fork Union Military Academy products on this year’s roster with freshman running back Raymond Kirkley being the other. 2000: Played in all 11 games as well as the lnsight.com Bowl to earn his second letter...had 11 receptions for 135 yards (12.3 avg.) and two TDs during the regular season...made two starts, including the season opener versus Kent State and the Boston College contest...capped his sophomore campaign with a strong performance against Iowa State in the bowl game, catching a game-high six passes for 44 yards...against Kent State had four receptions for 50 yards and two touchdowns to spur the Panthers to a 30-7 victory...touchdowns covered six and 28 yards... named the coaching staff’s Co-Offensive Player of the Game for his performance. 1999: Played in nine games to letter as a true freshman...totaled seven receptions for 73 yards (10.4 avg.)...had a season—long reception of 17 yards versus Miami...caught a season-high two passes for 21 yards at West Virginia. High School: Spent prep season at Fork Union in 1998...led team with 37 catches for 390 yards (10.5 avg.) and six touchdowns...prior to Fork Union, attended Tabb High in Yorktown, Va....three-year starter at Tabb...as a senior earned second team All-State, first team All- District and first team All-Region...second team All- District as a junior...three-year letterman under Coach Charlie Hovis...also lettered in basketball and was a first-team All-District selection. Personal: Lamar Alfred Slade, born 8/11/80, is the son of Larry and Pamela Slade...has one brother and one sister...S|ade’s brother, Chris, has been an NFL linebacker for the last nine years...communication and rhetoric major. Ryan Smith** Defensive Lineman 6-4 0 255 0 JB* Philadelphia, Pa. Charged with the task of replacing graduated three- year starter Julian Graham at defensive end last season, Ryan Smith elevated his game significantly and was a major factor for Pittsburgh’s nationally ranked defense...returns as a junior primed for his best season yet...although he posted career highs in every statistical category last season, Smith played at less than full strength for much of the year...had a recurring back ailment that required offseason surgery...sat out the spring to rehabilitate but is SMITH'S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU 1999 9/0 0.0 0 0 2000 11/9 3.5 0 0 TOTAL 20/9 3.5 0 0 Int. UT AT TFL TOT 0 16 8 3-10 24 0 26 30 8-28 56 0 42 38 11-38 80 117 PLAYER PROFILES expected to be ready for action when fall camp arrives...“With a healthy return, we think Ryan can make a big jump this year,” defensive ends coach Curtis Bray said. “He is a strong all-around player and is super-competitive. Ryan really wants to get to the footbal|.”...boasts outstanding athleticism and quickness...a linebacker in high school, Smith moved to defensive end upon joining the Panthers and spent 1998 as a redshirt...very dedicated to his offseason conditioning and weight training, which has reaped major dividends in his physical development...bench presses 385 pounds, the seventh—best performance on the team. 2000: Played in all 11 games as well as the lnsight.com Bowl...made 10 total starts (nine during the regular season)...missed his only two starts against North Carolina and West Virginia after he missed some practice time due to an ailing back...tied for sixth on the team with 56 tackles (26 so|o)...his eight tackles for losses (minus 28) and three quarterback sacks ranked third...in a return to his native Philadelphia, was in on two sacks and totaled four tackles as the Panthers shut out Temple, 7-0, and limited Tanardo Sharps, a 1,000-yard rusher, to just 35 yards...had a career-high eight tackles and blocked a field goal against Kent State...|ogged seven tackles three times (Penn State, Syracuse and Boston Co||ege)...against Rutgers, Smith forced a key fumble that was recovered by teammate Ryan Gonsales and set up Pittsburgh’s game-clinching touchdown. 1999: Played in nine games, serving as a primary reserve at defensive end...missed the season’s initial two contests (Bowling Green and Penn State) due to an ankle sprain (right) sustained in the final scrimmage of training camp...totaled 24 tackles (16 solo) on the year...had three tackles for losses (minus 10) and one quarterback hurry...had a season-high five tackles (three solo) at West Virginia...was a recipient of the Ed Conway Award, annually presented to the most improved players following spring drills. High School: Lauded by the Philadelphia Daily News as the best player to come out of Roxborough High in the last two decades...first team All-Public League...first team All-City...selected to the Daily News All-Area team...|ed team in tackles, averaging 11 per game...also played offensive guard in high school...se|ected to play in the Big 33 Football C|asslc...started all four years under Coach Cliff Hubbard...team captain as a junior and senior...also was a track and field standout, earning three letters. Personal: Ryan R. Smith, born 7/29/80, is the son of Norman and Marcia McCall...has two brothers and two sisters...English writing major. ' ' THE PITTSBURGH PANTHERS ARE BIIILDLY MClVlNl3 INTIZI Heinz Field THE NEW MILLENNILIM AND WILL HAVE AT THEIR DISPEISAL THE FINEST ASSCIRTMENT CIF FACILITIES ANYWHERE IN SCI LLESE FEIEITBALL. When Pittsburgh upset Notre Dame, 37-27, on Nov. 13, 1999, the Panthers closed a chapter in their history by playing the final game ever at 74-year-old Pitt Stadium. After playing their home games at Three Rivers Stadium last year, the Panthers will move into their permanent home — Pittsburgh’s new Heinz Field — for the 2001 season. Heinz Field promises to be the finest college foot- Shawntae Spencer* Defensive Back 6-2 0175 0 S0 Pittsburgh, Pa. As just a true freshman last year, Shawntae Spencer stepped immediately into a starting role at cornerback and was a key performer for the Pittsburgh defense...emerged as a strong playmaker and ranked among the team leaders in passes defended...performed impressively last season despite the fact that it was Spencer’s first year at cornerback...was a quarterback and free safety in high schoo|...exceptiona| size for a corner...height and long arms help him steer and control receivers...a gifted and fluid athlete...combines physical attributes with a burning desire...excellent technician as well...“Shawntae has a competitiveness about him that you would love to have in everyone on the field,” said defensive coordinator and secondary coach Paul Rhoads. “He hates to have a bad play. He takes great pride in what he does and is beyond his years in his understanding of alignment and leverage at the cornerback position.”...is one of four Woodland Hills High products on this year’s roster, joining sophomore defensive back William Ferguson, sophomore fullback Lousaka Polite and freshman linebacker Tyre Young. 2000: Played in all 11 games, starting eight... also started the |nsight.com Bowl game...named to the Rivals.com Freshman All-America Team...ranked second on the team with 15 passes defended...a|so had two interceptions...had 45 tackles (38 solo)...had picks in the Bowling 1 Green and Boston College games...had a season-high seven tackles (five solo) at Virginia Tech. High School: Pittsburgh Post—Gazette “Fabulous 22”...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25”...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review All-WPIAL Class AAAA...first team All-WPIAL Quad East...led Woodland Hills to its first—ever undefeated regular- season and the WPIAL Class AAAA championship in 1999...helped team to a 22-4 record (.846) over his last two seasons, including a 13-1 mark in 1999 and 9-3 record in 1998...a starter at free safety as a junior, Spencer also began his senior year in the secondary but moved to starting quarterback later in the year...rushed 43 times for 154 yards and four touchdowns as a senior...completed 30-of-77 passes for 543 yards and five touchdowns...also scored two 2-point conversions...defensively, recorded 56 tackles, three interceptions and one fumble recovery...SuperPrep All-Northeast Region...28th— ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...PrepStar All—East Region...selected to play in the Big 33 Football C|assic...earned three letters under Coach George Novak...also lettered twice in track and field...finished second in the WPIAL and sixth at the state championships in the long jump as a junior. Personal: Shawntae Damar Spencer, born 2/22/82, is the son of Marsha Taylor and David Spencer...has one sister...studying pre-business. E51 E Alt: E F!’ S CIIXIQ E E Fl 13 T'l\'T IE3 T I13 S Defense 2000 Sacks FR 0.0 0 G/GS 11/8 PBU 15 TFL 2 38 7 0 Int. UT AT TOT 118 § Charles Steffy* Defensive Lineman 6-2 0 295 0 JR* Verona, Pa. Charles Steffy enters his fourth season as a walk-on defensive lineman with the Panthers...can play both the defensive tackle and nose tackle positions...a dedicated and intelligent p|ayer...lauded by defensive tackles coach Bob Junko for having a big heart and total team commitment...“Charlie is such a pleasure to coach,” Junko said. “He’ll give you everything he has and you can always depend on him. Charlie got a lot of reps during the spring. We value his commitment and the example he provides.”...redshirted as a true freshman in 1998. 2000: Lettered as a reserve defensive tackle...appeared in five regular-season games. 1999: Played in two games (Rutgers and Temple). High School: Earned two letters for Coach Jake Cappa at Riverview High...two—time first team All-Conference...first team Valley News Dispatch All-Star...Riverview captain as a senior...he|ped team to its first-ever WPIAL championship (Class A) in 1997...member of the South squad in the NAFCA All-Star Game...earned one letter in track and field. Personal: Charles B. Steffy, born 1/11/80, is the son of David and Lila Steffy...has one brother and one sister...was raised in California but moved to Verona, Pa., priorto his junioryear in high school... communication and rhetoric major. D n Stephens Defensive Lineman 6-2 0 285 0 FR* Wheeling, W.Va. Coming off a redshirt season, Dan Stephens enters his first year of active duty at Pittsburgh...worked at nose tackle during the spring...dispiayed much promise until a left shoulder injury sidetracked his progress...missed the final two weeks of drills due to the injury but is expected to be at full strength for fall camp...“Dan showed me a lot during spring drills,” defensive tackles coach Bob Junko said. “Before he got hurt he was making plays and showed the ability to run and bend. l was really pleased with his work and look forward to him getting back into action this fall.” High School: First team All-State at the Linsly School...two-time first team All-Conference...four- year two—way starter...started at fullback and defensive end as a senior and also played tight end and inside linebacker during his career...finished as the school’s career leader in tackles (292)...as a senior had 76 tackles (53 solo) and five sacks... offensively, rushed 126 times for 832 yards (6.6 avg.) and 12 touchdowns...had 13 receptions for 150 yards (11.5 avg.) and three touchdown catches... helped Linsly to a four-year mark of 28-11 (.718), including an 8-2 record as a senior and a 10-0 mark and the conference championship as a sophomore... team captain...earned four letters under Coach Terry Depew...also a four—time letterman in baseball and basketball...All-Star honoree in baseba|l...Honor Student...Head Master’s Performance List... Outstanding Junior Scholar-Athlete...listed in Who’s Who Among Amer/ca’s High School Students. Personal: Daniel Lundy Stephens, born 1/25/82, is the son of Anne and Daniel Stephens...father played football at Bethany College and grandfather played at Tusculum College...grandfather also later attended the University of Pittsburgh...studying pre-law. Gary Urschler** Defensive Back 5-10 -195 0 JR Pittsburgh, Pa. Walk-on Gary Urschler distinguished himself last season with a hard-nosed style of play...was elevated to a prominent role when injuries knocked out Pittsburgh’s top two free safeties (Ramon Walker and Corey Humphries) in midseason...while not blessed with great size, Urschler is a committed overachiever who is a true student of the game...very dedicated in his study of film...boasts good quickness...“Gary plays the game fast,” Rhoads said. “He’s aggressive and extremely tough. He amazes me the way he plays through injuries. Gary is also extremely smart which allows him to play different roles and fill different responsibilities for us.”...is capable of playing free or strong safety this season...also could play a role in the Panthers’ dime or nickel packages...outstanding work ethic in the weight PLAYER PROFILES room...named a “Chairman of the Board” each of the last two years for his dedication during winter conditioning...enters his third season as a walk—on at Pittsburgh. 2000: Played in eight games, collecting 27 tackles (18 so|o)...lone start came in the season opener versus Kent State...also played in the lnsight.com Bowl...stepped up big in the North Carolina contest with a career—high 16 tackles (10 solo), including a sack, while picking off his first career pass...was selected Co-Defensive Player of the Game by the Panther coaching staff for his effort...his 16 stops marked the most by a Panther in 2000 (tied with Gerald Hayes, who also had 16 against Syracuse)...at Miami, Urschler served as a defensive captain and had three tackles, including one for a loss of two yards. 1999: Played in 10 games to earn his first letter, seeing action on special teams...had two tackles (one solo) on the season, with each of those stops occurring in the Panthers’ 38-15 win over Rutgers...missed only the season's opening contest versus Bowling Green...named to the 1999 Big East All-Academic Football Team. High School: Earned three letters for North Allegheny High coach Jim Rankin...helped team to WPIAL championship game as a junior...team captain as a senior...also lettered in baseball...attended Air Force Prep in Colorado following his graduation from North Allegheny. Personal: Gary Michael Urschler, Jr., born 8/11/79, is the son of Gary and Janice Urschler, Sr....has one brother and one sister...uncle played football at William & Mary...business major. URSCHLER’S CAREER STATISTICS G/GS Sacks FR PBU 1999 10/0 0.0 0 2000 8/1 1.0 0 TOTAL 18/1 1.0 0 119 Int. UT AT TFL TOT 0 1 1 0 2 1 18 9 2-3 27 1 19 10 2-3 29 Joe Vaglia* Ramon Wa|ker** Fullback Defensive Back 5-10-210-SB* 6-0-195-JB* Apollo, Pa. Akron, 0hio Walk-on Joe Vaglia enters his fourth year with the team...will provide depth at fullback...could find a role on special teams as wel|...hard-hitting and tenacious player...a favorite among the coaches because of his work ethic and attitude...boasts exceptional strength and dedication in the weight room...bench presses a team—best 430 pounds...named a “Chairman of the Board” by the Panther coaching staff for his work ethic during winter conditioning...“You have got to love a guy like Joe,” running backs coach Shawn Simms said. “Just from a character standpoint, he can teach your position kids so much. He’s so persistent and there’s no quit in him. He may not be the most gifted running back that we have or the biggest, but he is willing to do everything and anything full go. You want to be able to reward a guy like Joe.”...initially joined the team as a walk-on in 1997...sat out the next season before returning to the team in 1999. 2000: Did not play in any games. 1999: Returned to the team after sitting out the ’98 season...played in two games, appearing in the Rutgers and Temple contests. 1997: Joined Pittsburgh as a walk-on...lettered as a special teams player, seeing action in five regular—season games... had one tackle (against Rutgers). High School: Earned three letters in football under Coach Larry Kunselman at Kiski Area High...All-Conference honoree...a|so a four—year letterman in track and field. Personal: Joseph M. Vaglia, born 9/10/78, is the son of Joseph and Michelle Vaglia...has one sister... communication and rhetoric major. A two-time All—Big East honoree, Ramon Walker enters his junior campaign as a leading candidate for the Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back) and All- America honors...equally adept at patrolling the secondary or coming up hard to stop the run...is on pace to become one of the most prolific tacklers in Pittsburgh history...has 187 career tackles despite a sophomore season hindered by injury...entering 2001, has 13 double-figure tackle performances in just 19 career games (including the lnsight.com Bowl)...statlstics aside, it has been Walker’s ability to deliver big hits that has distinguished him over the last two seasons...a devastating hitter, he might best be described as a Tomahawk Cruise Missile in a football helmet...“You talk about a hitter,” said CBS color analyst Dean Blevins of Walker. “This guy is vicious.”...“Ramon Walker is a missile,” said ESPN Regional color analyst Jeff Bostic. “You have got to try to juke him. Don’t continue down his path or he will lay you out.”...“Ramon Walker is a great player who will come up and knock you out,” said ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit...in addition to his ability to hit, Walker has improved his tackling form which should only elevate his ability to clean up the secondary...very instinctive player who excels at tracking the footbal|...quick and exp|osive...good ball skills...“Ramon has a knack for slipping blockers and getting to the football,” said defensive coordinator and secondary coach Paul Rhoads. “You can’t coach that. He had a very good spring and I believe he is playing his best football right now. The great thing is I think his best football is still ahead of him.”...redshirted as a true freshman in 1998...is a member of the growing John R. Buchtel High pipeline to Pittsburgh...the Akron, Ohio high school has also sent the Panthers sophomore defensive lineman Darrell McMurray, redshirt freshman defensive lineman Brandon Hayes and true frosh running back Tim Murphy. 2000: Walker earned All- Big East (second team) despite playing in only seven regular—season games...suffered a left knee injury early in the Oct. 21 Virginia Tech game that kept him out of action for the next two contests...still was able to cap the season with perhaps his best performance of the year in the lnsight.com Bowl versus Iowa State...in that contest Walker logged 15 tackles — all solo -— and caused two fumbles...also had 15 tackles (nine solo) versus Syracuse...made his 2000 season debut Sept. 16 versus Penn State and had 10 tackles, including a bone-jarring hit that forced a fumble in Panther territory to help key the 12-0 win...had 10 stops versus Boston College... finished the regular season with 56 tackles (32 solo) to rank sixth on the team. 1999: Emphatically conveyed that he was one of the country’s rising defensive stars as just a redshirt freshman in 1999...was named first team All- Big East, holding the distinction of being the only freshman on the first team defensive unit...was also the first freshman defensive back to ever earn All-Big East honors in the conference’s history...named a WALKER'S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU Int. UT AT TFL TOT 1999 11/11 1.0 1 7 1 84 47 5-19 131 2000 7/6 0.0 0 2 0 32 24 0 56 TOTAL 18/17 1.0 1 9 1 116 71 5-19 187 120 first-team selection on both The Sporting News Freshman All-America Team and Football News All- Freshman Team...an ECAC (All-East) All-Star...was the most decorated Pittsburgh freshman since defensive lineman Keith Hamilton (now a member of the New York Giants) earned numerous honors following his frosh campaign in 1989...led Pittsburgh with 131 tackles (84 solo), the fifth-most in the Big East and the most by a conference defensive back...Walker’s tackle total was a Pittsburgh freshman record and the most by a Panther player since 1987 when All-America linebacker Ezekial Gadson logged 137 as a senior...received the team's “BAT Award” — an engraved Louisville Slugger baseball bat — from the Pittsburgh coaching staff for having the most big hits during the 1999 season...started all 11 games at free safety...logged double-digit tackle performances in nine of 11 games...stood tall in the Panthers’ biggest contests...keyed Pittsburgh’s historic upset of Notre Dame with a pair of momentous plays...stripped a Notre Dame running back of the ball and returned it six yards to give Pittsburgh possession at the Irish 29...three plays later Pittsburgh scored a TD to go up 27-17 late in the third...then in the fourth period, Walker put a jarring hit on a receiver just as a pass arrived, popping the ball into the arms of Pitt teammate Scott McCurley...the turnover set up Pittsburgh’s final TD drive, which clinched the 37-27 win...had a season—high 16 tackles (12 solo) versus Miami as well as two passes defended and his first career interception...had 14 tackles three times, including the Bowling Green, Penn State and Syracuse contests...had 13 tackles three times (Kent State, Temple and Boston College)...named the Pittsburgh coaching staff’s Player of the Game for the defensive and special teams units after his performance in the Syracuse contest...a|so named the coaches’ Defensive Player of the Game for the Bowling Green, Penn State, Miami and Notre Dame games. High School: Walker was one of the top defensive players in the state of Ohio out of John R. Buchtel High...Ohio Defensive Player of the Year... Northeast Ohio Player of the Year...All-County and All-City...had an impressive 17 quarterback sacks and 29 tackles for losses as a senior...blocked three punts...also excelled on offense, rushing for 1,200 yards on 126 carries as a tailback...p|ayed in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game...earned two letters under Coach Claude Brown...helped John R. Buchtel to two state championship games. Personal: Ramon D. Walker, born 11/8/79, is the son of Anthony Hawkins and the grandson of Alberta Walker...has one brother...social sciences major. Darryl Weston center 6-4 0 270 0 FR* Pittsburgh, Pa. Darryl Weston enters his first active collegiate season after redshirting as a true freshman in 2000...will switch to the offensive line after working at tight end last year...will look to provide depth at the center position...sat out spring drills after undergoing non- football related surgery during the offseason... “Knowing the type of person he is, I’m incredibly excited to work with Darryl this year,” said offensive line coach Tom Freeman. “He’s a good athlete and a good kid who we think is going to get better and better.”...graduated from Pittsburgh’s Peabody High, which also produced former Panther running back Kevan Barlow (1997-2000), now with the San Francisco 49ers...Peabody was also the alma mater of the late Dave Logan, a star defensive lineman for the Panthers from 1975-78 who went on to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. High School: Two—time All-City League...had 20 receptions as a senior...All- City selection by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review...earned four letters under Coach Robert Flaus...also lettered four times in basketball and twice in basebal|...two-time Pittsburgh Courier Academic All—City Football Team. Personal: Darryl L. Weston, born 8/3/82, is the son of Brenda and the late Darryl Weston...has two brothers... nephew of Dr. Lloyd Weston, a Pittsburgh football standout from 1968-70...has four relatives who graduated from the University of Pittsburgh... undecided major. 121 PLAYER PROFILES Brandon Williams*** Linebacker 6-0 0 225 0 SR New Kensington, Pa. Brandon Williams made a successful transition from running back to linebacker last season...athleticism and toughness have helped him excel at the Will position...perhaps his best asset is his speed, which helps him run down ball carriers...sp|it time with Brian Beinecke at Will last year...the two enter fall camp listed as co-starters...in addition to time at linebacker, Williams is also a strong special teams player...outstanding dedication in the weight room... is one of four Panther players who can squat 600 pounds...was named a “Chairman of the Board” for his work ethic and commitment during winter conditioning...“l think Brandon epitomizes what a football team is all about,” linebackers coach David Blackwell said. “He’s an unselfish guy who just wants to help his team win. He played really well for us last year despite the fact that it was his first season at the position. He had a really strong spring and I think he’s ready to blossom.” 2000: Played in 10 regular- season games, starting six...totaled 49 tackles (26 solo) and four quarterback hurries...after playing tailback his first two seasons at Pittsburgh, Williams moved to defense for spring drills and worked at strong safety...switched to linebacker for fall camp and ultimately earned the starting assignment for the season opener versus Kent State...would go on to earn the coaching staff’s Defensive Player of the Game honor for his performance against Kent State, collecting seven tackles and a pass breakup...had a career-high nine tackles (seven solo) at Virginia Tech...had eight tackles against Penn State...injured his ankle early in the Nov. 18 Temple game and missed the subsequent contest against West Virginia...returned for the lnsight.com Bowl versus Iowa State. 1999: Played in all 11 games, serving mostly on special teams...collected three tackles...also totaled two kick returns for 22 yards, including a 12-yarder versus Syracuse and a 10-yard return versus Notre Dame...had one rush for a loss of three yards (versus Syracuse). 1998: Played in all 11 contests at tailback, starting nine...carried 110 times for 394 yards (3.6 avg.) and two touchdowns...caught six passes for 48 yards (8.0 avg.)...with the loss of its top two tailbacks from 1997, Pittsburgh did not have the luxury of bringing Williams along slowly in his first collegiate season...became only the second true freshman to start at tailback for the Panthers in a season—opening contest when he started against Villanova...the legendary Tony Dorsett was the first when he started against Georgia in the 1973 opener...Williams missed his only starts against Rutgers and Syracuse...rushed for a season-high 106 yards on 27 carries against Temple, the first 100-yard performance of his career...a|so scored two touchdowns versus the Owls...had 65 yards on 17 carries against Boston College. High School: Rushed for 4,214 career yards on 414 carries (10.2 avg.) at Valley High...totaled 1,945 yards on 196 carries (a 9.9 average) as a senior...finished his career as the WPlAL’s 16th all- time leading rusher...Pittsburgh Post—Gazette’s Player of the Year... Valley News Dispatchs Player of the Year...member of the P0st—Gazettes “Fabulous 22”...a Prepstar All-American and “Dream Team” Running WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU lnl. UT AT TFL TOT 2000 10/6 0.0 0 1 0 26 23 1-1 49 W|LSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G/GS Rec. Yards Avg. Long TDs Pls. 2000 11/6 7 127 18.1 28 2 12 GAME WILSON GAME BY '< r\>—Ao.> an 3 oo\1—Loc>—Looooo. —| 5 Game T A Rec. Kent State @Bowling Green Penn State Rutgers @Syracuse Boston College @Virginia Tech North Carolina @Miami @Temp|e West Virginia —*—‘-C»J$$l'\')$$$©$ $$—‘-@$—L$@$©$ 122 Back...SuperPrep Northeast Region Offensive Player of the Year...listed by SuperPrep as one of the top 50 prospects in the country and second—rated prospect in Pennsylvania...named to Max Emfinger’s All- America team...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...also played linebacker at Val|ey...earned three letters under Coach Ray White...a|so earned three track and field |etters...High Honor Roll student. Personal: Michael Edward Williams, born 8/4/80, is the son of Henderson Thomas and Cheryl Williams...has one sister...cousin, David Kilpatrick, played football at the University of Washington ...business finance major. Kris Wilson* Tight End 6-3 0 240 0 30* Lancaster, Pa. Kris Wilson displayed flashes of being a dangerous receiving threat during his redshirt freshman season...appears primed to build on that potential this year after enjoying an outstanding spring...was named a recipient of the Ed Conway Award, annually presented to the most improved players following spring drills...caught a 62-yard touchdown pass from David Priestley in the Blue-Gold Game...shared the starting tight end duties with Mike Bosnic last year...with Bosnic’s move to the interior offensive line, Wilson will assume more responsibility as the team’s most experienced tight end...“0uickness is a real strength for Kris in both his blocking and as a receiver,” tight ends coach Bob Ligashesky said. “He plays with great leverage and runs really well. He understands how to get open and is a threat after he catches the football.”...redshirted as a true freshman in 1999. 2000: Played in all 11 regular-season games, making six starts...also was a starter for the lnsight.com Bowl...averaged an impressive 18.1 yards per catch on the season with seven receptions for 127 yards...caught his first career touchdown in the Boston College contest, hauling in a 23-yard pass from John Turman to put the Panthers up 7-0...had two catches in that game for 51 yards...he and Turman also hooked up on a four—yard scoring pass at Miami to give the Panthers an early 7-6 lead. High School: Earned first team All—Lancaster— Lebanon Section 1 as both a linebacker and wide receiver at J.P. McCaskey High...second team All- Lancaster-Lebanon Section 1 at tight end as a junior... league’s Wide Receiver of the Year...averaged an incredible 26.0 yards per catch as a senior with 36 receptions for 936 yards and 10 touchdowns... defensively, had 111 tackles, seven sacks, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries...Prep8tar All-Eastern Region... B/uechip Illustrated East Region “Prime Time Prospect”...J.P. McCaskey team captain... selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic and Lancaster County All-Star Game...three-year letterman under coaches Scott Feldman (senior) and Jack Neal (junior and sophomore)...also lettered twice in basketball and once in baseball...1998 district track finalist in the triple jump. Personal: Kristopher Wilson, born 8/22/81, is the son of Nathan and Deborah Gadsden...has two brothers and one sister...brother Avery played basketball at Bucknell... business major. Abdur—Rahman Abdullah RB - 6-ll 0 215 Akron, Ohio, Kiski School (Pa.) Three-year two-way starter at Kiski, playing tailback and defensive back...two-time first-team All—lnterstate Prep School League selection on offense and defense...rushed for a Kiski record 3,174 yards in three seasons...as a senior set a school mark with 1,428 yards on 177 attempts (8.1 avg.) and scored 13 total touchdowns...rushed for a career—high 346 yards versus the Linsly School (W.Va.)...also had 12 receptions for 193 yards (16.8 avg.) on the season...as a junior, rushed for 1,046 yards on 117 carries (8.9 avg.) and had 14 total touchdowns...led Kiski to the 1999 IPSL championship...PrepStar All-Eastern Region...earned four letters under Coach Marcus Muster...lettered three times in basketball and three times in track...a two—time All—League performer in track...lPSL 100—yard dash champion...also a basketball team captain...Honor Roll student. Personal: Abdur—Rahman lbn Abdullah, born 3/12/82, is the son of Jibril and Amra Abdullah...has five brothers and five sisters...nicknamed Abbydor. Troy Banner DL 0 B-3 0 285 Penn Hills, Pa., Penn Hills Only the fourth player in Penn Hills High history to letter all four years...played defensive tackle, linebacker, tight end, offensive guard and also punted during his career...logged 48 tackles, seven sacks and five tackles for losses as a senior...as a tight end, caught 14 passes for 404 yards (28.9 avg.)...as a junior had 42 tackles, nine tackles for losses and eight sacks...All-Quad East selection and Honorable Mention All-State...nation’s 18th-ranked defensive tackle by Rivals100.com...25th—ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...PrepStar Super 30 All-Eastern Region...played for Coach Neil Gordon...selected to play in the prestigious Big 33 Football Classic. Personal: Troy Jay Banner, born 4/13/83, is the son of Roy and Cynthia Banner...has two brothers...plans to pursue a career in sports marketing. Roosevelt Bynes WR 0 6-1 0 170 Fort lauderdale, Fla., Piper Had 28 receptions for 425 yards (15.2 avg.) and six touchdowns as a senior at Piper High...had a season- high six receptions for 140 yards (23.3 avg.) with 123 PLAYER PROFILES two touchdowns versus South Plantation High...first team All-BCAA...first team All-County...played in the Dade-Broward County All-Star Game and the North- South Broward All-Star Game...earned three letters for Coach Doug Gatewood...also a track standout, earning three letters...Bynes’ 4x100 relay team captured the District championship and finished second in the region and fifth in the state. Personal: Roosevelt McKinley Bynes, born 2/14/82, is the son of Roosevelt Bynes and Lorie Thompson...has one sister...plans to study business. Joe Dipre LB 0 6-4 0 245 Erie, Pa., Cathedral Prep Two-time first-team honoree on The Associated Press Big School All-State Team...three—time first team All-Metro League...first team All-Allegheny Conference...team captain for Cathedral Prep, which went 14-0 and won the Pennsylvania Class AAAA championship...team finished the year ranked No. 2 in the country by ESPN and No. 4 by USA Today... three-year starter at linebacker and also started at tight end as a senior...led team in tackles each of his three seasons, logging 90 tackles as a senior...also had 30 tackles for losses as a senior...averaged 20.2 yards per catch with nine receptions for 182 yards and four touchdowns...helped Cathedral Prep to a combined 36-6 mark (.857) during his career...in three varsity seasons, compiled 286 tackles, 21 sacks, 105 tackles for losses, 15 caused fumbles and six fumble recoveries...PrepStar Dream Team and All- American...8uperPrep All-American...Rivals100.com All-American...nation’s 11th—ranked linebacker by PrepStar...nation’s 15th—ranked linebacker by Rivals100.com...nation’s 19th-ranked linebacker by Tom Lemming...nation’s 27th-ranked linebacker by 8uperPrep...11th-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...PrepStar Super 30 All-Eastern Region... earned three letters under Coach Mike Mischler... also a four-time letterman in wrestling... three-time Metro wrestling champion...Greco—Roman and Freestyle Wrestling national qualifier for the state of Pennsylvania...joined Dale Williams as one of two Cathedral Prep players to sign with Pittsburgh in 2001 ...sophomore long snapper Jonathan Sitter is also a Cathedral Prep product. Personal: Joseph G. Dipre Ill, born 7/16/82, is the son of Joseph and Susan Dipre, Jr....has one brother...plans to study business...father played at the University of Kentucky from 1973-77. E Marcus Furman Erik Gill J.J. Horne RB05-80175 TEOB-50245 WBOG-30210 Connellsville, Pa., Connellsville Two-time member of The Associated Press Big School All-State Team...Pitfsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”...Pifz‘sburgh Tr/bune-Review “Terrific 25”...Piz‘z‘sburgh Post-Gazette All-WPIAL Quad East...P/Ttsburgh Tribune-Review All-Class AAAA...finished as the ninth—leading rusher in WPIAL history with 5,041 career yards...rushed for 1,787 yards with 21 touchdowns in 10 games his senior season...set a state single-game rushing record with 455 yards on 28 carries (16.3 avg.), while scoring five touchdowns versus Hempfield...led the WPIAL in rushing as a junior with 2,037 yards on 196 carries (10.4 avg.) and scored 30 touchdowns...four-year starter for Connellsville...schoo| record holder for rushing yards in a career (5,041), season (2,037) and game (455)...also holds Connellsville marks for TDs in a career (74), season (30) and game (six)... had nine 200-yard single-game rushing performances during his career...nation’s 24th-ranked wide receiver prospect by Tom Lemming...18th-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...PrepSfarAll-Eastern Region...selected to play in the prestigious Big 33 Football Classic...earned four letters under Coach Dan Spanish...also lettered three times in basketball and three times in track...2000 WPIAL Class AAA champion in the 100 meters...A||-State and All- Conference track performer...county champion in the 100 and 200 meters as well as the long jump...anchored the county champion 4x100-meter relay team...French Honor Society...MLK Outstanding Academic Award... Whos Who Among American High School Students. Personal: Marcus Alan Furman, born 12/20/82, is the son of George and Kathy Furman...has one brother and one sister. Belle Vernon, Pa., Belle Vernon Two-time member of The Associated Press Big School All-State Team...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”...Pitz‘sburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25”...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-WPIAL Keystone Conference...Piz‘fsburgh Tribune-ReviewAll—C|ass AAA...two-time first-team All-Keystone Conference selection by league coaches...three-year starter at tight end and linebacker...led team to a 30-4 record, including three WPIAL playoff berths and three conference championships during his career...caught 17 passes for 335 yards (19.7 avg.) and five touchdowns as a senior...defensively, had 89 tackles, 14 sacks and two interceptions in 2000...as a junior had 25 receptions for 519 yards (20.8 avg.) and six touchdowns...Belle Vernon’s all-time leading receiver with 54 receptions for 1,095 yards (20.3 avg.)... PrepSz‘ar All-American...PrepStar Super 30 All- Eastern Region...nation’s seventh-ranked tight end by Riva|s100.com and Max Emfinger...nation’s 15th- ranked tight end by Tom Lemming...24th-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...lettered three times under Coach Gary Dongil|i...also a three- year letterman in basketball...two-time All-Section honoree in basketball. Personal: Erik J. Gill, born 3/24/82, is the son of Thomas and Karen Gill...has one brother...plans to study information science. Kevin Harris DL 0 6-5 0 245 Sharon, Pa., Sharon The Associated Press Small School All-State Team (first team)...first team All-Conference...Sharon Herald “Heralded 22”...two-year starter and three- year |etterman...started at offensive and defensive tackle as a senior...also played tight end as a junior... had 64 tackles, seven sacks, three fumble recoveries and an interception as a senior in helping Sharon to a 12-2 record and the Western finals of the state playoffs...helped team to a 34-7 record (.829) during his career, including three district championships, three conference titles and state playoff berths each season...PrepStarAll-Eastern Region...lettered three times for Coach Jim Wildman...a|so lettered three times in basketball...Honor Roll student...Attendance Award. Personal: Kevin D. Harris, born 3/18/83, is the son of Kevin and Denita Harris...has one brother...plans to study sports medicine. 124 Franklin, Pa., Franklin Three-year starter at defensive back and wide receiver...two-time All-Conference...as a senior had 24 receptions for 466 yards (19.4 avg.) and two touchdowns and rushed 32 times for 282 yards (8.8 avg.) and two TDs...defensive|y, had 34 tackles (22 solo) and three interceptions...also had a 60-yard punt return for a touchdown...as a junior, caught 23 passes for 515 yards (22.4 avg.) and six touchdowns, rushed for 81 yards and two TDs and had 65 tackles and two interceptions...led team to two playoff berths during his career and the conference championship as a junior...PrepSz‘arAll-East Region...earned three letters under Coach Fred Blackhurst...also a track and field standout, earning four letters in that sport... District 400-meter champion...selected District Track Athlete of the Year...schoo| record holder in the 400 meters (50.2). Personal: James Preston Horne, born 7/25/83, is the son of James and Shana Horne...has one sister. James Johnson BB 0 6-1 0 220 Washington, lJ.C., H.D. Woodson 2000 Gatorade Player of the Year for Washington D.C...two—time first-team All-DClAA selection, earning honors at running back as a senior and punt returner as a junior...rushed for 1,276 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior...rushed for 1,708 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior...had seven kick returns for touchdowns as a sophomore...PrepS2‘ar Dream Team and All-American...PrepSfar Super 30 All- Atlantic Reglon...member of the DClAA All- Stars...played in the Baltimore/Washington Parkway Classic...earned three letters at H.D. Woodson under coaches Greg Fuller and Robert Headen...also lettered in basketball and track...was H.D. Woodson’s basketball MVP...was a teammate of fellow Pittsburgh recruit David Reese at H.D. Woodson (Reese spent the 2000 season at Milford Academy in Connecticut) ...mathematics honor student. Personal: James Edward Johnson, Jr., born 12/12/81, is the son of Ethel and the late James Johnson, Sr....has two sisters...plans to study computer engineering. Raymond Kirkley RB 0 5-10 0 220 Madison, Va., Madison County H.S., Fork Union Military Academy Led Fork Union with 800 yards rushing and seven touchdowns in 2000...previous|y attended Madison County High in Madison, Va....was a two-time All- Virginia Group A selection at Madison County...rushed for 5,362 yards and 87 touchdowns in his high school career...finished as Central Virginia’s all-time career leading rusher and scorer...as a senior rushed for 2,963 yards and 19 touchdowns and caught seven passes for 163 yards (23.3 avg.) and three TDs...named the state, district and regional Player of the Year...earned four letters at Madison County under Coach Eddie Dean...ls the second Fork Union Military Academy product to sign with Pittsburgh in a two-year period, joining junior receiver Lamar Slade. Personal: Raymond Edward Kirkley, Jr., born 11/2/81, is the son of Raymond Kirkley, Sr., and Phyllis Ki|by...has three brothers and two sisters. Matt Maiers 0L 0 6-3 0 270 Farley, Iowa, Waldorf college, Western Dubuque H.S. Junior college transfer from Waldorf (lowa) Col|ege...wl|l have three years of eleglbility remaining...All-Region offensive lineman at Waldorf and was voted offensive team captain...first team All- State and All-Tri State (Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois) as a senior at Western Dubuque High...two-time All- District...earned two letters under Coach Tom Kilburg...a|so lettered three times in track and field and twice in wrestling...Big Bend Conference champion in the shot put and runner-up in the discus...wrestled in the heavyweight division and finished second in the conference. Personal: Matt Joseph Maiers, born 12/26/81, is the son of Tom and Deb Maiers...has three brothers. Darren Mccray RB 0 5-9 0 190 St. Petersburg, Fla., Lakewood Senior Class 3A All-Florida honorable mention...two-time St. Petersburg Times Al|—County...two-time first team All-Conference...two-year starter at running back for Lakewood Senior...rushed for 2,136 yards and 16 touchdowns his final two seasons...averaged 7.9 yards per carry as a senior, rushing for 1,086 yards and six touchdowns on 137 attempts, while also compiling 380 receiving yards...had a season—high 197 yards on 14 carries (14.1 avg.) versus Boca Ciega School...as a junior had 1,050 rushing yards, 450 receiving yards and nine total touchdowns...led team to the 1999 district championship and a berth in the state playoffs with an 8-2 record...earned four letters under Coach Bryan Bruch...also earned four letters in track...was a member of Lakewood Senior’s state champion 4x400 relay team...Honor Roll student. Personal: Darren Denard McCray, born 5/16/82, is the son of Patrick and Sharon McCray... has one brother and one sister...plans to study business. Note: Darren McCray was listed as Darren Fe/der in previous newcomer rosters. Tez Morris DB 0 5-10 0 175 Hamilton, Ohio, Hamilton First-team all—star selection in the Greater Miami Conference, considered one of the elite leagues in the state of Ohio...first team A|l—Southwest 0hio...third team All-State...first team All-County...“All-Dream Team" selection by the Southwestern Ohio Coaches Association...first team All-Cincinnati...defensive|y, started at outside linebacker his final two years and defensive back as a sophomore...started at running back as a senior and sophomore...averaged over 11 tackles per game in 2000, compiling 116 stops (73 so|o)...a|so had four caused fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery...earned three letters under Coach Ed Mignery...also lettered three times in basketball and three times in track. Personal: Warteze Jaunté Morris, born 7/16/82, is the son of Wallace and Annette Morris...has three sisters and one br0ther...plans to study business. 125 PLAYER PROFILES Tim M u rp h y RB 0 5-10 0 230 Akron, Ohio, John R. Buchtel First team All-State...two-time first team All- Northeast Ohio...three-time first team A|l—Akron City Series...1999 Akron Beacon Journal City Player of the Year...averaged 10.3 yards per rush as a senior, carrying 174 times for 1,795 yards and 23 touchdowns...averaged 10.9 yards per rush as a junior, carrying 197 times for 2,147 yards and 27 touchdowns...for his career, compiled 5,427 yards and 65 touchdowns...three-year starter and four-year letterman at running back...|ed Buchtel to a 37-12 record (.755) over the last four years, including four straight City Series championships...led Buchtel to a 12-2 mark in 2000 and its third state playoff berth in four years...PrepStar All-Midwest Region...earned four letters under Coach Claude Brown...is the latest in a growing line of Buchtel players to attend Pittsburgh, joining junior defensive back Ramon Walker, sophomore defensive lineman Darrell McMurray and redshirt freshman defensive lineman Brandon Hayes...also a four-year letterman in track and field...competed in the Junior Olympics in Belgium and won three gold medals in his age group, including the 100 and 200 meters as well as the 400-meter relay. Personal: Timothy G. Murphy, born 3/18/83, is the grandson of James and June Stephens...has three sisters. David Reese WB 0 5-11 0 175 Washington, D.C., H.D. Woodson H.S., Milford Academy (conn.) Spent the 2000 season at Milford Academy after graduating from H.D. Woodson High in Washington D.C....had 11 interceptions for Milford, including four in one game against Army’s junior varsity team...first team Al|—DC|AA as a wide receiver at H.D. Woodson... also All-Metropolitan...played in the DCIAA and Beltway Classic all-star games...was a teammate of fellow Pittsburgh recruit James Johnson while at H.D. Woodson...earned two letters under Coach Robert Headen...a|so lettered in track and field... Honor Roll student. Personal: David Jermaine Reese, born 7/20/81, is the son of David and Bernadine Reese...father played football at Eastern Illinois where Mike Shanahan (now head coach of the Denver Broncos) was a coach at the time...has four brothers and two sisters...p|ans to study business. Thomas Smith In 0 6-4 0 245 Capitol Heights, Md., Suitland Senior First team All-State (big schools classification)... Washington PostA|l-Metropolitan First Team... Pigskin Club All—Metropolitan First Team...Pigskin Club Metropolitan Defensive Player of the Year...two- year starter at defensive end...2000 season marked only his third year of organized footba||...co|lected 58 solo tackles and 11 quarterback sacks as a senior... also had a 12-yard fumble return for a touchdown... PrepStar All-Atlantic Region...nation’s 54th-ranked defensive end prospect by Rivals100.com...21st— ranked prospect in the Mid-Atlantic Region by SuperPrep...lettered twice under Coach Nick Lynch. Personal: Thomas Smith, born 6/8/83, is the son of Edward and Martha Smith...has five brothers and one sister. Charles Spencer DL 0 6-5 0 295 Poughkeepsie, N.Y. , Poughkeepsie H.S., Trinity-Pawling School Spent the 2000 season at Trinity-Pawling, a preparatory school in Pawling, N.Y., which also produced Major League Baseball star Mo Vaughn... starter at defensive end and tight end at Trinity- Pawling...had a team-high 75 tackles...offensively, had 25 receptions for over 300 yards with three touchdowns...prior to Trinity-Pawling, was a three- year two—way starter at Poughkeepsie High in New York...Al|-County, A||—Section and All—Region honoree at Poughkeepsie...defensive MVP of the Exceptional Senior All-Star Game...four-year letterman under Coach Keith Thompson...also a three-year starter in basketball...first team All-Poughkeepsie Journal honoree in basketball...Honor Roll student. Personal: Charles J. Spencer, born 3/17/82, is the son of Charles Spencer, Sr., and Gwendolyn Spencer- Taylor...has six sisters...p|ans to pursue a career in elementary education. Joe Stephens WB 0 6-0 0 175 Tampa, Fla., Armwood St. Petersburg Times All—Sun Coast...first team All- Western Conference...first team All-County...third team All-State...two-year starter at wide receiver...had 39 receptions for 842 yards (21.6 avg.) and nine touchdowns as a senior...tied for the team lead with 60 points, which included three two-point conversion receptions...had 20 catches for 401 yards (20.1 avg.) and three touchdowns as a junior...led team to the regional championship and the Class 3A state semifinals with an 11-3 record...earned four letters under Coach Sean Callahan...also lettered in track and field. Personal: Joe Stephens, born 4/12/83, is the son of Fannie Stephens...has three brothers and three sisters. Woodly Telfort 0L 0 6-6 0 320 Miami, Fla. , North Miami Three-year starter at offensive tackle...A|l—South Florida as a senior...three—time All-District...two-time All-Conference...also an All-County selection...played in the prestigious Dade-Broward County All-Star Game...earned four letters under Coach Gil Lora. Personal: Woodly Telfort, born 10/10/82, is the son of Rose Paul...has four sisters and two brothers... plans to major in business. 126 Monroe Weekley LB 0 6-3 0 250 Aliquippa, Pa. , Aliquippa The Associated Press Small School All-State Team (first team)...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”...Pittsburgh Tribune-Fieview“Terrific 25”... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-WPIAL Midwestern Conference...Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAll-WPIAL Class AAA...started the last three seasons at linebacker and offensive guard...led team with 174 tackles as a senior...had 110 tackles as a junior...led Aliquippa to a 14-1 record, the 2000 WPIAL Class AA championship and the state finals...led the Quips to a 34-5 record (.872) during his career...PrepStarAll- American...listed as one of the top 50 linebackers in the country by Rivals100.com...earned four football letters under Coach Mike Zmijanac...an All-Section honoree in basketball, he helped lead the Quips to the WPIAL Class AA championship and state title game as a senior...basketball team also won the WPIAL title and advanced to the state semifinals his junior year...earned three letters in basketball and four in track and field...National Merit Scholar...listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students. Personal: Monroe Weekley, born 3/29/83, is the son of Evie Simmons and the late Monroe Weekley...has two brothers and one sister...interested in studying accounting or sports medicine. Dale Williams UL 0 6-5 0 290 Erie, Pa. , cathedral Prep The Associated Press Big School All-State Team (first team)...staiter at offensive and defensive tackle for Cathedral Prep team that went 14-0 and won the Pennsylvania Class AAAA championship...team finished the year ranked No. 2 in the country by ESPN and No. 4 by USA Today...first team All-Metro League...first team All-Allegheny Conference...26th- ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep... Prepstar All-Eastern Region...nation’s seventh-ranked offensive tackle by Max Emflnger...Blue Chip Recruiting and USA Today.com All-American... selected to play in the prestigious Big 33 Football C|assic...earned three letters under Coach Mike Mischler...also earned two letters in basketball... Academic All-American by the United States Achievement Academy...Pennsy/Vania Football News Academic All-Star...National Honor Society...|isted in Whos Who Among American High School Students... joined Joe Dipre as one of two Cathedral Prep players to commit to Pittsburgh this year. Personal: Dale Joseph Williams, born 8/24/82, is the son of Donald and Judith Wi|liams...has two sisters...plans to study pre—medicine...is the cousin of Panther sophomore long snapper Jon Sitter, who is also a graduate of Erie Cathedral Prep...Dale’s great grandfather, Joseph Leroy Williams, played professional football for Carnot/Coraopolis team from 1919-1922. Tyre Young LB 0 6-0 0 250 Pittsburgh, Pa. , Woodland Hills The Associated Press Big School All-State Team (second team)...Pittsburgh Post—Gazette “Fabulous 22”...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25”...Pittsburgh Post—Gazette All-WPIAL Quad East...Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewA||-WPlAL Class AAAA...a rare three—year starter at Woodland Hills High...all-time leading tackler in Woodland Hills history with 193 stops (103 solo)...had 83 tackles (46 solo) as a senior, including four quarterback sacks...led Woodland Hills to WPIAL AAAA finals each of his last two seasons, including the 1999 championship...team went 34-5 during his career, going 12-1 in 2000, 13-1 in 1999 and 9-3 in 1998...se|ected to play in the prestigious Big 33 Football Classic...becomes the fourth Woodland Hills product to sign with Pittsburgh in the last two years, joining sophomore defensive backs William Ferguson and Shawntae Spencer and sophomore fullback Lousaka Polite. Personal: Tyre Devon Young, born 1/31/83, is the son of Ericka and Thomas Young... has two brothers and two sisters...plans to major in business...is a cousin of all—time Pittsburgh great Gordon Jones, an All-America receiver for the Panthers from 1975-78. 127 PLAYER PROFILES ball venue in the country, dramatically enhanc- ing the game day experience for Pittsburgh players and fans alike. Situated just north of Pittsburgh’s Point State Park, the horseshoe shaped stadium will seat 65,000 people and provide a stunning view of the city’s breathtaking skyline. Heinz Field will have a heated grass playing surface and house the Duratz Locker Room, a private, expansive locker area solely for the Panthers’ use. Heinz Field will also be a boon to Panther football fans, who will enjoy fantastic sightlines and amenities unsurpassed by any existing venue. Fan features include more than 400 tele- vision monitors, two video walls, 32 concession areas, club seating and 122 luxury suites. The Panthers will have the distinction of hosting the first official football game in Heinz Field when they play East Tennessee State on Sept. 1. Pictured at the Heinz Field groundbreaking on June 18,1999: Steelers owner Dan Rooney, Pittsburgh athletic director Steve Pederson, Governor Tom Ridge, Chancellor Mark Nordenberg and Panthers head coach Walt Harris. THIS IS PANTHER FOOTBALL NEW STADIUM (2001 season) PITT STADIUM (1999 final season) Seating Capacity 65,000 56,150 Number of Chairback Seats 65,000 132 Club Seating 6,600 0 Luxury Suites 1,500 (122 suites) 0 CONCESSIONS Concession Stands 32 10 Team Retail Stores 9 novelty stands* 0 VISUAL DETAILS Television Sets over 400 0 Number of Video Walls 2 0 Scoreboard Video Display Size 48’ x 27’ minimum 20’ x 22’ (96’ x 27’ expansion capabilities) VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION Number of Elevators 7 passenger, 2 freight 0 Number of Escalators 2 0 PLAYING FIELD SURFACE Natural Grass AstroTurf SPECTATOR VIEWS Sideline to First Row Spectator 60 feet 101 feet End Zone to First Row Spectator 25 feet 107 feet RESTROOM FACILITIES Public Restrooms 50 (25 men, 25 women) 20 (12 men, 8 women) Toilet Fixtures 343 lavatories (sinks) 36 lavatories (sinks) 135 toilets 148 urinals 520 toilets 344 urinals *Future development may include a Team Store CLASS BREAKDOWN Fifth-Year seniors (9) Mike Bosnic*** OL Brennan Carroll** TE Nick Cole*** LB Joe Conlin*** DL R.J. English*** WR Bryan Kn1gh'[*** DL Mark Ponko*»u DB David Priestley” QB Joe Vaglia* FB Seniors (5) Ryan Gonsalesm. LB Darcey Levy* WR Nick Lotz*** PK Amir Purifoy*** LB Brandon W1”ia[nS~k** LB Redshirt Juniors (9) Bryan Anderson“ OL Brian Beinecke** LB Jay Junko** WR/P Joe Manganello** OL Scott McCurley** LB Shawn Robinson“ DB Ryan Smith** DL Charles Steffy* DL Ramon Walker“ DB Juniors (10) Antonio Bryant** WR Robb But|er** WR Torrie Cox” DB Taron Gray** DB Brian Guzek* DL Gerald Hayes** LB Chad Reed** C Lamar Slade** WR Gary Urschler** DB Scott Virag LS OD J>oo\lO'> G g 2 0JOOCAJU‘lU'I -J>—lO).h|u_a. ’\rggo_n.g1o1;Q¢o_;; U1 o°_b/-\'\)\‘ "‘\'O°°°"°"°"\"‘ °°°°‘°-‘>-5*‘ E"‘CI~3U3-*CA>\lO\lC»DU‘I —Lo-rggmou Name Abdur Abduliah Bryan Anderson” Troy Banner Brian Beinecke** Justin Belarski Mike Bosnic*** Antonio Bryant** Robb Butler** Roosevelt Bynes Mark Caldwell Brennan Carro|l** Nick Co|e*** Joe Conlin*** Torrie Cox** Vince Crochunis Chris Curd* Joe Dipre R.J. Eng|ish*** William Ferguson* Saul Freund Marcus Furman J.B. Gibboney Erik Gill Tyrone Gilliard Ryan Gonsales*** Taron Gray** Brian Guzek* Claude Harriott* Kevin Harris Brandon Hayes Gerald Hayes** Pat Hoderny Jake Holthaus J.J. Horne Sean Hughes Corey Humphries* Mike Jemison James Johnson Kurt Johnson* Jay Junko** Raymond Kirkley Bryan Knight*** Dan LaCarte* Andy Lee* Darcey Levy* Nick Lotz*** Matt Maiers Joe Manganello“ Darren McCray Scott McCurley** 128 Pos RB OL DL LB C OL WR WR WR OL TE LB DL DB DL TE LB WR DB OL RB PK TE DB LB DB DL DL DL DL LB QB DL WR LB DB RB RB LS WR/P RB DL 0L P WR PK OL 0L RB LB Cl FR JR* FR JR* FR* SR* JR JR FR FR* SR* SR* SR* JR FR* S0* FR SR* S0 FR* FR FR* FR FR SR JR JR SO* FR FR* JR FR* FR* FR FR* SO* SO* JR* FR SR* S0* S0 SR SR S0 JR* JR* HI 6-0 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-7 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-5 5-10 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-3 5-10 6-7 5-8 5-9 6-5 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-4 5-10 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-0 WI 215 310 285 225 280 280 195 205 170 280 265 240 290 185 280 230 245 215 185 315 175 165 245 185 245 190 255 245 245 285 245 230 280 210 225 205 225 220 260 220 220 240 285 205 215 210 270 295 190 225 ll-If Hometown/High School/Junior College Akron, OH/Kiski School (PA) Philadelphia, PA/John Bartram Penn Hills, PA/Penn Hills Youngstown, OH/Liberty Fairfield, OH/Fairfield Uniontown, PA/Albert Gallatin Miami, FL/Miami Northwestern Pittsburgh, PA/Perry Traditional Academy Fort Lauderdale, FL, FL/Piper Mount Airy, MD/Linganore Long Island, NY/Saratoga (CA) Brooklyn, OH/Brooklyn Greensburg, PA/Greensburg Central Catholic Miami, FL/Miami Northwestern Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven Area Youngstown, OH/Ursuline Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep Waterford, PA/General McLane Braddock, PA/Woodland Hllls/ Valley Forge Military Academy (PA) Somerville, NJ/Somerville Connellsville, PA/Connellsville Huntingdon, PA/Huntingdon Belle Vernon, PA/Belle Vernon Princeton, WV/Princeton/ Valley Forge Military Academy (PA) Saddle Brook, NJ/St. Joseph's Port Norris, NJ/Millville Senior Library, PA/South Park Belle Glade, FL/Glades Central Sharon, PA/Sharon Akron, OH/John R. Buchtel Paterson, NJ/Passaic County Tech Erie, PA/McDowell Reading, OH/Moeller Franklin, PA/Franklin Central City, PA/Shade/ Western Reserve Academy (OH) Columbus, OH/Eastmoor Greencastle, PA/Greencastle-Antrim Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson Trafford, PA/Penn-Trafford Upper St. Clair, PA/Upper St. Clair Madison, VA/Madison County/ Fork Union Military Academy (VA) Buffalo, NY/St. Joseph’s Charleroi, PA/Charleroi Area Westminster, SC/West-Oak Aurora, CO/Montbello/Front Range C.C. (CO) Findlay, OH/Findlay Farley, lA/Western Dubuque/Waldorf College (IA) Pittsburgh, PA/Plum St. Petersburg, FL/Lakewood Senior Enon Valley, PA/Mohawk 0-: O z —~oo"oo\r" m.:=.\r4>ooc> .r>r\7-Uooo\gooo>o>05 I'D-B _;:.o) 0703 (Q4; 0O®O‘)0OU‘l—*l\3""\ l\'> oo A mwunoomgg oog—~7§F8<_o‘ Name Darrell McMurray* Matt Mefford* Lewis Moore* Matt Morgan* Tez Morris Tim Murphy Donny Patrick George Peslis Rob Petitti Dustin Picciotti* Nick Pietracatello Lousaka Polite* Mark Ponko*** Malcolm Postell Jon Pressnell David Priestley” Ken Pryke Amir Purifoy*** Chad Reed” David Reese Ian Riddick Shawn Robinson” Yogi Roth Rod Rutherford* Jon Schall* Penny Semaia* Matt Singleton Jonathan Sitter* Lamar Slade** Ryan Smith** Thomas Smith Charles Spencer Shawntae Spencer* Charles Steffy* Dan Stephens Joe Stephens Woodly Telfort Gary Ursch|er** Joe Vaglia* Scott Virag Ramon Walker** Monroe Weekley Darryl Weston Brandon Williams*** Dale Williams Kris Wilson* Tyre Young Pos DL DL 0L DB RB WR DL OL 0L DB RB OL QB WR DB DB WR QB OL OL DL WR DL DL DL DB DL DL WR OL DB DB C LB OL TE LB *after name denotes letters earned *after class denotes redshirt year (D) denotes duplicate number CI SO* 80* S0‘ S0* FR FR FR* FR* SO SO* SO* SR* FR* FR* SR* SR JR FR SO* JR* S0 SO SO* S0* 30 JR JR* FR FR SO JR* FR* JR SR* JR JR* FR* SR SO‘ FR Ht 6-4 6-3 6-7 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-6 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-9 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-6 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-3 6-0 Wt 295 280 245 295 175 230 205 260 330 255 280 245 200 215 280 210 215 235 290 175 190 190 170 215 295 315 210 265 205 255 245 295 175 295 285 175 320 195 210 235 195 250 270 225 290 240 250 Hometown/High School/Junior college Akron, OH/John R. Buchtel Wyoming, OH/Wyoming Cape May Court House, NJ/Middle Township Pittsburgh, PA/Plum Hamilton, OH/Hamilton Akron, OH/John R. Buchtel Hazleton, PA/Hazleton New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff Rumson, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven Regional Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West Bridgeville, PA/South Fayette Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills Delmont, PA/Franklin Regional Keyport, NJ/Keyport Lakewood, OH/Lakewood Los Alamitos, CA/Brethren Christian South Park, PA/South Park Homestead, PA/Steel Valley Latrobe, PA/Greater Latrobe Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson/Milford Academy (CT) West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West Warren, OH/Warren Harding Dalton, PA/Lackawanna Trail Pittsburgh, PA/Perry Traditional Academy Cincinnati, OH/Turpin Utica, NY/Proctor Windsor, CT/Windsor Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep Yorktown, VA/Tabb/Fork Union Milit. Acad. (VA) Philadelphia, PA/Roxborough Capitol Heights, MD/Suitland Senior Poughkeepsie, NY/Poughkeepsie/ Trinity-Pawling School Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills Verona, PA/Riverview Wheeling, WV/Linsly School Tampa, FL/Armwood Miami, FL/North Miami Pittsburgh, PA/North Alleghenyl Air Force Prep (C0) Apollo, PA/Kiski Natrona Heights, PA/Highlands Akron, OH/John R. Buchtel Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa Pittsburgh, PA/Peabody New Kensington, PA/Valley Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep Lancaster, PA/J.P. Mccaskey Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills NOTE This is a preseason roster listing as of July 2001 and does include walk-ons who have joined Pittsburgh for fall camp or the regular season. Please contact the media relations office by phone or log on to its web site (pittsburghpanthers.com) for roster updates during the season. 129 PLAYER PROFILES CLASS BREAKDOWN Redshirt Sophomores (17) Chris Curd* TE Claude Harriott* DL Corey Humphries* DB Kurt Johnson* LS Dan LaCarte* 0L Darrell McMurray* DL Matt Mefford* DL Lewis Moore* LB Matt Morgan* OL George Peslis DL Nick Pietracatello 0L Lousaka Polite* FB Ian Riddick DB Rod Rutherford* QB Penny Semaia* OL Matt Singleton DL Kris Wilson* TE Sophomores (8) William Ferguson* DB Andy Lee* P Matt Maiers OL Dustin Picciotti* FB Yogi Roth WR Jon Schall* 0L Jonathan Sitter* LS Shawntae Spencer* DB Redshirt Freshmen (16) Justin Belarski C Mark Caldwell OL Vince Crochunis DL Saul Freund OL J.B. Gibboney PK Brandon Hayes DL Pat Hoderny QB Jake Holthaus DL Sean Hughes LB Donny Patrick WR Rob Petitti OL Malcolm Postell RB Jon Pressnell OL Ken Pryke LB Dan Stephens DL Darryl Weston C CLASS BREAKDOWN Freshmen (23) Abdur Abdullah Troy Banner Roosevelt Bynes Joe Dipre Marcus Furman Erik Gill Tyrone Gilliard Kevin Harris J.J. Horne Mike Jemison James Johnson Raymond Kirkley Darren McCray Tez Morris Tim Murphy David Reese Thomas Smith Charles Spencer Joe Stephens Woodly Telfort Monroe Weekley Dale Williams Tyre Young RB DL WR RB DB DL WR RB RB RB RB DB RB WR DL DL WR OL 0L LB 11 (D) 30 (D) 00 —A 03 _|. \./ A 00 A C) .r>.r>.r>”\.r>.r>.r>’\ J>.r>4>ooooooc.:oooo.> A Name Taron Gray** Chris Curd* Torrie Cox** Ian Riddick Malcolm Postell Shawn Robinson** Donny Patrick Amir Purifoy*** Monroe Weekley David Priestley** Ken Pryke Rod Rutherford* Mark Ponko*** Brian Beinecke** Pat Hoderny Corey Humphries* Jay Junko** Shawntae Spencer* Robb Butler** J.J. Horne Marcus Furman Brennan Carroll** Mike Jemison Ramon Walker” Tim Murphy Scott Virag William Ferguson* Gary Urschler** Dustin Picciotti* Sean Hughes Tyrone Gilliard Yogi Roth Lousaka Po|ite* Brandon Williams*** Nick Lotz*** Andy Lee* Darren McCray Tyre Young Nick Cole*** Joe Dipre Scott McCur|ey** Raymond Kirkley Joe Vaglia* James Johnson Erik Gill Tez Morris J.B. Gibboney Brian Guzek* Lewis Moore* Abdur Abdullah 130 Pos DB TE DB DB RB DB WR LB LB QB LB QB DB LB QB DB WR/P DB WR WR RB TE RB DB RB LS DB DB FB LB DB WR FB LB PK P RB LB LB LB LB RB FB RB TE DB PK DL LB RB Cl JR S0* JR SO* FR* JR* FR* SR FR SR* FR* S0* SR* JR* FR* SO* JR* SO JR SR* JR* JR SO SO SO* SR SR SO SR* FR JR* SR* FR FR* JR 80* 6-4 5-10 5-11 5-10 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-1 5-11 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-5 5-1 0 5-9 6-2 6-0 195 255 225 185 170 245 225 210 205 190 250 240 245 225 220 210 220 245 175 165 255 245 215 Hometown/High School/Junior college Port Norris, NJ/Millville Senior Youngstown, OH/Ursuline Miami, FL/Miami Northwestern West Seneca, NY/West Seneca West Keyport, NJ/Keyport Warren, OH/Warren Harding Hazleton, PA/Hazleton Homestead, PA/Steel Valley Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa Los Alamitos, CAJBrethren Christian South Park, PA/South Park Pittsburgh, PA/Perry Traditional Academy Delmont, PA/Franklin Regional Youngstown, OH/Liberty Erie, PA/McDowell Columbus, OH/Eastmoor Upper St. Clair, PA/Upper St. Clair Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills Pittsburgh, PA/Perry Traditional Academy Franklin, PA/Franklin Connellsville, PA/Connellsville Long Island, NY/Saratoga (CA) Greencastle, PA/Greencastle-Antrim Akron, OH/John R. Buchtel Akron, OH/John R. Buchtel Natrona Heights, PA/Highlands Braddock, PA/Woodland Hi||s/ Valley Forge Military Academy (PA) Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny/Air Force Prep (C0) Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West Central City, PA/Shade/ Western Reserve Academy (OH) Princeton, WV/Princeton/ Valley Forge Military Academy (PA) Dalton, PA/Lackawanna Trail Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills New Kensington, PA/Valley Findlay, OH/Findlay Westminster, SC/\Nest-Oak St. Petersburg, FL/Lakewood Senior Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills Brooklyn, OH/Brooklyn Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep Enon Valley, PA/Mohawk Madison, VA/Madison County/ Fork Union Military Academy (VA) Apollo, PA/Kiski Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson Belle Vernon, PA/Belle Vernon Hamilton, OH/Hamilton Huntingdon, PA/Huntingdon Library, PA/South Park Cape May Court House, NJ/Middle Township Akron, OH/Kiski School (PA) No. Name Pos Cl Ht Wt Hometownmigh School/Junior College 49 (D) Jonathan Sitter* LS 80 6-1 265 Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep 50 Darryl Weston C FR* 6-4 270 Pittsburgh, PA/Peabody 50 (D) George Peslis DL 80* 6-0 260 New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff 51 Gerald Hayes” LB JR 6-3 245 Paterson, NJ/Passaic County Tech 52 Dan LaCarte* OL 80* 6-4 285 Charleroi, PA/Charleroi Area 53 Brandon Hayes DL FR* 6-4 285 Akron, 0H/John R. Buchtel 54 Troy Banner DL FR 6-3 285 Penn Hills, PA/Penn Hills 54 (D) Nick Pietracatello OL 30* 6-3 280 Bridgeville, PA/South Fayette 55 Ryan Gonsales*** LB SR 6-2 245 Saddle Brook, NJ/St. Joseph's 56 Thomas Smith DL FR 6-4 245 Capitol Heights, MD/Suitland Senior 57 Bryan Knight*** DL SR* 6-2 240 Buffalo, NY/St. Joseph’s 58 Ryan Smith“ DL JR* 6-4 255 Philadelphia, PA/Roxborough 59 Mike Bosnic*** 0L SR* 6-7 280 Uniontown, PA/Albert Gallatin 60 Woodly Telfort OL FR 6-6 320 Miami, FL/North Miami 61 Mark Caldwell 0L FR* 6-6 280 Mount Airy, MD/Linganore 62 Justin Belarski C FR* 6-3 280 Fairfield, OH/Fairfield 63 Darrell McMurray* DL S0* 6-4 295 Akron, OH/John R. Buchtel 64 Chad Reed” C JR 6-3 290 Latrobe, PA/Greater Latrobe 64 (D) Matt Singleton DL S0* 6-1 210 Windsor, CT/Windsor 66 Penny Semaia* 0L S0* 6-5 315 Utica, NY/Proctor 67 Dale Williams OL FR 6-5 290 Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep 68 Matt Maiers OL 50 6-3 270 Farley, IA/Western Dubuque/Waldorf College (IA) 69 Kurt Johnson* LS 80* 6-1 260 Trafford, PA/Penn-Trafford 70 Joe Manganello** 0L JR* 6-4 295 Pittsburgh, PA/Plum 71 Jon Schal|* OL 80 6-4 295 Cincinnati, 0H/Turpin 74 Jon Pressnell OL FR* 6-4 280 Lakewood, OH/Lakewood 75 Matt Morgan* OL S0* 6-7 295 Pittsburgh, PA/Plum 76 Saul Freund OL FR* 6-7 315 Somerville, NJ/Somerville 77 Bryan Anderson“ OL JR* 6-5 310 Philadelphia, PA/John Bartram 78 Rob Petitti 0L FR* 6-6 330 Rumson, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven Regional 80 Antonio Bryant” WR JR 6-2 195 Miami, FL/Miami Northwestern 81 Joe Stephens WR FR 6-0 175 Tampa, FL/Armwood 82 David Reese WR FR 5-11 175 Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson/Milford Academy (CT) 83 Kris Wi|S0n* TE S0* 6-3 240 Lancaster, PA/J.P. McCaskey 84 R.J. English*** WR SR* 6-3 215 Waterford, PA/General McLane 85 Darcey Levy* WR SR 6-2 215 Aurora, C0/Montbello/Front Range C.C. (C0) 86 Lamar S|ade** WR JR 6-4 205 Yorktown, VA/Tabb/Fork Union Milit. Acad. (VA) 87 Roosevelt Bynes WR FR 6-1 170 Fort Lauderdale, FL/Piper 88 Matt Mefford* DL 30* 6-3 280 Wyoming, OH/Wyoming 90 Claude Harriott* DL S0* 6-4 245 Belle Glade, FL/Glades Central 92 Charles Steffy* DL JR* 6-2 295 Verona, PA/Riverview 93 Jake Holthaus DL FR* 6-1 280 Reading, OH/Moeller 94 Dan Stephens DL FR* 6-2 285 Wheeling, WV/Linsly School 95 Charles Spencer DL FR 6-5 295 Poughkeepsie, NY/Poughkeepsie/ Trinity-Pawling School 96 Vince Crochunis DL FR* 6-4 280 Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Haven Area 97 Kevin Harris DL FR 6-5 245 Sharon, PA/Sharon 98 Joe Conlin*** DL SR* 6-5 290 Greensburg, PA/Greensburg Central Catholic *after name denotes letters earned *after class denotes redshirt year (D) denotes duplicate number NOTE This is a preseason roster listing as of July 2001 and does include walk-ons who have joined Pittsburgh for fall camp or the regular season. Please contact the media relations office by phone or log on to its web site (pittsburghpanthers.com) for roster updates during the season. 131 PLAYER PROFILES PRONU|\|CIATIOl\l GUIDE Brian Beinecke (BEIN-ickey) Justin Belarski (ba-LAR—ski) Mike Bosnic (BOZ—nic) Torrie Cox (TOUR-ee) Vince Crochunis (Cro-SHU—nis) Joe Dipre (do-PREE) Saul Freund (FROY-nd) J.B. Gibboney (gibb—o—KNEE) Tyrone Gilliard (GlLL—yird) Ryan Gonsales (GUN-zul—es) Taron Gray (ta-RON) Brian Guzek (G00-zek) Claude Harriett (HAlRY—it) Pat Hoderny (ho-DERN-ee) Jake Holthaus (HOLT—house) Dan Lacarte (la-CART) Darcey Levy (lee-vee) Nick Lotz (lots) Matt Maiers (myers) Joe Manganello (mang—A-nello) George Peslis (pes-LEASE) Dustin Picciotti (pa-CHAW-tee) Nick Pietracatello (pet-tra—CUTELLO) Amir Purifoy (a-MIR peer—A—foy) Jon Schall (shawl) Penny Semaia (sa-MY—ah) Shawntae Spencer (shawn-TAE) Gary Urschler (URSH—ler) Joe Vaglia (val-YA) Tyre Young (TlE—ree) Bob Ligashesky (Lig-A-shes—ski) California (1) David Priest|ey** (QB, Los Alamitos) Colorado (1) Darcey Levy* (WR, Aurora) Connecticut (1) Matt Singleton (DL, Windsor) District of Columbia (2) James Johnson (RB, Washington, D.C.) David Reese (WR, Washington, D.C.) Florida (7) Antonio Bryant** (WR, Miami) Roosevelt Bynes (WR, Fort Lauderdale) Torrie Cox** (DB, Miami) Claude Harriott* (DL, Belle Glade) Darren McCray (RB, St. Petersburg) Joe Stephens (WR, Tampa) Woodly Telfort (OL, Miami) Iowa (1) Matt Maiers (OL, Farley) Maryland (2) Mark Caldwell (OL, Mount Airy) Thomas Smith (DL, Capitol Heights) New Jersey (7) Saul Freund (OL, Somerville) Ryan Gonsa|es*** (LB, Saddle Brook) Taron Gray** (DB, Port Norris) Gerald Hayes** (LB, Paterson) Lewis Moore* (LB, Cape May Court House) Rob Petitti (OL, Rumson) Malcolm Postell (RB, Keyport) New York (5) Brennan Carroll“ (TE, Long Island) Bryan Knight*** (DL, Buffalo) Ian Riddick (DB, West Seneca) Penny Semaia* (OL, Utica) Charles Spencer (DL, Poughkeepsie) Ohio (17) Abdur Abdullah Brian Beinecke** Justin Belarski Nick Cole*** Chris Curd* Brandon Hayes Jake Holthuas Corey Humphries* Nick Lotz*** Darrell McMurray* Matt Mefford* Tez Morris Tim Murphy Jon Pressnell Shawn Robinson** Jon Schall* Ramon Walker” Pennsylvania (48) Bryan Anderson** Troy Banner Mike Bosnic*** Robb But|er** Joe Conlin*** Vince Crochunis Joe Dipre R.J. Eng|ish*** William Ferguson* Marcus Furman J.B. Gibboney Erik Gill Brian Guzek* Kevin Harris Pat Hoderny J.J. Horne Sean Hughes Mike Jemison Kurt Johnson* Jay Junko** Dan LaCarte* Joe ManganeIlo** Scott McCur|ey** Matt Morgan* Donny Patrick George Peslis (RB, Akron) (LB, Youngstown) (C, Fairiield) (LB, Brooklyn) (TE, Youngstown) (DL, Akron) (DL, Reading) (DB, Columbus) (PK, Findlay) (DL, Akron) (DL, Wyoming) (DB, Hamilton) (RB, Akron) (OL, Lakewood) (DB, Warren) (OL, Cincinnati) (DB, Akron) (OL, Philadelphia) (DL, Penn Hills) (OL, Uniontown) (WR, Pittsburgh) (DL, Greensburg) (DL, Schuylkill Haven) (LB, Erie) (WR, Waterford) (DB, Braddock) (RB, Connellsville) (PK, Huntingdon) (TE, Belle Vernon) (DL, Library) (DL, Sharon) (QB, Erie) (WR, Franklin) (LB, Central City) (RB, Greencastle) (LS, Trafford) (WR/P, Upper St. Clair) (OL, Charleroi) (OL, Pittsburgh) (LB, Enon Valley) (OL, Pittsburgh) (WR, Hazleton) (DL, New Cumberland) 132 Dustin Picciotti Nick Pietracateno Lousaka Polite* Mark Ponko*** Ken Pryke Amir Purifoy*** Chad Reed** Yogi Roth Rod Rutherford* Jonathan Sitter* Ryan Smith” Shawntae Spencer* Charles Steffy* Gary Urschler** Joe Vaglia* Scott Virag Monroe Weekley Darryl Weston Brandon Williams*** Dale Williams Kris Wi|son* Tyre Young South Carolina (1) Andy Lee* Virginia (2) Raymond Kirkley Lamar S|ade** West Virginia (2) Tyrone Gilliard Dan Stephens (FB, Chalfont) (OL, Bridgeville) (FB, Pittsburgh) (DB, Delmont) (LB, South Park) (LB, Homestead) (C, Latrobe) (WR, Dalton) (QB, Pittsburgh) (LS, Erie) (DL, Philadelphia) (DB, Pittsburgh) (DL, Verona) (DB, Pittsburgh) (FB, Apollo) (LS, Natrona Heights) (LB, Aliquippa) (C, Pittsburgh) (LB, New Kensington) (OL, Erie) (TE, Lancaster) (LB, Pittsburgh) (P, Westminster) (RB, Madison) (WR, Yorktown) (DB, Princeton) (DL, Wheeling) ""........ FARX, Iit Head Coach Paul Hamilton Alma Mater (Year) Appalachian State (1981) Years at Present School (Record) 4 years (23-21) Years Coaching (Overall Record) 4 years (23-21) Assistant Coaches/Assignment Jeff Bleamer, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Jamey Chadwell, Tight Ends Mark Collins, Defensive Line Jeff Farrington, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Jimmy Fletcher, Slotbacks Shon Galloway, Defensive Line Jerry Mynatt, Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Billy Taylor, Recruiting Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Danny Triplett, Linebackers School Location Johnson City, TN Stadium (Capacity) Memorial Center (13,000) Playing Surface Artificial Press Box Phone (423) 439-5329 Nickname Buccaneers Colors Navy Blue and Old Gold Conference Southern Enrollment 11,929 Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury AD’s Phone Number (423)439-4343 Football Office Phone (423)439-4261 Best Time to Call Head Coach Contact Athletic Media Relations Office Athletic Media Relations Office Office Phone (423)439-4220 Fax (423) 439-6138 Web Site www.ETSUBucs.com Director of Media Relations/Football Contact Simon Gray Home Phone (423) 232-7671 E-mail graysb@etsu.edu Lettermen Returning (42) 21 Offense, 17 Defense, 4 Specialists Lettermen Lost (13) 5 Offense, 8 Defense Starters Returning (12) 7 Offense, 5 Defense Starters Lost (10) 4 Offense, 6 Defense Offensive System Multiple Defensive System 3-4 Captains TBA Ocasio Cofield Defensive Back Paul Hamilton Head Coach Offensive Starters Returning (7) WR Cecil Moore, WR Tim Turner, RB Corey Carter, OL Josh Kerr, OL Lonnie Nettles, OL Mike Martin, OL Chip Pearson Defensive Starters Returning (5) LB Lee Neisz, DL Brandon Calton, DL Andre Simmons, DL Travis Williams, DB Ocasio Cofield Top Returning Rushers Corey Carter, 113 att., 343 yards, 3.0 avg., 9 TDs Scott Carter, 45 att., 156 yards, 3.5 avg., 1 TD Top Returning Passer Matt Wilhjelm, 4 att., 0 comp., 0%, 0 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT Top Returning Tacklers Ocasio Cofield, 49 solo, 33 assists, 82 total Brandon Calton, 31 solo, 21 assists, 52 total Travis Williams, 31 solo, 15 assists, 46 total All-America Candidate WR Cecil Moore Top Newcomers OB Jatavis Sanders (transfer from NC State) DB Kerrick Sanders (transfer from NC State) RB Adonis Johnson (transfer from NC State) 134 2 0 0 ’| S C H E D U L E Sept. 1 at Pittsburgh Sept. 8 GARDNER-WEBB Sept. 15 at Virginia Military Institute Sept. 22 WESTERN CAROLINA Sept. 29 at Appalachian State Oct. 6 THE CITADEL Oct. 20 at Furman Oct. 27 GEORGIA SOUTHERN Nov. 3 at Wofford Nov. 10 CHATTANOOGA Nov. 17 at Charleston Southern 2000 RESULTS [B-5] at Liberty 37-20 W at Colorado State 7-41 L VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE 38-3 W at Western Carolina 27-39 L APPALACHIAN STATE 13-30 L at The Citadel 20-7 W FURMAN 23-21 W at Georgia Southern 7-42 L WOFFORD 31-35 L at Chattanooga 24-22 W CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 55-7 W PITTSBURGH-EAST TENNESSEE STATE SERIES FIRST MEETING Head Coach Jim Leavitt Alma Mater (Year) Missouri (1978) Years at Present School (Record) 4 years (27-17) Years Coaching (Overall Record) 4years (27-17) Assistant Coaches/Assignment Wally Burnham, Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Nigel Burton, Graduate Assistant/Defense Doug Elias, Strength and Conditioning Greg Frey, Offensive Line Mike Hobbie, Offensive Coordinator Rick Kravitz, Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Earl Lane, Defensive Line Torn Pajic, Receivers Rich Rachel, Defensive Ends Leroy Ryals, Running Backs Rodney Smith, Pass Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks School Location Tampa, FL Stadium (Capacity) Raymond James Stadium (41,444 USF; 65,000 NFL) Playing Surface Natural Grass Press Box Phone (813) 350-6225 Nickname Bulls Colors Green and Gold Conference Independent (Conference USA 2003) Enrollment 36,000 Director of Athletics Lee Roy Selmon AD’s Phone Number (813)974-2125 Football Office Phone (813)974-7170 Best Time to Call Head Coach Mornings Athletic Media Relations Ottice Office Phone (813) 974-4086 Fax (813) 974-5328 Web Site www.GoUSFBulls.com Director of Media Relations/Football Contact John Gerdes Home Phone (813) 971-4967 E-mail Gerdes@admin.ust.edu Lettermen Returning (43) 18 Offense, 23 Defense, 2 Specialists Lettermen Lost (30) 14 Offense, 14 Defense, 2 Specialists Starters Returning (9) 4 Offense, 4 Defense, 1 Specialist Starters Lost (16) 7 Offense, 7 Defense, 2 Specialists Offensive System Multiple; Pro Set Defensive System 4-3 Captains SS Joe Morgan, LB Anthony Williams, OL Jimmy Fitts, RB Derrick Rackard Ottensive Starters Returning (4) QB Marquel Blackwell, OL Jimmy Fitts, WR DeAndrew Rubin, OT Mike Snellgrove Defensive Starters Returning (4) LB Kawika Mitchell, SS Joe Morgan, LB Anthony Williams, DT Lee Roy Selmon/Greg Walls Marquel Blackwell Ouarterback Jim Leavitt Head Coach Top Returning Rushers Marquel Blackwell, 128 att., 566 yards, 4.4 avg., 3 TDs Vince Brewer, 22 att., 114 yards, 5.2 avg., 1 TD Top Returning Passer Marquel Blackwell, 296 att., 171 comp., 57.8 %, 2,016 yards, 13 TDs, 4 |NTs Top Returning Tacklers Kawika Mitchell, 54 solo, 23 assists, 77 total Joe Morgan, 32 solo, 23 assists, 55 total Anthony Williams, 41 solo, 12 assists, 53 total All-America Candidate LB Kawika Mitchell Top Newcomers RB Clenton Crossley, DB Maurice Tucker, DE Shurron Pierson, DE Cedric Battles, DT Greg McKay 2001 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 at Northern Illinois Sept. 8 at Pittsburgh Sept. 15 SOUTHERN UTAH Sept. 22 at Memphis Sept. 29 NORTH TEXAS Oct. 6 at Utah Oct. 13 CONNECTICUT Oct. 27 LIBERTY Nov. 3 HOUSTON Nov. 10 WESTERN ILLINOIS Nov. 24 UTAH STATE 135 PANTHER OPPONENTS 2000 RESULTSI7-4] JACKSONVILLE STATE 40-0 W at Kentucky 9-27 L JAMES MADISON 26-7 W at Baylor 13-28 L TROY STATE 20-10 W at Southern Mississippi 7-41 L LIBERTY 44-6 W at Connecticut 21-13 W WESTERN KENTUCKY 30-24 W at Middle Tennessee State 9-45 L AUSTIN PEAY 59-0 W PITTSBURGH-SOUTH FLORIDA SERIES FIRST MEETING Head Coach Watson Brown Alma Mater (Year) Vanderbilt (1973) Years at Present School (Record) 6years (31-35) Years Coaching (Overall Record) 16 years (63-112-1) Assistant Coaches/Assignment Marcus Bush, Strength and Conditioning Rick Christophel, Defensive Coordinator Larry Crowe, Special Teams Pat Donohoe, Defensive Line Woodrow Lowe, Linebackers Richard Moncrief, Receivers John Neal, Pass Defense Coordinator/Defensive Secondary Toby Neinas, Running Backs Pat Sullivan, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Larry VanDerHeyden, Offensive Line School Location Birmingham, AL Stadium (Capacity) Legion Field (83,091) Playing Surface Natural Grass Press Box Phone TBA Nickname Blazers Colors Forest Green and Old Gold Conference Conference USA Enrollment 15,921 Director of Athletics Herman Frazier AD’s Phone Number (205) 934-3402 Football Office Phone (205)934-7586 Best Time to Call Head Coach Contact Athletic Media Relations Office Athletic Media Relations Office Office Phone (205) 934-0722 Fax (205) 934-7505 Web Site www.uabsports.com Director of Media Relations/Football Contact Grant Shingleton Home Phone (205) 823-2857 E—mail wileyg@uab.edu Lettermen Returning (44) 19 Offense, 23 Defense, 2 Specialists Lettermen Lost (18) 15 Offense, 3 Defense Starters Returning (18) 6 Offense, 10 Defense, 2 Specialists Starters Lost (8) 6 Offense, 1 Defense, 1 Specialist Offensive System Multiple Defensive System Multiple Captains TBA Offensive Starters Returning (6) QB Jeff Aaron, RB Jegil Dugger, OG Preston Fray, SE Leron Little, FL Willie Ouinnie, C Kirk Tuck Defensive Starters Returning (10) LB Adrian Abrams, CB Chris Brown, CB Patrick Burchfield, NG Marlon Bush, DT Eddie Freeman, SS Torrey Hale, NG Rodney Jones, FS Adrian Singleton, DE Bryan Thomas, WS Avery Warner Bryan Thomas Defensive End Watson Brown Head Coach Top Returning Rushers Jegil Dugger, 177 att., 853 yards, 4.8 avg., 5 TDs Jeff Aaron, 56 att., 90 yards, 1.6 avg., 1 TD Top Returning Passers Jeff Aaron, 182 att., 100 comp., 54.9%, 1,135 yards, 5 TDs, 3 lNTs Top Returning Tacklers Adrian Singleton, 55 solo, 30 assists, 85 total Adrian Abrams, 30 solo, 49 assists, 79 total All-America Candidates DE Bryan Thomas, FL Willie Ouinnie Top Newcomers TE Marvin Nickson, RB Kendal Gibson 136 2001 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 MONTANA STATE Sept. 8 at Florida State Sept. 15 at Pittsburgh Sept. 22 ARMY Sept. 29 at Southern Mississippi Oct. 6 at Central Florida Oct. 13 CINCINNATI Oct. 20 TULANE Oct. 27 at Memphis Nov. 10 TEXAS CHRISTIAN Nov. 17 at Houston 2000 RESULTS [7-4] CHATTANOOGA 20-15 W at Kansas 20-23 L at Louisiana State 13-10 W LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 47-2 W LOUISVILLE 17-38 L MEMPHIS 13-9 W MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE 14-9 W at East Carolina 16-13 W at Cincinnati 21-33 L SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 30-33 L at Army 27-7 W PITTSBURGH-UAB SERIES FIRST MEETING Head coach Larry Coker Alma Mater (Year) Northeastern Oklahoma State (1973) Years at Present School (Record) First season Years Coaching (Overall Record) First season Assistant coaches/Assignment Rob Chudzinski, Offensive Coordinator Vernon Hargreaves, Linebackers Curtis Johnson, Receivers Art Kehoe, Offensive Line Greg Mark, Defensive Line Randy Shannon, Defensive Coordinator Don Soldinger, Running Backs/Special Teams Mark Stoops, Defensive Backs Dan Werner, Quarterbacks School Location Coral Gables, FL Stadium (Capacity) Orange Bowl (72,319) Playing Surface Grass Press Box Phone TBA Nickname Hurricanes Colors Orange, Green and White Conference Big East Enrollment 13,715 Director of Athletics Paul Dee AD’s Phone Number (305) 284-2689 Football Office Phone (305)284-2674 Best Time to Call Head Coach Weekdays 1-2 p.m. Athletic Media Relations Office Office Phone (305) 284-3244 Fax (305) 284-2807 Web Site www.hurricanesports.com Director of Media Relations/Football Contact Director - Mark Pray Football Contact - Doug Walker Walker’s Home Phone (305) 598-8527 E-mail dwa|ker@miami.edu Lettermen Returning (47) Offense 21, Defense 23, Specialists 3 Lettermen Lost (17) Offense 8, Defense 9 Starters Returning (16) Offense 6, Defense 8, Specialists 2 Starters Lost (8) Offense 5, Defense 3 Offensive System Pro Set Defensive System 4-3 Captains TBA Offensive Starters Returning (6) QB Ken Dorsey, LT Bryant McKinnie, C Brett Romberg, RG Martin Bibla, RT Joaquin Gonzalez, FB D.J. Williams Defensive Starters Returning (8) DE Cornelius Green, DT William Joseph, DE Jamaal Green, WLB Howard Clark, SLB Chris Campbell, CB Phillip Buchanon, CB Mike Rumph, SS Edward Reed Top Returning Rushers Clinton Portis, 77 att., 485 yards, 6.3 avg., 2 TDs Najeh Davenport, 65 att., 308 yards, 4.7 avg., 4 TDs Jason Geathers, 18 att., 122 yards, 6.8 avg., 1 TD Ken Dorsey Ouarterback Larry Coker Head Coach PANTHER OPPONENTS 2000 RESULTS [’I’I-’I] McNEESE STATE 61-14 W at Washington 29-34 L at West Virginia 47-10 W at Rutgers 64-6 W FLORIDA STATE 27-24 W at Temple 45-17 W LOUISIANA TECH 42-31 W VIRGINIA TECH 41-21 W PITTSBURGH 35-7 W at Syracuse 26-0 W BOSTON COLLEGE 52-6 W vs. Florida* 37-20 W * Nokia Sugar Bowl PITTSBURGH-MIAMI S E R I E 3 Date PITT MIAMI Oct. 28, 1950 0 28 Dec. 7, 1951 Q1 7 Oct. 29, 1955 7 21 Dec. 8,1956 14 7 Dec. 7, 1957 13 28 Oct. 8, 1960 17 6 Sept. 16, 1961 10 7 Top Returning Passer Sept. 15, 1962 14 23 Ken Dorsey, 322 att., 188 comp., 58.4%, 2,737 yards, Nov. 30, 1963 31 20 25 TDs, 5 lNTs Oct. 17, 1964 20 20 Top Returning Tacklers 0°‘-231955 28 14 Edward Reed, 54 solo, 24 assists, 78 total NW 11» 1966 14 38 Chris Campbell, 34 solo, 43 assists, 77 total 001- 21- 1957 0 58 Howard Clark, 21 solo, 39 assists, 60 total 119550 2g All-Amerlca candldates _ _ ' 099191976 36 19 OB Ken Dorsey, LT Bryant McKlnnle, RT Joaquln Gonzalez, Oct 29 1984 7 27 TE Jeremy Shockey, PR Daryl Jones, SS Edward Reed, NOV‘ 8 '1 989 19 97 CB Mlke Rumph, P Freddle Capshaw NW 11’ 1989 3 24 Top Newcomers _ I _ . _ N0V_3,1gg0 0 45 DE Jerome McDougle, LB Leon Wllllams, TE Davld Wllllams, NW 5, 1993 7 35 DE Andrew Wllllams, RB WIIIIS McGahee 9.0‘) 12, 13:4 17 ct. 21, 1 5 17 Sept. 28, 1996 0 45 2 0 0 1 S C H E D U L E Sept. 13919997 17 Nov. 19, 98 33 Sept. 1 at Penn State NW 6’ 1999 9 33 Sept. 8 RUTGERS NW 11, 2000 7 35 Sept. 15 WASHINGTON Totals: Pittsburgh 9, Miami 18, Tied 1 Sept 27 at Pittsburgh Total Points: Pittsburgh 349, Miami 731 Oct. 6 TROY STATE Oct. 13 at Florida State Oct. 25 WEST VIRGINIA Nov. 3 TEMPLE Nov. 10 at Boston College Nov. 17 SYRACUSE Dec. 1 at Virginia Tech 137 sss The UPMC Sports Performance Complex IS THE FINEST AND MOST COMPLETE FOOTBALL PRACTICE FACILITY IN THE COUNTRY. THE STATE'EIF'THE'ART TRAINING FACILITY, WHICH INCLUDES THE DLIRATZ ATHLETIC CCMPLEX, FEATURES EXPANSIVE TRAINING REICMS, TEAM MEETING AND F|LM'V|EW|NG REIEIMS, WEIGHT REIEIMS AND DINING FACILITIES. IT ADDITIEINALLY HCLISES CEIACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EIFFICES AS WELL AS THE PANTHERS’ ACADEMIC SUPPDRT PERSCINNEL. IN SHEIRT, THE DLJRATZ ATHLETIC CIDMPLEX HAS EVERYTHING A FEIEITBALL PLAYER CEILILD NEED CIR WANT TD REACH HIS PEITENTIALI The Panther football team has direct access geons will see patients on—site. Additionally, the to the finest sports medicine care in the world. patient facility has a therapeutic pool, complete The complex features a 35,000-square—foot radiology and laboratory services, and a high- clinical, teaching and research facility and a tech motion analysis lab to assess the extent 100,000—square—foot indoor center for patient of injury and recovery. rehabilitation. Physicians and orthopaedic sur- Head Coach Bob Davie Alma Mater (Year) Youngstown State (1976) Years at Present School (Record) 5 years (30-19) Years Coaching (Overall Record) 5 years (30-19) Assistant Coaches/Assignment Steve Addazio, Offensive Line (Tackles and Tight Ends)/Special Teams Dave Borbely, Offensive Line (Guards) Kirk Doll, Assistant Head Coach/Inside Linebackers David Lockwood, Secondary Greg Mattison, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Joker Phillips, Receivers Desmond Robinson, Running Backs Kevin Rogers, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Bill Sheridan, Outside Linebackers/Special Teams School Location Notre Dame, IN Stadium (Capacity) Notre Dame Stadium (80,232) Playing Surface Natural Grass Press Box Phone (219) 631-7810 Nickname Fighting Irish Colors Gold and Blue Conference Independent Enrollment 10,301 Director of Athletics Kevin White AD’s Phone Number (219)631-7546 Football Office Phone (219)631-7475 Best Time to Call Head Coach By Appointment Athletic Media Relations Office Office Phone (219) 631-7516 Fax (219) 631 -7941 Web Site www.und.com Director of Media Relations/Football Contact John Heisler Home Phone (219) 277-3523 E-mail heisler.1@nd.edu Lettermen Returning (49) 25 Offense, 22 Defense, 2 Specialists Lettermen Lost (19) 10 Offense, 9 Defense Starters Returning (15) 7 Offense, 6 Defense, 2 Specialists Starters Lost (9) 4 Offense, 5 Defense Offensive System Multiple Defensive System 4-3 Captains TBA Offensive Starters Returning (7) OT Jordan Black, C Jeff Faine, SE Javin Hunter, TB Julius Jones, FB Tom Lopienski, OB Matt Lovecchio, OT Kurt Vollers Defensive Starters Returning (6) OLB Rocky Boiman, ILB Tyreo Harrison, SS Ron Israel, DE Ryan Roberts, CB Shane Walton, DE Anthony Weaver Top Returning Rushers Julius Jones, 162 att., 657 yards, 4.1 avg., 7 TDs Tony Fisher, 132 att., 607 yards, 4.6 avg., 6 TDs Terrance Fisher, 75 att., 427 yards, 5.7 avg., 4 TDs Top Returning Passer Matt Lovecchio, 125 att., 73 comp., 58.4%, 980 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT PITTSBURGH-NOTFIE DAME SERIES Date PITT ND Oct. 25, 1909 O 6 Oct. 24, 1911 0 0 Nov. 2, 1912 0 3 Oct. 25, 1930 19 35 Oct. 23, 1931 12 25 Oct. 29, 1932 12 O Oct. 28, 1933 14 0 Nov. 3, 1934 19 O Oct. 19, 1935 6 9 . — Oct. 24, 1936 26 0 Bob Davie Tony Fisher N01’-6’ 1937 21 6 H h R ' B k Sept. 25, 1943 0 41 ead Coac unnrng ac 99199911944 9 59 Oct. 20, 1945 9 39 Oct. 5, 1946 O 33 Oct. 4, 1947 6 40 Oct. 2, 1948 0 40 Nov.11,1950 7 18 Oct. 20, 1951 0 33 Oct. 11, 1952 22 19 Oct. 17, 1953 14 23 Oct. 9, 1954 0 33 Oct. 10, 1956 26 13 O t. 26, 1957 7 13 Top Returning Tacklers Ng1,_3’1953 29 25 Rocky Boiman, 31 solo, 27 assists, 58 total NW_ 14 1959 23 13 Anthony Weaver, 28 solo, 21 assists, 49 total NW 5 1960 20 13 Ron Israel, 34 solo, 13 assists, 47 total NW 1'1’ 1961 20 26 All-America Candidates Oct. 10, 1962 22 43 TB/KR Julius Jones, TB Tony Fisher, DE Anthony Weaver, Nov. 9, 1963 27 7 DE Grant Irons, C Jeff Faine, OLB Rocky Boiman Nov. 7, 1964 15 17 Top Newgomefs NOV. 5,1965 13 59 ILB Corey Mays, CB Dwight Ellick, N0V- 5, 1956 0 40 TE Mark LeVoir, cs Lionel Bolen, ILB Brandon Hoyte N0v- 11. 1967 0 38 Nov. 9, 1968 7 56 Nov. 8, 1969 7 49 2001 SCHEDULE V71 912 Sept. 8 at Nebraska Oct-14, 1972 15 42 Sept. 15 at Purdue 061- 10, 1973 10 31 Sept. 22 MICHIGAN STATE Sept. 29 at Texas A&M Sept 11, 1975 31 10 Oct. 6 PITTSBURGH 3991- 10, 1977 9 19 Oct. 13 WEST VIRGINIA 1941 11919793 Oct. 211 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NW 5: 1933 21 16 Oct. 27 at Boston College Oct. 11, 1986 10 9 Oct. 10, 1987 30 22 Nov. 3 TENNESSEE 099911999 20 30 “°"- 17 NAVY Oct. 28, 1989 7 45 Nov. 24 at Stanford Oct. 27, 1990 22 31 Oct. 12, 1991 7 42 Oct. 10, 1992 21 52 2000 RESULTS (9-3) oct.9,1993 0 44 TEXAS A&M 24-1o w 1115’ 119991? 9115 NEBRASKA 24-27 or L Nov. 13’, 1999 37 27 PURDUE 23-21 W Totals: Pittsburgh 17, Notre Dame 40, Tied 1 at Michigan State 21_27 L Points: Pittsburgh 774, Notre Dame 1,602 STANFORD 20-14 W vs. Navy# 45-14 W at West Virginia 42-28 W AIR FORCE 34-31 OT W BOSTON COLLEGE 28-16 W at Rutgers 45-17 W at Southern California 38-21 W vs. Oregon State‘ 9-41 L * Tostitos Fiesta Bowl # Orlando, Fla. 138 Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni Alma Mater (Year) Penn State (1972) Years at Present School (Record) 10 years (81-36-1) Years Coaching (Overall Record) 15 years (115-53-1) Assistant Coaches/Assignment Jerry Azzinaro, Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator Steve Bush, Ouarterbacks George DeLeone, Associate Head Coach/ Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Steve Dunlap, Linebackers Dennis Goldman, Wide Receivers Will Hicks Jr., Strength and Conditioning Chris Rippon, Defensive Coordinator Brian Stewart, Defensive Backs Reggie Terry, Director of Football Operations David Walker, Running Backs Chris White, Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator School Location Syracuse, NY Stadium (Capacity) Carrier Dome (49,550) Playing Surface AstroTurf Press Box Phone (315) 443-4241 Nickname Orangemen Color Orange conference Big East Enrollment 10,000 Director of Athletics John “Jake” Crouthamel AD’s Phone Number (315) 443-2385 Football Office Phone (315)443-4817 Best Time to Call Head Coach Contact Athletic Media Relations Office or use Monday Big East Teleconference or Syracuse Teleconference on Wednesday of game weeks (12:15 p.m.) Athletic Media Relations Office Office Phone (315) 443-2608 Fax (315) 443-2076 Web Site www.suath|etics.com Director of Media Relations/Football Contact Sue Cornelius Edson Home Phone (315) 446-5822 E-mail sedson@syr.edu Lettermen Returning (35) 17 Offense, 17 Defense, 1 Specialist Lettermen Lost (15) 5 Offense, 7 Defense, 3 Specialists Starters Returning (16) 8 Offense, 6 Defense, 2 Specialists Starters Lost (10) 3 Offense, 5 Defense, 2 Specialists Offensive System Pro Option Defensive System 4-3/3-4 Captains FB Kyle Johnson, FS Ouentin Harris, DE Dwight Freeney, TE Graham Manley, LT P.J. Alexander Offensive Starters Returning (8) LT P.J. Alexander, OB R.J. Anderson, OG Joseph Burton, WR Malik Campbell, FB Chris Davis, TE Graham Manley, LG Sean O’Connor, C Nick Romeo Defensive Starters Returning (6) CB Willie Ford, DE Dwight Freeney, FS Ouentin Harris, LB J.R. Johnson, LB Clifton Smith, SS Keeon Walker Top Returning Rushers James Mungro, 115 att., 797 yards, 6.9 avg., 7 TDs Troy Nunes, 78 att., 106 yards, 1.4 avg., 2 TDs Diamond Ferri, 20 att., 101 yards, 5.1 avg., 2 TDs Top Returning Passers Troy Nunes, 154 att., 94 comp., 61%, 1,366 yards, 8 TDs, 14 lNTs R.J. Anderson, 91 att., 42 comp., 46.2%, 512 yards, 2 TDs, 5 lNTs Kyle Johnson Running Back Paul Pasqualoni Head Coach Top Returning Tacklers Clifton Smith, 61 solo, 47 assists, 108 total Keeon Walker, 58 solo, 27 assists, 85 total J.R. Johnson, 36 solo, 24 assists, 60 total All-America Candidates DE Dwight Freeney, FB Kyle Johnson, LB Clifton Smith Top Newcomers OB Cecil Howard, DE Julian Pollard, FB Thump Belton 2001 SCHEDULE Aug. 26 Sept.1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 10 vs. Georgia Tech* at Tennessee CENTRAL FLORIDA EAST CAROLINA AUBURN at Rutgers at Pittsburgh TEMPLE at Virginia Tech WEST VIRGINIA Nov. 17 at Miami Nov. 24 BOSTON COLLEGE * Kickoff Classic at Giants Stadium 139 PANTHER OPPONENTS 2000 RESULTS [6-5] BUFFALO 63-7 W at Cincinnati 10-12 L at East Carolina 17-34 L BRIGHAM YOUNG 42-14 W PITTSBURGH 24-17 2OT W at Boston College 13-20 L VIRGINIA TECH 14-22 L at West Virginia 31-27 W at Temple 31-12 W MIAMI 0-26 L RUTGERS 49-21 W PITTSBURGH-SYRACUSE SERIES DATE P Oct. 21,1916 Oct. 20, 1917 Oct. 18, 1919 Oct. 20, 1920 Oct. 22, 1921 Oct. 21, 1922 Oct. 20, 1923 Nov. 1, 1924 Nov. 3, 1928 Oct. 18, 1930 Sept. 24, 1955 Sept. 29, 1956 Nov. 2, 1957 Nov. 1, 1958 Oct. 31, 1959 Oct. 29, 1960 Nov. 4, 1961 Nov. 3, 1962 Nov. 2, 1963 Oct. 31, 1964 Oct. 30, 1965 Oct. 8, 1966 Nov. 4, 1967 Oct. 12, 1968 Nov. 1, 1969 Oct. 31, 1970 Oct. 30, 1971 Oct. 28, 1972 Nov. 3, 1973 Nov. 2, 1974 Nov. 1, 1975 Oct. 30, 1976 Oct. 22, 1977 Nov. 4, 1978 Nov. 3, 1979 Nov. 1, 1980 Oct. 24, 1981 Oct. 23, 1982 Oct. 29, 1983 Nov. 3, 1984 Nov. 2, 1985 Nov. 1, 1986 Oct. 31, 1987 Dec. 3, 1988 Sept. 23, 1989 Sept. 22, 1990 Oct. 19, 1991 Oct. 31, 1992 Oct. 16, 1993 Oct. 4, 1994 Nov. 11, 1995 Oct. 12, 1996 Nov. 15, 1997 Oct. 31, 1998 Oct. 7, 1999 Oct. 7, 2000 Totals: Pittsburgh 25, Syracuse 28, Tied 3 Total Points: Pittsburgh 974, Syracuse 1,087 —--I\>r\:: -A r\>—smr\>o.> —-ix: —-—sr\>4>m—-rx-aruwmro oo—~i\>—s -4 mm _. _..N_..\,_.__. No, :1 \I\l®\l\lO\I—fiO\I©O\IO©CD\lCaJ-b0OQJGJOOOOO.)®—t®O3-500-'~\l\l\tca>O‘JU'I-l>cOO©<.»J—*-I>r\J-I>OO\I©—I-cJ'I\lc»JgcéD-I r\:.r>wc.:m.r>c.oMr\:r\arv Lhmmmm—x.r>—-—-owA.:>.'§K;c7;3oSen5:EE§o<733E35$ggK$‘3§3ou§o$5§§\iSooxioaioxrgoo2 24 20 L Head Coach Tom O’Brien Alma Mater (Year) Navy (1971) Years at Present School (Record) 4 years (23-23) Years Coaching (Overall Record) 4 years (23-23) Assistant Coaches/Assignment Dana Bible, Offensive Coordinator/Ouarterbacks/ Wide Receivers Don Horton, Tight Ends Jerry Petercuskie, Assistant Head Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator David Magazu, Offensive Line Bill McGovern, Linebackers Bob Shoop, Defensive Backfield Frank Spaziani, Defensive Coordinator Jason Swepson, Running Backs Keith Willis, Defensive Line School Location Chestnut Hill, MA Stadium (Capacity) Alumni Stadium (45,000) Playing Surface Artificial Turf Press Box Phone (617) 552-4747 Nickname Eagles Colors Maroon and Gold Conference Big East Enrollment 14,600 Director of Athletics Gene DeFilippo AD’s Phone Number (617) 552-4680 Football Office Phone (617) 552-3010 Best Time to Call Head Coach Contact Athletic Media Relations Office Athletic Media Relations Office Office Phone (617) 552-3004 Fax (617) 552-4903 Web Site www.bceagles.com Director of Media Relations/Football Contact Mike Enright Home Phone (508) 655-7813 E-mail m.enright@bc.edu Lettermen Returning (39) 17 Offense, 22 Defense Lettermen Lost (22) 13 Offense, 9 Defense Starters Returning (16) 6 Offense, 9 Defense, 1 Specialist Starters Lost (9) 6 Offense, 2 Defense, 1 Specialist Offensive System Multiple Defensive System 4-3 Captains TBA Offensive Starters Returning (6) TE Sean Ryan, WR Jamal Burke, C Dan Koppen, OT Marc Colombo, WR Dedrick Dewalt, FB Ryan Utzler Defensive Starters Returning (9) DT Doug Goodwin, DT Keith Leavitt, LB Curtis Bolden, P Kevin McMyler, S Ralph Parent, LB Marco Williams, LB Scott Bradley, DE Sean Guthrie, CB Lenny Walls William Green Running Back Tom O’Brien Head Coach Top Returning Rushers William Green, 187 att., 1,164 yards, 6.2 avg., 14 TDs Derrick Knight, 52 att., 235 yards, 4.5 avg., 1 TD Top Returning Passer Brian St. Pierre, 77 att., 47 comp., 61%, 543 yards, 4 TDs, 3 lNTs Top Returning Tacklers Will Poole, 61 solo, 14 assists, 75 total Ralph Parent, 39 solo, 17 assists, 56 total Josh Off, 27 solo, 23 assists, 50 total All-America Candidate DL Antonio Garay Top Newcomers RB Brandon Brokaw, TE Chris Miller, OL Jeremy Trueblood, QB Quentin Porter 2001 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 WEST VIRGINIA Sept. 8 at Stanford Sept. 22 at Navy Sept. 29 ARMY Oct. 6 TEMPLE Oct. 13 at Virginia Tech Oct. 20 PITTSBURGH Oct. 27 NOTRE DAME Nov. 10 MIAMI Nov. 17 at Rutgers Nov. 24 at Syracuse 140 2000 RESULTS [7-5] at West Virginia 14-34 at Army 55-17 NAVY 48-7 VIRGINIA TECH 34-48 CONNECTICUT 55-3 SYRACUSE 20-13 at Pittsburgh 26-42 RUTGERS 42-13 TEMPLE 31-3 at Notre Dame 16-28 at Miami 6-52 EFFEEFEEFEEF vs. Arizona State* 31-17 * Jeep Aloha Bowl PITTSBURGH-BOSTON COLLEGE SERIES DATE PITT Nov. 7, 1959 Nov. 14, 1970 Oct. 23, 1971 Oct. 21, 1972 Oct. 20, 1973 Oct. 19, 1974 Oct. 1, 1977 Oct. 7, 1978 Oct. 6, 1979 Sept. 13, 1980 Oct. 31, 1981 Sept. 21, 1985 Oct. 3, 1987 Oct. 1, 1988 Sept. 9, 1989 _; _a._.;\3_;;[g_i.w U1\l—-K-l>®©—I-B 6 Sept. 8, 1990 Nov. 2, 1991 Nov. 13, 1993 Sept. 24, 1994 Oct. 7, 1995 Oct. 31, 1996 Nov. 1, 1997 —~rvr\> —smrx>m—a-mam r\:aoo.i>oa o-r—noc>cooi\><.oco—~or\:r.o:oor\:cncn$$§ou§ Nov. 14, 1998 Oct. 16, 1999 Oct. 21, 2000 A._.L l\)CD l\)I\)l\>l\3--¥—*l\JCA3CAJ —*OO—-*l\3|\7 O3©OOl\')0D\l—|-0J®C>®-l>CA3LD-bO‘J\l Totals: Pittsburgh 13, Boston College 12 Total Points: Pittsburgh 552, Boston College 484 Head Coach Bobby Wallace Alma Mater (Year) Mississippi State (1976) Years at Present School (Record) 3 years (8-25) Years Coaching (Overall Record) 13 years (90-61-1) Assistant Coaches/Assignment Charlie Fisher, Offensive Coordinator R.E. “Rocky” Hager, Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Rob Likens, Wide Receivers Raymond Monica, Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator Spencer Prescott, Outside Linebackers Nick Rapone, Defensive Backs John Reagan, Defensive Line Mike Schad, Offensive Line Blair Thomas, Running Backs School Location Philadelphia, PA Stadium (Capacity) Veterans Stadium (66,592) Playing Surface NexTurf Press Box Phone (215)271-1015 Nickname Owls Colors Cherry and White Conference Big East Enrollment 29,000 Director of Athletics Dave O’Brien AD’s Phone Number (215) 204-7447 Football Office Phone (215)204-0855 Best Time to Call Head Coach Contact Athletic Media Relations Office Athletic Media Relations Office Office Phone (215) 204-7445 Fax (215) 204-7499 Web Site www.owlsports.com Director of Media Relations/Football Contact TBA Home Phone TBA E-mail TBA Lettermen Returning (58) 26 Offense, 26 Defense, 6 Specialists Lettermen Lost (6) 3 Offense, 3 Defense Starters Returning (19) 9 Offense, 10 Defense Starters Lost (3) 2 Offense, 1 Defense Offensive System Multiple Defensive System Multiple Captains TBA Offensive Starters Returning (9) C Don Klein, OT Dave Yovanovits, WR Greg Muckerson, OB Devin Scott, FB Jason McKie, RB Tanardo Sharps, WR Sean Dillard, OG Joe Laudano, OG Jose Portillo Defensive Starters Returning (10) DE Raheem Brock, DT Dan Klecko, ILB Taylor Suman, OLB Chonn Lacey, DE Akeiff Staples, CB Philip Shepard, FS Jamal Wallace, SS Lafton Thompson, DT Russell Newman, CB Terrance Leftwich Dan Klecko Defensive Tackle Bobby Wallace Head Coach Top Returning Rushers Tanardo Sharps, 201 att., 1,038 yards, 5.2 avg., 10 TDs Lester Trammer, 46 att., 178 yards, 3.9 avg., 1 TD Top Returning Passers Devin Scott, 216 att., 136 comp., 63%, 1,456 yards, 5 TDs, 7 lNTs Mike Frost, 101 att., 39 comp., 38.6%, 450 yards, 3 TDs, 9 |NTs Top Returning Tacklers Taylor Suman, 58 solo, 52 assists, 110 total Jamal Wallace, 65 solo, 26 assists, 91 total Terrance Leftwich, 48 solo, 23 assists, 71 total All-America Candidates RB Tanardo Sharps, WR Greg Muckerson, OT Dave Yovanovits, LB Taylor Suman, DT Dan Klecko, DT Russell Newman, DE Raheem Brock, FS Jamal Wallace Top Newcomers LB Terrance Belvin, TE Eric Carpenter, WR Jamel Harris, OT Yohance Perry 141 PANTHER OPPONENTS 2001 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 NAVY Sept. 8 TOLEDO Sept. 15 CONNECTICUT Sept. 22 at Bowling Green Oct. 6 at Boston College Oct. 13 RUTGERS Oct. 20 at Syracuse Oct. 27 PITTSBURGH Nov. 3 at Miami Nov. 10 VIRGINIA TECH Nov. 17 at West Virginia 2000 RESULTS [4-7] atNavy 17-6 at Maryland 10-17 BOWLING GREEN 31-14 EASTERN MICHIGAN 49-40 WEST VIRGINIA 24-29 at Virginia Tech 13-35 at Rutgers 43-14 MIAMI 17-45 at Boston College 3-31 SYRACUSE 12-31 I-I'l‘l‘El‘l'EEl"'E PITTSBURGH 0-7 PITTSBURGH-TEMPLE SERIES '0 -I —I DATE TEMPLE Oct. 1, 1938 Nov. 4, 1939 Oct. 27, 1945 Oct. 12, 1946 Nov. 9, 1974 Oct. 11, 1975 Sept. 25, 1976 Sept. 24, 1977 Sept. 23, 1978 Sept. 29, 1979 Sept. 27, 1980 Nov. 21, 1981 Oct. 16, 1982 Sept. 10, 1983 Sept. 22, 1984 Nov. 9, 1985 Oct. 4, 1986 Sept. 19, 1987 Oct. 15, 1988 Oct. 7, 1989 Nov. 10, 1990 Sept. 14, 1991 Oct. 17, 1992 Nov. 20, 1993 Oct. 29, 1994 Oct. 14, 1995 Oct. 5, 1996 Oct. 4, 1997 Nov. 7, 1998 Oct. 2, 1999 Nov. 18, 2000 Totals: Pittsburgh 22, Temple 8, Tied 1 Total Points: Pittsburgh 870, Temple 419 mwau1rx>.x>.r\>r\:ru—+m.n>m—-r\:—~ooo>o>m—~r\1\irxau-loo —I-I\) \lU1oOoJCaJ\l<.J'I®\IO3m\lI\)—|-o.'I—|-l\)—I-O‘IU‘IO©OO® [\_-poo_:.o1y\-)...L_:.;-\; 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[Q G-A-I>\lt\7LDJ>©O‘J\lO'> Head Coach Frank Beamer Alma Mater (Year) Virginia Tech (1969) Years at Present School (Record) 14 years (99-61-2) Years Coaching (Overall Record) 20 years (141-84-4) Assistant Coaches/Assignment Tony Ball, Wide Receivers Rickey Bustle, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Jim Cavanaugh, Outside Linebackers/Strong safeties Bud Foster, Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Billy Hite, Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Danny Pearman, Tight Ends/Offensive Tackles Bryan Stinespring, Assistant Head Coach/ Offensive Line/Recruiting Lorenzo Ward, Defensive Backfield Charley Wiles, Defensive Line School Location Blacksburg, VA Stadium (Capacity) Lane Stadium/Worsham Field (51,220) Playing Surface Natural Grass Press Box Phone (540) 231-4905 Nickname Hokies Colors Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange Conference Big East Enrollment 25,000 Director of Athletics Jim Weaver AD’s Phone Number (540)231-3977 Football Office Phone (540)231-6368 Best Time to Call Head Coach Contact Sports Information Office Sports Information Office Office Phone (540) 231-6726 Fax (540) 231-6984 Web Site www.hokiesports.com SIDlFoothaII Contact Dave Smith Home Phone (540) 951-8024 E-mail sidsec@vt.edu Lettermen Returning (43) 16 Offense, 24 Defense, 3 Specialists Lettermen Lost (19) 13 Offense, 6 Defense Starters Returning (18) 6 Offense, 9 Defense, 3 Specialists Starters Lost (7) 5 Offense, 2 Defense Offensive System Multiple Defensive System 4-3 Captains TBA Offensive Starters Returning (6) SE Emmett Johnson, TE Browning Wynn, C Steve DeMasi, FB Jarrett Ferguson, TB Lee Suggs, FL André Davis Defensive Starters Returning (9) DE Lamar Cobb, DE Nathaniel Adlbi, DT Chad Beasley, DT David Pugh, ILB Ben Taylor, ILB Jake Houseright, CB Ronyell Whitaker, CB Larry Austin, FS Willie Pile Frank Beamer Head Coach Lee Suggs Running Back Top Returning Rushers Lee Suggs, 222 att., 1,207 yards, 5.4 avg., 27 TDs Jarrett Ferguson 40 att., 210 yards, 5.2 avg., 6 TDs Keith Burnett 17 att., 111 yards, 6.5 avg., 1 TD Top Returning Passer Grant Noel, 10 att., 4 comp., 40%, 49 yards, 0 TDs, 0 lNTs Top Returning Tacklers Ben Taylor, 59 solo, 44 assists, 103 total Jake Houseright, 35 solo, 40 assists, 75 total Ronyell Whitaker, 37 solo, 24 assists, 61 total All-America Candidates TB Lee Suggs, FL André Davis, ILB Ben Taylor Top Newcomers OT Jon Dunn, DB DeAngelo Hall, FL Richard Johnson, RB Kevin Jones, TB Josh Spence, QB Bryan Randall 142 2001 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 CONNECTICUT Sept. 8 WESTERN MICHIGAN Sept. 22 at Rutgers Sept. 29 CENTRAL FLORIDA Oct. 6 at West Virginia Oct. 13 BOSTON COLLEGE Oct. 27 SYRACUSE Nov. 3 at Pittsburgh Nov. 10 at Temple Nov. 17 at Virginia Dec. 1 MIAMI 2000 RESULTS [’|’|-’|] AKRON 52-23 W at East Carolina 45-28 W RUTGERS 49-0 W at Boston College 48-34 W TEMPLE 35-13 W WEST VIRGINIA 48-20 W at Syracuse 22-14 W PITTSBURGH 37-34 W at Miami 21-41 L at Central Florida 44-21 W VIRGINIA 42-21 W vs. C|emson* 41-20 W * Toyota Gator Bowl PITTSBURGH-VIRGINIA TECH SERIES Date PITT VT Sept. 11, 1993 21 63 Oct. 22, 1994 7 45 Sept. 30, 1995 16 26 Oct. 26, 1996 17 34 Nov. 22, 1997 30 23 Sept. 26, 1998 7 27 Oct. 30, 1999 17 30 Oct. 28, 2000 34 37 Totals: Pittsburgh 1, Virginia Tech 7 Total Points: Pittsburgh 149, Virginia Tech 285 Head Coach Greg Schiano Alma Mater (Year) Bucknell (1988) Years at Present School (Record) First season Years Coaching (Overall Record) First season Assistant Coaches/Assignment Bill Cubit, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Paul Ferraro, Defensive Coordinator Mike Mieilo, Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs Ben Albert, Defensive Line Mario Cristobal, Offensive Tackles/fight Ends Mark D’Onofrio, Linebackers Darrell Hazell, Wide Receivers Scott Lakatos, Secondary Joe Susan, Offensive Line Jay Butler, Strength and Conditioning School Location New Brunswick, NJ Stadium (Capacity) Rutgers Stadium (41,500) Playing Surface Natural Grass Press Box Phone (732) 445-0535 Nickname Scarlet Knights Color Scarlet Conference Big East Enrollment 33,583 Director of Athletics Robert E. Mulcahy Ill AD’s Phone Number (732)445-8610 Football Office Phone (732)445-5100 Best Time to Call Head Coach Contact Athletic Media Relations Office Athletic Media Relations Office Office Phone (732)445-4200 Fax (732) 445-3063 Web Site www.scar|etknights.com Director of Media Relations/Football Contact John Wooding Home Phone (732) 548-7005 E-mail jwooding@rci.rutgers.edu Lettermen Returning (50) 21 Offense, 27 Defense, 2 Specialists Lettermen Lost (17) 9 Offense, 8 Defense Starters Returning (15) 5 Offense, 7 Defense, 3 Specialists Starters Lost (8) 4 Offense, 3 Defense, 1 Specialist Offensive System Multiple Defensive System 4-3 Captains TBA Offensive Starters Returning (5) 0L Howard Blackwood, OL Mike Esposito, OL Julian Ross, TE L.J. Smith, RB Dennis Thomas Defensive Starters Returning (7) DL Marcus Perry, DL Greg Pyszczmuka, S Tarell Freeney, DE Torrance Heggie, DB Brandon Haw, DB Nate Colon, DB Dewayne Thompson 3 L. J. Sith Tight End Greg Schiano Head Coach L" "7 Top Returning Rushers Dennis Thomas, 137 att., 587 yards, 4.3 avg., 3 TDs Jason Ohene, 58 att., 304 yards, 5.2 avg., 2 TDs Top Returning Passer Chad Schwenk, 75 att., 34 comp., 45.3%, 330 yards, 1 TD, 4 lNTs Top Returning Tacklers Tarrell Freeney, 48 solo, 34 assists, 82 total Torrance Heggie, 41 solo, 23 assists, 64 total Shawn Seabrooks, 35 solo, 22 assists, 57 total All-America Candidate TE L.J. Smith Top Newcomers RB Rikki Cook, DL Davon Clark, LB Raheem Orr 143 PANTHER OPPONENTS .9 .33‘. 3‘:s.ywm, *.r.=.:.:: 2001 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 at Buffalo Sept. 8 at Miami Sept. 15 CALIFORNIA Sept. 22 VIRGINIA TECH Sept. 29 CONNECTICUT Oct. 6 SYRACUSE Oct. 13 at Temple Oct. 20 NAVY Nov. 3 at West Virginia Nov. 10 PITTSBURGH Nov. 17 BOSTON COLLEGE 2000 RESULTSI3-8] VILLANDVA 34-21 BUFFALO 59-0 at Virginia Tech 0-49 at Pittsburgh 17-29 MIAMI 6-64 TEMPLE 14-48 at Navy 28-21 at Boston College 13-42 WEST VIRGINIA 24-31 20T NOTRE DAME 17-45 I-1-I-PEI-I—FI—EE at Syracuse 21-49 PITTSBURGH-RUTGERS SERIES DATE PI Nov. 7, 1981 Nov. 20, 1982 Oct. 19, 1985 Nov. 15, 1986 Nov. 7, 1987 Nov. 5, 1988 Dec. 2, 1989 Oct. 30, 1990 Nov. 9, 1991 Sept. 17, 1992 Oct. 28, 1993 Nov. 19, 1994 Oct. 28, 1995 Nov. 30, 1996 Oct. 25, 1997 Oct. 17, 1998 Oct. 23, 1999 Sept. 23, 2000 Totals: Pittsburgh 15, Rutgers 3 Total Points: Pittsburgh 570, Rutgers 310 RUTGERS -l>I'\)---‘-I\3—ll'\3I\‘)—* -4 LDI\J—*@—*\I—*CD©©O5©O300 48 20T i\>c.>mcni\>r\>ooiv—-i\>.:>.z>r\:—nr\>oocn.z> -1 !.D®—lU1-b-bU'I—|O3l\) Fordham 2 2 3 Franklin & Marshall 1 0 0 Rank Division 1-A School Years Played viclories gggfggtown 13 3 g’ 1 Michigan 121 305 2 2 2. 2 :1: :2: Georgia Tech 6 ras a Gettysburg 2 0 0 4 Texas 108 744 9193‘ Lakes 0 2 0 5 Penn State 114 739 Greensburg A.A. 1 2 0 Grove City 3 2 1 6 Alabama 106 737 Hawaii 0 1 0 7 Ohio State 111 724 Hiram 1 0 0 3 Tennessee 104 707 HOW 01°35 1 0 0 9 Oklahoma 106 702 Houston 1 1 0 10 678 Illinois 2 6 0 Southern Cal 108 Indiana 2 7 0 11 Georgia 107 641 Indiana Teachers 1 2 3 12 Syracuse 111 638 Iowa Iowa State 0 1 0 Arm.y. 111 J_F_ Lalus A_C_ 0 1 0 Louisiana State 107 Johns Hopkins 2 0 0 15 Washington 111 617 Kansas 3 0 0 16 Colorado 111 611 E913 31319 f 3 3 17 Auburn 108 610 is I Lafa em 3 5 0 18 Texas 106 609 Latrobe 0 2 0 19 West Virgina 108 603 LLrrign_,_ 2 0 0 20 Georgia Tech 108 601 Louisville 4 4 0 21 North Carolina 110 600 22 Miami (Ohio) 112 597 23 PITTSBURGH 111 596 24 Arkansas 107 594 25 Minnesota 117 587 145 THE BIG EAST AND THE BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES The BIG EAST Conference is a partner in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), an agreement designed to produce a national championship game and the best possible bowl matchups. The Tostitos Fiesta, FedEx Orange, Nokia Sugar and Rose Bowls have joined with the BIG EAST, Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Pacific-10 and Southeastern Conferences and the University of Notre Dame to form the Series. In 2001, the four bowls will choose from among the champions of the above conferences to appear in their respective games. in April, the BCS group approved a contractual revision that guarantees an automatic selection to the highest-ranked at-large team should that team be ranked either third or fourth in the final BCS standings. if an independent team or team from a conference without an automatic selection is ranked in the top six in the BCS standings, it will qualify for a spot in the Bowl Championship Series. The remaining at-large positions may be filled by any Division l-A team eligible for postseason competition that meets both of the following criteria. 1. The team has won at least nine college football games during the regular season, not to include wins in any exempted game (Kickoff, Pigskin, Eddie Robinson Classics, etc.) 2. The team is ranked among the top 12 bowl eligible teams in the BCS standings. Team selection for the national championship game shall occur after the completion of conference championship games, with the announcement on December 2, 2001. When not hosting the national championship game or having a conference champion participating in the national championship, the Bowl Championship Series bowls will have a host team of first choice with the following conference champions: I FedEx Orange - BlG EAST or Atlantic Coast - Nokia Sugar - Southeastern u Tostitos Fiesta - Big 12 I Rose Bowl - Big Ten & Pacific-10 If any BCS bowl loses its host team to the national championship game (Rose Bowl for the 2001 season), that bowl will receive the first pick of the next team in the selection process. in a situation where two bowls lose teams, the bowl that sent the No. 1 BCS-ranked team to the championship game will select first. Consequently, once a bowl has selected its host team, the selections will be made on an at-large rotating basis. The Bowl Championship Series standings will determine the teams for the Rose Bowl. The BCS standings are a statistical rating system that consists of four major components: subjective polls of the writers and coaches, computer rankings, schedule strength and team record. The two teams which have the lowest average point total in the four categories will play in the national championship game. All other team selections shall come from the pool of teams as specified above and will be at the discretion of the participating bowls. Rose Bowl Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Presented by AT&T Kickoff: 8 p.m. January 3, 2002 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA TV: ABC National Championship Game 391 South Orange Grove Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91184 (626) 449-4100 Web Address: www.rosebowl.com Last Year: Washington 34, Purdue 24 II"gNAl(iHA:lflPlt2'h1.:IV “ GAME ‘W’ at FedEx Orange Bowl Kickoff: 8 p.m. January 2, 2002 Pro Player Stadium, Miami, FL TV: ABC Bowl Championship Series ACC or Big East Champ vs. BCS At Large 601 Brickell Key Drive, Suite 206 Miami, FL 33131 (305) 371-4600 Web Address: www.orangebowl.org Last Year: Oklahoma 13, Florida State 2 Nokia SLugar Bowl Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. January 1, 2002 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA TV: ABC Bowl Championship Series SEC Champ vs. BCS At Large 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 525-8573 , Web Address: www.nokiasugarbowl.org Last Year: Miami (FL) 37, Florida 20 Kickoff: 5 p.m. January 1, 2002 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ TV: ABC Bowl Championship Series Big 12 Champ vs. Pac-10 Champ ': : - : J, 120 South Ash Avenue Mg Tempe, AZ 85281 (480) 350-0900 Web Address: www.tostitosfiestabowl.com Last Year: Oregon State 41, Notre Dame 9 Capital One/ Florida Citrus Bowl Kickoff: 1 p.m. January 1, 2002 Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL TV: ABC Opponents: SEC #2 vs. Big Ten #2 1 Citrus Bowl Place Orlando, FL 32805 (407) 423-2476 Web Address: www.fcsports.com Last Year: Michigan 31, Auburn 28 Toyota Gator Bowl Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. January 1, 2002 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, FL TV: NBC Opponents: ACC #2 vs. Big East #2 or Notre Dame 1 Gator Bowl Boulevard Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 798-1700 Web Address: www.gatorbowl.com Last Year: Virginia Tech 41, Clemson 20 146 Outback Bowl Kickoff: 11 a.m. January 1, 2002 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL TV: ESPN Opponents: SEC #3 vs. Big Ten #3 4511 North Himes Avenue, Suite 260 Tampa, FL 33614 (813) 874-2695 Web Address: www.outbackbowl.com Last Year: South Carolina 24, Ohio State 7 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Kickoff: 11 a.m. January 1, 2002 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX smflflwmflm ml TV: FOX Opponents: SEC #4 vs. Big 12 #2 P.O. Box 569420 0 Dallas, TX 75356-9420 , , A , , , , (214) 634-7525 Web Address: www.swbellcottonbowl.org Last Year: Kansas State 35, Tennessee 21 Silicon Valley Classic Kickoff: 5:30 p.m. December 31, 2001 Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA TV: FOX Sports Net Opponents: WAC vs. At Large 1393 South 7th Street San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 924-1462 Web Address: www.bowlbythebay.com Last Year: Air Force 37, Fresno State 34 Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. December 31, 2001 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA TV: ESPN Opponents: SEC #5 vs. ACC #3 P.O. Box 1336 Atlanta, GA 30301 (404) 586-8500 Web Address: www.chick-fil—apeachbowl.com Last Year: LSU 28, Georgia Tech 14 I A)(A Liberty Bowl ( Kickoff: 4 p.m. December 31, 2001 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN TV: ESPN Opponents: Conference USA #1 vs. Mountain West #1 3767 New Getwell Road Memphis, TN 38118 (901) 795-7700 Web Address: www.|ibertybowl.org I Last Year: Colorado State 22, Louisville 17 Wells Fargo Sun Bowl Kickoff: 2 p.m. December 31, 2001 Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX TV: CBS Opponents: Big Ten #5 vs. Pac-10 #3 4100 Rio Bravo Drive, Suite 303 El Paso, TX 79902 (915) 533-4416 Web Address: www.sunbow|.org Last Year: Wisconsin 21, UCLA 20 San Francisco Jeep Bowl Kickoff: 5 p.m. December 25 or December 30, 2001 Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, CA TV: ABC or ESPN Opponents: Pac-10 #4 vs. Big East #5 Address and Phone: TBA Last Year: (formally the Jeep Aloha Bowl) Boston College 31, Arizona State 17 lnsight.com Bowl Kickoff: 5 p.m. December 29, 2001 Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix, AZ TV: ESPN Opponents: Big East #3 or Notre Dame vs. Big 12 #5 120 South Ash Avenue Tempe, AZ 85281 (480) 350-0900 #5 535'» breast Web Address: www.tostitostiestabowl.com (insight.com link) Last Year: Iowa State 37, Pittsburgh 29 Sylvania Alamo Bowl Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. December 29, 2001 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX TV: ESPN Opponents: Big Ten #4 vs. Big 12 #4 100 Montana Street, Suite 3D01 San Antonio, TX 78203 (210) 226-2695 Web Address: www.alamobowl.com Last Year: Nebraska 66, Northwestern 17 snmfiz flllmllllll Motor City Bowl Kickoff: 12 p.m. December 29, 2001 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI TV: ESPN __._-—-‘:‘-.‘-5% Th7% «oi flcnwmzmotocu Bums: "min Opponents: Conference USA #4 vs. MAC #2 1200 Featherstone Road Pontiac, MI 48342 (248) 456-1694 Web Address: www.motorcitybowl.com Last Year: Marshall 25, Cincinnati 14 Culligan Holiday Bowl Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. December 28, 2001 Oualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA TV: ESPN Opponents: Big 12 #3 vs. Pac-10 #2 P.O. Box 601400 San Diego, CA 92160 (619) 283-5808 Web Address: www.holidaybowl.com Last Year: Oregon 35, Texas 30 Music City Bowl Kickoff: 5 p.m. December 28, 2001 Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, TN TV: ESPN Opponents: SEC #6 vs. Big East #4 or Notre Dame 211 Commerce Street, Suite 100 Nashville, TN 37201 (615) 743-3130 Web Address: www.musiccitybowl.com Last Year: West Virginia 49, Ole Miss 38 will be televised by NBC. against a selection from the Big 12. provide the opposition. same period. in -t - — ‘ -I ‘ ‘ -1 - - « . . 2 :« -it C « 2!;-.f,:'. ..-.1. .135 I .-.1£J.'J1i.E. 3.. ILU.-: E)? In addition to the Bowl Championship Series, the BIG EAST Conference also has agreements with other postseason bowl games. The league is associated with the Toyota Gator Bowl, lnsight.com Bowl, Music City Bowl and the San Francisco Jeep Bowl for the 2001 season. The Toyota Gator Bowl, played in Jacksonville, Fla., will select a team from the BIG EAST after the Bowl Championship Series accepts the conference champion. The BIG EAST choice will be matched up against the second selection from the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Toyota Gator Bowl will be played on January 1, 2002 and The lnsight.com Bowl will choose a team from the BIG EAST for the fourth year in a row. That game will be played at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Ariz. on December 29 on ESPN. The game will match the BIG EAST choice For the fourth consecutive year the Music City Bowl will select a BIG EAST team. The league is 3-0 in the Nashville-based bowl. ESPN will televise this year’s game on Dec. 28. The Southeastern Conference again will The BIG EAST also has a deal to send a team to the San Francisco Jeep Bowl. The BIG EAST representative will meet a team from the Pac-10. The game will be played on Dec. 30 at Pacific Bell Park. The BIG EAST and the University of Notre Dame have an agreement which allows Notre Dame the opportunity to be selected by the Toyota Gator Bowl, lnsight.com Bowl or Music City Bowl if the Fighting Irish are bowl eligible and do not qualify for the Bowl Championship Series. The Toyota Gator Bowl may select Notre Dame up to two times over a four-year span that began in 1998. The bowl chose the Irish that season. The lnsight.com Bowl and Music City Bowl may select the Irish once over the All three bowls will adhere to the conference’s “one-win ru|e" whether they select Notre Dame or a BIG EAST team. Any selection of a team with fewer victories must be within one win of all other bowl eligible teams. For example, a team with a 7-4 record cannot be chosen before a team with a 9-2 mark. 147 PANTHER OPPONENTS Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. December 31, 2001 Bronco Stadium, Boise, ID TV‘ ESPN HBIIARITARIAII Opponents: WAC vs. At Large §3°"""' 1910 University Drive Boise, ID 83725 (208) 426-2370 Web Address: www.humanitarianbowl.org Last Year: Boise State 38, UTEP 23 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. December 28, 2001 Reliant Astrodome, Houston, TX I f.\ -I-V, ESPN gulleryjyrnitureicom Opponents: Big 12 #7 vs. Conference USA #3 ( Bflwl, 3400 Kirby Drive Houston, TX 77054 (713) 799-9561 Web Address: www.galleryfurniturebow|.com Last Year: East Carolina 40, Texas Tech 27 Mainstay Independence Bowl Kickoff: 8 p.m. December 27, 2001 Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA TV: ESPN Opponents: SEC #7 vs. Big 12 #6 P.O. Box 1723 Shreveport, LA 71166 (318) 221-0712 Web Address: www.independencebowl.org Last Year: Mississippi State 43, Texas A&M 41 (OT) Jeep Seattle Bowl Kickoff: 5 p.m. December 27, 2001 Safeco Field, Seattle, WA TV: ESPN2 Opponents: Pac-10 #4 vs. ACC #4 Address and Phone: TBA Web Address: N/A Last Year: (formally the Jeep Oahu Bowl) Georgia 37, Virginia 14 Las Vegas Bowl Kickoff: 8 p.m. December 20, 2001 Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV TV: ESPN Opponents: Mountain West #2 vs. At Large Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 45-0001 Las Vegas, NV 89154-0001 (702) 228-0222 Web Address: www.lvbowl.com Last Year: UNLV 31, Arkansas 14 GMAC/ Mobile Alabama Bowl Kickoff: 8 p.m. December 19, 2001 Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL TV: ESPN2 Opponents: Conference USA #2 vs. MAC #1 1100 Hillcrest Road Mobile, AL 36695 (334) 635-0011 Web Address: www.gmacbowl.com Last Year: Southern Miss 28, Texas Christian 21 New Orleans Bowl Kickoff: 7 p.m. December 18, 2001 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA TV: ESPN2 Opponents: Sun Belt #1 vs. Mountain West #3 1400 Poydras Street, Suite 918 New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 525-5678 Web Address: www.gnosports.com Last Year: First Year *All times EST THIS IS PANTHER FOOTBALL Housed in the Duratz Athletic Complex, Each Panther coach has their own expansive Pittsburgh’s Hall of Fame is a shrine that pays meeting room for their positional players com- homage to the Panthers’ storied football past. plete with state-of-the-art video capabilities. 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R”S“'“9 91 71 9/2/00 KENT STA Passing 111 111 9/9/00 ' Penalty 15 23 9/16/00 RUSHING YARDAGE 1426 1097 19323’ I I 10/? 00 Yards Gained Rushing 1852 1519 N I Yards Lost Rushing 426 422 V‘ Rushing Attempts 425 A “/1330 Average Per Rush 3.4 11/13/09 Average Per Game 129.6 ‘ TDs Rushing 10 ‘ PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play ; Average Per Game A KICK RETURNS: #-YARD PUNT RETURNS: g#-YARDS" INT RETURNS: #-YARD KICK RETURN AVERA PUNT RETLTRNAVE. PAT-ATTEM PTS 1 ATTENDANCE $170 SEASON REVIEW IN DIVIDUAL STATISTICS [continued] BUSHING G All Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G BARLOW, Kevan 11 197 1126 73 1053 8 56 GOINGS, Nick 11 75 322 26 0 16 POLITE, Lousaka 11 36 1 1 16 RUTHERFORD, Rod 9 20 18 0 14 P1CCl0TT|, Dustin 8 0 0 5 COX, Torrie 0 0 3 MENDENHALL, Rickey 0 0 2 1 0 0 o o 1721 2. 1 27 601. o 1 q 66 .0 1 . GL9} ,6 .11 2135 18 PRlESTLEY, David 1 8 5 RUTHERFORD, Rod 9 0 Total 11 23 Opponents 11 11 V REcElVlNG G sun. __ Yds Avg TD Long“ BRYANT, Antonio 7 10 g 68 1302 191 11 84 Latef :2’ '7 3 2 7 Shawn Robingon POLITE, Lousaka 11 " 16 118 7 4 0 17 ENGLISH, RJ. 1 8 V 15 326 21.7 3 1 80 BARLOW, Kevan 11 13 ;f134 10.3 6 .1 25 SLADE; Lamar 11 35 1 12.3 2; 28 GOINGS, Nick 11 11 1 120 10.9 265,; WILSON, Kris ; 11 . 7 127 181 6 21 28 CARROLL, Brenném: 10 3 1 25 8.3 * 1 ., 14 RUTHERFORD, Red " 9 2 1 82 41.0 1 162 Total 11 185 ‘ §2964 . 23 84 Opponents 11} 1 203 2486 11 77 TOTAL orrenss 1 G 1 Plays Rush Pass Total TURMAN,.[1ol1n V 11 298 -18 2135 2117 BARLOW, Kevan 1 1 1 197 1053 0 1053 PRlESTLEY;Davld. 8 _ 118 -47 829 782 G0lNGS,1Nick 9 11 75 296 0 296 POLITE,Lousaka 11 36 109 1 0 1 109 RUTHERFORD, Rod 9 23 77 0 1 77 PlCCl0TTl, Dustin 8 7 23 0 ‘ 23 COX, Torrie 11 3 6 0 6 MENDENHALL, Rickey 1 2 3 01 LEW, Darcey 7 1 -1 0 6,-1 STElN, Tim 11 1 -9 1 0 ‘ [0 -9 Team 3 3 -66 0 0 -66 Total 11 764 1426 2964 4391) Opponents 11 804 1097 2486 3583 Statistics are for regular season only and do not include the lnsigl1t.com Bowl.j 151 PITTSBURGH SEASON HIGHS INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 33 BARLOW, Kevan vs West Virginia (11/24/00) Yards Rushing 272 BARLOW, Kevan vs West Virginia (11/24/00) TD Rushes 4 BARLOW, Kevan vs West Virginia (11/24/00) Long Rush 56 BARLOW, Kevan vs West Virginia (11/24/00) Pass attempts 44 TURMAN, John at Syracuse (10/7/00) Pass completions 20 TURMAN, John at Syracuse (10/7/00) Yards Passing 332 TURMAN, John vs Boston College (10/21/00) TD Passes 5 TURMAN, John vs Boston College (10/21/00) Long Pass 84 TURMAN, John vs North Carolina (11/4/00) Receptions 9 BRYANT, Antonio at Bowling Green (9/9/00) BRYANT, Antonio at Virginia Tech (10/28/00) Yards Receiving 222 BRYANT, Antonio vs Boston College (10/21/00) TD Receptions 3 BRYANT, Antonio at Bowling Green (9/9/00) BRYANT, Antonio at Virginia Tech (10/28/00) Long Reception 84 BRYANT, Antonio vs North Carolina (11/4/00) Field Goals 3 LOTZ, Nick vs Kent State (9/2/00) Long Field Goal 48 LOTZ, Nick at Syracuse (10/7/00) Punts 8 LEE, Andy at Miami (11/11/00) Punting Avg 43.0 LEE, Andy at Bowling Green (9/9/00) LEE, Andy vs Boston College (10/21/00) TURMAN, John at Temple (11/18/00) Long Punt 53 LEE, Andy vs West Virginia (11/24/00) Long Punt Return 50 BRYANT, Antonio vs West Virginia (11/24/00) Long Kickott Return 86 COX, Torrie vs Rutgers (9/23/00) Tackles 16 HAYES, Gerald at Syracuse (10/7/00) URSCHLER, Gary vs North Carolina (11/4/00) Sacks 4 KNIGHT, Bryan at Bowling Green (9/9/00) Interceptions 2 ROBINSON, Shawn vs Boston College (10/21/00) [continued on next page] INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS [Continued] ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR FR Tot Avg/G BRYANT, Antonio 10 0 1302 181 0 0 0 1483 148.3 BARLOW, Kevan 11 1053 134 0 0 0 0 1187 107.9 GRIM, Latef 11 0 595 0 0 0 0 595 54.1 GOINGS, Nick 11 296 120 0 34 0 0 450 40.9 RUTHERFORD, Rod 9 77 82 0 258 0 0 417 46.3 ENGLISH, R.J. 8 0 326 0 31 0 0 357 44.6 POLITE, Lousaka 11 109 118 0 0 0 0 227 20.6 COX, Torrie 11 6 0 0 176 0 7 189 17.2 SLADE, Lamar 11 0 135 0 0 0 0 135 12.3 WILSON, Kris 11 0 127 0 0 0 0 127 11.5 LEVY, Darcey 7 -1 0 0 110 0 0 109 15.6 STEIN, Tim 11 -9 0 73 0 0 0 64 5.8 FERGUSON, William 11 0 0 0 0 47 0 47 4.3 CARROLL, Brennan 10 0 25 0 0 0 0 25 2.5 PICCIOTTI, Dustin 8 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 2.9 PONKO, Mark 11 0 0 14 0 0 0 14 1.3 MENDENHALL, Rickey 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.0 ROBINSON, Shawn 11 0 0 0 0 -6 0 -6 -0.5 TURMAN, John 11 -18 0 0 0 0 0 -18 -1.6 PRIESTLEY, David 8 -47 0 0 0 0 0 -47 -5.9 Team 3 -66 0 0 0 0 0 -66 -22.0 Total 11 1426 2964 268 609 41 7 5315 483.2 Opponents 11 1097 2486 216 935 249 0 4983 453.0 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk LOTZ, Nick 10-15 66.7 0-0 3-4 5-8 2-2 0-1 48 1 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd LEE, Andy 30 1177 39.2 53 0 4 8 0 JUNKO, Jay 21 717 34.1 50 1 5 4 0 TURMAN, John 2 80 40.0 43 0 0 0 0 Total 53 1974 37.2 53 1 9 12 0 Opponents 65 2465 37.9 57 6 13 15 1 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long ROBINSON, Shawn 6 -6 -1.0 0 0 FERGUSON, William 2 47 23.5 0 45 SPENCER, Shawntae 2 0 0.0 0 0 KNIGHT, Bryan 1 0 0 0 0 0 URSCHLER, Gary 1 0 0.0 0 0 PONKO, Mark 1 0 0.0 O 0 Total 13 41 3.2 0 45 Opponents 11 249 22.6 2 71 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long BRYANT, Antonio 16 181 11.3 0 50 STEIN, Tim 14 73 5.2 0 16 MILLER, Kody 1 0 0.0 0 1 PONKO, Mark 1 14 14.0 0 0 Total 32 268 8.4 0 50 Opponents 28 216 7.7 0 22 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long RUTHERFORD, Rod 12 258 21.5 0 65 LEVY, Darcey 7 110 15.7 0 27 COX, Torrie 5 176 35.2 1 86 GOINGS, Nick 3 34 11 3 0 13 ENGLISH, R.J. 2 31 15.5 0 24 POLITE, Lousaka 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 30 609 20.3 1 86 Opponents 50 935 18.7 1 89 R.J. English -5 01 N u 6 L A. 2000 SEASON REVIEW DEFENSIVE STATISTICS PITTSBURGH SEASON HIGHS [continued] Tackles Sacks Pass Del Fumbles Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP ur AT Total ForLoss No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp oeii Rcv-Yds FF Kick Sat '’'TT3B”“G" 91111115 ""9113 51 HAYES, Gerald 10 59 45 104 10-49 3.0-31 4 4 Rushes 55 vs Rutgers (9/23/00) 9 PURIFOY, Amir 11 48 33 81 4-18 2.0-16 . 2 3 . Yards Rushing 275 vs West Virginia (11/24/00) :71 EWKHOTI 35: 11-156193 3 1% 1 é Yards Per Rush 6.0 vs West Virginia (11/24/00) 55 GONSALES, Ryan 11 29 23 57 3-12 1.0-15 1 2 2-0 . TD “"3"” 4 ‘'5 WeStV''g'”'a1W24/°°) 58 SMITH, Ryan 11 26 30 56 8-28 3.5-20 . 4 1 1 Pass 111191111115 45 3131/1a°“3e 110/7410) 25 WALKER, Ramon 7 32 24 55 . _ 2 1 1 Pass completions 22 at Bowling Green (9/9/00) 15 BEINECKE, Brian 11 30 22 52 7-31 3.0—24 2 . . Yards Passing 344 vs North Carolina (11/4/00) 3‘; ‘F’1é'F%(:'L’J*S“g?\i3\/1/§|1|1F10“ 412'; 3 0 22- 2 47- 1; 4 3 Yards Per Pass 14.3 vs Penn State (9/16/00) 19 SPENCER, Sha1N|rT’[?11e 11 38 7 45 . ' . 2-0 15 . . T” Passe‘ 5 "3 B°S‘°” C°"e9e11°/21/0°) 93 CONLIN, Joe 10 22 22 44 4-11 20-10 1 9 1-0 1013' Plavs 32 V5 1811991919/23/00> 97 WHITE, Mike 11 20 24 44 7-25 10-15 , 15 1-0 Total Offense 584 vs Boston College (10/21/00) 48 MOORE, Lewis 11 24 14 38 . 3 1 Yards Per Play 7.9 vs Boston College (10/21/00) :7 ::fJ’3|':‘)‘fig|“é=S31(1:1:)VrVG:‘y 3 5'15 13 1 Points 42 vs Boston College (10/21/00) 28 URSCHLER, Gary 8 18 9 27 2-3 10-1 1-0 4 . s“”"‘ “V 7 at B°‘”"“9 G'e"”19’9/0°) 47 GUZEK, Brian 11 16 11 27 2-15 1.0-12 1 2 . F1181 DOWHS 23 VS 111119918 (9/23/00) 5 COX, Torrie 11 21 5 26 . . 4 . 1-7 Penalties 8 vs Rutgers (9/23/00) 90 HARRIOTT, Claude 11 10 12 22 2-9 1.0-8 . 2 vs Boston couege (10/21/00) 39 COLE, Nick 10 13 8 21 1-3 . 1 . VS North Carolina (W4/00) 66 SEMAIA, Penny 11 8 8 16 4-12 1.0-8 1 63 MCMURRAY, Darrell 6 6 4 10 1-2 . 3‘ T“”‘1’'e 1“/18/00’ 2 M”_LER, Kody 10 4 4 3 1 Penalty Yards 87 vs Rutgers (9/23/00) 91 NEAL, Nigel 8 3 5 8 . Turnovers 7 vs Rutgers (9/23/00) :5 T310“ 7 7 - 7 1 Interceptions By 3 vs Boston College (10/21/00) , Nick 11 5 1 6 37 GOINGS, Nick 11 2 4 6 20 BUTLER, Robb 11 3 2 5 . 1 ROUTT, David 11 4 . 4 1 69 JOHNSON, Kurt 9 . 3 3 41 MCCURLEY, Scott 6 1 2 3 84 ENGLISH, R.J. 8 . 2 32 POLITE, Lousaka 11 . 1 1 49 SITTER, Jon 3 1 1 . TM Team 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Total 11 657 433 1090 90-401 35-272 13-41 84 63 5-7 7 3 1 Opponents 11 4 318 766 95-416 35-207 11-249 51 18-0 18 1 PITTSBURGH VS. THE OPPOI\lEI\lTS Opp. Pgh./Opp. Pgh./Opp. Pgh./Opp. Pgh./Opp. Pgh./Opp. Opponent W-L Score Rush Pass First Downs Total Ollense KENT STATE 1-10 30-10 119/83 293/205 19/17 412/288 BOWLING GREEN 2-9 34-16 36/35 321/197 19/14 357/232 PENN STATE 5-7 12-0 107/64 272/161 16/15 379/225 RUTGERS 3-8 29-17 212/-13 218/225 28/12 430/212 SYRACUSE 6-5 17-24 91/160 237/279 16/24 328/439 BOSTON COLLEGE 7-5 42-26 252/140 332/284 24/21 584/424 VIRGINIA TECH 11-1 34-37 24/283 311/194 17/30 335/477 NORTH CAROLINA 6-5 17-20 63/129 344/164 18/19 407/293 MIAMI 11-1 7-35 77/155 189/264 15/23 266/419 TEMPLE 4-7 7-0 170/12 218/170 23/11 388/182 WEST VIRGINIA 7-5 38-28 275/49 229/343 23/20 504/392 IOWA STATE 9-3 29-37 144/67 347/308 23/22 491/375 Rod Rutherford iss OFFENSE GAME SE/X Rec. LT LG 0 RG HT TE/Y Rec. FL/Z Rec. OB FB TB Kent State Slade Browne Schall J. McCur|ey Anderson Morgan Bosnic Grim Turman Polite Barlow @Bowling Green Bryant Browne Schall J. McCur|ey Anderson Morgan Wilson Grim Priestley Polite Barlow Penn State Bryant Browne Schall Reed J. McCur|ey Morgan Wilson Grim Turman Polite Barlow Rutgers Bryant Browne Schall J. McCurley Anderson Morgan Bosnic Grim Turman English* Barlow @Syracuse Bryant Browne Schall J. McCur|ey Anderson Morgan Wilson Grim Turman English# Slade# Boston College Bryant Browne Schall J. McCur|ey Anderson Downey Slade# Grim Turman English# Barlow @Virginia Tech Bryant Browne Schall J. McCurley Anderson Morgan Bosnic Grim Turman Polite Barlow North Carolina Bryant Browne Schall J. McCurley Anderson Downey Bosnic Grim Turman Polite Barlow @Miami Bryant Browne Schall J. McCur|ey Anderson Downey Wilson Grim Turman Polite Barlow @Temple Bryant Browne Schall J. McCurley Anderson Downey Wilson Grim Turman Polite Barlow West Virginia Bryant Browne J. McCurley Reed Anderson Downey Wilson Grim Turman Polite Barlow vs. Iowa State Bryant Browne J. McCurley Reed Anderson Downey Wilson Grim Turman Polite Barlow *started three wideouts on first series #started four wideouts on first series D E F E N S E GAME DE DT NT DE SLB MLB WLB CB SS FS CB Kent State Smith Conlin Semaia Knight Cole Gonsales Williams Spencer Ponko Urschler Robinson @Bowling Green Smith Neal White Knight Cole Purifoy Beinecke Spencer Ponko Humphries Ferguson Penn State Smith Neal White Knight Hayes Gonsales Williams Ferguson Ponko Humphries Robinson Rutgers Smith Conlin White Knight Hayes Gonsales Beinecke Spencer Ponko Walker Robinson @Syracuse Smith Conlin White Knight Hayes Purifoy Williams Ferguson Ponko Walker Robinson Boston College Smith Conlin White Knight Hayes Gonsales Beinecke Ferguson Ponko Walker Robinson @Virginia Tech Smith Conlin White Knight Hayes Purifoy Williams Spencer Ponko Walker Robinson North Carolina Guzek Conlin White Knight Hayes Purifoy Williams Spencer Ponko Humphries Robinson @Miami Smith Conlin White Knight Hayes Purifoy Beinecke Spencer Ponko Humphries Robinson @Temple Smith Conlin White Knight Hayes Purifoy Williams Spencer Ponko Walker Robinson West Virginia Guzek Conlin White Knight Hayes Purifoy Beinecke Spencer Ponko Walker Robinson vs. Iowa State Smith Conlin White Knight Hayes Purifoy Beinecke Spencer Ponko Walker Robinson Bryan Anderson 154 Lousaka Polite pmssunsn so -iilixém STATE 7 SEPTEMBER 2, 2000 PITTSBUI-'IGH—Pittsburgh remained perfect in season- opening games under Walt Harris with a 30-7 victory over Kent State in Three Rivers Stadium. The game, which witnessed two weather delays, marked the fourth straight season-opening win for the Panthers under Harris. Strong performances from a pair of reserve wide receivers propelled Pittsburgh to victory. Lamar Slade caught a pair of touchdown passes, while R.J. English had two catches for 128 yards, including an 80-yard TD reception. The Panthers produced 293 passing yards behind the rotating quarterback duo of John Turman and David Priestley. Two touchdown strikes within a 5:41 span in the third period sealed the game's result. Slade caught a 28-yard pass from Priestley to make it 20-7 with 9:45 left in the quarter. Then with 4:04 left, Priestley hit a streaking English with an 80-yard bomb — the fourth longest pass play in Pittsburgh history — to push the Panthers’ lead to 20 points. Nick Lotz added a 23-yard field goal in the fourth to cap 23 straight points by the Panthers and complete the scoring. Lotz was perfect in three field goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries. Priestley completed 8-of-15 passes for 183 yards with two touchdowns. Turman, who started the game, was 5 of 11 for 110 yards with one touchdown. Neither quarter- back threw an interception. Tailback Kevan Barlow notched the fourth 100-yard rushing game of his career, compiling 106 yards on 21 carries. The Panthers finished with 412 yards in total offense, while limiting Kent State to 288, including just 83 on the ground. Pittsburgh’s defense forced two turnovers, including interceptions by Shawn Robinson and William Ferguson. Ryan Smith blocked a field goal and Brian Beinecke had a 10-yard sack as the Panthers thwarted a pair of second- half Kent State scoring chances. Pittsburgh opened the scoring on its second posses- sion with Slade‘s six-yard TD pass from Turman capping a five-play, 80-yard drive. Kent State tied the game on an 11-yard pass from Zach Williams to Joel Reikowksi. The Danthers added Lotz field goals of 30 and 22 yards, the atter coming as the first half expired, to make it 13-7 at ntermission. The game started at 3:30 p.m. and did not end until 7:30 because of two first-half weather delays due to ightning. The two delays totaled 1 hour, 2 minutes. (ENT STATE 0 7 0 0 — 7 ’lTTSBURGH 7 6 14 3 — 30 =irst Quarter: PITT - Slade 6 yard pass from Turman Lotz kick) 10:41. Eecond Iluarter: KSU - Reikowski 11 yard pass from ll/illiams (Pavich kick) 12:28. PITT - Lotz 30 yard field goal ’:12. PITT - Lotz 22 yard field goal 0:00. 'hird Quarter: PITT - Slade 28 yard pass from Priestley Lotz kick) 9:45. PITT - English 80 yard pass from ’riestley (Lotz kick) 4:04. ‘ourth Ouarterz PITT - Lotz 23 yard field goal 8:11. I - 31,089. ' September 2, 2000 ~ Three Rive Stadium GAME STATISTICS KSU PITT 17 First Downs 19 35-83 Rushes-Yards 32-119 32-18-2 Att-Comp-Int 26-13-0 205 Passing Yards 293 288 Total Yards 412 1-4 Punt Returns-Yards 4-43 6-91 Kick Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 Interceptions-Yards 2-2 6-43.7 Punts-Average 5-32.8 14-88 Penalties-Yards 6-54 7-16 Third Down Conv. 7-14 32:55 Possession Time 27:05 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: KSU-Booker 14-47; Murphy 12-35; Rozier 4-7; Lundy 2-2; Valentino 1-0; Williams 2-(-8). PITT-Barlow 21-106; Turman 1-5; Polite 5-5; Goings 3-4; Priestley 2-(-1). Passing: KSU-Williams 31-18-2, 205 yards, 1 TD; McDaniels 1-0-0. PITT-Priestley 15-8-0, 183 yards, 2 TDs; Turman 11-5-0, 110 yards, 1 TD. Receiving: KSU-Curry 6-79; Shoemaker 4-27; Kelly 3-28; Murphy 2-50; Reikowski 2-16, 1 TD; Rozier 1-5. PITT-Grim 4-85; Slade 4-50, 2 TDs; Barlow 3-30; English 2-128, 1 TD. PITTSBURGH 341° BOWLING GREEN 16 SEPTEMBER 9, 2000 BOWLING GREEN—Pittsburgh’s potent passing attack and swarming defensive effort lifted the Panthers to a 34- 16 victory over host Bowling Green. The victory ran Pittsburgh’s record to a perfect 16-0 against Mid- American Conference foes and improved the Panthers to 2-0 on the season for the first time since 1995. After a sluggish start, Pittsburgh blew the game open with 31 unanswered points in the second and third periods. The Panthers entered the fourth quarter with a 34-3 lead before relieving their starting units. 155 2000 SEASON REVIEW Sept. 9 Bowiing Qrcenvs. Pittsburgit Quarterbacks John Turman and David Priestley combined for 321 yards and four touchdowns on 22-of-32 passing. Turman, who came off the bench in the second quarter, was particularly impressive, hitting 12-of-17 passes for 207 yards and three TDs. Priestley was 10 of 15 for 114 yards and a score. Their chief receiving target was Antonio Bryant. Making his 2000 season debut, Bryant had nine receptions for 180 yards and three touchdowns. His three scoring receptions marked a career high, while his receiving yardage was the second-best day of his career. Pittsburgh opened the scoring with a 36-yard field goal by Nick Lotz. The Panthers, however, lost fumbles on their next two possessions, the second of which led to a Bowling Green field goal that tied the game late in the first period. Two quick scoring strikes from Turman helped Pittsburgh pull away in the second quarter. R.J. English caught a 31- yard TD from the senior quarterback early in the period. On their next possession, the Panthers went up 17-3 when Turman hooked up with Bryant on a 56-yard scoring pass. Bryant would later add a 29-yard touchdown from Turman and a 47-yard TD reception from Priestley. Fellow wideout Latef Grim added seven catches for 66 yards to help propel the passing attack. Pittsburgh held Bowling Green to just 35 yards rushing (two in the first half) on 39 carries. The Panthers’ rushing attack, though, was just as ineffective, managing just 36 yards on 35 carries. Defensive end Bryan Knight sparked the defensive effort with four quarterback sacks. The Panthers had seven sacks overall, while limiting the Falcons to 232 total net yards. PITTSBURGH 3 17 14 0 — 34 BOWLING GREEN 3 0 0 13 — 15 First Quarter: PITT - Lotz 36 yard field goal 11:49. BGSU - Knapp 37 yard field goal 3:58. Second Quarter: PITT - English 31 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 13:15. PITT - Bryant 56 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 10:54. PITT — Lotz 36 yard field goal 0:37. Third Quarter: PITT - Bryant 29 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 6:10. PITT - Bryant 47 yard pass from Priestley (Lotz kick) 3:45. Fourth Ouarterz BGSU - Bautista 7 yard pass from Sahm (Turano kick) 13:27. BGSU - Sahm 1 yard run (rush failed) 6:01. A - 11,533. GAME STATISTICS PITT BGSU 19 First Downs 14 35-36 Rushes-Yards 39-35 32-22-0 Att-Comp-Int 39-19-1 321 Passing Yards 197 357 Total Yards 232 5-33 Punt Returns-Yards 2-11 2-31 Kick Returns-Yards 6-92 1-0 Interceptions-Yards 0-0 4-40.5 Punts-Average 7-39.9 6-60 Penalties-Yards 8-86 2-11 Third Down Conv. 3-17 27:36 Possession Time 32:24 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: PITT-Goings 5-36; Rutherford 4-21; Barlow 8-8; Polite 1-6; Cox 3-6; Turman 7-4; Mendenhali 2-3; Priestley 4-(-12). BGSU—Bautista 1-19; Alls 10-19; Lewis 8-17; Gibson 5-13; Sahm 15-(-33), 1 TD. Passing: PITT-Turman 17—12—0, 207 yards, 3 TDs; Priestley 15-10-0, 114 yards, 1 TD. BGSU-Sahm 38-19-1, 197 yards, 1 TD; Schneider 1-0-0. Receiving: PlTT—Bryant 9-180, 3 TDs; Grim 7-66; English 3-40, 1 TD; Carroll 1-14; Goings 1-14; Barlow 1-7. BGSU-Bautista 9-109, 1 TD; Pinchem 3-34; Van Dam 3-24; Alls 2-4; Gibson 1-10; Ghant 1-9; Clark 1-7. STATE 0 SEPTEMBER 15, Q It PITTSBURGH—|n the last scheduled game between the two longtime Pennsylvania rivals, Pittsburgh shut out Penn State, 12-0, before a pulsating sellout crowd at Three Rivers Stadium. The victory, Pittsburgh’s first in the series in the last eight meetings, pushed the Panthers‘ record to 3-0 for their best start since 1991. John Turman helped engineer the win by throwing for 272 yards on 11-of-19 passing. He hooked up with Rod Rutherford on a 62-yard pass for the game’s lone touch- down early in the third period for a 9-0 lead. Nick Lotz was perfect on two field goal attempts to provide the rest of the Panthers’ scoring. Pittsburgh’s defense was dominant, limiting Penn State to just 64 yards rushing and 225 yards overall. The Panthers logged five quarterback sacks, including three by Bryan Knight. The shutout was Pittsburgh’s first over Penn State since a 10-0 win in 1987. Rutherford, in only his second collegiate game, gave an electric performance. The reserve quarterback who also contributed as a receiver and kick returner, gained 32 yards on six attempts, rushing for first downs three times. On his TD reception, the first score of his career, he caught a Turman pass at the Penn State 49, darted to the left sideline and then cut back against the grain to outrun the entire Nittany Lion defense. Rutherford was named the winner of the Coogan Award, presented to the outstanding player of the Pittsburgh-Penn State game. Kevan Barlow, who rushed for 99 yards on 23 carries, was named the CBS Player of the Game. Pittsburgh opened the scoring with a 29-yard field goal by Lotz in the second quarter. The Panthers settled on Lotz’s kick after an apparent 20-yard touchdown reception by Latef Grim was wiped out due to an ineligible receiver downfield penalty. Following Rutherford’s TD, Penn State threatened to cut into the lead when it moved to the Panther 34. But Ramon Walker forced a Larry Johnson fumble and Pittsburgh’s Joe Conlin recovered to end the threat. Penn State later failed to capitalize on an interception when it missed a 50-yard field goal at the end of the third. Lotz completed the scoring with a 39-yard field goal with 8:38 left. The score was set up after Shawn Robinson intercepted a Rashard Casey pass at the PSU 40. Walker, making his 2000 season debut, logged 10 tackles. Linebacker Gerald Hayes had 10 stops and a sack. PENN STATE 0 D D 0 — 0 PITTSBURGH 0 3 6 3 — 12 Second Quarter: PITT - Lotz 29 yard field goal 9:37. Third Quarter: PITT - Rutherford 62 yard pass from Turman (pass failed) 14:15. Fourth Quarter: PlTT- Lotz 39 yard field goal 8:38. A - 61,221. GAME STATISTICS PSU PITT 15 First Downs 16 33-64 Rushes-Yards 44-107 36-18-1 Att-Comp-Int 19-11-1 161 Passing Yards 272 225 Total Yards 379 1-7 Punt Returns-Yards 2-1 4-94 Kick Returns-Yards 0-0 1-13 Interceptions-Yards 1-(-4) 5—36.0 Punts-Average 4—37.0 6-73 Penalties-Yards 7-55 6-18 Third Down Conv. 5-15 28:38 Possession Time 31 :22 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: PSU-McCoo 9-41; L. Johnson 9-33; Jefferson 4-11; Easy 1-4; Watson 1-(-3); Casey 9—(—22). PITT-Barlow 23-99; Rutherford 6-32; Goings 3-6; Polite 3-4; Turman 9-(-34). Passing: PSU—Casey 34-17-1, 159 yards; Senneca 2-1-0, 2 yards. PITT-Turman 19-11-1, 272 yards, 1 TD. Receiving: PSU-Drummond 8-54; Stewart 3-44; T. Johnson 2-28; McCoo 2-14; L. Johnson 1-12; B. Johnson 1-7; Cerimele 1-2. PITT-Bryant 3-70; Polite 3-40; Grim 2-62; Rutherford 1-62, 1 TD; Barlow 1-25; Slade 1-13. Pl1TSBURGH 29 -Jlfitjrsans 17 SEPTEMBER 23, 2000 PlTTSBURGH—On the strength of a dominating defensive performance, Pittsburgh overcame seven turn- overs and defeated visiting Rutgers, 29-17. The victory moved Pittsburgh to 4-0 for the first time since 1991 and only the second time since the 1982 season. The Panthers shut down Rutgers’ rushing game, holding it to minus 13 yards, the lowest total yielded by Pittsburgh in 13 years. The Scarlet Knights managed just 212 total yards but were able to remain in contention be- cause of four second—half fumbles by Pittsburgh. The Panthers’ rushing game, in contrast, thrived behind a career day from Nick Goings. The senior rushed for 110 yards on 23 carries. Kevan Barlow added 90 yards on 16 attempts and scored a pair of touchdowns. The Panthers led 23-7 at halftime and threatened to put the game out of reach when Rod Rutherford returned the opening kickoff of the second half 65 yards to give Pittsburgh possession at the Scarlet Knight 30. That opportunity was squandered, however, when the Panthers fumbled at the 10-yard line. Rutgers parlayed the turnover into a Steve Barone 22-yard field goal. The Scarlet Knights sliced into the lead further late in the third period when Wes Lysack recovered a bad punt snap in the end zone for a TD to make it 23-17. Pittsburgh, however, forced a turnover of its own to hold off the rally. Ryan Smith hit quarterback Chad Schwenk causing him to tumble. Ryan Gonsales recovered to give the Panthers possession at the Rutgers 35 with 7:25 left in the game. Six plays later, redshirt freshman Lousaka Polite scored his first career TD on a one-yard run to provide the final margin. The Panthers scored on their opening possession with a one-yard TD run by Barlow. Following a Pittsburgh interception deep in Rutgers territory, the Scarlet Knights tied the game on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Mike McMahon to Errol Johnson. But a pair of special teams gems would propel Pittsburgh to a 16-point lead at intermission. Torrie Cox returned the ensuing kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown to quickly put Pittsburgh back in front, 14-7. Late in the half, Pittsburgh moved 74 yards in just five plays and went up 21-7 on an 11-yard Barlow run. Then with 38 seconds left ,2 vs. -Rutgeiél September 23, 2036*, I I Three Rivers Stadium ’ in the half, Mark Ponko blocked a Rutgers punt out of the end zone for a safety and 23-7 advantage. Rutherford, in his first game as Pittsburgh’s starting kick returner, had four returns for 124 yards. Linebacker Gerald Hayes had a team-high 11 tackles, while defensive end Bryan Knight had seven stops, including three for losses. RUTGERS PITTSBURGH 0 7 7 16 I] — 17 6 — 29 First Quarter: PITT - Barlow 1 yard run (Lotz kick) 7:07. Second Quarter: RU - Johnson 16 yard pass from McMahon (Barone kick) 11:58. PITT - Cox 86 yard kick return (Lotz kick) 11:44. PITT - Barlow 11 yard run (Lotz kick) 1:01. PITT - Team Safety (Mark Ponko's blocked kick went through the back of the endzone) 0:38. Third Quarter: RU — Barone 22 yard field goal 7:44. RU - Lysack 0 yard fumble recovery (Barone kick) 4:26. Fourth Quarter: PITT - Polite 1 yard run (pass failed) 4:48. A - 30,890. GAME STATISTICS nu 12 21 -(-1 3) 37-20-1 225 212 0-0 5-94 2-40 7-35.0 4-29 4-15 20:22 First Downs Rushes-Yards Att—Comp-Int Passing Yards Total Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kick Returns-Yards Interceptions-Yards Punts-Average Penalties-Yards Third Down Conv. Possession Time PITT 28 55-212 27-19-2 218 430 3-30 5-210 1-45 0-0 8-87 8-13 39.38 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: RU—Anderson 1-7; Thomas 5-4; Stanton 2-1; Ohene 3-O; Martin 1—(-1); McMahon 4-(-2); Schwenk 5-(-22). PITT-Goings 23-110; Barlow 16-90, 2 TDs; Polite 8-43, 1TD; Rutherford 3-3; Turman 4-(-4). Passing: RU-Schwenk 20-10-0, 145 yards; McMahon 17-10-1, 80 yards, 1 TD. PITT-Turman 14-11-1, 127 yards; Priestley 12-8-1, 91 yards; Rutherford 1-0-0. Receiving: RU-King 5-96; Johnson 4-42, 1 TD; Smith 4-22; Ohene 4-22; Fletcher 2-34; Ring 1-9. PITT-Bryant 8-96; Grim 4-55; Goings 3-41; Polite 2-10; Slade 1-11; Rutherford 1-5. SYRACUSE 24 0 17 [20T] IJCTOBER 7, 2000 SYRACUSE—Despite jumping out to an early 9-0 lead, Dittsburgh suffered its first loss of the season in heart- )reaking fashion as the Panthers fell to host Syracuse 24-17 in double overtime. Trailing 17-9 with 6:21 left in the game, Pittsburgh aunched a methodical 14-play drive capped by an eight- iard scoring pass from John Turman to R.J. English with :17 remaining. The Panthers tied the game when Turman mock up the middle for a two-point conversion. But in the subsequent overtime Pittsburgh would come Ip empty, while Syracuse used a miracle 23-yard pass mm a scrambling Troy Nunes to David Tyree in the back if the end zone for the winning points. The game was characterized by missed chances. The vs. Pittsburgh -‘October 7, 2000 Iflillnglena bntin Harris I v fearltlre aranyes -. - ‘. -1139 Panthers missed two field goals, including attempts in the fourth period and in the first overtime. Syracuse missed four field goals, including two in the fourth quarter and one during the extra frame. The Panthers began the game strongly, scoring on their initial two possessions. On its opening drive Pittsburgh went up 3-0 when Nick Lotz kicked a career-long 48-yard field goal. After holding Syracuse on a fourth and three from the Panther 34, Pittsburgh responded with a 12-play drive, capped by John Turman’s 18-yard touchdown run. The extra point went wide, however, and the Panthers led 9-0 after one period. Syracuse rallied in the second period to take a 10-9 halftime lead. Following Turman’s touchdown, the Orangemen pulled to within 9-3 on a 37-yard field goal by Mike Shafer. Then with 5:36 left in the half, Nunes hit Tyree with a 65-yard scoring pass to put Syracuse up 10-9. The play was eerily similar to the game-winning score in overtime as Nunes scrambled from a heavy rush and found Tyree streaking down the middle of the field. Syracuse expanded its lead to 17-9 late in the third when James Mungro scored on a five-yard run. Despite several opportunities, neither team would score again until Pittsburgh launched its game-tying drive. Gaining possession at the Syracuse 48 following a punt, the Panthers twice converted on fourth down to move to the Orangemen’s eight with under a minute-and-a-half left. Turman hit English to pull the Panthers to within two. The pair hooked up again on the initial two-point conversion try but offsetting penalties wiped out the play. Turman then ran in on a draw to tie the game, setting the stage for the overtime periods. Syracuse did have a chance to close the game out at the end of regulation but a 40-yard field goal missed the mark. PITTSBURGH 9 0 D 8 0 0 -17 SYRACUSE 0 1D 7 0 0 7 — 24 First Ouarter: PITT - Lotz 48 yard field goal 11:11. PITT - Turman 18 yard run (kick failed) 2:44. Second uuarterz SU - Shafer 37 yard field goal 12:56. SU - Tyree 65 yard pass from Nunes (Shafer kick) 5:36. Third Quarter: SU - Mungro 5 yard run (Shafer kick) 2:11. Fourth Ouarterz PITT - English 8 yard pass from Turman (Turman run) 1:17. OT: SU - Tyree 23 yard pass from Nunes (Shafer kick). A - 40,699. 157 2000 SEASON REVIEW GAME STATISTICS PITT SU 16 First Downs 24 32-91 Rushes-Yards 53-160 46-21 -0 Att—Comp-Int 29-20-0 237 Passing Yards 279 328 Total Yards 439 3-7 Punt Returns-Yards 3-30 4-53 Kick Returns-Yards 4-88 0-0 Interceptions-Yards 0-0 5-37.6 Punts-Average 3-38.3 7-35 Penalties-Yards 8-90 9-21 Third Down Conv. 6-15 27:34 Possession Time 32:26 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: PITT-Goings 15-47; Barlow 5-28; Turman 8-18, 1 TD; Polite 3-7; Priestley 1-(-9). SU-Mungro 17-101, 1 TD; Brown 17-71; Davis 5-14; Jackson 1-(-9); Nunes 13-(-17). Passing: PITT-Turman 44-20-0, 228 yards, 1 TD; Priestley 2-1-0, 9 yards. SU-Nunes 29-20-0, 279 yards, 2 TDs. Receiving: PITT-Bryant 7-135; Grim 4-36; English 3-22, 1 TDI Goings 3-22; Polite 2-16; Carroll 1-8; Barlow 1-(-2). SU-Woodcock 7-71; Jackson 4-55; Campbell 3-38; Tyree 2-88, 2 TDs; Brown 1-17; Riddle 1-8; Mungro 1-2. PHTSBURGH 42 o COLLEGE 20 OCTOBER 21, 2000 P|TTSBURGH—Waiting to explode all season long, the Pittsburgh offense unleashed on visiting Boston College, rolling up 584 yards en route to a 42-26 victory. The win marked the Panthers’ first over the Eagles since 1996 and pushed their record to 5-1 for the first time in nine years. Pittsburgh thrived through the air and on the ground. Quarterback John Turman threw for 332 yards and five touchdown passes against the country’s second—ranked passing defense. Turman’s chief target was Antonio Bryant, who in an electric performance caught eight passes for 222 yards, including TD receptions of 67 and 41 yards. Kevan Barlow, meanwhile, ran for 209 yards on 25 carries — an impressive average of 8.4 yards per rush. Barlow’s 45-yard touchdown run with 7:28 left iced the game for the Panthers after the Eagles had pulled within 35-26 almost four minutes earlier. Despite some big offensive plays by Boston College, the Pittsburgh defense stiffened when it had to. The Panthers held both of BC’s highly regarded running backs, Cedric Washington and William Green, to under 100 yards rushing. Pittsburgh also picked off three passes, including two by Shawn Robinson and one by Shawntae Spencer, to ground BC quarterback Tim Hasselbeck, whose aerial display a year earlier was key in a late win over Pittsburgh. Robinson’s first interception led to the Panthers’ initial touchdown, a 23-yard strike from Turman to redshirt freshman tight end Kris Wilson. Boston College surged ahead, 10-7, early in the second quarter but the Panthers scored 14-straight points on Turman TD passes to Brennan Carroll (three yards) and Bryant (41 yards). BC added a field goal late in the half and trailed 21-13 at intermission. Pittsburgh increased its lead to 28-13 with just over a minute left in the third period when Barlow took a shovel pass for an 11-yard touchdown. BC came right back, though, when Hasselbeck hit Dedrick Dewalt with a 77-yard bomb. w The Pittsburgh Panthers have access to three practice fields at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. The Panthers have two outdoor grass fields with lighting, which allow for night workouts. Additionally, the complex’s indoor practice facility features a three—lane track and FieldTurf, a revolutionary playing surface that provides all of the safety and playing characteristics of natural grass. Pittsburgh responded just five plays later with a 67- yard strike to Bryant to push the lead to 35-20. Boston College fought back again with a nine-yard Hasse|beck—to- Washington TD pass to pull within nine points but Amir Purifoy intercepted a pass on the subsequent two-point conversion attempt and Barlow scored his final touchdown on the Panthers’ next possession to complete the scoring. BOSTON COLLEGE 7 6 PITTSBURGH 7 14 6 — 26 14 —— 42 First Quarter: PITT - Wilson 23 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 7:21. BC - Washington 5 yard run (Sutphin kmk)&15 Second Quarter: BC - Sutphin 37 yard field goal 13:54. PITT - Carroll 3 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 8:55. PITT - Bryant 41 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 5:50. BC — Sutphin 43 yard field goal 0:03. Third 0uarter: PITT - Barlow 11 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 1:03. BC - DeWalt 77 yard pass from Hasselbeck (Sutphin kick) 0:01. Fourth Quarter: PITT - Bryant 67 yard pass from Turman (Lotz run) 13:00. BC - Washington 9 yard pass from Hasselbeck (pass intercepted) 11:11. PITT - Barlow 45 yard run (Lotz kick) 7:28. A - 31,567. GAME STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Att-Comp-Int Passing Yards Total Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kick Returns-Yards Interceptions-Yards Punts-Average Penalties-Yards Third Down Conv. Possession Time PITT 24 45-252 29-16-0 332 584 1-4 5-107 3-oz) 4-318 8-73 74 3254 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: BC-Green 13-70; Washington 14-57, 1 TD; Hasselbeck 5-13; Knight 2-0. PITT-Barlow 25-209, 1 TD; Goings 6-17; Rutherford 4-13; Polite 3-9; Picciotti 1-5; Turman 6-(-1). Passing: BC-Hasselbeck 34-18-3, 280 yards, 2 TDs; St. Peirre 3-1-0, 4 yards. PITT-Turman 29-16-0, 332 yards, 5 TDs. Receiving: BC-Dewalt 8-183, 1 TD; Burke 3-33; Daniels 2-14; Read 1-15; Gaskins 1-14; Washington 1-9, 1 TD; Hemmings 1-9; Green 1-6; Ellis 1-1. PITT-Bryant 8-222, 2 TDs; Wilson 2-51, 1 TD; English 2-27; Barlow 2-25; 1 TD; Grim 1-4; Carroll 1-3, 1 TD. VIRGINIA TECH :0 PITTSBURGH 34 OCTOBER 28, 2000 BLACKSBURG—Facing the nation's second-ranked team and a hostile road environment, Pittsburgh extended Virginia Tech to the limit before falling on a late field goal, 37-34. The game featured six lead changes and 812 yards of total offense. Carter Warley’s 27-yard field goal with 16 seconds left provided the winning points and capped a 13-play, 74-yard drive. Pittsburgh had led 34-27 heading into the fourth quarter but the Hokies rallied with 10-unanswered points to overcome the Panthers’ upset bid. For the second straight year, Pittsburgh lit up a highly regarded Virginia Tech defense through the air. John Turman threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns on 17- of-26 passing. Antonio Bryant continued to put up prolific receiving numbers, catching nine passes for 127 yards and three TDs. Latef Grim averaged 35.3 yards a catch with three receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown. The Panthers’ offense struck quickly all day. Incredibly, their longest touchdown drive lasted only two minutes, 40 seconds. Virginia Tech was forced to play without quarterback Michael Vick, who was knocked out of the game with an ankle injury when he was sacked by Amir Purifoy late in the first half. But under the controls of reserve Dave Meyer, the Hokies would rally from a seven-point fourth- quarter deficit. 158 Virginia Tech opened the scoring on a two-yard run by Lee Suggs with 2:59 left in the first quarter. Pittsburgh struck right back with two scores in less than two minutes. Turman hit Grim on a flea-flicker pass for a 47-yard TD. The ensuing extra-point attempt was blocked. Bryan Knight then intercepted a deflected Vick pass and the Panthers capitalized when Bryant caught a 17-yard strike for a 13-7 lead. Turman found Bryant again on a 26-yard pass to put the Panthers up 20-17 with 5:55 left in the second period. Virginia Tech kicked a 38-yard field goal to tie the game, 20-20, just before the half expired. In the third, the Hokies went up 27-20 on a Jarrett Ferguson six-yard run but the Panthers again responded. Kevan Barlow scored from two yards out to tie the game with 29 seconds left in the period. Ryan Gonsales then recovered a Meyer fumble at the Hokie 29 to set up Bryant's third TD catch of the game and give the Panthers a seven-point lead, their final advantage of the contest. The Hokies tied it early in the fourth on a three-yard run by Suggs, setting the stage for Warley’s game-winning field goal. The Panthers surrendered a season-high 477 yards of total offense, including 164 yards rushing by Suggs. Pittsburgh, in contrast, managed just 24 yards on the ground. PITTSBURGH 6 14 14 0 — 34 VIRGINIA TECH 7 13 7 10 — 37 First Quarter: VT - Suggs 2 yard run (Warley kick) 2:59. PITT — Grim 47 yard pass from Turman (kick blocked) 0:19. Second Quarter: PITT - Bryant 17 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 14:05. VT - Warley 35 yard field goal 10:16. VT - Suggs 2 yard run (Warley kick) 6:26. PITT - Bryant 26 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 5:55. VT - Warley 38 yard field goal 0:17. Third Quarter: VT — Ferguson 6 yard run (Warley kick) 6:40. PITT - Barlow 2 yard run (Lotz kick) 0:29. PITT - Bryant 29 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 0:04. Fourth Quarter: VT - Suggs 3 yard run (Warley kick) 12:16. VT - Warley 27 yard field goal 0:16. A - 56,272. GAME STATISTICS PITT VT 17 First Downs 30 29-24 Rushes-Yards 61-283 26-17-1 Att-Comp-Int 28-15-1 311 Passing Yards 194 335 Total Yards 477 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-26 4-72 Kick Returns-Yards 5-68 1-0 I nterceptions-Yards 1-0 6-33.3 Punts-Average 3-40.0 4-27 Penalties-Yards 3-33 2-9 Third Down Conv. 11-17 23:08 Possession Time 36:52 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: PITT-Barlow 15-34, 1 TD; Polite 2-5; Goings 1-4; Turman 10-(-19). VT-Suggs 28-164, 3 TDs; Kendrick 12-39; Vick 10-34; Ferguson 6-32, 1 TD; Meyer 4-14; Hawkins 1-0. Passing: PITT-Turman 26-17-1, 311 yards, 4 TDs. VT-Vick 15-8-1, 80 yards. Meyer 13-7-0, 114 yards. Receiving: PITT-Bryant 9-127, 3 TDs; Grim 3-106, 1 TD; English 3-69; Polite 2-9. VT-Johnson 7-79; Wilford 2-25; Suggs 2-21; Wynn 1-28; Hawkins 1-18; Moody 1-12; Kendrick 1-11. I I ¢ Three Rivers Stadi “,1 NORTH cAnoLItVi*A;§c§ -.4m1TsBunsH 17 NOVEMBER 4, 2900 P|TTSBURGH—A potent pass rush along with a 98-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter lifted North Carolina to a 20-17 upset of host Pittsburgh. The loss marked the Panthers‘ second straight of the season and their first at home. Pittsburgh fell despite holding a 407-293 advantage in total offense. North Carolina, however, used a strong pass rush that produced six sacks, including three by defensive end Julius Peppers, to neutralize the Panthers’ big-play offense. Pittsburgh trailed 13-10 when freshman Andy Lee’s punt was downed by Antonio Bryant at the Tar Heel two-yard line with 10:20 left. But North Carolina mounted a methodical 12-play drive capped by Anthony Saunders’ two-yard touchdown run, giving the Tar Heels a 10-point lead with 5:52 left. The drive was aided by a Panther pass interference penalty that gave North Carolina a first down at the Pittsburgh two. The Panthers would respond quickly, cutting their deficit to 20-17 just 1:32 later when David Priestley hit Latef Grim with a 19-yard touchdown pass. Priestley had come on in relief for an ailing John Turman, who was suffering from dehydration. North Carolina was forced to punt on its next possession and Pittsburgh took over at its own 40 with two minutes remaining. But three straight incompletions and a sack by Peppers on fourth down extinguished any Panther hopes for a comeback. The loss overshadowed yet another brilliant performance by Antonio Bryant, who caught eight passes for 212 yards and a touchdown. Bryant’s score was an 84-yard touch- down pass from Turman that tied the game, 10-10, in the second quarter. It was the third longest pass play in Pittsburgh history and marked Bryant’s sixth touchdown in three games. North Carolina seized the lead for good, though, when Jeff Reed kicked a 32-yard field goal with under a minute left in the second quarter for a 13-10 halftime advantage. The Tar Heels trailed only once the entire game — 3-0 after Nick Lotz kicked a field goal on Pittsburgh’s second possession of the contest. Turman finished 10 of 23 for 225 yards and one TD. Priestley, seeing his first extensive action in nearly four games, completed 8-of-16 passes for 119 yards and a score. Both quarterbacks were sacked three times. Pittsburgh’s defense limited standout UNC quarterback Ronald Curry to 41 percent passing (13 of 32) and intercepted him twice. Cornerback Shawn Robinson and free safety Gary Urschler both had thefts for the Panthers. Urschler who came off the bench for the injured Corey Humphries (who was in for injured starter Ramon Walker) had a game-high 16 tackles. NORTH CAROLINA 7 6 0 7 — 20 PITTSBURGH 3 7 0 7 —- 17 First Quarter: PlTT - Lotz 39 yard field goal 8:03. UNC - Parker 8 yard run (Reed kick) 1:02. Second Ouarter: UNC - Reed 33 yard field goal 11:12. PITT - Bryant 84 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 9:50. UNC - Reed 32 yard field goal 0:52. Fourth Ouarter: UNC - Saunders 2 yard run (Reed kick) 5:52. PITT - Grim 19 yard pass from Priestley (Lotz kick) 4:20. A - 43,872. GAME STATISTICS UNC PITT 19 First Downs 18 47-129 Rushes-Yards 32-63 32-13-2 Att-Comp-Int 39-18-0 164 Passing Yards 344 293 Total Yards 407 5-19 Punt Returns-Yards 2-(-4) 3-48 Kick Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Interceptions-Yards 2-0 8-31.0 Punts-Average 7-36.9 1-5 Penalties-Yards 8-66 5-18 Third Down Conv. 5-15 31 :44 Possession Time 28:16 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: UNC-Parker 16-61, 1 TD; Russell 11-35; Curry 8-25; Saunders 7-23, 1 TD; Williams 2-(-2); Black 2-(-3); Moore 1-(-10). PITT-Barlow 15-77; Polite 6-26; Goings 1-4; Levy 1—(-1); Stein 1-(-9); Turman 4-(-14); Priestley 4-(-20). Passing: UNC-Curry 32-13-2, 164 yards; Black 0-0-0; Moore 0-0-0. PITT-Turman 23-10-0, 225 yards, 1 TD; Priestley 16-8-0, 119 yards, 1 TD. Receiving: UNC-Allen 7-91 ; Parker 3-56; Bailey 1-11; Russell 1-6; Crumpler 1-0. PITT-Bryant 8-212, 1 TD; Grim 4-48, 1 TD; English 2-40; Barlow 2-30, Slade 1-12; Polite 1-2. MIAMI 35 0 Pl'ITSBi3HGH 7 NOVEMBER 11, 2000 MlAMI—Visiting the nation’s second-ranked team, Pittsburgh held tough with Miami through the first two quarters before falling, 35-7, in the Orange Bowl. The Panthers held a 7-6 lead in the second quarter and trailed only 13-7 at intermission. But the Hurricanes scored 22-unanswered points over the final two periods, while the Panthers’ offense failed to mount any serious threat over that same span. The game marked Pittsburgh’s worst offensive produc- tion of the year. The Panthers recorded season lows in total offense (266 yards), passing (189) and points. Miami, meanwhile, rolled to 419 yards in total offense with 264 coming through the air. Hurricanes quarterback 159 2000 SEASON REVIEW Hurricanes I MIAMI s.msuiu; I L]. @ A NOVEMBER 11 ' ORANGE BOWL I MIAMI, FL Ken Dorsey completed 22-of-35 passes, threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another. it was Dorsey’s 12-yard scoring pass to Ivan Mercer with 12:44 left in the third that started Miami’s second- half onslaught. The touchdown, which gave Miami a 21-7 lead, came after Pittsburgh fumbled at its own 30 on the first play of the third quarter. While the offense struggled, Pittsburgh’s defense played valiantly. Three times in the first half the Panthers turned back the Hurricanes on fourth down, including twice inside the Pittsburgh 15. The Panthers snuffed out a fake punt on the game's opening possession. In the second quarter, Bryan Knight dropped Miami’s Clinton Portis for a four- yard loss on a fourth-and-two play from the Pittsburgh 12. The biggest stop, however, came right before halftime. Facing a fourth-and-goal at the Pittsburgh one with 19 seconds left, James Jackson was stopped short of the goal line when the Panther defense, led by linebacker Brian Beinecke, stiffened. The play seemed to give Pittsburgh the momentum it needed headed into the second half. Unfortunately, the Panthers never capitalized on that momentum. After Miami took advantage of Pittsburgh’s fumble on the first play of the second half, it used touch- down drives of 74 and 62 yards to put the game away. Linebacker Gerald Hayes continued his strong season with 12 tackles. Redshirt freshman tight end Kris Wilson had a season-high three catches for 31 yards, including a four-yard touchdown catch that put Pittsburgh up 7-6 in the second quarter. True freshman Andy Lee continued to solidify his status as the starting punter, averaging 40.8 yards per punt. PITTSBURGH 0 7 0 0 — 7 MIAMI 6 7 15 7 -- 35 First Quarter: UM - Buchanon 71 yard interception return (kick failed) 8:45. Second Quarter: PITT - Wilson 4 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 12:38. UM - Dorsey 1 yard run (Sievers kick) 9:25. Third Quarter: UM - Mercer 12 yard pass from Dorsey (Dorsey run) 12:44. UM - Wayne 7 yard pass from Dorsey (Sievers kick) 6:17. Fourth Ouarterz UM - Jackson 7 yard run (Sievers kick) 14:49. A - 47,520. GAME STATISTICS moved to the Pittsburgh 20 where it faced a fourth and three. Lining up for a field goal, the Owls ran a fake but gained just one yard when Bryan Knight and Ryan Smith stopped Mac DeVito short of the sticks. Temple moved to the Panther 37 late in the third but came up empty when it was forced to punt. Despite the offensive struggles, Bryant had six receptions for 81 yards, giving him a Big East—record 1,154 receiving yards on the year. Kevan Barlow rushed for a game-high 94 yards, including an incredible 81 in the final quarter. Barlow’s performance helped Pittsburgh keep possession of the ball for over nine-and-a—half minutes in the final PITT UM 15 First Downs 23 30-77 Rushes-Yards 41-155 39-19-2 Att-Comp-Int 37-22-0 189 Passing Yards 264 266 Total Yards 419 1-6 Punt Returns-Yards 6-78 3-62 Kick Returns-Yards 2-42 0-0 Interceptions-Yards 2-78 8-40.4 Punts-Average 4-50.3 5-39 Penalties-Yards 5-63 7-18 Third Down Conv. 7-16 29:39 Possession Time 30:21 IIIDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: PITT-Barlow 10-36; Goings 6-21; Rutherford 2-14; Picciotti 4-10; Polite 2-3; Turman 5-(-3); Priestley 1-(-4). UM-Jackson 19-89, 1 TD; Portis 12-31; Geathers 5-19; Moss 1-6; Wayne 1-4; Williams 1-3; Dorsey 2-3. Passing: PITT-Turman 31-17-2, 177 yards, 1 TD; Priestley 6-2-0, 12 yards; Rutherford 2-0-0. UM-Dorsey 35-22-0, 264 yards, 2 TDs; Team 1-0-0; Capshaw 1-0-0. Receiving: PITT-Grim 5-63; Bryant 4-31; Wilson 3-31, 1 TD; Goings 2-25; Slade 2-23; Polite 2-12; Barlow 1-4. UM-Moss 6-100; Wayne 6-86, 1 TD; Mercer 2-26, 1 TD; Shockey 2-20; Williams 2-19; Davenport 2-10; King 1-5; Jackson 1-(-2). PH|LADELPHlA—Pittsburgh clinched its first winning regular season since 1997 with a hard-fought 7-0 victory over host Temple. The win pushed the Panthers’ record to 6-4 overall, enhancing their postseason aspirations. The Panthers’ defense stood tall in this game, limiting the Owls to just 182 yards in total offense and just 12 on the ground. Pittsburgh shut down Temple’s standout tailback Tanardo Sharps, a 1,000-yard rusher who man- aged just 35 in this contest. Moreover, Pittsburgh notched its second shutout of the year, the first time since 1987 that the Panthers recorded multiple shutouts in a season. Pittsburgh blanked Penn State, 12-0, on Sept. 16. Despite the narrow margin of victory, Pittsburgh dominated the statistics. The Panthers rolled up 388 yards of total offense — 206 more than the Owls. Pittsburgh also had an edge in first downs (23 to 11) and possession time (34:04 to 25:56). Defensive tackle Joe Conlin led the charge with 10 tackles and was in on two sacks. Mark Ponko and Shawn Robinson each had interceptions. While Pittsburgh’s defense was thriving, its offense was sputtering. Despite holding the statistical edge, the Panthers were only able to score once, largely because of six turnovers (including an interception in the end zone) and eight penalties. ironically, the game’s lone score was a brilliant drive by the Panthers, covering 97 yards in just under three minutes. David Priestley, who relieved starter John Turman in the first half, hit Antonio Bryant with a 15-yard touchdown pass with 27 seconds left in the third period to provide the 7-0 margin. Priestley was 5 of 6 for 75 yards on the drive and hit key 17-yard passes to Latef Grim and Nick Goings. The Owls mounted two significant scoring threats on the day. On its first possession of the game Temple penod. PITTSBURGH TEMPLE 0 0 D D 7 D 0 D -7 -0 Third Quarter: PITT - Bryant 15 yard pass from Priestley (Lotz kick) 0:27. A - 12,842. GAME STATISTICS PITT TU 23 First Downs 11 45-170 Rushes-Yards 27-12 29-18-1 Att-Comp-Int 35-18-2 218 Passing Yards 170 388 Total Yards 182 7-54 Punt Returns-Yards 3-31 1-9 Kick Returns-Yards 2-37 2-0 Interceptions-Yards 1-0 5-38.2 Punts-Average 10-37.2 8-83 Penalties-Yards 12-82 6-14 Third Down Conv. 2-14 24:04 Possession Time 25:56 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: PITT-Barlow 26-94; Goings 7-43; Turman 6-20; Picciotti 2-8; Priestley 2-4; Polite 2-1. TU-Sharps 11-35; DeVito 2-7; Frost 1-(-10); Scott 13-(-20). Passing: PITT-Priestley 20-13-0, 154 yards, 1 TD; Turman 9-5-1, 64 yards. TU-Scott 28-17-1, 170 yards; Frost 6-0-1; DeVito 1-1-0, 0 yards. Receiving: PITT-Bryant 6-81, 1 TD; Polite 4-29; Grim 3-58; Goings 2-18; Barlow 2-15; Wilson 1-17. TU-Dillard 11-91; Cobb 4-52; Sharps 2-20; McKie 1-7. , llwls’ lzaclrfrelrf has been extremely productive (Iris .seasaII and has already PHTSBUFIGH 38 -,~.l.;‘wés"r VIRGINIA 28 NOVEMBER 24, 2000 PlTTSBURGH—Pittsburgh achieved its most successful season since 1989 with a 38-28 victory over rival West Virginia. The Panthers cruised to a 29-point lead after three quarters and then held off the Mountaineers down the stretch to claim the win. The victory capped a 7-4 regular season for Pittsburgh and assured the Panthers of their first postseason berth since the 1997 Liberty Bowl. The Panthers used a dominating performance by senior running back Kevan Barlow to upend West Virginia. Barlow rushed for a career-high 272 yards and four touchdowns in his final home game. His yardage was the second most in Pittsburgh history (only the legendary Tony Dorsett, who had 303 versus Notre Dame in 1975, had more) and gave him 1,053 for the season. Barlow also broke the West Virginia opponent rushing record of 216 set by Syracuse’s Larry Csonka in 1965. His scoring runs alone covered 112 yards as he had touchdowns of 56, 2, 30 and 24 yards. Pittsburgh compiled 504 yards in total offense compared to 392 for West Virginia, which gained many of its yards after the Panthers had pulled away. The Mountaineers were held to just 49 yards rushing, the sixth time this season the Panthers yielded less than 100 yards on the ground. Pittsburgh led 14-3 at halftime but could have been up by a much larger margin. Twice in the first half the Panthers penetrated West Virginia’s 20-yard line only to turn the ball over on interceptions. Pittsburgh threw four picks on the day. But while the passing attack struggled, the rushing game thrived. Barlow gave Pittsburgh a 14-0 second quarter lead with a pair of scores, gaining 128 yards in the first half. The Panthers blew the game open in the third period with Barlow scoring a pair of touchdowns in a three- minute span to make it 28-3. Pittsburgh increased its advantage to 38-9 after John Turman hit Antonio Bryant with a 58-yard scoring strike and Nick Lotz added a 44- yard field goal. Bryant finished with six catches for 148 yards and also returned four punts for 94 yards. WVU mounted a desperate rally, scoring the game’s final three touchdowns, including two in just over a jQLQ¢Q¢¢¢¢¢¢ l 1 two—minute span. Reserve quarterback Scott McBrien hit Khori Ivy with a 17-yard scoring pass before Lance Frazier returned an interception 32 yards for a TD to make it 38-22 with 11:03 left in the game. WVU’s final score — a 60-yard Phil Braxton TD catch — came with 49 seconds left but the Mountaineers would draw no closer than the final 10-point margin. WEST VIRGINIA 0 3 6 19 — 28 PITTSBURGH 7 7 24 0 — 38 First Quarter: PITT — Barlow 56 yard run (Lotz kick) 11:41. Second Quarter: Barlow 2 yard run (Lotz kick) 12:02. WVU - Rauh 43 yard field goal 1:03. Third Ouarter: PITT - Barlow 30 yard run (Lotz kick) 9:24. PITT — Barlow 24 yard run (Lotz kick) 6:24. WVU — Terry 89 yard kickoff return (kick failed) 6:08. PITT - Bryant 58 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 3:56. PITT - Lotz 44 yard field goal 1:11. Fourth Quarter: WVU — Ivy 17 yard pass from McBrien (Rauh kick) 13:18. WVU - Frazier 32 yard interception return (kick failed) 11:03. WVU - Braxton 60 yard pass from McBrien (pass failed) 0:49. A - 46,569. GAME STATISTICS WVU PITT 20 First Downs 23 26-49 Rushes-Yards 46-275 45—21—0 Att—Comp—lnt 27-11-4 343 Passing Yards 229 392 Total Yards 504 3-8 Punt Returns-Yards 4-94 7-203 Kick Returns-Yards 5-65 4-118 Interceptions-Yards 0-0 7—34.1 Punts—Average 5-42.6 10-66 Penalties-Yards 7-70 2-15 Third Down Conv. 6-14 27:46 Possession Time 32:14 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: WVU-Cobourne 20-100; Brown 1-(-3); McBrien 3-(-8); Lewis 1-(-12); Team 1-(-28). PITT-Barlow 33-272; 4 TDs; Turman 5-10; Goings 5-4; Polite 1-0; Priestley 1-(-5); Rutherford 1-(-6). Passing: WVU-McBrien 28-13-0, 257 yards, 2 TDs; Lewis 17-8-0, 86 yards. PITT-Priestley 17-7-3, 147 yards; Turman 10-4-1, 82 yards, 1 TD. Receiving: WVU-Brown 9-91; Ivy 4-83, 1 TD; Terry 4-48; Braxton 3-117; 1 TD; Ours 1-4. PITT—Bryant 6-148, 1 TD; Slade 2-26; Grim 2-12; Wilson 1-28; Rutherford 0-15. Insight com DECEIVIBEF? 28, 2000 PITTSBURGH VS. IOWA STATE IOWA STATE 37*? Pr1'i§E.unGH 29 DECEMBER 28, 2000 PHOENIX—Making its second postseason appearance under Walt Harris, Pittsburgh rolled up big offensive numbers but fell in a shootout to Iowa State, 37-29, in the lnsight.com Bowl. The Panthers held statistical advantages in total offense (491 yards to 375), passing (347 to 308) and rushing (144 to 67). A big second quarter by Iowa State, though, proved the difference. The Panthers struck on their very first possession of the game when John Turman hit a streaking Antonio Bryant for a 72-yard touchdown and 7-0 lead with 8:21 left in the initial quarter. The Cyclones, however, responded with 27 straight points, including 20 in the second period. Iowa State quarterback Sage Rosenfels fueled the onslaught, hitting 15-of-19 passes for 197 yards and two TDs in the first half. Trailing 27-7 at the start of the third period, Pittsburgh would mount a furious rally. Taking the second haIf’s opening kickoff, the Panthers methodically moved 73 yards in 12 plays and cut their deficit to 27-14 when Rod Rutherford snuck in from two yards out. Kevan Barlow was the drives workhorse, taking a screen pass for 36 yards and rushing six times for 25 more. After an Iowa State punt, Pittsburgh further closed its deficit when Bryant made a brilliant diving catch in the end zone for a 44-yard touchdown. The extra-point attempt was wide left, though, and the Panthers trailed 27-20 with 2:05 left in the third. Momentum looked like it was further swinging in Pittsburgh’s favor when Iowa State was forced to punt again on its ensuing possession. But the Panthers failed to take advantage and had to punt back to the Cyclones. Andy Lee’s punt turned out to be perhaps the biggest play of the game as Iowa State’s JaMain Billups returned it 72 yards for a touchdown and 34-20 lead. Undaunted, Pittsburgh continued its offensive flow and added a 25-yard Nick Lotz field goal to pull within 34-23 with 11:08 left. The Panthers received a big break when they forced a Rosenfels tumble on the first play of Iowa State’s ensuing possession and recovered at the 29. Four plays later Barlow bulled in from the three to make it 34-29 at the 9:45 mark. A two-point conversion pass was incomplete. 161 2000 SEASON REVIEW The teams exchanged punts before Iowa State added a 41-yard field goal with 4:53 left for an eight-point lead. The Panthers mounted one last drive, reaching their 43 with 3:11 left. But the Cyclones’ Marc Timmons intercept- ed a Pittsburgh pass at the ISU 12 to end any chance of a comeback. The Panthers had several outstanding individual performances in defeat. Turman completed 20-of-36 passes for a career-high 347 yards and two touchdowns. Bryant put up another All-America performance, averaging 31 yards per catch (five receptions for 155 yards) with two touchdowns. On the ground, Barlow gained 114 yards and scored a TD. Defensively, Ramon Walker had 15 tackles — all solo — and had two caused fumbles. The contest proved historic as it was the first football game ever played in Bank One Ballpark, home of Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. PITTSBURGH 7 D 13 9 — 29 IOWA STATE 7 20 D 10 — 37 First Quarter: PITT — Bryant 72 yard pass from Turman (Lotz kick) 8:21. ISU - Anthony 23 yard pass from Rosenfels (Gomez Kick) 4:52. Second Quarter: lSU— Woodley 1 yard run (rush failed) 13:48. ISU - Haywood 3 yard run (Gomez kick) 8:03. ISU - Anthony 9 yard pass from Rosenfels (Gomez kick) 3:23. Third Quarter: PITT — Rutherford 2 yard run (Lotz kick) 8:10. PITT - Bryant 44 yard pass from Turman (kick failed) 2:05. Fourth Quarter: ISU — Billups 72 yard punt return (Gomez kick) 14:33. PITT - Lotz 25 yard field goal 11:08. PITT - Barlow 3 yard run (pass failed) 9:45. |SU- Gomez 41 yard field goal 4:53. A — 41,813. CAME STATISTICS PITT ISU 23 First Downs 22 36-144 Rushes-Yards 34-67 36-20-1 Att—Comp—lnt 34-23-0 347 Passing Yards 308 491 Total Yards 375 3-18 Punt Returns-Yards 3-85 7-99 Kick Returns-Yards 6-93 0-0 Interceptions-Yards 1-4 5-35.6 Punts—Average 4-42.0 8-55 Penalties-Yards 2-10 Third Down Conv. 5-11 Possession Time 29:09 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: PITT-Barlow 22-114, 1 TD; Turman 10-17; Polite 2-13; Rutherford 1-2, 1 TD; Goings 1-(-2). ISU-Haywood 21- 74, 1 TD, Wagner 1-2; Woodley 1-1; Moses 2-(-1); Rosenfels 9—(-9). Passing: PITT-Turman 36-20-1, 347 yards, 2 TDs. ISU-Rosenfels 34-23-0, 308 yards, 2 TDs. Receiving: PITT-Slade 6-44; Bryant 5-155, 2 TDs; Grim 4-73; Barlow 3-40; Wilson 1-23; Polite 1-12. ISU-Anthony 5-71, 2 TDs; Moses 5-63; Campbell 5-62; Montgomery 3-51; Danielson 3-33; Haywood 1-15; Banks 1-13. KEVAN BARLOW Running Back CBS Player of the Game (Penn State) Coaching Staff Co-Offensive Player of the Game (Boston College) Big East Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 27) BRIAN BEINEOKE Linebacker Big East All—Academic Football Team MIKE BOSNIO Tight End Pittsburgh Most Improved Offensive Player ANTONIO BRYANT Receiver Associated Press A|l—American (First Team) Football Writers Association of America All-American Biletnikoff Award Winner The Sporting News All-American (Second Team) Football News All—American (Third Team) Riva|s.com All-American (First Team) Big East Tri-Offensive Player of the Year All-Big East Conference (First Team) ECAC Eastern Player of the Year lnsight.com Bowl Sportsmanship Award Pittsburgh Offensive Most Valuable Player Big East Co—Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 11) Coaching Staff Offensive Player of the Game (Bowling Green) Coaching Staff Co—Offensive Player of the Game (Boston College) Big East Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 23) Big East Co—Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 6) Coaching Staff Special Teams Player of the Game (West Virginia) MARK BROWNE Offensive Lineman Big East All—Academic Football Team Coaching Staff Lineman of the Game (Rutgers) J O E O O N L I N Defensive Lineman Coaching Staff Defensive Player of the Game (Boston College) T O R R I E O O X Defensive Back Pittsburgh Most Valuable Special Teams Player Coaching Staff Special Teams Player of the Game (Rutgers) Coaching Staff Special Teams Player of the Game (Temple) O H R I S O U R O Wide Receiver Big East All—Academic Football Team K H I AWATHA O OWN EY Offensive Lineman Coaching Staff Lineman of the Game (Syracuse) Coaching Staff Lineman of the Game (Temple) R.J. ENGLISH Receiver Coaching Staff Co—Offensive Player of the Game (Kent State) Coaching Staff Special Teams Player of the Game (North Carolina) NIOK GOINGS Running Back Coaching Staff Offensive Player of the Game (Rutgers) RYAN G O NSALE S Linebacker Butkus Award Watch List LAT E F 6 RIM Receiver Biletnikoff Award Watch List BRIAN GIIZEK Defensive End Big East All—Academic Football Team GERALD HAYES Linebacker All—Big East Conference (Second Team) Big East Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25) Coaching Staff Defensive Player of the Game (Syracuse) Coaching Staff Defensive Player of the Game (Miami) KURT JOHNSON Lang Snapper Coaching Staff Special Teams Player of the Game (Syracuse) JAY JIINKO Punter Coaching Staff Special Teams Player of the Game (Penn State) BRYAN KNIGHT Defensive End Football News All-American (Second Team) All—Big East Conference (First Team) ESPN.com's "Most improved Player" All-ECAC Pittsburgh Most Valuable Defensive Player Pittsburgh Most Valuable Defensive Lineman Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 11) Coaching Staff Defensive Player of the Game (Bowling Green) Big East Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 18) Coaching Staff Defensive Player of the Game (Virginia Tech) Coaching Staff Special Teams Player of the Game (Virginia Tech) O A N L A O A R T E Defensive Lineman Big East All-Academic Football Team ANDY LEE Punter Coaching Staff Special Teams Player of the Game (Miami) NIOK LOTZ Kicker Big East All-Academic Football Team Big East Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 4) Coaching Staff Special Teams Player of the Game (Bowling Green) CBS/Ridgid Scholar-Athlete of the Game (Penn State) Coaching Staff Special Teams Player of the Game (Boston College) J O E M AN G A N E L LO Offensive Lineman Big East All-Academic Football Team J E F F Me I: II R L E Y Offensive Lineman All-Big East Conference (First Team) All—ECAC Pittsburgh Most Valuable Offensive Lineman Coaching Staff Lineman of the Game (Bowling Green) Coaching Staff Lineman of the Game (Penn State) Coaching Staff Lineman of the Game (Virginia Tech) KOOY MILLER Linebacker Big East All-Academic Football Team 162 M A R K P O N K O Defensive Back Big East All—Academic Football Team Coaching Staff Defensive Player of the Game (Penn State) Coaching Staff Co-Defensive Player of the Game (North Carolina) CBS/Ridgid Scholar-Athlete of the Game (West Virginia) O H A O R E E O Offensive Lineman Big East All-Academic Football Team SHAWN ROBINSON Defensive Back Pittsburgh Co—Most Improved Defensive Player ROD RUTHERFORD Ouarferback/Kick Refurner Coaching Staff Offensive Player of the Game (Penn State) Coogan Award (Pittsburgh-Penn State Game MVP) Big East Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 25) J O N S O H A L L Offensive Lineman Coaching Staff Lineman of the Game (Kent State) LAMAR SLADE Receiver Coaching Staff Co—Offensive Player of the Game (Kent State) RYA N S M I T H Defensive End Pittsburgh Co—Most Improved Defensive Player SHAWNTAE SPENCER Defensive Back Rivals.com True Freshman Al|—American (First Team) J O H N T O R M A N Ouarterback Coaching Staff Offensive Player of the Game (Syracuse) 1 Coaching Staff Co—Offensive Player of the Game (Boston College) Coaching Staff Offensive Player of the Game (Virginia Tech) 1 Big East Co—Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 30) GARY URSOHLER Defensive Back Demale Stanley Award for Courage ‘ Coaching Staff Co-Defensive Player of the Game (North Carolina) RAMON WALKER Defensive Back 1 All-Big East Conference (Second Team) Thorpe Award Watch List I M I K E W H I T E Defensive Lineman 1 Coaching Staff Defensive Player of the Game (Rutgers) BRANDON WILLIAMS Linebacker I Coaching Staff Defensive Player of the Game (Kent State) ‘ 1 Jeff McCur|ey IPITTSBURGH IN ITHE NCAA PITTSBURGH IN THE BIG EAST IlNDHHDUAL[T0P40) ) ANTONIO BRYANT 1st receiving yards, 130.2 yards/game I 3rd total receiving yards, 1,302 yards 8th receptions, 6.8/game I 17th all-purpose running, 148.0 yards/game g 31st punt returns, 11.3 yards/return JOHN TURMAN I 7th pass efficiency, 151.4 rating (SHAWN ROBINSON 8th (tied) interceptions, .55 interceptions/game K E V A N B A R L O W ) 32nd rushing, 95.73 yards/game ITEAM[T0P40] §PASSINC EFFICIENCY >7th,143.94 rating nusuiuc DEFENSE 1 17th, 99.7 yards/game KPASSENE OFFENSE 18th, 269.5 yards/game SCORING DEFENSE ): 22nd,19.1 points/game (TOTAL DEFENSE INDIVIDUAL [TOP 5] ANTONIO BRYANT 1st receiving, 130.2 yards/game 1st receptions, 6.8/game 1st all-purpose, 148.3 yards/game 4th punt returns, 11.3 yards/return 4th scoring (TDs), 6.6 points/game BRYAN KNIGHT 1st tackles for losses, 26 (minus 141 yards) 2nd sacks, 11.5 (minus 106 yards) 3rd tackles (defensive line), 6.7 tackles/game " 29th, 325.73 yards/game IPASSINC EFFICIENCY DEFENSE g 35th, 109.12 rating E PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED 38th (tied), 11 total TOTAL OFFENSE . 39th, 399.09 yards/game Gerard Hayes 2000 BIG EAST STANDINGS BIG EAST OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT. W-L PCT. Miami 7-0 1.000 11-1 .917 Virginia Tech 6-1 .857 11-1 .917 PITTSBURGH 4-3 .571 7-5 .583 Syracuse 4-3 .571 6-5 .545 Boston College 3-4 .429 7-5 .583 West Virginia 3-4 .429 7-5 .583 Temple 1-6 .143 4-7 .364 P Rutgers 0-7 .000 3-8 .273 163 2000 SEASON REVIEW J O H N T U R M A N 2nd pass efficiency, 151.4 rating 3rd passing, 194.1 yards/game 4th total offense, 192.5 yards/game SHAWN ROBINSON 2nd (tied) interceptions, 6 total - 2nd passes defended, 18 (12 PBU, 6 Ints.) N I C K L O T 2 3rd (tied) field goals, 0.91 made/game 4th field goal percentage, 66.7 (10 of 15) 4th scoring (kick), 5.4 points/game GERALD HAYES 3rd tackles, 10.4 tackles/game 3rd tackles (linebackers), 10.4 tackles/game RYAN GONSALES 3rd (tied) fumbles received, 2 total K E VA N B A R L O W 4th rushing, 95.7 yards/game SHAWNTAE SPENCER 4th passes defended, 15 (13 PBU, 2 Ints.) TEAM [TOP 3] PASS OFFENSE 1st, 269.5 yards/game S A C K S B Y 1st, 35 (minus 272 yards) PASS EFFICIENCY 2nd, 143.9 rating SCORING DEFENSE 2nd,19.1points/game RUSHINC DEFENSE 2nd, 99.7 yards/game THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS 2nd, 40.5 (64 of 158) OPP. FOIIRTH DOWN CONVERSIONS 2nd, 32.0 (8 of 25) TOTAL DEFENSE 3rd, 325.7 yards/game FOIIRTH DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd, 42.1 (8 of 19) ED CDNWAY, THE “VEIIBE CIF PITT FDDTBALL” I-DR FDUR YEARS, WAS A SPCIRTSCASTER IN PITTSBURGH BEFDRE HIS PASSING IN 1974. HE WAS AN HEINEST, HARD'WCIRKING PRDFESSIDNAL AND, ABCIVE ALL, A FRIEND. IN APPREDIATICIN EIF ED CDNWAY’S WCIRK, AND IN KEEPING ALIVE MEMDRIES DI-T HIM, THE PITTSBURGH FCIEITBALL TEAM PRESENTS AN ANNUAL AWARD IN HIS HCINCIR TD THE MEIST IMPRCIVED EIFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE PLAYERS EACH SPRING. ED CONWAY AWARD WINNERS 1975 Offense: John Pelusi (C) Defense: Randy Cozens (DE) 1982 Offense: Marlon Mclntyre (FB) Defense: Dan “Peep” Short (SS) 1976 Offense: Bob Hutton (HB) Defense: LeRoy Felder (DB) 1977 Offense: Randy Reutershan (FL) George Link (OG) Defense: Dave Logan (MG) 1983 Offense: Mike Dahl (OG) Defense: Melvin Dean (CB) Troy Benson (LB) 1984 Offense: Dwayne Milloy (FL) Defense: Steve Apke (LB) 1978 Offense: Ray “Rooster” Jones (HB) Defense: Lynn Thomas (DB) 1979 Offense: Russ Grimm (C) Defense: Charles “Yogi” Jones (LB) 1980 Offense: Emil Boures (OG) Defense: Carlton Williamson (SS) 1981 Offense: Wayne DiBartola (FB) Defense: Wallace “Pappy” Thomas (CB) 1985 Offense: Dave Shuck (TE) Defense: Lee Hetrick (LB) John Lewis (CB) 1986 Offense: Defense: Darrin Gillaspie (WR) Jerry Olsavsky (LB) 1987 Offense: Defense: Nate Heyward (RB) Carnel Smith (DE) 1988 Offense: Defense: Adam Walker (RB) Louis Riddick (SS) 1989 Offense: Defense: Mike Livorio (OL) Dave Coleman (CB) 1990 Offense: Defense: Scott Stark (OB) Anthony Jagers (SS) 1991 Offense: Defense: Dan Anderson (OL) Jeff Esters (DL) 1992 Offense: Defense: Mark Fely (OL) Mike Halapin (DL) 1993 Offense: Defense: Raymond Belvin (TE) Tom Barndt (DL) Jason Chavis (LB) Jay Jones (DB) 1994 Offense: Defense: Brian Curran (OL) Mike Mohring (DL) 1995 Offense: Defense: John Jones (TE) David Sumner (LB) 1998 Offense: Defense: Kirk McMul|en (TE) Rasshad Whitmill (DB) 1997 Offense: Defense: Ethan Weidle (OL) Frank Moore (DL) 1998 Offense: Defense: Matt Lytle (OB) Nick Cole (LB) 1999 Offense: Defense: Jeff McCurley (OL) Ryan Smith (DL) Mark Ponko (DB) 2000 Offense: Defense: Mike Bosnic (TE) Bryan Knight (DL) Amir Purifoy (LB) 2001 Offense: Defense: 164 Kris Wilson (TE) Torrie Cox (DB) Lewis Moore (LB) photos left to right: Kris Wilson, Torrie Cox, Lewis Moore i 3 RUSHIIVG RUSHING YARDS Play: 91, George McLaren (Syracuse), 1917 Game: 303, Tony Dorsett (Notre Dame), 1975 Season: 2,150, Tony Dorsett, 1976 Career: 6,526, Tony Dorsett, 1973-76 RUSHING ATTEMPTS Game: 42, Craig Heyward (Notre Dame), 1987 Season: 387, Craig Heyward, 1987 Career: 1,163, Tony Dorsett, 1973-76 MOST GAMES GAINING 100 YARDS OR MORE Season: 12, Tony Dorsett, 1976 Craig Heyward, 1987 Career: 36, Tony Dorsett, 1973-76 Consecutive: 20, Tony Dorsett, 1975-76 MOST GAMES GAINING 200 YARDS OR MORE Season: 4, Tony Dorsett, 1976 Career: 10, Tony Dorsett, 1973-76 Consecutive: 2, Tony Dorsett, 1973 and 1976 (twice), Curvin Richards, 1988 AVERAGE PER CARRY (MIN. 75% PARTICIPATION) Game: 14.4, Tony Dorsett (Notre Dame), 1975 Season: 6.6, Tony Dorsett, 1975 Career: 5.7, Elliott Walker, 1974-77 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Game: 6, Norman Bill Budd, (Ohio U.), 1910 Season: 22, Tony Dorsett, 1976 Career: 58, Tony Dorsett, 1973-76 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN 10, George McLaren, 1916-17 (Washington & Jefferson 1916-Carnegie Tech 1917) PASSING PASSING YARDS Play: 91, Alex Van Pelt to Dietrich Jells (Rutgers), 1992 Game: 470, Pete Gonzalez (Rutgers), 1997 Season: 3,163, Alex Van Pelt, 1992 Career: 11,267, Alex Van Pelt, 1989-92 PASSES THROWN Game: 64, Alex Van Pelt (Penn State), 1991 Season: 407, Alex Van Pelt, 1992 Career: 1,503, Alex Van Pelt, 1989-92 PASSES COMPLETED Game: 37, Alex Van Pelt (Notre Dame), 1990 Season: 245, Alex Van Pelt, 1992 Career: 867, Alex Van Pelt, 1989-92 TOUCHDOWN PASSES Game: 7, Pete Gonzalez (Rutgers), 1997 Season: 37, Dan Marino, 1981 Career: 79, Dan Marino, 1979-82 MOST YARDS PASSING BY A FRESHMAN Season: 2,881, Alex Van Pelt, 1989 . I Latet Grim is Pittsburgh’s all—time leading pass catcher with 178 receptions. MOST YARDS PASSING BY A SOPHOMORE Season: 2,427, Alex Van Pelt, 1990 MOST YARDS PASSING BY A JUNIOR Season: 2,876, Dan Marino, 1981 MOST YARDS PASSING BY A SENIOR Season: 3,163, Alex Van Pelt, 1992 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TOUCHDOWN PASS 19, Dan Marino, 1980-82, (South Carolina 1980 - Louisville 1982) RECEIVING RECEIVING YARDS Play: 91, Dietrich Jells from Alex Van Pelt (Rutgers), 1992 Game: 225, Dietrich Jells (West Virginia), 1994 Season: 1,457, Antonio Bryant, 2000 Career: 3,003, Dietrich Jells, 1991-95 Receiving yards per game: 132.5, Antonio Bryant, 2000 RECEPTIONS Game: 16, Harry Orszulak (Penn State), 1968 Season: 75, Latet Grim, 1999 Career: 178, Latef Grim, 1998-2000 Receptions per game: 6.8, Latet Grim, 1999 TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Game: 4, Julius Dawkins (Cincinnati and Army), 1981, and Billy Davis (Rutgers), 1994 Season: 16, Julius Dawkins, 1981 Career: 24, Dwight Collins, 1980-83, and Dietrich Jells, 1991-95 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION 5, Terry Murphy, 1997 (Houston—Rutgers) 166 Pete Gonzalez set Pittsburgh records with 479 yards of total offense and seven touchdown passes versus Rutgers in 1997. DEFENSE MOST INTERCEPTIONS Game: 3, Lou Cecconi (Penn State), 1949 Henry Ford (Penn State), 1953 Willie Marsh (Tulane), 1978 Season: 10, Bob Jury, 1976 Career: 21, Bob Jury, 1974-77 YARDS, INTERCEPTED PASSES Play: 105, Homer Roe (West Virginia), 1908 Game: 132, Edgar Jones (Nebraska), 1941 Season: 224, Edgar Jones, 1941 Career: 266, Bob Jury, 1974-77 MOST OUARTERBACK SACKS, SEASON 24.5, Zeke Gadson, 1987 MOST OUARTERBACK SACKS, CAREER 49, Hugh Green, 1977-80 33.5, Randy Holloway, 1974-77 31, Tony Woods, 1983-86 26.5, Zeke Gadson, 1984-87 26.5, Keith Hamilton, 1989-91 25, Chris Doleman, 1981-84 23, Dennis Atiyeh, 1983-85 21, Ricardo McDonald, 1988-91 RECORD BOOK TOTAL OFFENSE RETURNS SCORING TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS, PUNT RETURNS TOUCHDOWNS Game: 479, Pete Gonzalez (Rutgers), 1997 Play: 90, Jimmy Joe Robinson (Penn State), 1945 Game: 6, Norman Bill Budd (Ohio U.), 1910 Season: 3,163, Alex Van Pelt, 1992 Game: 139, Tom Davies (West Virginia), 1920 Season: 23, Tony Dorsett, 1976 Career: 11,146, Alex Van Pelt, 1989-92 Season: 385, Gordon Jones, 1975 Career: 63, Tony Dorsett, 1973-76 MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Caree“ 933 TOT“ “Y0”; 1980133 MOST POINTS sconeo Season: 2,217, Tony Dorsett, 1976 YARDS, KICKDFF RETURNS Game: 36, Norman Bill Budd (Ohio U.), 1910 Career: 7,117, Tony Dorsett, 1973-76 Play: 105, R.W. Richards (Bucknell), 1908 Season: 140, Tony Dorsett, 1976 Jim DeHart (Navy), 1915 Career: 380, Tony Dorsett, 1973-76 K I c KI N G Gibby Welch (West Virginia), 1927 Game: 220, Dave Garnett (West Virginia), 1969 POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWN Season: 764, Hank Poteat, 1998 Game: 9, Eric Schubert (Louisville), 1982 career; 2,010, Hank Poteat, 1995-99 Chris Ferencik (Eastern Michigan), 1995 Season: 46, Snuffy Everett, 1981 Career: 133, Carson Long, 1973-76 Tom Flynn is Pittsburgh's alI—time leader in punt return yardage. POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWN ATTEMPTED Game: 9, Eric Schubert (Louisville), 1982 Chris Ferencik (Eastern Michigan), 1995 Season: 51, Snuffy Everett, 1981 Career: 138, Carson Long, 1973-76 FIELD GOALS Game: 4, Carson Long (William & Mary), 1975 Season: 18, Carson Long, 1976 Career: 45, Carson Long, 1973-76 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Game: 4, Carson Long (William & Mary), 1975 Jeff VanHorne (Syracuse), 1986 (BYU and Penn State), 1987 Scott Kaplan (Minnesota), 1991 Sean Conley (Hawaii), 1992 David Merrick (Ohio U. and Texas), 1994 Nick Lotz (Boston College), 1999 Season: 26, Carson Long, 1976 Career: 76, Carson Long, 1973-76 LONGEST FIELD GOAL Yards: 54, David Merrick (Texas), 1994 CONSECUTIVE POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWN 60, Carson Long, 1974-75 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES SCORING POINTS 35, Mark Schubert, 1977-79 MOST POINTS FOR A KICKER Game: 17, Carson Long (William & Mary), 1975 Season: 99, Carson Long, 1976 Career: 268, Carson Long, 1973-76 MOST PUNTS Season: 72, Chris Jelic, 1984 Career: 252, Nate Cochran, 1993-96 MOST PUNTING YARDAGE Season: 3,075, Nate Cochran, 1996 Career: 10,851, Nate Cochran, 1993-96 HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE Season: 45.6, Brian Greenfield, 1990 Career: 43.5, Brian Greenfield, 1989-90 LONGEST PUNT Yards: 80, Nate Cochran (Kent State), 1996 THIS IS PANTHER FOOTBALL % The Pitt Iron Works is equipped with the very latest in weight training equipment and provides a spacious area for Panther football players to train. see Pittsburgh’s new locker room features 128 spacious lockers which are personalized for each Panther player. 15 GAMES PLAYED Season: 12, 17 times All-Time: 1,072 GAMES WON Season: 12, 1976 All-Time: 596 GAMES LOST Season: 10, 1972 All-Time: 434 GAMES TIED Season: 3, 1960 All-Time: 42 LONGEST WINNING STREAK 32, 1914-19 LONGEST STRING OF GAMES WITHOUT DEFEAT 32, 1914-19 UNBEATEN, UNTIED SEASONS 7—1904,1910,1915,1916,1917,1918, 1976 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 9—1915,1916,1918,1929,1931,1934,1936,1937,1976 CONSECUTIVE LOSSES 10, 1971-72 BIGGEST MARGINS OF VICTORY 96 — 96-0, vs. Dickinson, 1914 88 — 88-0, vs. Westminster, 1926 83 -83-0, vs. Waynesburg, 1904 76 — 76-0, vs. Temple, 1977 71 -71-0, vs. California Normal (now California, PA), 1905 BIGGEST MARGINS OF DEFEAT 72 — 72-0, vs. Ohio St., 1996 69 — 69-0, vs. Michigan, 1947 62 — 69-7, vs. Army, 1944 59 — 59-0, vs. Penn State, 1903 58 — 58-0, vs. Notre Dame, 1944 OFFENSE HIGHEST TOTAL POINTS BY BOTH TEAMS Game: 111 (West Virginia 63, Pitt 48), 1965 Season: 644 (Pitt 214, Opponents 430), 1996 HIGHEST TOTAL POINTS BY PITT Game: 96 (Dickinson), 1914 Season: 428, 1977 LOWEST TOTAL POINTS BY PITT Season: 26, 1947 HIGHEST TOTAL OFFENSE BY PITT Game: 648 (Eastern Michigan), 1995 Season: 5,482, 1992 LOWEST TOTAL OFFENSE BY PITT Game: -11 (Michigan State), 1950 Season: 1,009, 1947 HIGHEST RUSHING BY PITT Game: 530 (Army), 1975 Season: 3,486, 1974 LOWEST RUSHING BY PITT Game: -28 (Navy), 1978 Season: 389, 1947 : Wk HIGHEST PASSING BY PITT Game: 470 (Rutgers), 1997 Season: 3,482, 1992 LOWEST PASSING BY PITT Season: 136, 1919 DEFENSE LOWEST TOTAL POINTS BY OPPONENT Season: 0, 1910 HIGHEST TOTAL POINTS BY OPPONENT Game: 72, Ohio St., 1996 Season: 430, 1996 LOWEST TOTAL OFFENSE BY OPPONENT Game: 22 (Syracuse), 1921 Season: 522, 1915 HIGHEST TOTAL OFFENSE BY OPPONENT Game: 675 (Virginia Tech), 1993 Season: 5,222, 1993 LOWEST RUSHING BY OPPONENT Game: -33 (Navy), 1988 Season: 300, 1915 HIGHEST RUSHING BY OPPONENT Game: 500 (Virginia Tech), 1993 Season: 2,639, 1993 LOWEST PASSING BY OPPONENT Season: 222, 1915 HIGHEST PASSING BY OPPONENT Game: 455 (Temple), 1996 Season: 2,813, 1999 MOST INTERCEPTIONS, TEAM, GAME 6, Boston College, 1977, 1990 MOST INTERCEPTIONS, TEAM, SEASON 28, 1976 Jake Hoffart‘s 89-yard touchdown reception in the 1997 Liberty Bowl is the second longest pass play in Pittsburgh history. LONGEST SCRIMMAGE P L A Y S (a//touchdowns unless noted) RUSHING 91, George McLaren, Syracuse, 1917 89, Adam Walker, Northern Iowa, 1988 88, Warren Heller, Miami (Ohio), 1931 86, Curtis Martin, W. Virginia, 1993 (no TD) 86, Fred Cox, Penn State, 1959 83, Curvin Richards, Boston College, 1988 83, Bobby Grier, N.C. State, 1953 (no TD) 80, Curtis Martin, Temple, 1993 80, Gibby Welch, Penn State, 1925 80, Gibby Welch, Westminster, 1926 80, Warren Heller, Penn State, 1930 80, Henry Weisenbaugh, West Virginia, 1933 80, Leo Malarkey, West Virginia, 1936 80, Dick Cassiano, Penn State, 1937 80, Paul Martha (on lateral from Fred Cox), Miami (Florida), 1961 80, Elliott Walker, North Carolina, 1974 PASSING 91, Alex Van Pelt to Dietrich Jells, Rutgers, 1992 89, Pete Gonzalez to Jake Hoffart, S. Miss., 1997 (Liberty Bowl) 84, John Turman to Antonio Bryant, North Carolina, 2000 82, Lou Cecconi to Nick DeRosa, Marquette, 1948 80, David Priestley to R.J. English, Kent State, 2000 80, John Ryan to Dietrich Jells, West Virginia, 1994 80, Matt Cavanaugh to Gordon Jones, Syracuse, 1975 77, Jim Traficant to Paul Martha, California, 1962 76, Darnell Dickerson to Henry Tuten, Boston ColIege,1988 76, James Hagan to Gibby Welch, Nebraska, 1927 75, Robert Haygood to Gordon Jones, Temple, 1975 75, John Congemi to Craig Heyward, Syracuse, 1986 75, Joe Felitsky to Michael Stewart, Rutgers, 1986 (no TD) Although he only had three collegiate seasons, Keith Hamilton ranks fourth a|l—time in career sacks at Pittsburgh. John Turman had 300-yard passing games versus Iowa State, Virginia Tech and Boston College last year. BUSHING 200+ YARDS BUSHING 272, Kevan Barlow vs. West Virginia, 11-24-00. 300+ YARDS BUSHING 303 yards, Tony Dorsett vs. Notre Dame, 11-15-75. 30+ BUSHING ATTEMPTS 33, Kevan Barlow vs. West Virginia, 11-24-00. 2 PLAYERS W/100 YARDS BUSHING 11-5-88 vs. Rutgers, Curvin Richards (202) and Darnell Dickerson (108). 100-YARD RUSHER AND 300-YARD PASSER 12-28-00 (lnsight.com Bowl) vs. Iowa State, Kevan Barlow (114) and John Turman (347). 200-YARD BUSHER, 200-YARD RECEIVER AND 300-YARD PASSEB 10-21-00 vs. Boston College, Kevan Barlow (209), Antonio Bryant (222) and John Turman (332). 50-YABD+ TD BUN 56, Kevan Barlow vs. West Virginia, 11-24-00. 4 TOUCHDOWNS BUSHING Kevan Barlow vs. West Virginia, 11-24-00. 3 TOUCHDOWNS BUSHING Demetrius Harris vs. Eastern Michigan, 9-9-95. RECORD BOOK PASSING MISCELLANEOUS 25+ PASS COMPLETIONS 50+ YARD FIELD GOAL 28, David Priestley vs. Virginia Tech, 10-30-99. 54 yards, David Merrick vs. Texas, 9-3-94. 40+ PASS ATTEMPTS 50+ YARD PUNT 44, John Turman vs. Syracuse, 10-7-00. 50+ YARD TD PASS 72, vs. Iowa State (lnsight.com Bowl), 12-28-00, John Turman to Antonio Bryant. 300+ YARDS PASSING 347, John Turman vs. Iowa State (lnsight.com Bowl), 12-28-00. 100+ YARDS BUSHING AND 100+ YARDS PASSING {one player) 11-3-73 vs. Syracuse, Billy Daniels, 165 yards rushing and 121 yards passing. RECEIVING 10+ RECEPTIONS 13, Antonio Bryant vs. Virginia Tech, 10-30-99. 50+ TD RECEPTION 72, vs. Iowa State (lnsight.com Bowl), 12-28-00, Antonio Bryant from John Turman. 150+ YARDS RECEIVING 155, Antonio Bryant vs. Iowa State (lnsight.com Bowl), 12-28-00. 2 PLAYERS W/100 YARDS RECEIVING 10-28-00 vs. Virginia Tech, Antonio Bryant (127) and Latef Grim (106). 169 53 yards, Andy Lee vs. West Virginia, 11-24-00. SAFETY vs. Rutgers, 9-23-00, Rutgers punt blocked by Mark Ponko out of end zone. BLOCKED PAT Demond Gibson vs. Boston College, 10-16-99. INTERCEPTION FOR TD Demond Gibson vs. Rutgers, 10-23-99, 9 yards. FUMBLE RECOVERY TD Phil Clarke vs. Houston, 9-13-97, recovered in end zone. KICKOFF RETURN TD Torrie Cox vs. Rutgers, 9-23-00, 86 yards. PUNT RETURN TD Hank Poteat vs. Temple, 10-2-99, 69 yards. BLOCKED FG FOR TD Tom Barndt vs. West Virginia, 10-15-94, 53 yards. BLOCKED PUNT FOR TD Billy Davis vs. Minnesota, 9-28-91, 13 yards. 2-POINT CONVERSION (BUSHING) John Turman vs. Syracuse, 10-7-00. 2-POINT CONVERSION (PASSING) David Priestley to Kirk McMuIIen vs. Syracuse, 10-7-99. DEFENSIVE 2-POINT CONVERSION Doug Hetzler returned PAT attempt vs. Syracuse, 9-22-90. Kevan BarIow’s 272 yards rushing versus West Virginia is the second-highest total in Pittsburgh history. Dwight Collins (left) and Dan Marino helped Pittsburgh to an undefeated home slate in 1980 and an 11-1 record overall. MISCELLANEOUS 300+ YARDS RUSHING 351 yards vs. Kent, 9-18-99. FAILED TO GAIN 100+ YARDS RUSHING 77 yards vs. Miami (Fla.), 11-11-00. 300+ YARDS PASSING 347 yards vs. Iowa State (lnsight.com Bowl), 12-28-00 (36 att., 20 comp., 2 TDs). SHUTOUT 7-0 vs. Temple, 11-18-00. WAS SHUT OUT 45-0, vs. Miami, 9-28-96. UNDEFEATED 1976, 12-0. UNDEFEATED, HOME 1980, 5-0. UNDEFEATED, ROAD 1981, 5-0. FAILED TO WIN A GAME 1903, 0-8-1. FAILED TO WIN, HOME 1993, 0-6. FAILED TO WIN, ROAD 1998, 0-4. 100+ YARDS IN PENALTIES 120 yards vs. Rutgers, 9-23-00 (8 penalties). LONGEST WINNING STREAK 31, 1914-1918: 1914 (2), 1915 (8), 1916 (8), 1917 (9), 1918 (4). LONGEST WIN STREAK (HOME) 29,1914-1919:1914(2),1915(6),1916(6),1917(7), 1918(4),1919(4). LONGEST WIN STREAK (ROAD) 10,1913-1917:1913(1),1914(3),1915(2),1916(2), 1917 (2). LONGEST LOSING STREAK 10, 1950-51: 1950(3), 1951 (7); 1971-72: 1971 (3), 1972 (7); 1995-96: 1995 (9), 1996 (1). LONGEST LOSING STREAK (HOME) 9, 1992-93: 1992 (3), 1993 (6). LONGEST LOSING STREAK (ROAD) 19, 1942-47: 1942 (4), 1943(2), 1944(3), 1945 (2), 1945 (3), 1947 (5). MOST CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS 11, 1910 (9)thru 1911 (2). MOST SHUTOUTS SEASON 9,1904,1905 & 1910. MOST CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS (HOME) 10, 1910 (9) -1911 (1). MOST CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS (ROAD) 3, 1908-10: Pitt 13 — St. Louis 0, 1908 Pitt 0 — WVU 0, 1909 Pitt 18 — Westminster 0, 1910 1920-21: Pitt 47 — Geneva 0, 1920 Pitt 28 — Geneva 0, 1921 Pitt 28 — Penn 0, 1921 1929-30: Pitt 40 — Allegheny 0, 1929 Pitt 52 — Waynesburg 0, 1930 Pitt 14 — Syracuse 0, 1930 1932-33: Pitt 0 — Nebraska 0, 1932 Pitt 21 — WVU 0, 1933 Pitt 37 — Centre 0, 1933 RUSHING 200+ YARDS RUSHING 210, Avon Cobourne, West Virginia, 11-27-99. 2 PLAYERS WITH 100-YARDS RUSHING Houston, 9-13-97 165 yards (33 attempts, 1 TD), Ketric Sanford 108 yards (21 attempts), Vaughn lnniss 30+ RUSHING ATTEMPTS 37, Mike Cloud, Boston College, 11-14-98 (179 yards, 1 TD). 100 YARDS/RUSHING & PASSING Kevin Mason, Syracuse, 9-8-94 Passing: 204 yards (23 att., 12 comp., 1 TD) Rushing: 147 yards (17 attempts, 2 TDs) 50+ YARD TD RUN 50 yards, Autry Denson (Notre Dame), 10-11-97. 3+ TD RUSHING 3, Lee Suggs, Virginia Tech, 10-28-00. 170 PASSING 25+ COMPLETIONS 26, Marc Bulger, West Virginia, 11-27-98 (37 attempts). 50+ YARD TO PASS 60 yards, West Virginia, 11-24-00 (Scott McBrien to Phil Braxton). 300+ YARDS PASSING 308 yards, Sage Rosenfels, Iowa State (|nsight.com Bowl), 12-28-00. RECEIVING 10+ RECEPTIONS 11, Sean Dillard, Temple, 11-18-00 (91 yards, 0 TD). 50+ YARD TD RECEPTION 60 yards, West Virginia, 11-24-00 (Phil Braxton from Scott McBrien). 150+ YARDS RECEIVING 183, Dedrick Dewalt, Boston College, 10-21-00 (8 rec., 1 TD). 2 PLAYERS WITH 100-YARDS RECEIVING West Virginia, 11-27-98 113 yards (6 receptions, 2 TDs), Khori Ivy 115 yards (5 receptions, 1 TD), Shawn Foreman MISCELLANEOUS OPPONENT FAILED TO REGISTER A TD 11-18-00, Temple, Pitt won 7-0. SAFETY BY OPPONENT 11-14-98, Boston College, Pitt punter Greg DeBolt knocks high snap out of end zone. OPPONENT PUNT RETURN FOR TD JaMain Billups, Iowa State (lnsight.com Bowl), 12-28-00 (72 yards). OPPONENT KICKOFF RETURN FOR TD Shawn Terry, West Virginia, 11-24-00 (89 yards). OPPONENT FUMBLE RECOVERY FOR TD Wes Lysack, Rutgers, 10-23-00 (0 yards). OPPONENT INTERCEPTION FOR TD Lance Frazier, West Virginia, 11-24-00 (32 yards). OPPONENT TD OFF BLOCKED PUNT Gary Thompkins, West Virginia, 11-27-98 (22 yards). OPPONENT TD OFF BLOCKED FG Harold Kidd, West Virginia, 10-15-94 (60 yards). OPPONENT DEFENSIVE 2-POINT CONVERSION Matt Taffoni, West Virginia, interception return, 10-15-94. TEAM GAINED 300+ YARDS PASSING 308 yards, Iowa State (Insight.com Bowl), 12-28-00 (34 att., 23 comp., 2 TDs, 0 int.). TEAM GAINED 300+ YARDS RUSHING 317 yards, Notre Dame, 10-11-97 (52 attempts, 4 TDs). TEAM FAILED TO GAIN 100+ YARDS RUSHING 67 yards, Iowa State (lnsight.com Bowl), 12-28-00 (34 att., 1 TD). TEAM FAILED TO GAIN 100+ PASS YARDS 40 yards, Akron, 10-3-98 (22 att, 9 comp, 0 TDs). TEAM FAILED TO GAIN 100 YARDS IN TOTAL OFFENSE 97 yards, Akron, 10-3-98 (57 rushing, 40 yards passing). LL-ll RUSHING YARDS IN A GAME Name Opponent, Year Yards 1. Tony Dorsett Notre Dame, 1975 303 2. Kevan Barlow West Virginia, 2000 272 3. Tony Dorsett Army, 1975 268 4. Tony Dorsett Northwestern, 1973 265 5. Curvin Richards East Carolina, 1989 264 6. Craig Heyward Kent State, 1987 259 7. Craig Heyward Miami (FL), 1986 254 8. Curtis Martin Texas, 1994 251 9. Warren Heller Miami (OH), 1931 250 10. Joe McCall Army, 1983 246 11. Tony Dorsett Syracuse, 1976 241 12. Tony Dorsett Miami (FL), 1976 227 13. Billy West Ohio University, 1994 226 14. Gibby Welch Westminster, 1926 224 Tony Dorsett Penn State, 1976 224 16. Bryan Thomas Florida State, 1981 217 17. Tony Dorsett Army, 1976 212 18. Tony Dorsett Syracuse, 1973 211 19. Tony Dorsett Notre Dame, 1973 209 Kevan Barlow Boston College, 2000 209 21. Curvin Richards Navy, 1988 207 22. Curtis Martin Syracuse, 1993 206 Kevan Barlow Kent, 1999 206 24. Marshall Goldberg Ohio Wesleyan, 1936 203 25. Tony Dorsett Georgia, 1977 (Sugar Bowl) 202 Curvin Richards Boston College, 1988 202 Curvin Richards Rutgers, 1988 202 28. Warren Heller Penn State, 1930 200 29. Tony Dorsett West Virginia, 1976 199 30. Toby Uansa Duke, 1929 198 John Luch Western Reserve, 1931 198 Robert Grier N.C. State, 1953 198 33. Mike Nicksick Nebraska, 1934 196 34. Dwayne Schulters Boston College, 1997 193 Craig Heyward’s 254 yards against Miami in 1986 is the seventh—best rushing performance in Pittsburgh history. RUSHING YARDS IN A SEASON RECORD BOOK Bryan Thomas sparked Pittsburgh's 42-14 win over Florida State in 1981 with 217 yards rushing. RUSHIl\lG YARDS IN A CAREER Name Season Yards Name Season Yards 1. Tony Dorsett 1976 2,150 1. Tony Dorsett 1973-76 6,526 2. Craig Heyward 1987 1,791 2. Curvin Richards 1988-90 3,192 3. Tony Dorsett 1973 1,686 3. Craig Heyward 1984,1986-87 3,086 Tony Dorsett 1975 1,686 4. Billy West 1993-97 2,803 5. Billy West 1994 1,358 5. Elliott Walker 1974-77 2,748 6. Curvin Richards 1989 1,282 6. Curtis Martin 1991-94 2,643 7. Curvin Richards 1988 1,228 7. Kevan Barlow 1997-2000 2,438 8. Kevan Barlow 2000 1,167 8. Bryan Thomas 1978,1980-82 2,141 9. Bryan Thomas 1981 1,132 9. Charles Gladman 1984-86 2,019 10. Charles Gladman 1985 1,085 10. Joe McCall 1980-83 1,978 11. Curtis Martin 1993 1,075 11. Marshall Goldberg 1936-38 1,957 12. Elliott Walker 1977 1,025 12. Warren Heller 1930-32 1,949 13. Tony Dorsett 1974 1,004 13. George McLaren 1915-18 1,920 14. Toby Uansa 1929 964 14. Gibby Welch 1925-27 1,880 15. Joe McCall 1983 961 15. Dick Cassiano 1937-39 1,851 16. Bryan Thomas 1982 955 16. Tom Davies 1918-21 1,725 17. Elliott Walker 1975 903 17. Freddie Jacobs 1976-79 1,827 18. Marshall Goldberg 1936 886 18. Andy Hastings 1914-16,1919 1,527 19. Dwayne Schulters 1997 861 19. Dennis Ferris 1968-70 1,525 20. Gibby Welch 1926 815 171 leading passer. Rick Trocano is Pittsburgh’s fifth all-time PASSING YARDS IN A GAME PASSING YARDS IN A SEASON PASSING YARDS IN A CAREER Name Opponent, Year Yards 1. Pete Gonzalez Rutgers, 1997 470 2. John Congemi Navy, 1986 446 3. John Ryan West Virginia, 1994 433 4. David Priestley Virginia Tech, 1999 407 5. Alex Van Pelt Rutgers, 1992 395 Alex Van Pelt Maryland, 1992 395 7. Matt Cavanaugh Clemson, 1977 387* 8. Alex Van Pelt Notre Dame, 1990 384 9. David Priestley Rutgers, 1999 375 10. Alex Van Pelt East Carolina, 1991 369 11. Alex Van Pelt West Virginia, 1989 366 12. Alex Van Pelt Texas A&M, 1989 354# 13. Alex Van Pelt Maryland, 1991 353 14. Matt Lytle Villanova, 1998 349 15. John Turman Iowa State, 2000 347@ 16. Dan Marino South Carolina, 1981 346 17. Bob Bestwick Michigan State, 1951 345 18. Dan Marino Temple, 1982 344 19. Dave Havern Syracuse, 1968 343 20. John Congemi Ohio State, 1984 341 ** 21. Matt Cavanaugh Duke, 1976 339 22. Alex Van Pelt Rutgers, 1989 336 23. Alex Van Pelt Rutgers, 1991 335 24. Matt Cavanaugh Syracuse, 1977 332 John Turman Boston College, 2000 332 26. John Ryan Temple, 1994 330 27. Alex Van Pelt Penn State, 1991 324 28. John Turman Penn State, 1999 316 29. Dave Havern Penn State, 1968 314 Dan Marino Notre Dame, 1982 314 Pete Gonzalez Virginia Tech, 1997 314 32. John Turman Virginia Tech, 2000 311 33. John Congemi Notre Dame, 1986 310 34. Matt Lytle Boston College, 1998 307 35. Alex Van Pelt Syracuse, 1989 306 36. John Hogan UCLA, 1970 299 37. Dan Marino Army, 1980 292 38. David Priestley Boston College, 1999 291 *Gator Bowl “Fiesta Bowl #John Hancock Bowl @ lnsightcom Bowl Name Season Yards Name Seasons Yards 1. Alex Van Pelt 1992 3,163 1. Alex Van Pelt 1989-92 11,267 2. Alex Van Pelt 1989 2,881 2. Dan Marino 1979-82 8,597 3. Dan Marino 1981 2,876 3. John Congemi 1983-86 6,467 4. Pete Gonzalez 1997 2,829 4. John Ryan 1992-95 4,334 5. Alex Van Pelt 1991 2,796 5. Rick Trocano 1977-80 4,219 6. John Turman 2000 2,482 6. John Turman 1999-2000 3,783 7. Dan Marino 1982 2,432 7. Matt Lytle 1994-98 3,738 8. Alex Van Pelt 1990 2,427 8. Pete Gonzalez 1993-97 3,704 9. Matt Lytle 1998 2,092 9. Dave Havern 1968,1970-71 3,659 10. John Congemi 1986 2,048 10. Matt Cavanaugh 1975-77 3,378 11. John Congemi 1983 1,940 11. Ken Lucas 1963-65 2,557 12. Ken Lucas 1965 1,921 12. John Hogan 1970-72 2,334 13. Matt Cavanaugh 1977 1,844 13. Billy Daniels 1972-74 2,308 14. Dave Havern 1968 1,810 14. David Priestley 1999- 2,134 15. Dan Marino 1979 1,680 15. Bob Bestwick 1949-51 1,922 16. Rick Trocano 1978 1,648 16. Ivan Toncic 1957-59 1,744 17. Dan Marino 1980 1,609 17. Fred Mazurek 1962-64 1,693 18. Darnell Dickerson 1988 1,599 18. Corny Salvaterra 1954-56 1,496 19. John Ryan 1995 1,439 19. Jim Traficant 1960-62 1,455 20. Rick Trocano 1980 1,401 21. John Congemi 1985 1,377 22. David Priestley 1999 1,305 23. John Turman 1999 1,301 24. John Ryan 1994 1,294 25. John Ryan 1993 1,282 26. Jim Friedl 1969 1,277 27. John Hogan 1972 1,250 28. Matt Lytle 1996 1,249 29. Dave Havern 1971 1,197 30. Billy Daniels 1973 1,170 Alex Van Pelt holds school records for passing yards in a season and career. 172 RECEPTIONS IN A SEASON Name Season Receptions 1. Latef Grim 1999 75 2. Antonio Bryant 2000 73 3. Jake Hoffart 1997 69 4. Latef Grim 1998 60 5. Dietrich Jells 1992 55 6. Bryan Thomas 1982 54 7. Dave Moore 1991 51 Billy Davis 1994 51 Antonio Bryant 1999 51 10. Harry Orszulak 1968 50 Dwight Collins 1982 50 12. Olanda Truitt 1990 49 13. Terry Murphy 1997 48 Dietrich Jells 1995 48 Steve Moyer 1969 48 16. Benjie Pryor 1980 47 17. Bob Longo 1966 46 Julius Dawkins 1981 46 Bryan Thomas 1981 46 20. Eric Crabtree 1965 45 Gordon Jones 1977 45 Gordon Jones 1978 45 Benjie Pryor 1979 45 Bill Wallace 1983 45 25. Ralph Still 1979 43 John Brown 1981 43 Bill Wallace 1984 43 Latef Grim 2000 43 RECEIVING YARDS IN A SEASON RECORD BOOK Antonio Bryant owns three of the top four single—game receiving yardage performances at Pittsburgh. REGEPTIDNS IN A GAME (since 1914) Name Season Yards 1. Antonio Bryant 2000 1,457 2. Latef Grim 1999 1,106 3. Dietrich Jells 1992 1,091 4. Henry Tuten 1989 975 5. LatefGrim 1998 906 6. Olanda Truitt 1990 895 7. Terry Murphy 1997 891 8. Antonio Bryant 1999 844 9. Dwight Collins 1980 827 10. Gordon Jones 1977 793 11. Dietrich Jells 1995 789 12. Julius Dawklns 1981 767 13. Bob Longo 1966 732 14. Jake Hoffart 1997 731 Billy Davis 1994 731 16. Bill Wallace 1983 727 17. Harry Orszulak 1968 725 18. Eric Crabtree 1965 724 19. DwightCollins 1982 696 20. Latef Grim 2000 668 21. Jake Hoftart 1996 667 22. Gordon Jones 1978 666 23. Dietrich Jells 1994 613 24. Bill Wallace 1984 610 25. Willie Collier 1980 594 26. Benjie Pryor 1979 588 27. Ralph Still 1979 580 Player Receptions Opponent Yards TDs 1. Harry Orszulak 16 Penn State, 1968 158 0 2. Antonio Bryant 13 Virginia Tech, 1999 215 1 3. Jake Hoffart 12 Rutgers, 1997 134 3 Reggie Williams 12 N.C. State, 1986 115 0 Latef Grim 12 Virginia Tech, 1999 188 0 6. Bob Longo 11 UCLA, 1966 155 1 Steve Gaustad 11 Navy, 1978 132 0 Latef Grim 11 Boston College, 1999 151 0 9. Bill Wallace 10 Penn State, 1983 173 3 Gordon Jones 10 Clemson, 1977 (Gator Bowl) 163 1 Harry Orszulak 10 Air Force, 1968 145 1 Terry Murphy 10 Temple, 1997 138 1 Billy Davis 10 Rutgers, 1994 135 4 Chris Bouyer 10 Maryland, 1992 128 1 Dennis Ferris 10 UCLA, 1970 128 1 James Maloney 10 Illinois, 1943 121 O Benjie Pryor 10 Boston College, 1980 110 2 Jake Hoffart 10 Boston College, 1997 110 1 Antonio Bryant 10 Boston College, 1999 136 0 RECEIVING YARDS IN A GAME(since1914) Player Yards Opponent Receptions TDs 1. Dietrich Jells 225 West Virginia, 1994 5 2 2. Antonio Bryant 222 Boston College, 2000 8 2 3. Antonio Bryant 215 Virginia Tech, 1999 13 1 4. Antonio Bryant 212 North Carolina, 2000 8 1 5. Latef Grim 192 Villanova, 1998 8 3 6. LatefGrim 188 Virginia Tech, 1999 12 0 7. Dietrich Jells 184 Rutgers, 1992 8 1 8. Dwight Collins 183 Florida State, 1980 6 2 9. Paul Reider 182 Army, 1931 NA 1 10. Antonio Bryant 180 Bowling Green, 2000 9 3 11. Bill Wallace 173 Penn State, 1983 10 3 12. Jim Corbett 165 Duke, 1976 6 1 13. Gordon Jones 163 Clemson, 1977 (Gator Bowl) 10 1 14. Harry Orszulak 158 Penn State, 1968 16 0 15. Keith Tinsley 157 Navy, 1986 9 3 Antonio Bryant 157 Rutgers, 1999 8 0 17. Bob Longo 155 UCLA, 1966 11 1 Julius Dawklns 155 South Carolina, 1981 6 2 Terry Murphy 155 Rutgers, 1997 5 2 Antonio Bryant 155 Iowa State, 2000 (|nsight.com Bowl) 5 2 173 -l CAREER RECEPTIONS (since 1940) Name Seasons Rec. Yards Avg. Lg. TDs 1. Latef Grim 1998-2000 178 2,680 15.1 61 15 2. Dietrich Jells 1991-95 160 3,003 18.8 911 25 3. Dwight Collins 1980-83 133 2,264 17.0 671 24 Gordon Jones 1975-78 133 2,230 16.8 801 21 5. Antonio Bryant 1999- 124 2,301 18.6 841 19 6. Billy Davis 1991-94 120 1,680 14.0 41 13 7. Steve Moyer 1969-71 117 1,271 10.9 43 8 8. Jake H0ffart* 1995-97 113 1,559 13.8 891 15 9. Bob Longo 1965-67 106 1,621 15.3 581 8 10. Benjie Pryor 1977-80 101 1,267 12.5 32 8 11. Bryan Thomas 1978-82 100 855 8.6 26 1 12. Dave Moore 1988-91 93 1,066 11.5 471 5 13. Henry Tuten 1987-89 92 1,758 19.1 761 9 V Bill Wallace 1980-81,1983-84 92 1,384 15.0 451 17 '1 j 15. George Medich 1967-69 91 1,023 11.2 35 8 Julius Dawkins 1979-82 91 1,457 16.0 651 23 A . 17. Reggie Williams 1985-89 88 1,439 16.4 57 5 Curvin Richards compiled 122 points from 1988-90. 18. Terry Murphy 1997-98 86 1,436 16.6 56 16 Chuckscales 1983-86 86 1,219 14.2 601 7 cA|;EE|'.-g |:gEcE|V|NG yA|:gDs 20. Mickey Rosborough 1964-66 78 1,186 15.2 NA 2 21. Billy Osborn 1986-88 77 1,104 14.3 661 9 “am” s°"“°"S '3'“ 22. Jim Corbett 1973-76 78 1,087 14.3 41 5 1- Dietrich Jells 1991-95 3-003 23. Eric Seaman 1987,89-91 72 1,892 12.3 511 5 2- Latef Grim 1993-2000 2-680 24. Joe McCall 1980-83 69 676 9.8 42 3 3- M10010 313/301 1999' 2.301 25. Eric Crabtree 1963-65 68 1,117 16.4 NA 9 4- DWl9liT C0lllii3 l930'33 2-254 Harry Orszulak 1966-68 88 918 13.5 681 4 5- Gordon Jones 1975-78 2-230 Olanda Truitt 1989-90 68 1,278 18.8 631 6 6- Henry Tuten 1987-89 1,758 *includes statistics from 1995 season at Pacific 1 indicates scoring play 7- l3lllV D3Vl3 l99l'94 11580 8. Bob Longo 1965-67 1,621 _ _ , _ 9. Jake Hoffar1* 1996-97 1,559 D"Si’”" i""?i"”9_'“ ‘P5120 10. Julius Dawkins 1979-82 1,457 99"“ d“’'“9 “'5 P'”Sb“'9“ 11. Reggie Williams 1985-89 1,439 °a""”i “"1 ""”’i’“V ”"”“S 12. Terry Murphy 1997-98 1 436 ‘2”‘ a''‘“”‘e ‘“ ‘iaieei 13. Bill Wallace 1980-81 1983-84 11384 ’°°"'V‘”9 Va“‘~°'- 14. Olanda Truitt 1989-90, 1,278 Elliott Walker, who starred for the Panthers from 1974-77, Still ranks Chuck Scales a"i°“r-1 “"9 S°“°°"S leaders i" 3"" 18. Mickey Rosborough 1964-66 1,186 riiirririse VardS- 19. Eric Crabtree 1963-65 1,117 20. Billy Osborn 1986-88 1,104 21. Jim Corbett 1974-76 1,087 22. Dave Moore 1988-91 1,066 23. George Medich 1967-69 1,023 24. Steve Gaustad 1975-78 965 25. Harry Orszulak 1966-68 918 *inc udes statistics from 1995 season at Pacific CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Name Seasons Yards 1. Tony Dorsett 1973-76 7,117 2. Gibby Welch 1925-27 4,108 3. Craig Heyward 1984,1986-87 3,935 4. Tom Davies 1918-21 3,931 5. Dietrich Jells 1991-95 3,903 6. Gordon Jones 1975-78 3,812 7. Lou Cecconi 1946-49 3,781 8. Curtis Martin 1991-94 3,449 9. Curvin Richards 1988-90 3,443 10. Eric Crabtree 1963-65 3,385 11. Warren Heller 1930-32 3,359 12. Elliott Walker 1974-77 3,135 174 TOP TOTAL OFFENSE CAREERS Name Seasons Rushing Passing Total 1. Alex Van Pelt 1988-92 -119 11,267 11,148 2. Dan Marino 1979-82 -277 8,597 8,320 3. Tony Dorsett 1973-76 6526 0 6,526 4. John Congemi 1983-86 -116 6,467 6,351 5. Rick Trocano 1977-80 673 4,219 4,892 6. Pete Gonzalez 1993-97 230 3,704 3,934 7. Matt Cavanaugh 1975-77 538 3,378 3,916 8. Matt Lytle 1994-98 161 3,738 3,899 9. John Turman 1999-2000 53 3,783 3,836 10. Dave Havern 1968,1970-71 -77 3,695 3,618 11. Billy Daniels 1972-74 908 2,308 3,216 12. Curvin Richards 1988-90 3,192 0 3,192 13. Warren Heller 1930-32 1,949 1,242 3,191 14. Craig Heyward 1984,1986-87 3,086 57 3,143 15. Fred Mazurek 1962-64 1,309 1,693 3,002 16. Billy West 1993-97 2,859 0 2,859 17. Elliott Walker 1974-77 2,748 14 2,762 18. Gibby Welch 1925-27 1,880 978 2,758 T O P S C O R E R S Name Seasons TDs PATs FGs Points 1. Tony Dorsett 1973-76 63 1(2 pt.) 0 380 2. Carson Long 1973-76 0 133 45 268 3. Andy Hastings 1914-16,1919 30 36 13 255 4. Elliott Walker 1974-77 33 1(2 pt.) 0 200 5. George McLaren 1915-18 30 3 0 183 6. Tom Davies 1918-21 23 37 2 181 7. Chris Ferencik 1995-98 0 91 28 175 8. Mark Schubert 1977-79 0 84 30 174 9. Craig Heyward 1984,1986-87 26 1(2 pt.) 0 158 Scott Kaplan 1989-92 0 67* 30 158 11. Dietrich Jells 1991-95 25 0 0 150 Kevan Barlow 1997-2000 25 0 0 150 13. Dick Cassiano 1937-39 24 0 0 144 Dwight Collins 1980-83 24 0 0 144 15. Gordon Jones 1975-78 23 1(2 pt.) 0 140 Nick Lotz 1998- 0 65 25 140 17. Julius Dawkins 1979-82 23 0 0 138 18. Warren Heller 1930-32 22 1 0 133 19. Jeff VanHorne 1986-89 0 66 22 132 20. Rick Leeson 1961-63 13 26 8 128 21. Billy West 1993-97 21 0 0 126 22. Gibby Welch 1925-27 21 0 0 126 23. Curvin Richards 1988-90 20 1(2 pt.) 0 122 24. Fred Cox 1959-61 9 36 10 120 25. Eric Schubert 1981-83 0 59 19 116 26. Antonio Bryant 1999- 19 0 0 114 27. Dick Booth 1925-27 14 25 1 112 28. Dennis Ferris 1968-70 18 1(2 pt.) 0 110 29. Marshall Goldberg 1936-38 18 0 0 108 30. Curtis Martin 1991-94 17 2(2pt.) 0 106 31. Paul Martha 1961-63 17 1(2 pt.) 0 104 32. Bill Wallace 1980-81,1983-84 17 0 0 102 *includes one 2-pt conversion 175 RECORD BOOK DEFENSIVE STATISTICS CAREER TACKLES (since1973) Tackles Assists Total _L _L XL. .O5°.°°.“.°".°‘:'>.°"\’—‘ 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 25. 26. Player Years . Arnie Weatherington 1973-76 . Hugh Green 1977-80 Tom Tumulty 1991-95 Steve Apke 1983-86 Jerry Olsavsky 1985-88 Troy Benson 1981-84 Caesar Aldisert 1981 -84 Don Parrish 1973-76 Tom Flynn 1980-83 Al Romano 1973-76 Rickey Jackson 1977-80 Al Chesley 1975-78 Randy Holloway 1974-77 Jeff Pelusi 1976-79 Ricardo McDonald 1988-91 Curtis McGhee 1993-97 Tony Woods 1983-86 Phil Clarke 1995-98 Burt Grossman 1985-88 Chris Doleman 1981-84 Doug Whaley 1990-93 Tom Perko 1973-75 John Jenkins 1993-97 Billy Owens 1983-85- Gary Burley 1973-74 Dennis Moorhead 1973-75 276 201 477 273 168 441 249 164 413 180 188 368 228 139 367 146 205 351 134 179 313 184 124 308 198 99 297 173 122 295 166 124 290 172 105 277 176 92 268 149 113 262 160 100 260 162 82 244 141 101 242 157 85 242 110 129 239 128 110 238 140 90 230 123 106 229 145 78 223 87 128 95 223 127 92 219 111 107 218 Tom Tumulty’s 413 ; tacmesrankthnd in school history. R U S H I N 6 Year Name Attempts Net Yards 1914 Andy Hastings * 252 1915 Andy Hastings * 503 1916 James DeHart * 786 1917 George McLaren * 782 1918 Tom Davies * 361 1919 Tom Davies * 650 1920 Tom Davies * 413 1921 Orville Hewitt * 454 1922 Orville Hewitt * 609 1923 Andrew Gustafson * 493 1924 Andrew Gustatson * 432 1925 Gibby Weich * 589 1926 Gibby Welch * 815 1927 Allan Booth * 659 1928 Josh Williams * 777 1929 Toby Uansa * 964 1930 Warren Heller * 491 1931 Warren Heller * 744 1932 Warren Heller * 684 1933 Henry Weisenbaugh * 427 1934 Mike Nicksick (Nixon) * 779 1935 Herbert Randour * 569 1936 Marshall Goldberg * 886 1937 Marshall Goldberg * 698 1938 Dick Cassiano * 739 1939 Dick Cassiano * 492 1940 Edgar Jones 104 447 1941 Edgar Jones 131 500 1942 William Dutton 209 575 1943 Thomas Kalmanir 41 301 1944 Donald Matthews 49 284 1945 Jimmy Joe Robinson 83 273 1946 William Abraham 71 295 1947 Lou Cecconi 55 114 1948 Lou Cecconi 104 292 1949 Lou Cecconi 113 397 1950 Joe Capp 62 258 1951 Louis Cimarolli 89 399 1952 Billy Reynolds 133 748 1953 Bobby Epps 100 424 1954 Henry Ford 95 322 1955 Louis Cimarolli 57 339 1956 Corny Salvaterra 123 504 1957 Fred Riddle 76 407 1958 Dick Haley 93 311 1959 Fred Cox 47 392 1960 Bob Clemens 74 349 1961 Rick Leeson 103 452 1962 Rick Leeson 104 481 1963 Fred Mazurek 132 646 1964 Barry McKnight 129 551 1965 Barry McKnight 124 405 1966 Mike Raklewicz 110 324 1967 Gary Cramer 78 312 1968 Dennis Ferris 120 472 1969 Tony Esposito 201 743 1970 Tony Esposito 160 523 1971 Lou Julian 101 368 Fred Mazurek led Pittsburgh in both passing and rushing to help the Panthers to a No.3 national ranking in 1963. Year Name Attempts Net Yards 1972 Stan Ostrowski 140 493 1973 Tony Dorsett 318 1,686 1974 Tony Dorsett 220 1,004 1975 Tony Dorsett 255 1,686 1976 Tony Dorsett 370 2,150 1977 Elliott Walker 172 1,025 1978 Freddie Jacobs 152 634 1979 Randy McMillan 184 802 1980 Randy McMillan 147 692 1981 Bryan Thomas 217 1,132 1982 Bryan Thomas 219 955 1983 Joe McCall 197 961 1984 Craig Heyward 123 539 1985 Charles Gladman 194 1,085 1986 Craig Heyward 171 756 1987 Craig Heyward 387 1,791 1988 Curvin Richards 207 1,228 1989 Curvin Richards 232 1,282 1990 Curvin Richards 145 682 1991 Jermaine Williams 137 682 1992 Tim Colicchio 139 743 1993 Curtis Martin 210 1,075 1994 Billy West 252 1,358 1995 Demetrius Harris 137 610 1996 Billy West 145 687 1997 Dwayne Schulters 169 861 1998 Kevan Barlow 121 533 1999 Kevan Barlow 141 630 2000 Kevan Barlow 219 1,167 *not available 176 Dwayne Schulters paced the Panthers in rushing during their 1997 Liberty Bowl season. AMLHLLA PASSING Year Name Atl. Comp. Int. YardsTDs 1914 George Kenneth Fry 20 8 * 176 * 1915 Guywilliamson 10 6 * 117 * 1916 Andy Hastings 16 7 * 132 * 1917 George McLaren 24 11 * 136 * 1918 Tom Davies 14 7 * 114 * 1919 Tom Davies 19 5 * 80 * 1920 Tom Davies 19 11 * 171 * 1921 Tom Davies 36 15 * 146 * 1922 W.H. Flanagan 34 17 * 187 * 1923 W.H. Flanagan 67 30 * 406 * 1924 Jesse Brown 29 16 * 180 * 1925 Gibbywelch 26 11 * 182 * 1926 Gibby Welch 56 25 * 357 * 1927 Gibby Welch 55 27 * 439 * 1928 Toby Uansa 16 8 * 82 * 1929 James Rooney 15 5 * 149 * 1930 Warren Heller 17 11 * 198 * 1931 Warren Heller 53 23 * 594 * 1932 Warren Heller 69 16 * 450 * 1933 Howard Odell 47 22 * 302 * 1934 Mike Nicksick (Nixon) 27 9 * 151 * 1935 Herbert Randour 38 11 * 133 * 1936 Marshall Goldberg 19 7 * 92 * 1937 Marshall Goldberg 11 6 * 76 * 1938 Emil Narick 10 4 * 114 * 1939 Emil Narick 41 22 * 280 * 1940 EdgarJones 37 11 6 171 * 1941 EdgarJones 23 7 2 116 0 1942 William Dutton 95 32 10 610 4 1943 Joseph Mocha 80 34 7 506 1 1944 Paul Rickards 178 84 20 897 4 1945 William Wolff 83 32 7 499 1 1946 CarlDePasqua 41 13 6 247 2 1947 Robert Lee 25 10 4 121 0 1948 Lou Cecconi 87 30 9 542 5 1949 Lou Cecconi 91 35 6 656 6 1950 Bob Bestwick 113 62 16 757 7 1951 Bob Bestwick 178 99 11 1,165 7 1952 Rudy Mattiola 122 52 7 534 5 1953 Henry Ford 80 33 7 305 3 1954 Corny Salvaterra 57 19 8 286 3 1955 Corny Salvaterra 54 25 8 329 4 1956 Corny Salvaterra 88 33 10 500 7 1957 Bill Kaliden 93 40 5 519 2 1958 Ivan Toncic 69 49 8 641 4 1959 Ivan Toncic 133 56 13 667 8 1960 Jim Traficant 57 29 2 407 4 1961 Jim Traficant 67 32 5 437 2 1962 Jim Traficant 88 39 7 611 3 1963 Fred Mazurek 127 74 7 949 5 1964 Fred Mazurek 93 53 8 686 3 1965 Ken Lucas 268 144 151,921 10 1966 Ed James 193 91 16 1,162 7 1967 Bob Bazylak 124 55 8 679 2 1968 Dave Havern 287 140 20 1,810 7 1969 Jim Friedl 263 128 21 1,277 11 1970 John Hogan 140 72 6 801 3 1971 Dave Havern 207 108 10 1,197 11 1972 John Hogan 192 91 11 1,250 14 1973 Bill Daniels 176 84 14 1,170 3 1974 Bill Daniels 127 71 8 919 9 RECORD BOOK Year Name All. Comp. lnt. YardsTDs 1975 Robert Haygood 78 42 4 687 4 1976 Matt Cavanaugh 110 65 3 1,046 9 1977 Matt Cavanaugh 187 110 6 1,844 15 1978 RickTrocano 283 138 14 1,648 5 1979 Dan Marino 222 130 9 1,680 10 1980 Dan Marino 224 116 14 1,609 15 1981 Dan Marino 380 226 23 2,876 37 1982 Dan Marino 378 221 23 2,432 17 1983 John Congemi 286 170 8 1,940 16 1984 John Congemi 174 93 7 1,102 9 1985 John Congemi 241 122 11 1,377 6 1986 John Congemi 293 165 6 2,048 11 1987 Sal Genilla 145 80 8 1,051 7 1988 Darnell Dickerson 213 104 8 1,599 7 1989 Alex Van Pelt 347 192 12 2,881 1990 Alex Van Pelt 351 201 17 2,427 1991 Alex Van Pelt 398 227 14 2,796 1992 Alex Van Pelt 407 245 17 3,163 1993 John Ryan 203 115 8 1,282 1994 John Ryan 144 87 6 1,294 1995 John Ryan 232 115 15 1,439 1996 Matt Lytle 214 105 6 1,249 1997 Pete Gonzalez 374 211 9 2,829 1998 Matt Lytle 306 159 14 2,092 1999 David Priestley 158 92 3 1,305 2000 John Turman 269 148 8 2,482 *notavaHabm John Congenn was Pntsburghsleading passerinfour different seasons. ALL-PURPOSE TOTAL YARDS (since1979) Punt K0 Year Name Rushing Rec. Int. Rel. Rel. Total 1979 Randy McMillan 802 184 0 0 0 986 1980 Dwight Collins 20 827 0 0 87 934 1981 Bryan Thomas 1,132 451 0 0 0 1,583 1982 Bryan Thomas 955 404 0 0 0 1,459 1983 Joe McCall 961 253 0 0 0 1,214 1984 Craig Heyward 539 70 O 0 154 763 1985 Charles Gladman 1,085 52 0 0 0 1,137 1986 Craig Heyward 756 361 0 0 0 1,117 1987 Craig Heyward 1,791 207 0 0 0 1,993 1988 Curvin Richards 1,228 29 0 0 200 1,457 1989 Curvin Richards 1,282 222 0 0 7 1,511 1990 Olanda Truitt 35 895 0 28 0 953 1991 Steve Israel 0 0 127 119 575 821 1992 Dietrich Jells 34 1,091 0 0 0 1,125 1993 Curtis Martin 1,075 249 0 0 0 1,324 1994 Billy West 1,358 14 0 0 0 1,372 1995 Dietrich Jells 19 789 0 0 206 1,014 1996 Dwayne Schulters 555 21 0 0 268 344 1997 Dwayne Schulters 861 208 0 0 438 1,507 1998 Hank Poteat 0 0 53 131 764 943 1999 Latef Grim 0 1,106 0 0 0 1,105 2000 Antonio Bryant 0 1,457 0 192 0 1,549 177 4.SYMElElLliB CJF A BCILD NEw ERA IN THE HISTCIRY IIIF FULNIVERVBITYLEJF PITTSBURGH IS THE i::i:iNBTRLiI::TiEIN BF r,Eri:iP,ETlERBEN EVENTB CENTER, A BTATE—i:ir-'—THE-ART ‘EJN. I;f3’B’AT1:c3N AND BASKETBALL ARENA THAT PEAK UP THE UPPER CAMPUS DAKLLAN :3 AN D TH E Athletic Director Steve Pederson, John and Gertrude Petersen and Chanoelloirf Mark Norclenberg at the announcement of the couple’s $10 million don ' RECEIVING Year Name Rcpts. Yards TDs 1914 Philip Dillon * 101 * 1915 James DeHart * 74 * 1916 James Herron * 64 * 1917 Ralph Gougler * 130 * 1918 Tom Davies * 102 * 1919 James DeHart * 64 * 1920 Thomas Holleran * 115 * 1921 Thomas Holleran * 181 * 1922 John Anderson * 79 * 1923 KarlBohren * 216 * 1924 Jack Harding * 81 * 1925 John Kifer * 109 * 1926 GibbyWelch * 118 * 1927 Albert Guarino * 198 * 1928 Joseph Donchess * 49 * 1929 Joseph Donchess * 65 * 1930 Edward Baker * 234 * 1931 Paul Reider * 379 * 1932 Joseph Skladany * 162 * 1933 Mike Nioksick (Nixon) * 119 * 1934 Harvey Rooker * 106 * 1935 Frank Souchak * 68 * 1936 Fabian Hoffman * 132 * 1937 Lawrence Peace * 58 * 1938 RobertThurbon * 82 * 1939 RobertThurbon * 165 * 1940 Jack Goodridge 6 117 0 1941 Walt West 4 16 0 1942 Walt West 9 116 1 1943 James Maloney 14 181 0 1944 Donald Matthews 16 136 0 1945 JimmyJoe Robinson 11 160 0 Dietrich Jells led the Panthers in receiving yards in 1992 and 1995. Bill Wallace was a dangerous receiving threat for Pitt during the early 19805. Year Name Rcpls. Yards TDs Year Name RGlHS- Yards T95 1946 Bill McPeak 13 235 2 1974 Bruce Murphy 25 400 3 1947 Lou Cecconi 8 90 1 1975 Jim Corbett 24 322 2 1948 Leo Skladany 11 159 1 1976 Jim Corbett 34 538 2 1949 Nick DeRosa 11 238 1 1977 Gordon Jones 45 793 9 1950 Billy Reynolds 11 130 1 1978 Gordon Jones 45 666 3 1951 Chris Warriner 37 502 5 1979 Benjie Pryor 45 588 3 1952 Billy Reynolds 14 132 1 1980 Benjie Pryor 47 574 4 1953 Dick Deitrick 13 139 0 1981 Julius Dawkins 46 767 16 1954 Henry Ford 5 103 1 1982 Bryan Thomas 54 404 1 1955 Joe Walton 16 241 8 1983 Bill Wallace 45 727 8 1956 Joe Walton 21 360 6 1984 Bill Wallace 43 610 8 1957 Dick Scherer 20 403 4 1985 Chuck Scales 34 446 4 1958 Mike Ditka 18 252 1 1986 Bill Osborn 33 414 3 1959 Mike Ditka 16 249 4 1987 Reggie Williams 31 535 3 1960 Mike Ditka 11 229 2 1988 Henry Tuten 37 571 3 1961 John Kuprok 18 247 1 1989 HenryTuten 41 975 6 1962 Paul Martha 12 246 2 1990 Olanda Truitt 49 895 6 1963 Joe Kuzneski 21 258 2 1991 Dave Moore 51 505 1 1964 Eric Crabtree 14 255 2 1992 Dietrich Jells 55 1,091 8 1965 Eric Crabtree 45 724 4 1993 Curtis Martin 33 249 1 1966 Bob Longo 46 732 5 1994 Billy Davis 51 731 9 1967 Bob Longo 40 548 2 1995 Dietrich Jells 48 789 8 1968 Harry Orszulak 50 725 4 1996 Jake Hoffart 39 667 5 1969 Steve Moyer 48 437 3 1997 Jake Hoffart 69 852 9 1970 Dennis Ferris 35 506 3 1998 LatefGrim 60 906 9 1971 Joel Klimek 39 452 1 1999 LatefGrim 75 1,106 4 1972 Todd Toerper 34 531 3 2000 Antonio Bryant 73 1,457 13 1973 Bruce Murphy 20 325 0 * notavailable 178 Note: From 1914-39 receptions were based on yardage; receptions are based on number from 1940—present. INTERCEPTIONS Year Name No. Yards TDs 1914 W.E. Miller * 110 1 1915 James DeHart * 31 0 1916 Andy Hastings * 63 1 1917 Carl Miksch * 15 0 1918 William Harrington * 7 0 1919 Tom Davies * 151 1 1920 Tom Davies * 70 1 1921 Orville Hewitt * 75 1 1922 Orville Hewitt * 70 1 1923 Karl Bohren * 79 1 1924 Carl Mccutcheon * 32 0 1925 Andrew Gustafson * 53 0 1926 James Hagan * 45 0 1927 Lester Cohen * 54 1 ’ 1928 Toby Uansa * 98 0 1929 Toby Uansa * 80 1 1930 Edward Baker * 24 0 1931 Richard Matesic * 91 1 1932 Henry Weisenbaugh * 38 0 Theodore Dailey * 38 1 John Jenkins led the Panthers .. in interceptions during the 1995 and 1997 seasons. “ in 1983 and 1984. Year Name Yards TDs 1933 Isadore Weinstock 1934 T. Arnold Greene 1935 Frank Souchak 1936 Bill Daddio 1937 Marshall Goldberg 1938 Dick Cassiano 1939 Ben Kish 1940 George Kracum 1941 EdgarJones 1942 Jack Stetler 1943 Richard Trachok 1944 Bernard Sniscak 1945 Edward Zimmovan 1946 Carl DePasqua 1947 Bill McPeak 1948 1949 CarlDePasqua 1950 Billy Reynolds 1951 Joe Schmidt 1952 Bob Rabley 1953 Henry Ford 1954 Corny Salvaterra Lou “Bimbo” Cecconi >1- T\D-b-5>CIO\lO3-l>l'\)U1l\D-bl\7O3O3O)l\7 l\J —kl\3-I:-0JU‘li\D\Jl\D\J—*l\7U1\J-l>U'lU1 \lO7C‘JOJ\ll\JLO-l>OOO'Il\7U'l©—5->3 —L OOO5%l\3l\7U1 U105--‘>LOC»DlU ©®©©®©©©©$©®©l\DCDCD©—'-‘$3-4* RECORD BOOK Year Name 1955 RobertGrier 1956 Jim Theodore 1957 Dick Haley 1958 Joe Pullekines 1959 Jim Cunningham 1960 Ed Sharockman Andy Kuzneski Fred Cox 1961 Steve Jastrzembski 1962 Paul Martha 1963 Eric Crabtree 1964 Joe Pohl 1965 Mickey Depp 1966 Joe Curtin 1967 Paul Killian 1968 Bryant Salter 1969 David Dibbley 1970 Bryant Salter 1971 BillAdams 1972 Mike Bulino 1973 Dennis Moorhead 1974 Glenn Hodge 1975 Jeff Delaney 1976 Bob Jury 1977 Bob Jury 1978 Mike Balzer 1979 Terry White 1980 Lynn Thomas 1981 Tom Flynn 1982 Troy Hill 1983 Troy Benson 1984 Troy Benson 1985 Teryl Austin 1986 Billy Owens 1987 Troy Washington 1988 Alonzo Hampton 1989 Robert Bradley Alonzo Hampton 1990 Doug Hetzler 1991 Steve Israel 1992 Vernon Lewis 1993 Maurice Williams David Sumner 1994 Denorse Mosley 1995 John Jenkins 1996 Rasshad Whitmill 1997 John Jenkins 1998 Hank Poteat 1999 Hank Poteat 2000 Shawn Robinson * not available No. :5 C3000)-l>l'\3-50303030003-5J:-50‘!l\D-5\l00-bOD0O©ODOD0O0OOD->0OlQT\DU1000OOO—*—*lV!l\)i\)i\)-l>OO->|\> Yards :5. —*\ll'\>0O—-5\lLOlU c>—-oooaourxnoocomrxa U1-BOO 030100-503-‘ LD\l©\l(O—*U'l\l-5-b\lO3l\703->0O—*$©®-J>©LOO7-l>\lU1«>l\3$ _L_L _r. rU‘IU‘|—LC')U1f\‘) R300 -l>T\‘>U'|©%-l>|'O O7C30003—*—*\l$®<.O\l0OO3030'>$O703\l—¥ TDs 33333393634—‘-©®©@I\)®®©©©©$®©$©©®@©$©©©©®©©—‘-—*®©©©©®®® Note: From 1914-38 interceptions were based on return yardage; interceptions are based on number from 1939—present. SCORING Year Name TDs PATs FGs 2-Pt. Points 1914 Andy Hastings 5 11 5 0 56 1915 Andy Hastings 11 5 1 0 74 1916 Andy Hastings 6 10 5 0 61** 1917 George McLaren 13 1 0 0 79 1918 George McLaren 6 2 0 0 38 Tom Davies 5 8 0 0 38# 1919 Andy Hastings 8 10 2 0 64 1920 Tom Davies 10 14 1 0 77## 1921 Tom Davies 4 9 0 0 33 1922 W.H. Flanagan 7 0 0 0 42 1923 Andrew Gustafson 3 .0 0 0 18 1924 Andrew Gustafson 4 .0 0 0 24 1925 Andrew Gustafson 6 6 5 0 51* 1926 Gibby Welch 10 10 .0 0 60 1927 Allan Booth 10 18 1 0 81 1928 Josh Williams 7 0 0 0 42 1929 Toby Uansa 10 1 0 0 61** 1930 Franklin Hood 8 0 0 0 48 1931 Warren Heller 11 0 0 0 66 1932 Warren Heller 8 0 0 0 48 1933 Henryweisenbaugh 5 1 0 0 31** 1934 Isadore Welnstock 9 9 0 0 63 1935 Frank Patrick 9 7 4 0 73 1936 Marshall Goldberg 6 0 0 0 36*** 1937 Frank Patrick 7 1 0 0 43 1938 Dick Cassiano 1 0 0 0 66 1939 Dick Cassiano 6 0 0 0 36 1940 Edgar Jones 4 1-2 0 0 25 1941 EdgarJones 6 1-1 0 0 37**** 1942 William Dutton 6 0 0 0 36 1943 Jack ltzel 5 0-1 0 0 30 1944 Thomas Kalminar 5 0 0 0 30 1945 Michael Roussos 5 5-8 0 0 35 1946 Lou Cecconi 4 4-8 0 0 28*** 1947 Carl DePasqua 1 O 0 0 06 Bill McPeak 1 0 0 0 06 Anthony DiMatteo 1 0 0 0 06 Lou Cecconi 1 0 0 0 06 1948 Robert Becker 5 0 0 0 30 1949 JimmyJoe Robinson7 0 0 0 42 1950 Nick DeRosa 3 0 0 0 18 1951 Louis Cimarolli 6 0 0 0 36 Chris Warriner 6 0 0 0 36 1952 Bobby Epps 6 0 0 0 36 1953 Bobby Epps 4 0 0 0 24 1954 Henry Ford 3 0 0 0 18 1955 Joe Walton 8 0 0 0 48 1956 Corny Salvaterra 6 1-1 0 0 37 Joe Walton 6 1-1 0 0 37 1957 DickScherer 5 0 0 0 30### 1958 Dick Haley 7 0 0 0 42 1959 Fred Cox 5 8-10 1-2 0 41 1960 Fred Cox 315-16 3-8 0 42 1961 Rick Leeson 4 0 0 0 24 1962 Paul Martha 7 0 0 1 44** 1963 Fred Mazurek 7 0 0 2 46 1964 Barry McKnight 8 0 0 1 50 1965 Eric Crabtree 7 0 0 1 44 1966 Bob Longo 5 0 0 0 30 Year Name TDs PATs FGs 2-Pt. Points Year Name TDs PATs FGs 2-Pt. Points 1967 Joe McCain 2 5-6 0 0 17 1988 Scott Kaplan 0 23-23 10-15 0 53 1968 Harry Orszulak 4 0 0 0 24 1989 Ed Frazier 0 35-36 14-20 0 77 1969 Dennis Ferris 7 0 0 0 42 1990 Scott Kaplan 0 21-21 9-13 1 50 1970 Dennis Ferris 9 0 0 0 54 1991 Scott Kaplan 0 22-25 11-20 0 55 1971 Steve Moyer 5 0 0 1 32 1992 Sean Conley 0 27-31 16-19 0 75 1972 Stan Ostrowski 4 0 0 1 26 1993 Curtis Martin 8 0 0 2 52 1973 Tony Dorsett 13 0 0 0 78 1994 David Merrick 0 20-23 14-21 0 62 1974 Tony Dorsett 11 O 0 0 66 1995 Chris Ferencik 0 23-24 12-13 0 59 1975 Tony Dorsett 16 0 0 0 96 1996 Dwayne Schulters10 0-0 0-0 0 60 1976 Tony Dorsett 23 0 0 1 140 1997 Terry Murphy 13 0-0 0-0 0 78 1977 Elliott Walker 15 0 0 0 90 1998 LatefGrim 10 0-0 0-0 0 60 1978 Fred Jacobs 9 0 0 0 54 1999 Nick Lotz 0 30-33 13-17 0 69 1979 Mark Schubert 0 20-31 14-19 0 62 2000 Antonio Bryant 13 0-0 0-0 0 78 1980 David Trout 0 39-42 15-20 0 84 1981 Julius Dawkins 16 0 O 0 96 # Includestouchdownson kickoff, puntand 1982 Eric Schubert 0 36-37 11-21 0 69 interception returns 1933 Bj||Wa||ace 3 0 0 0 43 ## lncludestwotouchdownson puntreturns 1934 Bmwanace 3 0 0 0 43 ### Includes onetouchdown on blocked punt 1935 Charles Gladman 6 0 0 0 36 * Includes onetouchdown onfumble return 1985 JefiVanHome 0 29_29 1147 0 62 ** lncludesonetouchdown on interception return 1987 Craig Heyward 13 0 0 0 78 *** Includes onetouchdown on kickoffreturn 180 includes two touchdowns on interception returns Scott Kaplan, now a nationally known sports ta|k—show host, was a perfect 23-01-23 in extra points en route to a team—high 53 points in 1988. RECORD BOOK Name Year(s) W L T Pct. No Coach 1890-92 7 9 0 .438 Anson F. Harrold 1893 1 4 0 .200 No Coach 1894 1 1 0 .500 J.P. Linn 1895 1 6 0 .143 George W. Hoskins 1896 3 6 0 .333 Thomas Gawthrop Trenchard 1897 1 3 0 .250 Dr. Fred A. Robinson 1898-99 8 3 2 .692 Dr. M. Roy Jackson 1900 5 4 0 .556 Wilbur D. Hockensmith 1901 7 2 1 .750 Frederick Joseph Crolius 1902 5 6 1 .458 Arthur St. Ledger Mosse 1903-05 20 10 1 .661 E.R. Wingard 1906 6 4 0 .600 John A. Moorhead 1907 8 2 0 .800 Joseph H. Thompson 1908-12 30 14 2 .674 Joseph M. Duff, Jr. 1913-14 14 3 1 .806 Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner 1915-23 60 12 4 .816 Dr. John B. “Jock” Sutherland 1924-38 111 20 12 .776 Charles W. Bowser 1939-42 14 20 1 .414 Clark D. Shaughnessy 1943-45 10 17 0 .370 Wesley E. Fesler 1946 3 5 1 .389 Walter S. Milligan 1947-49 13 14 0 .481 Leonard J. Casanova 1950 1 8 0 .111 Tom Hamilton 1951,1954 7 9 0 .438 Lowell P. “Red” Dawson 1952-54 9 11 1 .452 John P. Michelosen 1955-65 56 49 7 .531 David R. Hart 1966-68 3 27 0 .100 Carl A. DePasqua 1969-72 13 29 0 .310 John Majors 1973-76 33 13 1 .713 Jackie Sherrill 1977-81 50 9 1 .833 Serafino “Foge" Fazio 1982-85 25 18 3 .576 Mike Gottfried 1986-89 26 17 2 .578 Paul Hackett 1989-92 13 20 1 .382 Sal SunS_en 1992 0 1 0 ‘O00 (clockwise from upper left) Jackie Sherrill, ‘John Majors 1993-96 12 32 0 "247 John Majors, John Michelosen, Tom Hamilton, Walt Hams 1997‘ 20 26 0 435 Mike Gottfried and Foge Fazio Totals 596 434 42 .576 TOP 5 ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS BY WINNING PERCENTAGE* Years Na me W L T Pct. 1977-1981 Jackie Sherrill 50 9 1 .833 1915-1923 Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner 60 12 4 .816 1924-1938 Dr. John B. “Jock" Sutherland 111 20 12 .776 1908-1912 Joseph H. Thompson 30 14 2 .674 1986-1989 Mike Gottfried 26 17 2 .578 ‘must have served at least four seasons 181 182 Year W L T Pls.0pp. coach Year W L T Pls.0pp. Coach Year W L T Pts.0pp. Coach 1890 1 2 0 10 74 None 1957 4 6 0 134 157 John Michelosen 1984 3 7 1 178 247 Serafino“Foge”Fazio 1891 2 5 0 74 98 None 1958 5 4 1 163 138 John Michelosen 1985 5 5 1 202 187 Serafino“Foge”Fazio 1892 4 2 0 38 46 None 1959 6 4 0 147 164 John Michelosen 1986 5 5 1 253 209 Mike Gottfried 1893 1 4 0 14 70 Anson F. Harrold 1960 4 3 3 134 77 John Michelosen 1987 8 4 0 230 146 Mike Gottfried 1894 1 1 0 6 44 None 1961 3 7 0 145 209 John Michelosen 1988 6 5 0 300 183 Mike Gottfried 1895 1 6 0 30 136 J.P. Linn 1962 5 5 0 142 185 John Michelosen 1989 8 3 1 333 268 Mike Gottfried/ 1896 3 6 0 42 69 George W. Hoskins 1963 9 1 0 236 130 John Michelosen Paul Hackett 1897 1 3 0 13 91 Thomas G.Trenchard 1964 3 5 2 152 154 John Michelosen (Hac/retfcoac/7edJ0hnHancoc/(Bow/) 1898 5 2 1 74 33 Dr. Fred Robinson 1965 3 7 0 173 311 John Michelosen 1990 3 7 1 240 293 Paul Hackett 1899 3 1 1 43 23 Dr. Fred Robinson 1966 1 9 0 98 326 David R. Hart 1991 6 5 0 244 241 Paul Hackett 1900 5 4 0 110 33 Dr. M. RoyJackson 1967 1 9 0 73 295 David R. Hart 1992 3 9 0 289 429 Paul Hackettl 1901 7 2 1 96 53 Wilbur D. Hockensmith 1968 1 9 0 99 393 David R. Hart Sal Sunseri 1902 5 6 1 128 129 Frederick J.Crolius 1969 4 6 0 166 287 Carl A. DePasqua (Sunseri coac/iedPittis final game versus Hawaii) 1903 0 8 1 20 262 ArthurSt. L. Mosse 1970 5 5 0 179 245 CarlA.DePasqua 1993 3 8 0 168 371 John Majors 1904 10 0 0 407 5 ArthurSt. L. Mosse 1971 3 8 0 216 388 Carl A. DePasqua 1994 3 8 0 246 307 John Majors 1905 10 2 0 405 36 ArthurSt. L. Mosse 1972 1 10 0 193 350 Carl A. DePasqua 1995 2 9 0 217 329 John Majors 1906 6 4 0 229 55 E. R.Wingard 1973 6 5 1 225 211 John Majors 1996 4 7 0 214 430 John Majors 1907 8 2 0 147 27 JohnA.Moorhead 1974 7 4 0 227 202 John Majors 1997 6 6 0 333 354 Walt Harris 1908 8 3 0 140 36 Joseph H. Thompson 1975 8 4 0 324 161 John Majors 1998 2 9 0 234 334 Walt Harris 1909 6 2 1 94 26 Joseph H.Thompson 1976 12 0 0 381 133 John Majors 1999 5 6 0 281 278 Walt Harris 1910 9 0 0 282 0 Joseph H.Thompson 1977 9 2 1 428 134 Jackie Sherrill 2000 7 5 0 296 247 Walt Harris 1911 4 3 1 72 29 Joseph H. Thompson 1978 8 4 0 263 187 Jackie Sherrill 1912 3 6 0 113 121 Joseph H.Thompson 1979 11 1 0 291 116 Jackie Sherrill ~ 1913 6 2 1 165 46 Joseph M. Duff 1980 11 1 0 380 130 Jackiesherrill » 1914 8 1 0 207 38 Joseph M. Duff 1981 11 1 0 385 160 Jackie Sherrill 1915 8 0 0 207 38 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner 1982 9 3 0 300 139 Serafino“Foge”Fazio 1916 8 0 0 255 25 Glenn S. “Pop”Warner 1983 8 3 1 288 165 Serafino“Foge”Fazio 1 1917 10 0 0 260 21 Glenn 3. “Pop” Warner 1918 4 1 0 140 16 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner _ L 1 1919 6 2 1 118 66 Glenn S. “Pop”Warner ‘ l 1920 6 0 2 146 44 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner ’ “ 1921 5 3 1 133 51 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner 1922 8 2 0 187 43 Glenn 5. “Pop” Warner 1923 5 4 0 83 45 Glenn 8. “Pop” Warner 1924 5 3 1 98 43 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1925 8 1 0 151 34 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1926 5 2 2 170 73 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1927 8 1 1 289 27 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1928 6 2 1 177 15 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1929 9 1 0 291 90 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1930 6 2 1 186 69 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1931 8 1 0 280 37 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1932 8 1 2 182 60 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1933 8 1 0 147 13 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1934 8 1 0 205 44 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1935 7 1 2 135 28 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1936 8 1 1 214 34 Dr. John B. Sutherland 1937 9 0 1 203 34 Dr. John B. Sutherland *"”“:;‘.,,°;’:,‘°‘ 1938 8 2 0 213 59 Dr. John B. Sutherland J 4’ 1939 5 4 0 119 98 Charles W. Bowser 1940 3 4 1 85 102 Charles W. Bowser 1941 3 6 0 82 171 Charles W. Bowser 1942 3 6 0 90 190 Charles W. Bowser 1943 3 5 0 114 174 Clark D. Shaughnessy 1944 4 5 0 147 293 Clark D.Shaughnessy 1945 3 7 0 87 141 Clark D.Shaughnessy 1946 3 5 1 88 136 Wesley E. Fesler 1947 1 8 0 26 267 Walter S. Milligan 1948 6 3 0 119 154 WalterS.Milligan ‘ 1949 6 3 0 156 154 Walter S. Milligan 1950 1 8 0 99 204 Leonard J. Casanova 1951 3 7 0 156 215 Tom Hamilton 1 1952 6 3 0 187 156 Lowell P. Dawson 1953 3 5 1 143 138 Lowell P. Dawson 1 1954 4 5 0 83 188 Lowell P. Dawson/ Tom Hamilton 1 (Hamilton rep/aced Dawson after three games) 1955 7 4 0 181 122 John Michelosen 1 1956 7 3 1 156 119 John Michelosen ‘ 1 1 890 1 896 No coach coach: George W. Hoskins Pitt Opp. Pitt Opp. 0 ........ ..A||egheny AA .................... ..38 4 ........ ..Pittsburgh AC .................... ..6 0 ........ ..W&J ................................. ..32 4 ........ ..@Penn State .................... ..10 10 ........ ..Geneva ............................... ..4 0 ........ ..Latrobe .............................. ..4 10 ...... ..Record: 1-2 ............... ..74 0 ........ ..D.C. & A.C. ...................... ..26 4 ........ ..Western Theol. Sem. ......... ..O Joacstgch *6 ........ ..@Geneva ............................ ..O Pm 0 18 ........ ..Sewick|ey AA ..................... ..O 6 WM “:6 e ........ ..Whee|ing Tigers ............... ..11 6 """" "Gene'v'E'i' """"""""""""""" " 0 O ........ ..Grove City ........................ ..12 . . . . . . . . . . . . - . - - - - - - . . . . . . . . . . . . - u u . - u - - u n 42...'....Rec0rd: 3-6 .-....--.......--69 54 ........ ..W. Penn Med ................... ..O ..F0rfeit 4 ........ ..Geneva ............................. ..12 897 0 ........ ..EE Gymnastics ................. ..24 1 4 ........ ..Geneva ............................... ..6 Coach: Thomas Gawthrop Trenchard 0 ........ ..lnd. Teachers ................... ..16 Pitt Opp. 74 ...... ..Hecord: 2-5 ............... ..98 8 ........ ..Pittsburgh HS .................... ..O 0 ........ ..Latrobe ............................ ..30 38692 h 0 ........ ..Greensburg AA ................ ..47 Ifmoac opp 5 ........ ..Waynesburg ..................... ..14 0 ........ ..EE Gymnastics ................. ..16 13 """ "Recmd' 1-3 """""""" "91 6 ........ ..Geneva ............................... ..4 1 399 12 ........ ..Kiski ................................... ..0 Coach: Dr. Fred Robinson 8 ........ ..|nd. Teachers ..................... ..6 Pitt Opp. 6 ........ ..Greensburg AA .................. ..2 6 ........ ..Duquesne AC ..................... ..5 6 ........ ..W&J ................................. ..18 24 ........ ..Pittsburgh Acad. ................ ..5 38 ...... ..Reoord: 4-2 ............... ..46 5 ........ ..Westminster ...................... ..O 0 ........ ..West Virginia ..................... ..5 glosamf Anson F Harrow 10 ........ ..Grove City ........................ ..12 Pm ' ' app 17 ........ ..Natrona AC ........................ ..O . ' 6 ........ ..New Castle Terrors ............. ..6 0 """" "P'fiSb”rgh AC """"""""" "10 6 ........ ..Ca|. Teachers ...................... ..O 4 ........ ..A|legheny AA ...................... ..O 74 Record, 5_2_1 33 10 ........ ..Pittsburgh AC .................. ..16 """ " ' """"""" " 0 ........ ..@Penn State* .................. ..32 1 899 0 ........ ..W&J ................................. ..12 coach: Dr. Fred Robinson 14 ...... ..Record: 1-4 ............... ..7l] Pitt Opp. *Neutra| Game Site 11 ........ ..Westminster .................... ..11 Bellefonte, PA 16 ........ ..Grove City .......................... ..O 1 894 11 ........ ..Swissva|e AC ..................... ..O No coach 5 ........ ..Bethany .............................. ..O Pm ONL 4g ........ ................... 6 ........ ..Sewick|ey AC ..................... ..O """ " ' """"""" " 0 ........ ..lnd. Teachers ................... ..44 1 900 6 ...... ..Record:1-1 ............... ..44 Coach: Dr. M. Roy Jackson Pitt Opp. 1 895 . 0 ........ ..Penn State* ..................... ..12 Coach: J.P. Linn 5 Westvirginia 6 Pi“ Opp‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 ________ ‘DC. & A.C_ .................. "36 0 ........ ..D.C. & ........................ ..5 2 Greensburg AA 42 12 ........ "grove Cltfil .......................... ..O ' ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ‘ " 12 al. Teac 2(2) ........ ........................ ________ ufiiroln (Buchtel) __________________ """" " ' ie 0 ........ ..W&J.... ............................. ..28 17 ________ "Westminster ______________________ "5 6 ........ ..Carnegie AC ..................... ..10 . 0 ........ ..Wheeling Tigers ............... ..12 11% """" "::E?r/d§'gF4ACad """"""" 30 . . . . . . ..Ftecord:1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "136 *Neutra| Game Bellefonte, PA 183 RECORD BOOK Western University of Pennsylvania’s football team, circa 1890. -.:-ya 1 901 Coach: Wilbur D. Hockensmith Pitt Opp. 0 ........ ..Penn State* ..................... ..33 12 ........ ..West Virginia ..................... ..O 0 ........ ..|nd. Teachers ..................... ..O 11 ........ ..Allegheny ........................... ..O 18 ........ ..Duquesne U. ...................... ..O (Pgh. College H. Ch.) 15 ........ ..Ca|. Teachers ...................... ..O 12 ........ ..Geneva ............................... ..5 17 ........ ..Thiel ................................... ..O 11 ........ ..Westminster ...................... ..O 0 ........ ..A||egheny ......................... ..15 96 ...... ..Record: 7-2-1 ............. ..53 *Neutra| Game Site Bellefonte, PA 1 902 coach: Frederick J. Croiius Pitt Opp. 5 ........ ..A|legheny AA .................... ..15 24 ........ ..Buckne|l ............................. ..O 0 ........ ..@Penn State .................... ..27 16 ........ ..Grove City .......................... ..O 6 ........ ..Westminster ...................... ..6 6 ........ ..West Virginia ................... ..23 2 ........ ..Geneva ............................. ..22 34 ........ ..Ohio U ................................ ..O 0 ........ ..Allegheny ........................... ..6 O ........ ..Geneva ............................. ..3O 29 ........ ..A|legheny AC ...................... ..O 6 ........ ..Mt. Union ........................... ..O 128 ...... ..Record: 5-6-1 ........... ..129 1 903 coach: Arthur St. L. Mosse Pitt Opp. 6 ........ ..West Virginia ................... ..24 0 ........ ..Geneva ............................. ..57 6 ........ ..Manchester AC ................ ..11 2 ........ ..Be|levue Outing Club .......... ..6 0 ........ ..Penn State ....................... ..59 0 ........ ..Geneva ............................. ..32 0 ........ ..East End AA ..................... ..28 0 ........ ..Grove City .......................... ..O 6 ........ ..Marietta ............................ ..45 20 ...... ..Record: 0-8-1 ........... ..262 1 904 Coach: Arthur St. L. Mosse Pitt Opp. 12 ........ ..Grove City .......................... ..O 67 ........ ..Mt. Union ........................... ..O 38 ........ ..Westminster ...................... ..O 30 ........ ..Geneva ............................... ..O 40 ........ ..Susquehanna ..................... ..O 40 ........ ..California N. ....................... ..O 83 ........ ..Waynesburg ....................... ..O 53 ........ ..West Virginia ..................... ..O 21 ........ ..Bethany .............................. ..O 23 ........ ..Penn State ......................... ..5 407 ...... ..Record: 10-0 ............... ..5 1905 1909 1914 1919 coach: Arthur St. L. Mosse coach: Joseph H. Thompson Coach: Joseph M. Dull Coach: Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner Pitt Opp. Pitt Opp. Pitt Opp. Date Opponent Score W/L 11 ........ ..Westminster ...................... ..0 16 ........ ..Ohio Northern .................... ..0 9 ........ ..@Cornell ............................ ..3 10/4 @Geneva 33-0 W 71 ........ ..Ca|ifornia N. ....................... ..0 12 ........ ..Marietta .............................. ..0 21 ........ ..@Westminster ................. ..10 10/11 West Virginia 26-0 W 0 ........ ..@Cornell .......................... ..30 18 ........ ..Bucknell ............................. ..6 13 ........ ..@Navy ............................... ..6 10/18 @Syracuse 24-3 L 24 ........ ..Dickinson ........................... ..0 14 ........ ..Car|isle ............................... ..3 10 ........ ..Carlisle ............................... ..3 10/25 Georgia Tech 16-6 W 57 ........ ..Mt. Union ........................... ..0 0 ........ ..Notre Dame ........................ ..6 21 ........ ..Georgetown ....................... ..0 11/1 @Lehigh 14-0 W 48 ........ ..Bethany .............................. ..0 0 ........ ..@West Virginia .................. ..0 96 ........ ..Dickinson ........................... ..0 11/8 W&J 7-6 W 53 ........ ..F&M. .................................. ..0 17 ........ ..W&J ................................... ..3 10 ........ ..W&J ................................. ..13 11/15 @Pennsylvania 3-3 T 11 ........ ..W&J ................................... ..0 17 ........ ..Mt. Union ........................... ..3 14 ........ ..Carnegie Tech .................... ..0 11/22 Carnegie Tech 17-7 W 67 ........ ..But|er Y. ............................. ..0 0 ........ ..Penn State ......................... ..5 13 ........ ..Penn State ......................... ..3 11/27 Penn State 20-0 L 51 ........ ..Ohio Med. U ....................... ..0 94 ...... ..Record: 6-2-1 ............. ..26 207 ...... ..Record: 8-1 ............... ..38 Record: 6-2-1 Total: 119-66 12 ........ ..@Geneva ............................ ..0 1910 1915 1920 Coach: Joseph H. Thompson coach: Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner Coach: Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner Pitt Opp. Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L 1 906 36 ........ ..Ohio Northern .................... ..o 10/2 Westminster 32-0 W 1o/2 @Geneva 47-0 w Coach: E.R. Wingard 18 ........ ..Westminster* .................... ..0 10/9 @Navy 47-12 W 10/9 West Virginia 34-13 W Pitt ,. Opp. 42 ........ ..Waynesburg ....................... ..0 10/16 Carlisle 45-0 W 10/16 @Syracuse 7-7 T 17 ........ ..Westminster ...................... ..0 17 ........ ..Georgetown ....................... ..0 10/23 @Pennsylvania 14-7 W 10/23 Georgia Tech 10-3 W 66 ........ ..Hiram ................................. ..0 71 ........ ..Ohio Med. U ....................... ..0 10/30 Allegheny 42-7 W 10/30 Lafayette 14-0 W 74 ........ ..A||egheny ........................... ..0 38 ........ ..West Virginia ..................... ..0 11/6 W&J 19-0 W 11/6 @Pennsylvania 27-21 W 0 ........ ..Carlisle ............................. ..22 14 ........ ..W&J ................................... ..0 11/13 Carnegie Tech 28-0 W 11/13 W&J 7-0 W 31 ........ ..Carnegie Tech .................... ..0 35 ........ ..Carnegie Tech .................... ..0 11/25 Penn State 20-0 W 11/25 Penn State 0-0 T 0 ........ ..@Corne|| . ......................... ..23 11 ........ ..Penn State ......................... ..0 Record: 8-0 Total: 247-26 Record: 6-0-2 Total: 146-44 13 ........ Virginia ..................... 282 ...... ......... ..0 1 91 B 1 921 24 :::31::::W‘"ea":13:::::::::::::::::::::::::o o.c.&A.c. Park, Wilkinsburg com Glenn scorer "Par" com menu scorer "Poi" 0 ........ ..Penn State ......................... ..6 Date °””°"°"‘ s”°'° W/L D3” °””°"°"t s°°'° W”- 229 ........ ..Record: 6-4 ...................... ..55 1 91 1 1°/7 We3”“‘"S‘e’ 57'” W 9/94 @G°”eVa 23'“ W Coach: Joseph H. Thompson 10/14 @Navy 20-19 W 10/1 @Lafayette 6-0 L 1907 Pitt Opp. 1o/21 @Syracuse 30-0 w 10/8 West Virginia 21-13 w Coach: John A. Moorhead 23 ........ ..Westminster ...................... ..0 10/28 Pennsylvania 20-0 W 10/15 Cincinnati 21-14 W Pitt Opp. 22 ........ ..Ohio Northern .................... ..0 11/4 Allegheny 46-0 W 10/22 Syracuse 35-0 W 6 ........ ..Marietta .............................. ..0 0 ........ ..Carlisle ............................. ..17 11/11 W&J 37-0 W 10/29 @Pennsylvania 28-0 W 6 ........ ..Carnegie Tech .................... ..0 3 ........ ..@Corne|l ............................ ..9 11/18 Carnegie Tech 14-6 W 11/5 Nebraska 10-0 L 33 ........ ..Muskingum ........................ ..0 0 ........ ..Notre Dame ........................ ..0 11/30 Penn State 31-0 W 11/12 W&J 7-0 L 12 ........ ..Buckne|l ............................. ..0 12 ........ ..ViIlanova ............................ ..0 Record: 8-0 Total: 255-25 11/24 Penn State 0-0 T 12 ........ ..gCor'nlell ........................ ..18 12 ........ ..W&J.é ................................ ..0 1 91 7 Record: 5-3-1 Total: 133-50 ........ .. io ort 0 ..........Penn tate - - - . _ _ Coach: Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner 1922 ‘E ::::::::::r"i§.S.i.Y.'.59.'.'T.'f_:::::::::::::::::::::::3 72 """ "“°°°"" 4 3‘ """"""" “'2” Date orrwnem we we coach: mm scorer --Par" 51 ........ ..Wooster ............................. ..0 191 2 09/29 @WeSt Virginia 14'9 W Date °pp°"°"' S°°'° w/'' 6 ________ "Penn State _________________________ "0 Coach: Joseph H. Thompson 10/6 Bethany 40-0 W 9/30 @Cincinnati 38-0 W 147 ...... ..Record: 8-2 ............... ..27 9'" . °""- 10/13 Le“'9“ “'0 W 10/7 La‘aV9”e 7'0 L 22 ........ ..Ohio Northern .................... ..0 10/20 Syracuse 28-0 W 10/14 West Virginia 9-6 L 1 908 13 ........ ..Westminster ...................... ..3 10/27 Pennsylvania 14-6 W 10/21 @Syracuse 21 -14 W Coach: Joseph H. Thompson 0 ........ ..Bucknell ............................. ..6 11/3 Westminster 25-0 W 10/28 Bucknell 7-0 W Pitt Opp. 8 ........ ..Car|isle ............................. ..45 11/10 W&J 13-10 W 11/4 Geneva 62-0 W 26 ........ ..Mt. Union ........................... ..4 6 ........ ..@Navy ............................. ..13 11/17 Carnegie Tech 27-0 W 11/11 @Pennsylvania 7-6 W 27 ........ ..Bethany .............................. ..0 0 ........ ..Notre Dame ........................ ..3 11/29 Penn State 28-6 W 11/18 W&J 19-0 W 7 ........ ..Marietta .............................. ..0 64 ........ ..Mary|and ............................ ..0 12/1 Camp Lee 30-0 W 11/30 Penn State 14-0 W 22 ........ ..Bucknel| ............................. ..0 0 ........ ..W&J ................................. ..13 All-Stars 12/30 @Stanford 16-7 W 13 ........ ..@St. Louis ......................... ..0 0 ........ ..Penn State ....................... ..38 Record: 10-0 Total: 260-31 Record: 8-2 Total: 190-43 22 ........ ..Carnegie Tech .................... ..0 113 ...... ..Record: 3-6 .............. ..121 11 ........ ..West Virginia .................... ..0 1913 :91? __ __ 192? __ __ 0 ........ ..Car|isle ............................... ..6 °a°h' men" s°°b°V P” warm" c°a°“' 6'9"" s°°b°V P” Wa"'°' 6 ........ "Gettysburg _________________________ "0 Coach: Joseph M. Dull Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L 6 ........ ..Penn State ....................... ..12 Pm . opp‘ 11/9 W&J . 34-0 W 9/29 @B”ck"e” 21") W 0 ________ “W&J _________________________________ "14 67 ........ ..Ohio Northern .................... ..0 11/16 Pennsylvania 37-0 W 10/6 Lafayette 7-0 W 140 ______ "Record: 8_3 ______________ "36 0 ........ ..@Navyl...._...' ........................ ..0 11/23 Georgia Tech 32-0 W 10/13 West Virginia 13-7 L 40 ........ ..West Virginia ..................... ..0 11/28 Penn State 28-6 W 10/20 @Syracuse* 3-0 L 12 ........ ..Carlisle ............................... ..6 11/30 @C|eveIand 10-9 L 10/27 Carnegie Tech 7-2 L 20 ........ ..@Cornell ............................ ..7 Naval Reserves 11/3 @Pennsylvania 6-0 L 0 ........ ..Buckne|| ............................. ..9 Record: 4-1 Total: 140-16 11/10 Grove City 13-7 W 13 ........ ..Lafayette ............................ ..0 11/17 W&J 13-6 W 6 ........ ..W&J ................................. ..18 11/29 Penn State 20-3 W 7 ........ ..Penn State ......................... ..6 Record: 5-4 Total: 83-45 155 ...... ..Record: 6-2-1 ............. ..45 *P|ayed at Yankee Stadium jLgL:Q¢¢¢¢ 1 924 1 928 Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" Sutherland Sutherland Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L 9/27 Grove City 14-0 W 9/29 Thiel 20-0 W 10/4 Lafayette 10-0 L 10/6 Bethany 53-0 W 10/11 West Virginia 14-7 W 10/13 West Virginia 9-6 L 10/18 @Johns Hopkins 26-0 W 10/20 Allegheny 29-0 W 10/25 Carnegie Tech 6-0 L 10/27 Carnegie Tech 6-0 L 11/1 @Syracuse 7-7 T 11/3 Syracuse 18-0 W 11/8 Geneva 13-0 W 11/10 W&J 25-0 W 11/15 W&J 10-0 L 11/17 @Nebraska 0-0 T 11/27 Penn State 24-3 W 11/29 Penn State 26-0 W Record: 5-3-1 Total: 98-43 Record: 6-2-1 Total: 177-15 1 925 1 929 Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" Sutherland Sutherland Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L 9/26 W.&L. 26-0 W 9/28 Waynesburg 53-0 W 10/3 Lafayette 20-9 L 10/5 @Duke 52-7 W 10/10 West Virginia 15-7 W 10/12 West Virginia 27-7 W 10/17 Gettysburg 13-0 W 10/19 @Nebraska 12-7 W 10/24 Carnegie Tech 12-0 W 10/26 @Allegheny 40-0 W 10/31 Johns Hopkins 31-0 W 11/2 Ohio State 18-2 W 11/7 W&J 6-0 W 11/9 W&J 21-0 W 11/14 @Pennsylvania 14-0 W 11/16 Carnegie Tech 34-13 W 11/26 Penn State 23-7 W 11/28 Penn State 20-7 W Record: 8-1 Total: 151-34 1/1 U.S.C.* 47-14 L 1 925 Record: 9-1 Total: 291-90 Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" Rose B°W' Sutherland 1930 Date Opponent Score W/L Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" 9/25 Allegheny 9-7 W Sutherland 10/2 Georgetown 6-6 T Date Opponent Score W/L 10/9 Lafayette 17-7 L 9/27 Waynesbu rg 52-0 W 10/16 Colgate 19-16 W 10/4 @West Virginia 16-0 W 10/23 Carnegie Tech 4-0 L 10/11 @Western 52-0 W 10/30 Westminster 88-0 W Reserve 11/6 West Virginia 17-7 W 10/18 @Syracuse 14-0 W 11/13 W&J 0-0 T 10/25 Notre Dame 35-19 L 11/25 Penn State 24-6 W 11/1 @Nebraska 0-0 T Record: 5-2-2 Total: 170-73 11/8 Carnegie Tech 7-6 W 11/15 @Ohio State 16-7 L 302?“? Dr John B "Jock" 11/26 Penn State 19-12 W ' ' ' Record: 6-2-1 Total: 186-69 Sutherland Date Opponent Score W/L 1931 9/24 Thiel 42-0 W Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" 10/1 Grove City 33-0 W Sutherland 10/8 West Virginia 40-0 W Date Opponent Score W/L 10/15 @Drake 32-0 W 9/26 Miami (Ohio) 61-0 W 10/22 Carnegie Tech 23-7 W 10/3 @lowa 20-0 W 10/29 Allegheny 62-0 W 10/10 West Virginia 34-0 W 11/5 W&J 0-0 T 10/17 Western Reserve 32-0 W 11/12 Nebraska 21-13 W 10/24 @Notre Dame 25-12 L 11/24 Penn State 30-0 W 10/31 @Penn State 41-6 W 1/2 Stanford* 7-6 L 11/7 Carnegie Tech 14-6 W Record: 8-1-1 Total: 289-27 11/14 Army 26-0 W *Rose Bowl 11/26 Nebraska 40-0 W Record: 8-1 Total: 287-47 RECORD BOOK PlTT- NOTRE 1 932 Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" Sutherland Date Opponent Score W/L 9/24 Ohio Northern 47-0 W 10/1 @West Virginia 40-0 W 10/8 Duquesne 33-0 W 10/15 @Army 18-13 W 10/22 Ohio State 0-0 T 10/29 Notre Dame 12-0 W 11/5 @Pennsylvania 19-12 W 11/12 @Nebraska 0-0 T 11/19 Carnegie Tech 6-0 W 11/26 Stanford 7-0 W 1/1 U.S.C.* 35-0 L Record: 8-1-2 Total: 182-6O *Rose Bowl 1 933 Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" Sutherland Date Opponent Score W/L 9/30 W&J 9-0 W 10/7 @West Virginia 21 -0 W 10/14 Navy 34-6 W 10/21 @Minnesota 7-3 L 10/28 @Notre Dame 14-0 W 11/4 Centre 37-0 W 11/11 Duquesne 7-0 W 11/18 Nebraska 6-0 W 11/30 Carnegie Tech 16-0 W Record: 8-1 Total: 147-13 OCTOBER; 25-: 93> AM Score 26-6 27-6 20-6 13-7 Score w/L 14-0 35-0 24-6 9-6 9-0 0-0 29-6 6-0 0-0 12-7 1934 Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" Sutherland Date Opponent 9/29 W&J 10/6 @West Virginia 10/13 U.S.C. 10/20 Minnesota 10/27 @Westminster 11/3 Notre Dame 11/10 @Nebraska 11/17 @Navy 11/29 Carnegie Tech Record: 8-1 1935 Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" Sutherland Date Opponent 9/28 Waynesburg 10/5 @W&J 10/12 West Virginia 10/19 @Notre Dame 10/26 Penn State 11/2 @Fordham 11/9 Army 11/16 Nebraska 11/28 Carnegie Tech 12/14 @U.S.C. Record: 7-1-2 '33E—iEE—iEr—EEE Total: 135- 1936 1940 1943 1943 Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" Coach: Charles W. Bowser Coach: Clark D. Shaughnessy Coach: Wesley E. Fesler Sutherland Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L 9/28 @Ohio State 30-7 L 9/25 Notre Dame 41-0 L 9/21 Illinois 33-7 L 9/26 Ohio Wesleyan 53-0 W 10/5 Missouri 19-13 W 10/2 @Great Lakes 40-0 L 9/28 West Virginia 33-7 W 10/3 West Virginia 34-0 W 10/12 S.M.U. 7-7 T 10/9 West Virginia 20-0 W 10/5 @Notre Dame 33-0 L 10/10 @Ohio State 6-0 W 10/19 @Fordham 24-12 L 10/16 @|l|inois 33-25 L 10/12 Temple 0-0 T 10/17 Duquesne 7-0 L 11/9 Carnegie Tech 6-0 W 10/23 Bethany 18-0 W 10/19 Marquette 7-6 W 10/24 Notre Dame 26-0 W 11/16 Nebraska 9-7 L 10/30 Carnegie Tech 45-0 W 10/26 Purdue 10-8 L 10/31 @Fordham 0-0 T 11/23 Penn State 20-7 W 11/6 Ohio State 46-6 L 11/2 @lndiana 20-6 L 11/7 Penn State 24-7 W 11/30 @Duke 12-7 L 11/20 Penn State 14-0 L 11/9 @Ohio State 20-13 L 11/14 @Nebraska 19-6 W Record: 3-4-1 Total: 85-102 Record: 3-5 Total: 114-174 11/23 Penn State 14-7 W 1/11/26 Sfargeigigtxch 3E3 \\/VV 1 941 1 944 Record: 3-5-1 Total: 88-136 Rec0rd:8_1_1 TotaI:214_34 Coach: Charles W. Bowser Coach: Clark D. Shaughnessy 1947 _ _ *R°se Be“ 1324” 33r%?.2°"‘ ‘°‘°%53 “"1 3/22,“ 3i"e2{’1£;‘i‘ma 2213 ""11 3215"‘ wo"..'I.‘§.'...?i.”"""”§3m W/L 1 937 10/11 @Michigan 40-0 L 9/30 Notre Dame 58-0 L 9/27 @lllinois 14-0 L coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" 10/18 @Minnesota 39-0 L 10/7 Bethany 50-13 W l(\lCDo\t|rehDame ll: Sutherland 10/25 Duke 27-7 L 10/14 @Army 69-7 ic igan - Date Opponent Score W/L 11/1 Ohio State 21-14 L 10/21 Illinois 39-5 L 10/18 @lndiana 41-6 L 9/24 Ohio Wesleyan 59-0 W 11/8 Fordham 13-0 W NA @Chatham Field 26-0 W 10/25 Ohio State 12-0 W 10/2 @West Virginia 20-0 W 11/15 @Nebraska 14-7 W 11/11 @Ohio State 54-19 IE 11/15 gg/|in(rj1esota IL 10/9 Du uesne 6-0 W 11/22 Penn State 31-7 L 11/18 @lndiana 47-0 1 ur ue - 10/16 @F(:)rdham 0-0 T 11/29 Carnegie Tech 27-0 W 11/25 Penn State 14-0 W 11/22 Penn State 29-0 L 10/23 Wisconsin 21-0 W Record: 3-6 Total: 82-171 Record: 4-5 Total: 147-293 11/29 West Virginia 17-2 L 10/30 Carnegie Tech 25-14 W 1 942 1 9 45 Record: 1-8 T0fa|l 25-257 11/6 @Notre Dame 21-6 W Coach: Charles W. Bowser Coach: Clark D. Shaughnessy 1943 Egfirrlagifgte W Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L Coach: Walters. Milligan w :35: 23-: 1 2/2: a 1 as 1 37;: at: W’: _ _ . . . - es irginia - . . . - R°°°'d' 9"” ma" 203'“ 10/10 @Great Lakes 7-6 L 10/6 Bucknell 38-0 w 10/2 Notre Dame 4o-0 L 1938 10/17 Indiana 19-7 L 10/13 Michigan State 12-7 L 10/9 West Virginia 16-6 W Coach: Dr. John B. "Jock" 10/24 Duke 28-0 L 10/20 Notre Dame IL Mzrquette 2211-L7 W Sutherland 10/31 Carnegie Tech 19-6 W 10/27 emple - In iana - Date Opponent Score W/L 11/7 @Ohio State 59-19 L 11/3 @Purdue 28-0 L 10/30 @W. Reserve 20-0 W 9/24 West Virginia 19-0 W 11/14 Nebraska 6-0 W 11/10 Ohio State 14-0 L 11/6 @Ohio State 41-0 L 10/1 @Temple 28-6 W 11/21 @Penn State 14-6 L 11/17 Indiana 1.9-0 L 11/13 @Purdue 20-13 W 10/8 Duquesne 27-0 W Record: 3-6 Total: 90-190 11/24 Penn State 7-0 W 11/20 Penn State 7-0 W 10/15 @wi3c0n3in 25.5 W Record: 3-7 Total: 87-141 Record: 6-3 Total: 119-154 10/22 S.M.U. 34-7 W 10/29 Fordham 24-13 W 11/5 Carnegie Tech 20-10 L 11/12 @Nebraska 19-0 W 11/19 Penn State 26-0 W 11/26 @Duke 7-0 L Record: 8-2 Total: 213-59 1939 Coach: Charles W. Bowser Date Opponent Score W/L 9/30 @Washington 27-6 W 10/7 West Virginia 20-0 W 10/14 Duke 14-13 W 10/21 Duquesne 21-13 L 10/28 @Fordham 27-13 L 11/4 @Temp|e 13-7 W 11/11 Carnegie Tech 6-0 W 11/18 Nebraska 14-13 L 11/25 @Penn State 10-0 L Record: 5-4 Total: 119-98 From left to right: Lou Palatella, Henry Ford and Coach Lowell Dawson. RECORD BOOK 1949 1954 1958 1962 Coach: Walter S. Milligan Coach: Lowell P. "Red" Dawson Coach: John Michelosen coach: John Michelosen Date Opponent Score W/L Tom Hamilton(*) Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L 9/24 William & Mary 13-7 W Date Opponent Score W/L 9/20 @UCLA 27-6 W 9/15 Miami 23-14 L 10/1 @Northwestern 16-7 W 9/24 @Southern Cal. 27-7 L 9/27 Holy Cross 17-0 W 9/29 @Bay|or 24-14 W 10/8 @West Virginia 20-7 W 10/2 Minnesota 46-7 L 10/4 @Minnesota 13-7 W 10/6 @Ca|ifornia 26-24 W 10/15 Miami (Ohio) 35-26 W 10/9 Notre Dame 33-0 L 10/11 @Michigan 22-8 L 10/13 West Virginia 15-8 L 10/22 @lndiana 48-14 L 10/16 Navy 21-19 W State 10/20 UCLA 8-6 W 10/29 @Penn 22-21 W 10/23 Northwestern 14-7 W 10/18 West Virginia 15-8 W 10/27 @Navy 32-9 L 11/5 Ohio State 14-10 L 10/30 @W. Virginia 13-10 W 10/25 Army 14-14 T 11/3 Syracuse 24-6 W 11/12 Minnesota 24-7 L 11/6 @Ohio State 26-0 L 11/1 @Syracuse 16-13 L 11/10 @Notre Dame 43-22 L 11/19 Penn State 19-0 W 11/13 @Nebraska 21-7 W 11/8 Notre Dame 29-26 W 11/17 @Army 7-6 W Record: 6-3 Total: 156-154 11/20 Penn State 13-0 L 11/15 @Nebraska 14-6 L 11/24 Penn State 16-0 L 1 950 Record: 4-5 Total: 83-188 11/27 Penn State 25-21 L Record: 5-5 Total: 142-185 coach: Leonard J. Casanova ih:(l%teag1at|ri]oer; replaced Dawson after Record. 5-4-1 Total. 163-138 1963 - Date Opponent Score W/L 1959 Coach: John Michelosen 9/30 @Duke 28-14 L 1955 Coach: John Michelosen Date Opponent Score W/L 10/7 @Ohio State 41-7 L Coach: John Michelosen Date Opponent Score W/L 9/20 @UCLA 20-0 W 10/14 Rice 14-7 L Date Opponent score W/L 9/19 @Marquette 21-15 W 9/28 Washington 13-6 W 10/21 @Northwestern 28-23 L 9/17 California 27-7 W 9/25 @U.S.C. 23-0 L 10/5 California 35-15 W 10/28 Miami 28-0 L 9/24 @Syracuse 22-12 W 10/3 UCLA 25-21 W 10/19 @West Virginia 13-10 W 11/4 West Virginia 21 -7 W 10/1 @0k|ahoma 26-14 L 10/10 Duke 12-0 W 10/26 @Navy 24-12 L 11/11 @Notre Dame 18-7 L 10/8 @Navy 21-0 L 10/17 @W. Virginia 23-14 L 11/2 Syracuse 35-27 W 11/18 Michigan State 19-0 L 10/15 Nebraska 21-7 W 10/24 Texas Christian 13-3 L 11/9 @Notre Dame 27-7 W 11/25 Penn State 21-20 L 10/22 @Duke 26-7 W 10/31 Syracuse 35-0 L 11/16 Army 28-0 W Record: 1-8 Total: 99-204 10/29 Miami 21-7 L 11/7 @Boston Coll. 22-14 W 11/30 @Miami 31-20 W 11/5 Virginia 18-7 W 11/14 Notre Dame 28-13 W 12/7 Penn State* 22-21 W 1 951 _ 11 /1 2 West Virginia 26-7 W 11/21 Penn State 22-7 W Record: 9-1 Total: 236-130 °°‘‘°'‘‘ 7”“ "““"”°“ 11/19 @Penn State 20-0 W Record: 6-4 Total: 147-164 *Reschedu|ed from Nov. 23 due to D3” °“’°"°"t 3”" W/L 1/2 Georgia Tech* 7-0 L assassination of President Kennedy. 9/29 D“"9 19“ L Record: 7-4 Total: 181-122 1 96° 10/6 @lndiana 13-6 L *SugarBoWi Coach: John Michelosen 1964 10/13 @|owa 34-17 L Date Opponent Score W/L Coach: John Michelosen 10/20 Notre Dame 33-0 L 1956 9/17 @UCLA 8-7 L Date Opponent Score W/L 10/27 @Mich. State 53-26 L Coach: John Michelosen 9/24 Michigan State 7-7 T 9/12 @UCLA 17-12 L 11/3 @Rice 21-13 L Date Opponent Score W/L 10/1 @0k|ahoma 15-14 L 9/26 @0regon 22-13 L 11/10 Ohio State 16-14 L 9/22 @W. Virginia 14-13 W 10/8 Miami 17-6 W 10/3 William & Mary 34-7 W 11 /1 7 West Virginia 32-12 W 9/29 Syracuse 14-7 W 10/15 West Virginia 42-0 W 10/10 West Virginia 14-0 W 11/24 Penn State 13-7 W 10/6 @California 14-0 L 10/22 @Texas Christian 7-7 T 10/17 @Miami 20-20 T 12/7 @Miami 21-7 W 10/20 Duke 27-14 W 10/29 @Syracuse 10-0 W 10/24 Navy 14-14 T Record: 3-7 Total: 156-215 10/27 Oregon 14-7 W 11/5 @Notre Dame 20-13 W 10/31 @Syracuse 21-6 L 1 952 11/3 @Minnesota 9-6 L 11/12 Army 7-7 T 11/7 Notre Dame 15-7 L 11/10 Notre Dame 26-13 W 11/19 Penn State 14-3 L 11/14 @Army 28-0 W °°“°"’ L°‘"°" P- ""9"" °‘‘‘”‘‘’" 11/17 Army 20-7 W Record: 4-3-3 Total: 134-77 11/21 @Penn State 28-O L 93"’ °P"°"°“‘ SW" W/L 11/24 Penn State 7-7 T Record: 3-5-2 Total: 152-154 9/27 '°""a 25“ 12/8 @Miami 14-7 w 1 951 10/4 @0k|ahoma 49-20 L 12/29 Georgia Techa 2144 L Coach: John Michelosen 1955 10/11 @Notre Dame 22-19 W Record. 7_3_1 -I-0m.156_119 Date Opponent Score W/L coacir John Micheiosen 10/18 @Army 22-14 W .tGaioi 'B0wi ' 9/16 @Miami 10-7 W Date ' Opponent Score W/L 10/25 West Virginia 16-0 L 9/30 Baylor 16-13 L 9/18 Oregon 1745 L 11/1 Indiana 28-7 w 1 957 10/7 @Washington 22-17 L 9/25 Okiahoma i3_9 W 11/8 @0hio State 21-14 W coach: John Michelosen 10/14 West Virginia 20-6 L 10/2 @WeSH/irginia 63_48 L 11/15 N.C. State 48-6 W Date Opponent Score W/L 10/21 @UCLA 20-6 L 10/9 @Duke 2143 L 11/22 Penn State 17-0 L 9/21 Oklahoma 26-0 L 10/28 Navy 28-14 W 10/1 6 @Navy 12_0 L Record: 6-3 Total: 187-156 9/28 @0regon 6-3 W 11/4 @Syracuse 28-9 L 10/23 Mi a mi 28_14 W 10/4 @U.S.C. 20-14 W 11/11 Notre Dame 26-20 L * 1 953 10/12 Nebraska 34-0 w 11/18 u s c 10-9 w 10/30 @SV'a°”‘°’e 5H3 L °°a°"= L°‘"°" P- "“°"" “"3"” 10/19 @Army 29-13 L 11/25 Peon State 47-26 L “/5 N0“ Dame 59“3 L We °PP°"°“‘ 3‘’'"° W” 10/26 @Notre Dame 13-7 L Record‘ 3-7 Total: 145-209 “"3 @”'S'C' 23") L 9/26 West Virginia 17-7 L 11/2 Syracuse 24_2i L ' 11/20 Penn State 30-27 w 10/3 Oklahoma 7-7 T “/9 West Virginia 7_6 L Record: 3-7 i Total: 173-311 10/10 Nebraska “*5 W 11/23 Penn State 14-13 w *3” 3"” Stad'”m’ N'Y' 10/17 @N°": 93'?“ t 12/7 @Miami 28-13 L 10/24 @Nort wes ern - . _ . _ 10/31 @Minnesota 3544 L Record. 4 6 Total. 134 157 11/7 @Virginia 26-0 W 11/14 N.C. State 40-6 W 11/21 Penn State 17-O L Record: 3-5-1 Total: 143-138 The Petersen Events Center, slated to open in 2002, will dramatically enhance the quality of student life, providing the campus with a loca- tion for graduation ceremonies, modern recre- ation and fitness facilities, and a 12,500-seat arena for Panther basketball. The University of Pittsburgh received $10 million, the largest individual gift in its history, from alumnus John Petersen and his wife Gertrude for the center. A 1951 graduate of Pittsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Petersen is a retired president and chief executive officer of the Erie Insurance Group. While an undergraduate at Pittsburgh, he lived on campus and lettered as a member of the swimming and diving team. The Petersens have maintained a strong relationship with the University over the years, supporting scholarships and other activities in the College of Business Administration and the Department of Athletics. “This extremely generous gift from John and Gertrude Petersen is historic, both in terms of its size and in terms of its impact,” Pitt chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg said. ‘‘It is the largest gift ever made by individuals to the University of Pittsburgh, and it will help transform our Oakland campus, benefiting Pitt students for generations to come. “The University of Pittsburgh is on the move and the Petersens have given our efforts a huge boost by making such a sizeable and well-targeted investment in our future.” “The Petersen’s gift echoes the call of a new day for the Panthers as we build this athletic department for the future,” said Pittsburgh athletic director Steve Pederson. “On behalf of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, I thank them for their generosity.” A The Petersen Events Center will boast a unique restaurant row, retail store, full-service ticket operations center and private basketball complex. The McCar| Panther Hall of Fame will be a grand showcase for Pittsburgh’s illustrious athletic achievements, both past and present. Panther fans will enjoy the convenience -of nine major concession areas with 66 total points of sale. Each of the 12,500 seats will THIS IS PANTHER FOOTBALL have chairbacks. Additional amenities include four luxury courtside suites, 12 luxury club level suites, a luxury courtside special event suite and the finest club lounge in college basketball. It also will have 48 courtside seats and 2,000 private club seats. Additionally, the Willis Center for Academics for Student Athletes will be housed in the center along with the Harbaugh Miller Athletic Administration Complex. 5-" ..n.g.,...a 1 966 1 970 coach: David R. Hart coach: carl A. DePasqua Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L 9/17 @UCLA 14-7 L 9/19 UCLA 24-15 L 9/24 Duke 14-7 L 9/26 @Baylor 15-10 W 10/1 @California 30-15 L 10/3 Kent State 27-6 W 10/8 West Virginia 17-14 W 10/10 @Navy 10-8 W 10/15 Navy 24-7 L 10/17 West Virginia 36-35 W 10/22 @Army 28-0 L 10/24 Miami 28-17 W 10/29 @Syracuse 33-0 L 10/31 @Syracuse 43-13 L 11/5 @Notre Dame 40-0 L 11/7 @Notre Dame 46-14 L 11/11 @Miami 38-14 L 11/14 Boston College 21-6 L 11/19 Penn State 48-24 L 11/21 @Penn State 35-15 L Record: 1-9 Total: 98-326 Record: 5-5 Total: 179-245 1 967 1 97 1 Coach: David R. Hart Coach: Carl A. DePasqua Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L 9/23 UCLA 40-8 L 9/11 @UCLA 29-25 W 9/30 @lllinois 34-6 L 9/25 Oklahoma 55-29 L 10/7 @West Virginia 15-0 L 10/2 @West Virginia 20-9 L 10/14 @Wisconsin 13-11 W 10/9 Navy 36-35 W 10/21 Miami 58-0 L 10/16 @Tulane 33-8 L 10/28 Navy 22-21 L 10/23 @Boston Coll. 40-22 L 11/4 Syracuse 14-7 L 10/30 Syracuse 31-21 W 11/11 Notre Dame 38-0 L 11/6 Notre Dame 56-7 L 11/18 Army 21-12 L 11/13 @Army 17-14 L 11/25 @Penn State 42-6 L 11/20 Penn State 55-18 L Record: 1-9 Total: 73-295 11/27 @Florida State 31-13 L 1 968 Record: 3-8 Total: 216-388 Coach: David R. Hart 1972 Date Opponent Score W/L coach: Carl A. DePasqua 9/21 @UCLA 63-7 L Date Opponent Score W/L 9/28 West Virginia 38-15 L 9/9 Florida State 19-7 L 10/5 William & Mary 14-3 W 9/16 UCLA 38-28 L 10/12 @Syracuse 50-17 L 9/23 @Air Force 41-13 L 10/19 @Navy 17-16 L 9/30 Northwestern 27-22 L 10/26 Air Force 27-14 L 10/7 @Tulane 38-6 L 11/1 @Miami 48-0 L 10/14 @Notre Dame 42-16 L 11/9 @Notre Dame 56-7 L 10/21 Boston College 35-20 W 11/16 Army 26-0 L 10/28 @Syracuse 10-6 L 11/23 Penn State 65-9 L 11/4 West Virginia 38-20 L Record: 1-9 Total: 99-393 11/11 @Navy 28-13 L 1 969 11/25 @Penn State 49-27 L coach: can A_ Depasqua Record.1-10 Total. 193 350 Date Opponent score W/L 1973 9/20 @UCLA 42-8 L coach: John Majors 9/27 @0k|ahoma 37-8 L Date Opponent Score W/L 10/4 @Duke 14-12 W 9/15 @Georgia 7-7 T 10/11 Navy 46-19 W 9/22 Baylor 20-14 L 10/18 Tulane 26-22 L 9/29 @Northwestern 21-14 W 10/25 @West Virginia 49-18 L 10/6 Tulane 24-6 L 11/1 Syracuse 21-20 W 10/13 @West Virginia 35-7 W 11/8 Notre Dame 49-7 L 10/20 @Boston Coll. 28-14 W 11/15 @Army 15-6 W 10/27 Navy 22-17 W 11/22 Penn State 27-7 L 11/3 Syracuse 28-14 W Record: 4-6 Total: 166-287 11/10 Notre Dame 31-10 L 11/17 @Army 34-0 W 11/24 @Penn State 35-13 L 12/21 Arizona State* 28-7 L Record: 6-5-1 Total: 225-211 *Fiesta Bowl 188 Robert Haygood helped lead Pittsburgh’s resurgence in the 1970s. 1 974 1 976 coach: John Majors Unanimous National champions Date Opponent Score W/L coach: John Majors 9/14 @Florida State 9-6 W Date Opponent Score W/L 9/21 @Ga. Tech 27-17 W 9/11 @Notre Dame 31-10 W 9/28 Southern Cal. 16-7 L 9/18 @Ga. Tech 42-14 W 10/5 @North Carolina 45-29 L 9/25 Temple 21-7 W 10/12 West Virginia 31-14 W 10/2 @Duke 44-31 W 10/19 Boston Coll. 35-11 W 10/9 Louisville 27-6 W 10/26 @Navy 13-11 W 10/16 Miami 36-19 W 11/2 @Syracuse 21-13 W 10/23 @Navy 45-0 W 11/9 Temple 35-24 W 10/30 Syracuse 23-13 W 11/16 @Notre Dame 14-10 L 11/6 Army 37-7 W 11/28 Penn State* 21-10 L 11/13 West Virginia 24-16 W Record: 7-4 Total: 227-202 11/26 @Penn State* 24-7 W *Home game at Three Rivers Stadium 1/1 Georgia“ 27-3 W 1 97 5 Record: 12-0 Total: 381-133 coach: John Majors **§(Jl);1:rgB8:W3| at Three Rivers Stadium Date Opponent Score W/L 9/13 @Georgia 19-9 W 9/20 @0k|ahoma 46-10 L :97? . . 9/27 William & Mary 47-0 w °“''' ‘'‘‘°'‘'‘’ 3"‘”“” 10/4 Duke 14_0 W Date Opponent Score W/L 1o/11 @Temple 55-6 w 9/10 NW3 Dame 19‘9 L 10/18 @Army 52_20 W 9/17 William & Mary 28-6 W 10/25 Navy 17_O L 9/24 @Temple 76-0 W 11/1 @Syracuse 38_0 W 10/1 @Boston Coll. 45-7 W 11/8 @w. Virginia 17-14 L 10/8 @F'°’'d3 17'” T 11/15 Notre Dame 34-20 w "W5 WW 34'” W 1 Penn State* 7_6 L SyraCUSe W 12/26 Kansas** 33-19 w 10/29 T“'a"e . . . 43'“ W Record: 3-4 Total: 324-151 “/5 @W"E‘ V"9'“'a 44'3 W *Home game at Three Rivers Stadium 11/ 12 Army 52'26 W “Sun Bowl 11/19 Penn State 15-13 L 12/30 Clemson** 34-3 W Record: 9-2-1 Total: 428-134 *at East Rutherford, N.J. **Gator Bowl RECORD BOOK 1978 1982 1984 1988 coach: Jackie Sherrill coach: Seratino "Foge" Fazio coach: Serafino "Foge" Fazio coach: Mike Gottfried Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L 9/16 @Tu|ane 24-6 W 9/9 North Carolina* 7-6 W 9/1 Brigham Young 20-14 L 9/1 Maryland 10-7 L 9/23 Temple 20-12 W 9/18 @Florida St. 37-17 W 9/15 Oklahoma 42-10 L 9/13 @N.C. State 14-14 T 9/30 North Carolina 20-16 W 9/25 @ll|inois 20-3 W 9/22 @Temp|e 13-12 L 9/20 @Purdue 41-26 W 10/7 @Boston Coll. 32-15 W 10/2 West Virginia 16-13 W 9/29 West Virginia 28-10 L 9/27 West Virginia 48-16 W 10/14 @Notre Dame 26-17 L 10/16 Temple 38-17 W 10/6 East Carolina 17-10 W 10/4 Temple 19-13 L giiirida State 2171-3 W Easyracuse 14-0 W 10/13 @S. Carolina 45-21 L 10/11 @Notre Dame 10-9 W avy - ouisville 63-14 W 10/20 @Miami 27-7 L 10/25 Navy 56-14 W 11/4 @Syracuse 18-17 W 11/6 Notre Dame 31-16 L 10/27 Navy 28-28 T 11/1 @Syracuse 24-20 L 11/11 West Virginia 52-7 W 11/13 @Army 24-6 W 11/3 @Syracuse 13-7 L 11/8 Miami 37-10 L 11/18 Army 35-17 W 11/20 Rutgers 52-6 W 11/10 Tulane 21-10 W 11/15 Rutgers 20-6 W 11/25 @Penn State 17-10 L 11/26 @Penn State 19-10 L 11/24 @Penn State 31-11 W 11/22 @Penn State 34-14 L 12/23 N.C. State* 30-17 L 1/1 SMU** 7-3 L Record: 3-7-1 Total: 178-247 Record: 5-5-1 Total: 253-209 Record: 8-4 Total: 263-187 Record: 9-3 Total: 300-139 *T3090li08 B0W| *Home game at Three Rivers Stadium 1 985 1 987 _ _ 1979 “C0000 BOW‘ coach: Seratino "Foge" Fazio 323"‘ Mame Gomned . - - Date 0 onent Score W/L Wane“ scare W/I‘ Jackie Sherrill S W/L ;I98h3 S i_ F F 8/31 i,i'i’i':iue 3i_30 W 9/2 @B.Y.U. 27-17 w pponen core oac : era ino " o e" azio . - 9/15 Kansas 24-0 W Date Opponent 9 Score W/L 9/14 @0h'O State 10-7 L ‘WC. Ttate 3:1 0 W . 9/21 Boston Coll. 29-22 L em” 3 24 2‘ L gNe<)r:itii)iiE0aro|ina Vb §Teninessee W 9/28 @W Virginia i0_i0 T 9/26 @West Virginia 6-3 W - em 8 - ' . - 10/6 Boston College 28-7 w 9/24 @M§ryland 13-7 L §°C"LL;iCf'°"”a 2:i‘?i'7 W W 10/13 Clnclnnatl 35-0 w 10/1 @w. Virginia 24-21 L ' ' 3 ‘Z 0 W 10/24 @Navy 10-6 w 10/20 @Washington 26-14 w 10/8 Florida State 17-16 w 10/19 @R”L9‘”S 38” 0 W 10/31 Syracuse 24-10 L 10/27 Navy 24-7 w 10/15 @Louisvllle 55-10 w 10/26 @NaW 21 '7 L 11/7 @Rutgers* 17-0 w 11/3 Syracuse 28-21 w 10/22 @Navy 21-14 w “/2 SV’a°“Se 1“ L 11/14 Penn State 10-0 w 11/10 @w. Virginia 24-17 w 10/29 Syracuse 13-10 w “/9 @Te””’'e 2“ 7 W 11/21 Kent State 28-5 w 11/17 @Army 40-0 w 11/5 @Notre Dame 21-16 w 1“ 23 Pe”” State 3”’ L 12/31 Texas** 32-27 L 11/24 @Penn State 29-14 w 11/12 Army 38-7 w §°"°"“ 5'54 T°“"’ 292487 Record: 8-4 Total" 230-145 11/25 Arizona* 16-10 w 11/19 Penn State 24-24 T at East R“”‘e”°"L “LL *at East Rutherford, N.J. ' Record: 11-1 Total: 291-116 1/2 Ohio State* 28-23 L “Bluebonnet Bow] *Fiesta Bowl Record: 8-3-1 Total: 288-165 1 988 1980 *Fiesta Bowl Coach: Mike Gottfried coach: Jackie Sherrill Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L 9/3 Northern Iowa 59-10 W %0KSt00 C0“09€ W 9/17 Ohio State 42-10 W ansas - - - - _ 9/27 Tempie 36_2 W Jeff Van Horne lettered at kicker from 1986-89. évgztsigggggii Li: 10/4 ll/'30/1300 33'9 W 10/8 Notre Dame 30-20 L 10/11 @Florida St. 36-22 L 10/15 Temple 42_7 W 10/18 West Virginia 42-14 W 10/22 Navy 52_6 W 10/25 @Tennessee 30-6 W 11/5 Rutgers 204 0 W 11/1 @Syracuse 43-6 W 11/12 @Penn State 14-7 w 11/8 Louisville 41-23 W 11/19 @N_C_ State 14_3 L 11/15 @Army 45-7 W 12/3 @Syracuse 24-7 L 11/22 @Penn State 14-9 W Record: 6-5 Total: 300-133 12/29 South Carolina* 37-9 W Record: 11-1 Total: 380-130 1 939 _ _ *Gat0rBoW| g:::h: Molze Gottiried S 1 93" 9/2 Pac'1f(i’cnen cote W/L coach: Jackie Sherrill 9/9 @Bos’[on co||_ 2323 W Date Opponent Score W/L 9/23 Syracuse 30-23 w 9/5 lllinqis _ 26-6 W 9/30 @w. Virginia 31-31 1 9/19 Cincinnati_ 38-7 W 10/7 @Temp|e 27_3 W 10/3 @S. Carolina 42-28 W 10/14 Navy 31-14 W 10/10 @West Virginia 17-0 W 10/28 @Notre Dame 45-7 L 10/17 Florida State 42-14 W 11/11 Miami 24.3 L 10/24 Syracuse 23-10 W 11/18 East Carolina 47-42 w 10/31 @Boston Coll. 29-24 W 11/25 penn State 1643 L 11/7 Rutgers* 47-3 W 12/2 Rutgers# 46-29 w 11/14 Army 48-0 W 12/30 Texas A&M*+ 31-28 w 11/21 @Temple 35-0 W Record; 3.3.1 Total: 333-268 11/28 P900 31319 4344 L #Emerald isle Classic in Dublin lreland 1/1 G00F0l3** 24‘20 W *John Hancock Bowl L Record: 11-1 Total: 385-160 +c0aCh pal” Hackett *at East Rutherford, N.J. “Sugar Bowl 1 990 Coach: Paul Hackett Date Opponent Score W/L 9/1 Ohio University 35-3 W 9/8 Boston College 29-6 W 9/15 @0k|ahoma 52-10 L 9/22 @Syracuse 20-20 T 9/29 West Virginia 38-24 L 10/13 Rutgers 45-21 W 10/20 Louisville 27-20 L 10/27 Notre Dame 31-22 L 11/3 @Miami 45-0 L 11/10 Temple 28-18 L 11/24 @Penn State 22-17 L Record: 3-7-1 Total: 240-293 1 991 Coach: Paul Hackett Date Opponent Score W/L 8/31 @West Virginia 34-3 W 9/7 S. Mississippi 35-14 W 9/14 Temple 26-7 W 9/28 @Minnesota 14-13 W 10/5 Maryland 24-20 W 10/12 @Notre Dame 42-7 L 10/19 Syracuse 31-27 L 10/26 @E. Carolina 24-23 L 11/2 @Boston Coll. 38-12 L 11/9 Rutgers 22-17 W 11/28 Penn State 32-20 L Record: 6-5 Total: 244-241 1 992 Coach: Paul Hackett Date Opponent Score W/L 9/5 Kent 51-10 W 9/12 West Virginia 44-6 L 9/17 @Rutgers* 21-16 L 9/26 Minnesota 41-33 W 10/3 @Maryland 47-34 L 10/10 Notre Dame 52-21 L 10/17 @Temple 27-20 W 10/24 East Carolina 37-31 L 10/31 @Syracuse 41-10 L 11/14 Louisville 31-16 L 11/21 @Penn State 57-13 L 12/5 @Hawaii+ 36-23 L Record: 3-9 Total: 289-429 *Thursday night (ESPN) +lnterim Head Coach Sal Sunseri 1 993 Coach: John Majors Date Opponent Score W/L 9/2 @S. Miss.* 14-10 W 9/11 Virginia Tech 63-21 L 9/18 Ohio State 63-28 L 10/2 Louisville 29-7 L 10/9 @Notre Dame 44-0 L 10/16 Syracuse 24-21 L 10/23 @W. Virginia 42-21 L 10/28 @Rutgers*+ 21-10 W 11/6 Miami 35-7 L 11/13 Boston College 33-0 L 11/20 @Temple 28-18 W Record: 3-8 Total: 168-371 *Thursday night (ESPN) + at East Rutherford, N.J. Under the guidance of Walt Harris, quarterback Pete Gonzalez and the Panthers enjoyed a Cinderella 1997 season. 5 1998 Coach: Walt Harris 1 994 1 996 Coach: John Majors Coach: John Maiors Date Opponent Score W/L Date Opponent Score W/L 9/3 Texas 30-28 L 8/31 West Virginia 34-0 L 9/10 Ohio U. 30-16 W 9/7 Kent State 52-14 W 9/17 @Ohio State 27-3 L 9/14 Houston* 42-35 L 9/24 Boston College 21-9 L 9/21 @Ohio State 72-0 L 10/1 @Louisvi|le 33-29 L 9/28 @Miami 45-0 L 10/8 @Syracuse 31-7 L 10/5 Temple 53-52 W 10/15 West Virginia 47-41 L 10/12 @Syracuse 55-7 L 10/22 @Virginia Tech 45-7 L 10/26 @Va. Tech 34-17 L 10/29 Temple 45-19 W 10/31 Boston Coll.+ 20-13 W 11/12 @Miami 17-12 L 11/16 @Notre Dame 60-6 L 11/19 Rutgers 35-21 W 11/30 Rutgers 24-9 W Record: 3-8 Total: 246-307 Record: 4-7 Total: 214-430 1 99 *Overtrme _ coacfihhn Majors +Thursday night (ESPN) Date Opponent Score W/L 1997 9/2 Wash. State 17-13 W Coach: Walt Harris 9/9 E. Michigan 66-30 W Date Opponent Score W/L 9/16 @Texas 38-27 L 8/30 SW Louisiana 45-13 W 9/23 Ohio State 54-14 L 9/6 @Penn State 34-17 L 9/30 Virginia Tech 26-16 L 9/13 @Houston 35-24 W 10/7 @Boston Coll. 17-0 L 9/18 Miami+ 21-17 W 10/14 @Temple 29-27 L 10/4 @Temple 17-13 L 10/21 Miami 17-16 L 10/11 Notre Dame 45-21 L 10/28 @Rutgers 42-24 L 10/25 @Rutgers (2) 55-48 W 11/11 Syracuse 42-10 L 11/1 @Boston Coll. 22-21 L 11/24 @West Virginia 21-0 L 11/15 Syracuse 32-27 L Record: 2-9 Total: 217-339 11/22 Virginia Tech 30-23 W 11/28 @West Va. (3) 41-38 W 12/31 S. Mississippi* 41-7 L Record: 6-6 Total: 333-354 +Thursday night (ESPN) *AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl (2) double overtime (3) triple overtime Date Opponent Score W/L 9/5 Villanova 48-41 W 9/19 Penn State 20-13 L 9/26 @Virginia Tech 27-7 L 10/3 Akron 35-0 W 10/10 @North Carolina 29-10 L 10/17 Rutgers 25-21 L 10/31 @Syracuse 45-28 L 11/7 Temple 34-33 L 11/14 Boston College 23-15 L 11/19 @Miami+ 38-10 L 11/27 West Virginia* 52-14 L Record: 2-9 Total: 234-334 *Home game at Three Rivers Stadium +Thursday night (ESPN) 1 999 Coach: Walt Harris Date Opponent Score W/L 9/4 Bowling Green 30-10 W 9/11 @Penn State 20-17 L 9/18 Kent State 30-23 W 10/2 Temple 55-24 W 10/7 Syracuse+ 24-17 L 10/16 @Boston Coll. 20-16 L 10/23 @Rutgers 38-15 W 10/30 Virginia Tech 30-17 L 11/6 Miami 33-3 L 11/13 Notre Dame 37-27 W 11/27 @West Virginia 52-21 L Record: 5-6 Total: 281-278 +Thursday night (ESPN) 2000 Coach: Walt Harris Date Opponent Score W/L 9/2 Kent State 30-7 W 9/9 @Bowling Green 34-16 W 9/16 Penn State 12-0 W 9/23 Rutgers 29-17 W 10/7 @Syracuse 24-17 (2OT) L 10/21 Boston College 42-26 W 10/28 @Virginia Tech 37-34 L 11/4 North Carolina 20-17 L 11/11 @Miami 35-7 L 11/18 @Temple 7-0 W 11/24 West Virginia 38-28 W 12/28 Iowa State* 37-29 L Record: 7-5 Total: 296-247 *lnsight.com Bowl Note: All home games played at Three Rivers Stadium 2' N ek-... om- ell& DURING THE PAST TWCI DEEADES, FEW SBHIIIEILS CAN MATEH THE NUMBER AND QUALITY l.—\IIJI'_'lTIENT CIF PLAYERS THE UNIVERSITY CIF PITTSBURGH HAS FCIRWARDED TEI THE NATICINAL FCIEITBALL LEAGUE. Former Pitt great and one of the NFL’s marquee running backs Curtis Martin with Walt Harris. Dave Moore 192 Through the years, Pittsburgh has been a fertile talent source for the NFL, both for players and coaches. Standouts such as Marshall Goldberg, Jock Sutherland, Joe Schmidt, Joe Walton, Fred Cox, Marty Schottenheimer and Mike Ditka are among the prominent names in a long roll call of Panthers who have gained fame in pro football. But the past 20 years witnessed a dramatic surge of top Pittsburgh-bred talent in the NFL. Pittsburgh’s recent NFL players have made a remarkable impact. Of Pittsburgh’s 16 first- round picks since 1981, 14 became starters as rookies. The great Pittsburgh teams of the late 1970s and early 1980s began providing this mother lode of impact talent to the NFL. Heisman Trophy running back Tony Dorsett started the stream when the Dallas Cowboys traded up with the Seattle Seahawks to select him as the second pick of the 1977 draft. A year later, a pair of Dorsett’s teammates on Pittsburgh’s 1976 national championship team, defensive end Randy Holloway (a Minnesota Vikings first-round pick) and quarterback Matt Cavanaugh (second round by the New England Patriots), joined him. Three consecutive 11-1 seasons (1979, 1980 and 1981) provided another rich haul of future professional talent. The 1980 squad, in particular, was blessed with an extraordinary number of future NFL stars. Twelve players were drafted from Pittsburgh’s 1980 squad, including three first- round picks: defensive end Hugh Green (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), tackle Mark May (Washington Redskins) and running back Randy McMillan (Baltimore Colts). Defensive end Rickey Jackson (second round, New Orleans Saints), guard Russ Grimm (third round, Washington Redskins), safety Carlton Williamson (third round, San Francisco 49ers), tight end Benjie Pryor (fifth round, Cincinnati Bengals), defensive tackle Jerry Boyarsky (fifth round, New Orleans Saints), defensive tackle Bill Neill (fifth round, New York Giants), and quarterback Rick Trocano (11th round, Pittsburgh Steelers) were the other draftees. Seven additional seniors on the 1980 squad signed free agent contracts with NFL clubs. Among the underclassmen on that fabulous 1980 team were three players who would also become NFL first-round draft picks in 1983 — quarterback Dan Marino (Miami Dolphins), tackle Jim Covert (Chicago Bears) and defensive back Tim Lewis (Green Bay Packers) — as well as defensive tackle Bill Maas, who the Kansas City Chiefs chose in the first round in 1984. Two other underclassmen in 1980, center Jim Sweeney and defensive back Tom Flynn, went on to fine NFL careers. All told, 28 players on Pittsburgh’s 1980 roster were eventual NFL draft selections. The Pittsburgh Player Pipeline to the NFL continued throughout the rest of the 1980s and into the 1990s. Subsequent first-round draft picks have included guard Bill Fralic (drafted by the Atlanta Falcons) and defensive end Chris Doleman (Minnesota Vikings) in 1985; defensive tackle Bob Buczkowski (Los Angeles Raiders) in 1986; linebacker Tony Woods (Seattle Seahawks) in 1987; running back Craig Heyward (New Orleans Saints) in 1988; defensive end Burt Grossman (San Diego Chargers) and offensive Mike Mohring tackle Tom Ricketts (Pittsburgh Steelers) in 1989; defensive end Sean Gilbert (Los Angeles Rams) in 1992; and Ruben Brown (Buffalo Bills) in 1995. “Pittsburgh players are a known commodity,” said Les Miller, former college personnel director for the San Diego Chargers. “You hardly see any failures there. They all seem to have the right work ethic and a desire to be the best.” According to former Panther great, Jim Covert, hard work and skillful coaching are also part of the mix. “At Pittsburgh, most of the players come from Western Pennsylvania and have that Western Pennsylvania work ethic,” said Jim Covert, who was named the NFL Offensive Lineman of the Year in 1986. “You work as hard as you possibly can, and then you work a little harder.” 193 PRO FOOTBALL Keith Hamilton In the spring of 2000, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected the Panthers’ Hank Poteat in the third round. “My experiences playing for Walt Harris really helped prepare me for the NFL,” said Poteat, a two-time first-team All—Big East selection while with the Panthers. “He taught me to be eager about learning and to practice with a purpose. “Also, working with (strength and conditioning coach) Buddy Morris helped me develop physically in order to deal with the rigors of professional football,” added Poteat, who was tied for third in punt returns last year in the AFC and was fifth overall. In addition to Poteat last year, three former Panthers will enter NFL camps this summer. Running back Kevan Barlow was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the NFL draft this past spring, while wide receiver Latef Grim signed with the Washington Redskins as a free agent, offensive lineman Jeff McCurley signed with the 49ers and fullback Nick Goings joined the Carolina Panthers as a free agent. Vaaam ROUND YEAR/NAME POS TEAM mi 4 3 Kevan Barlow RB San Francisco 49ers am _ L 1 1 3 Hank Poteat DB Pittsburgh Steelers 6 Dietrich Jells WR Kansas City Chiefs 6 Anthony Dorsett DB Houston Oilers 6 Tom Tumulty LB Cincinnati Bengals “’ 1935 ' “ ‘ . 1 ; ,,_f P 7“ 1 Ruben Brown 0G Buffalo Bills 3 Curtis Martin RB New England Patriots Tom Barndt C Kansas City Chiefs Alex Van Pelt Pittsburgh Steelers CA W " 3 C P 5.: V . ; 1 Sean Gilbert DE Los Angeles Rams 2 Steve Israel DB Los Angeles Rams 4 Jeff Christy OL Phoenix Cardinals 4 Keith Hamilton DE New York Giants 4 Ricardo McDonald LB Cincinnati Bengals 7 Dave Moore TE Miami Dolphins 4 Mark Gunn New York Jets 4 Curvin Richards RB Dallas Cowboys 9 Louis Riddick DB San Francisco 49ers 10 Brian Greenfield P Cleveland Browns F F I R 3 T ' 3 Marc Spindler DT Detroit Lions H C E 5 (Si/709 7950) 4 Dean Caliguire C San Francisco 49ers 4 Alonzo Hampton CB Minnesota Vikings 6 Tom Sims DT Kansas City Chiefs 9 Chris Goetz 0G San Diego Chargers 11 Roman Matusz OT Chicago Bears 11 Carnel Smith DE Indianapolis Colts San Diego Chargers 1 Burt Grossman DE 1 Tom Ricketts OT Pittsburgh Steelers 3 Mark Stepnoski OL Dallas Cowboys 9 Vernon Kirk TE Los Angeles Rams 10 Cornell Holloway CB Cincinnati Bengals 11 Jerry Olsavsky LB Pittsburgh Steelers Raiders (2431) 1 Craig Heyward RB New Orleans Saints (13th) 2 Quintin Jones CB Houston Oilers 0”93"S (24th) 5 Jon Carter DE New York Giants 51990 (3th) 5 Zeke Gadson DB Buffalo Bills (2 7 Gary Richard CB Green Bay Packers (3rd) 10 Billy Owens DB Dallas Cowboys Buflaifi 3W5 (14th) 11 Ed Miller C San Diego Chargers —‘- \l-B-5-‘-_ —sc.ncncncnooooc.>r\>—L—-—s —L—s\1 —-r.ooocno3o1—~—-»—L -~o:~cnc.>r\::—s‘,—sooo1—~—-ts ’ 1987 Tony Woods Randy Dixon Lorenzo Freeman Tom Brown *~-;*i;1%§86-' A V Bob Buczkowski Bill Callahan Chris Doleman Bill Fralic Troy Benson Marlon Mclntyre Bill Wallace D 1934? is Bill Maas Jim Sweeney Joe McCall Tom Flynn Dwight Collins Al Wenglikowski Jim Covert Tim Lewis Dan Marino Bryan Thomas Dave Puzzuoli Ron Sams Rich Kraynak Rob Fada Julius Dawkins M41982 Emil Boures Salsunsen Sam Clancy 1981 Hugh Green Randy McMillan Mark May Rickey Jackson Greg Meisner Carlton Williamson Russ Grimm Bill Neill Benjie Pryor Lynn Thomas Jerry Boyarsky Rick Trocano OT DT RB of ' E i J 1 ; DE OT RB WR RB WR DE of DB QB RB DL 0G 0G WR r"‘o'I'II— u3—.rl'.'Dw DT DB DT DB DT QB 1 1 Seattle Seahawks Indianapolis Colts Green Bay Packers Miami Dolphins LosAngeles1 Raiders Pittsburgh Steelers 1Minnesota1 Vikings Atlanta Falcons New York Jets Los Angeles Rams New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs New York Jets Los Angeles Raiders Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings Kansas City Chiefs 1 Bears Green Bay Packers Miami Dolphins Green Bay Packers Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Bears Buffalo Bills Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks ' Tampa Bay Buccaneers Baltimore Colts Washington Redskins New Orleans Saints Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers Washington Redskins New York Giants Cincinnati Bengals San Francisco 49ers New Orleans Saints Pittsburgh Steelers —‘-—'-\lU1lU.. l\3—L . —'-£O®O3C‘JCaOl’\D—|- .y—‘ 17 11 12 15 12 13 _L _|. \] \] _|. V1‘ .4. _-I. PRO FOOTBALL 1 1980: Jo Jo Heath 3 J 11979» Gordon Jones Walt Brown Jeff Delaney Al Chesley David Logan 1918 Randy Holloway Matt Cavanaugh Bob Jury Elliott Walker Randy Reutershan J.C. Wilson Willie Taylor Tom Brzoza ’ _j 1917 1 Tony Dorsett Jim Corbett Larry Swider Carson Long Al Romano ‘ "Q1s97s Tom Perko Karl Farmer Gary Burley Mike Bulino T 1974 Rod Kirby James Buckmon Dave Wannstedt ’ 1913 " 1 Ernie Webster John Moss 1972 Bob Kuziel Ralph Cindrich Joe Carroll Joel Klimek Henry Alford 1971 Charlie Hall Bryant Salter Dave Garnett Tony Esposito Bill Pilconis 1970 Geoff Brown Rod Fedorchak DE DB DE OG LB LB LB TE DE DB DB RB RB WR OG CincinnatiBengals Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 Detroit Lions Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia Eagles Tampa Bay Buccaneers Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers Pittsburgh Steelers Houston Oilers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pittsburgh Steelers Dallas Cowboys Cincinnati Bengals Denver Broncos Los Angeles Rams Houston Oilers Green Bay Packers Atlanta Falcons Cincinnati Bengals Kansas City Chiefs 1 Buffalo Bills 1 T New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers Washington Redskins Detroit Lions New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons Oakland Raiders New England Patriots St. Louis Cardinals Green Bay Packers San Diego Chargers Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs Detroit Lions Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs ROUND r\>r\'ar\:Mr\7—L—ncoo1o1<.n.I>«I\3r\v—L—-—L—-—ncooo—s:w« o1r\:—L—-or\:—L ygcnocooaoucoo YEA RI NAM E 1969 Harry Orszulak 1968 Bob Longo Tom Mitrakos 1966 Fred Hoaglin Dale Stewart* Eric Crabtree* Dale Stewart* Eric Crabtree* Joe Novogratz* Ken Lucas Joe Novogratz* 1965 Marty Schottenheimer* Marty Schottenheimer* Bill Howley V’ 19:64 7’ Paul Martha* Ray Popp* Paul Martha* Rick Leeson Jeff Ware Paul Cercel* Ray Popp* Paul Cercel* Brian Generalovich* Brian Generalovich* iligtsss Lou Slaby* Gary Kaltenbach* Lou Slaby* Ernie Borghetti* John Maczuzak* Tom Brown Ed Adamchik* Jim Traficant Ed Adamchik* Ernie Borghetti* John Maczuzak* Gary Kaltenbach* 1962 Regis Coustillac Larry Vignali John Kuprok* John Kuprok* Bob Clemens Steve Jastrzembski*** DE HB HB DB QB OG IG)I lTll—T —l —l O r" C) r"' I rn rn P :13 CD on L U: TEAM San Diego Chargers Houston Oilers San Francisco 49ers Cleveland (NFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) Baltimore (NFL) Buffalo (AFL) Denver (AFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) Boston (AFL) Baltimore (NFL) Buffalo (AFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) V Phtsburgh (NFL) New York Giants (NFL) Buffalo (AFL) Washington (NFL) New York Jets (AFL) Dallas (NFL) New York Jets (AFL) San Diego (AFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) Boston (AFL) Denver (AFL) Minnesota (NFL) New York Giants (NFL) Cleveland (NFL) San Francisco (NFL) Houston (AFL) New York Giants (NFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) Buffalo (AFL) Dallas Texans (AFL) Dallas Texans (AFL) Houston (AFL) San Francisco (NFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) New York Titans (AFL) Houston (AFL) Boston (AFL) 196 l\Dl\7—*£O l'\Jl\3—*—¥—*-—*QOOOU‘|OOOO—L—*- LO-501 CZOl'\3\l-B003 COLD-bl\‘J 3 l'\Jl\J—*—*LOU"| f\7l\Jl\7lO—*l\‘J \ll'\'>l'\) U'IOOl\)®\l 1961 Mike Ditka* Mike Ditka* Jim Cunningham* Dick Mills* Ed Sharockman* Fred Cox* Dick Mills* Bob Clemens PaulHodge Jim Cunningham* Steve Jastrzembski*** Ed Sharockman* Fred Cox* 1959 Dick Haley Tom Salwocki Fred Riddle Jack Flara 1953 J Jim McCusker John Guzik Ron Kissell Dick Scherer 1957) Joe Walton Charlie Brueckman Ralph Jelic Herman Canil Corny Salvaterra Dan Wisnieski Bob Pollock 1955; L John Paluck Bill Schmitt Fred Glatz Ray DiPasquale Pete Neft Glen Tunning 1955 Eldred Kraemer Henry Ford Glen Dillon Lou Palatella Richie McCabe Paul Blanda —lm —luuorn l'r'l—lCJ—l‘UJUJ<'>UJ :::|:UU'r'II—Uu—-l:|::|:—lUUrnrn mm 0500 mm 5) UJFTIGDTW TT—ll'TlUJ-‘1 Chicago (NFL) Houston (AFL) Washington (NFL) Detroit (NFL) Minnesota (NFL) Cleveland (NFL) Dallas Texans (AFL) Baltimore (NFL) Detroit (NFL) New York Titans (AFL) Baltimore (NFL) Dallas Texans (AFL) New York Titans (AFL) Washington Cleveland Detroit Green Bay Chicago Cardinals Los Angeles Rams New York Giants Pittsburgh Washington San Francisco Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Baltimore Pittsburgh Washington Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Los Angeles Rams San Francisco Cleveland Cleveland San Francisco Pittsburgh New York Giants lQ—*—'-LO LO-l>—* l'\3l'\) CORD 12 0Ol\3l\')l\‘J 0310-1- ©\lO5 $U'l\l 1954 Joe Zombek Lou Cimarolli Bobby Epps Dick Dietrick 1953 Billy Reynolds Joe Schmidt 1952 Bob Bestwick Chris Warriner 1951 Ted Geremsky Nick Bolkovac 1950 Jimmy Joe Robinson Bob Plotz Lou (Bimbo) Cecconi Bernie Barkouskie Carl DePasqua 1949 Leo Skladany Leo Skladany 1948 Bill McPeak Tony DeMatteo 1947 Jack Durishan** 1946 George Johnson John itzel 1945 Frank Mattioli John ltzel Angelo Cariaccini Loren Braner 1943 Bill Dutton Jack Stetler Jack Durishan** George Allshouse 1942 Stan Gervelis EdgarJones 1941 George Kracum 1940 Dick Cassiano Ben Kish T n'|$UJ|'T1 —| WGDUJCDUJ W C)—lT® CUUJTCD Pittsburgh Pittsburgh New York Giants Los Angeles Rams Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Washington Cleveland Cleveland San Francisco Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Brooklyn (AFL) Philadelphia (NFL) Pittsburgh Pittsburgh New York Yankees Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Bears Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Philadelphia Washington Cleveland Pittsburgh Brooklyn Brooklyn Chicago Bears Chicago Cardinals Green Bay Chicago Cardinals 197 -3-‘-COO?-l>l\‘Jl'\J CD03 PRO FOOTBALL 1939 John Chickerneo Marshall Goldberg Hal (Curly) Stebbins Bob Dannies Steve Petro Fabian Hoffman Al Lezouski 1938 Tony Matisi Frank Patrick Frank Souchak John Michelosen 1937 Ave Daniell Bill Glassford $l'|'1UJ—| GJFHCDCTTUJT T G New York Giants Chicago Cardinals Chicago Cardinals Chicago Bears Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Chicago Cardinals New York Giants Philadelphia Green Bay Detroit * In the 1960s, the AFL established the same draft format as the NFL by drafting in an inverse order of finish. Each league had its own draft, allowing for athletes to be drafted by the AFL and the NFL. ** Jack Durishan was drafted in 1943 by Pittsburgh. He served in the armed forces and after returning was drafted again in 1947 by the New York Yankees. *** Steve Jastrzembski was drafted by Boston (AFL) in 1962 and Baltimore (NFL) in 1961. \QIDII|III'IIOIIiIi- Um Ofituclnc Gill eye -um \gimA%lCI§I$§*I ...»..‘.m....‘.« ....- -mu-w '--‘'‘‘‘‘'‘‘”'T __ ..,.....-u..- ....... W — « ‘ . § . 1.-nu u££§%daa an‘-,-.V -..,»..¢..c.,»_—-4 is us‘. IT’S NOT JUST A PLACE... it’s a mindset. IT’S PRIDE IN EIVER A CENTURY EIF PANTHER FEIEITBALL TRADITIEIN . IT’S DEDICATIEIN TD PLISHINS PITTSBURGH TC] THE PINNACLE CIF EIEILLESE FEICITBALL DNCE AGAIN. IT’S BELIEF THAT NEITHING IS IMPEISSIBLE TD THDSE WHEI DARE THE SWEAT AND THE RAIN. The sergeant master of the Pitt Iron Works is Buddy Morris, the Panthers’ strength and conditioning coach. in Morris, Pittsburgh boasts one of the most dedicated and innova- tive trainers in the country. If an athlete is like a lump of clay, then Morris is the artist constantly molding, shaping and creating a better football player. Morris is responsible for some of the greatest “master— pieces” in Panther football history. During his initial tour with Pittsburgh from 1980-89, he trained 13 first-round NFL draft picks and 15 first—team All-Americans. He rejoined the Panthers in 1997 with the arrival of new head coach Walt Harris and has made a dramatic impact on the team’s strength and conditioning levels. “.2-L», www.cnnsi.com Two Great Defenses 60 Head to Head The Ravens‘ Tony Siragusa and the Giants’ Michael Stralian Former Panther Tony Siragusa (left) helped the Baltimore Ravens to their first Super Bowl Championship last year. Ed Adamchik, C N.Y. Giants, 1965 Jim Bond, G Brooklyn Horsemen, 1926 Pmsburgh Steelers’ 1965 Ernie Bonelli, HB Chicago Cardinals, 1945 Henry Adams, C Chicago Cardinals, 1939 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1946 Rudy Andabaker, G Pittsburgh Steelers, 1952, 54 Emil Boures, C-G Pittsburgh Steelers, 1982-86 Curtis Anderson, WR Jacksonville Jaguars, 1997-98 Cleveland Browns’ 1987 Chicago Bears, 1999 Jerry Boyarsky, NT New Orleans, 1981 . Cincinnati Bengals, 1982-85 Steve Apke, LB Pittsburgh Steelers, 1987 Buffalo Bills, 1986 Bill Ashbaugh, FB Rock Island Independents, 1924 Green Bay Packers, 1986-87 Kansas my Cowboys’ 1924-25 Jesse Brown, HB Pottsville Maroons, 1926 h _ C a" Askew’ W“ 337 Ruben Brown, 01; Buffalo Bills, 1995- Kevan Barlow, BB San Francisco 49ers, 2001 Tom Brown’ RB Mm" Dolphms’ 198189 Tom Barndt, c Kansas City Chiefs, 1995 7"” B'°‘”"’ T B“fia'° B'”*°" 1937*” Cincinnati Bengals, 2000- Charlie Brueckman, C Washington Redskins, 1958 Troy Benson, LB N.Y. Jets, 1986-89 LA" C“a’9e'S’ 1960 Karl Bohren, HB Buffalo Bisons, 1927 Nick Bolkovac, DT Pittsburgh Steelers, 1953-54 198 Bob Buczkowski, DE L.A. Raiders, 1987-88 San Diego Chargers, 1989 Cleveland Browns, 1990 Seattle Seahawks, 1990 Gary Burley, NT Cincinnati Bengals, 1976-83 Atlanta Falcons, 1984 Dean Caliguire, C San Francisco 49ers, 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1991-92 Bill Callahan, S Buffalo Bills, 1987 Joe Carroll, LB Oakland Raiders, 1972-73 Jon Carter, DE N.Y. Giants, 1988-89 Dallas Cowboys, 1989 Dick Cassiano, HB Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940 Matt Cavanaugh, 0B New England Patriots, 1978-82 San Francisco 49ers, 1983-85 Philadelphia Eagles, 1986-89 New York Giants, 1990-92 John Cenci, C Pittsburgh Steelers, 1956 Ralph Chase, T Akron Indians, 1926 Al Chesley, LB Philadelphia Eagles, 1979-82 Chicago Bears, 1982 John Chickerneo, OB N.Y. Giants, 1942 Jeff Christy, C Arizona Cardinals, 1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-99 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2000- Greg Christy, T Buffalo Bills, 1985 Ralph Cindrich, LB New England Patriots, 1972 Houston Oilers, 1973-75 Denver Broncos, 1974 Sam Clancy, DE Seattle Seahawks, 1983 Cleveland Browns, 1985-88 Indianapolis Colts, 1989-93 Jimmy Clark, HB Pittsburgh Pirates, 1933-34 Phil Clarke, LB New Orleans Saints, 1999- Bob Clemens, HB Baltimore Colts, 1962 Dwight Collins, WR Minnesota Vikings, 1984 Paul Collins, E Boston Redskins, 1932-35 Rob Coons, TE Miami Dolphins, 1993-94 Buffalo Bills, 1995-98 Jim Corbett, TE Cincinnati Bengals, 1977-81 Jim Covert, T Chicago Bears, 1983-91 Fred Cox, K Minnesota Vikings, 1963-77 Eric Crabtree, WR Denver Broncos, 1966-68 Cincinnati Bengals, 1969-71 New England Patriots, 1971 PRO FOOTBALL Paul Cuba, T Philadelphia Eagles, 1933-35 Jeff Delaney, S L.A. Rams, 1980 Tony Dorsett, RB Dallas Cowboys, 1977-87 Jim Cunningham, HB Washington Redskins, 1961-63 $323: ;'§yn;’U1C::r1]eerS 1981 Denver Broncos’ 1988-89 Bill Daddio, E Chicago Cardinals, 1941-42 Baltimore Colts, 1982-83 chad Mes’ RB \é‘;::Ti':gt::nF:::f:'";63$98'2°00 B“”a'° BiS°“‘°” 1946 Mike Ditka TE Chicago Bears 1961-66 ’ Ted Dailey, E Pittsburgh Pirates, 1933 Philadelphia Eagles, 1967-68 ‘mk D""sha"’ T N‘Y' Yankees’ 1947 (AAFC) Averell Daniell, T Green Bay Packers, 1937 D""'a*°' C°Wb°VS’ 195972 3'" D""°"’ "B P'“Sb“'gh Steam 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1937 Randy Dixon, T Indianapolis Colts, 1987-1995 Elbert Ellis, WR Kansas City Chiefs, 1996 Tommy Davies, HB Hammond Pros, 1922 Chris Doleman, DE Minnesota Vikings, 1985-93 Bobby Epps, HB N.Y. Giants, 1954-55, 57 Bill Davis, we Dallas Cowboys, 1995-98 g“'a”|fa Fa',°°“Sé; 994'f;6_98 Jeff Esters, DL Los Angeles Rams, 1993-1995 Baltimore Ravens, 1999-2000 a“ ’a“°'5"° “St Pittsburgh Steelers, 1995 Julius Dawkins, wn Buffalo Bills, 1983-84 “““‘°"V ”°'‘‘’“’ "3 gelvesgeg T(;a“St21O‘:)906'99 Rob Fada, G Chicago Bears, 1983-84 3 3“ 3' ‘*3’ ' Kansas City Chiefs, 1985 Karl Farmer, WR Atlanta Falcons, 1976-77 Hank Poteat was one of the NFL’s top punt returners last year. Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 1978 ‘ Ralph Fife, G Chicago Cardinals, 1942, 45 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1946 William Flanagan, HB Pottsville Maroons, 1925-26 Jim Flanigan, LB Green Bay Packers, 1967-70 New Orleans Saints, 1971 Tom Flynn, S Green Bay Packers, 1984-86 N.Y. Giants, 1986-1989 Henry Ford, DB Cleveland Browns, 1955 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1956 Bill Fralic, OL Atlanta Falcons, 1985-93 Detroit Lions, 1993 Lorenzo Freeman, DT Pittsburgh Steelers, 1987-89 Sean Gilbert, DT Los Angeles Rams, 1992-95 Washington Redskins, 1996-97 Carolina Panthers, 1998- Charles Gladman, RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1987, 89 Fred Glatz, DE Pittsburgh Steelers, 1956 Art Gob, WR Washington Redskins, 1959-60 L.A. Chargers, 1960 Chris Goetz, 0G San Diego Chargers, 1990 N.Y. Jets, 1991 Nick Goings, FB Carolina Panthers, 2001 Marshall Goldberg, HB Chicago Cardinals, 1939-43, 1946-48 Pete Gonzalez, OB Pittsburgh Steelers, 1998-99 Buffalo Bills, 2001 Hugh Green, LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1981-85 Miami Dolphins, 1985-1991 Brian Greenfield, P Cleveland Browns, 1991 San Diego Chargers, 1996 Latet Grim, WR Washington Redskins, 2001 Russ Grimm, G Washington Redskins, 1981-91 Burt Grossman, D San Diego Chargers, 1989-93 Philadelphia Eagles, 1994 Alonzo Hampton, CB Minnesota Vikings, 1990 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1991 Cleveland Browns, 1992 Charlie Hastings, HB Cleveland Tigers, 1920 Jo Jo Heath, CB Cincinnati Bengals, 1980 Philadelphia Eagles, 1981 N.Y. Jets, 1987 Tom Holleran, FB Toledo Maroons, 1922 Buffalo All-Americans, 1923 Cornell Holloway, CB Indianapolis Colts, 1989-92 Randy Holloway, DE Pittsburgh Steelers, 1993 Minnesota Vikings, 1978-84 St. Louis Cardinals, 1984 Bob Ember, T Cleveland Browns, l986 W8 8 H "e “B Pmsb l h Plat 1934-36 Frank Hood, HB Pittsburgh Pirates, 1933 Green Bay Packers, 1987 " n 8 r’ U Q I es’ Glenn Hyde, C Denver Broncos, 1976-81, 85 Miami Dolphins, 1987 Pat Herron, E Cleveland Tigers, 1920 Baltimore Colts, 1982 Washington Redskins’ 1987 Craig Heyward, RB New Orleans Saints, 1988-92 i:fitSt::S%l:yhg\llVl::’S1l9g867 Mark Gunn, DE New York Jets, 1991-95 Chicago Bears, 1993 ’ Philadelphia Eagles, 1996-97 Atlanta Falcons, 1994-96 Steve Israel, DB Los Angeles Rams, 1992-1994 John Guzlk’ LB LIA. Rams’ l959_60 St. l_ouis Rams, 1997 San Francisco 49ers, 1995-96 . Indianapolis Colts, 1998 New England Patriots, 1997-99 Houston Oilers, 1961 . llllllo Gwosden E Bullalo Blsons l925 Harold Hinte, E Green Bay Packers, 1942 New Orleans Samts’ 2000- ’ ’ Pittsburgh Steelers, 1942 John ltzel, HB Pittsburgh Steelers, 1945 Dwk Haley’ DB Wgshlngton .edSkmS’ 1959-60 Fred Hoaglin, 0 Cleveland Browns, 1966-72 Rickey Jackson, LB New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, 1961 . Plllsburgll Sleelers l96l_64 Baltimore Colts, 1973 1981-94, 1996 ’ Houston Oilers, 1974-75 San Francisco 49ers, 1995 Mlke Halapm E:w§:::n2'::l’ll1S9:gll908 Seam Seahawks’ 1976 Dietrich Jells, WR New England Patriots, 1996-98 ’ Bob Hoel, G Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935 Philadelphia Eagles, 1998-99 Charles Han’ DB Green Bay Packers’ 1971_76 Chicago Cardinals’ 193738 John Jenkins, DB Pittsburgh Steelers, 1998 Keith Hamilton, DT New York Giants, 1992- Pittsburgh head coach Jackie Sherrill toasts his three 1981 first—round draft picks, including (from left) Mark May, Hugh Green and Randy McMillan. l PRO FOOTBALL Cecil Johnson, LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1977-85 Ed Matesic, HB Philadelphia Eagles, 1934-35 Mike Nixon, HB Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935 Walter 99119999’ 91 991199 9911199991 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1936 (Nicksick) Brooklyn Dodgers, 1942 E9991 991199, 119 9hi9999 99919) 19 45 Tony Matisi, T Detroit Lions, 1938 Stan Oleniiniczak, T Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935 Cleveland Browns, Frank Mattioli, G Pittsburgh Steelers, 1946 Jerry Olsavsky, LB Pittsburgh Steelers, 1989-97 1946-49 (AAFC) 9991911 M91992’ DE 9hi9999 B 9 919, 1999 Cincinnati Bengals, 1998 Gordon Jones, WR Ea/219121991293/1 1979-82 M9111 M9191 Washington Redskinsi 199199 Al Olszewski, E Pittsburgh Steelers, 1945 ' ' ’ San Diego Chargers, 1991 Tony Orlandini, 0T Pittsburgh Steelers, 1998-2000 Quintin Jones, CB Houston Oilers, 1988-90 Phoenix Cardinals, 1992-93 Billy 9999111 W9 Phii999l9hi9 E99199 1999 Bob Jury, S San Francisco 49ers, 1978 Fred Mazurek, WR Washington Redskins, 1965-66 Billy Owens 9 991199 99919999 199999 Scott Kaplan, PK Detroit Lions, 1994-1995 Richie McCabe, DB Pittsburgh Steelers, 1955, 57-58 . _ Chicago Bears, 1995 Washington Redskins, 1959 Lou Palatena’ G San Francisco 49%’ 1955 58 Bill K9991 919911 999 99911919’ 192999 Buffalo Bills, 1960-61 John Paluck, DE Redskins, Vernon Ki 111 TE L A 99919 1999 Joe McCall, RB L.A. Raiders, 1984 ’ Pittsburgh Steelers, 1990 Jeff McCur|ey, DL San Francisco 49ers, 2001 Tom Pamnson’ FB Staten lsland Staplemns’ 1931 Ben Kish, FB Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940-41 Jim McCusker, T Chicago Cardinals, 1958 D” Pamh’ DE Kansas my CW3’ 1978 Phil—Pitt, 1943 Philadelphia Eagles, 1959-62 Frank Patrick, FB Chicago Cardinals, 1938-39 Philadelphia Eagles, 1944-49 Cleveland Browns, 1963 N19 91918, 1994 Larry Peace, HB Brooklyn Dodgers, 1941 George Kracum’ FB Brooklyn Dodgers’ 1941 Red Pearlman G Cleveland Tigers 1920 Eldred Kraemer, G San Francisco 49ers, 1955 “mam McDonald’ LB °'”.°'““a" Bengals’ 199297 Cleveland Indians, 1921 Chicago Bears 1998-99 Rich Kraynak, LB Philadelphia Eagles, 1983-86 Denver Broncos, 2000- T01" Pefko, 1-3 Green Bay Packers, 1975 A""T”ta Fa'7’°"S’ 1987 Randy McMillan, no Baltimore/Indianapolis coits Steve Petra, 6 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940-41 Indianapolis Colts, 1989-91 1991 99 _ ' Barry Pettyjohn, C Houston Oilers, 1987 Frank Kristufek, T Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940 41 19111 lillcliiliilleni TE Cincinnaii 99119919, 9991 Miami D9l9hin9i 1989 Bob Kuziel C New Orleans Saints 1972 . . ’ ’ ' ' - JhP ,E Pttb hStl ,1945 Washington Redskins’ 197999 Bill McPeak, DE Pittsburgh Steelers, 1949 57 0 11 Ierre I S Urg ee ers ' ' H kPt t,DB P’ b hS l ,2000- Lin 1111 19919’ 99 Chicago 9919111919’ 1951 Eric Meadows, HB Milwaukee Badgers, 1923 an 0 88 |ttS U10 tee 618 ' — B'lP'tk,LB P'tt h t I ,1957 Tim Lewis, CB Green Bay Packers, 1983-86 Greg Metsner’ NT LA’ Ram?’ 1931 88 II "a 0 I Sburg S ee erg K“”S35 3'11’ °“"’13= 19899“ Dave Puzzuoli NT Cleveland Browns 1983-87 Vernon Lewis, DB New England Patriots, 1993-97 Elmer Merkovskvi 1 91119999 9919111919’ 1944 199199999119 99119’ 1989 David Logan, NT Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1979-86 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1945-46 Jess 999199 T G199“ Bay P9919919 1933 Gm" Bay Packers’ 1987 Ed Miller, c Cleveland Browns, 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1933-34 ' N.Y. ' 1 “"3"” L°"9’ K B”fia'° B'"S’ 1977 Dick Mills, c Detroit Lions, 1961-62 G'a"t‘°” 935 ‘ - R ' h, B It‘ C It ,19 4-56 Matt Lytle, 08 Carolina Panthers, 1999 Mike Mohiingi 91 Miami Dolphins, 1997 George adosevic C a imore o s 5 Bill Maas, NT Kansas City Chiefs, 1984-92 San Diego Chargers, 1998- John Reger, LB Pittsburgh Steetefs, 1955-53 W h" R d k" , 1964-66 Green Bay Packers, 1993 99119 1919919119 Miami Dolphins‘ 1999 as ington e s ins Jim MacMurdo, T Boston Redskins, 1932-33 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1992- Randi! Relltefstlafl, WR Pittsburgh Steeters, 1973 Ph"ade'ph'a Ewes’ 193137 Jim Morrow, HB Canton Bulldogs, 1921 Billy Reynolds, HB Cleveland Browns, 1953-54, 57 ' ' P'ttb htl 1958 John Maczuzak, DT Kansas City Chiefs, 1964 999910 Aii_AmeriCanSi 1999 O;i1(siai1i9gRa9dii:aSer1s.960 Dan Marino, OB Miami Dolphins, 1983-99 . . . ’ Terry Murphy, WR Cincinnati Bengals, 1999 99 9199919 99 91999 999 P991999 1989 Curtis Maitin, RB New England Patriots, 1995-97 . . , W ’ . ’ Bill Neill, NT N.Y. Giants, 1981-83 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1989 New York Jets’ 1998- Green Bay Packers 1984 Paul M91919, 9 Pittsburgh 91991919 199499 Curvin Richards, RB Dallas Cowboys, 1991-92 Denver Broncos, 1970 Paul Rickards, OB L.A. Rams, 1948 201 Tom Ricketts, T Pittsburgh Steelers, 1989-91 Vinnie Sites, E Pittsburgh Pirates, 1936-38 Joe Walton, TE Washington Redskins, 1957-60 New Orleans Saints, 1994-95 Joe 9m 11 an 11 E Pmburgh Pirates 1994 N.Y. Giants, 1962-63 . . . . _ 1 I . . . 1 1 9 Louis Rlddlck, DB eF1r(1a11ndcl;(c))V1419Ser9.,91)99S1592 Leo smadanv’ DE 1911118 de1p111a Eag1eS1 1949 Troy Washington, DB Phoenix Cardlna s, 98 ’ N.Y. Giants, 1950 Izzy Weinstock, QB Philadelphia Eagles, 1935 Lou Slaby LB N v Giants 1964-65 PmSb“’g“ P"ate9’ 193798 9 9 Dt'tL"1 H W‘ b h,HBP'tt hP't,1935 Mike Floussos, T Washington Redskins, 1948-49 9 rm ms’ 966 em 9'89" 999 B:1Si:91rged;1:9n:S1995_39 Detroit Lions, 1949 Frank Souchak, E Pittsburgh Pirates, 1939 ’ . . . ' , . . , 1 2 John Sack, G Columbus Tigers, 1923-25 Marc Splndler, of Detroit Lions, 1990-94 9'99’ w°'°" "9 E1:V:19e"n':’e9991eE9m9O11e1 1929 Canton Bulldogs, 1926 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1995 ’ Andy Sa1a1a, G Orange Tornadoes, 1929 New York Jets, 1996 Al Wengllkowskl, LB Buffalo Bills, 1984, 87 Newark Tornadoes, 1930 Ed Stahl, G Cleveland Tigers, 1920 Walt West, DB Cleveland Rams, 1944 Bryant Salter, S San Diego Chargers, 1971-73 Dayton T999999’ 1921 Reggie Williams, WR New Orleans Saints, 1991 Washington Redskins, 1974-75 Herb Stein, 6 Buffalo All-Americans, 1921 1 1111.". F . 49 1 1_ Baltimore Colts, 1976 Toledo Maroons, 1922 car to" I lamson’ S San ranclsco ers’ 98 88 Miami Dolphins, 1976 Frankford Yellowjackets, 1924 J.C. Wilson, CB Houston Oilers, 1978-83 Ron Sams, G Green Bay Packers, 1983 P999999 Maroons’ 192929’ 28 Zonar Wissinger, G Pottsville Maroons, 1926 Minnesota Vikings, 1984 Mark Stepnoski, C Dallas Cowboys, 1989-1995 Jim woodrufi’ E 911999 0 99111111919, 1929 N.Y. Jets, 1986 Tennessee Oilers, 1995-98 . Buffalo Bisons, 1929 Joe Schmidt LB Detroit Lions 1953-65 99"“ C°Wb°y9’ 1999' ’ ’ J 11 S1 ck W11 P11 11 11 S1 1 1956 Tony Woods, LB Seattle Seahawks, 1987-92 Ted Schmitt, c Philadelphia Eagles, 1938-40 ° " ° ' ' 9 ‘"9 99 99’ Los Anoeles Rams, 1993 Ma 1111 Jim Sweeney, 0 N.Y. Jets, 1984-94 Washington Redskins, 1994-97 Schottenheimer, LB Buffalo Bills, 1965-68 Sf"a“'e Seahawkst 1995 John Yaccino, DB Butraio Bills, 1962 Boston P11111018 196979 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996-99 ’ . . . Joe Zombek, DE Pittsburgh Steelers, 1954 . . Larry Swlder, P Detroit Lions, 1979 Eric Schubert, K N.Y. Giants, 1985 91 Lows Car 1111111113 1999 St‘ Louis Cardm99S’1986 Tam a Ba Buccaneers 1981-82 New England Patriots, 1987 9 y ’ Mike Sebastian, HB Philadelphia Eagles, 1935 w'"'‘’ Ta"'°" W" 9'99” Bay P9999’ 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935 Lynn Thomas, CB San Francisco 49ers, 1981 -82 B°St°“ RedS"'”S’ 1935 Claude Thornhill, T Cleveland Tigers, 1920 Fred Seidel, G Canton Bulldogs, 1921 Buffalo All-Americans, 1920 Harry Seidelson, G Frankford Yellowjackets, 1925 Bob Thurbon, B Phi|adelphia—Pittsburgh, 1943 . Akron Indians, 1926 Cards-Pittsburgh, 1944 Ed Sharockman, CB Minnesota Vikings, 1962-72 B”99'° B'9°”9’ 1949 (AAF9) Me 9193, 99 C1eVe1and 11913181 1999 Keith Tlnsley, WR Cleveland Browns, 1987 Dayton Triangles, 1921-22, 1924 Rick Trocano, OB Cleveland Browns, 1981-83 Rock Island Independents, 1923 . . Kenosha Maroons, 1924 David Trout, K Pittsburgh Steelers, 1981, 87 l,LB " ‘B l,19— Don Silvestri, PK New York Jets, 1995-97 9"" T""“' 9 9'"°'""99 9'99 9 99 99 VPlt,B P'tt htI,13 Tom Sims, DT Kansas City Chiefs, 1990-93 9'9‘ 9" 9 9 K;n:t;'§g11y9991911:1.;919911995 Indianapolis Colts, 1994-95 91111910 91118 1995: Kansas City Chiefs, 1996 ’ W lk , RB F ' 4 , 1 - Tony Siragusa, DE Indianapolis Colts, 1990-96 Adam 9 9' §f1:adr;'1'1‘1’1';1°‘E’ag91;9s'919999995 Baltimore Ravens, 1997- ’ Elliott Walker, RB San Francisco 49ers, 1978 Frank Walton, G Boston Redskins, 1934 Washington Redskins, 1944-45 202 9 I SL Li r 'A 24 J “WHEN A YCILJNI3 MAN MAKES THE DEBISICIN TE] PLAY FDR THE UNIVERSITY DF PITTSBURGH, HE BEEDMES A PART DF DNE l'_'IF' THE RIGHEST TRADITIDNS IN EIDLLEEEE FDEITBALL HISTC|RY...WE’RE NCIT JUST PLAYING FDR DLJRSELVES, WE’RE PLAYING FDR THE UNIVERSITY, THE CITY, THE RESIDN AND EVERYDNE WHD WDRE THE BLUE AND GDLD HERE.” THE UNIVEFI PITTSBURGH TRADITION. it is a glorious, rich past. And an inspiration for future greatness. it is a storied mystique that is so very real and tangible -— in the locker room, the practice field, on game day or in the eyes of a Panther player. The tradition that is Panther football spans more than a century, dating back to 1890. By mere accounting standards, it is a history that few schools can match. Pittsburgh’s nine national championships. rank sixth in NCAA annals. The football program has produced 83 first team All—Americans and ranks seventh among Division t—A schools with 47 consensus All-Americans. Only 22 schools have more victories than Pittsburgh’s 596. Pittsburgh players have won the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp Award, the Outland Trophy, the Lombardi Award and the Biletnikoff Award. Twenty men associated with Panther football - players and coaches alike ~——- have been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, and more are on the way. There have been over 250 former Panthers who have played in the National Football League. Eleven Pitt men have served as head coaches in the NFL. Any listing of the Panthers’ gridiron immortals is a roll call of football greatness. The names Joe Thompson, Pop Warner, Jock Sutherland, Hube Wagner, Bob Peck, Tommy Davies, George McLaren, Joe Skladany, Herb Stein, Charles Hartwig, Gibby Welch, Ave Daniell, Marshall Goldberg, Bill Daddio, Joe Schmidt, Mike Ditka, Tony Dorsett, Hugh Green, Rickey Jackson, Mark May, Russ Grimm, Dan Marino, Jimbo Covert, Bill Fralic, Chris Doleman, Mark Stepnoski, Curtis Martin, Jeff Christy and Ruben Brown hardly scratch the surface. This tradition was one of the key elements that drew Walt Harris to Pittsburgh five years ago. “When a young man makes the decision to play for the University of Pittsburgh, he becomes a part 8 OF ITY FOOTBALL HEAD COACH WALT HARRIS of one of the richest traditions in college football history,” said Harris. “Names like Marino, Ditka, Dorsett, Fralic and Martin lit the torch of greatness and they have handed it off to our current players and coaches. That’s a special responsibility. We’re not just playing for ourselves, we’re playing for the university, the city, the region and everyone who wore the blue and gold here. “This program has been to the top of the mountain so many times. That’s what was so attractive about coming here and we’re working hard and making strides everyday to get there again. lt’s all about pride — pride in Pittsburgh’s past and pride I in the great things we can accomplish in the future.” The Panther tradition is about more than its great players, its victories, its awards, and its championships. it is also about courage and character and unified commitment — from first team All—Americans to fourth-team reserves, in undefeated seasons and in years when the victory total could be counted on one finger While Jock Sutherland was coaching at Pittsburgh, he once wrote an article for The Saturday Evening Post, in which he said: “l honestiy do not want to have my teams undefeated, untied and unscored upon. [Our schedules] are deliberately arranged so that we won’t win all of our games. Our idea is to play each fall the toughest set of opponents we can assemble on one schedule and then sock it to as many of them as we can. “But at some point in the season, we want to have to face the situation of seeing whether we have what it takes to rebound after a defeat, and give perhaps one that beat us the week before the whole works. We want to demonstrate to the players and to the spectators that tomorrow is another day...and that one or two defeats are only temporary setbacks which can be canceled at the next opportunity.” 204 Anyone who understood Sutherland would know he truly meant that. He believed more than anything in developing character. The strong character associated with Panther football through the decades, both in good times and in bad, perhaps can be traced to the mettle of the city of Pittsburgh and the surrounding Western Pennsylvania region. It is an area that grew up around the steel industry, a city that used to be lit up 24 hours a day with the night sky glowing from furnaces that burned so fiercely they were sometimes described as “hell on earth.” The close—knit ethnic neighborhoods in the cities and towns of the region spawned a strong sense of family and commitment. The relentless work ethic learned in the mills was passed along from generation to generation. Pride and inner toughness came from overcoming adversity and persevering in the face of long odds. Some of these things surely have played a role in the tradition of Pittsburgh football, permeating the players and coaches so profoundly that the football program itself has reflected the region’s own strength, power and purpose. Like the surrounding region, which has been forced to weather the death of the steel industry and other hard times, so too has Panther football endured difficult periods. But also like Pittsburgh, which has been reborn into a thriving city teeming with new opportunities, so too has Panther football always bounced back from its periods of drought. It has done this with a mental tenacity and the will to win. “There is a drive, a desire to succeed that is instilled in virtually every player that comes out of the University of Pittsburgh,” says Marty Schottenheimer, an outstanding linebacker for the Panthers in the early 1960s and now the head coach of the Washington Redskins. “l’ve been around a lot of players, both as a player myself and as a coach, and l haven’t seen that same trait from the players from any other school. I can’t exactly put my finger on why it’s there, because I’m sure every team and coach attempts to teach a desire to be the best, as well as instilling an attitude of mental toughness. But it seems the players coming out of Pitt all get those qualities, ones that help not only on the football field, but in most other challenging professions of life.” More than the victories and the honors, the bonds that are established in the quest to succeed sum up more than anything else, the essence of Panther football. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ‘I. Notre Dame ’| 7 2. Yale 1 3 3. Princeton ‘I 2 4. USC ’I ‘I 5. Alabama ‘I 0 6. PITTSBURGH 9 RATING SYSTEMS To settle countless arguments, Sports Illustrated in 1970 researched the first and only complete and wholly accurate list ever compiled of college football’s myth- ical national champions. Every recognized authority that ever presumed to name a No. 1 is included: Associated Press (1936-current) poll of sportswriters and broadcasters. Park H. Davis Ratings (1889-1935) chosen by Davis, a player at Princeton in 1889 and a former coach at Wisconsin, Amherst and Lafayette, and first published in the 1934 Spaulding’s Football Guide. Dickinson System (1924-40) chosen by University of Illinois economics professor Frank G. Dickinson; based on system that awarded various point totals for wins over teams with winning or non-winning records. PANTHER HISTORY PITTSBURGH’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Dunkel System (1929-current) a power index rating system devised by Dick Dunkel and syndicated to newspapers around the nation. Football writers Association of America (1954- current) chosen by a five-man committee representing membership. Helms First Interstate Bank Athletic Foundation (1889-1982) originally founded in 1936 as Helms Athletic Foundation and changed in the early 1970s to Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation before current name was adopted in 1981. Illustrated Football Annual (1924-41) an “azzi ratem” system published in this highly regarded magazine by William F. Boand. Litkenhous System (1934-1984) a “difference—by- score” method syndicated by Fred Litkenhouse and his brother Edward. National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame (1959-1995) chosen annually by committee repre- senting membership. The Football Thesaurus (1927-58) system devised by Duke Houlgate and published in book of same title. United Press International (1950-1995) poll of 35 college coaches. Williamson System (1932-63) system of syndicated power ratings chosen by Paul Williamson, a geologist and member of the Sugar Bowl committee. 205 YEAR RECORD COACH SELECTOR 1976 12-0 Majors Unanimous 1937 9-0-1 Sutherland AP, DS, LS, IFA, WS, TFT 1936 8-1-1 Sutherland IPA, TFT 1934 9-1 Sutherland Davis 1931 8-1 Sutherland Davis 1929 9-1 Sutherland Davis 1918 4-1 Warner Unanimous 1916 8-0 Warner Unanimous 1915 8-0 Warner Davis Tony Dorsett and John Majors led Pittsburgh to its last naflonalcharnpionshipin 1976. IN 1889, A SPINDLY, ‘I3I.-_I'PEIUND LAD NAMED BURT SMYERS GRADLIATED FRDM BUBKNELL ACADEMY AND WENT DN TD WESTERN UNIVERSITY DF PENNSYLVANIA. That autumn, along with a senior named John D. Scott, Smyers gathered a small, curious, group of students together into the first organized football team at the University. Only three members of what Smyers later called “our motley crew” had ever even seen a football con- test before enlisting their services. Smyers installed himself as the quarterback. Scott, also a baseball pitcher, became a center. Frank Rhea and John McGrew were the guards; Harry Calvert and A.B. McGrew were the tackles. Calvert’s brother, George, was an end, along with E. C. Shaler, an opera singer. Joe Griggs and Billy Gill were the halfbacks. The fullback was John Hansen. That group played a game against Shadyside Academy, which it lost. “We had a long way to go before we could tear down any goal posts,” Smyers recalled years later. Pat Hartrich and Albert Marshall replaced the original ends for the first true “season” of play in 1890, and George Neale took Hansen’s place at fullback. “We started out with one football each fall and used it in every game and every practice,” Smyers said. “We furnished our own uniforms and paid our own traveling expenses. “Our equipment really was thrown together. In my own case, I had no money to spend recklessly, so I wrote home to mother and told her I needed a pair of football pants. She made them by cutting off the legs of an old grey pair and putting rubber elastic around the knees. “The stockings were contributed by my sister. The girls wore heavier stockings than they do now. Football players also wore jackets, and I tried to describe in a letter to my mother that they were made of canvas. But 1 the only canvas she had was from some old oat sacks around the barn. So she made me a vest of that with laces from an old corset, and I was all ready to play.” The uniforms were primitive, and it was a different game as well. “Those were days of the flying wedge and every five-yard advance meant a first down,” Smyers said. “We had four plays: end run, line buck, punt, and a lateral pass. We played our games at Expo Park and our crowds ranged from 50 to 100 people.” Many games in the early years involved high schools and athletic clubs; in fact, only 27 of the school’s 56 games in the 1890s were intercollegiate. The inaugural season’s first game, Oct. 11, 1890, actually was something of a fluke. When a game scheduled between the Shadyside Academy and Allegheny Athletic Association was canceled because Shadyside failed to show, Western’s team was summoned to Expo Park. Allegheny AA won the game, 38-0. Joe Trees, a talented 210-pound tackle, became Pitt’s first subsidized W athlete in 1891. games with Indiana Normal (now Indiana University of Pennsylvania),” Smyers recalled, “and man on the Indiana team. I asked him if at Pitt. He said he would, but he didn’t have any money. “| arranged for the various classes at Pitt to take care of him. One class paid his tuition, another his room, and another his board.” Trees, who later made millions in oil, never forgot his alma mater and maintained close ties with the University until his death in 1943. ‘‘Call on Joe” became a byword at Pitt, and he always came through for his alma mater. if the band wanted to make a trip there with his checkbook. He donated Tex Richards was one of Pitt's first football stars. 206 “We had played a few practice Trees was the biggest he’d like to come and play to a big game but lacked funds, he would be $100,000 to Trees Gymnasium, deeded the practice field to the school, gave $75,000 to the building of Alumni Hall, and bought $200,000 worth of stadium bonds. After finishing 2-5 in 1891, WUP posted its first winning record in 1892, ending with a 4-2 mark. The following season Western hired Anson F. Harrold as its first true coach, but the team slipped to a 1-4 record. Dr. Fred Robinson, a former Penn State player, took over as head coach in 1898 and guided the team to a 5-2-1 record, and followed that up the next year with a 3-1-1 mark. Dr. M. Roy Jackson succeeded Robinson in 1900 and led WUP to a 5-4 record. Then Wilber D. Hockensmith coached the team in 1901, posting a 7-2-1 record. Hockensmith also played in the late 1890s. The following are some of his recollections from the period around the turn of the century: ‘‘In the fall of 1897, about 16 boys enrolled in the Western University of Pennsylvania who had played football in their hometowns or for preparatory schools. A student in the School of Law named Thomas Trenchard, who had graduated from Princeton, coached the varsity team. He had been quite famous as an end and was known to players and fans as “Doggie” Trenchard. The varsity, in those days, was composed mostly of seniors and graduate students; only upperclassmen and postgraduates were considered physically strong enough to play football as it was played at that time. “The freshmen entering in 1897 organized a class team and began to play teams whenever they could be scheduled. Each player purchased his own nose guards, shin guards, shoes, and moleskin vests, which were then in vogue, and all contributed to a fund to buy a football for the first game. “We played some of our games in the late 1890s at Recreational Park, but in 1901 we obtained the Schenley Oval for our games, introducing football to the Schenley district for the first time. The games were free to all who wished to attend.” The 1904 campaign began a string of eight consecutive winning seasons, including a 10-0 record under Arthur St. L. Mosse that year and a 10-2 mark in 1905; a 6-4 mark under E. R. Wingard in 1906, and 8-2 under scholarly John Moorhead, a Yale product, in 1907. in 1908, Joe Thompson, a member of the undefeated 1904 squad and the captain of the 1905 team, took over as head coach through the 1912 season. Thompson was followed by Joseph Duff, who coached the Panthers until 1915, when Pop Warner took over. GLENN SDDBEY “PDi=” WARNER DDADHED AT PITTSBURGH FRDM 1915-2:3, AND UNDER HIS DDMMAND THE PANTHERS EvDi_vED INTD A NATIONAL PEJWER. HIS TEAMS WERE 613-12-4 (.816) AND WERE REDDGNIZED AS NATICINAL CIHAMPICINS IN 1915,1916 (uNANIMDL_IsL.Y), AND 1918 (UNANIMCIUSLY). Some of the greatest players in Panther history, including Bob Peck, George McLaren, Tommy Davies, Herb Stein, Andy Hastings, Tiny Thornhill, H.C. “Doc” Carlson, Leonard Hilty, Dale Seis, Jack Sack, Pud Seidel and Jock Sutherland, played under Warner. Warner, a stalwart, 200—pound guard at Cornell in the early 1890s, when Pittsburgh’s own football program was finding its legs, began his coaching career at Georgia in 1895. He returned to Cornell in 1897, and two years later took charge at the govern- ment school for Indians at Carlisle, where he was football coach, athletic director, baseball, track, and boxing coach through 1914 except for 1904 through 1906, when he was back at Cornell. He left Pittsburgh in 1924 for Stanford, where he remained through 1932. He returned East to coach Temple from 1933-38, after which he retired from active coaching. His nine-year record at Pittsburgh was 60-12-4, and his overall career mark was 319-106-32. Few coaches in the history of college football have influenced their players — and their peers — as significantly as Warner. “His was a contemplative and deliberate mind,” wrote Allison Danzig in The History ofAmer/can Football. ‘‘It was behind the scenes, in the quiet of his study, that the genius of Warner, a tinkerer whose hobby was to take apart worn—out automobile engines and put them together again, found its expression. There he worked out the stratagems, and devised the departures from orthodox football that won him recognition as one of the two most fertile and original minds football has known (the other being Amos Alonzo Stagg). “Warner was preeminently a creator, and his fame is secure as one of the trail-blazers who led football out of the wilderness of massed, close-order, push-and—pu|l play into the more open game of speed, George “Tank" McLaren starred under Warner from 1915-18. deception, and brains. His was one of the more intel- ligent and visionary minds that helped bring about the evolution of football from a mere physical test of unimaginative brute strength to a contest of skill in which the college youth was given the chance to show that there was something underneath his long hair besides a skull. “There can be no questioning that Warner ranks among the greatest coaches football has known, and that he ranks second to none in the imagination, perception and originality he brought to bear in moving eleven men upon a plane of turf.” His teams operated from both the single wing and the double wing, inventions which sprang from his imagination. From those formations he used a bewildering set of spins, reverses, double reverses, fake reverses, runs from fake passes and passes from fake runs. Red Smith wrote in the New York Hera/d Tribune in 1954, “Pop Warner was a gruff old gent, kind and forthright and obstinate and honest. He was one of the few truly original minds in football coaching, and ; that made him a big man in his world. There is, how- 207 PANTHER HISTORY Coach Pop Warner’s Pitt teams (1915-23) produced the first dominant era of Panther football excellence. ever, a more important measure of a football coach than his contribution to and influence on the tech- nique of the game. The quality of the man himself is revealed in the attitude of his former players after they have outgrown the awed hero worship of under- graduate days. After the boys who played for him had become men, Pop remained a hero to them.” That was certainly true of his Panther players. Doc Carlson, an All-America end under Warner and for 31 years a Hall of Fame basketball coach at Pittsburgh, wrote of Warner in a letter dated March 1953, “Over the years Glenn 8. Warner proved himself to be most ingenious in football and in many of the harassing details of everyday life. From the repair of a newspaperman’s eyeglasses to the invention of player equipment and the origin and development of football plays, Warner filled in many details to make a wonderful experience of association with him. Personality, originality, and the promotion of kindly human relationships are only part of the great trademarks of Glenn Scobey Warner. You couldn’t tell any of his boys there was a finer gentle- man, or a greater coach.” The best never comes easy. “Champions are made when nobody is watching,” is written on a wall in the Pitt Iron Works. Morris is a firm believer in that saying, and he is dedicated to making sure every Pittsburgh football player reaches his physical potential. But ultimately, Morris says, the opportunity to be the best rests with the player. “I can’t do it for you,” says Morris. “A program won’t be successful unless you have people who are willing to bust their tails and be committed. You have to push your body and reach levels you never thought possible. We provide players with the match, but they have to strike it.” “Buddy has a great program that I still use for my training now. Buddy is really on your side. He’|| do anything he can to make you a better player. He's committed to you. It you work with him and show commitment, he’l| return it to you ten-told.” Mark Stepnoski, Dallas Cowboys F/'ve—time Pro Bowl Center THIS IS PANTHER FOOTBALL THE TE“ofp;I'1eCPFift”Iran Works 1. Thou shall N E V E R miss a workout. Thou shall N E V E H 0 U I T any repetition. Thou shall be AGGRESSIVE. Thou shall NEVER say the word 0AN’T or any negative word. @992“ Thou shall ST RAIN the body beyond what one thinks they are capable of. 5'’ Thou shall have N 0 limits. Thou shall always do it the H A H 0 WAY. Q‘-4 Thou shall take the PA I N I 9.. Thou shall NOT whimper or whine. 1fi..Th0uWlLL GET IT DONE!!! “When I came to Pitt I was a skinny little runt. Then Buddy took me under his wing. I was just a boy but Buddy built me into a man. Buddy does more than build you physically. He instills values and discipline in you.” Jim Sweeney, 16-year NFL veteran (7984-99) ‘‘I give Buddy Morris my total atten- tion and trust. He taught me what I need to do to be a great player. Buddy is excellent in working one- on-one with people. He looks at a player, analyzes their strengths and weaknesses and gives them a tailored workout that‘s made just for the individual.” Ruben Brown, Buffalo Bills Five-1‘/me Pro Bowl offensive lineman “You can‘t go wrong with Buddy Morris. He knows about football preparation and he works really well with people on an individual basis. I never hesitate to call Buddy even now to ask him particular things about my workouts and strength and conditioning. He's incredibly knowledgeable and dedicated." Sean Gilbert, Carolina Panthers Nine-year NFL veteran THE LEGACY EIF rJDHN BAIN “uJEIClK” SUTHERLAND IS PERHAPS BEST SLIMMED UP THIS WAYE HE WAS A FUEITBALL MAN. Sutherland, a native of Scotland who, according to legend, played in the first football game he ever saw, is Panther footba|l’s all-time crown jewel. Both as an All-America guard for Pittsburgh during a brilliant four—year playing career under Pop Warner, and later as a Hall of Fame coach whose dominating teams were knighted as national champions five times, he set impeccable standards of excellence at Pitt. Sutherland became a larger—than—life figure not only at Pitt but throughout the college football world. When he died unexpectedly of a brain tumor in 1948, the city of Pittsburgh and the sporting world mourned the loss of one of the truly great men in sports. “Jock, above all, was a leader,” said the Pittsburgh Post—Gazette in an editorial upon his death. “This impressed you at once on first meeting him. Character, restraint and sincerity were written in his bearing. “There is nothing anybody can say about the passing of Jock Sutherland that isn’t felt in the heart of every man and woman in Pittsburgh. In any list of the district’s assets, he was close to the top.” Johnny Sutherland was one of seven children born to Mary Burns Sutherland, a descendant of the poet, Robert Burns. When his father, Archibald, suffered a fatal internal rupture trying to save the life of a fellow worker pinned under a fallen girder, Mary Sutherland sent young Johnny to America to join relatives here and escape from a life of certain poverty in Scotland. When he arrived in America, the 16-year-old Sutherland was determined to educate himself and get ahead. After working his way through several prep schools, including one job as a night policeman in the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley, he entered Pitt’s School of Dentistry in 1914. During his early years in America, Sutherland focused his sturdy, 6-4, 210-pound frame on soccer, the game most popular in his native Scotland. But when Joe Duff, the Pitt football coach in 1914, got one look at this tall, strapping Scot, he convinced him to try his hand at football. By the second game of the season, “Jock,” as he came to be known, became a starting guard. He flourished at the game. Like a bridge player who understands the system behind the play, Sutherland sensed the reasons for the moves on the gridiron, and he developed into one of the greatest guards in Pitt history. He became an All-American under Pop Warner, who succeeded Duff as head coach in 1915. During his four years as a player, Sutherland only tasted defeat once; the Panthers were undefeated in his final three seasons, and were recognized as national champions in 1915 and 1916. Sutherland also had a perfect record, as both a player and a coach, against Penn State. The taste he acquired for victory as a player would carry over into his brilliant coaching career. After a tour in the Army, during which he coached several camp teams, he accepted an offer in 1919 to become the head coach at Lafayette College. He spent five years at Lafayette, producing an Eastern championship team in 1921 and defeating Pitt twice in a row. When Pop Warner left Pitt for Stanford in 1924, Sutherland returned to his alma mater as head coach, where he remained through the 1938 season. There was a touch of grandeur to Sutherland. Tall, strong, ruggedly handsome, with a formidable jaw and piercing blue eyes, “Jock Sutherland,” wrote Look Magazines Tim Cohane, “had a strength of mind, body, and purpose as unshakable and craggy as the hills enveloping his native Coupar Angus.” He was a commanding, almost majestic figure, an austere man of few words with a reserve not even his players could break down. To those who did not know him, he could seem forbidding. As a result, he earned a few unflattering nicknames over the years, including “the Great Stone Face” and the “Dour Scot.” “But in his relaxed hours,” wrote New York sportswriter Joe Williams, “which were not infrequent, there could not have been a more companionable man. His soft, pleasing voice rolled with the thistle of his native Scotland. He had wit and wisdom and a certain grace.” 208 None of his players ever dreamed of addressing Sutherland, either during their playing days or in later years, as anything but “Doctor.” The fierce devotion and respect they had for him lasted a lifetime. Sutherland was a stern taskmaster. He sometimes would set the pace for his players by striding up the long steep hill leading to Pitt Stadium and insisting that his players do the same. He admonished those who hitched a ride from a passing car, in his Scottish burr, to “get off that curr.” The penalty for those he caught riding up the hill: extra laps. Sutherland never criticized a player publicly, and was privately considerate of them, especially in bad times. He was their champion, who fought tirelessly for them, who encouraged them and who rejoiced proudly in every advance each made both during their college days and long afterward. “Although he was a driver, an exacting teacher, a stern disciplinarian, Sutherland’s players knew he was interested in their futures,” Cohane wrote. “He steered many of them into the professions. They knew also that he was inwardly warm, sympathetic to their problems, always their defender. When they lost, they had a feeling they had betrayed him.” That didn’t happen often. In his 15 years as coach at Pitt, the Panthers compiled a brilliant 111- 20-12 record. Four times, playing a rugged schedule, his teams were undefeated. Five times they were invited to the Rose Bowl. Five times they were recognized as national champions. Pitt played Notre Dame six times from 1932-1937, and the Panthers claimed victory five times. After a decisive 21-6 loss to Pitt in 1937, Irish Coach Elmer Layden decided ‘no mas’ and reasoned Notre Dame would be better off not playing the Panthers. “l’m through with Pittsburgh,” Layden said. “We haven’t got a chance. They not only knock our ears back, but we are no good the next week. I’m calling off the Pittsburgh series." Notre Dame was just one of the powerful teams Pitt faced in those years. Sutherland insisted on playing the most formidable schedule possible, and as a result he generally resisted pointing his team for any one game. For the most part, as far as the Pitt players were concerned, one opponent was just like another. They were taught to have a high regard for all of their opponents and to go — as Jock put it — helter-skelter from whistle-to—whistle. He managed to keep his players at a high level all season by coaching them in a calm, professional manner. Locker room histrionics had no place in his system. There were no known “Win one for the Gipper” pep talks from Sutherland. Before a game he would tell his players what he wanted them to do. At halftime he would inform them if they had failed to do that. If they were losing at halftime, he wouldn’t whip them into a fury by screaming at them, pleading with them, or shedding tears over the calamity about to befall the old alma mater. Consequently, Sutherland’s teams dldn’t rush out of the locker room in a lather. He simply didn’t believe in furious football — the fighting, crying, hysterical kind of football. He wanted his players to fight hard all the way. But he didn’t want them to play with their heads whirling and tears of rage in their eyes. That wasn’t his kind of football. His teams were known for their slamming, hammering, power football. But the force they exerted was a precision that called for clear, cold thinking rather than emotion. Sutherland was a genius of defensive football, and his teams were always powerfully arrayed on that side of the ball. Under his command, Pitt shut out its opponents 79 times (55 percent of the time) in 15 seasons. 209 PANTHER HISTORY “His teams were hard to score on, even when you beat him, as Bernie Bierman, with two of the greatest teams in Minnesota history, found out,” Grantland Rice wrote. “As great a coach as Bierman was, he needed the better material to beat Jock. They all needed better material to beat Jock. No one with inferior material ever drew a decision over Scotland’s greatest football son.” Probably no football coach ever constructed a running attack with more precision, power, and sheen than Jock Sutherland. His teams were power teams; the backs ran with fury behind devastating blocking. Pitt would begin by attacking the flanks and off tackle by sweeps, cutbacks, and reverses. After the defensive line would widen to compensate, Sutherland then would attack inside tackle and up the middle. In some ways, Sutherland wanted the center to be the best man on his team. “The running game,” he said, “which is, or should be, the better part of football, depends on split—second accuracy and timing from the center. If the ball gets to the runner a tenth of a second too soon —— or too late — the running play may be spoiled. So in looking over my talent I pick a man for center who is never rattled or hurried or upset by anything.” “Sutherland rehearsed every play as if it were an investment in millions,” wrote Tim Cohane. “He would trace the blocking routes with a stick until the pulling linemen ran them to the inch and split second. No other coach came closer to reducing the running game to a pure science.” As another sportswriter of the time put it, “There was no chi-chi in Sutherland football.” He scorned frills and fancy stuff. The essence of his attack, which was dubbed the Sutherland Scythe, was the unsubtle, power-animated off-tackle play from the single wing he had learned under Warner. He also introduced the double—wing formation, with which Warner had experimented when Sutherland was a player. (Warner initially had been dissatisfied with the double wing, but Sutherland recognized possibilities in it which Warner, and others, would later also recognize.) “Jock had the finest running attack football has known,” wrote Grantland Rice, “and this doesn’t bar Knute Rockne, Lou Little, Percy Haughton, Hurry Up Yost, Howard Jones, Pop Warner, and anyone you can mention. Jock’s great Pitt teams rumbled and blasted out their yardage in the single-wing, unbal- anced line attack. When Jock had the horses, which was his custom, the Panthers’ attack was something to behold.” THE GLEIRY YEARS CIF PITT UNDER .JErI::i< SUTHERLAND IN THE 19:3I:ls FEATURED TREMENDCIUS BABKFIELD PLAY, BLIMAXINE IN 1938 WITH THE MARVELEILIS “ DREAM BACKFIELD. ” The formation of the “Dream Backfield,” which was intact as a starting unit for that one season only — 1938 — evolved this way: In 1935, Frank Patrick was a triple-threat fullback and shared the job with fellow sophomore Bill Stapulis; they were interchangeable for the next three years. The right halfback was junior Bobby LaRue, the climax man in Pitt’s dreaded deep reverse and, according to one scribe, “the neatest, most elusive runner Jock Sutherland ever had.” in 1936, a pair of flashy sophomore halfbacks joined Patrick, Stapulis, and LaRue in the Panther backfield: Marshall Goldberg, a compact sophomore fire-brand from Elkins, West Virginia, and Harold “Curly” Stebbins, a rangy all-purpose back from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. John Chickerneo, another young sophomore from Warren, Ohio, also entered the picture that year as an understudy quarterback behind John Michelosen. Goldberg — who was named All—America at left halfback — Stebbins, Stapulis and Patrick were joined by a new sophomore phenom in 1937, Dick Cassiano. With such a deep and gifted stable of running backs, and with the clever Michelosen and Chickerneo sharing the quarterbacking job, Sutherland had an embarrassment of backfield riches. in fact, although the quartet of Goldberg, Stebbins, Cassiano, and Chickerneo would be dubbed the “Dream Backfie|d” the following season and would earn more fame as a unit, Pitt’s 1937 backfield wrecking crew was much deeper at every position, and helped the Panthers win a national championship. In 1938, with Patrick, Stapulis, and Michelosen gone, Sutherland felt he had to make room in the starting backfield for Cassiano, the brilliant junior from Albany, New York. Since “Dandy Dick” was a natural left halfback, and because Sutherland wanted him on the field, he asked Goldberg to switch to fullback for his senior season. The unselfish Goldberg, who had led Pitt in rushing in 1936 (886 yards) and in 1937 (698 yards), readily complied, relinquishing his starting John Chickerneo and Dick Cassiano. left half back post to the talented, fuzzy-haired comet, Cassiano. With Chickerneo operating as the No. 1 quarterback, and Stebbins entrenched at right half- back, the Dream Backfield was in place. The dazzling quartet became the blade of the Sutherland Scythe, earning kudos not only as the best backfield in the country, but as one of the best ever to play the game. Fordham Coach Jimmy Crowley, one of the leg- endary Four Horsemen of Notre Dame, claimed the Dream Backfield was even more formidable than the immortal Irish executioners of 1924. Crowley, who helped write football history at Notre Dame with fellow Four Horsemen Harry Stuhldreher, Elmer Layden, and Don Miller, said he never saw a backfield with the all-around capabilities of Marshall Goldberg, Curly Stebbins, John Chickerneo, and Dick Cassiano. “The Notre Dame backs of 1924 were as fast as Goldberg, Stebbins, Cassiano and Chickerneo,” said Crowley after Pitt’s 21-13 victory over Crowley’s Fordham team in 1938. “We had superior passing and more skillful kicking by Layden. But we lacked the physical advantages — and consequently the power — of the four phenomenal Panthers.” ‘‘It is extremely doubtful that any backfield ever matched them for sheer power,” wrote New York 210 The “Dream Backfield” of 1938 (left to right): Harold Stebbins, Dr. John ‘Jock” Sutherland, Marshall Goldberg, sportswriter Harry Grayson. ‘‘All are highly proficient and can run in either direction. “Goldberg, who weighs 184 pounds and stands 5 feet 101/2 inches, would be the best guard or end on the Pitt varsity were he not a back. Goldberg is the hardest runner of the four and is of good speed, although he and Chickerneo are not as rapid as Curly Stebbins, and Cassiano is the speediest of the quartet. “Strictly a team man, Goldberg sacrificed the running position of left halfback this fall to block, and his teammates love him for it. He kicks well enough and throws a short pass with deadly accuracy. “Chickerneo, who calls the plays, is the ideal b|ocker— would rather throw a good one than score a touchdown. It doesn’t pay an end to fool Chick, for the next time the Panther quarterback will swipe him right up into the bleacher seats. Chick, who scales 188 pounds and is 6 feet 1 inch tall, kicks well enough and throws a nice, long pass. “Stebbins weighs 192 pounds and stands 6-1. He runs like a thief and can pass uncommonly well when called upon. “Cassiano, the smallest of the lot at 172 pounds and standing 5-10, has blazing speed, drive and bounce, and while he plays the key position of left halfback, he has a ful|back’s instinct of picking up that extra yard.” THE ‘I94-CIS AND EARLY I95I:IS WERE NCIT A GLEIRIEIUS ERA DF SUCCESS DN THE FIELD FDR PITT. THE UNIVERSITY SUFFERED THE SAME KINDS GF PRDB' LEMS AS MANY EITHER “B|G'TIME” SCHCIDLS DURING THE WAR YEARSI DECLINE IN ATTENDANCE, FUNDING SHCIRTAGES, TRANSPDRTATICIN PRDBLEMS, GAME CANCELLATICINS, THE DISCEINTINUANCE EIF ATHLETIC SCHDLARSHIPS AND REDUC- TIEINS IN RECRUITING. Jimmy Joe Robinson was Pitt's first African-American player. 211 PANTHER HISTORY “Some of the more fortunate colleges escaped the dragnet of trouble by using service trainees to play football,” wrote Jack Henry in Hail To Pitt, “but Pitt was among those forced to survive with 17-year-old freshmen and 4-F’s. An added blow was that when the Pearl Harbor tragedy occurred, Pitt had not yet recovered from the malady known as the post-Sutherland blues.” After nearly a quarter century of coaching stablility in the hands of Sutherland and, before him, Pop Warner, the head coaching position turned into a revolving door. During the 16 years from 1939-1954 — the years between the reigns of Sutherland and John Michelosen — seven coaches came and went: Charlie Bowser (1939-1942); Clark Shaughnessy (1943-1945); Wes Fesler (1946); Walt Milligan (1947-1949); Len Casanova (1950); Tom Hamilton (1951); and Red Dawson (1952-54). The Panthers’ record during that 16-year stretch was 57-84-3. There were only four winning seasons, no bowl games — plenty of frustration. (By compari- son, Pitt’s record in the previous 16 years was 114- 24-12, with five national championships, five Rose Bowl invitations, All-Americans galore and the re- spect of the college football world.) Yet if the ’40s and early ’50s represented a comparatively bleak period on the field in Pitt’s football history, it also was a different kind of proving ground for the gallant young men who strove against long odds to try to reclaim Pitt’s place among footba|l’s elite. They weren’t always successful, but according to Nick Bolkovac, a talented tackle and Pitt’s captain in 1950, there were some different rewards for the players on those teams. “The men of the Sutherland era, those of the Johnny Michelosen and Johnny Majors teams, and the players of the modern era have their own pockets of camaraderie,” says Bolkovac, whose 23-yard interception return for a touchdown helped Pitt beat Penn State 7-0 to hand the Nittany Lions their only loss of the 1948 season. “Their accomplishments in each of their periods form a basis of understanding which bind them together. “But those of us in the ’40s suffered with the limited support the university gave us. We survived the politics, but more importantly we understood that mental and physical toughness were prerequisites for survival. We knew that intestinal fortitude and pride were required to overcome adversity and to enable us to stand toe-to—toe and do battle with the best the country had to offer. "We knew how the deck was stacked, but it did not deter us. Adversity was a companion we accepted as a teacher. It taught us what we were made of and what we could be. We knew who we were and what we were. We were Pitt! ‘‘It was that determination to defeat adversity that enabled us to garner many unexpected victories and many near victories. And I believe what gave us our strength to persevere, what gave us the determination to stand up to the best, was the Pitt spirit and tradition. That tradition may have been tarnished slightly during our era, but it was never trampled upon. in many ways, it may have been Pitt’s finest hour.” Pitt certainly also had its share of stars during that era. Edgar “Special Delivery” Jones was a won- derful running back in the early 1940s. He almost single-handedly helped Pitt upset a great Fordham team in 1941 with a performance that ranks among Pitt’s greatest. ‘‘It was the most amazing individual performance I have ever seen,” said Fordham Head Coach Jimmy Crowley of Jones’ effort, which included 106 yards rushing, returning an interception 30 yards for a touchdown, pinpoint passing, and continually coming through in the clutch when the Panthers needed him. “Special Delivery” Jones was special on defense too; in 1941 he set Pitt records that still stand for most interception yardage in one game (132 vs. Nebraska) and in a season (224). There were other standouts. Ralph Fife, an All- America guard in 1941; Jimmy Joe Robinson, Pitt’s first African-American player and a game-breaking running back in the mid—1940s; Bill McPeak, an outstanding end and Pitt’s 1948 captain; Lou “Bimbo” Cecconi, who led Pitt in rushing in 1947, 1948, and 1949 and captained the Panthers as a senior in ’49; Carl DePasqua, a top back and premier punter in the late 1940s; halfback Billy Reynolds, whose 748 yards rushing in 1952 was the highest Edgar “Special Delivery” Jones was a standout running back and defensive back in the early 19405. 212 figure in between Marshall Goldberg’s 886 yards in 1936 and Tony Dorsett’s 1,686 in 1973; quarterback Bob Bestwick, who became the first Pitt quarterback to pass for more than 1,000 yards (1,165) in 1951; Bernie Barkouskie, an All-America guard in the late 1940s; Eldred Kraemer, an All—America tackle in 1952; and Joe Schmidt, the Panthers’ All—America linebacker who played from 1950-52 and later coached the Detroit Lions. IMAGINE A MAIJDR GEILLEGE FCIEITBALL TEAM FINISHING 9'1, RANKED THIRD IN THE NATICIN AND NUT APPEARING IN A PEISTSEASEIN BEIWL GAME. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TC] PiTTsBI_iRr3H’s T963 SQUAD, WHICH WIIIN ALL BUT CINE CIF ITS ID GAMES AGAINST A TCIUGH SCHEDULE. The Panthers featured All-America halfback Paul Martha, fullback Rick Leeson and quarterback Freddie Mazurek in a talented backfield, along with an outstanding line anchored by tackles John Maczuzak and All-American Ernie Borghetti. Pitt opened the year by defeating UCLA in Los Angeles, and then beat Washington, California, and West Virginia to run its record to 4-0. The following week, Pittsburgh lost 24-12 at Navy, which was quarterbacked by eventual Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach. The Panthers bounced back the next week by beating Syracuse and then finished the season with successive victories over Notre Dame, Army, Miami and Penn State. But despite its sterling 9-1 record, there was no bowl game for the Panthers. In fact, on watches the Pitt players received after the season, the inscription read, “9—1, The No-Bowl Team.” Why? It wasn’t for lack of interest by the bowl scouts. Late in the season scouts from the Gator, Sun, Liberty, Sugar and Orange Bowls were all interested in the Panthers. After Pitt’s 28-0 win over Army in the eighth game of the season, Gator Bowl representative Harold Mason said, “The Penn State game...l think that’s the key to Pitt’s season.” Pittsburgh wound up beating the Nittany Lions 22-21, but not on the day the game was originally scheduled. The game had been scheduled for Nov. 23, but it was postponed until Dec. 7 because of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22. Kennedy’s death wound up hurting Pitt’s bowl chances. Pitt officials themselves had scratched off the possibility of playing in the Sugar Bowl, because of the prevailing prejudicial treatment against blacks at that time. Pitt, which had two black players on its team, wouldn’t tolerate the bias. “l don’t think anybody had any reservations about that decision,” said end Al Grigaliunas, the team captain. The Liberty Bowl, Gator, and Sun Bowl were shunned by Athletic Director Frank Carver, because he was aim- ing high. He wanted Pitt to play in the Cotton Bowl, or the Orange Bowl, possibly for the national title. As late as the eighth week of the season Pitt was the best bet to meet Big Eight champion Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. 213 PANTHER HISTORY 1 ' O The 1963 lineup. Back row (left to right): William Bodle, Richard Leeson, Fred Mazurek, Paul Martha. Front row (left to right): Robert Long, Ernie Borghetti, Ed Adamchik, Paul Cercel, Ray Popp, John Maczuzak and Al Grigaliunas. “The Orange Bowl had promised Frank Carver that if Pitt beat Penn State, Pitt would get the invitation to the Orange Bowl,” said Roy McHugh, the retired Pittsburgh Press sports writer who covered Pitt in 1963. “Banking on that, Carver turned down the Gator Bowl, and maybe some other bowls, too. But Kennedy’s assassination forced postponement of the Pitt-Penn State game and the Orange Bowl [not wanting to take the chance that Pitt might lose to Penn State after being chosen] picked Auburn. The key was the postponement of the game. It left Pitt high and dry.” The Cotton Bowl was high on Pitt, but it was higher on Navy. Like Pitt, Navy had a 9-1 record, but the Midshipmen owned a victory over the Panthers. Cotton Bowl officials thus opted for a natural matchup: the No. 1 Texas Longhorns vs. the No. 2 Midshipmen for the national championship. (Texas won, 28-6.) After the Penn State game, Pitt was offered a Sun Bowl bid, but turned it down. Ironically, many of the Pitt players weren’t outraged at being left out of the bowl picture. “No, I don’t think we were that disappointed,” said Martha, now a prominent attorney in Pittsburgh. ‘‘It was getting late in the season, and it was getting cold in Pittsburgh. And bowl games in 1963 weren’t quite as big as they are today. They didn’t have the lure.” “Perhaps another reason why the ’63 Panthers weren’t crushed about staying home was that football wasn’t the main reason they were in school,” wrote Mike Bires of the Beaver County Times. “Those players gave true meaning to the term student-athlete.” lN DESEMSER EIF 1972, IN THE WAKE CIF A 1-1 CI SEASDN, PITT’S ADMINIS- TRATIDN TASSED 3'7-YEAR- I:II_D ._lDHNNY MA.JI:IRS, wHD HAD BEEN THE HEAD I::I:IAI::H AT IEJWA STATE, TD TRY TD REVERSE THE PANTHERS’ FEZICITBALL FEIRTUNES. WHEN I::HANI::EI_I_DR WESLEY W. PDSVAR AND DIRESTDR DF ATHI_ETII::S GAS MYSLINSKI ANNDI_INI::ED MA._II:IRS’ HIRINI3 AT A SAMRLIS PRESS CONFERENCE, THEY HAD ND IDEA HDw DRAMATII: — AND HDw SI_IDDEN — THAT TURNARCIUND WCIULD BE. Pitt posted a 6-4-1 regular season mark, including impressive wins against West Virginia, Syracuse, Boston College, Army and Navy. A freshman halfback named Tony Dorsett set the col- lege football world on its ear by rushing for 1,686 yards. Pitt tied Georgia, 7-7, in the first game of the Tony Dorsett was one of the jewels of Majors’ first recruiting class that yielded a national title four years later. Majors Era, as Dorsett rushed for exactly 100 yards. The foundation had been laid — and the catalyst found — for near-future greatness. With a winning season in 1973 as a building block, expectations were high for the 1974 Panthers. Pitt opened with road victories at Florida State and Georgia Tech, setting up an intersectional battle against Southern California at Pitt Stadium. The game was billed as a meeting between “T.D. East” (Dorsett) and “T.D. West” (USC’s Anthony Davis), but the Trojans dominated the Panthers more than the final 16-7 score indicated. Davis gained 149 yards rushing to Dorsett’s 59. Pitt lost at North Carolina the following week but bounced back to win five straight games, including an exciting 35-24 home decision against Temple. That day, Dorsett missed the only 214 game of his collegiate career because of injury, but freshman Elliott Walker stepped in and ran for 169 yards and four touchdowns. The following week, Pitt came close to scoring its first win against Notre Dame since 1963, but lrish quarterback Tom Clements (a Pittsburgh product) scored on a short run with three minutes remaining to put ND up, 14-10. Pitt senior quarterback Bob Medwid, playing in place of the injured Billy Daniels, led the Panthers on a last—ditch march to the lrish 20, but a flurry of end zone passes fell incomplete, and Pitt would have to wait another year to defeat the Fighting Irish. Sophomore placekicker Carson Long booted a 52-yard field goal in the third quarter to give Pitt its first second—half lead against the Irish since the ’63 affair. The Panthers’ 1974 Thanksgiving Night game against Penn State at Three Rivers Stadium was Pitt’s first network telecast since 1965, but the Lions spoiled the evening for Pitt, defeating the Panthers, 31-10. Dorsett ended the season with 1,004 yards, and became Pltt’s all—time leading rusher in only his second season of competition. The ’74 Panthers finished with a 7-4 record, but did not receive a bowl invitation, the only time during Majors’ first Pittsburgh stay that the Panthers did not go bowling. With the explosive one-two backfield punch of Tony Dorsett and Elliott Walker, plus speedy, shifty junior quarterback Robert Haygood, the 1975 season became known as the “Year of the Veer.” The Panthers opened the season with a 19-9 victory at Georgia before venturing to Oklahoma, where they were defeated by the Sooners, 46-10, the worst loss during the first Majors Era. Dorsett ran for a career- PANTHER HISTORY Gary Burley, a junior college transfer from Texas, solidified the defensive line during Majors‘ first two seasons before going on to a standout NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals. Gordon Jones was an acr 1 receiver and kick return speci the Panthers from 1975-78. Carson Long became the NCAA’s all-time points leader in 1976. low 17 yards on 12 carries. Pitt rebounded to post back—to-back shutouts of William & Mary and Duke, before the offense erupted in a 55-6 victory against Temple at Veterans Stadium, then in a 52-20 rout of Army at West Point. In that game, Dorsett rushed for 268 yards in less than three quarters of action. But Pitt’s balloon burst the following week as Navy spoiled Homecoming ’75 with a 17-0 upset of the Panthers with Haygood going down with an injury late in the game. Sophomore Matt Cavanaugh made his first collegiate start the following week, a 38-0 shutout win at Syracuse. The Panthers lost at West Virginia, 17-14, the next week, V but came back to defeat Notre Dame, 34-20, with Dorsett running fora school- record 303 yards. Pitt lost another heartbreaker, 7-6, to Penn State at Three Rivers Stadium. The Panthers finished their 1975 season as Haygood, Dorsett and Walker each topped 100 yards rushing as Pitt defeated Kansas, 33-19, at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, setting the stage for the 1976 season. With 18 of the 22 starters returning from the 1975 season, a few brave souls (none of the pollsters) dared to predict that Pitt would win the 1976 national championship. The ’75 Panthers ended the season ranked in both wire service polls for the first time since 1963. And with a veteran team led by senior Tony Dorsett, the Panthers appeared to be a better-than-even choice against each of their 11 scheduled opponents. Pitt was originally scheduled 215 Matt Cavanaugh was the MVP of the 1977 Sugar Bowl that capped Pittsburgh’s undefeated national championship season. to visit Notre Dame in mid-October, but ABC television officials, recognizing an intriguing matchup when they saw one, persuaded both schools to open the season on Sept. 11 in South Bend. Pitt’s 31-10 victory, highlighted by Dorsett’s 181—yard rushing performance, provided the perfect forum from which the Panthers could state their case to the nation — and the pollsters. The convincing win was the spring- board to the most memorable season in modern Pitt football history. Along the way, Dorsett became the school’s first — and only — Heisman Trophy winner, as well as the leading ground gainer in NCAA Divi- sion I-A history; Carson Long became the nation’s all-time leading scorer; and Pitt went undefeated for the first time since the 1937 Panthers of Coach Jock Sutherland. Prior to Pittsburgh’s Sugar Bowl victory against Georgia that gave the Panthers the national championship, Majors announced his decision to leave Pitt at the end of the season to return to coach his alma mater, Tennessee, where he stayed as head coach through the 1992 season. On Dec. 11, 1992, Majors was reintroduced as the Panthers’ new football coach. Majors’ second tenure at Pittsburgh, much like his first, began with a surprising opening—game result. Playing at heavily favored Southern Mississippi in front of a Thursday night ESPN national television audience, the Panthers upset the Golden Eagles, 14-10. The victory inspired comparisons to the Panthers’ surprising 7-7 tie at Georgia some two decades earlier. Majors closed his Pittsburgh coaching career with a 24-9 victory over Rutgers at Pitt Stadium on November, 30, 1996. It was his 185th coaching win and he retired ranked 22nd on the NCAA‘s all-time Division I-A coaching list. A glass encased locker was dedicated in Majors’ honor in November 1997 and is located in the Panther Hall of Fame. ,:¢«xo.»: IN 1987, THE SPORTING NEWS SELECTED THE 25 GREATEST CDLLEGE I-‘DDT’ BALL TEAMS DF ALL TIME. THE 198C-B1 PITTSBURGH TEAMS, SELECTED AS A TANDEM ENTRY, RANKED 12TH. F’|TTSBURGH’S 1976 NATIDNAL CHAMP|E|N' SHIP SQUAD WAS TABBED THE 1'7TH'SEST TEAM IN HISTCIRY. In The Sporting News’tribute to the 1980 and 1981 Panthers, writer Phil Axelrod recalled a poignant moment just prior to the start of the 1980 season: “Jackie Sherrill was in a mischievous mood when he pitted college football’s most overpowering defense against one of its most explosive offenses on that sultry summer afternoon in 1980. “A sharp blast from his whistle halted practice and sent players scurrying into a huddle at midfield. Sherrill walked to the 1-yard line, put down a ball, and smiled. ‘First-team offense, first-team defense,’ he barked. ‘Get out there.’ Hugh Green, Rickey Jackson, and the rest of the Panthers’ defensive crew strapped on their helmets and sauntered into position. Stoically, Dan Marino, Mark May, and Russ Grimm led the offense into position for battle. ‘‘‘I knew it would be a war,’ Sherrill recalled. ‘There was a lot of talent on that field. A lot of pride, too.’ “Marine took the snap from center, spun to his right and planted the ball into the midsection of 230-pound fullback Randy McMillan. The lines collided with a thunderous crash and McMillan lunged toward the goal line, grinding his torso through a maze of tangled shoulder pads. “The offensive players shot their arms skyward to signal a touchdown. The defense stomped up and down in celebration. dominant teams of the late 1970s and early 19803. ‘‘‘We stuffed it,’ remembered linebacker Sal Sunseri. ‘No way did they make it. They thought they made it.’ “After a brief scuffle, Sherrill’s directive clarified matters. Obediently, Marine and Co. tramped off to run laps as the howling defenders sprinted to the locker room. “That was the final play of the final scrimmage of fall camp. It was also the first, and last time Sherrill pitted his first-team offense against his starting defense. ‘I didn’t do it again because I didn’t want them to hurt each other,’ he said. ‘They really went after each other.”’ The collection of talent Pitt had in the early 1980s was almost unfathomable. Wrote Axelrodz “The names roll off the tongue, a litany of All- America and All-Pro talent. Hugh Green, Rickey Jackson, Dan Marino, Russ Grimm, Jimbo Covert, Carlton Williamson, Bill Maas, Bill Fralic, Mark May, Sal Sunseri.” 216 Jackie Sherrill, pictured here with Dan Marine and assistant coach Joe Pendry, directed Pittsburgh’s “That was the best football team ever assembled, talent-wise,” Sherrill said of his 1980 squad. “They get a lot better when you sit back and look at what they’ve done. Never, ever, has a team produced that many great players.” “l have never seen a college defense like that,” Foge Fazio, then the Panthers’ defensive coordinator, said of those Pitt squads. “lt was an attacking defense. They shut people down and took the ball away from them.” Green and Jackson, the defensive ends in 1980, were quiet assassins. Linemates Greg Meisner, Bill Neill and Jerry Boyarsky howled like wild animals as they lined up over the ball. The middle three linemen in ’81 —— Dave Puzzuoli, J.C. Peiusi and Maas —— were known as the "Pac—Men.” “The huddles were wild,” Sunseri said. “We knew what we had. We knew we had the No. 1 defense in the country. We dominated teams. “We knew there was not a tackle in the country faster than Meisner. There was nobody from a technique standpoint better than Neill. There was not a better nose guard than Boyarsky. And when you looked outside, my God, there was Hugh Green on one side, and there was Rickey Jackson on the other. “What I had to do was clog up the middle and bounce people outside to the All-Pros.” All five starters in Pittsburgh’s defensive front in 1980 — Green, Jackson, Boyarsky, Meisner, and Neill — went on to become starters in the NFL as rookies, but that 1980 defense had some additional TNT behind it, including Sunseri, a first team All- American, and safety Carlton Williamson, who would start for the Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers in 1981. Marine and fellow quarterback Rick Trocano, running backs McMillan and Bryan Thomas, and receivers Julius Dawkins and Dwight Collins gave the Panthers great strength at the skill positions. But it was an immensely gifted group in the engine room — the offensive line coached by Joe Moore —— that provided the foundation for success for those teams. 217 .Boures there were. some chi PANTHER HISTORY “There were games when my uniform never got dirty,” said Marino. “There were games when I never hit the ground. That’s incredible.” Marino’s mammoth wall of protection in 1980 included tackles Jim Covert and Mark May, who won the Outland Trophy; guards Emil Boures, Rob Fada, Ron Sams and Paul Dunn; and center Russ Grimm. “l don’t know if anybody’d ever had a line like that," said Moore. “They were mean. They were tough. They beat people up. Grimm was the leader. He was all business when he put on his helmet. He was a total football player." V V When future All—Pros Covert, May, and Grimm . departed for the NFL, along with Sams, Fada and waitiri , _ fc,tud,. w lineman: at Pitt whoiwentonfetoeihave an outsta§ndingr=i career as a center for the New York Jets and later the Pittsburgh.Steelers,rand. Bill Eralic, a three-time All- American'€who,. one.fof the “finest c.0liege’lin«e in the history of thegame. “i don’t..kno\_{v if f, or anybody else, will ever have that many great athletes‘ at the same time,” said Jackie Sherrill of his Pitt teams in the early 19803. “We had a great player at V every position on the field, offense and defensei..?We V A didn’t have a weakness in those years.” if “THAT WAS THE CBESTC FDDTBALL TEAM EVER ASSEMBLED, TALENT"W|SE,” SHERRILL SAID DF His 1980 SQUAD. “THEY GET A LEIT BETTER WHEN YEIU SIT BACK AND LDDK AT WHAT THEY’VE DDNE. NEVER, EVER, HAS A TEAM PRDDUCED THAT MANY GREAT PLAYERS. 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IF YE|U’RE LDCIKING I-‘CIR A EIUNNEBTICIN AMEING THAT GRCILIP, IT’S THIS: THEY ALL SHCIW UP FREQUENTLY CIN ESPN.” Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, November 10, 1999 Editors Note: The following piece appeared in Inside Panther Sports to//owing Pittsburgh’s dramatic 37—27 upset of Notre Dame in the final contest ever played at historic Pitt Stadium. The Panthers called Pitt Stadium home from 1925- 99, compiling a 252- 1494 5 (.624) record there before the building was razed in 2000 to make way for the Petersen Events Center considerable number of Notre Dame Subway IT WAS A BEGINNING, and not an end. THEY PLAYED THE FINAL FDEITBALL GAME AT PITT STADIUM, MAYBE AND WHAT A EIELEBRATIDN IT WAS. ABDUT 4CIU FDRMER LETTERMEN WERE DN HAND FDR A DINNER THE NIGHT BEFCIRE AND THE GAME CIN SATURDAY. THEY WERE ALL EIVER PITT STADIUM THE DAY EIF THE GAME. CAMERAS AND IDAMDEIRDERS WERE EVERYWHERE. TDNY DEIRSETT AND CRAIG “IREINHEAD” HEYWARD EHATTED WITH DR. FREDDIE FU. WTAE TV’S ANDREW STEJDKEY INTERVIEWED BILL FRALID CIN THE SIDELINE. MARSHALL GOLDBERG WAS THERE. SD WERE LIDE SCHMIDT AND AL REIMANCI. AND MANY METRE. upon entering the room, an almost unheard—of no-no in the relationship between the sporting press and the people it covers. I “Wow,” Harris must have said about 10 times in the course of the confab. The magnitude of what had happened—and the responsibility his team was carrying—were not lost on the third- year coach. I ‘‘I took the seniors to the dinner last night,” Harris said. “There were 400 Iettermen here, guys like [Tony] Dorsett, [Marshall] Goldberg and The atmosphere was electric. There were a Alumni—mostly in the end zones——but this was one day when the Pitt faithful weren’t about to have their farewell party crashed by a band of outsiders. The crowd——and especially the Panther players—saw tothat. I Walt Harris let his guard down a little after the historic triumph, slapping palms with acouple ~ sportswriters in the interview room before settling in to answer questions. He was even cheered I 218 [Bill] Fralic, right down the line. Now that’s pressure——having those guys watch and evaluate everything you’re doing.” There were heroes everywhere in the Panthers’ 37-27 victory against the Irish. The Panthers were able to run the ball with efficiency, especially at crunch time in the fourth quarter when they had to keep the ball away from Notre Dame’s dangerous offense. There was Kevan Barlow running harcl—-— through and around people for a pair of second- half touchdowns. Nick Lotz hit three big field goals. Linebacker Scott McCurley blocked a Jim Sanson field-goal attempt on the final play of the first half. John Turman completed several crucial long throws to Antonio Bryant and Latef Grim, who were just as spectacular. The delirious Pitt students began chanting, “You can’t stop us!” with about three or four minutes to go, when city and campus police began to line the track in anticipation of the mob scene which was sure to follow. And mob they did. When a Jarious Jackson fourth—down pass fell incomplete with nine seconds to go, students poured onto the field. Pleas from public address announcer Don Ireland went unheeded. Both goal posts came down. Some people took knives and scissors to the turf, even though Pitt still had at least two more weeks of practice time. ‘‘It was crazy,” said Hank Poteat, when asked to describe the commotion. “lt was like a dream come true,” added defensive end Bryan Knight. “l loved watching the fans celebrate this win with us.” After the game, Marshall Goldberg was escorted out to the middle of the field, where he was presented with a walnut chest. it was opened, and the crowd counted down from 10, then let out a cheer that was encased within the chest. A Brinks truck came to retrieve the chest and keep it in a safe place until the new stadium on the North Side opens for business in 2001. if that opening game is anything like the Pitt Stadium finale, it’s going to be a tough wait. PANTHER HISTORY Kevan Barlow hands the ball to the official after scoring the final touchdown in Pitt Stadium history, which clinched the 37-27 upset. Former Pittsburgh All-America running back Craig “Ironhead” Hayward revs up the student section. Former All-American and “Dream Backtield” member Marshall Goldberg “captures the spirit of Pitt Stadium" in the postgame ceremony. The walnut chest will be reopened when the Panthers host Miami Sept. 27 at Heinz Field. Halitime featured a celebration of Pin Stadium’s historic past by honoring eight decades of Panther football and 400 former Iettermen. PANTHER HISTORY John Turman, who tlaretv for scrambles tor a big gain to set up the Panthers‘ first Tl). P " Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorselt and Walt Harris share a moment before the opening kickoff. PITT STADIUM FACTS , I Ground purchased in June 1923 I Dedication game: October 24, 1925, Pitt 12, I Most points, Pitt: 88 vs. Westminster, 1926 I Excavation started August 7, 1924 cameflie 79°“ 9 I Most points, opponent: Notre Dame, 69, 1965 ’ I Sale of bonds announced October 31, 1924 ' '-‘"993’ °'°“’d5 53a9?3v Pm "5- F°"""‘""r I Most points total: 105, Pitt (53) vs. Temple (52), ’ I Public sate commenced November 12, 1924 October 29' 1938’ Pm 24’ Fomham 13 1995 p and completed November 21, 1924 ' First 93"” °" a'1"i°ia""”‘ 3°3“°"'b°' 19’ 1979’ I Pitt’s longest Pitt Stadium winning streak: 20, UCLA 24, Pitt 15 1978_81 ’ I Steel work completed in March, 1925 I Entire stadium construction linislted ' Hm "mm game: August 31’ 1985' Pm 31* I Pitt’s longest Pitt Stadium losing streak: 9, ’ September 1 1925 Purdue 30 1955'“ , I First game: September 25, 1925’ Pm 25, I Panthers record at Pitt Stadium: Washington & Lee o 252'“9"5 (-524) MARK MAY was a dominating offensive lineman who played for some of the greatest teams in Pittsburgh football history. Providing punishing run blocking and air-tight pass protection for the Panthers from 1977-80, May stands as the school’s first and only recipient of the prestigious Outland Trophy. This fall he will receive yet another honor for his illustrious collegiate career when he becomes the eighth player to have his jersey retired at Pittsburgh. May will be honored this Sept. 27 at Heinz Field when the Panthers host the Miami Hurricanes. “Without a doubt, this is one of the highest athletic achievements of my career and l’ve been to three Super Bowls, played in the Pro Bowl and was on some great teams at the University of Pittsburgh,” May said. ‘‘It is even more of an honor to have your number retired at a school with the football tradition of Pittsburgh. ‘‘I remember being in our locker room as a collegiate player and seeing Tony Dorsett’s glass- encased retired locker. There have been so many great players here and to have your name added to the list of retired jerseys is a tremendous thrill.” “Mark May was one of the greatest offensive linemen of all time,” Pittsburgh athletic director Steve Pederson said. “The retirement of his jersey is an occasion to celebrate not only the Panther football tradition, but also our history of outstanding offensive linemen.” Nicknamed “May Day” for the distress he would cause defensive tackles, the Oneonta, N.Y., native was a member of perhaps the greatest recruiting class in Panther history in 1977, joining such standouts as Hugh Green, Rickey Jackson, Russ Grimm and Greg Meisner. May and his teammates went on to lead Pittsburgh to a four- year record of 39-8-1, including four bowl games and three Top 10 finishes. Offensive Tackle Mark May 1977-80 222 In his junior and senior seasons, both 11-1 Panther teams, May did not allow a single sack. “There were games when my uniform never got dirty,” said quarterback Dan Marino of May and his offensive line teammates. “There were games when I never hit the ground. That’s incredible.” In 1979, May went up against two All—American defensive tackles (Penn State’s Bruce Clark and Washington’s Doug Martin) and held them to one tackle apiece in Panther victories. During his senior season, May graded out over 90 percent on running plays. “His size, speed, agility and intelligence are unbelievable,” said Joe Moore, the Panthers’ offensive line coach from 1977-85. “Add to that his desire to excel, and you understand why he’s a great one.” His first start was in the 1977 Gator Bowl at the end of his freshman campaign. That night May helped the Panthers cruise to a 34-3 demolition of Clemson as Pittsburgh rolled up a Gator Bowl-record 566 total yards. Pittsburgh made bowl appearances in each of May’s four seasons, punctuated by a 37-9 victory over South Carolina in the 1980 Gator Bowl. The Panthers finished second in the Associated Press and United Press International polls. The New York Times computer poll, however, ranked the Panthers the best team in the country after that season. Known for his unselfishness, May told the Pittsburgh Press after receiving the Outland Trophy he wanted to “cut it up and share it with my teammates and my coaches.” May was a consensus All—America selection as a senior and was selected in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft, 20th overall, by the Washington Redskins. He helped the Redskins to three Super Bowls (1982, 1983 and 1987), including world championships in ’82 and ’87. May was selected to play in the Pro Bowl following the 1988 season. That year he gave up just one sack and was the only Washington offensive player to start every game. May’s career with the Redskins spanned from 1981-90. He played for the San Diego Chargers in 1991 and Phoenix Cardinals in 1992-93. Upon retiring from the NFL, May embarked on a highly successful broadcasting career and recently joined ESPN as a studio host and color analyst for the network’s college football coverage. Previously he worked with CBS and TNT, providing analysis for their NFL broadcasts. HaHback Tony Dorsett 1973-76 In 1973, a skinny freshman tailback from Hopewell High School in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, named TONY DORSETT, began a career at Pittsburgh that would lead to a national championship, the Heisman Trophy and individual acclaim as the greatest running back in the history of college football. In his fabulous four—year career with the Panthers, Dorsett set or tied 18 collegiate rushing records — more than any other player in the history of college football. He established the NCAA’s aIl—time career rushing record with 6,082 yards, a mark that stood for 22 years until Ricky Williams of Texas surpassed it in 1998. (His overall total at Pitt, including his yardage from three bowl games, was 6,526.) Dorsett added to his list of impressive accolades by being named to both the college and pro football Halls of Fame. He was the first major college back to compile four 1,000-yard seasons. He became the first freshman consensus All—American since 1944 and was the first sophomore ever named to the Playboy All-America team. Pittsburgh had finished 1-10 in 1972, the year before Dorsett’s freshman season. As a freshman in 1973, Dorsett burst on the college scene with 100 yards rushing against Georgia in Pitt’s opening game. In the 1973 regular season, he went on to rush for 1,586 yards, the most ever by a college freshman, while recording the first 1,000—yard season in Pitt history. He helped lead Pitt to a 6-5-1 record and a berth in the Fiesta Bowl. In only his 15th game, early in his sophomore season, he broke Marshall Goldberg’s Pitt career rushing record of 1,957 yards. He rushed for 1,004 yards as a sophomore. As a junior in 1975, he rushed for 1,544 yards in the regular season, including a memorable 303-yard performance against Notre Dame. In the final seven games of his senior season, as Pitt was charging toward the national championship, he averaged 215 yards rushing per game en route to leading the nation in rushing with 1,948 yards. Having finished fourth in the Heisman balloting as a junior in 1975, Dorsett became Pitt’s first Heisman Trophy winner in 1976. He earned 701 of a possible 842 first-place votes for an overall total of 2,357 points, finishing far ahead of second-place finisher Ricky Bell of USC (1,346 points). The 5-11, 192-pound Dorsett was a magical optical illusion, blending his 4.3 speed, supernatural acceleration and Houdini-like escape artistry with open—field cutting so superbly executed it tended to escape detection by the naked eye. 223 PANTHER HISTORY As teammate AI Romano once put it, “I hate to practice against him. Trying to tackle him is like trying to catch a fly.” One revealing measure of his greatness occurred late in his senior season against Penn State. At halftime, with the game tied 7-7, Head Coach Johnny Majors decided to switch Dorsett, who despite scoring one touchdown had pretty much been held in check by the Nittany Lions in the first half, from tailback to fullback. Dorsett wound up rushing for 173 yards and scoring a touchdown in the second half as Pitt coasted to a 24-7 win. Dorsett finished with 224 yards rushing, and his two touchdowns enabled him to break a 30-year-old record set by Glenn Davis of Army. Dorsett scored 356 points in his four seasons, two more than Davis, the 1946 Heisman Trophy winner, had in his four campaigns as a Cadet. ‘‘I didn’t think they could run up the gut like that on us,” said Penn State head coach Joe Paterno. “I didn’t think I’d see Dorsett at fullback. We just weren’t ready for the unbalanced stuff.” Asked to describe Dorsett in more detail, Paterno simply said, “How many ways can you say great?” Pitt head coach Johnny Majors said it differently. “I could coach another 100 years and never get the opportunity to coach another back like Dorsett,” he said. ‘‘I consider it an honor to be his college coach.” With Dorsett setting a Sugar Bowl record by rushing for 202 yards, Pitt went on to crush Georgia, 27-3, to become the first Eastern team since Syracuse in 1959 to win 40 the national championship. “We had accomplished our mission,” Dorsett said. ‘‘I think back to those college days often, and I can’t help but smile. I’ve never had more fun in my life. We were a part of history. We helped save Pitt football.” Sixteen years later, Anthony Dorsett Jr., son of Pittsburgh’s only Heisman Trophy winner, continued the Dorsett legacy as a defensive back (1991-95). Dorsett’s number 33 Pitt jersey was retired in 1976. 1% Quarterback Dan Marino 1979-82 Of all the kudos directed at quarterback DAN MARINO during his four-year career at Pittsburgh from 1979-82, this one from Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden summed Marino up best: “He’s a pro quarterback in college, really.” Marino, a hometown hero who attended Central Catholic High School in the shadow of the Pitt campus in Oakland, was one of the most eagerly sought high school athletes in the country, both for his immense football skills and his baseball ability. Marino was a bona fide Major League Baseball prospect, both as a pitcher and a shortstop, and was drafted in the fourth round in 1979 by the Kansas City Royals, who projected him as a third baseman or outfielder. But he decided to cast his lot with football and with Pitt, and by the time he graduated in 1983, with 8,597 yards and 79 touchdown passes. was a classic drop—back quarterback. But his success as a quarterback and as a leader transcended his he had become the Panthers’ all—time passing leader “Dan Marino is the best quarterback l’ve ever coached against at the collegiate level,” said Penn State head coach Joe Paterno. The 6-4, 215—pound All-American had a rocket- launching right arm and a lightning release. Marino physical skills. 224 In 1979, Marino led the Panthers to a Fiesta Bowl victory after replacing injured Rick Trocano in the season’s seventh game. He set a Pitt freshman record with 1,680 yards passing. Marino also led the Panthers to two difficult road victories against rivals West Virginia (24-7) and Penn State (29-14), and a 16-10 win against Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl. As a sophomore in 1980 he was one of the country’s leading passers until he was sidelined with a knee injury, and in a twist of fate, was replaced by Trocano, who had been starting at free safety. Marino had guided the Panthers to victories in five of their first six games. Despite the injury, Marino still finished with 1,513 yards and 14 touchdowns. But it was his magical junior season in 1981 that truly earmarked him for greatness and put him on a path that one day surely will lead to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Marino passed for 2,876 yards and a school- record 37 touchdowns that year, leading Pitt to its third consecutive 11-1 record. He also set a single- game record by throwing for six touchdowns against South Carolina. He enhanced his reputation for delivering in the clutch in the 1982 Sugar Bowl, when he fired a 33-yard touchdown pass to tight end John Brown with just 35 seconds remaining in the game for a pulsating, come—from-behind 24-20 victory over Georgia. That victory put the icing on the winningest three-year stretch in Panther history — three consecutive 11-1 seasons for a combined record of 33-3. it was also the third consecutive bowl victory for the Panthers, who defeated Arizona, 16-10, in the Fiesta Bowl to close the 1979 season and crushed South Carolina, 37-9, in the 1980 Gator Bowl. Marino closed out his career at Pitt in 1982 by passing for 2,432 yards, the fourth—highest single- season total in Pitt history, and 17 touchdowns, as Pitt, under new Head Coach Foge Fazio, finished 9-3, including a loss to SMU in the Cotton Bowl. A first-round draft pick by the Miami Dolphins in 1983, Marino rewrote many of the NFL’s passing records and was selected to the Pro Bowl eight times, six as the starting quarterback, before retiring at the conclusion of the 1999 season. In 1995, Marino became the NFL’s all—time passing leader in both career passing yardage and career touchdown passes, surpassing Fran Tarkenton in both categories. Marino had his number 13 Pitt jersey retired in 1982. 'Defensive End lflugh Green j1977-80 HUGH GREEN was an amazing player, arguably, the most devastating defensive end in collegiate history. D One of the most complete packages of speed, ’ quickness, strength and savvy ever to play the college game, Green started every game but one in his four- ’ year career at Pittsburgh. What Tony Dorsett meant to Pitt’s offense, Hugh Green had made that much impact on the defense. ' In his debut against Notre Dame as a freshman in 1977, he served notice of what was to come by racking up 11 tackles, a blocked punt and two sacks ’ against the eventual national champions. His mere presence could control an entire game, something the pro scouts noticed. ‘TTTTT Tampa Bay Buccaneers scouting director Ken Herock said: “He was used like the MX missile, rotating from standup defensive end to all four line- backer positions, waiting for the proper time to explode. They disguised him so he could make plays, they moved him around a lot so that when the other team came up to the line of scrimmage, they’d say, ‘Where’s Green?”’ “People were petrified of Green,” Panther linebacker Sal Sunseri said. “But they couldn’t run away from him because we had Rickey Jackson on the other side of the line.” Even when teams did try to run away from Green, it was usually fruitless. .50’ ‘ PANTHER HISTORY ‘‘I remember watching from the sidelines,” said John Brown, a sophomore tight end on that 1980 team. “He’d be lined up on one side, and the other team would run a sweep wide to the opposite side. All of a sudden Green would just fly across the field and the runner would just disappear in a big roll of dust, and then you’d see Green — with his eyes real wide — just standing over the guy. He was awesome.” The rest of the country agreed. Green, Pitt’s all- time career quarterback sack leader with 53, won the 1980 Maxwell Award as college football’s outstanding player and the Lombardi Award as the nation’s out- standing lineman. He was the UPI Player of the Year and was second to South Carolina’s George Rogers in the Heisman Trophy balloting — the highest finish ever by a purely defen- 1 sive player to that point. “You could talk all day about Hugh Green,” said Jackie Sherrill, Green’s coach at Pittsburgh. “l don’t "' _ think there had ever been a defensive player who played as well and as consistently from his first game to his last.” Green’s career, not surprisingly, coincided with one of the best four- year periods in Pittsburgh football history. The Panthers were 39-8-1 during that time, advancing to bowls after each season (winning three) and had three Top 10 finishes. His senior season, the Panthers finished 11-1 and ranked second in both wire service polls and first in the ranking by The New York Times. Pittsburgh also claimed its second straight Lambert Trophy, symbolic of football supremacy in the East, after defeating Penn State, 14-9, in Beaver Stadium. Green was a first-round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1981 and was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 1985. He was named twice to the AFC—NFC Pro Bowl. Green’s number 99 Pitt jersey was retired during the final home game of the 1980 season. In 1996, Green was selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Offensive Tackle Bill 1981-84 Fralic “Forget Superman. He’s the sissy who has to leap over tall buildings. Fralic knocks them down." Joe Gilmartin, The Phoenix Gazette it must have been a disguise. The baby boy born to William and Dorothy Fralic on Halloween of 1962 tipped the scales at seven pounds, three ounces. Who could have predicted this growth rate? At the age of nine, BILLY FHALIC weighed 175 pounds. As an eighth grader, he stood 6—foot-3 and weighed 235 pounds. And tales of his size are now almost as numerous (and legendary) as what he has accomplished in athletics. “l’ve always been big,” Fralic told former UPI writer Pohla Smith during an interview from Fralic’s playing days at Pittsburgh. ‘‘l was always the biggest guy in my class — even in grade school.” At the age of 13, Fralic developed a passion for weightlifting. Somewhat envious of his older brothers Mike and Joe, who would also grow up to play college football, young Bill wanted to pump the iron and develop his frame as well, even to the point of enlisting Mrs. Fralic to serve as spotter if the two older boys weren’t around. Andy Urbanic, who was the football coach at Penn Hills, and then an assistant at Pittsburgh during part of Fralic’s career with the Panthers, remembers the uncommon dedication in Bill. ‘‘I never remember a kid who had such specific goals at such an early age,” Urbanic said. “He not only wanted to be a football player, but an offensive tackle in the NFL.” Fralic became the first sophomore ever to letter at Penn Hills, where he also became the WPIAL heavyweight wrestling champion as a junior and a Parade football All-American as a senior. That same year, he was named Dial Male Athlete—of—the-Year, the same honor which went to Herschel Walker the year before. Considering his prolific career and reputation as an offensive lineman, few may remember that Fralic’s initial preseason (1981) camp at Pitt included a persistent question: ‘Will Fralic play offensive or defensive line?’ Offensive line coach Joe Moore was the happiest man in training camp when it was resolved to play Fralic at offensive tackle, in the spot vacated by Outland Trophy winner Mark May follow- ing the 1980 season. Following the Panthers’ 1983 win against Notre Dame in South Bend, the accolades began to pick up in intensity. “|t’s [playing against Fralic] something I can tell my kids 30 years from now,” said Notre Dame defensive lineman Eric Dorsey. “|’ve read so much about him; it’s like playing against a god. When you think of Pitt, you think of Bill Fra|ic.” Said Pitt coach Foge Fazio: ‘‘I haven’t seen a better offensive lineman as a player or as a coach. l can’t believe anybody can be better than Bill.” And from his line coach, Joe Moore, one of the nation’s most highly respected teachers at that 225 position: “Bill Fralic is the best. If you can find some- body better, bring him to me. l’ve been privileged to coach some good ones here. But none better than Bill Fralic. Those kind only pass through once.” Fralic was a three-time All-American for the Panthers and was the only underclassman to be among the four finalists for the Lombardi Trophy as a junior in 1983. For Fralic’s senior year, in an effort to find a tangible tool for Fralic’s accomplishments, the Pitt Sports Information Office conceived the “Pancake,” a statistical barometer for each time Fralic put an opposing defensive lineman on his back. An intern monitored every Pitt offensive play to determine the number of times the Panthers ran the play over Fralic’s position. In a 1983 game at Maryland, Pitt ran 11 consecutive plays over its star tackle. One of the first players selected in the 1985 NFL draft, Fralic was a four—time All-Pro member of the Atlanta Falcons. in 1998, Fralic earned one more accolade for his illustrious Pittsburgh career when he was inducted into the National College Football Hall of Fame. Fralic’s number 79 Pitt jersey was retired in 1984. Running Back Marshallaoldberg 1936-38 it was very appropriate. Pittsburgh’s stirring upset of Notre Dame in the final game ever played at Pitt Stadium had ended about 20 minutes ago. People it seemed were everywhere. In the stands. On the field. On the goal posts. When things finally came to order, an elegant figure was escorted to the center of the field with a wooden box. It was all-time great running back MARSHALL GOLDBERG, who was charged with the responsibility of “capturing the spirit” of Pitt Stadium. With the 60,000 people in attendance cheering madly, Goldberg slowly closed the lid of the box and then left in a Brinks truck. That took place on November 13, 1999. The box has since been stored in the Panthers’ Hall of Fame at its new practice complex. Goldberg will return to Pittsburgh’s new home stadium, Heinz Field, this September to let the spirit loose again. The postgame ceremony provided an unforgettable image from a truly unforgettable night. That Goldberg was selected for this duty was totally appropriate. After all, he is a founding father of the Panther football tradition, playing on some of the greatest teams in school — and college football —— history. Goldberg starred for Pittsburgh from 1936-38 and was its most prominent and publicized running back until Tony Dorsett arrived in the mid—1970s. He was a two-time A|l—American and eventually would go on to receive induction in the College Football Hall of Fame. Playing under legendary coach Jock Sutherland, Goldberg helped Pittsburgh to a three—year record of 25-3-2 and national championships in 1936 and 1937. During his teenage years, Goldberg was small in football terms — or any terms for that matter. He weighed just 110 pounds as a high school sophomore and was dubbed “Biggie” by his friends. But at Pittsburgh he would become a strong and durable back who not only thrived as a runner, but as a passer, blocker and quick-kicker as well. Sutherland commented on Goldberg’s resilient running style by saying, “He has been knocked out only once...and he ran to a touchdown on the next play.” in his very first collegiate game, Goldberg stormed through Ohio Wesleyan for 203 yards in a 53-0 victory in 1936. Pittsburgh went 8-1-1 that season as Goldberg carried for 886 yards, still the 18th highest total in school annals. He was also Pittsburgh’s leader in passing that season as well as in 1937. 227 PANTHER HISTORY Goldberg gained a well-earned reputation as a big-play threat. In the 1937 opener against Ohio Wesleyan, a 59-0 victory, Goldberg intercepted a pass and ran 55 yards for a touchdown before the Panther offense got on the field. He ended up leading the team in interceptions as Pittsburgh went on to surrender just 34 total points and shut out six of its 10 opponents. In a 20-0 win over West Virginia the next week, he returned the opening kickoff back 78 yards. The first time he touched the ball in a 6-0 win over Duquesne, he ran 77 yards for a touchdown. He finished the season with 698 rushing yards as Pittsburgh won its second consecutive national title, going 9-0-1. Goldberg’s name is synonymous with the greatest backfield in Pittsburgh football history — the “Dream Backfie|d.” The heralded group came together due in large part to Goldberg’s unselfishness. In 1938, Sutherland was in a situation where he had an embarrassment of backfield riches. Looking to maximize the breadth of his talent at the four backfield spots, Sutherland asked Goldberg to relinquish his starting left halfback post to the talented Dick Cassiano and move to fullback. Goldberg readily agreed. With John Chickerneo operating as the No. 1 quarterback, and Curly Stebbins entrenched at right halfback, what became known as the Panthers’ Dream Backfield was in place. The group earned national acclaim, not only as the best backfield in the country that year but also as one of the best to ever play the game. Fordham head coach Jimmy Crowley, one of Notre Dame's legendary Four Horsemen, said the Dream Backfield was even superior to his Irish corps. Goldberg finished his career as Pittsburgh’s all-time leading rusher with 1,957 yards, a mark that stood until Dorsett broke it during the 1974 season. He still ranks 11th on the Panthers’ all-time list in rushing yards. Following his graduation from Pittsburgh, Goldberg went on to a nine—year playing career in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals. He later became president of his own machinery company in Illinois and still resides in suburban Chicago. His number 42 was retired by Athletic Director Steve Pederson during halftime of the Pittsburgh- Miami game in 1997, nearly 60 years after his final collegiate season. WHEN Y0 THE PITT U P L S B U R As one of the country’s rising football programs, Pittsburgh garners plenty of media attention. In Western Pennsylvania alone, over 40 news- papers, television stations and radio stations cover the Panthers on a regular basis. So it’s a frequent sight to see a Pittsburgh football player chatting with a newspaper reporter or stepping in front of a television camera after practice or the game. But it’s not just in Pennsylvania. The Panthers are also one of the top budding stories on the national football scene. Last year, the Panthers were shown on television 10 times, tying a school record. Moreover, Pittsburgh players have received national recognition and attention in such publications as Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, and USA Today among many others. The city of Pittsburgh ranks as one of the AY FOOTBALL FUR GH PANTHERS people know it. largest media markets in the United States. Pittsburgh boasts four major network affiliates, including WTAE (ABC), KDKA (CBS), WPXI (NBC) and WPGH (FOX). Additionally, FOX Sports Net Pittsburgh, a leader in all—sports programming throughout the region, carries Walt Harris’ in—season press conferences every week. WTAE-TV sportscaster Andrew Stockey also does a weekly segment called “Campus insider” that features Coach Harris’ take on the upcoming game as well as college football as a whole. Last season, the nation’s eyes became very familiar with Pittsburgh as seven of the Panthers’ 10 television games were on national networks. Pittsburgh has also been featured on ESPN’s Thursday Night Game of the Week package seven times, the most of any Big East Conference school. The Panthers will host Miami on a Thursday night this Sept. 27. THIS IS PANTHER FOOTBALL Linebacker Joe Schmidt 1950-52 Things had always been a little tougher for JOE SCHMIDT. He played through numerous injuries in college and dealt with the death of his father and two brothers before he graduated from Brentwood High School in 1949. As tough as those things were for Schmidt, he fought back on the football field — and in life — with a tenacity that opponents feared. One writer described his style of play as “football at the boiling point.” “He was always in the way,” a pro opponent once said of Schmidt. Schmidt went on to All-America status with Pittsburgh in 1952, his senior year, and an All-Pro career with the NFL’s Detroit Lions. He eventually would be inducted into both the college and pro football halls of fame. He starred for the Panthers from 1950-52 under four different head coaches and played three different positions. Schmidt was a fullback for Brentwood but came to Pittsburgh as a quarterback in 1949. Freshmen were not eligible to play at that time, and before he stepped onto the field for the Panthers, he was switched back to fullback for the 1950 season and tacked on guard duties as well. Schmidt eventually moved to linebacker, where he earned All-America honors and established himself as a prototype for years to come. At Pittsburgh, he displayed the skills of anticipation, split—second defensive instincts and deadly tackling that made him a perennial All-Pro with the Lions. “Pitt provided me with the opportunity to do what l’ve wanted to do, and further myself through my athletic abilities,” Schmidt said in an interview for the book, Ha// to Pin‘. “Everything I have stemmed from that opportunity. So I have a soft spot in my heart for the university.” Schmidt grew up in nearby Mt. Oliver and learned the game of football from his father and brother, John, who played center and linebacker for Carnegie Tech from 1937-39. He attended many games at Pitt Stadium as well as his brother’s games at Carnegie Tech. Some of his mental and physical toughness was rooted in sandlot football games as a child and pickup games against former war veterans and prison inmates when he was just 14 years old. The Panthers improved from a 1-8 mark in 1950 to a 6-3 record in Schmidt’s senior year of 1952. That year was highlighted by a 22-19 victory over Notre Dame in which Schmidt almost single- handedly won the game for Pittsburgh. Before the game, Schmidt asked Coach Red Dawson to leave the locker room with the assistant coaches for several minutes. He then gave an inspiring pre-game speech to his teammates on what he would do to each and every one of them if Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh. Backing up his words, Schmidt had a stellar defensive effort, including a 60-yard interception return, before leaving the game in the early stages of the second half with a concussion, an injury that put him in the hospital for 10 days. One of Schmidt’s teammates said, “We were more afraid of Joe than we were of Notre Dame.” He missed the two games following that contest because of the concussion, but played well enough to become an All-America linebacker that season. 228 What made Schmidt’s accomplishments so remarkable was that his college career was rife with injuries. As a freshman, he broke two ribs. In his sophomore season, he broke his wrist in spring practice and separated his shoulder in the fall. As a junior, he badly wrenched his knee in the preseason. He tore knee cartilage in the opening game of the 1952 season, but played through it. After being drafted by the Lions in the seventh round, he almost didn’t continue his football career. ‘‘I didn’t think I would make the team,” Schmidt said. Schmidt played in 10 Pro Bowls during his 13- year career with the Lions, which included two NFL championships. At a time when the middle linebacker position was just developing, Schmidt became a model of what all coaches were looking for. His playing career earned him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973, becoming the first Panther player to be inducted. Schmidt served briefly as an assistant coach for the Lions and then as head coach from 1967-72, leading Detroit to its only playoff appearance in the 1970s. Forty-five years after his final collegiate season at Pittsburgh, Schmidt’s number 65 was retired by Athletic Director Steve Pederson at halftime of the Panthers’ game with Miami in 1997. In December of last year, Schmidt became the 20th Panther to be inducted into the National College Football Hall of Fame and third to be a member of both the college and professional halls of fame. After his football career, Schmidt became a successful businessman as owner of a car parts dealership in the Detroit area, where he still resides. End Mike Ditka 1958-60 One of the legendary figures in Pittsburgh football history is MIKE DITKA, who played under John Michelosen from 1958-60. “Iron Mike” was a fierce tight end and defensive lineman for the Panthers, whose immense athletic skills and competitive drive earned him All—America honors at Pitt. He led the Panthers in receiving for three straight years. Ditka then went on, of course, to earn All-Pro honors as a tight end in the NFL and was eventually selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was a member of the Chicago Bears’ 1963 NFL champion- ship team and the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl VI champions. He also worked as an assistant coach for the Cowboys for nine seasons and was part of another Dallas Super Bowl championship squad. As the coach of the Chicago Bears for 11 seasons, Ditka rebuilt that franchise into an NFL power. The Bears won Super Bowl XX under Ditka, and he took the Bears to the NFC Championship Game three times. He returned to the NFL coaching ranks from 1997-99 as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. But it was at Pitt that Ditka first earned fame for his competitive fury and relentless will to win. “You’d see him in the huddle, or on the sidelines waiting to get back onto the field, and you knew just by looking at him he was ready,” remembers Foge Fazio, a teammate of Ditka’s who later served as Pitt’s head coach in the mid-1980s. “He was always ready. He was like a prize fighter in the ring. He just couldn’t wait for that bell to ring and get back out there.” Ernie Hefferle, who coached the ends under Michelosen during Ditka’s Pitt career, said this about Ditka: “He was the damnedest player I ever came across; you get one in a lifetime if you’re lucky. He used to forearm our own guys in practice. He used to complain that our practices weren’t tough enough. He wanted more hitting. All he wanted to do was hit, hit, hit.” Ditka was a three-sport athlete at Pitt. He was a baseball outfielder and was a forward on the Panther basketball team. Bob Timmons coached Ditka in both football and basketball at Pitt. “He’ll hit the first guy he sees,” said Timmons. That was in both sports. Ditka was also the intramural wrestling champion at Pitt. Rex Peery, the Panthers’ legendary wrestling coach, was convinced Ditka could have been an NCAA wrestling champion had he wrestled on the varsity. Ditka was a tenacious, incendiary competitor. He was not diplomatic. He once punched two Pitt guards in the same game during huddles because he didn’t think they were putting out. Wrote Jim O’Brien in Hail to Pitt “ln Ditka’s senior season, he went after teammate Chuck Reinhold at halftime. Reinhold, a well-mannered, scholarly type, was a safety from Mt. Lebanon. He did something wrong near the end of the first half of the game with Michigan State, permitting Herb Adderly to escape his grasp and go for a touchdown. “Not long afterward, as the Pitt squad clattered into the dressing room, Reinhold hollered, ‘Let’s get ‘em in the second half.’ “Ditka cried out, ‘If you hadn’t given up that touchdown in the first half we wouldn’t be in the fix we’re in!’ With that, he went for Reinhold. It took about six teammates to restrain Ditka.” “His last game against Penn State will always stand out in my mind,” said Lou Cecconi, a former star running back for the Panthers who was an assistant coach at Pitt during Ditka’s playing days. “He went in to block a punt and then played the whole game with a dislocated shoulder.” 229 PANTHER HISTORY Ditka was a marauding defensive end and claimed he may have even been better on that side of the ball. ‘‘In the pros, Mike just played offense,” said Fred Cox, a teammate of Ditka’s at Pitt who went on to a 15-year career of his own as a placekicker with the Minnesota Vikings. “That was always a mystery to me, because he was such a fiery defender. He would have made one of the best linebackers ever to come near the NFL if he had been played there with the Bears.” “The attitude of a defensive player is a little bit more aggressive, and that helped me on offense,” Ditka says. “That aggressive attitude helps the way you approach blocking and catching the ball and running over people — and everything else. Catching the ball means very little if you don’t enjoy running with it afterward. It becomes a competitive one-on-one challenge that you really don’t want just one person to bring you down." Ditka’s aggressive nature as a player always earmarked him as a leader. He captained Pitt as a senior. He captained the East in the East-West postseason all-star game. He captained the college all-stars against the NFL champions. He later captained the Bears’ offensive unit. Ditka, a native of Aliquippa, has never forgotten his Pitt roots. in 1990, he made a contribution to the University for the establishment of a $100,000 endowed scholarship fund. The fund provides valu- able assistance to both male and female varsity ath- letes at Pitt from the Beaver Valley area who have distinguished themselves in athletic competition and in their academic pursuits. ‘‘I think life is about paying your dues,” Ditka said. “There were a lot of people that helped Mike Ditka along the way, and the University of Pittsburgh certainly played an important role during my formative years. Looking back at my college career, Pitt means to me my whole life — what I am now.” His number 89 was retired by Athletic Director Steve Pederson during halftime of the Pittsburgh- Miami game in 1997, 37 years after his final collegiate season. PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME TONY DORSETT is the most recent Panther football player to be selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, receiving induction in 1994. Dorsett ended a brilliant career at Pitt and started his NFL career by guiding Dallas to a victory in Super Bowl Xll. He left his professional mark as the NFL’s fifth—leading rusher behind Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith and Eric Dickerson. Dorsett has the distinction of being the only player in the history of football to win the Heisman Trophy, a collegiate national championship, a Super Bowl championship, and to be elected into the college and pro football halls of fame. MIKE DITKA was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988. Ditka was an All-America tight end at Pitt in 1960, his senior season. Ditka’s pro football career included All-Pro honors. He also was a member of the Chicago Bears’ 1963 NFL Championship squad. Ditka worked as an assistant coach at Dallas for nine seasons, spent 11 seasons as the head coach of the Chicago Bears and three seasons as head coach of the New Orleans Saints. JOE SCHMIDT, Pitt’s other inductee in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was an All-America linebacker at Pitt in 1952. He went on to spend 13 years with the Detroit Lions, and was a member of the Lions’ two NFL champi- onship teams. He later coached the team for six seasons and led Detroit to its only playoff appearance of the 1970s. He was inducted in 1973. Tony Dorsett is one of three Panther players to receive induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Mike Ditka and Joe Schmidt are the others. NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HALL OF FAME Last December, JOE SCHMIDT became the 20th player or coach who has been associated with the University of Pittsburgh to receive induction into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame. Schmidt was the fourth player in six years to receive the honor. Offensive lineman Bill Fralic was inducted in 1998, while defensive end Hugh Green and running back Tony Dorsett were honored in 1996 and 1994, respectively. Schmidt also joined Dorsett and Mike Ditka as one of three former Panther players to be elected to both the professional and college halls of fame. “This tops off my career,” said Schmidt, who starred for Pitt from 1950-52. “At my age I didn’t expect to win any more awards. l’m very honored to be elected.” “Joe Schmidt exemplifies everything that is great about University of Pittsburgh football,” said Pittsburgh athletic director Steve Pederson. “Not only has he achieved at the very highest levels athletically, but he has set an example for every athlete that follows to stay committed to and supportive of their university. I can't think of a more deserving hall of tamer.” J 230 PANTHER COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES LEN CASANOVA - 1950 (COACH) AvERELL DANIELL - 1934-36 TOM DAVIES -1913-21 MIKE DITKA - 1953-50 JOSEPH DONCHESS - 1927-29 TONY DORSETT - 1973-75 BILL FRALIC - 1931-34 HUGH GREEN - 1977-30 MARSHALL GOLDBERG - 1935-33 JOHNNY MAJORS c1954-55* HERB MCCRACKEN - 1913-20 GEORGE MCLAFIEN - 1915-13 ROBERT PECK - 1913-15 JOE SCHMIDT - 1950-52 JOE SKLADANY - 1931-33 HERB STEIN - 1913-21 DR. JOHN B. SUTHERLAND - 1914-17 (PLAYER) - 1924-33 (COACH) JOSEPH THOMPSON o 1904-05 (PLAYER) - 1903-12 (COACH) HUBE WAGNER - 1910-13 GLENN “POP” wARNER - 1915-23 (COACH) Eligibility requirements for players: must be at least 10 years past graduation date and cannot presently be playing professional football. *Majors was inducted for his accomplishments as a player at Tennessee. THE FCILLEIWINS LIST CIF I:’|TTSBURl3H’S FIRST TEAM ALL‘ AMERICANS WAS EEIMPILED FREIM VARIEIUS SEILIREIES, INCLUDING THE NCAA FEIEITBALL GUIDE, AND CEINSISTS EIF PLAYERS WHEI WERE F|RST'TEAM SELEDTIEINS CIN CINE EIR MEIRE EIF THE ALL'AMER|I3AN TEAMS CIF THE LAST 87 YEARS. CIVER THE YEARS, THESE SELECITIEINS WERE MADE BY WALTER CAMP, I3RANTLAND RICE, CASPER WHITNEY, IPJS, Ada LJPI, NANA, NEA, THE FCIEITBALL WRITERS, THE FEIEITBALL CIEIADHES ASSEICIIATIEIN, THE ALL‘AMERlI3A BCIARD, NEWSWEEK AND THE SPORTING NEWS. FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS YEAR NAME POS. YEAR NAME POS. 1914 Robert Peck C 1917 Jock Sutherland* G 1915 Robert Peck* C 1917 Dale Sies* G 1916 Robert Peck* C 1917 George McLaren F 1916 James Herron* E 1918 Leonard Hilty* T 1916 Andy Hastings F 1918 Tom Davies* B 1916 Claude Thornhill G 1918 George McLaren* F 1917 H.C. Carlson E 1920 Tom Davies B 1920 Herb Stein* C 1921 Herb Stein* C 1925 Ralph Chase* T 1927 Bill Kern T 1927 Gilbert Welch* B 1928 Mike Getto* T 1929 Joe Donchess* E 1929 Ray Montgomery* G 1929 Toby Uansa H 1929 Thomas Parkinson B 1931 Jesse Ouatse* T 1932 Joe Skladany* E 1932 Warren Heller* B 1933 Joe Skladany* H 1934 Charles Hartwig* E 1934 George Shotwell G 1934 Isadore Weinstock C 1935 Art Detzel T 1936 Averell Daniell* T 1936 William Glassford G 1937 Frank Souchak E I A P'tt buh’sfirtAll—American,eanig 1937 BI“ Daddio E R°”“‘ PM was ' S 9 1937 Tony Matisi* T the honor three straight years from 1914-16. 231 PANTHER HISTORY YEAR NAME POS. 1937 Marshall Goldberg* B 1938 Marshall Goldberg* B 1938 Bill Daddio E 1941 Ralph Fife G 1949 Bernie Barkouskie G 1952 Eldred Kraemer T 1952 Joe Schmidt LB 1956 Joe Wa|ton* E 1958 John Guzik* G 1960 Mike Ditka* E 1963 Paul Martha* B 1963 Ernie Borghetti T 1973 Tony Dorsett RB 1974 Tony Dorsett RB 1974 Gary Burley MG 1975 Tony Dorsett RB 1976 Tony Dorsett* RB 1976 Al Romano* MG 1977 Matt Cavanaugh QB 1977 Randy Holloway* DT 1977 Bob Jury* DB 1977 Tom Brzoza* C 1978 Hugh Green* DE 1978 Gordon Jones WR 1979 Hugh Green* DE 1980 Hugh Green* DE 1980 Mark May* OT 1981 Sal Sunseri* LB 1981 Jimbo Covert OT 1981 Dan Marino QB 1981 Julius Dawkins SE 1982 Jimbo Covert* OT 1982 Bill Maas DT 1982 Bill Fralic OT 1983 Bill Fralic* OT 1984 Bill Fralic* OT 1986 Randy Dixon* OT 1986 Tony Woods* DE 1987 Ezekial Gadson LB 1987 Craig Heyward* RB 1988 Mark Stepnoski* 0G 1988 Jerry Olsavsky LB 1989 Marc Spindler DT 1990 Brian Greenfield* P 1994 Ruben Brown OT 2000 Antonio Bryant* wR * indicates consensus status Ruben Brown earned All-America honors in 1994. 5IXTY'SEVEN PLAYERS AT THE UNIVERSITY CIF PWTSBURGH HAVE BEEN HUNDRED AS FIRST TEAM ALL'AMER|EANS. THE FEILLDWING DESIZRIBES EACH PLAYER’S CAREER IN BRIEF: ROBERT PECK, 1914-16 CENTER Robert Peck was Pittsburgh’s initial first team All- American, being selected in 1914, 1915 and 1916. The Panthers only lost one game in those three years. He was captain of the 1916 team that is rated among college football’s greatest of all time. He was a roving center of the old variety and also an accurate passing center. After his graduation he moved to Culver Military Academy, where he was athletic director and head coach until his sudden death in 1934. JAMES HERRON, ‘I916 END James Herron became a consensus All-America end in 1916 after earning his fourth letter playing football for Pittsburgh. He was a hard—nosed player who was known for his aggressive play on both offense and defense. He spent one year in the NFL playing for the Cleveland Tigers. 232 ANDY HA9HNGS,1916 BACK Andy Hastings became an All-American in 1916 after leading Pittsburgh in scoring for the third consecutive year. He is in 18th place on Pittsburgh’s all-time rushing list with 1,527 yards. He led the Panthers in rushing in 1914 and 1915, and led the team in passing and interceptions in 1916. CLAUDE‘W1NY” THORNHILL,1916 GUARD Claude “Tiny” Thornhill was an All-America guard in 1916. He was a smart and aggressive guard who was quick off the line. Thornhill was a four-year letterman from 1913-1916. He spent one season in the NFL playing for the Cleveland Tigers and the Buffalo All-Americans. H.C.CARLSON,1917 END H.C. Carlson gained All-America honors in 1917 after being the captain of an undefeated team. He rates as one of the finest players Pittsburgh has ever had. While at Pittsburgh he earned four letters each in football, basketball and baseball, starring in each sport. In 1920, he earned his M.D. degree at the University’s Medical School resulting in his nickname of “Doc.” He won great fame as the Panthers’ basketball coach for 31 years. He won two national championships while compiling a 369-247 record, achievements which earned Carlson a spot in The Basketball Hall of Fame. DALE SIES, 1917 GUARD Dale Sies was an All-America guard in 1917. He was one of the finest athletes on the Pittsburgh squad and was also known as a fierce defender. After spending some time in the armed forces he returned to football where he became an NFL quarterback. He spent five years in the NFL playing for the Cleveland Tigers, Dayton Triangles, Rock Island Independents and the Kenosha Maroons. JOCK SUTHERLAND, ‘I917 GUARD Dr. John Bain (Jock) Sutherland was an All-America guard in 1917 and later became a great coach at Pittsburgh. He entered the University of Pittsburgh a few years after leaving his native Scotland and was a regular on the teams of 1914-1917 that lost one game during the entire period. In 1924, he became head coach of the Panthers and in the next 15 years he won five national titles and took his teams to four Rose Bowls. He left Pittsburgh in 1939 to coach the NFL’s Brooklyn Dodgers in 1940 and 1941. He later took over as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers until his sudden death in the spring of 1948. GEORGE MCLAREN, 1917-18 FULLBACK George McLaren, who was an All-America fullback in 1917 and 1918, is regarded by many as Pittsburgh’s all-time finest at the position. The Panthers were 29-1 during his career. He still holds the Panther record for the longest run from scrimmage, a 91-yard touchdown against Syracuse in 1917. He scored 13 touchdowns in 1917 and was the team captain in 1918. McLaren’s most amazing achievement: he was never stopped without a gain on a running play. He is Pittsburgh’s fifth all-time leading scorer with 183 points and 13th all-time rusher with 1,920 yards. He was also a two—year member of the basketball and track teams. TOM DAVIES, 1918-2O BACK Tom Davies was a two-time All-American, including his freshman season of 1918 and also in 1920. He weighed less than 155 pounds, but had great speed and physical abilities. In 1918, he led Pittsburgh in rushing, passing and receiving and was the Panthers’ all-purpose yardage leader all four years that he played. In Pittsburgh’s 27-21 victory over Penn in 1920, Davies threw a touchdown pass, rushed for a touchdown, returned a kickoff for a touchdown and intercepted a pass to set up another touchdown. He is sixth on Pittsburgh’s all-time scoring list with 181 points and fourth in all-purpose yards with 3,931. Davies played one year in the NFL with the Hammond Pros and also briefly played baseball with the New York Giants. LEONARD HILTY, 1918 TACKLE Leonard Hilty became an All-America tackle in 1918 after spending a year in the Navy. He played for Pittsburgh in 1916 and spent the following year in the Navy. Naval authorities ordered Hilty, who went to nearby Peabody High School, back to Pittsburgh to complete his education. He didn’t tell the team he was returning and simply showed up for practice at the beginning of the 1918 season. He was bigger, stronger and in perfect physical condition leading to his All-America season. HERB STEIN, 1920-21 CENTER Herb Stein was a consensus All-American for Pittsburgh in both his junior and senior seasons. Stein, who served as the team captain in 1920, was regarded as one of the Panthers’ greatest offensive and defensive centers. His efforts at Pittsburgh earned him induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. After leaving Pittsburgh he went on to the NFL, where he played six seasons with Buffalo, Toledo, Frankford and Pottsville. While playing with Toledo in 1922, he was selected as an All-Pro. His brother, Russ, was an All-America tackle at Washington & Jefferson. RALPH “HORSE” CHASE, 1925 TACKLE Ralph “Horse” Chase became a consensus All-American for his play at tackle in 1925. He was a three-year letterman for the Panthers who was very strong and agile. Following his time at Pittsburgh, he spent one year in the NFL playing tackle for the Akron Indians. BILL KERN, 1927 TACKLE Bill Kern was selected as an All-America tackle in 1927. His relentless enthusiasm made him a team leader both on and off the field. Following his All-America season, he spent two years in the NFL playing tackle for the Green Bay Packers. . .5. Two-time All-America end Bill Daddio (1937-38) PANTHER HISTORY GILBERT “GIBBY" WELCH, 1927 RUNNING BACK Gilbert “Gibby” Welch, who was known as a tvvo-way offensive weapon with his running and passing ability, was selected as an All-American in 1927. In 1925, he led Pittsburgh in rushing and passing. A year later, he led the Panthers in rushing, passing, receiving and scoring. In 1927, Welch was the leading rusher in the nation. He ranks 14th on the school’s all-time rushing list with 1,880 yards. He is in a three-way tie for Pittsburgh’s longest kickoff return with his 105—yard runback against West Virginia in 1927. He spent two years in the NFL with the New York Yankees and the Providence Steamroller. MIKE GETTO, 1928 TACKLE In 1928, Mike Getto was a unanimous choice as an All-America tackle. He was picked as the Outstanding Panther of the Year and played in the East-West Shrine Game. TOBY UANSA, 1929 HALFBACK Toby Uansa earned All-America honors in 1929 after leading Pittsburgh in rushing, interceptions and scoring. The previous season he led the Panthers in passing and interceptions. Uansa grew up in nearby McKees Rocks, where he earned 16 letters in high school. He was a fast halfback who was very hard to stop, especially on special teams where he twice won games for Pitt on kickoff returns. JOE DONOHESS, 1929 END Joe Donchess earned All-America honors in 1929 after leading Pittsburgh in receiving for the second consecutive year. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. While attending the University's Medical School, he was a coach with the Pittsburgh football team from 1930-32. He then coached the ends at Dartmouth from 1933-37 while attending its school of medicine. Donchess, who became an orthopedic surgeon, was a generous contributor to Pittsburgh for more than 30 years and from 1960-62 was chairman of the Pitt Annual Giving Fund. PITTSBURGH SEVENTH CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS WITH A TOTAL OF 47 PLAYERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED CONSENSUS ALL'AMER|CA RECOGNITION, PITTSBURGH RANKS AN AMONG ALL DIVISION I'A SCHOOLS. IN DIVISION 1-A IMPRESSIVE SEVENTH 233 RAY MONTGOMERY, 1 929 GUARD In 1929, Ray Montgomery was selected as a consensus All-American. He was also a defensive standout and labeled “the perfect guard” by Coach Jock Sutherland. In his time Montgomery was hailed as one of the greatest linemen Pittsburgh had ever produced. THOMAS PARKINSON, 1929 FULLBACK Thomas Parkinson was an All-America fullback for the Panthers in 1929. He was known as a triple threat for his ability to pass, catch and run with the ball. He was often used on short-yardage situations to plunge forward for the first down. His All-America selection was greatly aided by a 182-yard rushing performance against Penn State. After leaving Pittsburgh, Parkinson spent one year in the NFL with the Staten Island Stapletons. JESSE GUATSE, 1931 TACKLE Jesse Quatse was a consensus All-America tackle in 1931. He went on to play with three different NFL teams. He was a member of the Green Bay Packers in 1933. Quatse played the end of the 1933 season and all of 1934 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He finished his career with the New York Giants in 1935. JOE SKLADANY, 1932-33 END Joe Skladany was a two-time consensus All-America end in 1932 and 1933. He was a good pass receiver and also known for his tough defensive play. In 1932, Skladany led the Panthers in receiving. He played in both the East—West Shrine Game and the College All-Star Game in 1934. He spent one season in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and was later elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. WARREN HELLER, 1932 BACK Warren Heller became a consensus All—American for Pittsburgh in 1932 after leading the Panthers in both rushing and passing for the third consecutive season. He was able to kick, pass, run the ball, block and play defensive back. He ranks 12th on the all-time Pittsburgh rushing list with 1,949 yards. Heller rushed for 200 yards in the Panthers’ 19-12 win against Penn State in 1930. He went on to play three seasons in the NFL at halfback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. CHARLES HARTWIG, 1934 GUARD In 1934, Charles Hartwig was an All-America guard as Pittsburgh’s team captain. The following season his picture was put on a Wheaties cereal box for being a football hero. He battled back from an injury that caused him to miss his entire sophomore year. A media guide referred to him as a brilliant defensive player and workmanlike on offense. He was a Panther standout in the 1933 Rose Bowl. in 1935, Hartwig played in the East—West Shrine Game. GEORGE SHOTWELL, 1934 CENTER George Shotwell became an All-American for his offensive line play in 1934. He was highly regarded for his all-around skills. Shotwell was an intelligent football player known as a keen diagnostician of plays. "I have never seen his superior in this respect, and only a coach knows how valuable this quality is,” Coach Jock Sutherland said. ISADORE WEINSTOCK, 1934 FULLBACK Isadore Weinstock was a smart and aggressive fullback who became an All—American in 1934. He was known as a crack ball-handler, especially on trick plays such as double passes and fake reverses. Weinstock was a fine blocker and also played defensive back, kicked extra points and handled kickoff duties. After suffering a broken nose he became one of the first players to wear a face mask. He led the Panthers in scoring in 1934 with 63 points. After Pittsburgh he went on to the NFL, where he played three seasons at quarterback for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. ART DETZEL, 1935 TACKLE Art Detzel made the shift from guard to tackle and became an All-American. He was an aggressive, active player who was one of the strongest men on the squad. He was a fast and smart player on the offensive line. Detzel was also a member of the wrestling team, for which he served as captain in 1935. WILLIAM GLASSFORD, 1936 GUARD William Glassford switched from fullback to guard and became an All-American in 1936. He was a very good blocker who charged hard off the line. He was a rugged player who was also known for his aggressiveness on defense. Glassford’s teammates looked to him as a leader on the field. AVERELL DANIELL, 1936 TACKLE in 1936, Averell Daniell became a walk-on All-American. Daniell, who was from nearby Mt. Lebanon High School, was known as a thinking man’s tackle. When asked to comment on Daniell, Coach Jock Sutherland called him “one of the smartest tackles Pittsburgh has produced — he has no bad habits and learned how to play his position the right way.” He was later elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. 234 FRANK SOUCHAK. 1937 END Frank Souchak was an All-America end in 1937. In 1935, he led the Panthers in both receiving and interceptions. He played in the 1938 East—West Shrine Game. He was a sure pass receiver who also blocked well. He was also the number one player on Pittsburgh’s golf team. Souchak spent one year in the NFL playing end for the Pittsburgh Steelers. BILL DADDIO, 1937-38 END Bill Daddio was an All-America end in both 1937 and 1938. He was known for his great speed and also handled the placekicking duties. He led Pittsburgh in receiving yardage in 1936. In the 1937 Rose Bowl, Daddio returned an interception 71 yards for a touchdown. He played in the 1939 East—West Shrine Game and went on to the NFL where he spent two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals and one with the Buffalo Bills. TONY MATISI, 1937 TACKLE Tony Matisi was a consensus All—American in 1937 for his fine play on the offensive line. He was a fast tackle with a tremendous capacity and affection for his work. Matisi was a big, aggressive player. He was also a shot putter on the track team. He spent one year playing tackle for the Detroit Lions. JoeVVahon,wholaterwentonto coachinthe NFL,earned AH-Antenca honorsin 1956. All-America Al Romano anchored Pitt’s 1976 defensive front. MARSHALL GOLDBERG, 1 9 3 7 -3 8 RUNNING BACK Marshall Goldberg earned back—to-back All-America honors as a halfback (1937) and fullback (1938). He was an accomplished quick kicker, passer and blocker. He was always the first one on the practice field. His 1,957 yards rushing place him 11th on the all-time Pittsburgh rushing list. Goldberg led the Panthers in rushing and passing in both 1936 and 1937. In 1937 he also led Pitt in interceptions. He spent eight years in the NFL playing halfback for the Chicago Cardinals. Goldberg was later elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Goldberg’s jersey was retired during halftime of the Pittsburgh- Miami game in 1997. RALPH FIFE, 1 941 GUARD Ralph Fife was an All-America guard in 1941. He was a fast and smart player with a keen sense of the playing field. Fife also handled the placekicking duties for the Panthers. in 1942, he played in the East-West Shrine Game. He went on to the NFL to play two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals and one with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and was a high school coach in the Pittsburgh area for many years. BERNIE BARKOUSKIE, 1949 GUARD Bernie Barkouskie became an All-American in 1949 after being the starting left guard for four years. He helped himself reach that status by blocking a punt that led to a dramatic 22-21 comeback victory against Penn. Following the 1949 season Barkouskie played in the Blue-Gray All-Star Classic. ELDRED KRAEMER, 1952 TACKLE Eldred Kraemer became an All-American in 1952 as a sophomore despite never playing high school football. He established himself during his freshman season when he intercepted a lateral pass and ran 49 yards and also blocked a punt. “Eldred Kraemer is as worthy an All-American as you will find,” Pittsburgh Coach Red Dawson said. “He is the fastest-reacting tackle I have ever coached and a great competitor who never seems to tire.” Kraemer played in the 1954 East-West Shrine game and the 1955 College All-Star Game. He spent one year in the NFL playing with the San Francisco 49ers. Kraemer died in an automobile accident in 1992. JOE SCHMIDT, 1952 LINEBACKER In 1952, team captain Joe Schmidt became an All- America linebacker. He played in the 1952 North-South Game and the 1953 Senior Bowl. He often played hurt with his many knee, rib and shoulder injuries. He went on to play with the Detroit Lions for 13 seasons which included two NFL championship teams. He was an All-Pro eight times and later coached the Detroit Lions for six seasons. Schmidt was the first Pittsburgh player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His Pittsburgh jersey was retired during halftime of the Pittsburgh-Miami game in 1997 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. JOE WALTON, 1956 END in 1956, Joe Walton became an All-American after leading Pittsburgh in receiving for the second consecutive year. He was known for his great hands and ability to run exceptionally fine pass patterns. He used his small size to his advantage to block lower and more effectively. In 1956, he was named to the Academic All- America team and played in the 1957 College All-Star Game. Walton spent four seasons with the Washington Redskins and two with the New York Giants in the NFL. He coached the New York Jets from 1983-1989 and was formerly the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Walton is now the head coach for nearby Robert Morris College. 235 PANTHER HISTORY JOHN GUZIK, ‘I958 GUARD John Guzik, who was an All-America guard in 1958, was known as “Bul|” for the way he would hit people on the field. He was the only Panther in 1958 to play over 400 minutes, averaging 42 minutes per game. He played in the 1958 East-West Shrine Game and was also named to the Academic All-America Team. He played in the 1959 College All-Star Game and the Hula Bowl. Guzik played two years with the Los Angeles Rams and one with the Houston Oilers. MIKE DITKA, 1960 END Mike Ditka became an All-American in 1960 after leading Pittsburgh in receiving for the third consecutive year. He was also an excellent linebacker and punter. Ditka, who was called “The Hammer” while at Pittsburgh, was selected the winner of the Charles C. Hartwig Award as the senior who did the most to promote the cause of athletics at the University. He also spent two years apiece on the basketball and baseball teams. in 1961 he was a first-round draft choice of the Chicago Bears and was a member of their 1963 NFL Championship team. He was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys when they won Super Bowl VI. He was an All-Pro four times. Ditka became the second Pittsburgh player to join the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was the first alumnus to be enshrined in both the pro and college Halls of Fame. He spent 11 seasons as head coach of the Chicago Bears where he led them to victory in Super Bowl XX. He returned to the NFL coaching ranks from 1997-1999 as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. Ditka’s jersey was retired during halftime of the Pittsburgh-Miami game in 1997. PAUL MARTHA, 1963 RUNNING BACK After playing quarterback in 1961, Paul Martha moved to running back where he became an All-American in his second season at the new position. In 1962, he led Pittsburgh in both receiving and scoring. Following the 1963 season Martha played in the East-West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl and the College All-Star game. He was the number-one draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1964. He played six years with Pittsburgh and one with the Denver Broncos. Martha retired after the 1970 season and began practicing law. He has long been active in executive capacities with the Pittsburgh Penguins. ERNIE BORGHETTI, TACKLE In 1963, Ernie Borghetti was an All-America tackle and helped Pittsburgh to a 9-1 record and No. 3 national ranking. Following that season he was invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game, the College All-Star Game and the Hula Bowl. Borghetti was drafted by the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and the AFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. He opted for the Chiefs but injured his knee during his first preseason. He subsequently retired from football to attend dental school and became a dentist in his native Youngstown, Ohio. 1963 TONY DORSETT, 1973-76 RANDY HOLLOWAY, 1977 RUNNING BACK Tony Dorsett is the only Heisman Trophy winner and four-time All-American in the history of Pittsburgh football. He holds nearly every Panther rushing record, such as 6,256 career yards rushing and 2,150 yards in a season. He gained 100 yards or more 36 times including 20 consecutive games. He is also Pittsburgh’s all-time leading scorer with 380 points. He also won the Walter Camp and Maxwell Awards. Dorsett became the first player in NCAA history to reach the 6,000-yard mark. His No. 33 has been retired by Pittsburgh. In 1977, he was the first-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys where he played 11 seasons, including two Super Bowls. He is in fifth place on the all-time NFL rushing list and holds the record for the longest run from scrimmage (99 yards). He played in four Pro Bowls with Dallas before finishing his career with the Denver Broncos. His son, Anthony Jr., was a four-year letterman for the Panthers from 1992-95 and is entering his sixth season as a defensive back in the NFL. GARY BURLEY, 1974 MIDDLE GUARD Gary Burley was an All-America middle guard known for his brute strength, quickness, speed, and desire to hit. He transferred to Pittsburgh from Wharton Junior College in Texas after being a two-time Junior College All-American. He played in the 1974 All-American Bowl and the 1975 East-West Shrine Game. He played eight years with the Cincinnati Bengals, including Super Bowl XVI, and one with the Atlanta Falcons. AL ROMAND, 1976 MIDDLE GUARD In 1976 not only was Al Romano an All-American but he was regarded by many as the best nose-guard in the country. He was strong, quick and blessed with tremendous instincts. Romano, who was a three-year starter, was picked as the most outstanding lineman in the Panthers’ 33-19 win over Kansas in the 1975 Sun Bowl. Following the 1976 season he played in the Hula Bowl and the Japan Bowl. MATTCAVANAUGH,1977 GUARTERBACK Matt Cavanaugh became an All-America quarterback in 1977, despite missing part of the season with a broken wrist. His 3,378 yards passing rank tenth on Pittsburgh’s all-time passing list. In the 1977 Gator Bowl, Cavanaugh completed 23-of-36 passes for 387 yards and four touchdowns. In 1976, he helped lead Pittsburgh to the national championship with a 27-3 victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl and was named the game’s MVP. He was in the NFL 14 years, playing for the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and the New York Giants. After serving on Coach John Majors’ Panther staff as tight ends coach in 1993, Cavanaugh returned to the NFL as an assistant coach. He has been the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach since 1999 and helped the team to its first Super Bowl championship last year. TACKLE Randy Holloway followed up his honorable mention All-America junior season by being selected as a first- team All-American his senior year. He was quiet, likeable, and one of the most active Pittsburgh players when it came to charitable affairs. He was very agile and often used his 6-6 height to knock down passes. Holloway is second on Pitt’s all time sack list with 33.5 sacks. He was a first-round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings where he spent seven seasons. He finished his career with the St. Louis Cardinals. BOB JURY, 1977 SAFETY Bob Jury became an All-America safety in 1977 after becoming Pittsburgh’s all-time interception leader with 21. He also holds Panther interception records for a season with 10 and return yardage of 266. Jury was the leader of the Pittsburgh secondary and was known for making the big play. He had two interceptions in Pittsburgh’s 34-3 victory over Clemson in the 1977 Gator Bowl. Following the 1977 season Jury played in the Hula Bowl and the Japan Bowl. He played one season in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers. TOM BRZOZA, 1977 CENTER Tom Brzoza made the move from guard to center and became an All-American in 1977. He became a starter in the fourth game of his freshman year and held that position for the rest of his Pittsburgh career. He was a smart player with great speed, quickness and attitude. As one of Pittsburgh’s captains, Brzoza always accepted his leadership role. Following the 1977 season he played in the Hula Bowl and the Japan Bowl. He was an 11th- round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers. GORDON JONES, 1978 SPLIT END Gordon Jones became an All-American in 1978 as he became Pittsburgh’s all-time receiving yardage leader with 2,230 yards. He currently ranks fifth. He was nicknamed “Too Much” for his ability to escape swarms of defenders and the way he made impossible catches look routine. He started his career in 1975 with a bang when he made 22 catches, four of which were for touchdowns. He played in bowl games all four years. After playing in the Senior Bowl and the Hula Bowl, Jones became a second-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he played four years. He then played his last two years with the Los Angeles Raiders, including their Super Bowl XVIII season. 236 Offensive tackle Mark May was the 1980 Outland Trophy winner. HUGH GREEN, 1978-80 DEFENSIVE END Hugh Green was a three-time All-American for Pittsburgh and was a strong contender for the 1980 Heisman Trophy. He finished second behind George Rogers. In 1980, Green won the Lombardi Award (outstanding college lineman or linebacker), the Maxwell Award (top college player in the nation), and the Walter Camp Award (college player of the year). He became the first defensive player ever to win the Walter Camp Award. Green was named to the Panthers’ All-Time Team after only his sophomore year. He was discovered by Pittsburgh when their coaches watched films of a running back (Ray “Rooster” Jones) they were recruiting and noticed that Green was making many of the tackles for the other team. In 1980, Green’s No. 99 was retired and he was named Dapper Dan Man of the Year. He was a first—round draft choice of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he played five years before joining the Miami Dolphins. He was a Pro Bowl linebacker in 1983 and 1984. Green was inducted into the National College Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1996. MARK MAY, 1980 OFFENSIVE TACKLE In 1980, Mark May ended his Panther career by being selected as an All-America offensive tackle. He also won the Outland Trophy, which goes to the outstanding collegiate interior lineman in the nation. He was called “May Day” for the distress of defensive tackles lining up against him and because he was the blocker Pittsburgh would call upon in third-and-short running situations. May had a combination of strength, agility and the ability to think under pressure. He was bright and articulate and represented Pittsburgh at a number of community events. He played in the 1980 Hula Bowl and Japan Bowl. May was a first-round draft choice of the Washington Redskins, where he played from 1981 through the 1990 season. He played in Super Bowls XVII, XVIII, and XXII, and in the 1989 Pro Bowl. He finished his career with the San Diego Chargers and Arizona Cardinals. May is a college football analyst with ESPN and will have his number 73 retired by Pittsburgh this fall. JULIUS DAWKINS, 1981 SPLIT END Julius Dawkins became an All-American as a junior when he led Pittsburgh In receiving with 46 catches for 767 yards and 16 touchdowns. He is tenth on the Panthers’ all-time receiving list with 1,457 yards and 16th in scoring with 138 points. He holds the Panther record with four touchdown catches in a game, which he did twice in 1981. Dawkins also has the school record for touchdowns in a season with 16 in 1981. In 1982, he played in the Senior Bowl and the Hula Bowl. He spent two seasons in the NFL, playing wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills. DAN MAR|l\lO, 1981 GUARTERBACK Dan Marino became an All-American in 1981 as a junior, after throwing for 37 touchdowns and 2,876 yards. He finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. He finished the season by throwing the winning touchdown pass to John Brown in Pittsburgh’s come—from—behind victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Marino, who grew up in Oakland and attended Central Catholic High, became Pittsburgh’s aIl—time leading passer after only three years and finished with 8,597 yards. He threw a touchdown pass in 19 consecutive games. Marino’s career coincided with one of the most successful periods in Panther history. Pittsburgh finished in the top 10 each year he played and had a cumulative 42-6 record during that time. His No.13 was retired by Pittsburgh in 1982. In 1983, he was the first- round pick of the Miami Dolphins. He set numerous NFL records and was the NFL Man of the Year in 1998. Marino led the Dolphins to Super Bowl XIX and played in eight Pro Bowls. He retired from the NFL following the 1999 season. SAL SUNSERI, 1981 LINEBACKER Sal Sunseri became an All-American in 1981. A product of nearby Central Catholic High, he was an enthusiastic leader as the heart and soul of the Pittsburgh defense. He was like another coach on the field and was known for his bone-crushing tackles. In his three years at Pittsburgh, the Panthers were 33-3 with three bowl victories while the defense allowed an average of only 11 points per game. In 1981, he played in the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1982 and suffered a training camp injury which ended his career. Sunseri returned to Pittsburgh where he spent eight years as an assistant coach, including the 1992 season as assistant head coach. JIMBO COVERT, 1981-82 OFFENSIVE TACKLE Jimbo Covert was a two-time All-American playing on the offensive line for Pittsburgh. In 1982, he was one of four Panther team captains. Following the 1982 season Covert played in the Senior Bowl and the Hula Bowl. In 1983, he was a first-round draft pick of the Chicago Bears, where he played until his retirement following the 1991 season. He played in the 1986 and 1987 , Pro Bowls. Covert was a member of the Bears ' when they won Super Bowl XX. A 1982 All-American, Bill Maas was a dominating defensive tackle. PANTHER HISTORY BILL MAAS, 1982 DEFENSIVE TACKLE Bill Maas gave up promising careers in both wrestling and track to concentrate on football, and became an All- American. He didn’t even play organized football until his freshman year in high school and then fully devoted himself to the sport. He established himself early when, as a freshman, he blocked a punt and recorded a sack in Pittsburgh’s Gator Bowl victory over South Carolina. He then became a starter for his remaining three years with the Panthers. He played in the 1983 East-West Shrine Game. In 1984 Maas was a first-round draft choice of the Kansas City Chiefs and made most NFL All-Rookie teams. In 1986 and 1987, he started in the Pro Bowl. BILL FRALIC, 1 982-84 OFFENSIVE TACKLE Bill Fralic became a three-time All-American while earning a reputation as one of the greatest college linemen ever. NFL scout George Karras said Fralic was the most awesome offensive lineman he ever graded. Syracuse Coach Dick MacPherson said he was the best offensive lineman he had ever seen. A Penn Hills native, Fralic became the first offensive lineman to twice finish in the top 10 of the Heisman Trophy voting with his eighth- place finish in 1983 followed by a sixth-place finish in 1984. His No. 79 has been retired by Pittsburgh. A 1985 first-round draft choice of the Atlanta Falcons, he was named All-Pro four times. In 1998, Fralic was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. RANDY DIXON, 1986 OFFENSIVE TACKLE In 1986 Randy Dixon was named first-team All-American by Kodak, The Sporting News, the Walter Camp Foundation, UPI and the Football News. He was a formidable pass blocker and run blocker, and started three and one-half years for the Panthers. Dixon was an exceptional athlete who would often use finesse to beat his man. He was known as a determined, ambitious, strong worker. He was a starter in the Senior Bowl. In 1987, Dixon was drafted in the fourth round by the Indianapolis Colts and played there from 1987-1995. a The University of Pittsburgh ranks an impressive seventh in NCAA l—A with 47 consensus All-Americans. Antonio Bryant is the Panthers’ latest consensus All-American, earning the honor last season. a A total of 67 players have earned first-team All-America honors at Pittsburgh. The Panthers have had 21 All-Americans in the last 20 years, including 12 consensus selections. ea Pittsburgh’s players have captured college football’s most prestigious awards, including the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Lombardi Award, Maxwell Award and, most recently, the Biletnikoff Award. 5;: it The legendary Tony Dorsett won the Heisman Trophy in 1976 after becoming college football’s all-time leading rusher with 6,082 yards. Dorsett won the balloting by an incredible margin, outdistancing second—place finisher Ricky Bell of Southern California by 1,011 points. He would go on to lead the Panthers to a 12-0 record and the national championship that year. Considered by many to be the most devastating defensive performer in college football history, Hugh Green won the Lombardi Award, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in 1980. He also placed second in the Heisman Trophy ;‘ V‘ Y firmzys HE'S”-Q ~-a'=‘~‘~'r::",.e llll .,, Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett balloting that same season, which at the time was an unprecedented finish for a defensive player. Offensive tackle Mark May earned consensus All—America honors in 1980 and was selected the winner of the Outland Trophy as the country’s outstanding interior lineman. May stands as one of the greatest performers in Pittsburgh’s long and proud tradition of exceptional offensive linemen. This fall the Panthers will retire his No. 73 jersey. Antonio Bryant won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's premier wide receiver in 2000 after leading the country in receiving with 130.2 yards per game. Although Bryant was the Panthers’ first winner of the Biletnikoff, he was TONY WOODS, 1986 DEFENSIVE END When Tony Woods was picked as an honorable mention All-American his junior year it made him very determined for his senior season. Woods was a consistent all-around player who was good in all phases of the game. He battled back from two years of injuries to become an All-American. He led Pittsburgh in sacks for two years in a row and his four-year total of 31 places him in third place on the Panthers’ all-time list. in 1987, he was a first-round draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks. EZEKIAL GADSON, 1987 LINEBACKER Zeke Gadson made the move from running back to linebacker and became an All-American in his senior season. In his only season as a full-time starter, he set a Panther record with 241/2 sacks. His career total of 261/2 sacks ranks fourth on Pittsburgh’s all-time list. He had 137 tackles in 1987, including two 17-tackle performances. Following the season he played in the East—West Shrine Game and was a tifth—round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills. CRAIG HEYWARD, 1987 RUNNING BACK Craig “|ronhead” Heyward became an All-American in 1987. His 1,791 yards rushing that season is the second- best season ever for a Pittsburgh runner. He joined Tony Dorsett as the only other Panther to rush for 100 yards or more in all 12 games. He rushed for a career-high 259 yards against Kent State. In 1987, he set Panther records for most rushing attempts in a game (42) and for a season (387). Heyward finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting. He is third on the all-time Pittsburgh rushing list with 3,086 yards. In 1987, he was a first-round pick of the New Orleans Saints, for whom he played for five seasons (1988-92). He signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 1994 and later played for the St. Louis Rams. JERRY OLSAVSKY, 1988 LINEBACKER Jerry Olsavsky followed up an outstanding junior season when he was an honorable mention All-American, by becoming a first-team All-American in his senior year. He was a punishing defender who made up for his lack of size with strength, intelligence and aggressiveness. Olsavsky became the first Panther since Hugh Green (1978-80) to record more than 100 tackles in three straight seasons. He played in the East-West Shrine Game where he returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown. He was the 10th-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers and was a key figure in the Steelers’ 1995 Super Bowl season. Mark Stepnoski earned All-America honors at guard in 1988. MARK STEPNOSKI, 1 988 GUARD In 1988, Mark Stepnoski picked up numerous awards in addition to becoming an All-America guard. He was given the Blue-Gold Award which is presented to the graduating student-athlete with the best combination of academic and athletic achievement, leadership qualities, and citizenship. He was a recipient of the NCAA’s Top Six Award, given annually to six senior student athletes based on academics, character, leadership and achievement. He was a National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award Winner. Stepnoski became an Academic All-American for the second time and played in the East-West Shrine Game. He was one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy which is given to the outstanding lineman in college football. He was a third-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys and was the starting center for two of the Super Bowl championship teams. MARC SPINDLER, 1989 DEFENSIVE TACKLE After missing the last half of the 1988 season with a knee injury, Spindler came back strong his junior year and turned in an All-America performance. He was selected as one of 12 semifinalists for the 1989 Lombardi Award. Spindler was one of the hardest workers on the team, and was remembered by many opponents for his jarring hits. Spindler led the Panthers with 78 tackles in 1989 and added four and a half sacks. In 1987 he started every game and set a Pittsburgh record for most tackles as a freshman with 106. in 1989 he left Pittsburgh a year early and was picked in the third round by the Detroit Lions. 238 BRIAN GREENFIELD, 199O PUNTER Brian Greenfield was an All-America selection by UP/, The Walter Camp Foundation, The Football Writers Association of America, and The Sporting News. Greenfield came to Pittsburgh in 1989 from Glendale Community College in California, and was the Panthers’ regular punter for the 1989 and 1990 seasons. In 1990, he finished the season as the second-ranked punter in the nation with a 45.6 yards per punt average. He set a Panther record for longest punt, a 79-yard boomer against Boston College in 1990. RUBEN BROWN, 1994 OFFENSIVE TACKLE Ruben Brown was named to the American Football Coaches Association and Football News’first-team All-America squads in 1994. A highly regarded defensive line prospect, Brown switched to offensive tackle during his redshirt freshman season and was a mainstay on the offensive line for four straight years. He was selected and played in both the Senior Bowl and Blue-Gray All- Star Classic in 1994. Brown was drafted by the Buffalo Bills, the 14th pick overall, in the first-round of the 1995 NFL Draft and has become a perennial All-Pro. ANTONIO BRYANT, 2000 WIDE RECEIVER Antonio Bryant led the country with 130.2 receiving yards per game and earned consensus All-America honors as just a sophomore. Bryant became the first Pittsburgh player to lead a national statistical category since Tony Dorsett was the country’s leading rusher in 1976. In addition to his All-America honor, Bryant was selected the winner of the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver, the Big East Conference tri- Offensive Player of the Year and the ECAC (Eastern) Player of the Year. He finished the regular season with 68 receptions for a Big East record 1,302 yards and caught 11 touchdowns. including the |nsight.com Bowl, Bryant totaled seven triple-digit receiving games during the 2000 season, including a career-best 222 versus Boston College. PANTHER HISTORY I3 as? _ 1985 Barry Pettyjohn center 1977 Randy Holloway tackle E A S T W E S T S H R | N E G A M E 1987 Ezekial Gadson linebacker 1977 Elliott Walker halfback 1925 Horse L. Chase tackle 1987 Gary Richard cornerback 1977 J.C. Wilson cornerback 1928 Mike Getto tackle 1988 Burt Grossman def. end 1978 Al Chesley linebacker 1930 Eddie Baker quarterback 1988 Tom Ricketts tackle 1978 Gordon Jones end 1932 James MacMurdo tackle 1988 Jerry Olsavsky linebacker 1978 Jeff Delaney safety 1934 Michael Sebastian halfback 1988 Mark Stepnoski guard 1979 Jo Jo Heath safety 1934 Joseph Skladany end 1989 Alonzo Hampton cornerback 1980 Rickey Jackson def. end 1934 Frank Walton tackle 1989 Roman Matusz off. tackle 1980 Lynn Thomas def. back 1935 Charles Hartwig guard 1990 Louis Riddick def. back 1980 Randy McMillan fullback 1935 Miller Munjas quarterback 1991 Steve lsrael def. back 1980 Benjie Pryor end 1935 Izzy Weinstock halfback 1991 Ricardo McDonald linebacker 1981 Emil Boures center 1938 John Michelosen quarterback 1995 Anthony Dorsett def. back 1981 Sal Sunseri linebacker 1938 Frank Souchak end 1997 Tony Orlandini off. tackle 1982 Jimbo Covert tackle 1939 Bill Daddio end 1997 Jon Marzoch guard 1982 Julius Dawkins end 1939 Marshall Goldberg halfback 2000 Latef Grim wide receiver 1982 Tim Lewis def. back 1939 Harold Stebbins halfback _ _ 1982 Dan Marino quarterback 1940 Richard Cassiano halfback S E N I 0 R B 0 W L __ 1982 Ron Sams guard 1940 Ben Kish fullback 1959 Joe Schmmt guar d_Cen1er 1982 Bryan Thomas halfback 1941 George Kracum fullback 1959 John Cenci center 1983 Jim Sweeney center 1942 Ralph Fife guard 1959 Lou Cimamm halfback 1983 Bill Maas def. tackle 1942 Stan Gervelis end 1959 John Paluck end 1983 Tom Flynn def. back 1945 George Ranii guard 1957 Bob Pollock tackle 1983 Dwight Collins end 1946 Leo Skladany end 1957 Vince Scorsone guard 1984 Chris Doleman def. end 1949 William McPeak end 1959 Charley Brueckman center 1986 Randy Dixon tackle 1950 Nicholas Bolkovac tackle 1959 Jim Mwusker tame 1991 Jeff Christy guard 1952 William Reynolds halfback 1995 Marty Schottenheimer Center 1992 Alex Van Pelt quarterback 1954 Eldred Kraemer tackle 1995 Paul 961061 Center 1994 Ruben Brown off. tackle 1954 Robert McQuaide end 1997 Jim Hanigan Hnebacker 1994 Curtis Martin halfback 1957 Charley Brueckman center 1977 Matt Cavanaugh quarterback 1995 Tom Tumulty linebacker 1957 Jim McCusker tackle 1995 Dietrich Jells wide receiver 1958 John Guzik guard 1999 Hank Poteat def. back 1958 Dick Haley halfback 2000 Kevan Barlow halfback 1958 Art Gob end lBV1:nL_1r:§:;: Ealfllggerback Tony Orlandini played in the 1998 East-West Shrine Game. 1960 Mike Ditka end 1961 Fred Cox halfback 1961 Steve Jastrzembski end 1962 John Draksler guard 1963 Paul Martha halfback 1963 Rick Leeson fullback 1963 Ernie Borghetti tackle 1964 Fred Mazurek quarterback 1965 Eric Crabtree halfback 1965 Joe Novogratz fullback 1969 Geoff Brown linebacker 1972 Bob Kuziel center 1975 Gary Burley m. guard 1978 Al Chesley linebacker 1979 Jo Jo Heath safety 1980 Russ Grimm center 1980 Rickey Jackson end 1981 Emil Boures center 1981 Sal Sunseri linebacker 1982 Rob Fada guard 1982 Tim Lewis def. back 1983 Bill Maas def. tackle / 1983 Tom Flynn def. back 1984 Troy Benson linebacker 3 J 1984 Chris Doleman end 1984 Bill Wallace end 1985 Bob Buczkowski def. end 240 13;: t;'iToEn‘”ll‘l‘.1ue ?:.lt:’:‘:“ 13:3 L“ll"““ 1934 Michael Sebastian halfback 1984 Melvin Dean def. back 1981 Pappy Thomas def. back 1934 Joseph Skladany end 1986 Tom Brown fullback 1982 Jimbo Covert tackle 1934 Frank Walton tackle 1988 Burt Grossman def. end 1982 Julius Dawkins end 1935 Miller Munjas quarterback 1988 Cornell Holloway def. back 1982 Dan Marino quarterback 1935 George Shotwell guard 1988 Troy Washington safety 1983 Jim Sweeney center 1937 Averell Daniell tackle 1990 Louis Riddick def. back 1984 Bill Frallc tackle 1937 Bill Glassford guard 1991 Jeff Christy guard 1985 Bill Callahan safety 1937 Robert LaRue halfback 1991 Ricardo McDonald linebacker 1987 Jon Carter end 1938 Frank Patrick fullback 1991 Scott Miller tackle 1987 Quintin Jones cornerback 1939 Bill Daddio end 1992 Alex Van Pelt quarterback 1988 Burt Grossman def. end 1939 Marshall Goldberg halfback 1994 Tom Barndt def. end 1989 Tony Siragusa def. tackle 1940 Richard Cassiano halfback 1994 Ruben Brown off. tackle 1991 Steve Israel def. back 1940 Ben Kish fullback 1994 Curtis Martin halfback ____Z.._______._.._........___..: 1941 George Kracum fullback 1994 Lawson Mollica center CDAC H ES’ ALL—AM EFHCAN GAM E 1945 Ernest Bonelli fullback 1994 John Majors head coach 1974 Rod Kirby Hnebacker 1953 Billy Reynolds halfback 1994 Charlie Coe asst. coach . . . . . 1974 Jim Buckmon def. end 1954 Dick Deitrick end 1995 Tom Tumulty linebacker 1974 Glenn Hyde def tackle 1955 Eldred Kraemer tackle 1995 Anthony Dorsett def. back ' 1956 John Paluck end 1999 Kirk McMVu|len tight end A L L_A M E R I CA N V LBDLWVL V 1957 Vince Scorsone guard 1999 Ethan Weidle off. tackle 1 1 1 * 1957 Joe Walton end 1999 Walt Harris off. head coach 1973 Rod Kirby linebacker 1958 Jim Mccusker tackle 1999 Tom Freeman asst. coach 1974 Gary Burley middle guard 1959 Dick Haley halfback __ __ 1974 Mike Bulino def. back 1959 John Guzik guard HU L A B 0 W L 1974 Mike Carey center 1961 Mike Ditka end . V by by V _ V V V _ V L 1961 Ed Sharockman halfback 1953 B'"y Reynmds halfback MLALFWVN 1 LUTHER KING ;CLiAS5|C - 1964 Paul Martha halfback 1957 J°e Wm” end 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 it E 1 E 1964 Emie Borghem tackle 1958 Charley Brueckman center 1989 Bill Cherpak off. guard 1964 J hn M Z k t kle 1959 John Guzik guard 1989 Chris Goetz off. guard ° ac “la . 3° 1960 Bill Lindner tackle 1989 Tom Sims def. tackle 1965 Marty Schottenhelmer center 1961 Mk mk d 1989 T S. d f kl 1967 Jim Flanigan linebacker ' e ' a 3" °"y "agusa 8 ' H” e 1962 Fred Cox halfback 1989 Carnel Smith def. end 1971 Charles Hall def. back 1964 Paul Martha halfback 1972 3°“ K”Z"*' Came’ 1964 Rick Leeson fullback N0 RTH-50 UTH G A M E 6 B L U El-G Ft‘ AY A L L— STA R C L A S S I C 1964 Er.me Borghem tackle 1949 Lou Cecconi halfback 1 1965 Eric Crabtree tackle . . 1952 Joe Schmidt guard—center 1939 Steve Petro guard 1965 Joe Novogratz linebacker . . . . 1958 Bill Kaliden quarterback 1939 John Chlckerneo quarterback 1969 Geoff Brown linebacker . 1958 Ed Mlchaels guard 1940 Bob Thurbon halfback 1971 Charles Hall def. back . . . . . 1959 Seraflno Fazlo center 1944 Ernie Bonelli halfback 1972 Bob Kuziel center . . . . 1960 Ron Delflne end 1945 Francis Mattloll guard 1973 Jim Buckmon def. end . 1960 Paul Hodge guard 1945 John Kosh center 1975 Tom Perko linebacker . 1962 Ed Clark halfback 1948 Leo Skladany end 1976 Tony Dorsett running back . . . 1962 Gary Kaltenbach tackle 1949 Bernie Barkouskle guard 1976 Al Romano middle guard . . 1962 Tom Brown guard 1949 Carl DePasqua fullback 1976 Jim Corbett tight end . . , 1963 Al Grlgallunas end 1951 Bob Bestwlck quarterback 1977 Tom Brzoza center . , 1963 Jeff Ware guard 1951 Chris Warrlner end 1977 Bob Jury safety 1965 Ken Lucas quarterback 1952 Joe Bozek end 1978 Jeff Delaney safety . , _ _ 1965 Fred Hoaglln center 1953 Dick Deitrick end 1978 Matt Carroll guard 1971 Ralph Cindrich linebacker 1957 Richard Scherer end 1978 Gordon Jones end 1959 Fred Riddle fullback 1978 Dave Logan tackle 1961 Larry Vignali guard 1979 Jeff Pelusi linebacker 1963 John Maczuzak tackle 1980 Hugh Green def. end 1969 Bob Ellis end 1980 Mark May tackle 1969 Dave Dibbley halfback 1971 Charles Hall def. back J A PA N B O W L 1975 Tom Perko linebacker 1976 Tony Dorsett running back 1976 Al Romano middle guard 1976 Jim Corbett tight end 1977 Tom Brzoza center 1977 Bob Jury safety 1978 Matt Carroll guard 1978 Dave Logan tackle 1979 Ralph Still end 1980 Hugh Green def. end 1980 Russ Grimm center 1980 Mark May tackle 1980 Terry White def. back 1981 Wayne DiBartola running back 1981 Pappy Thomas def. back 1982 J.C. Pelusi middle guard 1987 Gary Richard cornerback 1989 Roman Matusz off. tackle 1989 Dan Crossman def. back 1992 Alex Van Pelt quarterback ALL-STAR GRIDIRON cLA7ssic 1999 Phil Clarke linebacker CHURCHMEN'S __A__LL-AM_ERlCAN TEAM 1973 Dave Blandino 1974 Mike Carey (2nd team) 1975 Al Romano 1976 Al Romano 1977 Jeff Delaney 1977 Dave Trout (H. Mention) 1978 Jeff Delaney 1978 Dave Trout ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN T E A M 1952 Dick Deitrick 1954 Lou Palatella 1956 Joe Walton 1958 John Guzik 1959 Bill Lindner 1976 Jeff Delaney 1978 Jeff Delaney 1980 Greg Meisner 1981 Rob Fada 1982 J.C. Pelusi 1982 Rob Fada 1986 Mark Stepnoski 1988 Mark Stepnoski 1989 Louis Riddick 1990 Louis Riddick PANTHER HISTORY £3: JOHN W. HEISMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY 1976 Tony Dorseff Awarded annually to the outstanding college football player by the Downtown Athletic Club of New York. LOMBARDI AWARD 1980 Hugh Green Presented each year to the outstanding college lineman or linebacker by the Rotary Club of Houston. OUTLAND TROPHY 1980 Mark May Presented each year by the Football Writers Association of America to the outstanding colle- giate interior lineman. BILETNIKDFF AWARD 2000 Antonio Bryant Awarded annually to the nation’s top collegiate receiver. MAXWELL AWARD 1976 Tony Dorseft, 1980 Hugh Green Highlights the top college player in the nation and is presented by the Maxwell Club of Philadelphia. WALTER CAMP AWARD 1976 Tony Dorsett, 1980 Hugh Green (first defensive player to win the award), 1988 Mark Stepnoski Presented by the Walter Camp Football Foundation to the college player of the year. T I M M I E A W A R D 1994 Ruben Brown Presented by the Washington D.C. Downtown Athletic Club to the college lineman of the year. Hank Poteat played in the Senior Bowl following his senior year in 1999. Linebacker Phil Clarke played in the inaugural 1999 All-Star Gridiron Classic. 241 Year Captain(s) 1905 Joe Thompson 1906 Gilbert Miller 1907 Calvin Marshall 1908 Quincy Banbury 1909 Homer Roe 1910 Tex Richards 1911 Jack Lindsay 1912 Polly Galvin 1913 Hube Wagner 1914 Wayne Smith 1915 Guy Williamson 1916 Bob Peck 1917 H.C. Carlson 1918 George McLaren 1919 Jimmy DeHart 1920 Herbert Stein 1921 Tom Davies 1922 Tom Holleran 1923 Lloyd Jordan 1924 Noble Frank 1925 Ralph Chase 1926 Blair McMillan 1927 Gibby Welch 1928 Alex Fox 1929 Luby DiMeolo 1930 Eddie Baker 1931 Eddie Hirshberg 1932 Paul Reider 1933 None 1934 Charles Hartwig 1935 Nick Kliskey 1936 None 1937 John Michelosen 1938 Game Captains 1939 Game Captains 1940 Game Captains 1941 Game Captains 1942 Game Captains 1943 Game Captains 1944 Game Captains 1945 Game Captains 1946 Jack Durisham Bill McPeak 1947 Game Captains 1948 Bill McPeak 1949 Lou Cecconi 1950 Nick Bolkovac 1951 Rudy Andabaker Bob Brennan 1952 Joe Schmidt 1953 Dick Deitrick 1954 Henry Ford Lou Palatella 1955 Hal Hunter John Cenci 1956 Joe Walton Bob Pollock 1957 Charley Brueckman Jim McCusker 1958 Ed Micheals Don Crafton Curtis McGhee captained the defense and special team units in 1997. Year Captain(s) 1959 Bill Lindner Ken Montanari 1960 Mike Ditka 1961 Game Captains 1962 Tom Brown Gary Kaltenbach 1963 Al Grigaliunas 1964 Ray Popp 1965 Phil Dahar 1966 Jim Flanigan 1967 Dave Drake 1968 Harry Orszulak Ed Gallin Ed Whitaker 1969 Game Captains 1970 Game Captains 1971 Jack Dykes John Simpson 1972 John Moss Rick Lozier Reggie Frye 1973 Dave Wannstedt Rodney Kirby Jim Buckmon 1974 Mike Carey Bill Daniels Kelcy Daviston 1975 Dennis Moorhead Tom Perko 242 Year 1976 1977 1978 Captain(s) Tony Dorsett Jim Corbett Arnie Weatherington Tom Brzoza Matt Cavanaugh Randy Holloway Bob Jury Gordon Jones Jeff Delaney Al Chesley Matt Carroll 1979 Jeff Pelusi Jo Jo Heath Dan Fidler 1980 Hugh Green Rickey Jackson Bill Neill Rick Trocano Mark May Russ Grimm 1981 Sal Sunseri Emil Boures 1982 Dan Marino Jimbo Cover J.C. Pelusi Yogi Jones 1983 Tom Flynn Troy Hill Jim Sweeney 1984 Bill Fralic Chris Doleman Troy Benson 1985 John Congemi BHlCaHahan Dennis Atiyeh 1986 Steve Apke Randy Dixon Tony Woods 1987 Jon Carter Ed Miller Billy Owens 1988 1989 Jerry Olsavsky Tom Ricketts Mark Stepnoski Troy Washington Robert Bradley Dan Crossman Roman Matusz 1990 Alex Van Pelt Craig Gob, Louis Riddick Eric Holzworth 1991 Alex Van Pelt Ricardo McDonald Sean Gilbert Eric Seaman 1992 1993 Game Captaig Tom Barndt Doug Whaley Curtis Martin Year 1994 1995 1996 Captain(s) Tom Barndt Ruben Brown Lawson Mollica Tom Tumulty (Captain) Mike Halapin David Sumner Jon McCray Jason Chavis Billy West Curtis Anderson 1997 Pete Gonzalez Curtis McGhee 1998 Phil Clarke Terry Murphy Hank Poteat 1999 Latef Grim Karim Thompson Hank Poteat 2000 Latef Grim Bryan Knight Torrie Cox Rod Kirby captained Pitt’s 1973 Fiesta Bowl team. *1: . s . .. .. Bobby Grier (wearing number 38) became the first African-American to ever play in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2, 1956. nos: BOWL - JAN. 2, 1928 Pasadena, calif., The Rose Bowl STANFORD O O 7 O — 7 PITTSBURGH I] O 6 O — 6 Pitt’s first bowl trip resembled a politician’s whistle-stop tour—wherever Pitt was at lunchtime during its trek west, it practiced. The routine was simple: deboard the train around 11:15; explore the day’s town until noon; lunch at 12; walk lunch off, then practice; reboard the train. So it was that Pitt practiced in Dodge City, Albu- querque and Winslow, Arizona, on the way to Pasadena. The game had a sentimental storyline: the coach against his mentor. Panther Head Coach John B. “Jock” Sutherland had played for Stanford Coach Glenn “Pop” Warner when the latter was at Pitt. Amidst all that, the game, although close, was controlled by Stanford. Pitt grabbed a 6-0 third-quarter lead when Jimmy Hagan scooped up a Cardinal fumble and ran 20 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was missed. Stanford, which made several marches deep into Pitt territory, finally scored on an unusual play. On fourth-and-goal at the two, Stanford quarterback Biff Hoffman completed a pass to Bob Sims, but it was short of the goal line. Sims was hit and fumbled, but Frank Wilton picked up the loose ball and carried it in to tie the game. Hoffman’s extra point won it, 7-6. Pitt, a slight favorite entering the game, mustered very little offense in its first of four Rose Bowl games. nose BOWL - 1, 1930 Pasadena, calil., The Rose Bowl SOUTHERNCAL 13 13 14 7 — 47 PITTSBURGH 0 0 7 7 — 14 If vintage football films give you the impression that the game of the 20s and 30s was run, run, and run again, think again. USC’s Trojans bombed Pitt with an all-out passing attack. The game started on a bright note for “Jock” Sutherland’s team when Toby Uansa rushed 68 yards on Pitt’s first play. Pitt failed to score, then the walls caved in. Gaius Shaver connected with Henry Edelson for a 55-yard touchdown. Later in the quarter, Shaver hit Ernest Pinckert for a 28-yard score, capitaliz- ing on a Pitt fumble. Another fumble led to USC’s third touchdown, a short run which opened the score to 19-0. Two Jesses set up the Trojans’ next score when Jesse Mortensen and Jesse Hill teamed for a 51-yard pass play. Russell Saunders helped convert a USC intercep- tion into a 33-0 lead with his 13-yard scoring run. Pitt finally broke through in the third quarter when Uansa threw a 28-yard pass to William Wallinchus. Southern Cal sandwiched two more long touchdown passes (38 and 62 yards) around a Tom Parkinson-to-Paul Collins 36-yard TD pass for Pitt to arrive at the final score. in all, the Trojans scored the most points against Pitt since 1903. It would be Sutherland’s second-worst margin of defeat in his 15 seasons at Pitt; the worst would come three years later, also against USC in the Rose Bowl. 243 PANTHER HISTORY nose BOWL - .Ji\l\I1.4é,:?1a33 Pasadena, Calif., The Rose Bowl SOUTHERN CAL 7 O 7 21 — 35 PITTSBURGH O O O 0 — O Pitt’s coach, John B. ”Jock” Sutherland, would try a new ploy after two Rose Bowl losses, so he took the team to Tucson to practice for its first Rose Bowl win. instead Sutherland suffered the worst loss in his Pitt career. It was the first time since 1928 that Pitt was shut out and actually lost the game; it had played four scoreless ties since a 6-0 loss to Carnegie Tech. With 83,000 in atten- dance, the Panthers stayed close until the fourth quarter before collapsing. USC’s Homer Griffith threw, and later caught, a touchdown pass as the Trojans built a 14-0 lead through three quarters. After lrvine Warburton scored to make the score 21-0, Pitt fumbled the kickoff, and Warburton scored again shortly thereafter. A blocked punt set up the final touchdown. Several Panthers were singled out by the crowd with standing ovations: ends Ted Dailey and Joe Skladany, guard Charles Hartwig, and back Warren Heller, who rushed for 63 yards in the final game of his brilliant Pitt career. nos: BOWL - JAIrIl;li‘,fI,?i’a37 Pasadena, Calif., The Rose Bowl WASHINGTON O O O O — O PITTSBURGH 7 O 7 7 — 21 “Jock” Sutherland was intent on winning the Rose Bowl in his fourth try. To that end, Pitt spent two weeks working out on the west coast, for Sutherland was not going to accept 0-4 in Rose Bowl play. His tactics worked, and captain Bobby LaRue led Pitt to a 21-0 victory. LaRue’s running set up the first touchdown of the game, which, fittingly, he scored. LaRue’s 50-yard run in the third quarter, which would have gone 75 yards for the touchdown if not for a diving tackle, set up Frank Patrick’s touchdown. Pitt led, 14-0, after three quarters. The defense added a late touchdown, returning an interception. So elated was Sutherland that he substituted every player who made the trip, so each could forever relate the experience of playing in a Rose Bowl victory. After four tries, the coach had finally overcome one of the few obstacles in his remarkable career. SUGAR BOWL 0 JAN. 2, 1956 New Orleans, La., The Sugar Bowl GEORGIA TECH 7 O O O — 7 PITTSBURGH O O O 0 — O A controversial pass interference penalty against Pitts Bobby Grier, the first black man ever to play in the Sugar Bowl, put Georgia Tech on the doorstep for the game’s only touchdown. Pitt, under new Head Coach John Miche|osen—the only man in Pitt history to play and coach in bowl games (he was a quarterback on the 1936 Rose Bowl team)—-had several chances to tie the game but hit a wall of futility. Grier’s penalty gave Tech the ball on the 1, from where Wade Mitchell snuck in for the score. A fumble killed a first-quarter drive, then quarterback Arizona State scored three touchdowns in 6:04 of the fourth quarter, and although Pitt blocked all three extra points, the game ended one-sided after being tied at half- time. Dorsett rushed for 100 yards, but Pitt turned the ball over seven times. Both quarterbacks, White and Pitt’s Billy Daniels, threw three interceptions, but White completed 14-of-19 for 269 yards. Daniels was 7-20 for just 57 yards. Corny Salvaterra was stopped on a fourth-and-goal just before halftime. Pitt’s Ray DiPasquale intercepted a pass to squelch a fourth quarter threat by Tech. in the final moments, Pitt made a furious attempt to tie the game. The Panthers, who were penalized twice on the last drive, were on Tech’s 5-yard line when time ran out sum BOWL - n£c.~.‘2a,».Ij975 El Paso, Texas, Sun Bowl Stadium KANSAS 0 O 7 12 — 19 PITTSBURGH 7 12 0 14 — 33 A player rushing for 100 yards is impressive. Two players on the same team is remarkable. Three is unheard of, but that is how Pitt knocked off Kansas. Elliott Walker (11 carries for 123 yards, 11.2 average) got the ball rolling with a 60-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Tony Dorsett (27-142) scored two touchdowns in the second quarter. Pitt had nearly 300 rushing yards at the intermission. Quarterback Robert Haygood ran the veer offense to perfection, rushing for 101 yards (14 carries) when he wasn’t busy pitching out to Dorsett. Haygood also connected with Gordon Jones for a touchdown after Walker scored his second of the game. Jones set up his own touchdown with a 63-yard kickoff return. With eight wins, Pitt had its best season since 1963. Dorsett rushed for 1,686 yards on the season, matching his 1973 total. GATOR BOWL 0 Jacksonville, Fla., The Gator Bowl GEORGIA TECH 7 7 7 PITTSBURGH 0 7 7 0 Coach John Michelosen’s team had wanted a rematch with Georgia Tech, but the result was the same—a seven-point loss. Pitt outgained Tech by 106 yards, 313- 207, but was plagued by turnovers. Georgia Tech converted an early interception into a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. Pitt was stopped on a goal-line stand at the start of the second quarter, and Tech increased its lead late in the quarter with a halfback-option TD pass. Pitt quarterback Corny Salvaterra hit Dick Bowen with a 36- yard scoring pass just before the half, and Pitt trailed, 14-7. Bowen’s tumble on the second-half kickoff set up the clinching touchdown. Pitt pulled to within seven on Salvaterra’s sneak, but could draw no closer. 21 — 14 John Majors receives a victory ride from John Pelusi (left) and Joe Stone following the 1975 Sun Bowl victory over Kansas. SUGAR BOWL ,-*JA1v;PII"'1’,i1977 New Orleans, La., The superdome GEORGIA 0 O 3 O — 3 PITTSBURGH 7 14 3 3 — 27 The many remarkable accomplishments Tony Dorsett achieved in his four years at Pitt were punctuated by his role in this win, one that gave Pitt its first national championship in 39 years. Dorsett, quarterback Matt Cavanaugh and a marauding defense just would not be denied in the first indoor Sugar Bowl game. Cavanaugh, named the game’s MVP, scored from six yards out to give Pitt a 7-0 lead. The celebration of that touchdown became a Sports Illustrated cover that can be seen at FIESTA BOWL -Data, 2.1, 1973 Tempe, Ariz., Sun Devil Stadium ARIZONA STATE 7 I] 3 18 —- 28 PITTSBURGH 7 O O 0 — 7 A new era in Pitt football was ushered in with the Panthers’ first bowl appearance in 17 years. Coach-of-the-Year Johnny Majors had revived a struggling program and Pitt was 6-4-1 entering this game. Freshman Tony Dorsett was a big part of the turnaround, rushing for 1,686 yards. Pitt struck first, with Dorsett scoring two plays after Tom Perko recovered Arizona State quarterback Danny White's fumble on the first play of the game. But the Sun Devils, playing on their own field, proved too tough. Woody Green scored four plays after Dorsett’s touchdown to tie the game. 244 several sites around Pitt’s campus. The photo headline simply read: “PITT lS lT!” Gordon Jones turned a short pass into a 59-yard touchdown excursion in the second quarter. Dorsett’s 10-yard score late in the half cemented the victory. He was far from through, however. After gaining 65 yards in the first half, the Heisman Trophy winner exploded in the second to finish with a Sugar Bowl record 202 yards rushing, including 67 on one run that set up one of Carson Long’s two second-half field goals. The defense created six turnovers, and limited the Bulldogs to 181 yards. Pitt defenders actually caught more Georgia passes than did Georgia receivers (four interceptions, compared to three completions in 22 attempts). Vince Dooley, Georgia's head coach, said this about the 12-0 Panthers: “They proved today they are the best in the country. They have amazing balance; they are the best defensive team we’ve seen. I think that is obvious. They are also the best offensive team we’ve faced.” Pitt coach Johnny Majors, who completed his four-year stint at Pitt with a 33-13-1 record (after a combined 13-29 mark in the previous four years) was named Coach-of-the-Year for the second time at Pitt. GATOR BOWL - 1326 312 Jacksonville, Fla., The Gator Bowl CLEMSON 0 3 O 0 — 3 PITTSBURGH 1O 7 7 10 — 34 Pitt set five Gator Bowl records for offensive proficiency in an astounding demolition of the highly regarded Clemson Tigers. Matt Cavanaugh completed 23-of-36 passes for 387 yards and four touchdowns as Pitt outgained Clemson, 566-268. Three scoring tosses went to fullback Elliott Walker, who joined Tony Dorsett as the second Pitt back ever to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Gordon Jones scored the other TD on one of his 10 receptions for 163 yards. Cavanaugh threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns in the first half alone. Clemson's vaunted passing combination of Steve Fuller- to-Jerry Butler was rendered ineffective by a Pitt secondary which swooped in for four interceptions, two by senior safety Bob Jury. Cavanaugh, an All-American in 1977, missed part of the season after suffering a broken wrist against Notre Dame in the first game of the year. “l shudder to think what he could have done had he stayed healthy,” said Panther Coach Jackie Sherrill, who finished his first year at Pitt with a 9-2-1 mark. , 1977 TA|\lGERIl\lE DEC. 23, 1978 Orlando, Fla., Tangerine Bowl N.C. STATE 7 10 3 PITTSBURGH O O 3 14 The Panthers saved their worst performance of the season for this bowl outing with North Carolina State. Primarily a running team in 1978, Pitt attempted to open it up on this night, throwing 48 passes. Four were intercepted, however. The Wolfpack, led by star running back Ted Brown, rolled up a 23-3 fourth quarter lead before Pitt quarterback Rick Trocano tried to bring the Panthers back. An 18-play drive featured four fourth- down conversions, the last of which resulted in a Freddie Jacobs touchdown. Pitt moved to State's 34-yard line with five minutes remaining, but an interception settled the issue. Trocano was intercepted twice more before the 10 -30 -17 game ended, but he also led Pitt to the game's final touchdown. “Execution on our part was our biggest A problem,” Coach Jackie Sherrill said. “’We didn’t play well...and the turnovers hurt us.” Pitt finished 8-4. FIESTA BOWL - Sec. 25, 1979 Tempe, Ariz., Sun Devil Stadium ARIZONA O O 3 7 PITTSBURGH 3 3 7 3 — Pitt finished the 1979 season with a 10 game winning streak, built in part around the arm of freshman quarterback Dan Marino. The season finale came on Christmas Day, with the Panthers rounding out an 11-1 campaign with a 16-10 win over Arizona. The Wildcats, coached by former Pitt radio commentator Tony Mason, threatened often but did not score a touchdown until the game’s waning moments. Junior cornerback Terry White intercepted two passes. One set up the second of three Mark Schubert field goals; the other allowed Pitt to run out the clock. Two of Schubert’s kicks were from 46 yards out. Pitt’s only touchdown came after a 12—p|ay drive, with Marino hitting Benjie Pryor from 12 yards out. The last three plays of the drive: Marino to Mike Dombrowski for 34 yards, Marino to Ralph Still for 24 yards, and the touchdown. U 10 16 GATOR BOWL - DEC. 29, 1980 Jacksonville, Fla., The Gator Bowl 8. CAROLINA O 3 O 6 — 9 PITTSBURGH 1o 7 17 3 — 37 Pitt’s defense wanted this game badly. its leader for four years, Hugh Green, finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting behind South Carolina’s George Rogers. With the chance to avenge that result, Pitt smothered Gamecocks with a swarming defense and an efficient offense. Rick Trocano and Dan Marino split time at quarterback; each threw a touchdown pass and Trocano added a short TD run. Although Rogers gained 113 yards, his two fumbles were more of a factor in the game than his rushing output. Tom Flynn recovered Rogers’ fumble on the first play of the game, leading to Trocano’s score. Randy McMillan scored two touchdowns as Pitt rolled to a 37-3 lead. The defense was led by Rickey Jackson, who made 19 tackles (14 solos). Pitt finished the season 11-1. John Brown (89) and Dan Marino celebrate their game- winning touchdown pass in the final minute of the 1982 Sugar Bowl against Georgia. SUGAR BOWL - JAN. _ , New Orleans, La., The superdome GEORGIA O 7 6 7 20 PITTSBURGH O 3 7 14 24 One of the most dramatic finishes in Pitt football history gave Pitt its second Sugar Bowl win over Georgia. Pitt trailed, 20-17, with 42 seconds remaining. It faced a fourth-and-5 at the Bulldog 33. Coach Jackie Sherrill disdained the potential 50-yard field goal attempt. “With five minutes to go I said we were not here to tie, we were here to win,” Sherrill said. Dan Marino wanted to throw a short pass to a running back to get the first down, but a Georgia blitz left tight end John Brown in single coverage down the middle. Marino was right on target for the touchdown, his third of the game. The Panther defense limited Herschel Walker to 84 yards on 25 carries. COTTON BOWL 0 ‘I, 1983 Dallas, Texas, The Cohan Bowl SMU O O O 7 — 7 PITTSBURGH O O 3 O — 3 The Panthers’ season came to a dismal end as Pitt lost to Southern Methodist in the Mustangs’ own backyard. Dan Marino, in his last game at Pitt, was plagued by dropped passes on the cold, rainy day. He completed 19- of-37 for 181 yards. Fumbles were the story of the first quarter. Joe McCall lost one at the SMU one-yard line, but Mustang OB Lance Mcllhenny returned the favor with a fumble at the Pitt seven. Eric Schubert’s missed field goal attempt left the game scoreless at the half. Marino completed five straight short passes to set up Schubert’s 43-yard kick which gave Pitt its only points. SMU’s “Pony Express” backfield (Eric Dickerson and Craig James) led an 80-yard drive, which Mcllhenny capped off with a nine-yard run. Pitt’s last chance ended when a Marino pass was tipped and intercepted in the end zone. 245 PANTHER HISTORY FIESTA BOWL 0 2.131984 Tempe, Ariz., Sun Devil Stadium OHIO STATE 7 7 I] 14 28 PITTSBURGH O 7 O 16 23 John Congemi completed a school-record 31 passes for 341 yards, but a late Ohio State touchdown pass spoiled Congemi’s, and Pitt’s, afternoon. Congemi’s second- quarter touchdown pass to tight end Clint Wilson tied the score at 7-7, but the Buckeyes led, 14-7, entering the fourth quarter. Wilson fell on Joe McCall’s fumble in the end zone to tie the score early in the fourth quarter. Ohio State’s Keith Byars scored his second touchdown by returning the ensuing kickoff 99 yards. Congemi was six- for-six on Pitt’s next touchdown drive, which culminated with an 11-yard pass to Dwight Collins. Congemi, who completed 19-of-27 in the second half, had his conversion pass broken up, and Pitt trailed, 21-20. A 17-play drive later in the quarter ended with Snuffy Everett's 37-yard field goal to put the Panthers on top. Quarterback Mike Tomczak led Ohio State back, ending an 89-yard drive with a 39-yard bomb to Thad Jemison, who scored with 39 seconds remaining. Head Coach Foge Fazio’s Panthers drove to the Buckeye 24, but could get no further. BLUEBO|\Il\lET DEC. 31, ‘I987 Houston, Texas, The Astrodome TEXAS 14 3 3 12 PITTSBURGH 7 O 7 13 Despite late heroics from Larry Wanke, Pitt was grounded in this aerial circus, as Texas quarterback Brett Stafford and split end Tony Jones set Bluebonnet Bowl records. The New Year’s Eve crowd was treated to an action-packed game from the start. Stafford connected with Jones for a 77-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. Pitt retaliated quickly: Billy Owens returned the kickoff 45 yards, Billy Osborn hit Reggie Williams for 45 more yards on a trick play; then Craig Heyward tied the score with a four-yard burst. Six plays later, the Longhorns took the lead for good as Stafford hit Jones on a short pass that he broke for a 60-yard touchdown. Stafford finished the first quarter with 202 yards passing on the way to a 368-yard night. Jones set records for receiving yards and longest reception. Wanke replaced Darnell Dickerson early in the third quarter after Dickerson suffered a knee injury. Wanke completed 8-of- 20 passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns, including two late in the fourth quarter that cut the Long- horns’ lead to five. Heyward rushed for 136 yards, winning his personal battle with Texas star Eric Metcalf, who finished with 95 yards rushing. Heyward ended the season with 1,791 yards, the second-best in Pitt history. Pitt finished the year at 8-4, their most successful season since 1983. 32 27 JOHN HANCOCK BOWL 0 DEC. 30, 1989 El Paso, Texas, Sun Bowl Stadium TEXAS A&M 7 3 12 6 PITTSBURGH 7 1O 7 7 Led by bowl MVP Alex Van Pelt’s 354 yards passing, Pitt parlayed a John Hancock Bowl-record 530 yards in offense into a 31-28 come-from-behind victory over Texas A&M. It was a day of firsts for the Panthers. Paul — 23 31 Hackett, named head coach moments before kickoff, p I T T S B U R G H B 0 W L G A M E H I S T 0 R Y won his first game as a head coach. It also was Pitt’s first bowl win since the Panthers’ 24-20 Sugar Bowl victory over Georgia in 1982. Van Pelt, who completed Yea’ 3"" 01’1’°"e"1 P1“ 011"" R999” 20 of 40 passes and threw for two touchdowns, rallied 1927* Rose Bowl Stanford 6 7 8-1-1 the Panthers from a 28-24 deficit, when he connected 1929* Rose Bowl U S C 14 47 94 with Henry Tuten on a 44-yard touchdown strike with ' ' ' just 2:19 remaining in the game, giving Pitt a 31-28 lead. 1932* 11033 BOW1 1 U-S-0 0 35 8'1'2 Taiiback Curvin Richards rushed for 156 yards on 23 1935* Rose Bovvi washington 21 0 3-1-1 carries and scored the first points of the game with a , . _ 12-yard TD. Texas A&M countered with a nine-yard 1955 Sugar Bowl Georgm Tech 0 7 7 4 touchdown run by quarterback Lance Pavias, tying the 1955 133101 BOW1 G901913 16011 14 21 7‘3'1 score at 7-7 to end the first quarter. With the score tied 1973 Fiesta Bowi Arizona State 7 23 6-5-1 at 10 late in the first half, Van Pelt threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Ronald Redmon, giving Pitt a 17-10 1975 Sun Bowl Kansas 33 19 8'4 halftime lead. Flanker Olanda Truitt completed his 1976* Sugar Bowl Georgia 27 3 12-0 freshman season in stellar fashion, catching four passes 1977 Gator Bowl Clemson 34 3 g_2_1 for 124 yards, including a key 59-yard reception that _ set up Redmon’s score. Camel Smith finished the game 1978 Ta“9e””e BOW1 N-0 S1319 17 30 8'4 with 10 tackles and Barry Threats had a game-ending 1979 Fiesta Bowl Arizona 16 10 11-1 interception, which ended Texas A&M’s final drive and . _ secured the Panthers’ victory. The Hancock Bowl win 1980 Gator Bowl S0uth_Cam“na 37 9 H 1 marked the end of another decade in Pitt football history 1931* 3U931130W1 9001013 24 '20 11-1 and the dawn of the Hackett coaching era. The Panthers 1932* cotton Bovvi 3_iviti_ 3 7 9-3 finished the 1989 season With an 8-3-1 record. 1983,, Fiesta Bowl Ohio State 23 28 8_3_1 1987 Bluebonnet Bowl Texas 27 32 8-4 1989 John Hancock Bowl Texas A&M 31 28 8-3-1 1997 Liberty Bowl Southern Mississippi 7 41 6-6 2000 lnsight.com Bowl Iowa State 29 37 7-5 *Game played on New Year’s Day, or Jan. 2 of following calendar year Total Points: Pittsburgh 370, Opponents 412 1301123102 00111190100 W1111 Jake 11011311 011 311 39'Y310 onslaught, hitting 15-of-19 passes for 197 yards and two pass-and-run touchdown as Pittsburgh trailed 14-7 at ms in the first hait_ ‘ or 7 halftime. Hoffart, who finished with five catches for 121 Traiiing 27-7, pittsourgh wouid raiiy_ it puiieri vvithin P111"11‘g1“31;‘ 11¢’-V33 "°\<1“7*’1“*"1 I V3108, 8613 1-1110113’ 130W1 190010 W1111 111$10UC11110W11 27-14 when Rod Rutherford snuck in from two-yards 3“ “S gr) my W’ 0611011. The P30111818, 110WBVe1, W0U1d C0016 110 010531 out. Bryant then made a brilliant diving catch for a 44- 4 U511/1,3 C13131133 13111111911 311111111113 and 1W0 10191039110113 yard touchdown and the Panthers trailed 27-20 With 2205 for touchdowns in the second half to roll to its first iett in the third_ V10101y 9V910V91 P111S0U1911- The Panthers’ momentum was slowed when Iowa State’s JaMain Billups returned a punt 72 yards for a I|\lSlGHT.COM BOWL 7? DEC. 28, 2000 score early in the fourth. Pittsburgh added a Nick Lotz field goal to pull within 34-23 with 11:08 left. The AXA/EGUITABI-E LIBERTY BOWL ° Ph°°"ix’ Am" Bank one Baum“ Panthers received a big break when they forced a DEc- 31- 1997 I |owA STATE 7 20 « 0 10 — 37 Rosenfels tumble on the first play of Iowa State’s Memphis, renns Liherty newt P|TTs|3unGi-| 7 0 13 9 — 29 ensuing possession and recovered at the 29. Kevan Making its second postseason appearance under wait Barlow, who finished with 114 rushing yards, then bulled so‘ MISS‘ 7 7 14 13 _ 41 Harris, Pittsburgh rolled up big offensive numbers but fell 111 110111 111611118610 make 1134-29 311116 9245 mark. 1301 HTTSBURGH 0 7 0 0 " 7 in a shootout to iowa state, 37-29, in the |nsight_com the Panthers could draw no closer. Iowa State added a Playing its first postseason game in eight seasons, i3ovvi_1'he panthers herd statistieai advantages in totai field goal with 4:53 left for an eight-point lead. Pittsburgh fell victim to an opportunistic Southern Mis- ottense (491 yards to 375), passing (347 to 303) and Pittsburgh mounted one last drive, reaching their 43 with sissippi defense and suffered a 41-7 defeat in the 1997 rushing (164 to 107). A big second quarter by Iowa State, 3:11 left. But a Pittsburgh pass was intercepted at the AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl. it was the Panthers’ first- though, proved the ditterenee. The panthers struck on ISU 12 to end any chance of a comeback. ever appearance in the Liberty Bowl and their first bowl their very first possession of the game when John Turman Turman threw for a career-high 347 yards and two game since a 31-28 victory over Texas A&M in the 1989 hit a streaking Antonio Bryant tor a 72-yard touchdown touchdowns. Bryant totaled 155 yards receiving on five John Hancock Bowl. Pittsburgh threatened early, driving and 7-0 ieao_ The cyeiones, however, responded with 27 catches. Safety Ramon Walker had 15 tackles — all solo 101113 G0td3n Eagles’ on ttS initial series, bUt10 unanswered points, inctudjng in the Second period — and caused two fumbIe3_ 30019 3113/ 001111S- 3001119111 M158 1050011080 W1111 3 0311 Iowa State quarterback Sage Rosenfels fueled the The contest marked the first football game ever of touchdown drives for a 14-0 second-quarter lead. The prayed in Bank one Baiipark, home of Maior League Panther offense, held in check for most of the game, igasehairs Arizona Diamondbacks had its lone shinning moment when quarterback Pete 246 Date 1951 Sept.29 1953 I Oct.31 1954 Oct 23 1955 Sept.24 Jan.2,1956* *Sugar Bowl 1956 Dec.8 Dec.29* *Gator Bowl 1957 Dec.7 1958 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 1959 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 1960 Sept. 2 1961 Sept. 1 1962 Sept. 15 1963 Oct. 19 1964 Sept. 12 Oct. 31 1965 Oct. 9 1973 Dec. 21 #* #*Fiesta Bowl 1974 Nov. 2 1975 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Dec. 26* *Sun Bowl Opponent Duke Minnesota Northwestern at Syracuse Georgia Tech at Miami (Fla.) Georgia Tech at Miami (Fla.) Army Notre Dame at Boston Coll. Notre Dame Michigan State at Miami (Fla.) Miami (Fla.) at W. Virginia UCLA at Syracuse at Duke Arizona State Penn State** mww@m Penn State” Kansas Score Pitt/Opp. 14-19 14-35 14-7 A 22-12 0-7 14-7 14-21 13-28 14-14 29-26 22-14 28-13 14-23 13-10 12-17 6-21 13-21 10-31 14-17 33-19 Coverage 2 Network NBC NBC ABC NBC NBC NBC 1 CBS NBC NBC NBC NBC NBC ABC ABC CBS CBS NBC NBC NBC MIZLOU ABC ABC ABC CBS 247 PANTHER HISTORY PANTHER TELEVISION RECORDS ALL-TIME TV RECORD (178) 73—100—5 REGIONAL (79) 38—38—3 TV RECORD IN NIGHT GAMES (30) 12-17-1 ABC (14) 9-5-0 HOME ' (79) 32-45-2 Big East (30) 9-21-0 AWAY (82) 33—46—3 CBS (9) 6-3-0 NEUTRAL (1) 1-0-0 Fox Sports (1) 1-0-0 BOWL GAMES (16) 7-9-0 Jefterson-Pilot (11) 6-4-1 NATIONAL NETWORK (49) 16-32-1 Katz (2) 1-1-0 ABC (20) 9-10-1 NBC (5) 2-2-1 CBS (13) 3-10-0 NESN (1) 1-0-0 MIZLOU (3) 0-3-0 Prime Sports (1) 1-0-0 NBC (13) 4-9-0 RaycomlWTAE (1 ) 0-1 -0 NATIONAL CABLE (50) 19-30-1 TCS (1) 0-0-1 ESPN (35) 14-20-1 TNT (1 ) 1-0-0 ESPN2 (6) 0-6-0 T.E.N./T.V.E.N. (2) 1-1-0 WTBS (1) 0-1-0 USA (8) 5-3-0 KEY: TCS Total Communications Systems T.E.N./'I'.V.E.N. Television Enterprise Network TNT Turner Network Television NESN New England Sports Network NOTE: The following games were also telecast on a secondary entity not included in the breakdown listed above. Oct. 3, 1981 a win at South Carolina (ABC) —— a game also shown as a taped delay nationally on ESPN Oct. 20, 1984 a loss at Miami (Fla.) (USA) — a game also shown regionally on Katz Sept. 21, 1985 a loss to Boston College (USA) — a game also shown regionally on T.V.E.N. Oct. 5, 1985 a win over South Carolina (USA) — a game also shown regionally on T.VE.N. Oct. 12, 1985 a win over N.C. State (USA) — a game also shown regionally on T.V.E.N. Oct. 11, 1986 a win at Notre Dame (USA) — a game also shown regionally on T.V.E.N. 1976 Sept. 11 Nov. 1 Nov. 26# Jan. 1, 1977* *Sugar Bowl 1977 Sept. 1 Nov. 2 Dec. 30#* *Gator Bowl 1978 Sept. 3 Oct. 1 Nov. 2 Dec. 23* *Tanger/no Bowl 1979 Nov. 3 Dec. 1 Dec. 25* *Fiesta Bowl at Notre Dame West Virginia Penn State**B Georgia Notre Dame Penn State Clemson N. Carolina at Notre Dame at Penn State N.C. State Syracuse at Penn State Arizona 31-10 24-16 24-7 27-3 9-19 13-15 20-16 17-26 10-17 17-30 29-14 16-10 ZZZ ZZD333 Z33 ZZZDJ ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC MIZLOU ABC ABC NBC THIS IS PANTHER FOOTBALL the second recipient of the award coached by Walt Harris. While at Ohio State, Harris tutored Terry Glenn who won the Biletnikoff in 1995. Twenty Pittsburgh players have been enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame and more are on the way. The Panthers’ most I -V _ _ _ Hugh Green with the Maxwell College and Pro Hall-of-Famer recent inductee IS Joe Schmidt, who starred Award Joe Schmidt for the Panthers at linebacker from 1950-52. Schmidt, Tony Dorsett and Mike Ditka all hold the distinction of being members of both the college and professional football halls of fame. Biletnikoff Award winner Antonio Bryant s NCAA I-A LEADERS IN CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS 1. NDTRE DAME 93 2. MICHIGAN 68 :3. CIHID STATE 64 4. SIIIUTHERN CALIFEIRNIA 61 5. CIKLAHDMA 55 6. NEBRASKA 51 7. PITTSBURGH 47 8. ALABAMA 38 TEXAS I38 10. ARMY 3'7 PRHHIERS -::I::- E :5" E S :3 3 nucesvss l 13 :7 1:5’ The Panthers routed Ohio State, 42-10, in a 1988 ESPN national telecast at Pitt Stadium. Date 1980 Sept.13 Nov.1 Nov.28 Dec.29* *Gator Bowl 1981 0m.3 Oct 24 Nov.21 Nov.28 Jan.1,1982* *Sugar Bowl 1982 Sept.9# Oct.2 NOV13 Nov.20 Nov.26 Jan.1,1983* *C0tton Bowl 1983 Octt Nov.5 Jan.1,1984* *Fiesta Bowl 1984 Sept 1 Sept15 Oct.6 Oct13 Oct. 20 Opponent Boston College at Syracuse at Penn State South Carolina at S. Carolina Syracuse at Temple Penn State Georgia North Carolina** West Virginia at Army Rutgers at Penn State SMU mwwmm at Notre Dame Ohio State BYU Oklahoma East Carolina at S. Carolina at Miami (Fla.) Score Pitt/Opp. 14-6 43-6 14-9 37-9 21-16 14-20 10-42 17-10 21-45 7-27 Z3333 ZZZZDJZ ZZZIDJZ ZZIJSU IZZUZUZZ Coverage Network ABC ABC ABC ABC ESPN (TD) ABC USA USA (TD) ABC ABC CBS ABC ESPN (TD) ESPN (TD) ABC CBS CBS CBS NBC ESPN ABC Katz Katz USA Katz 248 1985 Aug. 31# Sept. 14# Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Nov. 23# 1986 Sept. 1# Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 1987 Sept. 2# Sept. 26 Oct. 10# Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 14# Dec. 3#* ‘Bluebonnet Bowl 1988 Sept. 17# Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8# Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Jackie Sherrill with ABC reporter Bill Fleming during Pittsburgh s victory over Boston College in the 1980 opener. Purdue at Ohio State Boston College at W. Virginia South Carolina N.C. State Penn State Maryland at Purdue West Virginia at Notre Dame at Syracuse Miami (Fla.) at Penn State at BYU at West Virginia Notre Dame at Navy Syracuse Penn State Texas Ohio State West Virginia at Boston Coll. Notre Dame Rutgers at Penn State at N.C. State at Syracuse 7-10 41-26 48-16 10-9 20-24 10-37 14-34 27-17 6-3 10-6 10-24 10-0 27-32 42-10 10-31 20-30 20-10 14-7 3-14 7-24 ZIZJJZIIEZ ZZZIZIZ ZDJIISUZSUIUZ ZJJZDJZIJJZZZ ESPN WTBS USA T.E.N. TCS USA T.E.N. USA T.E.N. ESPN ESPN TNT T.E.N. USA T.V.E.N. T.V.E.N. ABC USA ESPN Jeff.-Pilot ESPN Jeff.-Pilot CBS ESPN MIZLOU ESPN Jeff.-Pilot Jeff.-Pilot ESPN Jeff.-Pilot ESPN Jeff.-Pilot ESPN 1989 Sept. 9 at Boston Coll. Sept. 23# at Syracuse Sept. 30# at West Virginia Oct. 7 at Temple Oct. 14 Navy Oct. 28# Notre Dame Nov. 11 Miami (Fla.) Nov. 25 Penn State Dec. 2 Rutgers@ Dec. 30* Texas A&M *John Hancock Bowl 1990 Sept. 8 Boston College Sept. 15 at Oklahoma Sept. 22 at Syracuse Oct. 27# Notre Dame Nov. 10 Temple Nov. 24 at Penn State 1991 Aug. 31 at West Virginia Sept. 14 Temple Sept. 28 at Minnesota Oct. 12 at Notre Dame Nov. 2 at Boston Coll. Nov. 9 Rutgers Nov. 28 Penn State 1992 Sept. 12# West Virginia Sept. 17# at Rutgers Oct. 101* Notre Dame Oct. 31 at Syracuse Nov. 21 at Penn State 1993 Sept. 2# at S. Mississippi Sept. 187 Ohio State Oct. 9 at Notre Dame Oct. 16 Syracuse Oct. 23 at West Virginia Oct. 28# at Rutgers Nov. 20 at Temple 1994 Sept. 3 Texas Sept. 17 at Ohio State Sept. 24 Boston College Oct. 8 at Syracuse Oct. 15 West Virginia 1995 Sept. 16 at Texas Sept. 23 Ohio State Sept, 30 Virginia Tech oct, 7 at Boston Coll. Oct. 21 Miami (Fla.) Nov. 24 at West Virginia 29-10 29-6 10-52 20-32 18-28 17-22 21-10 28-18 28-30 3-27 9-21 7-31 41-47 27-38 14-54 16-26 0-17 16-17 0-21 R N N R R N N N R 2 2333033333 ESJZUZII EZZUIZDJZ ZIZZI ZEDJZSUDJZ ZZUZEZZU NESN ESPN ESPN Jeff.-Pilot Jeff.-Pilot ESPN CBS CBS Prime Sports Network CBS Jeff.-Pilot CBS Jeff.—Pi lot ESPN Jeff.-Pilot CBS ESPN Big East ABC NBC Big East Big East ABC Big East ESPN ESPN Big East ESPN ESPN Big East NBC Big East Big East ESPN Big East Raycom WTAE ESPN Big East Big East Big East ABC ABC Big East Big East Big East ESPN PANTHER HISTORY 1996 Aug. 31# West Virginia Sept. 21 at Ohio State Sept. 28 at Miami (Fla.) Oct. 12 at Syracuse Oct. 26 1 at Virginia Tech Oct. 31 Boston College Nov. 16 at Notre Dame 1997 Sept. 6 at Penn State Sept. 13 at Houston Sept. 18# Miami (Fla.) Oct. 4 at Temple Oct. 11 Notre Dame Oct. 25 at Rutgers Nov. 15 Syracuse Nov. 28 West Virginia Dec. 31* S. Mississippi *AXA/Equitab/e Liberty Bowl 1998 Sept. 19 Penn State Sept. 26 at Virginia Tech Oct. 17 Rutgers Oct. 31 at Syracuse Nov. 14 Boston College Nov. 19# at Miami (Fla.) Nov. 27 West Virginia** 1999 Sept. 11 at Penn State Sept. 18 Kent Oct. 7# Syracuse Oct. 16 at Boston College Oct. 23 at Rutgers Oct. 30# Virginia Tech Nov. 6 Miami (Fla.) Nov. 13 Notre Dame Nov. 27 at West Virginia 2000 Sept. 9 at Bowling Green Sept. 16 Penn State” Oct. 7# at Syracuse Oct. 21 Boston College** Oct. 28 at Virginia Tech Nov. 4# North Carolina** Nov. 11 at Miami Nov. 18 at Temple Nov. 24 West Virginia** Dec. 28#* Iowa State *lnsight.com Bowl “Games played at Three Rivers Stadium # Night Games B Pittsburgh road game @ Played in Dublin, Ireland N—National R-Regional SN-Split National TD—Tape Delay Major networks have covered regular-season football the following years: 17-34 20-13 17-34 35-24 21-17 13-17 55-48 (20T) 27-32 41-38 (3OT) 7-41 13-20 7-27 21-25 28-45 15-23 10-38 14-52 17-20 30-23 17-24 16-20 38-15 17-30 3-33 37-27 21-52 34-16 12-0 17-24 (201) 42-26 34-37 17-20 7-35 7-0 38-28 29-37 ZSUSUZZIJZUZESU ZEIJZEZZZDZ IZIIUZUZZ ZZUIIZDJZZUSU ZZDJDJIJZZ ESPN ESPN Big East Big East Big East ESPN NBC ABC FOX Sports ESPN Big East CBS Big East Big East CBS ESPN CBS espn2 Big East Big East Big East ESPN CBS ESPN Big East ESPN espn2 Big East espn2 Big East CBS ESPN Big East CBS espn2 Big East CBS espn2 espn2 Big East CBS ESPN ABC-1954, 60-61, 66-present; NBC-1952-53, 55-59, 64-65, 91-present; CBS-1962-63, 82-present ASSOCIATED PRELES [AP] 59 1 97 9 1 989 1 935 1. Syracuse I 1. Alabama 1. Miami 1 M. t 2. Mississippi 2. USC 2. Notre Dame 2- LS"l‘J”e3° 3 3. LSU 3. Oklahoma 3. Florida state 3' HTTSBURGH geeearsgia E2:.l0S'[S()t:te eereeeiiee g‘ Qlabfimat 6. Wisconsin 6. Florida State 6. Auburn 6- 3 est '2? °“ 7. TCU 7. PITTSBURGH 7. Michigan ' an a are 8. Washington 8. Arkansas 8. Southern Cal 7- N°”“W°5‘e'“ 9 Arkansas 9 Nebraska 9 Alabama 3- “We “am 10. Alabama 10. Purdue 10. lllinois 9- Nee'a5ka 20 PITTSBURGH 17 PiTTsBuRGH 10. Pennsylvania ' 1 980 ' 1963 1 G80. - UNITED PRESS . gla 1 937 1. Texas 2. PiTTsBuRGH INTERNATIONAL (UPI) 1- Pmseeee" 2 Navy 3 oklahoma "*- 3 ea'”°”“a 3. Illinois 4. Michigan 1 933 3- F°’d“3"‘ 4. PiTTsBuRGH 5. Florida State 1. Texas 4- A'aea”‘a 5 Auburn 6 Alabama 2 Navy 3- \“/’!:|"”e5°ta 6. Nebraska 7. Nebraska 3. PiTTsBuRGH 7- D‘ r‘;”°"am 7. Mississippi 8. Penn state 4. Illinois 8' Lgumou 8. Alabama 9. Notre Dame 5. Nebraska ' 9. Michigan State 10. North Carolina 6. Auburn 9- NW9 em 10 Oklahoma 7 Mississippi 10' Santa Clara I 1 981 8' Oklahoma ‘I 9 7 5 1 Cl 9. Alabama 1193T8CU 1. Oklahoma 2: Teeeqsson 10- Michigan State ' 2. Arizona State 3. Penn State 2- Te"“e33ee 3. Alabama 4. PiTTsBuRGH 1 973 3- We 4. Ohio State 5. SMU 1. PiTTsBuRGH 4- °“'a“°'“a 5 UCLA 6 Georgia 2 use 5‘ Notre Dame 6: Texas 7. Alabama 3- Michigan 3 fi:’é‘e9'e Tee“ 7. Arkansas 8. Miami (Fla.) 4. Houston ' 8. Michigan 9. North Carolina 5. Ohio State 3- '°'"3e”"e” 9 Nebraska 10 Washington 8 Oklahoma 9' Holy Cross 10: Penn State I 7' Nebraska 10- M'””eS°‘a 15. PiTTsBuRGH 1 982 8. Texas A&M 1. Penn State 9- Ameama 1195; h 1 9 7 B 2_ SMU 10. Georgia . 3 oma . . 1. PiTTsBuRGH 3. N b k 2. Michigan State 2_ USC 4_ Ggoigisaa 1 97 7 2- PJ"(‘3‘3\"‘”“ 3. Michigan 5. UCLA 1. Notre Dame ' . 4. Houston 6. Arizona State 2. Alabama 5' Oh“) State 5. Oklahoma 7. Washington 3 Arkansas 6' TCU . 6. Ohio State 8. Clemson 4. Penn State 7' George Tech 7. Texas A&M 9. Arkansas 5. Texas 8- A”'’“’“ 8. Maryland to. PiTTsBuRGH 8. Oklahoma 9- “We Dame 9. Nebraska 7. PiTTsBuRGH 10. Georgia 1 983 8. Michigan ' 1_ Miami (Fla) 9. Washington 1 956 1 97 7 2_ Nebraska 10. Nebraska 1. N t D 3. A b 1. oklahoma 2 Afgbrgmgme 4 1 97 9 2- Tennessee 3: Arkansas 5: Texas 1. Alabama 3- '°Wa . 4. Texas 6. Florida 2. USC 4- Georg“ Tech 5. Penn State 7. Brigham Young 3. Oklahoma 5- Te?‘35_A3-M 8. Kentucky 8. Michigan 4. Ohio State 5- M!am_' (He) 7. Oklahoma 9. Ohio State 5. Houston 7- 'V"°“'93“ 8. PiTTsBuRGH 10. Illinois 8. PiTTsBuRGH 8- 3¥’a‘?“Se 9. Michigan 18. PiTTsBuRGH 7. Nebraska 9- M'°“'93“ State 10. washington 8. Florida State 10. Oregon State 9 Arkansas 13. PiTTsBuRGH 10: Purdue PANTHER HISTORY 1980 —.L .OS°.°°.“.°’.°‘4>°3""—* Georgia PITTSBURGH Oklahoma Michigan Florida State Alabama Nebraska Penn State North Carolina Notre Dame 1981 Clemson PITTSBURGH Penn State Texas Georgia Alabama Washington North Carolina Nebraska Michigan 82 Penn State SMU Nebraska Georgia UCLA Arizona State Washington Arkansas PITTSBURGH Florida State -.—“ A ‘°©(OOO\I0‘.IU'I-D-0OI\D—-L Au: A “ ........... (g .0. 9°.\‘.°°.°‘:'>.°>!°_-‘Q _<3_<09°_\l_CDO1-l>c.ol\>_.L 83 Miami (Fla.) Nebraska Auburn Georgia Texas Florida Brigham Young Ohio State Michigan Illinois PITTSBURGH 1989 —‘_L Miami Florida State Notre Dame Colorado Tennessee Auburn Alabama Michigan Southern Cal Illinois PITTSBURGH THE NEW YORK TIMES USA TODAY-——CAB LE COMPUTER NEWS NETWORK 1 9 7 9 1 9 8 3 1. Alabama 1. Miami (Fla.) 2. USC 2. Auburn 3. Oklahoma 3. Nebraska 4. Ohio State 4. Georgia 5. PITTSBURGH 5. Texas 6. Nebraska 6. Brigham Young 7. Houston 7. Michigan 8. Arkansas 8. Ohio State 9. Texas 9. Florida 10. Florida State 10. Clemson Brigham Young 19. PITTSBURGH 1 980 1 989 1. PITTSBURGH 1. Miami (Fla.) 2. Nebraska 2. Notre Dame 3. Florida State 3. Florida State 4. Alabama 4. Colorado 5. Penn State 5. Tennessee 6. Michigan 6. Auburn 7. Georgia 7. Southern Cal 8. Oklahoma 8. Michigan 9. North Carolina 9. Alabama 10. UCLA 10. Illinois 19. PITTSBURGH 1 981 1_ Clemson SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 2. Penn State 3. PITTSBURGH 1 933 4. Nebraska 1. Miami (Fla.) 5. SMU 2. Nebraska 6. Texas 3. Auburn 7. Georgia 4. Georgia 8. Michigan 5. Texas 9. Miami (Fla.) 6. Brigham Young 10. Arizona State 7. Clemson 8. Florida 1 982 9. Illinois 1. Penn State I0‘ SMU 2_ Nebraska 20. PITTSBURGH 3. Georgia 4. SMU 5. UCLA 6. Arizona State 7. USC 8. Florida State 9. Clemson 10. Arkansas 13. PITTSBURGH 1 983 1. Auburn 2. Miami (Fla ) 3. Florida 4. Nebraska 5. Texas 6. Georgia 7. UCLA 8. Alabama 9. Brigham Young 10. Ohio State 19. PITTSBURGH 251 THE SPORTING NEWS 1 989 Miami Notre Dame Colorado Tennessee Florida State Michigan Illinois Alabama Southern Cal Auburn PITTSBURGH —5._L FOOTBALL NEWS 1989 Notre Dame Miami Florida State Colorado Tennessee Southern Cal Michigan Alabama Illinois Auburn PITTSBURGH —‘_a. Defensive ends Hugh Green and Rickey Jackson helped Pittsburgh to three Top 10 finishes, including a No. 2 ranking in 1980. THE FEILLDWINS LIST WAS CCMPILED FRDM VARIDUS SEIURCES DURING THE SUMMER CF I98I , AND HAS BEEN UPDATED AND CEIRRECTED ANNUALLY SINCE THEN. ALTHEIUGH ALL CAUTICINS WERE TAKEN TD AVEIID ERREIRS, WE DEI REALIZE THAT NAMES WERE MEIST LIKELY EIMITTED DUE TD THE IMMENSITY EIF THE TASK. IF YDU HAVE ADDITIEINS, DR FIND ERRDRS IN THE LIST, PLEASE CEINTACT THE MEDIA RELATIEINS CII-‘I-‘ICE. ACTIVE PLAYERS ARE IN BEILD. 0 Abinet, Shawn 1989-92 Abraham, William 1946-49 Abrams, Kenny 1990 Abromitis, William 1943 Adamchik, Ed 1961-63 Adams, Dave 1951 Adams, Henry 1935-37 Adams, William 1951-52 Adams, William 1971 Agafon, David 1955 Ahlborn, Charles 1961-63 Akins, H.P. 1923-24 Aldisert, Caesar 1981-84 Aldisert, Caesar D. 1939 Alford, Henry 1969-70 Allen, Chiffon 1997-99 Allen, Richard 1988-90 Allen, Warren 1967, 69 Allshouse, C.V. 1917-18 Allshouse, G.H. 1917-18 Allshouse, George 1941-42 Alman, William 1926 Alois, Arthur 1966-68 Altsman, Mark 1988-89 Amann, Alfred M. 1933 Ammons, Earl 1913 Andabaker, Rudy 1949-51 Anderson, Axel J. 1925 Anderson, Bryan 1999-2000 Anderson, Curtis 1993-96 Anderson, Dan 1990 Anderson, John 1920-22 Antonelli, Vincent 1940-42 Apke, Steve 1983-86 Arena, Joseph 1936 Arthur, William 1906 Artman, Bernard 1951 Asbaugh, W.D. 1922-24 Ashman, Gus 1919 Askew, Chad 1991-92, 94 Assld, Edwin 1965 Atiyeh, Dennis 1983-85 Atkins, H.P. 1923-24 Austin, Teryl 1984-87 Ayers, James 1969 0 Babie, Walter 1929 Backauskas, Albert 1985-87 Baer, Jack 1958 Bagamery, Ambrose 1954-56 Baierl, Lee 1979-80 Baierl, Robert 1969-70 Bailey, G. 1908-10 Bailey, John W. 1937 Bailey, Marc 1981, 83-84 Baker, Edward 1928-30 Baker, John 1942 Baker, Jon 1990 Baldwin, Jeffrey 1981-82 Baldwin, J.M. 1915 Ballard, Dennis 1979-80 Ballas, Matt (Mgr.) 2000 Ballock, Robert 1952-54 Balzer, Mike 1975-78 Banasick, Michael 1944-45 Banbury, Quincy 1905, 07-08 Banbury, W. 1905, 07-08 Bannan, Michael T. 1968-69 Baranick, Joseph 1969-70 Bardzil, Joseph 1960 Barkouskie, Bernard 1946-49 Barlow, Kevan 1997-2000 Barndt, Tom 1991-94 Barnes, Markley 1926, 28-29 Barr, Albert 1937 Barr, W. Jeffrey 1967-68 Barrett, Frank 1908 Barton, Todd 1994-95 Baxter, Frank 1908 Baxter, Verne 1934 Bazylak, Robert 1965-67 Beach, William 1981-83 Beachler, John S. 1965 Beamon, Andrew 1966-68 Beasley, Chris 1995 Beattie, T.P. 1915 Becker, Robert 1948-49 Becker, Todd, 1981-82 Beinecke, Brian 1999-2000 Beinecke, William 1968-70 Belvin, Ray 1992-95 Benedict, Frank 1925 Benghouser, William 1940-41 Benson, Troy 1981-84 Bentley, Randy 1979-80 Benz, John 1939-40 Bernard, W.E. 1914 Bernick, Dennis 1964 Berry, Shaon 1989 Bertagna, Bert 1978 Bestwick, Bob 1949-51 Bever, Kevin 1998 Bielich, Walter 1954-55 Billey, Peter 1961-63 Billy, Ed 1962 Binion, Terrence 1993 Black, Thomas 1963 Blair, A.J. 1910-12 Blair, Henry A. 1909, 11-12 Blair, John 1912 Blair, William 1936 Blanda, Paul 1951-53 Blandino, David 1971-73 Bleacher, Jake 1990 Block, Leslie 1971-72 Bloom, Matt 1992-94 Bodle, Bill 1962-64 Bohren, Karl 1922-23 Boisseau, Charles 1904-05 Boldin, Michael 1948-50 Bolkovac, Al 1954-55 Bolkovac, Nick 1948-50 Bonasorte, Charles 1974-76 Bonelli, Earnest 1939-40 Booth, A.A. 1925-27 Borghetti, Ernest 1961-63 Bortnick, Art 1977 Bose, Ed 1953-55 Bosnic, Mike 1998-2000 Bosnjak, Frank 1942 Bossart, Wendell B. 1950 Both, Fred 1950 Boucek, William 1965 Boulton, Ralph 1923 Boures, Emil 1978-81 Bouyer, Chris 1988, 90-92 Bowen, Reginald 1927 Bowen, Richard 1955-56 Bower, Joseph 1926, 29 Bowser, Charles 1922 Bowles, Ken 1978-79 Boyarsky, Jerry 1977-80 Boyarsky, Stan 1983 Boyd, Michael 1983 Boykin, Bobby 1990 Boykin, Michael 1988-90 Bozek, Joe 1950-52 Bradley, Matt 1986 Bradley, Robert 1986-89 Braner, Loren 1944 Brasco, Mark 1984-85 Bray, Curtis 1988-91 Brechbill, Kurt 1976-79 Bremen, Alvin J. 1919 Brennen, Bob 1949-51 Broadhead, Howard 1969-71 Brooks, Lyron 1992-93 Brooks, Michael 1981-82 Brosky, Ed 1976 Broudy, Joe 1941 Brown, A.B. 1985 Brown, Art 1974 Brown, Bob 1983-84 Brown, Charles 1983 Brown, Charles V. 1936 Brown, Chuck 1995-98 Brown, Clifford V. 1919 Brown, Dale 1955-56 Brown, Geoff 1969 Brown, George 1910-11 Brown, Jay, Jr. 1943-45 Brown, Jesse J. 1923-25 Brown, John 1980-82 Brown, Ruben 1991-94 Brown, Richard 1967-69 Brown, Tom 1960-62 Brown, Tom 1983-86 Brown, Tony 1983-85 Brown, Walt 1976-78 Browne, Mark 1998, 2000 Brueckman, Charles 1955-57 Bruno, G.C. 1946-48 Bryant, Antonio 1999-2000 Bryce, Clifford B. 1925 Brzoza, Tom 1974-77 Bubnis, Brian 1966 Bucklew, Dave 1978-80 Buckmon, James 1971-73 Buczkowski, Bob 1983-85 Budavich, Bob 1960 Budd, Norman, Jr. 1908-10 Buford, Marcus 1993 Bulino, Mike 1972-74 Bundy, Jimmer1989 Bunty, Rick 1974 Buoy, Jim 1975, 77 Burley, Gary 1973-74 Burnett, Chris 1995-96 Burns, Gene 1961 Burns, Jack (Mgr.) 1976-79 Butler, Mark 1995-96 Butler, R.B. 1909-10 Butler, Robb 1999-2000 Byers, Franklin 1920, 23 Byrne, Steven (Mgr.) 1996 0 Caito, John 1983 Caliguire, Dean 1986-89 Callahan, Bill 1982-85 Camball, Joe 1938 Campbell, Anthony 1980 Campbell, J.F. 1907-08 Campbell, James 1949-51 Canil, Herman 1954-56 Capello, Frank 1947 Capp, Joseph 1950-53 Capwell, l.P. 1905 Cardinali, Rick 1992, 94 Carey, Dean 1943 Carey, Mike 1972-74 Carlaccini, Angelo 1942-44 Carlson, H.C. 1914-17 Carr, Dick 1956-57 Carroll, Brennan 1999-2000 Carroll, Joseph 1969-71 Carroll, Matt 1975-78 Carson, G.l. 1922 Carter, Jon 1984-87 Carter, Russell 1978 Casanova, Lou 1992-93 Cash, Daryl 1994-95 Casper, Jeff 1982-84 Cassiano, Richard 1937-39 Castordale, Velton 1947-48 Cavanaugh, D.J. 1983 Cavanaugh, Matt 1975-77 Cecconi, Louis 1946-49 Cecconi, Louis Jr. 1971-72 Cenci, John 1953-55 Cercel, Paul 1962-64 Cerrone, Daniel 1945 Cessar, William 1952-54 Chalenski, Michael 1988 Chase, Ralph 1923-25 Chatham, E.T. 1907 Chatman, John 1971-72 Chavis, Jason 1992-94, 96 Chelko, Louis 1942-43 Cherpak, Bill 1986-89 Cherry, Gerald 1963 Chesley, Al 1975-78 Chess, Paul 1951-52 Chester, Dewey 1965-66 Chianese, Richard 1966-67 Chickerneo, John 1936-38 Chillinsky, Dennis 1961 Chisdak, John 1961 Chobany, Michael 1980 Christ, Mike 1979-80 Christy, Greg 1980-81, 83-84 Christy, Jeff 1987, 90-91 Chuffi, Anthony 1945 Cimarolli, Louis 1951-54 Cimino, Ron 1962-65 Cindrich, Ralph 1969, 71 Ciper, Anthony 1930 Ciper, Ralph 1955 Clancy, Charles 1906 Clark, Ed 1961-62 Clark, Darryl 1982-83 Clark, Hayes 1991-94 Clark, James 1929-31 Clark, John W. 1920-22 Clark, Rodney 1973-75 Clarke, John 1920-22 Clarke, Phil 1995-98 Clemens, Robert 1959-61 Clemons, Stephen 1976 Clougherty, Henry 1945-46 Clowes, James 1942 Coakley, Ernest 1996-97 Cochran, Nate 1993-96 Coffield, Grant 1997 Cole, Nick 1998-2000 Colella, Sam 1961 Coleman, Dave 1989-91 Coleman, Michael 1967 Coleman, Ralph 1944, 47-48 Colicchio, Tim 1991-94 Collier, Willie 1977-80 Collingwood, A.K. 1914-15 Collins, Dwight 1980-83 Collins, J. Lee 1913-14 Collins, Paul 1929-31 Colonna, Lewis N. 1921-23 Compton, Barry 1979-82 Congemi, John 1983-86 Conley, Sean 1992 Conlin, Joe 1998-2000 Conlon, Joe 1990 Connell, Joseph 1939-41 Connelly, Bill 1961 Connelly, William 1971 Connelly, William S. 1911-12 Conrad, Ralph 1960, 62 Conway, Ray 1962-63 Coons, Rob 1992 Cooper, Eugene T. 1952 Cooper, John N. 1962 Corace, Arthur 1939-40 Corbett, Jim 1973-75 Corboy, Frank 1912 Cornelius, Edgar 1942 Corson, A.L. 1928 Cost, Charles 1954-56 Costello, Bob 1942 Costy, Scott 1987 Coury, William 1946 Coustillac, Regis 1959-61 Covert, Jim 1979-82 Cox, Fred 1959-61 Cox, Torrie 1999-2000 Cozens, Randy 1974-75 Crabtree, Eric 1963-65 Crafton, Don 1957-58 Craig, Jeff 1993-96 Cramer, Gary 1967-69 Cramer, Jim 1975-76 Crawford, Tom 1983 Crayton, Tray 1997-98 Crissman, Robert 1941 Crosby, Thomas 1955 Crossman, Dan 1987-89 Cuba, Paul 1932 Cullen, John L. 1963 Culpepper, Thad 1994-95 Cummings, John 1983 Cummins, Walter 1946-48 Cunningham, James 1958-60 Curd, Chris 2000 Curran, Brian 1992-95 Curtin, Joseph 1965-67 Cutler, Andrew 1926-27 Cutri, Rocco 1931 0 Daddio, William 1936-38 Dahar, Phil 1964-65 Dahl, Mike 1983 Dailey, Theodore 1930-32 DalleTezze, Dante 1938 Dallenback, Karl 1910 Dambaugh, Wm. 1973-76 Daniell, Averell 1934-36 Daniels, Bill 1972-74 Daniels, Daniel 1980-82 Dannies, Robert 1937-38 Davidek, Ed 1942 Davies, Thomas 1918-21 Davis, Billy 1991-94 Davis, Brian 1985 Daviston, Kelcy 1973-74 Davis, Myles 1993-94 Dawkins, Julius 1979-82 Dazio, John 1949-51 Dean, Melvin 1982-84 DeBolt, Greg 1998-99 DeFede, Sam 1950 DeFrank, Joseph 1943-45 DeGenarro, Al (Mgr.) 1997 DeHart, James 1914-1916, 1918 Deitrick, Richard 1951-53 Delaney, Jeff 1975-78 Delaney, Lindsay 1977-78 Delazio, Tony 1989-90 Delfine, Ronald 1958-60 Delich, George 1935-37 DeLuca, Merle 1950-52 DeMelfi, Thomas 1966 DeMoise, Felix 1925-27 DePasqua, Carl 1946-49 Depp, James Michael 1965-67 DeRosa, Nick 1948-50 DeStefano, Rocky 1977-78 Detzel, Arthur 1933-35 Deward, Herbert 1909-11 Dewey, Brandon 1998-99 Deveaux, Glenn 1988-91 DiBartola, Wayne 1979-81 Dibbley, David 1967-69 DiCiccio, Dave 1976-78 Dickerson, Darnell 1987-88, 90 Dickey, Robert 1944 Dickinson, John 1938-39 DiFonso, Armand 1949-50 Dilba, Chris 1996 Dillon, Glen 1952-54 Dillon, Jack 1964 Dillon, Philip 1912-14 Dillon, S.V. 1911 Dillon, William 1941-42 DiMatteo, Anthony 1942, 47-48 DiMeolo, Albert 1926, 28-29 Dimitroff, James 1944-49 Dinkins, D.J. 1996-99 DiPasqua|e, Ray 1953, 55-56 Ditka, Michael 1958-60 Dixon, Dave 1988-90 Dixon, Julius 1998-99 Dixon, Randy 1983-86 Dobrowolski, Richard 1963 Dodaro, James 1964 Dodson, Ron 1962-64 Doleman, Chris 1981-84 Dombroski, Darren 1994-95 Dombrowski, Mike 1979-80 Don, Djems 1996 Donchess, Joseph 1927, 29 Dorsett, Anthony Jr. 1992-95 Dorsett, Tony 1973-76 Dorundo, Mike 1983-85 Dougert, John 1936 Dougherty, Ralph 1929-31 Douglas, Herb 1945 Douthitt, Jack 1944 Downey, Khiawatha 1999-2000 Drake, David 1965-67 Draksler, John 1960-62 Dugger, Jason 1997-98 Dukes, Chad 1992-94 Dukovich, Richard 1979-82 Dunn, Paul 1980-82 Durham, Sadiq 1993, 95 Durisham, Jack 1941-42, 46 Dutton, William 1941-42 PANTHER HISTORY Dvorak, Cathy (Mgr.) 1995 Dvorchak, Dennis 1961 Dyer, Robert 1964-66 Dykes, Jack 1969-71 9 East, Walter 1904-05 Easterday, R.A. 1917-18 Ebert, Wilton 1943 Eckardt, Robert 1920 Eckert, Frank 1919 Edgar, A.W. 1920 Edgar, Joseph C. 1904-05 Edmonds, D exter 1983-84 Edwards, Charles 1927-29 Egbert, J.A. 1912 Elliott, Michael D. 1966 Elliott, Samuel 1907-08 Ellis, Bob 1967-69 Ellis, Gregory 1966-68 Englert, William 1971-73 English, R.J. 1998-2000 Ent, Harry U. 1908-09 Epps, Robert 1951-53 Epps, Rodney 1996 Esposito, Anthony 1968-70 Esposito, Tony 1954 Esters, Jeff 1988-89, 91-92 Evans, David 1970 Everett, Raymond 1981-84 Ewing, Fred 1919-21 Fada, Robert 1979-82 Falcone, Louis 1944 Farley, Jim, 1974-75 Farmer, Karl 1974-75 Fazio, Serafino 1958-59 Fedell, Steve 1977-80 Fedorchak, Rodney 1967-69 Feeney, Michael 1987 Feeney, Terry 1991 Fegley, Bill 1986 Feher, George 1970-72 Feightnew, R.R. 1909-11 Felder, Leroy 1974-77 Felinczak, Paul 1971 Felitsky, Joe 1986 Felton, Larry 1973-76 Fely, Mark 1990, 1992 Feniello, Gary 1943 Feola, Chris 1997-99 Ferdinand, Ed 1961 Ferencik, Chris 1995-98 Ferguson, Ken 1993 Ferguson, Ray 1951-53 Ferguson, William 2000 Ferraco, James S. 1966 Ferris, Dennis 1968-70 Fettiman, George (Mgr.) 1929 Fidler, Dan 1978-79 Fife, Ralph 1939-41 Finley, Frank E. 1918 Fisher, Donald 1943-45, 48 Fisher, Harry 1955 Fisher, Paul 1926-27 Fitzgerald, Sean 1994-95 Flanagan, W.H. 1922-23 Flanigan, James 1964-66 Flanigan, R.G.T. 1974 Flara, John 1957-58 Fleming, Charles 1936-37 Flynn, Regis 1935 Flynn, Thomas 1980-83 Foley, James 1945 Ford, Henry 1951-54 Fornadel, Ed 1960 Forsythe, Wilbur 1946-48 Foster, W.J. 1919 Fox, Alex 1927-28 Fralic, Bill 1981-84 Frank, Noble L. 1922-24 Frankel, John 1909 Frasca, Mike 1960 Frazier, Ed 1989 Fredette, H.E. 1921-22 Freeman, Lorenzo 1983-86 Fresse, George 1944 Fridley, Walter 1941 Friedberg, Ryan 1993 Friedl, Jim 1969 Frock, David 1950 Frost, Robert 1939 Fry, G.K. 1914-15 Frye, James M. 1904-07 Frye, Reginald 1970-72 Fuderich, Peter 1947-48 Fuhrman, Mark 1982 Fullerton, Richard 1938-39 Furin, Jack 1943-45 Fyock, David A. 1950 Fyock, Dwight F. 1926-27 6 Gadson, Ezekial 1984-87 Galand, William 1943 Gallagher, Ed 1977-79 Gallin, Edwin l. 1966-68 Gallo, Frank 1943-44 Galvin, Ralph M. 1909-12 Ganzer, Gregory 1981-82 Garnett, David E. 1968-70 Gasparovic, Joseph 1977-78 Gasparovic, William 1949-51 Gates, John 1940 Gatz, Rich 1952-53 Gaugler, Gene 1948 Gaustad, Steve 1976-78 Gazda, Michael 1980 Gebel, Mathias 1942 Gehlert, G.A. 1910-11 Gembarosky, Gabe 1950-52 Generalovich, Brian 1964 Genilla, Sal 1986-87 Genter, Richard 1965-66 Geremsky, Thaddeus 1948-50 Gervelis, Stanley 1939-41 Gestner, Norbert 1942 Getto, Michael 1927-28 Getty, Matt 1991 Gibson, Demond 1996-99 Gilbert, Sean 1990-91 Gillaspie, Darrin 1986 Gilman, Dean 1981 Gindin, Doug 1970-71 Giovanetti, Mike 1978-79 Gladman, Charles 1984-86 Glagola, George 1950-52 Glass, Samuel 1968 Glass, Tim 1993-95 Glassford, William 1935-36 Glatz, Fred 1955-56 Gleich, Pat 1974 Glesky, John 1987-88 Gob, Art 1957-58 Gob, Craig 1987-90 Goetz, Chris 1986-89 Goings, Nick 1999-2000 Goldberg, Marshall 1936-38 Goldberg, Phillip 1923 Goldberg, Phillip D. 1975 Goldberg, Richard 1926-28 Goldsmith, M.F. 1907-08 Gonsales, Ryan 1998-2000 Gonzalez, Pete 1995-97 Goodell, Frank 1939 Goodridge, Jack 1939-40 Goodwin, Scott 1984 Gorajewski, Gary 1989-92 Gordon, Paul 1967 Gougler, Ralph A. 1916-18 Gourley, W.D. 1919 Gradisek, Richard 1973-76 Gradisek, Rudolph 1938-40 Graham, John 1983 Graham, Julian 1996-99 Gray, Taron 1999-2000 Green, Flint 1948-50 Green, Hugh 1977-80 Green, Junior 1989-91, 93 Greene, Arnold 1934-36 Greenfield, Brian 1989-90 Grier, Robert W. 1955-57 Griffin, Eryck 1987 Grigaliunas, Al 1961-63 Griggs, Arthur 1905 Grillo, David 1981, 84 Grim, Latef 1998-2000 Grimm, Russ 1978-80 Grischow, Andrew 1996-98 Grossman, Burt 1985-88 Grossman, David 1912-14 Gruber, Bob 1976-79 Guarino, Albert 1926-28 Gunn, Mark 1989-90 Gurczenski, Albert A. 1940 Gurson, Al 1940 Gustafson, Andrew 1923-25 Gustine, Frank 1967-69 Guzek, Brian 2000 Guzik, John 1957-58 Guzik, Robert 1959-61 Guzinsky, Robert 1964-65 Gwosden, Milo 1922-24 0 Haddad, Sam 1946 Hadley, Michael 1985-88 Hater, Ralph 1939 Hagan, James 1925-27 Hagins, Carl 1990, 1992 Hahn, Ed 1971 Halapin, Mike 1992-95 Haley, Dick 1956-58 Hall, Charles 1968-70 Hall, Ricky 1984 Hamberger, T.C. 1919 Hamilton, Keith 1989-91 Hamlin, Carlos 1972 Hammond, Ralph 1941, 43-44 Hampton, Alonzo 1988-89 Hangartner, Uhlhardt 1924-25 Hanhauser, John 1975-76 Hankey, Stacey 1903 Hanley, Edward 1914 Hansen, Ryan 1998-99 Harding, Jack 1924-25 Hardisty, William 1947-49 Harkiewicz, Bruce 1968-70 Harman, Harvey 1918-21 Harrington, W.E. 1914, 17-18 Harriott, Claude 2000 Harris, Demetrius 1995 Harris, lllie 1924 Harris, Maurice 1995 Harris, Tinker 1990-91 Harris, Steve 1978 Hartenstein, Harold 1926 Hartin, Jeff 1973 Hartman, D. Scott 1977 Hartnett, Michael J. 1921 Hartwig, Charles 1932-34 Hartz, Frank 1966 Hasbach, Thomas 1970-71 Haser, Heywood 1960-61 Hastings, C.E. 1914,16, 19 Hauser, Brian 1989 Havern, David 1968, 70-71 Hawkins, Artrell 1979-80 Hawkins, Harris 1939-40 Hawkins, Robert 1944 Hayes, Gerald 1999-2000 Haygood, Robert 1973-76 Healy, T.F. 1914-15 Heard, Hosea 1986-87, 90 Heath, Jo Jo 1976-79 Heil, R. 1913-14 Heit, Howard 1966 Heller, Warren 1930-32 Helsing, Ted 1927 Hendrick, John 1979-81 Henry, F.E. 1917 Hensley, Donald 1935-37 Hepler, David 1980-81 Herndon, Joseph 1971-72 Herron, James 1913-16 Hetrick, Lee 1984-86 Hetzler, Doug 1986, 88-90 Hewitt, Orville M. 1920-22 Heyward, Craig 1984, 86-87 Heyward, Nate 1984-85 Hieber, Mike 1972 Hill, Troy 1980-83 Hilty, Leonard 1916-18 Hirshberg, Edward 1929-31 Hittner, William 1910 Hoag, Mark R. 1912-13 Hoaglin, Fred 1964-65 Hoban, Walter 1927 Hoblitzel, R.D. 1927 Hockensmith, W.D. Hodge, Glenn 1972-74 Hodge, Paul 1959-60 Hoel, Robert 1932-34 Hofan, James 1963 Hoffart, Jake 1996-97 Hoffman, Fabian 1936-38 Hoffman, Wm. 1953-54 Hogan, James L. 1963 Hogan, John 1970-72 Hogan, Robert 1931-33 Holland, Joe 1997 Holleran, Thomas 1920-22 Hollihan, Harry 1950 Holloway, Cornell 1987-88 Holloway, Randy 1974-77 Holzbach, John 1960-62 Holzworth, Eric 1987-90 Hood, Franklin 1930 Hoover, Terrance 1966-67 Hornack, Seth 1996-99 Horner, W.W. 1918 Hornish, Tim 1971-72 Horton, Steve 1942 Hosilyk, Matt 1992-95 Howley, Bill 1962-64 Huck, Frank 1993-94 Huebner, Tom 1986-89 Humeston, Ed 1957 Humphrey, Rod 1994-97 Humphries, Corey 2000 Hunter, Harold 1953-55 Hupko, Chris 1991-92 Hurbanek, James 1964 Hurst, Bill 1990 Hutchko, Chuck 1967 Huth, Conrad 1977 Huth, Rod 1972 Hutton, Bob 1974-76 Huwar, Michael 1981 Hyde, Glenn 1971-73 lbekwe, Nduka 1996 Irwin, Jim 1962-64 Irwin, R.D. 1924-25 Israel, Steve 1991 ltzel, John 1926 Jackson, Baron 1988-89 Jackson, Rickey 1977-80 Jacobs, Bryan 1997-98 Jacobs, Fred 1976-79 Jacobs, John 1952-54 Jagers, Anthony 1987-90 James, Edward 1966 Janasek, Dave 1972-74 Jancisin, Dave 1972-74 Jastrzembski, Steve 1959-61 Jelic, Chris 1983-84 Jelic, Ralph 1955-56 Jells, Dietrich 1991-92, 94-95 Jenkins, H.F. 1913 Jenkins, John 1962-63 Jenkins, John 1994-97 Jenkins, Tom 1962-63 Jenner, Scott 1978-79 Jennings, Jim 1950 Johnson, Cecil 1973-76 Johnson, Ed 1953 Johnson, Eric 1992 Johnson, George R. 1945 Johnson, Kurt 2000 Johnson, Marshall 1922-24 Johnson, Ramel 1997 Johnson, Thomas 1980-81 Johnson, Walter 1983-86 Jones, Christy 1933 Jones, Edgar 1939-41 Jones, Edward 1963-66 Jones, Gordon 1975-78 Jones, James 1913-14 Jones, James R. 1963-65 Jones, Jay 1992-95 Jones, John 1994, 96-97 Jones, Joseph 1966-67 Jones, Quintin 1984-87 Jones, Ray 1978-80 Jones, Yogi 1978-80, 82 Jordan, Lloyd 1921-23 Joseph, Vital 1994-97 Joyce, F.W. 1912 Julian, Louis 1971 Junko, Jay 1999-2000 Jury, Bob 1975-77 0 Kaliden, William 1957-58 Kalmakir, Thomas 1943 Kalmanides, Steve 1993, 96 Kaltenbach, Gary 1960-62 Kanyok, Tom (Mgr.) 1997 Kaplan, Scott 1988, 90-92 Karanovich, David 1947, 49-50 Kashubara, Ken 1995, 97-99 Kasperowicz, Eric 1994-95, 97 Kauffman, Chris 1996 Kautter, Doug 1991-92 Kautter, Rich 1990 Kearney, Walter 1930 Keiser, Allyn 1964-65 Kell, Thaddeus L. 1941 Keller, Gregory 1965-66 Kelly, Jack 1930 Kelly, Mike 1991-92 Kendrick, R.T. 1918 Kennedy, Dan (Mgr.) 1996 Kennedy, Robert 1952 Kenney, Shannon 1991 Kern, William 1925, 27 Kernochan, Roy H. 1911-12 Ketchen, Kenney 1998-99 Kielb, Joseph 1943 Kiesel, Bob 1956 Kifer, John J. 1924-25 Killen, Ron 1983 Killian, Paul 1966-67 Kincard, Elmer D. 1942 Kindelberger, Harry 1940-41 Kingdom, Roger 1982 Kirby, Nathan 1996 Kirby, Rod 1971-73 Kirk, Vernon 1986-88 Kirkwood, Ernie 1986 Kish, Ben 1938-39 Kisiday, Andrew 1950 Kisiday, Paul 1962-64 Kissel, Rod 1955-57 Klawhun, F. 1938-39 Klein, Harold 1938-39 Klimek, Joel 1970-71 Kline, Stuart 1950-52 Klinestiver, L.l. 1921 Kliskey, Nicholas 1933-35 Knight, Bryan 1998-2000 Knight, David 1970 Knight, Scott (Mgr.) 1997 Knisley, Eric 1971-72 Knisley, Frank 1943 Kohut, George 1944 Kondis, Jeff 1973-76 Konek, Ken 1996 Konetsky, Ted 1938-40 Kopp, Ben 1996-99 Korp, Henry 1941 Kosh, John 1944-46 Kovach, Kurt 1974-76 Kovacic, Joseph 1970-72 Kozic, Harry 1941 Kracum, George 1939-40 Kraemer, Eldred 1951-54 Kramer, Alex J. (Mgr.) 1950-52 Kramer, Blair 1951 Kratzert, C.A. 1919 Kratzery, Oscar 1919 Kraus, Dave 1959-60 Kraynak, Rich 1979-82 Kristofic, Dave 1992-93 Kristufek, Frank 1938-39 Kucharik, Ed 1975 Kukalis, John 1984-85 Kunkel, Albeit 1941 Kuprok, John 1961 Kutz, Frank 1933-34 Kuziel, Robert 1969-71 Kuzneski, Andy 1959-61 Kuzneski, Anthony 1972 Kuzneski, Joe 1962-63 Kyle, William 1942 LaFrankie, John 1946 Labriola, John (Mgr.) 1991-92 Lacarte, Dan 2000 Lally, Edward T. 1963 LaMonaca, Art 1941 Lang, Ralph 1943-45 Lao, Ray 1979-81 LaQuinta, Bernie 1962-64 LaRue, Robert 1934-36 Lauro, Lindaro 1946-49 Lavigna, Matt 1984-87 Lawrence, Theodore 1973-74 Laws, Joseph 1967-68 Lawson, Bob 1985 Leahy, W.J. 1909-11 Leary, Jerry 1970 Leber, Al 1938 Lee, Andy 2000 Lee, Robert 1946-49 Leeson, Al 1936-38 Leeson, Richard 1961-63 Lehner, Glen 1961-63 Leidenroth, C.F. 1904-05 Lenhart, James 1957 Lenosky, Mike 1977-78 Leitera, Jim 1982-85 Leon, Kevin 1993 Levy, Darcey 2000 Lewis, Darrell 1954-56 Lewis, Derrick 1989 Lewis, Ernest T. 1930-31 Lewis, James 1971 Lewis, John 1982, 84-85 Lewis, John D. 1968-70 Lewis, LeRoy 1932 Lewis, Tim 1979-82 Lewis, Vernon 1990-92 Lezouski, Albin 1936-38 Liggett, Lamont 1993 Lightener, Lee 1998 Linaburg, Ronald 1962-64 Lindner, William 1957-59 Lindsay, John V. 1908-10 Linelli, George 1944 Link, George 1973, 76-77 Linn, Howard 1924-26 Linn, Howard 1953-54 Lippincott, Marvin 1963 Little, Keith 1991-92 Littlehales, H. Bradley 1966 Livorio, Mike 1989-90, 1992 Logan, Dave 1976-78 Long, Bob 1961-63 Long, Carson 1973-76 Longfellow, Robert 1958-59 Longo, Robert 1965-67 Los, Joe 1953 Lotz, Nick 1998-2000 Loughran, John 1919 Love, John 1931 Lovera, Chris 1992 Lowery, Art 1981-82 Lozar, John 1944 Lozier, Richard 1971-72 Lucas, Kenneth 1963-65 Luch, John 1931 Ludwig, Meghan (Mgr.) 1998 Lurie, Herb 1943 Luthy, Wally 1954 Lynn, Dan 1969-71 Lytle, Matt 1995-98 00 Maas, William 1981-83 Macerelli, Joe 1973 Macko, George 1965 MacKrell, John S. 1906-08 MacMurdo, James 1929-31 Maczuzak, John 1961-63 Magnelli, Tony 1979, 1981-83 Magyar, David 1967-69 Malarkey, Leo 1935-36 Malarkey, Tay 1943 Maloney, James 1943 Mancuso, David 1967-68 Mancuso, Michael 1967 Manganello, Joe 1999-2000 Maniskas, Rich (Mgr.) 1996 Manson, Dick 1953 Maragas, Todd 1983 Mariano, Paul 1972 Marine, Dan 1979-82 Markel, Lance 1990 Marrangoni, Albert 1942-43 Marsh, Willie 1976-78 Marshall, C.C. 1904-07 Marstellar, Ed 1971-72 Martha, Paul 1961-63 PANTHER HISTORY Martin, Curtis 1991-93 Maryott, H. 1926 Marzoch, Jon 1993, 95-97 Massey, Paul 1943 Mastro, Dave 1960 Mastrovich, Mark 1946-49 Masucci, Mario 1995 Matesic, Richard 1933 Mathews, Donald 1943-45 Mathieson, Eric 1989 Matich, George 1947-50 Matisi, Anthony 1935-37 Matson, Joseph 1914-16 Mattioli, Francis 1944 Mattioli, Rudy 1952-54 Matusz, Roman 1986-89 Matyus, Dick 1960 Maxwell, Lindsey 1991 May, Mark 1977-80 Mazurek, Fred 1962-64 McAwley, Steward 1935 McBride, Russell 1952-53 McBride, William 1938 McCabe, Rich 1951-54 McCain, Joseph 1967-68 McCall, Joseph 1980-83 McCarter, H.C. 1917-19 McClain, Clifton 1934 McClean, John 1919-21 McClelland, W.D. 1917 McClure, John 1972 McClure, Robert 1934-37 McCormick, Bill 1983-85 McCormick, James 1904-06 McCracken, G.H. 1918-20 McCrady, John 1920 McCray, Jon 1992-95 McCray, Trey 1996, 98 McCrory, John T. 1919-20 McCur|ey, Jeff 1997-2000 I Mccurley, Scott 1999-2000 McCusker, Jim 1955-57 McCutcheon, C.W. 1924-25 McDermott, Chuck 1961 McDonald, Ricardo 1988-90 McDonough, James 1943, 46 McEllroy, W.S. 1912 McFarland, William 1945-48 McGhee, Curtis 1993-94, 96-97 McGrath, Dave 1969-70 McGraw, Andrew 1965 Mclntyre, Marlon 1981-84 McKee, William 1927 McKinney, C.R. 1905-06 McKnight, Barry 1963-65 McLaren, George W. 1915-18 McLean, Bill 1986 McMillan, Randy 1979-80 McMillin, B.V. 1924-26 McMinn, Bryce (Mgr.) 2000 McMullen, Kirk 1996-99 McMurray, Darrell 2000 McNish, Bernard 1936 McNulty, Frank 1915-16 McPeak, Bill 1945-48 McQuaide, Patrick 1980-81 McOuaide, Robert 1952-54 Meadown, Eric 1916-17 Meanor, A. 1919 Medich, George 1967-69 Medwid, Robert 1971-72, 74 Meftord, Matt 2000 Mehl, 0.H. 1904-07 Meier, Ted 1928 Meisner, Greg 1977-80 Melillo, Louis 1948-49 Mendenhall, Rickey 1998-99 Mercer, Bill 1972 Merchant, Chris 1985 Meredith, John 1931-35 Merkovsky, Elmer 1961 Merkovsky, Elmer 1936-38 Merrick, David 1994 Mervis, Louis 1918-19 Messich, George 1975-76 Metich, George 1947 Meyer, Glenn 1977-80 Miale, Richard 1965-66 Michaels, Ed 1956-58 Michelosen, John 1935-37 Mickinac, Gregory 1970 Middleman, Bob 1972-75 Migliore, David A. 1976 Mihm, Robert 1948 Mihm, William 1945-47 Miller, Donald 1987 Miller, Ed 1984-87 Miller, Gilbert R. 1905-06 Miller, Jared 1993-96 Miller, John F. 1922 Miller, Kody 1998, 2000 Miller, Scott 1988-91 Miller, W.E. 1914-17 Miller, Walter 1935 Milligan, Walter 1930-32 Mills, Richard 1958-60 Minehart, Brian 1996 Mitchel, C.L. 1918 Mitchell, George 1940-41 Mitrakos, Thomas 1965-67 Mocha, Joseph 1943 Moffa, Remo 1944 Mohring, George 1994 Mohring, Mike 1993-96 Molinaro, Andy 1996-97 Mollica, Lawson 1991-94 Mollura, Andy 1970-71 Moncrief, Cliff 1991-92 Montana, John 1942 Montanari, Ken 1957-59 Montgomery, Ray 1927-29 Montrella, David J. 1968 Moody, Zatiti 1992-95 Moore, Cliff 1978-79 Moore, David 1988-91 Moore, Frank 1994-97 Moore, Lewis 2000 Moorhead, Dennis 1972-75 Moothart, Mark 1998-99 Morgan, Matt 2000 Morris, Hart 1929-31 Morris, Robert 1932 Morrison, Jim 1992 Morrow, James 1949 Morrow, James 1914, 16, 19 Morrow, K.C. 1914 Morsillo, Jim 1977-79 Mosley, Denorse 1993-94 Moss, John 1970-72 Moyer, Steve 1969-71 Munjas, Miller 1932-34 Murdock, Thomas 1923-24 Murphy, Bruce 1972-74 Murray, Leon 1996 Murphy, Terry 1997-98 Murphy, Thomas 1940 Musulin, George 1936 Myers, Rusty 1972 (D Nalli, Albert 1968 Naponick, Paul 1967-69 Narick, Emil 1938-39 Neft, Peter 1952-53, 55 Neal, Nigel 1999-2000 Neill, Bill 1977-80 Newman, Denver 1944 Newsletter, Wilbur 1942 Nicksick, Mike 1933-34 Nicolella, John S. 1957 Nissley, Matt (Mgr.) 1998 Nixon, Donald 1976 Nkwuo, Nnamdi 1996 Noble, Dan 1978 Nock, John 1969 Novak, Francis 1962 Nottoli, David 1992 Novogratz, Joseph 1964-65 (9 Obara, Joseph M. 1952 O’Connor, Matt 1998-99 Odell, Howard 1932-33 O’Korn, George 1974-76 Oldshue, David 1970 Olenn, Stanley 1934 Oliver, Gordon 1958 Olsavsky, Jerry 1985-88 Olsen, Ray 1972 Onder, Tarciscio 1931-33 Orlandini, Tony 1994-97 Ormiston, Kenneth 1933-35 Orszulak, Harry 1966-68 Osborn, Bill 1985-88 Osterhout, Robert 1950 Ostrosky, Bob 1961 Ostrowski, Stanley 1971 -72 0’Sullivan, James 1905 O’Toole, Mark E. 1976 Owens, Billy 1983, 85-87 Ozimek, John 1961-63 0 Paieski, Ken 1972 Palatalla, Louis 1951-52, 54 Palla, Charles 1958 Paluck, John 1953-55 Parker, Derrick 1991-94 Parker, John 1996-99 Parkinson, T.E. (Mgr.) 1970 Parkinson, Torn 1927-29 Parrish, Don 1973-76 Parros, James 1970 Parrott, Louis 1966-67 Passodelis, Nick 1954-56 Patrick, Frank 1935-37 Patterson, Gary 1970-72 Patton, Chris 1993-95 Patton, Jack 1944 Peace, Lawrence 1937-38 Peacock, R.J. 1909-10 Pearlman, |.R. 1917 Peck, Robert 1913-16 Pecman, Frank 1965-67 Pegram, Ken 1995-98 Pelusi, Jay 1979-82 Pelusi, Jeff 1976-79 Pelusi, John 1974-76 Pennington, Jess 1934 Pepper, Victor 1944 Perkins, Joe 1949 Perkins, Lex 1991-92 Perko, Tom 1972-75 Perry, Ken 1964 Perry, Theodore 1904-07 Persin, Dennis 1969 Peters, F.C. 1921 Peters, Fred (Mgr.) 1972 Petley, James F. (Mgr.) 1974 Petro, Stephen 1936-38 Pettyjohn, Barry 1983-85 Phillips, Albert 1943-44 Picciano, Dan 1964 Picciotli, Dustin 2000 Pierce, Lawrence 1950 Pierre, Joseph 1943 Pilconis, William T. 1968-70 Pinto, Sarah (Mgr.) 2000 Pipkin, Todd 1989 Pitler, Dave 1918 Plazak, Cy 1942-43 Plis, Corey 1998 Plotz, Robert 1946-49 Plowman, Curt 1957-59 Poggi, Francis 1979 Pohl, Joseph 1964-66 Polach, Steven 1943-45 Polanco, Juan 1982-83 Polite, Lousaka 2000 Pollock, Bob 1954-56 Ponko, Mark 1998-2000 Popovich, Andy 1974-78 Popp, Ray 1963-64 Porreca, Thomas S. 1968-70 Poteat, Hank 1996-99 Pratt, Enock 1912 Priatko, William 1952 Pribish, George 1967-69 Price, Aaron 1999 Price, John 1962 Priestley, David 1999-2000 Prince, Peter 1959 Prokopovich, Mike 1975 Pryor, Benjie 1977-80 Pullekines, Joe 1957-58 Purifoy, Amir 1998-2000 Puzzuoli, David 1980-83 0 Qualey, 0. 1910-11 Qualey, C. Thomas 1965 Quarantillo, Edward 1934 Ouatse, Jess 1929-31 Quense, Tim 1982-84 Quirin, Terry 1979-81 0 Rabinek, Ray 1941 Radakovich, Ray 1966-67 Rader, Emil 1949 Radinick, Ken 1988-91 Radnor, Leonard 1947-49 Radosevich, George 1948-50 Raiko, Edmund 1945 Raklewicz, Michael 1965-67 Ramos, William 1969-70 Randour, David 1965-66 Randour, Herbert 1933-35 Ranii, George 1943-46 Raskowski, Walter 1936-38 Rasp, John 1986-87 Rathi, Bob 1957-59 Raudman, David 1966 Raymond, Thomas 1964-65 Razzano, Anthony 1947-48 Reardon, Tony 1992-93 Reber, James 1943 Recchia, Anthony 1982-83 Rector, Leonard R. 1936 Redmon, Ronald 1988-90 Reece, Michael 1993 Reed, Chad 1999-2000 Reed, Harry 1944 Rees, John 1983 Reese, Charles S. 1912-14 Reese, Edward 1943-44 Reichard, Mark 1977-80 Reider, Paul 1930-32 Reinhold, Chuck 1958-60 Reschoff, Richard 1989 Rettenger, Joseph 1950-52 Reutershan, Randy 1975-77 Reynolds, William 1950-52 Rice, Chester 1952-54 Rich, Demetrious 1999 Rich, Mark 1983-84 Richard, Gary 1986-87 Richards, Curvin 1988-90 Richards, David 1910 Richards, George 1967-69 Richards, Luther 1935 Richards, R.W. 1908-10 Richardson, John E. 1980 Rickards, Paul 1944-47 Ricketts, Tom 1986-88 Riddick, Louis 1987-90 Riddle, Fred 1957-59 Rife, Gerald 1965-66 Ritchie, Walter 1904-06 Ritenbaugh, William 1941 Robb, John 1971-72 Robbins, Tim 1993, 95-96 Roberts, John 1925-27 Robertson, Tim 1999 Robinson, A.L. 1909 Robinson, Calvin 1997 Robinson, Desmond 1974-76 Robinson, James 1945, 47, 48 Robinson, Kenyon 1993-94 Robinson, Shawn 1999-2000 Rock, Kevin 1992 Rodgers, Joseph 1935 Rodgers, Lloyd 1971 Roe, Homer 1907-09 Roeder, Robert 1962-63 Romano, Al 1973-76 Romantino, Tony 1950-52 Rooker, Harvey 1932-34 Rooney, James 1926, 28-29 Rosborough, Bob 1955-56 Rosborough, Michael 1964-66 Rosenblum, Elmer 1932 Rosepink, Martin 1941-43, 46 Ross, Chris 1985-88 Ross, John 1940-41 Roussos, Michael 1944-45 Routt, David 2000 Roxanski, John 1944-45 Royal, Hank 1982 Royal, Jim 1990 Rudison, Bill 1985 Rudoy, William 1943 Ruff, Arthur 1934 Rullo, Dan 1971-73 Ruth, Frank 1904 Rutherford, Rod 2000 Ruzila, Paul 1997-98 Ryan, John 1992-95 Ryan, Todd 1991-92 6 Sabatini, James 1959 Sack, Jack 1920-21 Sadowski, Ed 1966-69 Saksa, Frank J. 1941-42 Salata, A.J. 1925-27 Salocky, William 1969 Salter, Bryant 1968-70 Salvaterra, Corny 1954-56 Salvucci, Joseph 1943 Salwocki, Tom 1956 Samer, William 1949 Sams, Ron 1979-82 Sanker, Dick 1961 Sankey, Robert 1961 Sapio, William 1982-85 Sares, Harvey 1944 Sauer, Carl 1922-24 Savariau, Donsville 1991 Scales, Chuck 1983-86 Scanlon, J.A. 1928 Schall, Jan 2000 Scherer, Dick 1956-57 Schilken, Robert 1982-85 Schipani, Pat 1983-85 Schmidt, A.T. 1904-05 Schmidt, Joe 1950-52 Schmidt, John 1965 Schmidt, Joseph 1924-26 Schmitt, Ted 1935-37 Schmitt, William 1952-56 Schneider, Chris 1995-98 Schottenheimer, Marty 1962-64 Schubert, Eric 1981-83 Schubert, Mark 1977-79 Schuler, Milton 1976 Schulters, Dwayne 1996-97 Schultz, Edward 1956 Schultz, Edward 1930 Schultz, Mike 1995-97 Scisly, Joseph 1957-59 Scorsone, Vincent 1955-56 Scott, Frank 1938 Scott, Howard 1942 Seagraves, Dell 1992-95 Seaman, Eric 1987, 89-91 Seaman, Norton 1958-59 Sebastian, Michael 1931, 33 Seidel, F.R. 1921-23 Seidelson, Harry 1921-23 Seifert, Ed 1928 Seiffert, Karl 1933-34 Seigel, Francis 1931-32 Sekela, Michael 1939-40 Sekey, Arthur 1932 Semaia, Penny 2000 Sepkowski, Jason 1995-97 Sepsi, Andy 1957-59 Sestili, Chris 1989-92 Sgrignoli, Philip 1968-70 Shae, Charles 1938 Shaffer, Mike 1974-75 Sharockman, Ed 1958-60 Shaw, Paul 1935-37 Shedlosky, Leon 1933-35 Shemanski, Mark 1991 Shepira, Isadora 1912-15 Shields, Brian 1983-85 Shockley, Jeff 1985 Short, Dan 1980-82 Short, Ralph N. 1950 Shotwell, George 1932-34 Shriver, Jim 1983 Shuck, Dave 1984, 87 Shuler, Nick 1921-23 Shumaker, Ken 1969-70 Shuman, John 1906-08 Sichko, William 1949-51 Siermine, Dan (Mgr.) 1988 Sies, Dale 1915-17 Sign, Bob 1984-86 Silvestri, Don 1990-91 Silvestri, Gary 1975, 77 Simantel, Ronald J. 1964 Simile, Tony 1950 Simonian, Pete 1998 Simms, Jim 1932 Simon, Dennis 1966-67 Simpson, Gerald 1991-94 Simpson, John 1969-71 Simpson, Richard N. 1922-23 Sims, Larry 1976-78 Sims, Tom 1988-89 Sinclair, Stephen 1939-40 Sindewald, Tom 1976 Siragusa, Anthony 1986-87, 89 Sites, Vincent 1934-35 Sitter, Jonathan 2000 Skiba, John 1992 Skladany, Joseph 1931-33 Skladany, Leo 1945-48 Skrocki, Chad 1993 Slaby, Lou 1960-62 Slade, Lamar 1999-2000 Smalara, Alfred 1951-52 Smakosz, Mike 1991 Smith, Carnel 1986-89 Smith, Curtis, 1973-75 Smith, Dan 1972 Smith, Donald 1980-81 Smith, Edward 1945 Smith, Eugene 1945 Smith, Norman 1970 Smith, Reggie 1983-86 Smith, Robert W. 1942 Smith, Ryan 1999-2000 Smith, Tim 1979 Smith, Wayne 1911-14 Smodic, Jack 1945, 47-48 Snell, Heath 1989-90 Sniscak, Bernard 1944 Soboleski, Jason 1996-97 Sobolewski, Gene 1962-63 Soles, C.D. 1911 Solter, A.E. 1907 Soppitt, Randall 1913-16 Sorochak, Bob 1962, 64 Sotak, Michael 1942 Souchak, Frank 1935-37 Spates, David 1973-74 Spears, Robert P. 1976 Spencer, Shawntae 2000 Spicko, Joseph 1968-70 Spindler, Marc 1987-89 Spiranic, Dan 1978 Sporio, Carmen 1965 Spotts, Ed 1938 Springer, Charles 1904, 06-07 Stahl, John 1940-41 Stahlman, H.A. 1916 Stanton, Richard J. 1961 Stapulis, William T. 1936-38 Stark, Bob 1958 Stark, Marwood 1936 Stark, Scott 1990 Stebbins, Harold 1936-38 Steele, Wendell 1924-25 Stelfy, charlie 2000 Stein, Herb A. 1918-21 Stein, Tim 1998-2000 Steingraver, George 1948 Stennett, Matt 1983-85 Stepnoski, Mark 1985-88 Steratore, Gene 1953 Stetler, Jack 1940-42 Stevens, John 1968-70 Stevenson, J.W. 1908-11 Stewart, Dale 1963-65 Stewart, Michael 1985-87 Still, Ralph 1977-79 Stitt, Dick 1941 Stocak, Mike 1942 Stone, Darnell 1982, 84-85 Stone, John 1988 Stone, Joseph 1974-76 Stoner, Fred 1972 Stoner, Reynold 1972-74 Strom, John 1972 Suffoletta, Henry 1958 Sullivan, John L. 1957-58 Sumner, David 1992, 94-95 Sumpter, Earl 1947-49 Sunseri, Sal 1979-81 Surina, Charles 1941 257 PANTHER HISTORY Stowe, Ed 1953 Sutherland, John B. 1914-17 Sweeney, James 1980-83 Sweeney, Pat 1980-83 Swenson, K.J. 1905-07 Swider, Larry 1973-76 Swink, Charles 1986-87 Sykes, Lionel 1989-90 Sylvester, Walter 1980 Takacs, John 1977 Tamburino, Gabriel 1965 Tanczos, David 1987-88 Tarasi, Ray 1959 Taylor, Robert 1966 Taylor, Willie 1975 Teitt, Robert 1946 Telesky, John 1961-63 Templeton, Paul 1923 Theodore, Jim 1955-57 Theodorou, Leon 1991-92 Thomas, Bryan 1981-82 Thomas, Charles 1948-50 Thomas, Lynn 1977-79 Thomas, Reggie 1994-97 Thomas, R.J. 1919 Thomas, Wallace 1978-81 Thompson, Joseph M. 1904-06 Thompson, Karim 1996-99 Thompson, T.M. 1916 Thompson, Tony 1997 Thornhill, C.E. 1913-16 Threats, Barry 1989 Throckmorton, J. 1981-83 Thurbon, Robert 1938-40 Timmons, Robert 1933, 35 Tinsley, Keith 1983-86 Toerper, Todd 1972-74 Tolbert, Willie 1974-76 Tolhurst, Fred 1970 Tommins, Joseph 1931-32 Toncic, lvan 1957-59 Tormey, Joseph 1930-32 Tracok, Richard 1944 Traticant, Jim 1960-62 Trees, Joe 1890-91 Treiber, Dave 1975 Trethaway, Robert 1965 Trimble, T. Lee 1917 Trocano, Rick 1977-80 Troglione, Joseph 1937 Trout, Dave 1977-80 Truitt, Olanda 1989-90 Truitt, Tony 1968 Tully, Charles 1928-30 Tumulty, Tom 1991, 93-95 Turman, John 1999-2000 Turner, James 1987 Turner, John D. 1905-08 Turner, Ricky 1988-90 Tuten, Henry 1987-89 Tyra, Gary 1975 THE UNIVERSITY EIF 1976 Panthers, led by Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett, were lauded as the 12th greatest team of the century by Ath/on and the 17th greatest team of all-time by The Sporting News. The 50th anniversary issue of Street & Smiths in 1990 ranked it the 13th best squad since 1940. BEST EVER- F‘tTTSBURI3H’5 V I‘ r u The legendary Jock Sutherland coached NA-m3NA._ gHAMp.gN TEAMS » I Pittsburgh to five national titles during his Pitt coaching tenure. Sutherland’s 1937 team ranked as the best team in the land with a 9-0-1 record. Among the Panthers’ vanquished opponents that year: Penn State (28-7), r:AsEs wane: AMDNG THE A Notre Dame (21—s), Nebraska (13-7), EUTE TEAM5 .N .3.;.._._EGE Wisconsin (21-0) and West Virginia (20-0). IFIIIEITBALIIE HIBTD RY. m Under the direction of Head Coach John The “e? A 0‘0 deadlock with F‘”dham' Majors in 1976, Pittsburgh completed perhaps is Under Glenn “Pop” Warner. Pittsburgh won the most miraculous turnaround in college three national championships in four years. football history by rolling to a 12-0 record and C0flSid8fed One 0i‘ The Greatest 003Ch€S in claiming the school’s ninth national title. The football history, Warner directed the Panthers flawless record was a stark contrast to four to Unanimous titles in 1915. 1916 and 1918. years prior, when the Panthers went 1-10. The During that period, Pittsburgh won 32 straight games. PITTSBURGH HAS WCIN NINE NATICINAL IZHAMPICINSHIF-’S‘— THE MOST CIF ANY NCAA DIVISICIN I'A PROGRAM IN THE EAST AND THE SIXTH NUT? EJNLYI RANKED AS THE BESTIIN THE LAND IN THAT GIVEN YEAR, BUT IN MANY 3 Perhaps Pittsburgh’s greatest team ever didn’t win a national title. The Panthers’ 1980 team finished second in both major polls with ALL-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1. NCITRE DAME 17 2. YALE 13 3. PRINCETON 12 4. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1 1 5. ALABAMA 11:1 6 . PITTSBURGH 9 Uaiko, Eugene 1967-68 Uansa, Octavius 1927-29 Urban, John 1937 Urschler, Gary 1999-2000 0 Vaglia, Joe 1997 Van Doren, F. 1907-09 VanHorne, Jeff 1986-89 Van Pelt, Alex 1989-92 Varischetti, Pete 1991 Varoutsos, E.C. 1995-97 Ventura, James 1950 Venzin, Art 1971-72 Verkleeren, John 1963-65 Viancourt, Pat 1983-85 Vidunas, Paul 1981 Vignali, Larry 1959-61 Vitale, Bill 1974 Voytell, Ken 1952 00 Waddill, Leslie 1905-06 Wade, Justin 1996-98 Wagner, Harry 1930 Wagner, J. Huber 1910-13 Walinchus, William 1928-30 Walker, Adam 1987-89 Walker, Dave 1959-60 Walker, Elliott 1974-77 Walker, Nelson 1987-90 Walker, Ramon 1999-2000 Wall, Jerry 1984-87 Wall, Lance 1971 Wallace, William 1981, 83-84 Waller, Midford 1930 Walmsley, John 1935 Walton, Albert 1935 Walton, Frank 1932-33 Walton, Joe 1954-56 Walton, Joseph 1974 Wanke, Larry 1987-88 Wannstedt, Dave 1971-73 Ward, F.F. 1912-14 Ward, Stephen 1946-48 Ware, Jeffrey 1962-63 Warriner, Chris 1949-51 Washington, Marcus 1986-88, 90 Washington, Maurice 1992-94 Washington, Troy 1985-88 Washington, Yusef 1988 Washinko, Rich 1972 Wasmuth, Chester 1926-27 Watkins, Bryan 1981 Wazniak, John A. 1968 Weatherington, Arnie 1973-76 Weatherspoon, Ray 1982-83 Webster, Alan 1974 Webster, Ernest 1971-72 Weidle, Ethan 1996-99 Weinberger, Ellis 1965 Weinstock, Isadore 1932-34 Weisenbaugh, Henry 1932-34 Welch, Gilbert 1925-27 Wenglikowski, Alan 1979, 81-83 Wertman, Harold 1945 Wertz, Silas G. 1922 Wesber, Darius 1995 West, Billy 1993-94, 96-97 West, Henry 1942 West, Leonard 1943 West, Walter 1922 Weston, Lloyd 1968-70 Westwood, Ernest 1957-59 Whaley, Doug 1990-93 Whatley, Chris 1982-83 White, John 1972 White, Mike 1998-2000 White, Robert A. 1968 White, Terry 1978-80 Whittaker, Edward 1966-68 Whitmill, Rasshad 1995-96 Wilamowski, Ed 1974-76 Wiley, Dante 1984 Wiley, John 1969 Williams, Brandon 1998-2000 Williams, Charles 1921 Williams, Charles 1990-92 Williams, Chuck 1984-87 Williams, Frank 1922 Williams, Harold 1920-22 Williams, Jermaine 1989, 91-92 Williams, Jim 1993-96 Williams, Juan 1997-98 Williams, Keith 1981-82 Williams, Kevin 1990-91 Williams, LaFann 1996-97 Williams, Maurice 1992-94 Williams, Reggie 1985, 87-89 Williams, Vince 1991, 94-95 Williamson, Carlton 1977-80 Williamson, Guy M. 1913-15 Wilps, Ralph 1926-29 Wilson, Clair 1972 Wilson, Clint 1981-83, 85 Wilson, Dale 1985 Wilson, J.C. 1975-77 Wilson, Kris 2000 Windt, Bernard 1931 Winterburn, J. Charles 1921-22 Winters, Charles 1969 Wisler, Dwayne 1984 Wisniewski, Dan 1956-57 Wissinger, Z.A. 1923-25 Wohler, Mark 1983 Wolfarth, Harry 1950 Wolff, William 1945 Wood, John 1935-36 Woods, Darrel 1985-86 Woods, Michael 1979-82 Woods, Stanley 1985 Woods, Tony 1983-86 Wortham, Kevin 1984 Wrabley, Robert 1951-52, 54 Wright, Prentiss 1987-90 Wycoff, Robert S. (Mgr.) 1950 Yaccino, John 1959-61 Yacopec, Louis 1944 Yajko, Eugene 1967-68 Yatron, George 1972 Yeilding, A.T. 1905-06 Yewcic, Thomas 1976 Yost, Charles 1948-49, 51 Young, Marlin 1995-98 Young, Tyler 1994-95 Yuna, Paul 1972 Zalnasky, Mitchell 1964-65 Zanos, Jim 1957-58 Zeig, Waldemer 1904-07 Zelahy, Daniel 1976 Zellman, Al 1944-45 Zimmerman, Tony 1996 Zito, William F. 1961 Zombek, Joe 1951-53 Zortea, Aldo 1966 Zurzolo, William 1967 . Kw . . 2 /I : . , O .a.r&.u..«mw4!MIM_m$3...ug . . «W2. , _, 2.? , ‘ :., THE UNIVERSITY DF PITTSBURGH CAMPUS IS A PLACE DF DELIGHTF-"UL CDNTRASTSI UNABASHEDLY URBAN, YET DDTTED WITH GARDENS AND TREES. SITUATED DN THE EDGE CIF 456'ACRE WDDDED SCHENLEY PARK, THE CAMPUS WEAVES IN AND CIUT DF AN EXCITING SECTIDN DF THE CITY KNDWN AS UAKLAND. I:'|TTSBURGH’S CULTURAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, CIAKLAND IS HDME TC THE LINIVERSITY’S I32'ACRE MAIN CAMPUS THAT INCLUDES MDRE THAN 90 ACADEMIC, RESEARCH, AND ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS AND RESIDENCE HALLS. The Pittsburgh campus attracts a lively and interesting mix of people to the area throughout the day and evening. its decorative landscape of architectural landmarks, museums and concert halls which are juxtaposed with comfortable, friendly neighborhoods, traditional family businesses and national chains, give the area a small—town feel in the midst of a larger urban scene. Among the campus’ most impressive attractions is the 42-story structure known as the Cathedral of Learning. One of the tallest academic buildings in the Western world, the Gothic Revival skyscraper is home to various 260 classrooms, including the famed 26 Nationality Rooms authentically designed to depict ethnic art and culture. . After a magnificent excursion through the Cathedral, one can further tour the University’s scenery and stroll across the heart of the campus on a great lawn that spans to the Heinz Memorial Chapel. This crossroads of campus life hosts a whole range of activities for students such as outdoor classes, pickup soccer and football games, as well as the usual studying, sunbathing and stargazing. Founded in a log cabin in 1787, Pittsburgh is among the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. The University has more than 200,000 alumni living in all 50 states and territories and 119 foreign countries. Their accomplishments range from winning Olympic gold medals to unlocking secrets of DNA. From University laboratories have come Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine and the identification of Vitamin C. Today, this former frontier university is an internationally recognized center of learning and research, strong in the arts and sciences, and the professions. Pittsburgh’s academic record is outstanding, rating among the leading national and international universities in the United States. Pittsburgh offers 378 distinct degree programs. its faculty includes many world-renowned scholars, researchers, and innovators. A number of academic departments are rated at the top of their respective fields. PITT FACTS as Pitt’s enrollment for its five campuses totals nearly 33,000 students. Of this total, roughly 24,000 are undergraduates and 9,000 are graduate students. Nearly 26,000 students are enrolled at the Pittsburgh campus. a The National Research Council, the most respected evaluator of academic programs in the United States, ranked the University’s Department of Philosophy and Department of History and Philosophy of Science second and fifth, respectively, in the nation. Departments that rank in the top third of their disciplines include: chemistry, economics, English, history, physics, political science, psychology (all in the Arts and Sciences), library science (School of Information Sciences) and physiology (School of Medicine). % The University Honors College allows highly motivated undergraduate students to pursue exceptionally challenging honors courses to conduct independent research. Pitt students have won a number of prestigious awards in recent years, including Rhodes, Marshall, and Truman scholarships and National Mellon Fellowships in the Humanities. ea Pitt ranks among the top 20 American universities in terms of federal science and engineering dollars, in the top 10 in terms of federal support for medical research, and first in terms of funding from the National Institute of Mental Health. And in the decade from 1985 to 1995, Pitt claimed the largest market share increase of any American university in National institutes of Health funding. 261 THE UNIVERSITY m Among the new freshmen entering the University last fall, 34 percent were in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class and 62 percent were in the top 20 percent. That is up from 19 percent and 43 percent, respectively for the freshman class that entered in the fall of 1995. In terms of actual numbers, more than 1,000 of this fall’s freshmen graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school classes, more than double the 460 freshmen who were in the top 10 percent five years ago. This year’s entering students have an average combined SAT score of 1189, 24 points higher than last year, and 50 points higher than five years ago. And 24 percent of the freshman class are Honors—eligible, more than double the number eligible in 1995. IN LARGE WAYS AND SMALL, THREIUSH EIUIRKY DISDDVERIES AND BEILD INNEIVATIDN, PITT AND ITS PEDPLE HAVE ALTERED WHEJ WE ARE, HEIW WE LIVE AND THE WAY WE WATCH FEICITBALL. DISCOVERING GAPING HOLES OF NOTHINGNESS Black holes are everywhere in space, but Pittsburgh physicist Ezra Newman is credited with discovering a certain type of black hole called Kerr—Newman. VLADIMIR ZWORYKIN, FATHER OF TELEVISION After receiving his PhD at Pittsburgh, Russian- born Zworykin (Ants and Sciences ’26) went on to pioneer research in photo-electric cells, culminating in three major patents: the television camera tube, the kinescope television receiver and the first color television system. THE FATHER OF SOCIAL SECURITY Abraham Epstein (Arts and Sciences ’30) came to the United States from Russia in 1904. After graduation, he helped pen Pennsylvania’s first pension bill and is credited with mobilizing public opinion in favor of the 1935 Social Security Act, which forever redefined our government’s relationship with senior citizens. THE FIRST AMERICAN NOVEL Pitt founder Hugh Henry Brackenridge studied at the College of New Jersey at Princeton in the 1770s. There he wrote Father Bombos Pilgrimage to Mecca (with classmate Philip Freneau) which became the first prose fiction novel published in the New World. FIRST FOOTBALL TEAM TO WEAR NUMBERS ON THEIR JERSEYS In 1908, Pittsburgh became the first football team to wear numbers on their jerseys, revolutionizing the way the world watches football. FIRST VOICE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC [We think] Early in the twentieth century, University of Pittsburgh engineering professor Reginald Fessenden set up two experimental radio transmitting stations — one in Brant Rock, Massachusetts, the other in Machrihanish, Scotland. Adam Stein, Jr. (Engineering ’03) was asked by Fessenden to help with the Brant Rock station. It was there in 1906 that Stein was heard in Scotland, giving directions to a sub—station in Plymouth, Mass. — thus marking the first time a voice (rather than Morse code) was heard across the Atlantic by wireless radio. WORLD’S FIRST ACADEMIC SKYSCRAPER When Chancellor John Bowman first approached the board in 1924 with his idea of a 52-story building (later scaled back to 42) in the middle of an empty field, he was told it was “nonsense.” But Bowman prevailed, and Pittsburgh’s famous Cathedral of Learning went up despite enormous engineering challenges, a daunting fund-raising campaign and a Great Depression. FIRST [and, we hope only] ACADEMIC HALL BUILT OVER AN ACTIVE COAL MINE FIRE Until the Cathedral was finished in 1937, Alumni Hall was the campus’ main academic building. The chosen site, however, had a major flaw. An active underground fire from an abandoned coal seam meant that workers spent as much time filling in smoking pits as they did laying brick and mortar. Recently rechristened as Eberly Hall, the building has survived more than 75 years without incident. 262 DESEGREGATING THE SUGAR BOWL Before Georgia Tech played the Panthers in the 1956 Sugar Bowl, the governor of Georgia let it be known that Pittsburgh’s standout defensive back Bobby Grier, who was black, might consider staying at home rather than break the bowls traditional color line. Acting Chancellor Charles Nutting sent a four—word reply: “No Grier, no game.” Grier did play, and Pittsburgh lost 7-0, thanks to a controversial penalty against — you guessed it — Bobby Grier. THE GENETIC REVOLUTION C/O HERB BOYER One of the prime movers behind the genetic engineering revolution has been Herb Boyer (Arts and Sciences ’63, ’60), a pioneer in the field of recombinant DNA. In the early 1970s, Boyer and a colleague took the DNA from a toad and added it to a bacterium — a.k.a. Gene splicing. Boyer also co-founded Genentech, which has become one of the largest, most profitable and most prolific biotechnology firms in the world. JONAS SALK’S POLIO VACCINE Before April 1955, Polio was terrifying the world. One vaccine later, and the universe changed. What’s lesser known however, is the role that other researchers played in the discovery, including Salk’s chief scientific colleague Julius Youngner. GSPH epidemiologist William Hammon’s work on the gamma globulin protein also helped pave the way for Salk’s discovery. FIRST FEMALE OFFICIAL IN THE NBA In 1997, the National Basketball Association became the first professional sport to break the gender barrier when Violet Palmer and Dee Kantner (Engineering ’82) were named to the referee ranks. WORLD’S BUSIEST TRANSPLANT CENTER Thanks to transplant pioneer Tom Starzl and many others, UPMC has done more transplants — and more types of transplants - than any other hospital in the world. On average, UPMC performs one transplant every 18 hours. Pittsburgh doctors performed the city’s first kidney transplant (1964) and the state’s first heart transplant (1968), just to name a few of its many transplant milestones. FIRST HEAVIER-THAN-AIR FLYING CRAFT In 1896, Pitt professor Samuel Langley launched his aerodrome from a houseboat moored in the Potomac River — the first heavier- than—air craft to achieve free flight. Langley’s first manned aircraft, however, hit a snag on the launch catapult and crashed. The aborted flight happened on December 8, 1903, just nine days before the Wright Brothers made history. WORLD’S FASTEST COMPUTER Thanks to the computational acrobatics made possible by the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), researchers now believe that the Earth’s core is made of a solid iron crystal, 1,500 miles across. Pitt is a partner at PSC, which has the most powerful academically based system in the country. The PS0 is the first facility of its kind to utilize the CRAY T3E, a massively parallel supercomputer that enables researchers to produce large—scale research models to develop better drugs, improve weather forecasting and provide better views of the heart and body structures. BEST COLLECTORS OF EXTRATERRESTRIALS Scientists recently have contemplated the possibility that water may have once existed on Mars, thus offering the prospect of life on the Red Planet. Whatever we learn about Mars is due in no small part to Pitt geologist William Cassidy. Cassidy’s team made many trips to Antarctica to ferret out meterorites — shards and stones from the moon and the planets — and eventually built one of the world’s largest collections of specimens, providing fertile ground for research into the early universe. WRITING THE FIRST CZECH The former Czechoslovakia has had an active political past, but the country’s roots owe a debt to Pittsburgh. The “Pittsburgh Pact,” signed in Pittsburgh in 1918, formed the basis for a unified and independent Czech and Slovak state. WORLD'S FASTEST [and highest: and farthest and strongest] Besides Jesse Owens’ gold medals in Nazi Germany’s 1936 Olympics, another American stood out, too — Pittsburgh’s John Woodruff, winner of the gold medal in the 800-meter dash. Other Pittsburgh Olympians include Herb Douglas (bronze medal, long jump, 1948 London), Dick Rydze (silver medal, 10-meter diving, 1972 Munich), Roger Kingdom (gold medal, 110-meter hurdles, 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul) and Marisa Pedulla (fourth in women’s judo, 1996 Atlanta). Other notables include Lee McRae, holder of the world record for the 55-meter sprint; and 15-time All- American track star Trecia—Kaye Smith, NCAA record-holder in the triple jump. HAVEN FOR ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT ART FORGERIES University benefactor Helen Frick once bought a pair of sculptures called Angel of the Annunciation and The Virgin Mary, credited to a fourteenth-century Sienese artist. The true artist, however, was an Italian Mason, Alceo Dossena. Two unscrupulous Italian dealers commissioned the artist’s work, then re—sold them as newly found originals. So fine was Dossena’s work that not one expert caught the deceit. It was Dossena himself who, feeling cheated out of money, blew the whistle in 1928. The forgeries remain lovingly on display in the Frick Fine Arts courtyard. FIRST CAMPUS WITH A FIBER- OPTIC NETWORK In 1985, Pittsburgh was the first university to install a campus-wide fiber—optic network that could carry voice, data, and video transmissions along the same cable. Although the original computer hardware has been retired, the fiber—optic lines remain in place, the perfect transition to the new millennium. OUT OF THIS WORLD: THE ALLEGHENY OBSERVATORY The observatory, located in Pittsburgh’s Riverview Park, was developed in part by Pitt professor Samuel Langley and Acting Chancellor John Brashear. Through the years, the observatory has been responsible for many astronomical discoveries — the first accurate pictures of sun spots, for instance, and the discovery that Saturn’s rings weren’t solid. 263 THE UNIVERSITY CAN YOU SAY “CHILD DEVELOPMENT?” Pittsburgh’s child development program, especially its real—world lab at Arsenal School, was a mecca for developmental studies. Benjamin Spock was here. So was Erik Erikson and Margaret McFarland. They all shared a revolutionary principle: Children were not mere studies of influences a la Freud, nor were they B.F. Skinner’s obedient stimulus—response machines. Instead, children were — and are — endlessly fascinating, unique individuals. Among the crowd at Arsenal was a certain seminary student who studied child development there — a skinny guy named Mister Fred Rogers. BIGGEST READERSHIP AMONG SIX-YEAR-OLDS See A. Sterl Artley (Education ’34, ’32, ’30) write the Fun with Dick and Jane reading series for Scott, Foresman and 00. See millions of kids in the 1940s learning to read — all while using fewer than 50 words. See four out of five first-graders in America reading “Run, Dick, run!” See a textbook become an American icon. I CAN “C" CLEARLY NOW Vitamin C has received more positive press than any other vitamin. It’s used for everything from fighting scurvy to preventing the common cold. It was Pitt’s chemistry professor Charles Glen King who identified and later synthesized the vitamin in Pitt’s chemistry department. BIRTH OF A NERF in 1970, Fred Cox (Arts and Sciences ’62), then a kicker for the Minnesota Vikings, was approached by his friend John Mattox with an idea for a children’s backyard kicking game. There was only one problem: What to use for a ball? Unbeknownst to Cox and Mattox, Parker Brothers had been trying for several years to produce a football to complement its hugely popular foam Nerf ball. A partnership began. Since the product was introduced in 1972, more than 50 million have been sold. Placed end to end, they would stretch from Pittsburgh to Tokyo. * This article first appeared in the June 1999 edition of Pitt Magazine. .1-=.i.%..E...!.‘.t.-1.: zmamfi The Nordenberg family: (Seated left to right) Dr. Nikki Nordenberg and Chancellor Mark Nordenberg and their children (standing left to right) Michael, Erin and Carl. IVIARK A. NEIRDENBERG IS CHANCELLCIR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE CII-"FIBER DF THE UNIVERSITY CIF PITTSBURGH, CINE GI-' THE NATIGN’S LEADING PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, AND GNE CIF THE CILDEST INSTITUTICINS CIF HIGHER LEARNING WEST CIF THE ALLEGHENY IVIEIUNTAINS. “The University of Pittsburgh has made extraordinary progress in recent years,” Chancellor Nordenberg reported recently. “The outstanding people and programs found on all five of our campuses make Pitt an outstanding place to live, to learn, and to grow. Our initiatives in education, research, scholarship, and public service are contributing to healthier, richer, more productive human lives — in our region and in more distant places.” Since Chancellor Nordenberg took office in August of 1995, the University has enjoyed a period of unparalleled progress. In that brief period, just to give a few measurable examples, the research dollars annually attracted by Pitt faculty have increased by over 65%; 264 undergraduate applications to the Oakland campus have risen by nearly 100%; private voluntary giving has increased by almost 120%; and Pitt’s endowment has grown by over 140%. But those numbers, as impressive as they are, tell only a part of the story. in undergraduate education, for example, the steep rise in applications has been accompanied by a dramatic increase in the academic credentials of entering freshmen. Since 1995, the number of freshmen who graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school classes has risen from 20 percent to 37 percent, and the number of students eligible for the Honors College has increased by 115 percent. And Pitt students, once enrolled, continue to perform at the highest levels, winning national and international recognition. For example, Pitt undergraduates captured prestigious Marshall Scholarships in both 2000 and 2001, further cementing Pitt’s position as Pennsylvania’s leading producer of Rhodes and Marshall Scholars. The University of Pittsburgh has long enjoyed a reputation as a center of pioneering research. However, the dramatic increase in sponsored project support, from some $230 million in 1995 to more that $380 million in 2001, is a clear sign that Pitt is ascending to an even loftier position. Pitt’s national stature is evident in the fact that it now typically ranks first among American universities in funding from the National Institutes of Mental Health, in the top 10 in funding from the National Institutes of Health, and in the top 20 in total science and engineering funding. Throughout the world, Pitt is especially well known for its contributions to human health. In the 1950’s a team led by Pitt Professor Jonas Salk developed the vaccine that won the war against polio. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, teams led by Pitt Professor Thomas Starzl revolutionized human organ transplantation. And day after day, Pitt faculty members in disciplines ranging from philosophy to pharmacy, from English to engineering, from information science to international studies, and from business to biology add to the world’s storehouse of knowledge in their fields. University of Pittsburgh research also is widely regarded as providing the key to the region’s “new technology” economy. Pitt is a founding member of the Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse, a consortium of universities and information technology companies, chaired by Chancellor Nordenberg, which is designed to make western Pennsylvania a center for system-on-a-chip technology. This still—young initiative has been universally proclaimed a regional success story. And as the world enters “the century of biology,” Western Pennsylvania is placing even higher hopes on its potential to emerge as a major center of biotechnology. An independent assessment recently commissioned by the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance concluded that “the intensity of basic and clinical research taking place in Pittsburgh shows tremendous potential for biomedical economic development in a sector of the world economy that is poised for dramatic advances and growth.” The vast majority of established centers of excellence identified through the study are the products of the partnership between the University of Pittsburgh and the UPMC Health System. Pitt also has joined forces with Carnegie Mellon University to form a new partnership designed to expand and build upon the region’s biotechnology base. This initiative should complement, and draw support from, the Commonwealth’s plan for the creation of Life Sciences Greenhouses. In this and so many other areas, Chancellor Nordenberg is quick to credit the Commonwealth for its support: “The University is deeply appreciative to both the Governor and the Legislature for their investments in the University — investments that continue to pay huge dividends for the people of Pennsylvania.” In recent years, Pitt’s state appropriation has been supplemented by increasingly generous private support — with more than $85 million received from private donors during the last year alone. Much of this current fundraising success is tied to our ongoing capital campaign. When the University kicked off the public phase of the campaign in October of 2000, over $356 million already had been raised toward the unprecedented goal of $500 million. Early this summer, the campaign reached $411.6 million, meaning that it already is the largest fundraising success in the history of Western Pennsylvania — and, of course, it is far from over. However, as Chancellor Nordenberg has stated, the importance of this campaign will be measured not by the dollar total itself, but by the impact those dollars have in advancing the work of the University. Underscoring that point, he reports that the campaign already has attracted generous support not only for badly needed facilities but for nearly 500 new endowments supporting professorships, fellowships, scholarships and student resource funds. All of these accomplishments during the first years of Chancellor Nordenberg’s tenure place the University well on its way toward fulfilling the aspiration adopted by the Board of Trustees in February of 2000: “By aggressively supporting the advancement of Pitt’s academic mission, we will clearly and consistently demonstrate that this is one of the finest and most productive universities in the world.” Chancellor Nordenberg has been a committed member of the Pitt and Pittsburgh communities for nearly a quarter century. He joined the Pitt law faculty in 1977. He served as Dean of the School of Law from 1985 until 1993. He also has served the University as Interim Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. in 1994, he was elevated to the special faculty rank of Distinguished Service Professor of Law. The University’s Board of Trustees elected him Interim Chancellor in 1995 and Chancellor in 1996. Reflecting his strong personal commitment to the University’s instructional mission, Chancellor Nordenberg is an award-winning teacher himself. in 1984, he was honored as the initial recipient of the School of Law’s Excellence-in-Teaching Award. In 1985, he was one of the first recipients of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, which recognizes teaching excellence University-wide. Today, Chancellor Nordenberg is involved in a broad range of civic activities. They include membership on the boards of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities, the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education, the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, the 265 THE UNIVERSITY United Way of Allegheny County, the Urban League of Pittsburgh, and the World Affairs Council. Chancellor Nordenberg also is a director of the Mellon Financial Corporation. In 1997, Chancellor Nordenberg was honored as “Person of the Year in Education" by Vectors Pittsburgh. In 1998, based upon a poll of 1,800 corporate and civic leaders, Vectors selected him as the region’s overall “Person of the Year.” In 1999, he was named one of Pittsburgh Magazines “Pittsburghers of the Year” for his role as a policymaker and “champion of regionalism.” And in March 2001, a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article ranked him among the top 10 business leaders in the region. Born in Duluth, Minnesota, Chancellor Nordenberg was educated at Thiel College and the University of Wisconsin Law School. He is married to Dr. Nikki Pirillo Nordenberg, who earned her PhD at Pitt. She maintains an active counseling practice and is involved in a broad range of University and community activities. The Nordenbergs have three children — Erin (27), Carl (21), and Michael (18) — all of whom are primary and middle school graduates of the University’s Falk School. Erin also earned a master’s degree from Pitt’s School of information Sciences. Chancellor Nordenberg reports that, aside from his marriage, coming to Pitt was the most important decision of his life. “We are a University characterized by a proud history of enviable achievement, by rapidly accelerating momentum, and by almost boundless opportunity. in short, we already are a very strong university, and we are on the verge of even more exciting days.” “lt is a privilege to play a role in forging this progress,” he adds. “And with the fine coaching staff that has been assembled, the outstanding players they have recruited, and the best facilities in America, this also should be a great season for Panther football fans. I am deeply grateful to athletic director Steve Pederson, to head football coach Walt Harris, and to everyone else who has played a role in rebuilding our program. I have no doubt that we all are going to enjoy some exciting football games this fall.” GRAND PLANS, IT IS SAID, DEMAND GRAND EFFCRTS. PERHAPS THAT IS WHY STEVE PEDERSCN BURSTS WITH PRIDE WHEN HE SAYS THE UNIVERSITY CF PITTSBURGH HAS THE HARDEST WCRKING ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT IN AMERICA. THAT WCRK ETHIC HAS RESULTED IN CNE CF THE MCST EXCITING AND AMBITICUS FIVE'YEAR PERICDS IN THE HISTCRY CF PITTSBURGH ATHLETICS. SINCE BEING AF’F'C|NTED ATHLETIC DIRECTCR IN NCVEMBER CF I996, PEDERSCN HAS SET THE RACE WITH A RELENTLESS DEDICATICN THAT HAS REVITALIZED PITTSBURGH INTC CNE CF THE FASTEST'GRCWING PRCGRAMS IN THE CCUNTRY. Perhaps a small plaque displayed in Pederson’s office best captures the essence of the Pittsburgh athletic director and the aggressive course he has set for Panther athletics. “Men of action, ” it reads, “usually succeed. Men of inaction wait for something good to happen and it never does.” From day one, Pederson has been a leader of drive and initiative, continuously cultivating a blueprint for long-term success. Among the many exciting developments he helped initiate: I The vision of a bold new Pitt campus with the development of the Petersen Events Center. This venue, which is being built on the former site of Pitt Stadium, will be the home of Pittsburgh’s men’s and women’s basketball teams and dramatically improve student life with improved recreational facilities, student housing and green space. I Arming Pittsburgh’s football team with the finest facilities in the country with the creation of the Duratz Athletic Complex and UPMC Sports Performance Complex, a state-of-the-art practice venue that the Panthers opened last year. 1 The Panthers’ move into Heinz Field, providing them with the finest college football venue in the country. in A major renovation of Fitzgerald Field House that provides Pittsburgh’s Olympic sports programs with locker and training facilities comparable to any school in the country, and Trees Field, the home of Panther baseball, which underwent major upgrades. I Giving Pittsburgh’s football and men’s basketball teams their strongest radio flagship station — 45,000—watt WRRK—FM (96.9) — in at least three decades by joining forces with Steel City Media. Those efforts have not gone unnoticed. A recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article dubbed Pitt “Comeback U.” and hailed Pederson’s blueprint for success. Prophetically, Chancellor Mark Nordenberg said in announcing Pederson’s appointment that the Nebraska native’s “energy, creativity and values would be huge assets to the University and city of Pittsburgh.” The Chancellor’s words have proven true time and again. “When Steve and I first met, he had an infectious enthusiasm about him that made me excited about our prospects for the future,” said Nordenberg in a recent Post-Gazette article. “But as upbeat as I might have been at that time, what he’s delivered for this university has gone far beyond my expectations.” “Steve Pederson is a remarkable professional and a remarkable person,” said Pittsburgh head football coach Walt Harris. “He has put our entire athletic department in a position for long-term success. His energy and ideas are amazing — inspiring even. He has put our department on his back and is ready to take us into a great new era.” 266 “Like all great leaders, Steve Pederson had a vision for the University of Pittsburgh when he came here and we are realizing that vision with the addition of the UPMC Sports Performance Complex, Heinz Field and the Petersen Events Center,” said head men’s basketball coach Ben Howland. “Our facilities are among the best in the country and that has been done in a very short period of time. The obvious commitment by the University has been spearheaded by Steve and his dynamic leadership. The future is very bright here.” “Steve Pederson has a special gift to lead people,” said head women’s basketball coach Traci Waites. “When I first arrived here, I considered myself a student in the athletic arena and he has taught me the importance of being myself. With that in mind, his desire to change perceptions in our athletic department has not only affected our administration but all of our student-athletes. “There is no question Steve Pederson has made a lasting imprint on our athletic department.” “Steve Pederson has been an obvious asset to the University of Pittsburgh Athletic Department,” said head baseball coach Joe Jordano. “He has achieved so much in such a short period of time and his blueprint for success is awesome. Steve has set our department on a course to a very bright future, and his enthusiasm is contagious.” “Our top goal is to establish a long-term positioning for our athletic program,” Pederson said. “This positioning should drive our actions every day — how we coach, work and interact with each other.” Always with an eye on the best interests of Pittsburgh student-athletes, Pederson has implemented such programs as the Panther Game Plan, which is aimed at their academic, athletic, personal and professional development. No collegiate athlete in the country is better outfitted than Pittsburgh’s as a result of a lucrative footwear and apparel partnership formed by Pederson with adidas and Aeropostale. The adidas partnership, one of only five alliances adidas has with college athletic programs —the other four include Notre Dame, Tennessee, Nebraska and Northwestern — provides footwear for all Pittsburgh athletes. In teaming up with Pittsburgh, Aeropostale made its debut in collegiate athletics this year. Additionally, Pederson enlisted the talents of Peter Moore, one of the world’s top figures in sports marketing and image, to create the Pittsburgh Panthers logo and color schemes. The dynamic Panther logo and standardized blue and gold colors have been adopted by all of the University’s 19 intercollegiate sports. Moore also created the Panther eyetooth that will be debuted on Pittsburgh’s uniforms this fall. Pederson’s administration has witnessed a renewed commitment to Pittsburgh fans, evidenced by the many fan—friendly initiatives he has set in motion. Events like Panther Fantest on game days have added to the pleasure of attending an athletic contest at the University of Pittsburgh. “My perception was that we used to wait for people to come to us,” Pederson said. “Now, we’re trying to reach out. We want to make it easier and more enjoyable for fans to watch Panther athletic events. We’re confident it they come once, they will want to keep coming back. Pittsburgh is the greatest sports town in America and it deserves great college sports. That’s what we’re dedicated to giving this city.” Pederson is active on several committees. He currently serves as the Big East Conference representative to the NCAA’s Football issues Committee and is a member of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame District Screening Committee. Pederson has additionally served as the co—chairman of the Panther Leukemia Golf Open and the co- chairman of the United Way’s Day of Caring for Allegheny County. Named Pittsburgh’s 10th athletic director by Chancellor Nordenberg on Oct. 28, 1996, Pederson served the previous 21/2 years as the associate athletic director at the University of Nebraska. As the Cornhuskers’ associate director of athletics and director of football operations, he oversaw one of the most successful football programs in the country. Pederson also was instrumental in a fundraising plan that helped build a $36 million skybox and press box addition to Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium. He additionally directed the renovation of the Athletic Medicine Center, locker room, players’ lounge, halftime meeting space and Hall of Honors areas in the current athletic facilities. Prior to Nebraska, Pederson joined the Tennessee football staff in 1991 as Head Coach Johnny Majors’ recruiting coordinator. A year later he was promoted to assistant athletic director for recruiting and then was elevated to associate athletic director for football operations in the spring of 1993. In three seasons at UT, the Volunteers’ recruiting classes were regarded among the top three in the country. The Volunteers’ 1994 class was widely heralded as the best in the nation. Pederson also served as the recruiting coordinator at Ohio State from 1988 through 1991 and helped rebuild the Buckeyes into the perennial power that they are today. The Pederson family: (clockwise from bottom right) . " A W Kristin, Steve, wife Tami, Mark and Karl. THE UNIVERSITY A native of North Platte, Neb., Pederson graduated from Nebraska in 1980 with a degree in business administration. He began his collegiate athletic career as an assistant sports information director at Nebraska. In 1982 he joined Coach Tom Osborne’s staff as recruiting coordinator and administrative assistant. Pederson and his wife Tami Osborne Pederson have three children: Mark (18), Karl (15) and Kristin (12). Tami is a professional violinist, who has played with the Pittsburgh, Omaha, Lincoln and Knoxville symphonies. She currently performs as a member of the Rienzi String Ensemble and is a founder of the Fox Chapel Suzuki Violinists, a studio of young musicians who she teaches privately. THIS IS PANTHER FOOTBALL Jnmwsm an, our one mum an 11-1 record, its lone blemish an October loss at Florida State. Although Pittsburgh finished second in both the Associated Press and United Press international polls, The New York Times Computer Poll ranked the Panthers as the best team in the country. An amazing 12 players from that squad were selected in the NFL draft the following spring, including three first—r0unders. % Pittsburgh has finished second in a major poll three times. it has ranked in the top four 10 times. Marshall Goldberg and Jock Sutherland helped Pittsburgh to national championships in 1936 and 1937. ‘flu: Pixtmpga pm, MARC BDEHM Executive Associate Athletic Director Marc Boehm enters his fifth year as executive associate athletic director at Pittsburgh, where he assists Athletic Director Steve Pederson in the day-to-day administrative « : functions of the department. Boehm joined Pittsburgh in 1997 after spending the prior five years as associate executive director of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, one of college football’s most prestigious postseason games. Among Boehm’s responsibilities in his current capacity are overseeing aspects of the football and men’s basketball programs, including game scheduling. Boehm has played an integral role in the planning of the UPMC Sports Performance Complex, which opened in August of 2000 and houses the Panther football program. He has also worked extensively on the development of the Panther Hall of Fame within the complex. This past year, Boehm worked directly with the Pittsburgh Steelers Stadium, Inc. in planning the Panthers move into their new football home, Heinz Field. The Panthers new home will include their very own Duratz locker room and complex, game day offices and a ticket office. In addition, Boehm worked with various companies to highlight the rich tradition and the future of Panthers football in the Great Hall and other areas of Heinz Field. Boehm is also heavily involved in the Petersen Events Center, a venue which will dramatically affect student life on campus and be the home of the Panthers’ men’s and women’s basketball programs. The center is expected to be ready for the 2002 season. While with the Fiesta Bowl, Boehm was instrumental in building the community and marketing programs. He also helped pioneer the Fiesta Bowl’s move into the Bowl Alliance (renamed the Championship Series) and worked consistently with the collegiate community in the operation of the game and its 40 other community events. He directed and managed a 125-member fund raising committee, composed of Arizona business leaders, which was responsible for generating more than $4.5 million in cash and in—kind partnerships. Boehm also worked directly with the Fiesta Bowl Board of Directors and executive director on various projects to enhance the event’s overall image in concert with the City of Phoenix and Tempe officials. Prior to joining the Fiesta Bowl, Boehm served as associate director and public relations director of the Sun Bowl from 1987-91, coordinating the media relations and publicity initiatives for the Sun Bowl’s 12 major events. From 1986-87, he was a sports information assistant at the University of Florida. A 1984 graduate of Kansas State, Boehm, a Topeka, Kan. native, earned his master’s degree from St. Thomas University in Miami, Fla., in 1985. He and his wife Janelle have three sons, _ Broderick (9), Christian (7) and Lukas John (1). CAROL SPBAGIIE Senior Associate Athletic Director Carol Sprague, who holds the . longest tenure of any athletic department administrator, has been at the forefront of many initiatives and positive developments A 1 during her University of Pittsburgh career. As senior associate athletic director, Sprague is responsible for the oversight of facilities and operations, 15 intercollegiate Olympic sports programs and equipment services at Pittsburgh. Most recently, Sprague oversaw the construction of new locker rooms, training rooms and an equipment complex in Fitzgerald Field House. The renovations place the Panthers’ locker facilities among the best in the country. The complex, which is a combination of new 268 space and renovated space, houses all of Pittsburgh’s teams except football and women’s tennis. During her tenure, Pittsburgh teams have won 33 Big East Conference championships. Individual student-athlete honors during that time include numerous All—Americans and Big East champions as well as several Olympians and NCAA national champions. Sprague, who is very active in NCAA affairs, is in her third year serving on the NCAA Women’s Basketball Committee. The committee is responsible for the selection of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship field, tournament sites, tournament format, marketing and television relationships. Prior to serving on the committee, Sprague served on the NCAA Management Council, the NCAA Council, the NCAA Administrative Committee and the NCAA Playing and Practice Sessions Committee. She additionally has extensive experience on various Big East Conference administrative and sports committees. Sprague began her career with Pittsburgh in 1974 as an assistant swimming coach. Since that time she has served in several different capacities, including coordinator of student affairs for student athletes, assistant athletics director for women’s sports and associate athletics director. A graduate of Slippery Rock University, Sprague earned her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education in 1971 and a master’s degree in education administration in 1974. A member of the Rockets’ swimming team, she was an NCAA national championship qualifier. Sprague additionally had a 22-year career with the Pittsburgh Debs softball team. As a player, Sprague was a member of two United States Slo-Pitch Softball Association World Championship teams, and as a coach she led the Debs to five national top-20 finishes. She was inducted into the Penn Hills Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 and was the 1993 recipient of the Women in Sports Lifetime Achievement Award awarded by the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce. in May 1999, Sprague was inducted to the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. DONNA lJeMARlN0 SANFT Associate Athletic Director/Student Life and Compliance Donna DeMarino Sanft, associate athletic director for student life and compliance, holds one of the longest tenures at the Pittsburgh Athletic Department. Her association includes time as a student-athlete, head coach and administrator. Sanft is responsible for monitoring athletes’ eligibility and financial aid, coordinating Pittsburgh’s compliance and NCAA rules education programs and overseeing the Panther Game Plan, a student-athlete life skills program. Additionally, Sanft is the administrative contact for the Panther women’s basketball and women’s volleyball programs. She is also a member of the Big East Legislative Committee. While coaching the Panthers’ gymnastics team for 12 years (1974-1986), Sanft compiled an 82-50-1 record and was twice selected as the Eastern Collegiate Coach of the Year. During her tenure, she helped produce Pittsburgh’s only NCAA champion in women’s gymnastics, Lisa Shirk. A 1974 graduate of Pittsburgh with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physical education, Sanft was a member and three—year captain of the gymnastics team. She was named Pittsburgh’s Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1974. in 1999, Sanft was a recipient of the Pitt Varsity Letter Club’s Awardee of Distinction Award, marking the first female to receive the honor She and her husband Elliott have two daughters, Liza (21) and Leah (18). JIM EARLE Associate Athletic Director/New Business and Fan Development Jim Earle, associate athletic director for new business and fan development, begins his ninth Department. Earle initially joined Pittsburgh as assistant director of varsity sports. He later was appointed assistant athletic director for football operations, a capacity he served in for two years, before being named assistant athletic director for game day marketing and merchandising in 1997. In February 1998 he was appointed associate athletic director for business, finance and personnel. He assumed his current position in January 2001. in his current capacity, Earle oversees the marketing, fundraising, licensing and ticketing areas of the athletic department. Prior to joining Pittsburgh, Earle was a buyer for Kaufmann’s Department Store for five years. He received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Miami (Ohio) in 1988 and his MBA from Pittsburgh in 1995. He and his wife Heather have three sons, Andrew (5), Jason (3) and Ryan (1). KIRK BRUCE THE UNIVERSITY Bruce previously served as the Panthers’ head women’s basketball coach for 13 years from 1985-1998. His coaching career was highlighted by the 1992-93 season in which the Panthers produced their first 20—win season (21-10) and finished third in the Women’s National invitation Tournament. Bruce coached numerous Big East All—Conference players as well as two Kodak All-American honorable mention players in Jonna Huemrich and Lorri Johnson during his tenure. A standout point guard at Pittsburgh from 1971-75, Bruce was a member of the Panthers’ 1974 team that finished 25-4 and advanced to the NCAA East Regional finals. He was drafted by the Utah Stars of the former American Basketball Association (ABA). When the league disbanded, he returned to Pittsburgh to begin his coaching career as an assistant for the Panthers. Bruce was later promoted to the head women’s coaching position prior to the 1985-86 season. Bruce and his wife Marleen have three daughters, Chelsea (19), Carmen (16) and Courteney (13). REX HOUGH Assistant Athletic Director/Olympic Sports ‘ ‘ Kirk Bruce is in A his fourth year as assistant athletic director for Olympic sports, but his association with the University dates back much further. in his current - - -3 capacity, Bruce oversees the day—to-day operations of Pittsburgh’s Olympic sports. 269 Assistant Athletic Director/Corporate Marketing Rex Hough, assistant athletic director for marketing, begins his 11th year with the Pittsburgh Athletic Department. Hough is responsible for the development and maintenance of the Panthers’ corporate partner program. The corporate partnership program is in its fifth year and continues to grow. Hough joined Pittsburgh as assistant ticket manager in 1990. He was elevated to ticket manager in 1993 before assuming his current position. He and his wife Jill reside in North Versailles. E.J. BORGHETTI Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations E.J. Borghetti is in his fifth year with the University of Pittsburgh, where he serves . as assistant Borghetti joined Pittsburgh if in 1997 as assistant media relations director and was promoted to director a year later. He was promoted to assistant athletic director in Janaury 2001. Borghetti’s responsibilities include overseeing the daily operations of the media relations department and the promotion of Pittsburgh’s 19 intercollegiate sports. in addition, he handles the publicity efforts for the Panther football team and promoted wide receiver Antonio Bryant, the 2000 Biletnikoff Award winner and Pittsburgh’s first All-American in six years. Borghetti has extensive ties to the University of Pittsburgh. He was a 1992 magna cum laude graduate from Pitt with a bachelor’s degree in communications and was as an undergraduate sports information intern. His father, Ernie, was an All-America tackle for the Panthers in 1963 and helped them to a 9-1 record and No. 3 national ranking that year. Borghetti previously served as sports information director at neighboring Carnegie Mellon University for 21/2 years. From 1992-94 Borghetti was a sports information assistant at Columbia University in New York City. A member of CoSlDA, he was the executive editor of the 1999 Pittsburgh football media guide, which was voted Best in the District. His 1996 Carnegie Mellon football program was voted Best in the Nation. JASON LENER Assistant Athletic Director/Business, Finance and Personnel Jason Lener is in his sixth year with the Pittsburgh Athletic Department and first as assistant athletic director. Lener was promoted to his current position this past January. in his current capacity, Lener is responsible for the athletic department’s fiscal affairs. He supervises the day-to-day activities of the athletic business and personnel services office, which acts as the athletic department’s liaison to the University’s controller, purchasing, human resources and budget offices. Lener graduated from Westminster College in nearby Wilmington, Pa., in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, where he was a three-year letterman for the Titan football team. Lener went on to earn his master’s of business and administration in sports management from Robert Morris College. While at Robert Morris, Lener served as a graduate assistant for the football team. Lener and his wife Jodi reside in imperial, Pa., with their daughter McKinley Paige. DR. RON BROWN Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Academic Support service for Student- Athletes/Assistant to the Provost Dr. Ron Brown, currently in his 11th year as academic support services director, joined the Pittsburgh Athletic Department in 1991. As director of academic support services, Brown oversees the operations of academic and personal development programs that benefit 270 Pittsburgh’s student-athletes. In addition, Brown serves as an assistant to the Provost and acts as a liaison between the athletic department and the academic community concerning the interests of student-athletes. Prior to his appointment at Pittsburgh, Brown served as the director of academic counseling at Oklahoma State from 1988-91. Brown is a member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics and has served on the executive board for the last six years, including a one-year stint as president from 1997-98. Additionally, Brown visits other campuses and performs assessments to help certify Division I institutions as an NCAA peer reviewer. A native of Pawhuska, 0kla., Brown graduated from Oklahoma City University in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and was a basketball letterman his junior and senior years. He then went on to earn his master’s degree in adult learning and sports management at Central Oklahoma University in 1981. He received his doctorate’s degree in 1988 from Oklahoma State in higher education and sports management. in 1997, Brown became one of the first recipients of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence for staff employees. Brown and his wife, Kay, reside in Stanton Heights. They have five daughters. MAUREEN MIHM ANDERSON Director of Development Maureen Mihm Anderson, currently in her fourth year as director of development, joined the Pittsburgh Athletic Department in March 1998. * As director of development, Anderson is responsible for all fundraising for the athletic department and oversees and coordinates all activities of Team Pittsburgh, the Panthers’ official fundraising organization. She additionally serves as the athletic department’s liaison to the University’s institutional Advancement Division. Anderson has compiled more than 25 years of professional experience in retailing, marketing and fundraising activities in the Pittsburgh area. Most of Anderson’s career spanned a highly successful tenure with retail-giant Kaufmann’s, where she held buyer and divisional merchandise manager positions in women’s sportswear. She also served as special events and marketing coordinator for Family House. Anderson is married to Eric North Anderson. The couple resides in Fox Chapel and has two children, Eric (17) and Kristyn (11). JOHN MAJDBS Special Assistant to the Athletic Director and Chancellor John Majors, who orchestrated one of the most dmmmm turnarounds in college football history when he directed the University of Pittsburgh to the 1976 national championship, enters his fourth year as Special Assistant to the Chancellor and Athletic Director. In his current capacity, Majors serves as a Panther “ambassador of good will,” representing the University at various Team Pittsburgh functions as well as alumni events. During his illustrious 29-year head coaching career, Majors compiled 185 victories, which ranked 21st all-time in NCAA history upon his retirement. He coached 25 All-Americans, including such Pitt luminaries as Tony Dorsett (the 1976 Heisman Trophy winner), Al Romano, Matt Cavanaugh, Gordon Jones and Ruben Brown. Also under his tutelage were 23 NFL first-round draft selections. The trademark of his coaching career was his ability to elevate football programs to new heights, which he accomplished not only at Pittsburgh but also at Iowa State and Tennessee. He was twice named National Coach of the Year and also earned Big Eight and SEC Coach of the Year honors. His professional stature was reflected by his being named the president of the American Football Coaches Association in 1990. A football star himself, Majors was an All- America halfback at Tennessee. He led the Vols to a 10-0 record and a No. 2 ranking in 1956. That year he was named UPl’s Back of the Year and finished second in the Heisman balloting. Majors is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Legends of the Sun Bowl. He and his wife Mary Lynn have a son, John, a daughter, Mary, and two grandsons, Brandon and Tristan. DAVID REED compliance Coordinator David Reed is in his first year as compliance coordinator for the Pittsburgh Athletic Department. Reed is responsible for monitoring recruiting, camps . and clinics, extra benefits as well as practice and playing seasons. He is also responsible for interpreting NCAA rules for athletic department staff and coordinating professional agent registration. Prior to joining Pittsburgh, Reed served as assistant compliance director at Marshall where he handled eligibility certifications and the interpretation of NCAA rules for student-athletes, coaches, boosters and staff. Reed also served as a compliance intern with Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati. A native of Beckley, W.Va., Reed is a 1998 graduate of Mountain State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies. He went on to receive his master’s degree in athletic administration from Marshall University in 1999. Reed also served in the United States Marine Corps. 271 THE UNIVERSITY WALT BIELICH Department as a full—time staff member in 1991, but his association with the University dates back to his undergraduate days in the early 1950s. Bielich currently serves as a part—time staff member in the athletic development office and his main duties involve the Varsity Letter Club. Retired from the United States Steel Corporation in 1986, Bielich still serves as a consultant for the company. He was instrumental in the formation of Pitt’s National Alumni Network and was a 1988 recipient of the Varsity Letter Club’s Letterman of Distinction Award. A 1955 graduate of Pittsburgh with his bachelor’s degree in economics, Bielich went on to receive his master’s degree from the University in 1957. While he was an undergraduate, Bielich was a football letterman and served three years in the Marine Corps. Bielich is married to Hope Mervosh, who graduated from the School of Education in 1954. They have four children—sons John and Steve, and daughters Norma and Mary. Bielich’s daughters are also University of Pittsburgh graduates. KATHY DIIGGAN Assistant Director of Athletic Development Kathy Duggan is in her first year as assistant director of athletic development for the Pittsburgh Athletic Department. Dugganis responsible for overseeing Team Pittsburgh’s Annual Fund and priority seating for Panthers’ football and men's basketball. In addition, she coordinates the athletic department’s Wheels of Support courtesy car program. Prior to Pittsburgh, Duggan spent three years as a development officer at Kansas State where she was responsible for planning, developing and implementing “Plan 2000,” Kansas State’s communications plan for recommended levels of annual scholarship fund contributions for football season ticket holders in the stadium’s priority sections. She also managed donor club level seating as part of the Wildcats’ football stadium expansion. She arrived to Kansas State following two years working in the athletic development office at Ohio University. She also worked at the University of Massachusetts athletic ticket office. Prior to working at Ohio, Duggan spent five years as Circulation District Manager at the Daily Hampshire Gazette in Northampton, Mass. A 1991 graduate of Westiield State College, Duggan received her bachelor’s degree in mass communication. She went on to receive her master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1997. Duggan is a native of Leeds, Mass. AMY NICESWANGEB Assistant Director of Athletic Development Amy Niceswanger is in herthird year as assistant director of development for Team Pittsburgh. Niceswanger joined the athletic department staff in 1998 as a marketing intern and was promoted to her current position in July 1999. Niceswanger serves as the liaison between the Pittsburgh Athletic Department and various Team Pittsburgh chapters throughout the Northeast region. She is also responsible for coordinating and implementing regional special events and working closely with Team Pittsburgh chapter representatives. In addition, Niceswanger also corresponds with Team Pittsburgh members regarding the new priority points seating program. Niceswanger graduated from Pittsburgh in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in both business and communications. She was a four—year member of the Panther Dance Team and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in business at the Katz School of Business. Niceswanger is a native of Library, Pa., and resides on Mt. Washington. LYNN McCAItTHY Coordinator of Development Operations Lynn McCarthy, the coordinator of development operations, is in her third year with the Pittsburgh Athletic Department. McCarthy is responsible for managing donor and senior athletic staff events for Team Pittsburgh, the Panthers’ official fundraising organization. In addition, McCarthy is responsible for the managing 272 of the priority points system and administering the day-to—day operations of Team Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the athletic department, McCarthy owned and operated her own catering and events planning business. Additionally, for nearly 20 years, McCarthy worked in the marketing and advertising firms Ketchum Communications, Saatchi and Saatchi, and J. Walter Thompson. A 1973 graduate of Point Park College, McCarthy earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and advertising. McCarthy and her husband Kevin have a son, Kevin Patrick (19), a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh, and a daughter, Kimberly (13). HIGH COLE Director of Equipment Services Rich Cole begins his seventh year in the Pittsburgh Athletic Department. He was appointed director of equipment V services in 1998 after serving ( three years as ” assistant director of varsity sports. in his current position, Cole is responsible for coordinating the athletic department’s contracts with Aeropostale and adidas. Additionally, he supervises all equipment room staff and establishes short and long range plans for apparel and equipment use for the department. Cole brings a wealth of athletic administration experience to the University. Previously, he worked at Miami (Fla.) for nine years in various positions, including business manager for football and director of athletic services. He also was an instructor in the graduate school of sports administration for three years. Prior to Miami, Cole was a teacher and coach at the junior and senior high school levels in North Carolina. Cole received his bachelor’s degree from Mansfield University in 1976, where he played basketball and golf. He earned his master’s degree from Miami. Cole and his wife, B.J., have two children, Ricki Lee (19) and Tyler (16). JOHN ABRAMS Facilities and Operations Manager John Abrams is in his fourth year as facilities and operations manager for the Pittsburgh Athletic Department. Abrams’ responsibilities include coordinating all event operations, including football game day events at the Panthers’ new home at Heinz Field. in addition, Abrams monitors facility projects and maintenance activities performed by Facilities Management and is responsible for maintaining a schedule of events incorporating 19 intercollegiate sports, physical education and club related groups, along with outside groups in Pitt’s athletic venues. Abrams previously served as director of ticket operations and athletic contest manager at the University at Albany. There, he was responsible for providing all services associated with ticketing of revenue events held in athletic department facilities. He also assisted with all aspects of home game management for the University’s athletic programs. In addition, Abrams assisted with the marketing and promotions of the New York Giants Summer Training Camp, which made its home at Albany. A native of Hastings, Pa., Abrams graduated from Slippery Rock in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and sport management. While pursuing his master’s degree in physical education and athletic administration, Abrams served as a graduate assistant for Slippery Rock’s Athletic Department. He helped with marketing, promoting, and fundraising for the department as well as facility and event management of athletic events. CHRIS FERRIS Director of Sports Marketing Chris Ferris is in his first year as director of sports marketing and his third in the Pittsburgh Athletic Department. Ferris is responsible for ‘ the detailed = scripting of athletic events, which includes coordinating game day presentations and promotions. Additionally, he assists with the athletic department’s corporate sales. Ferris also coordinates marketing plans for Pittsburgh’s Olympic sports programs. A native of Upper St. Clair, Pa., Ferris joined the Pittsburgh Athletic Department in 1994, when he served as a student equipment manager. The following year, he served as an undergraduate intern with the media relations and marketing departments. Ferris is a 1998 graduate of Pittsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in business and communications. MELISSA ANIJROUTSOS Associate Media Relations Director Melissa Androutsos enters her fifth year publicizing Panther athletics in the media relations office. A 1997 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in communications, Androutsos was recently promoted to associate director. She is primarily responsible for publicizing men’s basketball as well as the women’s volleyball and tennis programs. Additionally, Androutsos serves as the associate editor of the Panther football media guide. Her efforts to the 1999 edition helped it earn “Best in the District” honors from the 273 THE UNIVERSITY College Sports information Directors of America (CoSlDA). Androutsos’ tenure in the media relations office dates back to her undergraduate days at Pittsburgh when she was a student intern. She received a graduate assistant appointment in 1997 before being promoted to assistant director in 1998. During the past four years, Androutsos has worked with 12 different sports at Pittsburgh. She has handled the media relations efforts for such events as the NCAA Northeast Regional Gymnastics Championships, as well as the Big East Volleyballl and Swimming and Diving Championships. Prior to her graduate assistantship, Androutsos was the media relations director for the Johnstown Steal during the 1997 season where she handled all the publicity efforts for the minor league baseball team located in Johnstown, Pa. BURT LAUTEN Assistant Media Relations Director Burt Lauten is in his first year as assistant media relations director for the Pittsburgh Athletic Department. Lauten aids in the promotion of the Panthers’ 19 intercollegiate sports with an emphasis on football, women’s basketball, baseball and the men’s and women’s track and field and cross country teams. Prior to Pittsburgh, Lauten served two years at Miami (Ohio) University. He joined the RedHawks in 1999 as a media relations intern and was promoted to assistant director a year later. At Miami, he helped publicize All-America tailback Travis Prentice and also worked with the RedHawks’ women’s basketball, baseball and other Olympic sports teams. A 1999 graduate of Westminster College, Lauten earned his bachelor’s degree in public relations and was a sports information intern for the Titans. He also was a sports correspondent for the New Castle News. A native of Ellwood City, Lauten graduated from Riverside High in 1995. DONNA SLOAN Assistant Director of Student Life T years, Donna L Sloan begins her 13th year in the athletic department as the assistant director of student life. 6 ' Sloan previously worked with the University’s office of student accounts, where she was an administrative aide. Sloan coordinates all activities related to financial aid and provides student services. She earned an associate’s degree in business from Dutf’s School of Business in 1978. Sloan’s interests outside the Pittsburgh Athletic Department involve music. She is a soloist and choir director at the Christ Missionary Baptist Church of Homewood. JASON HEGGEMEYER Director of Sales and Ticketing Jason Heggemeyer is in his first year with the Pittsburgh Athletic Department as director of sales and ticketing. Heggemeyer is primarily responsible for coordinating ticket sales for Heinz Field and the Petersen Events Center. Prior to Pittsburgh, Heggemeyer served as the assistant director of ticket operations at the University of Missouri. There, he was responsible for the allocation of priority seating at the 68,000-seat Memorial Stadium for football and the 13,300—seat Hearnes Center for men’s basketball. Heggemeyer also handled event management for all postseason events. Heggemeyer has handled ticket management for many high—profile sporting events, including the NCAA Tournament for men’s basketball, the Preseason National invitation Tournament, the NCAA Wrestling Championships and the NCAA West Regional for ice hockey. Prior to Missouri, Heggemeyer served as the assistant ticket manager at his alma mater, Western Michigan, from 1994-98. He also served as a student assistant in the athletic director’s office and a student accountant in the athletic business office. Heggemeyer earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Western Michigan in 1996 and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in finance and sports marketing. HEATHER GHELKIS University Sales and Licensing Coordinator Heather Chelkis is in her second year with the Pittsburgh Athletic Department and her first as university sales and licensing coordinator. Chelkis A originally joined the athletic department in 2000 as student life and compliance assistant. in her current capacity, Chelkis is responsible for handling all internal ticket sales for Panther football and men’s basketball events. In addition, she acts as a liaison between each of the University’s 250 licensees and administers the department’s licensing program. She is also responsible for maximizing royalty revenue by employing creative marketing opportunities with retail and corporate partners. As student life and compliance assistant, Chelkis managed admissions of prospective student-athletes and the NCAA Clearinghouse. She additionally developed a Web site for Pittsburgh’s life skills program, The Panther Game Plan. A native of Penn-Trafford, Pa., Chelkis was a 1999 graduate of Pittsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. 274 BRIAN WEINSTEIN Advertising and Database Marketing Coordinator Brian Weinstein is in his third year with the Pittsburgh Athletic Department and his first as advertising and database marketing coordinator. Weinstein joined the department in 1999 as a marketing assistant and was promoted to his current capacity this past June. Weinstein oversees the implementation of all media advertisements for both the football and men’s basketball teams. He also is responsible for designing and implementing a system that tracks and records marketing information of Panther fans, which has aided the department’s ticket sales initiatives. Additionally, Weinstein has been at the forefront of marketing efforts on the Panthers’ official web site, pittsburghpanthers.com. As a marketing assistant, Weinstein coordinated game day presentation for the Panthers’ women’s basketball, wrestling and baseball teams. He also coordinated the marketing efforts for the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) and East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) championships, which were hosted by Pittsburgh. Weinstein graduated from Pittsburgh in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. PAM ALLEN STEPHANIE ARMSTRONG DEBBIE ASMAN TIM BELTZ LAURA BLACKMAN Information Systems Executive Secretary for the Olympic Sports Secretary Assistant Strength & Ticket Clerk Manager Director at Athletics Conditioning Coach tor LORI BURENS Secretary for the Executive Associate Athletic Director KEVIN OONLEY Athletic Trainer TRACI BOLES Media Relations Secretary Olympic Sports ANTHONY DeNlINZIO Marketing Assistant ALAN DEGENNARO Assistant Strength & conditioning Coach tor Olympic Sports MIKE FARABAUGH KATIE FITZGERALD FELISHA HAMIEL JUDY HINDES LYDIA HOWARD Assistant Director of Academic Support Services Women’s Basketball Personnel & Purchasing Ticket Office Secretary Academic Support Services Secretary Secretary Administrator 275 ‘£5 «5 JOSH HUBERT KIM KING JILL KIRBY WALTER Mc(:ULLOtlGH KARI McHlIGH Assistant Athletic Trainer Head Strength & Assistant Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager New Business and Fan Conditioning Coach Development Secretary for Olympic Sports JAN McMANNIs LAIIRA MEOKLEY PAULA MITOHELL JEANNE MONAHAN MATT MONROE Academic counselor compliance Intern Academic counselor Accounts Payable Specialist Assistant Ticket Manager KELLY MORRIS MEGAN MORRIS ELLEN MORRISON RENAE MYLES ANGELA NAOOARATI Marketing Secretary Marketing Assistant Secretary for the Senior Academic Counselor Customer Service Associate Athletic Director Representative 276 JEN NOOK BARB OSMAN MIMI OWEN NICOLE PENGOSKY BETTY PENDLETON Administrative Assistant/ Olympic Sports Secretary Compliance and Student Group & Direct Sales Ticket clerk Business and Personnel Life Secretary Coordinator Services DAVID PISTOLESI KEVIN BOAOH JILL IIUEMPLEB TONY SALESI BETH SONOEIIEL Academic Counselor Assistant Video Coordinator Administrative Assistantl Coordinator of Athletic Men’s Basketball Secretary Team Pittsburgh Training for Olympic Sports (not pictured) JOIII HOIIlcI( Facilities and Operations Assistant IIIIII WIIOTILA Director of Women’s Basketball Operations AIILEIIE SMITH ELAINE TATKA IIAII TIIBIIVICH IJIAIIIIE WILLIAMS Administrative Assistant/ Medical Claims Specialist Equipment Manager Cash Management Student Life and Compliance Administrator 277 THE UNIVERSITY CIF PITTSBURGH HAS LUNG SERVED THE NATIEINAL FEICITBALL LEAGUE AS A FERTILE SCIUREE EIF GRIDIREIN TALENT. CIVER THE LAST THREE DEEADES, MEIRE THAN I20 PITTSBURGH PLAYERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED IN THE NFL DRAFT. EIISHTEEN HAVE SEEN CHCISEN IN THE FIRST RDLIND. But as a 1999 Sport magazine article pointed out, “‘Players drafted’ means about as much as ‘billions served.’ The most measurable sign of a player’s success—and thus his pedigree- comes in the form of the NFL’s highest annual honor: the Pro Bowl.” “lt’s not enough to make it to the league,” said Sport. “You gotta make it in the league.” Pittsburgh has not just produced draft picks — it has produced draft picks that have gone on to thrive in the NFL. The Panthers ranked fourth in the number of Pro Bowl players produced during the 1990s. The list of those players reads like a “Who’s Who in the NFL.” The following is a look at Pittsburgh’s Pro Bowl talent over the last decade. RUBEN BROWN Since joining the NFL as a first—round selection of the Buffalo Bills in 1995, Brown has emerged as one of the league’s most dominant offensive linemen. He was selected to his fifth straight Pro Bowl following the 2000 season, the most of any lineman in the history of the Bills’ franchise. Brown was an All- American at Pittsburgh as a senior in 1994. JEFF CHRISTY The NFC’s starting center in each of the last three Pro Bowls, Christy is another Pittsburgh offensive line product who has gone on to pro football success. His initial Pro Bowl berth in 1998 marked the first time a Minnesota Vikings center was selected to play in the game in 29 years. in his first six years as a starter, the Vikings had four 1,000-yard rushers. Christy was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the 2000 . season and helped lead them to ’ the NFC Central Division title. CHRIS DOLEMAN Boasting incredible longevity and durability, Doleman ranks as one of the NFL’s all—time leading pass rushers. An eight- time Pro Bowler, he retired in 1999 ranked fouith in NFL history with 150.5 career sacks. Doleman holds the distinction of being one of only six players to be named to the Pro Bowl as a member of three different teams (Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons and the San Francisco 49ers). In 1992 he was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Doleman was the fouith overall selection in the 1985 draft. BILL FRALIC One of the greatest offensive linemen in college football history, Fralic went on to an exceptional NFL career from 1985-93, playing eight years with the Atlanta Falcons and his final season with the Detroit Lions. He was selected to the Pro Bowl four times. in 1998, Fralic was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. SEAN GILBERT was the third overall pick in the 1992 draft by the Los Angeles Rams and made a quick ascension to status as one of the game’s elite defensive linemen. He was named a Pro Bowl starter at the age of 22, becoming the youngest player at that time to ever start in the NFL’s all-star game. He has led the Carolina Panthers’ defensive line in tackles in each of the last three seasons. CRAIG HEYWARD Perhaps best known as “lronhead,” Heyward spent more than a decade in the NFL. He had the best season of his pro- fessional career in 1995, rushing for over 1,000 yards to earn his first trip to Honolulu for the Pro Bowl. His 4.59 yards per carry that season ranked fourth in the NFL. At Pittsburgh, Heyward earned All—America honors and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy in 1987. JOE JOROANO BEN HOWLANO TRAOI WAITES JULIAN IIRUO WALT HARRIS Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Diving Football .. “lat, * . , O. DEBBIE YOHMAN JOE LIIXBAOHER ROLAND STIIRK MIOHELLE PHALEN CHUCK KNOLES Women’s Gymnastics Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s Swimming . we . . MARIAN OASSIDY KEEN GEORGE OIEFFENBAOH STEVE LEWIS OHRIS BEERMAN RANOE STOTTLEMYER Women’s Swimming Women’s Tennis Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Wrestling Track and Field/ Cross Country 278 AREA CODE - [412] Information 648-8200 Fax 648-8248 Director of Athletics Steve Pederson 648-8230 Executive Associate Director of Athletics Marc Boehm 648-1980 Senior Associate Athletic Director Carol Sprague 648-8280 Associate Athletic Director] Student Life & Compliance Donna Sanft 648-8218 Associate Athletic Director] New Business and Fan Development Jim Earle 648-8203 Assistant Athletic Director] Director of Academic Support Services Dr. Ron Brown 648-7870 Assistant Athletic Director/ Business and Finance Jason Lener 624-2497 Assistant Athletic Director] Corporate Marketing Rex Hough 624-5550 Assistant Athletic Director] Director of Football Operations Chris LaSa|a Assistant Athletic Director/ Olympic Sports 648-8700 Kirk Bruce 648-8280 Assistant Athletic Director/ Media Relations E.J. Borghetti 648-8240 Associate Media Relations Director Melissa Androutsos 648-8240 Assistant Media Relations Director Burt Lauten 648-8240 Director of Development Maureen Anderson 648-8889 Assistant Director/Athletic Development Amy Niceswanger 648-8889 Assistant Director/Athletic Development Kathy Duggan 648-8889 Director of Sales and Ticketing Jason Heggemeyer 648-8300 Facilities and Operations Manager John Abrams 648-8204 Director of Equipment Services Rich Cole 648-8226 University Bandsl Director Jack Anderson 648-8249 279 THE UNIVERSITY Baseball Joe Jordano 648-8208 Basketball Men’s - Ben Howland 648-8350 Women’s - Traci Waites 648-8360 Football Walt Harris 648-8700 Women’s Gymnastics Debbie Yohman 648-8328 Soccer Men’s - Joe Luxbacher 648-8217 Women’s - Roland Sturk 648-8232 Softball Michelle Phalen 383-7351 Swimming Men’s - Chuck Knoles 648-8342 Women’s - Marian Cassidy Keen 648-8341 Diving Julian Krug 648-8299 Women’s Tennis George Dieffenbach 648-9715 Track and Field (Men’s and Women’s]/ Cross Country Steve Lewis 648-8212 Volleyball Chris Beerman 648-8337 Wrestlhg Rande Stottlemyer 648-9176 DB. FREDDIE H. Fll DILDHHISTDPHEB HARNEB DH. DAVID STDNE DB. CRAIG BENNETT Team Physician and Co-Head Team Physician Associate Team Physician Assistant Team Physician Orthopaedic Surgeon 99- FREDDIE FU received the National Athletic Trainers Not only is Fu prominent in many of the [)i_ Freddie i-i_ Fe begins his 15th year of Association Presidential Challenge Award for city’s scientific and health-related societies, he service to the Pitt athletic program as team his significant contributions to athletic training is an avid supporter of numerous community and was also honored as a co—recipient of the athletic programs and Pittsburgh fine arts in Kappa Delta Award, the highest distinction in general. He is the Chairman of the Board and Executive Medical Director of the UPMC Health Systems/City of Pittsburgh Marathon and a physician and orthopaedic surgeon. He graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1974 and received his orthopaedic Feeeefeh fer his FeSe3TCh BMS in 1975 from Dartmouth Medical School. C0hifihUii0hS Oh the Sh0U|def. Fu earned his medical degree in 1977 at Pitt and completed his general surgery internship iiiie Aiiiieiiii iiaiiiiiig Siaiii Ciockwise at Brown University. He then returned to Pitt from top) Josh Hubert, for an orthopaedic research fellowship and Jill Kirby. Joe Davis, Rob completed his residency in orthopaedic 3'3"“ “‘”d T°“V Saws‘ surgery. During that time Fu studied as an A0 International Fellow at the Hannover Trauma Center in Germany and arthroscopic surgery in East Lansing, Michigan. Fu is currently the David Silver Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. in addition, Dr. Fu holds secondary appointments as Professor of Physical Therapy and Health Physical and Recreation Education. He has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Point Park College and an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from Chatham College. Fu is a member and has held offices in numerous academic organizations including the prestigious Herodicus Society, the American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons Society, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Orthopaedic Association. He is the former President of the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society. In 1996 he member of the Board of Trustees and Company Physician for the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. He is past president and current CEO of the WQED Chiidren’s Festival Chorus of Pittsburgh, is a member of the Western Pennsylvania Olympic Committee, and is a perennial contributor to many local high school athletic organizations. In December 1999 Dr. Fu was named one of the 100 Pittsburghers of the Century by Pittsburgh magazine. PITTSBURGH SPORTS MEDICINE More than 500 University of Pittsburgh student-athletes receive medical care provided by the University’s athletic training program. The University of Pittsburgh has a proud tradition of athletic training education. The undergraduate program is accredited by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA). Pittsburgh also provides graduate education at the master’s and doctoral level. Established in 1975, the athletic training program prepares students for a career in the multidisciplinary field of sports medicine. Upon completion of the athletic training education program, the student is eligible for the NATA administered certification examination. The athletic training curriculum has 40 under- graduate, 11 masters and six doctoral students enrolled and is staffed by six faculty-certified athletic trainers who operate the University’s sports medicine program. Pittsburgh athletes receive treatment in two athletic training rooms. Each sport has a full-time certified athletic trainer or certified graduate assistant and student athletic trainers assigned to provide medical coverage during all practices and games. The staff is dedicated to providing all aspects of prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses. The sports medicine staff also runs a sports medicine clinic at the new UPMC Sports Performance Complex for all athletes to be evaluated by one of the sports medicine physicians. The new South Side structure which includes the Center for Sports Medicine, The UPMC Sports Performance Complex provides Pittsburgh student—athletes with world-class care. an indoor practice facility, four grass practice fields, and the Sports Performance Complex combines the resources of a major academic and clinical system with professional and collegiate sport team programs. It contains offices for sports nutrition, sports psychology, physical therapy equipment, a whirlpool, two x—ray rooms, and a room for magnetic resonance imaging. This clinic provides the athletes with an opportunity to be seen by specialists as well as providing the student athletic trainer with an outstanding learning environment. The clinic is staffed by Dr. Freddie H. Fu and is assisted by orthopaedic surgeons Drs. Christopher Harner, co—head team physician; 281 THE UNIVERSITY Mark Rodosky; Craig Bennett, assistant team physician; Patrick McMahon and Marc J. Philippon; and primary care sports medicine physicians Drs. David Stone, associate team physician, and David Jenkinson; neurosurgeon Dr. Donald Marion; Mark Lovell, Ph.D. and Michael Collins, Ph.D., neuropsychologists and concussion specialists; and five sports medicine fellows, Drs. Christy Allen, Lee Kaplan, Bernard Ong, Husseing Elkousy, and Jon Sekiya; and two primary care sports medicine fellows, Drs. Tanya Hagen and Wayne Sease. in addition, a staff of consulting specialists is available at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) to assist in providing quality medical treatment for Pittsburgh student-athletes. Hospital care is also provided at the UPMC. 2 Nlii $TUDEHT F‘, r :’ rt; 2; TDDAY’S STUDENT'ATHLETES ARE FACED WITH MANY CHALLENGES. PITTSBURGH IS DEDICATED TD GUIDING THEM THRDUGH THESE CHALLENGES AND PRDVIDING AN ENRICHINS, EDLICATIDNAL AND ENJDYABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE PRDCESS. TD HELP EACH STLIDENT"ATHLETE THRDUEIH THEIR CCILLEGE YEARS, THE UNIVERSITY HAS DEVELDPED A SUPPCIRT SYSTEM KNDWN AS THE PANTHER GAME PLAN. THE PANTHER GAME PLAN - A GAME PLAN FOR SUCCESS The Panther Game Plan is dedicated to helping its student-athletes achieve their maximum potential both on and off the field. Created in 1995, it has become one of the University’s most influential and beneficial programs for its student—athlete community. The program focuses on the following key areas of support: I Personal Development in Academic Achievement I Athletic Excellence at Community Service I Personal Wellness I Career Planning and Development I Sportsmanship a Leadership ‘‘It is of utmost importance to me that our student-athletes have a complete experience upon graduating from the University of Pittsburgh,” said Pittsburgh athletic director Steve Pederson. “We believe the Panther Game Plan will give them the kind of experience outside the classroom and the playing field that will make their life here complete.” The Panther Game Plan coordinates the efforts of many individuals and offices at the University of Pittsburgh who are devoted to assisting Panther student-athletes in maximizing their educational experiences. Among the many organizations and departments which contribute programming to assist the Athletic Department in this effort are Academic Support Services for Student Athletes, the School of Education, University Orthopaedics, Placement and Career Services, Office of Student Life, Student Health Services Education Office and the Pitt Varsity Letter Club. The Panther Game Plan has provided student-athletes with such events as career fairs, National Student—Athlete Day activities, leadership field days, Children’s and Veteran’s Hospital visits and seminars on study skills and time management. Additionally, the Panther Game Plan has worked to double Pittsburgh student—athlete involvement in community service by initiating the “Panther Pen Pals” program with area elementary schools and many other community service events. 282 BAMWELAN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE The University of Pittsburgh is committed to producing champions both on the field and in the classroom. An invaluable resource to help Panther student-athletes achieve their academic potential is the Academic Support Services department. Academic Support Services has one mission: to help Pittsburgh’s student-athletes have a meaningful and successful experience in the classroom during their careers. Among the many services it provides are: Academic advising Academic skills workshops Organized study sessions and workshops ~ One—on—one tutoring Class review sessions ~ Monitored class attendance and performance Career counseling, resume writing and career planning , £1 Pittsburgh student-athletes have the opportunity to participate in many Career Fairs sponsored by the Panther Game Plan. The Career Fairs feature over 100 different presenters representing such diverse fields as marketing, education, public relations and banking. DEDICATED TO BEING THE BEST ON AND OFF THE FIELD Shortly after arriving at the University of Pittsburgh, Athletic Director Steve Pederson formed a cohesive unit made up of existing and new medical, physical and other related support staff in order to take advantage of all available resources. What emerged was the creation of The Performance Team. The group of surgeons, athletic trainers, weight room instructors among others, not only assist all of Pittsburgh’s athletic teams, but actually comprise a team itself. The Performance Team is directed by world-renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Freddie Fu. He begins his 15th year serving Pittsburgh’s athletic department as team physician and surgeon. Physical concerns play a major role when addressing what is best for athletes, but mental and emotional concerns also play a part in student-athletes’ well-being. The Performance Team has that angle covered in the person of Dr. Kevin Elko, sports-psychologist and motivator. Besides serving as the Panthers’ sport—psychologist, Elko consults clients nationwide such as the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Penguins among others. He traverses the country year- round giving motivational speeches. The Performance Team is equipped to address anything from proper fitting mouth- guards, which is done by Dr. Dennis Ranalli of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Dental Medicine, to ensuring proper nutrition is being addressed, which is handled by nutritionist Leslie Bonci. Head football coach Walt Harris trusts in The Performance Team to address any of those things that pop up either expectedly or unexpectedly concerning student-athletes. ‘‘I think they play a critical role with our football team and we talk about that a lot,” Harris said. “Because they work together as a team, we are supplied with information about our athletes that contains much more value since we know every possible angle was addressed.” University of Pittsburgh student—athletes are very involved in community outreach efforts. Among their activities are speaking at local local elementary schools and reading to young children as part of the highly successful “Read-to—Win” program. “IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO ME THAT OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE A COMPLETE EXPERIENCE UPON GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH. WE BELIEVE THE PANTHER GAME PLAN WILL GIVE THEM THE KIND OF EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM AND THE PLAYING FIELD THAT WILL MAKE THEIR LIFE HERE COMPLETE.” STEVE PEDEHSON Athletic Director 283 THE UNIVERSITY LIFE AFTER COLLEGE Through the Panther Game Plan, many programs have been initiated to prepare athletes for life after college. The Panther Game Plan allows student—athletes to explore career options and achieve the necessary tools and skills to succeed in the professional world. Student-athletes at Pitt, whether they are freshmen or upperclassmen, have access to excellent career development services through the Career Center and the supplemental programs offered by the athletic department. The Panther Game Plan allows student- athletes to explore career options through guest speakers and career fairs, as well as develop job search skills, build resumes and obtain internships and full-time employment. The Panther Game Plan has also provided “Preparing for Life After College” panel discussions and resume workshops. PANTHER POINTS OF PRIDE m In 2000, 260 student—athletes at the University of Pittsburgh earned grade-point averages of 3.0 or better. This number improved by 21 students from 1999 (239 to 260). In addition, Pittsburgh had 13 student—athletes achieve a perfect 4.0 GPA. E This year, the Panther football team had the highest number of students achieve a 3.0 GPA or better in the program’s history, marking an increase to 43 students in 2000 (from 34 in 1999). B This past year, the overall GPA of all of Pittsburgh’s athletic programs increased to a 2.76. 1 Pittsburgh student—athletes lend countless hours of their day throughout the year to community service events such as Children’s and Veteran’s Hospital visits, Boys and Girls Club special events, and speaking engagements and school reading programs at local elementary schools. 1 Last year, Pittsburgh athletic director Steve Pederson served as the Chairman of the United Way’s Day of Caring. Throughout the event numerous Pittsburgh student—athletes contributed a hand to the organization. JACK R. ANDERSON was named the 12th director of bands at the University of Pittsburgh in March 1996. His association with the Pittsburgh Band, however, began almost at birth. He grew up on the sidelines of Pitt Stadium following his father, Dr. Jack B. “Doc” Anderson, assistant director of the Pitt Band from 1948 to 1970. Jack began marching in the Pittsburgh Band as an undergraduate student in September, 1965. Since the early ’70s he has held staff positions with the Pittsburgh Band as JACK ANDERSON MEL ORANGE begins his 17th year as associate band director at Pittsburgh. His duties have included music arranging, drill design, brass instruction and general administration responsibilities. He is also the current choir director and music department chairperson in the Greensburg Salem School District, where he has worked since 1979. Orange has taught and played trumpet professionally for the past 25 years, has been an active music arranger for DR. MEL ORANGE percussion instructor, assistant director and as interim director in 1995. Anderson has very close ties with the Pittsburgh Band Alumni having served terms as president, vice president and director of Alumni Bands. Currently, he serves as the leader of the Alumni Dance Band. Anderson has additionally taught 24 years in Pennsylvania as Director of Bands at Greenville and Keystone Oaks School districts and currently directs the South Hills Community Concert Band. In addition, he has been a guest conductor and adjudicator throughout Western Pennsylvania. “The goals I set six years ago when I was named director of bands are now being recognized,” said Anderson. “Our bands have significantly increased in both size and quality. in addition to performances at Pittsburgh Panther athletic events, we are becoming a showcase for the University at city and statewide special events. We will continue to show our “Commitment, Teamwork and Pride” in providing for you the best entertainment and highest amount of spirit that we can provide.” At the annual Chancellor’s Concert in April, Anderson was named the 2001 recipient of the Paula Crider Outstanding Band Director Award. The award is presented annually to a college or university band director who has distinguished himself in the field of university bands and also supports and promotes the purposes and qualities of Tau Beta Sigma, a national honorary band society. Anderson and his wife, Peggy, reside in Scott Township and have two daughters, Carrie (26) and Katie (23), who are both graduates of the University of Pittsburgh. Director of Bands marching and jazz bands and has served as an adjudicator and clinician. As the music director for numerous high school musical productions, his credits include: “My Fair Lady,” “Fiddler On The Roof,” “Hello Dolly,” “South Pacific,” “Music Man,” “Anything Goes” and “Grease.” A graduate of Trafford High School and Duquesne University, where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education, he is also a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. Associate Director of Bands PITTSBURGH BAND STAFF JACK R. ANDERSON Director of Bands MEL ORANGE Associate Director ALEX ALSPAOH Assistant Director E. MICHAEL BALDAUF Golden Girl Instructor LINDA RITTENHOUSE Color Guard Instructor HARRY BLOOMBERG Photographer CLAYTON HARTMAN Announcer TIM PALMER Arranger TODD HARTMAN, BRAD ROOT Percussion STEPHEN KENDRO Drill LOUIS RIISISKI, BILL GERNERT, SCOTT BOGUSLAWSKI, DAN BOYD Operations 284 PITTSBURGH CHEERLEADERS The 2001 University of Pittsburgh cheerleading and dance teams are entertaining, talented and motivating factors at Pittsburgh football games and athletic events. They are a colorful addition to the wide range of festivities surrounding a college athletic event. The Pittsburgh cheerleaders have forged a reputation as one of the nation’s best cheerleading units during the past decade. Since 1990, they won several national competitions, including three straight from 1992-94. In April 1994, they captured the Universal Cheerleaders’ Association College Cheerleading Championships at Sea World in San Diego. in April 2000, the cheerleaders placed fifth at the National Collegiate Cheerleading Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla., which was nationally televised on CBS and the USA Network. in addition to their performances at Panther athletic events, the cheerleaders are active throughout the Pittsburgh community. The Pittsburgh cheerleaders have been coached for the past 18 years by Theresa Nuzzo, who also was a Pitt cheerleader herself. She is one of the founders and owners of the Elite Cheerleading Organization, the largest personalized cheerleading instruction company in the United States. The organization annually instructs more than 20,000 cheerleaders in more than 40 states. THERESA IIUZZO 285 THE UNIVERSITY PITTSBURGH DANCE TEAM The University of Pittsburgh dance team has established a reputation as one of the top units in the country. In its last six competitions, the dance team has placed among the top 10 dance teams in the country, including a fifth- place finish in 1998 at the Collegiate Dance Championships held annually in Daytona Beach, Fla. The dance team was once again a finalist at the 2001 National Collegiate dance championships in its most recent competition. In addition to performing at various University events, the dance team also performs throughout the city of Pittsburgh as well as neighboring states at charitable events, parades and other special events. SIX TIMES IN THE FIRST ICI YEARS CF BII3 EAST FCEITBALL, A LEAGUE TEAM HAS GEINE INTEI ITS BEIWL GAME PLAY|Nl3 FEIR A CLAIM TD THE NATICNAL CHAMPIEINSHIP. THE CEINFERENCE IS A|MINl3 TC MAINTAIN THAT LEVEL CF EXCELLENCE AS IT BEGINS ITS SECEIND DECADE IN ZCICII . Last season, it was Miami contending for the national crown. The Hurricanes completed an 11-1 season with a victory over Florida in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. UM finished No. 2 in the AP and USA Today/ESPN polls. In 1991, the first season of BIG EAST football, the University of Miami captured a national championship. Two years ago, Virginia Tech was competing in the national title game. In between, the league maintained its status as a national force, both on and off the field. The BIG EAST Conference hit the ground running in 1991, gaining instant notice and credibility with its level of excellence on the field and its television and bowl relationships. Commissioner Michael Tranghese has spearheaded the development of BIG EAST football since its start. The BIG EAST has been a charter member of each of the major bowl agreements with conferences, beginning with The Bowl Coalition in 1992 followed by The Bowl Alliance in ’95. The Bowl Championship Series began in ’98 and will continue this season. Television prominence has been a constant in the BIG EAST. For football, the league established its own regional television package in 1991, before it had played a game. The BIG THE BIG EAST ON THE AIR College football viewers will have plenty of opportunities to catch BIG EAST games on television, but will have to turn to at least one new channel to do it. The conference begins a multi-year deal with ABC Sports as its network television partner. Numerous contests are scheduled for the airwaves during the 2001 season. The league also has agreements with ESPN and ESPN Regional Television that will once again allow the conference extensive television exposure. What it means for the college football fan is that BIG EAST games will be televised every week of the season. EAST Television Network immediately was the largest regional college football network in the country. This year the BIG EAST begins new broadcast deals with ABC and ESPN that run through the 2007 season. ABC will telecast five games per year. ESPN and ESPN2 will carry at least 10 games each season. Both agreements will mean that ABC will telecast a BIG EAST game most weeks of the season. For the sixth straight year, ESPN Regional Television owns broadcasting rights for all telecasts not assigned to ABC or ESPN. ERT will produce and distribute additional games for a BIG EAST Game of the Week through syndication, local markets and pay-per-view. The BIG EAST has always assured itself of prestigious bowl invitations. The league champion will attend the Tostitos Fiesta, FedEx Orange, Nokia Sugar or Rose Bowls as part of its membership in the Bowl Championship Series. The BIG EAST and the Toyota Gator Bowl have a multi-year pact, which allows the Gator Bowl to select a BIG EAST bowl-eligible team after the league’s representative in the Bowl Championship Series has been determined. The lnsight.com Bowl is in its fourth year as a partner with the BIG EAST. That Phoenix- based bowl will have the third selection. The conference also has an agreement with the Music City Bowl. The multi-year agreement will allow the bowl, which is played in Nashville, to choose a fourth league squad. In 2001, the BIG EAST has a deal to send a team to the San Francisco Jeep Bowl, which will be played at Pacific Bell Park. BIG EAST teams have enjoyed plenty of success in recent years. League squads have played in 16 bowl games on or after New Year’s Day. Virginia Tech is on an eight-year bowl streak, the longest active string in the 286 conference. Miami won national titles in 1983, ’87, ’89 and ’91. The Hurricanes played on New Year’s Day every year from ’84 to ’95 before returning to that echelon the last two seasons. Syracuse has been to the postseason in 11 of the last 14 years. West Virginia has gone to bowl games in six of the past eight seasons and Boston College has gone “bowling” five times in the past nine years, including the last two in a row. Some of the same elements that were in place when The BIG EAST Conference was born in 1979 are present in BIG EAST football. The football members are a group of schools that, for the most part, were traditional rivals, but were never a formal league. They are: Boston College, University of Miami, University of Pittsburgh, Rutgers University, Temple University, Syracuse University, Virginia Tech and West Virginia University. ESPN REGIONAL/BIG EAST GAME OF THE WEEK Many BIG EAST contests will be broadcast by ESPN Regional Television as part of its BIG EAST Game of the Week package. The following dates and games were scheduled at press time. A majority of the selections will be made later in the season (schedule subject to change). Sat. Sept. 15 East Carolina at Syracuse, Noon Sat. Sept. 22 Virginia Tech at Rutgers, Noon Sat. Sept. 29 Army at Boston College, Noon Sat. Oct. 6 To Be Determined, Noon Sat. Oct. 13 To Be Determined, Noon Sat. Oct. 20 Pittsburgh at Boston College orTemp|e at Syracuse, Noon Sat. Oct. 27 Pittsburgh at Temple or Syracuse at Virginia Tech, Noon Sat. Nov. 3 To Be Determined, Noon Sat. Nov. 10 To Be Determined, Noon Sat. Nov. 17 To Be Determined, Noon All times Eastern and subject to change. I At press time, the following is the station xv lineup for the ESPN Regional/BIG EAST Game of the Week. Additional channels may be added prior to the season (Stations may not carry games all games every week — check local listings or the BIG EAST Web site for schedule). Commissioner Senior Associate Commissioner Associate Commissioner for Sport Administration BOSTON COLLEGE Boston — WCVB (ABC) Providence, R.l. — WPXQ (PAX) Hartford/New Haven — WTXX (UPN) Manchester, N.H. — WMUR (ABC) Bangor, Maine — WBGR (WB) Portland, Maine — WGME (CBS) MIAMI MiamilFt.Lauderdale — WFOR (CBS)lWBFS (WB) Tampa/St. Petersburg — WFTS (ABC) Jacksonville — WTLV (NBC); WJXX (ABC) Fort Myers — WINK (CBS) Gainesville — WCJB (ABC) Orlando — WRBW (UPN) Michael Tranghese Thomas McElroy Donna DeMarco Associate Commissioner Tom Odjakjian Associate commissioner for Communications John Paquette Associate Commissioner Stan Wilcox Susan Eaton Assistant commissioner for Finances Assistant Commissioner for Sport Administration Assistant Commissioner for Compliance Assistant Commissioner/Women’s Basketball Officiating Director of communications James Siedliski Jerome Rodgers Barbara Jacobs Tammy Donovan Director of Communications Rob Carolla Assistant Director of Sport Administration Gina Bonante coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officiating Art Hyland Coordinator of Football Officiating John Soffey Assistant to the Commissioner Lisa Zanecchia Administrative Assistant for Administration Lois DeBlois Administrative Assistant for Compliance Wanda Factor Administrative Assistant for Basketball & Football Alison Gulubicki Receptionist Kathy Kirkpatrick communications Assistant Communications Assistant MICHAEL TBAIIGHESE Commissioner Senior Associate Commissioner THOMAS P. MGELIIOY Melanie Burkett Joshua Waldman THE UNIVERSITY PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh — WTAE (ABC) R U TG E R S New York City — WABC (ABC) SYRACUSE Syracuse — WNYS (WB)/WSYT (FOX) Buffalo — WNGS (UPN) Albany — Time Warner Cable Rochester — Time Warner Cable Binghamton — WlVT (ABC); WBJH (ABC) Watertown — WWTI (ABC) Utica — WPNY (UPN) TE M P L E Philadelphia — WPHL (WB); WPVI (ABC); Comcast SportsNet Harrisburg/Lancaster — WHP (CBS); Comcast SportsNet Wilkes—Barre/Scranton — WOLF (FOX); WSWB (WB); Comcast SportsNet VIRGINIA TECH Roanoke — WBVA (WB) Richmond — WRIC (ABC) Norfolk — WPXV (PAX) Washington, D.C. — WJLA (ABC) Tri-Cities, Tenn. — WKPT (ABC)lWAPK (UPN) WEST VIRGINIA Wheeling, W. Va. — WTRF (CBS) Other stations included in the ESPN Regional Lineup: Indianapolis, Ind. — WAV (lnd.); Dayton, Ohio — WWRD (lnd.); Bur|ingtonlPlattsburgh, Vt. — WBVT (UPN); Columbus, Ga. — WCGT (UPN); Albany, Ga. — WGVP (UPN); Greensboro, N.C. — WXLV (ABC)lWUPN (UPN) Check the BIG EAST web site at www.bigeast.org to obtain the latest TV schedules during the 2001 season. THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE 222 Richmond Street, Suite 110 Providence, RI 02903 www.bigeast.org (401) 453-0660 — Communications (401) 272-9108 — Switchboard (401) 751-8540 - Fax TOM DDJAKJIAII Associate Commissioner 287 JOHII PAIIIIETTE Associate commissioner for Communications 4 ROB CABOLLA Director of Communications RICKEY JACKSON Jackson will go down in his- tory as one of the greatest linebackers to ever play in the NFL. He ranks among the all-time leaders in career sacks and fumble recoveries and earned berths in the Pro Bowl six times. Jackson was a member of Pitt’s devastating 1980 defense that ranked No. 1 in the country and surrendered just 11 points per game. DAN MARINO Destined for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Marino retired from professional football after the 1999 season, end- ing a legendary 17-year career with the Miami Dolphins. An eight-time Pro Bowler, he holds an incredible 25 NFL regu|ar—season records and is also the career leader in passing attempts (8,358), completions (4,967), yardage (61,361) and touchdowns (420). Marino was the youngest quarterback in Pro Bowl history when he played in the 1984 game following his rookie season (at the age of 22 years, four months and 14 days). He finished his career as one of the winningest quarterbacks in NFL history, earning 147 regular- season victories, one behind all—time leader John Elway. Marino was named the NFL Man of the Year in 1998 for his outstanding community ser- vice efforts as well as his excellence on the field. CURTIS MARTIN One of the marquee running backs in the NFL, Martin has twice been named to the Pro Bowl. Drafted by the New England Patriots in 1995, Martin earned Rookie of the Year honors after rushing for 1,487 yards, the fourth most by an NFL rookie ever. In 1999, Martin was the New York Jets’ Most Valuable Player and set a team record with 1,464 yards THIS IS PANTHER FOOTBALL rushing, the third most in the NFL that season. In 2000 Martin rushed for 1,204 yards, his sixth straight 1,000—yard campaign. MARK STEPNOSKI Following an All-America career at Pittsburgh, Stepnoski went on to become one of the NFL’s outstanding centers. He made five consecutive Pro Bowl appearances from 1993-97 (three with the Dallas Cowboys and two with the Houston/Tennessee Oilers). Stepnoski was only the second Pro Bowl center in Cowboys history and the first to earn more than one berth. He helped Dallas to back-to-back world championships with Super Bowl victories in 1992 and 1993. TOP PRO BOWL PRODUCERS IN THE '90s 1. SEILITHERN EALIFDRNIA 14 2. MIAMI (Fi_A.) 13 3. UCLA 11 4. PITTSBURGH 1 ST. CLEMSCIN 5T. CIHIEI STATE 7T. FLU RI DA STATE 7T. ICIWA 9T. G ECIRGIA 9T. LCIUISVILLE 9T. N CITRE DAME \1\]\'l\lCUlIJ\0\Do 9T. WASHINGTCIN On the University of Pittsburgh campus, between the Cathedral of Learning YEAR BLUE-GOLD AWARD PANTHER AWARD and Heinz Chapel, is a sidewalk known as the Varsity Walk. There, embed- 197979 9/|"”,'3°F'99}9')‘§’(V(\(9F9'% 9:”93‘}9‘i£99V (F329 9 . . ane I l r ded in the stones, are the names of former Pitt athletes who have . .e (W ) _ _ _ _ _ _ 197080 Thomas Libenguih (MT) Jeff Pelusi (FB) promoted the University through their athletic or academic achievements. Alison Hoburg (we) Cindy Chambers (VB) The Varsity Walk was conceived in 1950 as a way to honor athletes, 198081 StuaitSwanson(MSD) Hugh Green (FB) and new members are added each year. 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English*** Wide Receiver 6-3 0 215 0 SR* Waterford, Pa. R.J. English had developed into a fine complement to Antonio Bryant and Latef Grim in the receiving corps last year before a right knee injury sidelined him... underwent surgery during the offseason and sat out spring drills to rehabilitate...attacked his offseason regimen vigorously and is expected to again be a major player in the Panthers’ offense this year...is capable of contributing at either flanker or split end...a physical receiver who is also a very aggressive blocker... possesses good hands and speed...was an asset on special teams last year and should resume that role in 2001...the knee injury marked English’s second of his collegiate career and derailed what had been a breakthrough season for him...“R.J. was really coming into his own before the knee,” said offensive coordinator and receivers coach J.D. Brookhart. “But he has had a tremendous attitude and I expect him to be a very valuable player for this team in many different ways this year. Not only will he be a very good receiver for us but he will also do a lot on special teams. He will run through a wall for you.”... joined Pittsburgh as a walk—on in 1997 and redshirted... was put on scholarship by Head Coach Walt Harris prior to the ’99 season. 2000: Played in eight games, starting three, before sustaining a right knee injury in practice priorto Nov. 11 Miami game...caught 15 passes for 326 yards (21.7 avg.) with three touchdowns...came up big at Syracuse, catching an eight-yard touchdown pass from John Turman to help the Panthers forge a tie with 1:17 left in regulation...had three catches for 22 yards on the day...was named the Pittsburgh coaching staff’s Co-Offensive Player of the Game after catching two passes for 128 yards (64.0 avg.) in the season opener versus Kent State...caught an 80-yard touchdown from David Priestley in that game to give the Panthers a 27-7 lead late in the third period...the 80-yard score is the fifth longest pass play (tied) in Pittsburgh history...caught three passes for 40 yards, including a 31-yard TD at Bowling Green...had three receptions for 69 yards (23.0 avg.) at Virginia Tech...was also a valuable contributor on special teams...served as the starting kick returner at Bowling Green and had two returns for 31 yards...was named the coaching staff’s Special Teams Player of the Game for the North Carolina contest after he logged the first two tackles of his career while serving on the punt coverage unit. 1999: Played in eight games to earn his second letter...did not record any receptions but had a 16-yard kickoff return against Notre Dame...suffered an injury to his right knee during the offseason which necessitated surgery and forced him to miss 1999 spring drills. 1998: Caught 12 passes for 137 yards (11.4 avg.) and two touchdowns, with all of those receptions coming in three of the year’s final four games...p|ayed in 10 games overall, starting one (Miami)...had the first two receptions of his career in the Temple game, the second of which was a 17-yard touchdown pass... caught a season-high seven passes for 89 yards against Boston Col|ege...on the strength of his performance against the Eagles, started the following contest at Miami and had three receptions for 24 yards, including a 10-yard TD catch that knotted the score at 7-7. High School: Two—time first—team All-Conference selection at General McLane High...All-State as a senior...two—time letterman under Coach Ken Walker... helped team to two Erie County League championships... also an All-Conference selection and two-year letterman in basketball. Personal: R.J. English, born 5/16/79, is the son of Robert and Patricia English...administration of justice major. ENGL|SH’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving G/GS Rec. Yards Avg. Long TDs Pls. 1998 10/1 12 137 11.4 22 2 12 1999 8/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2000 8/3 15 326 21.7 80 3 18 TOTAL 26/4 27 463 17.1 80 5 30 ENGLISH GAME BY GAME Game Rec. Yds. TD Game Rec. Yds. TD Kent State 2 128 1 Villanova 0 0 0 @Bowling Green 3 40 1 Penn State DNP Penn State 0 0 0 @Virginia Tech 0 0 0 Rutgers 0 0 0 Akron 0 0 0 @Syracuse 3 22 1 @North Carolina 0 0 0 Boston College 2 27 0 Rutgers 0 0 0 @Virginia Tech 3 69 0 @Syracuse 0 0 0 North Carolina 2 40 0 Temple 2 24 1 @Miami DNP Boston College 7 89 0 @Temple DNP @Miami 3 24 1 West Virginia DNP West Virginia 0 0 0 came Rec. Yds. TD Bowling Green 0 0 0 @Penn State 0 0 0 Kent State 0 0 0 Temple 0 0 0 Syracuse 0 0 0 @Boston College 0 0 0 @Rutgers 0 0 0 Virginia Tech 0 0 0 Miami 0 0 0 Notre Dame 0 0 0 @West Virginia 0 0 0 TOTAL 0 0 0 William “Tutu” Ferguson* Defensive Back 5-10 0185 0 S0 Braddock, Pa. William “Tutu” Ferguson is one of a host of young defensive performers at Pittsburgh who stepped up in exceptional fashion last year...as just a true freshman, took on a prominent role at cornerback and displayed a knack for getting to the football... ranked among the team leaders in interceptions and pass breakups...“Some guys just know how to intercept the football,” says defensive coordinator and secondary coach Paul Rhoads. ‘‘I believe you don’t coach it and William has that kind of skill and that makes him a valuable commodity. He possesses the best ball skills probably of any defensive back we have.”...excel|ent work ethic and dedication...joined Pittsburgh in January 2000 from Valley Forge Military Academy (Pa.)...was one of Western Pennsylvania’s top prospects after an outstanding career at Pittsburgh’s Woodland Hills High (1995-98)...is one of four Woodland Hills products on this year’s Pittsburgh roster, joining sophomores Lousaka Polite and Shawntae Spencer and incoming frosh Tyre Young. 2000: Played in all 11 regular-season games as well as the |nsight.com Bowl...started four contests...had 12 pass breakups to rank third on the team...his two interceptions tied for second...had 45 tackles (34 solo), including three quarterback sacks...had a season-high four pass breakups against North Carolina, including one in the end zone...had a season- high eight tackles (five solo) at Syracuse...had his first collegiate interception in the season opener versus Kent State...also had a pick against Rutgers that he returned 45 yards. High School: Spent prep season at Valley Forge Military Academy in 1999... rushed for over 1,100 yards and had five interceptions that year...prior to Valley Forge, was a standout at Woodland Hills High and became the first four-year starter in school history...first team All-State... Pittsburgh Post—Gazette WPIAL Class AAAA Player of the Year...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22” Team... Pittsburgh Tr/'bune—Review/Fox Sports Pittsburgh “Terrific 25” Team...rushed for 1,075 yards on 175 attempts as a senior, averaging an impressive 6.1 yards per carry...scored 19 total touchdowns his final year...for his career totaled 1,810 rushing yards on 254 carries (7.1 avg.), caught 61 passes for 1,146 yards (18.8 avg.) and had 34 touchdowns, 17 interceptions and nine fumble recoveries...also compiled 1,095 yards in kickoff and punt returns... team went 26-11 (.702) during his last three years... his sophomore season Woodland Hills captured the Class AAAA WPIAL championship and finished as the state runner—up...18th-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...PrepStar All—American and All-Eastern Region...ranked by PrepStaras the East’s No. 10 defensive back...B/ue0hip Illustrated East Region “Prime Time Prospect”...se|ected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...earned four letters under Coach George Novak...also lettered three times in basketball and once in baseball...three-year starter in basketball, leading Woodland Hills to the section title...Wood|and Hills’ all-time leader in career steals... selected for the “Born to Run” and Kenny Durrett basketball all-star games...was a starting outfielder with the baseball team his senior year. Personal: William Robert Ferguson, born 12/6/79, is the son of Michael and Chalise Chancey...has one brother and one sister...his uncle nicknamed him “Tutu” for Desmond Tutu, the South African Archbishop...“My uncle wanted me to be a leader, like Desmond Tutu, and to follow my own path,” said Ferguson “He didn’t want me to follow anybody e|se.”...undecided major. FERGUSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS 2000 11/4 3.0 0 Sacks FR PBU Int. UT AT TFL TOT 2-47 34 11 4-23 45 PLAYER PROFILES Saul Freund Offensive Lineman 6-7 0 315 0 FR* Somerville, NJ. Saul Freund is a young offensive tackle prospect with good potential...enters his first active season after redshirting as a true freshman last year...will look to develop in a reserve role at right tack|e...“Saul has a tremendous upside,” said offensive line coach Tom Freeman. “He has a great frame and is very flexible. As a young player right now, we’re looking for him to continue to develop his strength and size. Fortunately, our numbers and depth will allow Saul to have a good learning period where he won’t be rushed into duty.” High School: Two-time All-State (third team) at Somerville High...two—time first team All-County, A|l—Area and All-League...three—year starter on offensive line...two-way starter on offensive and defensive lines as a senior...|ogged 27 straight career starts before missing the last five games of the 1999 season with a broken foot...Somervil|e High compiled a 25-7 record (.781) during his career, advancing to the state title game in 1999 and state semifinals in 1998...PrepStarAll—American and All-East Region... 11th-ranked offensive lineman in East Region by PrepStar..SuperPrep All—American (preseason)... 37th-ranked offensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep (preseason issue)...14th-ranked prospect in New Jersey by SuperPrep...23rd-ranked offensive lineman in the country by Riva/s100.c0m...listed among the top 100 prospects in the Atlantic East region by Riva/s100.com...team captain...selected to play in the New Jersey vs. New York Governor’s Bowl...earned three letters under Coach Kevin Carty.._ also lettered in track and field. Personal: Saul J. Freund, born 2/6/82, is the son of Debra and Howard Freund...has one brother...pre-information science major. J.B. Gibboney Placekicker 5-9 -165 0 FB* Huntingdon, Pa. J.B. Gibboney enters his second season as a walk-on kicker for Pittsburgh...redshirted as a true freshman last year...worked on the transition from using the block tee in high school to kicking off of grass in college last year...has shown significant progress and will serve as the primary reserve behind senior starter Nick Lotz...“J.B. has worked very hard to improve and has become a diligent student of the kicking process,” specialists coach Bryan Deal said. “He earned a lot more repetitions this past spring as a result. I was very pleased with his progress during the spring.” High School: Two-way standout for Huntingdon Area High...first team All-Conference honoree at receiver, defensive back, kicker and kick returner...also an A/toona MirrorAll-Region selection... Pennsylvania Football News Honorable Mention All- State...played in the Lezzer Lumber Football Classic... lettered three times for Coach Jim Zauzig...also earned three letters in baseball and three in basketball... baseball team won the state championship Gibboney’s senior year...class vice president. Personal: Justin Bryce Gibboney, born 2/6/82, is the son of Julia and Stephen Gibboney...has one sister and one brother...majoring in environmental science. Tyrone Gilliard Defensive Back 5-11 -185 0 FR Princeton, W.Va. Tyrone Gilliard joined Pittsburgh this January as a mid- year transfer from Valley Forge Military Academy (Pa.)... worked at strong safety during the spring and impressed with his work ethic and athleticism...figures to serve in a reserve role behind veteran safeties Mark Ponko and Gary Urschler this year...could earn time on special teams...“|’m extremely excited about Tyrone’s future here at the University of Pittsburgh,” said defensive coordinator and secondary coach Paul Rhoads. “He is explosive and strong and we believe he’ll grow into a prototypical safety in time. He also has an extraordinary work ethic in practice and the weight room.”...Valley Forge also was attended by current Pittsburgh cornerback William Ferguson. High School: Spent the 2000 season at Valley Forge Military Academy after graduating from Princeton High School in West Virginia...started at weakside linebacker at Valley Forge and also played tailback, helping the team to an 8-1 mark...recorded over 90 tackles, had six sacks and a 30-yard fumble return for a TD on the season...three- time All-State honoree at Princeton High (1997-99), earning first team as a senior and junior and second- team honors as a sophomore...three-time first team All—Area...three-time first team All-Conference...three— year starter at free safety and tailback...rushed for 1,260 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 7.1 yards per carry...also had 16 receptions for 300 yards (18.8 avg.) and 118 tackles (50 solo) his senior year...rushed for 3,792 yards with 62 touchdowns during his career...totaled eight interceptions over his junior and senior seasons...led team to the state playoffs as a senior...PrepStarAll-East Region...earned three letters under Princeton coach Ted Spadaro...also lettered three times in basketball and three times in track...an All-State and All—Area honoree in basketball. Personal: Tyrone Lee Gilliard, born 1/11/82, is the son of Ernest and Rhonda Gilliard...has two sisters... pre—law major. 90 Ryan Gonsa|es*** Linebacker 6-2 0 245 0 SB Saddle Brook, N.J. The return of Ryan Gonsales gives Pittsburgh a rugged and experienced performer at middle linebacker...has figured significantly in the Panthers’ defensive scheme since his true freshman season in 1998...his intensity and work ethic have been lauded by linebacker coach David Blackwell as “a standard that others should follow.”...those traits, in addition to a fine understanding of the game, will make him a valuable player again this season...had an exceptional spring and heads into fall camp slightly ahead of Amir Purifoy for the starting Mike linebacker assignment...“Ryan had a great spring,” said Blackwell. “He ran better than he has ever run. He was physical and made plays. Ryan’s mindset was all business and it was exciting to see. We are looking forward to a strong senior season from him.”... shared the starting Mike duties with Purifoy through the first half of last season before settling in as the chief reserve...cal|s the defensive signals. 2000: Played in all 11 regular-season games as well as the lnsight.com Bowl...started four of the season’s first six contests before coming off the bench for the balance of the year...ranked fifth on the team with 57 tackles (29 solo)...had a team-high two fumble recoveries...in Pittsburgh’s 29-17 victory over Rutgers, Gonsales helped put the brakes on a second-halt Scarlet Knight rally when he recovered a fumble in Rutgers territory in the fourth period...the turnover led to the Panthers’ game—c|inching TD, a one—yard run by Lousaka Polite...Gonsales also was in on a quarterback sack with teammate Mike White in that game...versus Virginia Tech, recovered a fumble at the Hokie 29 late in the third period... Pittsburgh capitalized by throwing for a 29-yard TD on the very next play for a 34-27 lead heading into the final quarter...logged a season-high nine tackles (five solo) with two for losses (minus eight yards) versus Boston College...had seven tackles in both the among the top 100 players in New Jersey...played tight end, wide receiver and linebacker at St. Joseph’s... earned first team A||—State and All-Suburban as a senior...first team All-State and All-County as a junior...led team with 98 tackles as a senior and added two interceptions...totaled 179 tackles and 15 sacks over his final two seasons...led St. Joseph’s to the New Jersey Parochial 4 state title...two—year starter and letterman for Coach Tony Karich. Personal: Ryan Ernest Gonsales, born 7/17/80, is the son of Joseph Gonsales and Elizabeth Keenan...uncle played football at Yaie...communication and rhetoric major. Penn State and Temple games...was named to the 2000 preseason “Watch List” for the Butkus Award, which is annually presented to the nation’s top linebacker. 1999: Played in eight games, starting six...was off to an All-Big East caliber season before a left knee injury in the season’s fourth game (Temple) forced him to miss the next three contests... had his strongest effort in the Panthers’ near-upset of Penn State...spearheaded Pittsburgh’s valiant defensive effort in that game, collecting 20 tackles (13 solo) as the Nittany Lions netted just 65 yards rushing, their lowest regu|ar—season total in nine years at the time...Gonsales was named the Big East’s Defensive Player of the Week for his performance...was injured early in the Temple game and missed subsequent contests against Syracuse, Boston College and Rutgers...saw limited duty against Virginia Tech and Miami before resuming his starting role against Notre Dame...in the final game ever at Pitt Stadium, Gonsales had nine tackles to help limit the Irish to just 72 yards rushing and propel Pittsburgh to a 37-27 upset...despite missing significant action due to the injury, still finished with 67 tackles (36 solo) to rank fourth on the team. 1998: Played in 10 games, starting three in an impressive debut season...finished fourth on the team in tackles with 62 (43 solo)...had two quarterback hurries and two passes defended...missed only the , season opener against Villanova...started the final three games of the year after senior Phil Clarke went down with a groin injury during the second half of the Temple game...logged double-digit tackle efforts in each starting assignment, including a career-high 15 (nine solo) at Miami...had 12 stops against Boston College (eight solo) and 10 versus West Virginia (nine solo)...named the Defensive Player of M the Game by the Pittsburgh coaching staff for the Boston College contest. High School: Ranked E... GONSALES' CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU Inl. UT AT TFL TOT 1998 10/3 0.0 0 2 0 43 19 1-4 62 1999 8/6 1.5 0 1 0 36 31 3-19 67 2000 11/4 1.0 2 1 0 29 28 3-12 57 TOTAL 29/13 2.5 2 4 0 108 78 7-35 186 GRAY'S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU Int. UT AT TFL TOT 1999 11/1 0 0 0 O 5 2 0 7 2000 7/0 0 O 0 0 7 0 0 7 TOTAL 18/1 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 14 PLAYER PROFILES Taron Gray** Defensive Back 5-11 -190 0 JR Port Norris, N.J. After two years of seasoning on the special teams, Taron Gray is looking to elevate to a significant role in the secondary this season...unfortunate|y a stress fracture in his back limited his activity during spring drills...is expected to be back to full strength for fall camp...“Taron had the disadvantage of sitting out the spring because of his back,” said defensive coordinator and secondary coach Paul Rhoads. “We’re hoping for a good and healthy fall camp from him so he can get back in the mix at cornerback and vie for playing time this year. He definitely possesses some ski|ls.”...served as a reserve cornerback in 1999 and 2000...a physical player...should be a factor on special teams again this year. 2000: Served as a reserve cornerback and on special teams to earn his second letter...played in seven games...had seven tackles (all solo)...twice recorded a season-high two tackles (Miami and West Virginia)...saw significant action in the West Virginia contest when starter Shawn Robinson went to the sideline due to injury in the first half...teamed with Ramon Walker to put a crushing hit on a WVU receiver and break up a pass in the end zone. 1999: Played in all 11 games his true freshman season, largely seeing special teams duty to earn his first letter...tota|ed seven tackles (five solo) on the year...had a season-high four tackles (two solo) in Pittsburgh’s 55-24 victory over Temp|e...started the season opener against Bowling Green at the cornerback spot opposite future Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick Hank Poteat and recorded two solo tackles. High School: Rushed for 1,157 yards on 252 carries (4.6 avg.) and scored 15 touchdowns (14 rushing and one receiving) as a senior at Millville High...first team Camden County Courier PostAll-Group 4 (largest school classification)...first team All-Conference...first team All-At/antic City Press...first team Daily Journal AIL Star...Honorable Mention All-State...Honorable Mention All-South Jersey...a two—year starter, played solely at halfback as a senior and both offense and defense (cornerback) as a junior...returned two interceptions for touchdowns during his career...led team to state playoffs as a senior and junior...PrepStar Ali—American...ranked by Prepstar as the No. 5 defensive back in the East...32nd—ranked prospect in New Jersey by SuperPrep...earned three letters under Coach David Heck...also lettered three times in track and field and twice in basketball. Personal: Taron Keith Gray, born 6/10/80, is the son of Octerrit Gray and Hezekiah Holland...has five sisters and one brother... communication and rhetoric major. Brian Guzek* Defensive Lineman 6-2 0 255 0 JR Library, Pa. After playing linebacker in 1999, Brian Guzek was moved to defensive end during 2000 preseason camp and provided solid play at that position throughout his sophomore campaign...plays with a warrior-like tenacity...a Western Pennsylvania product, Guzek exemplifies the tough, hard—nosed brand of football the region has made famous...has been a staple on special teams with those qualities...his strength and fine football instincts helped make his transition to the defensive front a smooth one...enjoyed a strong spring and made significant strides in his technique... those advancements should be evident in his play this season...“Brian loves football,” said defensive ends coach Curtis Bray. “He wants to learn and he’s a really smart player. I think his experience at linebacker gave him an increased understanding of play on the defensive front. Brian never makes mental mistakes.” ...also an achiever in the classroom, Guzek was named to the 2000 Big East All-Academic Football Team...was a high school teammate of Panther linebacker Ken Pryke at South Park. 2000: Made positional switch to defensive end from linebacker during preseason camp and emerged as a primary contributor to the Panthers’ stout defensive unit... played in all 11 games as well as the |nsight.com Bowl...started two contests (North Carolina and West Virginia) for ailing regular Ryan Smith...had 27 tackles (16 solo) on the season...had a season-high six stops (four solo) and a pass breakup at Bowling Green...in the season-ending victory over West Virginia, Guzek logged his first career sack, dropping quarterback Brad Lewis for a 12-yard loss to end a WVU scoring threat. 1999: Was earmarked for a redshirt season as a true freshman but was forced into action when injuries debilitated Pittsburgh’s linebacker unit...played in just two contests at Sam linebacker before suffering a season-ending knee injury himself in the season’s ninth game against Miami...collected nine tackles (three solo) on the year...made his first appearance very late in the Oct. 30 Virginia Tech contest when Sam linebackers Amir Purifoy and Nick Cole were out with injuries...made his first collegiate start against Miami the following week...played admirably against the Hurricanes before suffering a torn ligament in his right knee, ending his season...had eight tackles (three solo) against Miami. High School: Two-time first team All-State at South Park High...two-time first team All-Conference...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22” Team...P/‘ttsburgh Tribune-/feview/Fox Sports Pittsburgh “Terrific 25” Team...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette South Player of the Year...had 92 tackles, including 10 tackles for losses, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior...offensively, rushed for 332 yards and 10 touchdowns on 66 carries GUZEK’S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU Int. UT AT TFL TOT 1999 2/1 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 9 2000 11/2 1 0 1 0 16 11 2-15 27 TOTAL 13/3 1 0 1 0 19 17 2-15 36 HAFfR|0TT’S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU Int. UT AT TFL TOT 2000 11/0 1.0 0 0 0 10 12 2-9 22 (5.5 avg.) and caught 15 passes for 154 yards (10.3 avg.)...as a junior, collected 105 tackles, eight tackles for losses, four forced fumbles, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries...offensively, rushed for 605 yards and 12 TDs on 83 attempts (7.3 avg.)...three— year starter...PrepStar All-American and All-Eastern Region...ranked by Prepstaras the No. 6 linebacker in the region...B/uechip Illustrated East Region “Prime Time Prospect”...led team to Class AA WPlAL and state championships as a junior with a 13-1 record...team qualified for the WPlAL playoffs three straight years...earned four letters under Coach Tom Loughran...also a four-time letterman in track and field and wrestling...was one of the state’s top wrestlers, finishing second in the WPIAL, third in the Southwest Region and sixth in the state...Nationa| Honor Society...member of Whos Who Among American High School Students...YMCA/T ribu ne- Review Scholar Athlete honoree. Personal: Brian Christopher Guzek, born 4/17/81, is the son of Edmund and Sharon Guzek...has one brother... mechanical engineering major...brother (Jason) played football at Rochester University. Claude Harriott* Defensive Lineman 6-4 0 245 0 SD* Belle Glade, Fla. Claude Harriott displayed impressive potential as a redshirt freshman last season...lettered in a reserve role at defensive end behind All-Big East performer Bryan Knight...boasts exceptional football instincts and should see his role increase as he matures...has a good understanding of defensive end play according to his positional coach Curtis Bray...also uses his hands well to fend off blockers...“Claude is a very talented player who has continued to improve,” said Bray. “He played a lot of football last year which should serve him well as a sophomore. Claude can cover a lot of ground because of his height and arm length. He has a knack for getting to the football and making plays.”...redshirted as a true freshman in 1999. 2000: Played in all 11 games as well as the lnsight.com Bow|...served as the primary backup to All-Big East performer Bryan Knight...had his best game at Syracuse when he totaled a career-high eight tackles (four solo), including one stop for a loss...had his first career sack in the North Carolina game, dropping Tar Heel quarterback Ronald Curry for an eight-yard loss...had 22 total tackles (10 solo) on the year. High School: Palm Beach County Defensive Player of the Year (all divisions) at Glades Central Community High...first team All-Area, All- District and All-County...second team All-State...Palm Beach County/Outback Steak House All-Star Team... Honorable Mention All-State as a junior...had 100 tackles as a senior, including 12 sacks...blocked four punts, returning one for a touchdown...led team to the 1998 state 4A championship...team went to state title game each of his last two seasons and had a combined 27-2 (.931) mark...earned two letters under Coach Milton Watson...also lettered three times in track and field, twice in basketball and once in wrest|ing...National Honor Society...Honor Roll... Citizen’s Award...Perfect Attendance Award. Personal: Claude Desmond Harriott, born 4/8/81, is the son of Desmond and Cecelia Harriott...has two brothers...communication and rhetoric major... brother Sheldon played at Tri-State University. Brandon Hayes Defensive Lineman 6-4 0 285 0 FR* Akron, Ohio Brandon Hayes is a promising young defensive line prospect...enters his first active season at Pittsburgh after redshirting as a true freshman last year...boasts excellent natural strength...figures to serve in an understudy role at the rush end spot behind juniors Ryan Smith and Brian Guzek...“With his strength and size, Brandon could play anywhere on the defensive line,” said defensive ends coach Curtis Bray. “He is very athletic for his size, though, and that’s why we have him at end. We look for him to provide some solid spot duty this year and then see his role increase as he matures and develops.”...is a member of the growing Buchtel High pipeline to Pittsburgh... the Akron, Ohio high school has also sent junior defensive back Ramon Walker, sophomore defensive lineman Darrell McMurray and true frosh running back Tim Murphy to the Panthers. High School: Two- time All—State (second team) at John R. Buchtel High...two-time first team All-Northeast Ohio, All- County and All-League...three-year starter and four- year letterman...started three years at defensive end and two years at offensive tack|e...had 51 solo tackles, eight sacks and two fumble recoveries (including one for a touchdown) as a senior...36th- ranked defensive end in the country by RivaIs100.c0m... SuperPrep All-Midwest Region...PrepStar All- Midwest Region...he|ped Buchtel to four league championships, three state playoff berths and a record of 37-12 (.755) during his career...earned four letters under Coach Claude Brown...also lettered three times in basketball. Personal: Brandon Hayes, born 6/29/82, is the son of Threse and Leroy Hayes...has two brothers...undecided major. Gerald Hayes** Linebacker 6-3 0 245 0 JR Paterson, NJ. Linebacker Gerald Hayes blossomed into one of the top young defensive performers in the Big East last year...appears primed for an even bigger year in 2001 ...an athletic and explosive player with excellent field vision...seemed to always be around the football during his breakthrough sophomore campaign and led the team with 104 tackles...his 10.4 tackles per game ranked third among Big East defenders and PLAYER PROFILES 29th nationa|ly...was one of just four sophomores who earned All-Big East accolades in 2000...“Gerald was one of those guys that maybe people weren’t paying attention to before the season started,” said linebackers coach David Blackwell. “And then suddenly he got everyone’s attention in a hurry. Gerald is a very business-like young man. He comes to work and he spends a lot of time in the film room on his own. I think he is ready to take the next step.”...slated to start at Sam linebacker again this year but is versatile enough to play in the middle as well...cross—trained this past spring, getting repetitions at both positions... suffered an ankle sprain midway through spring drills and sat out the last two weeks as a precautionary measure. 2000: Earned All-Big East honors (second team) after leading Pittsburgh with 104 total tackles (59 solo) in just 10 regu|ar—season games...his tackle total was 23 more than the team’s second-leading tackler, Amir Purifoy, who had 81 in 11 games...Hayes had 10 tackles for losses (minus 49) to rank second on the team...a|so had three sacks...logged five double-figure tackle performances, including a season-high 16 versus Syracuse...his 16 stops marked the most by a Panther in 2000 (tied with Gary Urschler, who also had 16 against North Carolina)...was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Pittsburgh’s victory over Rutgers...the New Jersey native registered 11 tackles (six solo) and had two tackles for losses, including a quarterback sack...his performance helped Pittsburgh hold Rutgers to minus 13 yards rushing, the fewest allowed by the Panthers since they limited Brigham Young to a school-record minus 76 yards in 1987...named the Pittsburgh coaching staff’s Defensive Player of the Game for the Miami and Syracuse contests...after missing the season opener versus Kent State, returned for the Bowling Green game and came off the bench to make eight tackles, including two for losses (minus six)...started the next nine regular- season games as well as the lnsight.com Bowl. 1999: Played in 10 games, making three starts...had 46 tackles (28 solo) and ranked third (tied) on the team with seven tackles for losses (minus 31)... contributed at middle linebacker through the first half of the season and earned his first start at that HAYES’ CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU Int. UT AT TFL TOT 1999 10/3 2.0 0 0 28 18 7-31 46 2000 10/9 3.0 0 0 59 45 10-49 104 TOTAL 20/12 5.0 0 0 87 63 17-80 150 position against Syracuse (Oct. 7) when Ryan Gonsales was out due to injury...later moved to Sam linebacker when that position was depleted due to injuries...started the final two games of the season (Notre Dame and West Virginia) at Sam linebacker... was exceptional against Notre Dame, collecting a season-high 11 tackles (seven solo), including a 12-yard sack...had eight tackles (five solo) versus Temple in his first extensive action of the year. High School: First team All-State at Passaic County Technical lnstitute...two-time first team All-Conference... first team All-Passaic County by the Star Ledger and New Jersey Herald & News...New Jersey Herald & News Offensive Player of the Year...led Passaic County in scoring with 148 points (24 touchdowns and two 2-point conversions)...rushed 175 times for 1,605 yards (9.2 avg.) and 21 touchdowns...had eight receptions for 151 yards (18.9 avg.) and two touchdowns...had 93 tackles, including 23 tackles for losses...had two interceptions, including one for a 22-yard touchdown...three-year starter and four-year varsity letterman...B/ueChip Illustrated East Region “Prime Time Prospect”...PrepStarAll—Region...led team to a 12-0 record and the 1998 New Jersey state championship...Passaic Tech was named the 1998 New Jersey Herald & News Team of the Year...team had a cumulative 35-6 (.854) record during his career...earned four letters under Coach John |urato...selected to play in the New Jersey vs. New York Governor’s Bowl and the New Jersey North-South All-Star Game...also lettered three times in basketball and twice in track and field...A|l-Conference in basketball. Personal: Gerald Hayes, born 10/10/80, is the son of Sharon Williams and Gerald Hayes...has one sister... administration of justice major. Pat Hoderny Jake Holthaus Quarterback Defensive Lineman 6-6 0 230 - FR* 6-1 0 280 0 FR* Erie, Pa. Reading, Ohio With excellent size and a strong arm, Pat Hoderny is a promising quarterback prospect...redshirted as a true freshman last year and served on the scout team...owning some outstanding physical tools, Hoderny’s focus has been on the mental complexities of the game...“Pat has one of the strongest arms and quickest releases that l have ever coached,” said Walt Harris, who coaches Pittsburgh’s quarterbacks. “As a young player, his challenge is to continue learning and improving.” High School: Two-time first-team All—Allegheny Football Conference honoree at Erie McDowell High...two—time first team All-Erie Metro League...completed 110-of—199 passes (.553) for 1,545 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior...threw for 1,746 yards and 14 TDs as a junior...PrepStar All-American and All-East Region...SuperPrep All-Northeast Region...29th-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...Riva/s100.c0m Top 100 quarterbacks list (national)...earned three letters under Coach Jon Cacchione. Personal: Pat D. Hoderny, born 8/28/81, is the son of Mary and Dave Hoderny...has two brothers and two sisters... undecided major. Jake Holthaus will look to provide strong depth at the nose tackle position...enters his first active season after redshirting as a true freshman last year...although just a redshirt frosh, Holthaus should have the opportunity to contribute at nose tackle with the graduation of 2000 season standout Mike White and sophomore Penny Semaia’s move to the offensive line...boasts a 400-pound bench press, the fifth-highest performance on the team...“Jake is a football player,” said defensive tackles coach Bob Junko. “We’re looking for him to contribute. He has shown good durability and the eagerness to make plays.” High School: First team All-State at Cincinnati Moeller High...first team All-Southwest 0hio...two-time first team All- Conference...All-Cincinnati...two-year starter on Moeller defensive line...started at defensive tackle as a senior and defensive end as a junior...for his career, compiled 95 tackles, seven quarterback sacks and 24 tackles for losses...|ed team to state playoffs as a senior...team captain...named Moeller’s top defensive lineman as both a senior and junior...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...a|so played in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game...earned three letters under Coach Steve Klonne. Personal: Jack Austin Holthaus, born 4/12/82, is the son of Kim and Craig Holthaus...has one sister...undecided major. Corey Humphries* Defensive Back 6-2 0 205 0 80* Columbus, Ohio Corey Humphries proved Pittsburgh boasted quality depth at the free safety position last season...stepped up solidly when standout Ramon Walker was out of the lineup...displayed good athleticism and playmaking ability during his redshirt freshman season...owns excellent size and strength...like Walker, he has shown the ability to come up and lay a big hit...“We’re looking for Corey to build off of his experience from last year,” said defensive coordinator and secondary coach Paul Rhoads. “He has good ball skills and awareness. We want him and need him to work on achieving the next level. That will help him become a better player and help us become a better secondary.” 2000: Lettered in his first active season at Pittsburgh, playing in all 11 contests as well as the lnsight.com Bowl...started four games at free safety...served as Ramon Walker’s primary backup at the free spot...totaled 34 tackles (27 solo) on the year...came off the bench early in the Oct. 28 Virginia Tech game when Walker suffered a knee injury and responded with a career—high 12 tackles (10 so|o)...had seven tackles (five solo) at Miami...missed significant action in the North Carolina game due to a shoulder injury. High School: Four-year starter at Eastmoor High...two-time first team Al|—Conference...first team All-District... Honorable Mention All-State...Eastmoor Defensive Back of the Year...had 91 tackles, including six tackles for losses in 1998...intercepted four passes (returning one for a 45-yard touchdown) and blocked two punts...caught 13 passes for 129 yards and one touchdown...team captain as a junior and senior...lauded as one of the Midwest’s top defensive backs by Ohio-Michigan Magazine...attended same high school as two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin...selected to play in the Central Ohio Big Buckeye Game...earned four letters under Coach Marv Bohanon...also lettered in basketball...National Honor Society...Honor Roll. Personal: Corey Lamont Humphries, born 6/10/81, is the son of Leon and Denise Humphries...has two sisters...business major. Mike Jemison Running Back 5-110 225 0 FR Greencastle, Pa. Although just a true freshman, Mike Jemison will be counted on to provide immediate help at tailback...with the departure of NFL Draft selection Kevan Barlow, Pittsburgh signed seven tailback prospects this past offseason...Jemison, however, enters fall camp with the advantage of having participated in spring dril|s...completed his graduation requirements at Greencastle-Antrim High in just 3‘/2 years and was PLAYER PROFILES able to enroll at Pittsburgh in January...with just two tailbacks available for spring drills, he gained significant repetitions and experience...shared reps with redshirt frosh Malcolm Postell along with fullbacks Lousaka Polite and Dustin Picciotti...made a good early impression with his running style and physical development...bench presses 385 pounds, the seventh—best performance on the team...“Mike is a big, strong kid with a great frame on him,” said running backs coach Shawn Simms. “He has great feet, can make people miss and break tackles. At times this past spring he ran harder than anyone. Consistency is going to be key for him because he has the ability to play at the level you want to see.”...fol|owing the spring semester, returned to Greencastle-Antrim to take part in his high school graduation ceremony and also attended his prom. High School: The Associated Press Big School All- State Team (third team) selection as a senior at Greencastle-Antrim High...a|so an AP All-State selection his junior season as a kick return specialist...two-time Mid-Penn Colonial Division Player of the Year...four— year two-way starter at Greencastle-Antrim...started all four years at running back, finishing with 4,989 career rushing yards...defensively, started two years at safety and two years at |inebacker...rushed for a school-record 1,687 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior...rushed for 1,463 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior... Prepstar All-American...31st—ranked prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep...earned four letters under Coach Chuck Tinninis...also lettered three times in wrestling and three times in track. Personal: Michael Darnell Jemison, born 6/3/83, is the son of Anice and Conrad Myers...has three brothers and one sister...undecided major. HUMPHRIES’ CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU Int. UT AT TFL TOT 2000 11/4 0.0 0 0 0 27 7 0 34 Kurt Johnson* Long Snapper Jay Junko** Wide Receiver/Punter 6-1 0 260 0 S0* 6-4 0 220 0 .lB* Trafford, Pa. Kurt Johnson will be looking to resume his role as Pittsburgh’s starting long snapper following a solid debut season that was sidetracked due to injury...played in the Panthers’ first nine games before suffering a season-ending knee injury in the Nov. 11 Miami game...did not participate in spring drills due to his rehabilitation regimen but is expected to be fully recovered for the 2001 season...“Kurt is a valued member of our kicking family,” said specialists coach Bryan Deal. “He has a lot of natural ability. This will be his third year in our program so we really appreciate the experience he brings in the very important position of long snapper.”...redshirted as a true freshman in 1999. 2000: Served as Pittsburgh’s starting long snapper through the season’s first nine contests before suffering a season-ending knee injury (left) versus Miami...logged three tackles...named the Pittsburgh coaching staff’s Special Teams Player of the Game for the Syracuse contest...earned the starting job in fall camp after the Panthers lost their top two long snappers (Kirk McMu|len and John Parker) from the ’99 season. High School: Three-time Al|—Conference selection at Penn-Trafford High...team captain as a senior...helped Penn-Trafford to two section championships...played in the Foothills Football Classic...four—year letterman under Coach Art Tragesser...also lettered twice in baseball...baseball team captured the section championship...graduated with honors...National Honor Society...Whos Who Among American High School Students. Personal: Kurt Edward Johnson, born 9/18/80, is the son of Gary and Cheryl Johnson...has two sisters... undecided major. Upper St. Clair, Pa. The multi-faceted Jay Junko could be a factor in either the receiving corps or on special teams this season...was Pittsburgh’s starting punter for most of last year before being displaced by Andy Lee...worked diligently at both receiver and punter this past spring...“Jay just wants to play football,” said offensive coordinator and receiving coach J.D. Brookhart. “He’d play linebacker if you let him.”...dld not work at receiver last season but practiced there in 1998 and 1999...spent most of the spring shaking off rust at wideout but still showed progress...“Although he was getting used to the position again, Jay still showed all the abilities we knew he had from before,” said Brookhart. “He’s a very smart football player and is a reliable target with good hands. Jay is very valuable because he knows every receiving position.”...added specialists coach Bryan Deal, “Jay is every c0ach’s dream. He is the consummate team player who is extremely reliable. His attitude is tremendous.”...is the son of Pittsburgh’s assistant head coach Bob Junko... named a “Chairman of the Board” by the Panther coaching staff for his dedication during winter conditioning. 2000: Practiced solely at punter and was Pittsburgh’s starter through the season’s first seven games, averaging 34.1 yards per punt...had a season long of 50 yards at Bowling Green...averaged a season-best 39.7 yards per punt (three attempts for 119 yards) at BGSU...named the Pittsburgh coaching staff’s Special Teams Player of the Game for the Penn State contest, punting four times for a 37.0 average with a long of 41...had two punts for 51 yards in the Virginia Tech game before being relieved by Andy Lee, who took over the starting duties for the balance of the year. 1999: Lettered as a redshirt freshman, serving on special teams...played in 10 games, missing only the season opener versus Bowling Green. High School: Was a three—position standout at nearby Upper St. Clair High...played split end, linebacker and punter...earned All-Conference and was a second—team All-State selection...named Athlete of the Year at Upper St. Clair...earned three letters under Coach Jim Render...also earned three letters in basketball and two in track...finished ninth at the state track and field championships in the high jump...captained the basketball team. Personal: Jay Cody Junko, born 7/23/79, is the son of Bob and Judy Junko...has two brothers...history major. JUNKO’S CAREER STATISTICS Punting No. Yds. Avg. 2000 21 717 34.1 TB FC I20 Blkd 1 5 4 0 JUNKO GAME BY GAME Game Punts Yds. Avg. Kent State 5 164 32.8 @Bowling Green 3 119 39.7 Penn State 4 148 37.0 Rutgers 0 0 0 @Syracuse 4 151 37.8 Boston College 3 84 28.0 @Virginia Tech 2 51 25.5 North Carolina 0 0 0 @Miami 0 O 0 @Temple 0 0 0 West Virginia 0 0 0 Bryan Knight*** Defensive Lineman 6-2 0 240 0 SB* Buffalo, II.Y. Following an outstanding junior season, Bryan Knight enters 2001 as a viable All-America and Lombardi Award (nation’s outstanding lineman) candidate...was one of the most productive defensive ends in college football last year, ranking among the nation’s leaders in sacks and tackles for losses...was lauded as the country’s most improved player by ESPN.com during his breakthrough junior campaign...named a 2000 Football News All-American (second team) and also was first team All—Big East and All—East...based on his performance this past spring, should be poised for even greater heights in 2001...interestingly, it was just a mere four years ago that Knight joined Pittsburgh as a 190-pound wide receiver...still utilizes his receiver—|ike athleticism and quickness to thrive as a pass rusher and run stopper...uses his hands exceptionally well...has excellent hit-and-shed ability and great reaction...in addition to his many physical skills, he is also an outstanding technician...although he is regarded as one of the nation’s premier pass rushers, Knight might be an even better run defender according to defensive ends coach Curtis Bray... “Bryan has all the tools,” said Bray. “He is such a great run defender and that sometimes gets lost with all the sacks he gets. He’s so good with his hands and has long arms and great quickness. Bryan gets off the ball so well. He’s definitely a leader of our defense. Our players respect him.”...bench presses 385 pounds, the seventh—best performance on the team...after redshirting as a true frosh in 1997, moved to Will linebacker in 1998...moved to defensive end for the 1999 season and has started every game there the last two years. 2000: Helped Pittsburgh’s defense rank among the nation’s best with an exceptional junior campaign...named first team All-Big East after setting a league record with 26 tackles for losses (minus 141)...Knight broke Chris Hovan’s (Boston College) record of 21 set in 1999...was one of the nation’s most productive defensive performers, finishing second in the country in tackles for losses with 2.36 per game and ninth with 1.05 sacks per contest....paced Pittsburgh and ranked second in the Big East with 11.5 sacks, the most by a Panther player since 1991...his pass rushing ability helped Pittsburgh lead the Big East with 35 total sacks...twice was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Week...Knight earned the honor in consecutive weeks (following the Bowling Green and Penn State games)...on|y four other players in conference history have earned the Big East’s defensive award for two straight weeks...tied the Big East single-game record with four sacks versus Bowling Green...the four sacks were the most by a Panther player in a single game in seven years... in a 12-0 win over Penn State, Knight had three sacks and four total tackles for losses...he also had a key pass breakup on the Nittany Lions’ final drive to preserve the shutout and totaled eight tackles (six solo) for the game...|ogged a career-high 12 tackles and an interception in Pittsburgh’s near-upset at Virginia Tech...started all 11 games (as well as the lnsight.com Bowl) for the second straight season... finished third on the team with 74 tackles (48 solo)...his 10 quarterback hurries ranked second for Pittsburgh...named Pittsburgh’s overall defensive and defensive line MVP...also was selected by the coaching staff as one of three team captains for the 2000 season...outstanding junior year was foreshadowed during 2000 spring drills when he was named a recipient of the Ed Conway Award, annually presented to the most improved players following spring practice. 1999: Started all 11 games at defensive end and led Pittsburgh in tackles for losses (nine), sacks (three) PLAYER PROFILES and quarterback hurries (six)...led the Panther defensive front and finished third overall with 69 tackles (36 so|o)...named the Pittsburgh coaching staff’s Defensive Player of the Game for the Penn State contest...had eight tackles (four solo) and turned back a Nittany Lion scoring drive deep in Panther territory when he intercepted a screen pass...his effort helped Pittsburgh limit Penn State to just 65 yards rushing, which at the time was the Lions’ lowest regular-season total since 1990... had six tackles versus Temple, including two sacks and three tackles for |osses...his effort helped limit the Owls to just 20 yards rushing on 21 attempts, marking the lowest rushing total by a Pittsburgh opponent since 1989...had a career-high 10 tackles in the season-finale against West Virginia. 1998: Earned his first collegiate letter playing in all 11 games... collected 37 tackles (24 solo) and a shared quarterback sack (loss of seven yards versus Akron)... twice recorded a season—high eight tackles (versus Temple and Syracuse). High School: Was a three—year starter at tight end and defensive end for St. Joseph Collegiate lnstitute...registered 12 sacks and 75 tackles during his senior season...also played wide receiver as a senior...had 23 receptions for 625 yards and seven TDs...first team All-New York State as a defensive end...was one of five finalists for Buffalo Player of the Year...three—time first team All—Catholic Schools at tight end...named first team A|l—Western New York at tight end...|ed St. Joseph’s to a 9-1 record and the Monsignor Martin Class AA championship...named team’s defensive MVP his senior season...lettered four times for Coach Bob 0’Connor. Personal: Bryan Jerome Knight, born 1/22/79, is the son of Jerry and Beverly Knight...has two brothers and four sisters...graduated this past spring from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in social work...currently pursuing his master’s in education. KNIGHT’S CAREER STATISTICS Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU 1998 11/0 0.5 O 0 1999 11/11 3.0 1 0 2000 11/11 11.5 0 5 TOTAL (53/22 15.0 1 5 Int. u1 AT TFL m 0 24 13 1-7 37 1 36 33 9-35 59 1 48 26 26-141 74 2 108 72 36-183 130