. ._ 1 . 1 . . 1 .. U r H o . O I . .7: T u 0 . . . « . . . . .« . 0 ‘ ‘, I s , 4 . . o . Q I o 0 . , o . I u. w . . Head CoachPaul Haeket-.1: Paul Hackett gets many passionate feelings from the music he loves. A collector of old-fashioned juke-boxes, Pitt’s third-year football coach likes to draw parallels to and allusions from the ;nessages delivered by the wide range of artists he chooses to avor. Hackett’s debut as a collegiate head coach was rather unconventional. Having been named interim head coach prior to Pitt’s departure to El Paso, Texas for its 1989 Iohn Hancock Bowl game date with Texas A&M, Pitt’s players were informed one hour before kickoff that Hackett would be the 31st head coach in school history. And what a start it was for Hackett and the Panthers — a 31-28 victory against the Aggies. As the Chiffons once sang, it was truly “One Fine Day!” The 1990 season marked the celebration of Pitt’s 100 years of intercollegiate football competition. But the Panthers strug- gled through a sometimes difficult 3-7-1 campaign, causing Pitt’s new coach to do some serious “Tossin’ and Turnin’,” to borrow from the 1961 Bobby Lewis hit single. Entering 1991, the Pitt Panthers were given little chance of having a winning season. Doom and gloom were forecast. But Hackett, who has always stressed to his charges the valuable lessons to be learned from seemingly adverse situations, empha- sized the opportunities the new season presented. This was no time for wallowing in self-pity. “Walk Like a Man,” Hackett ordered, remembering the popular tune by The Four Seasons. Lyrical references aside, this is 1992, and Hackett is eager to see how his third edition of Pitt football turns out. A 6-5 rec- ord a year ago represented dramatic improvement from the year before. But while Hackett recognized the marked improve- ment, he was by no means satisfied with the season as a whole. “The team got to the point last year where nine wins were within our grasp,” he says. “You couldn’t have said that about the 1990 season. The fact we won only six was a big disap- pointment. To have such a brilliant start (5-0], then not to win two or three more games...it’s no disgrace to lose to Syracuse or to East Carolina. They were two of the best teams in the coun- try, but nevertheless we should have won both games, could have won both games — had both games within our grasp.” What matters now, according to Hackett, is where the Pan- thers go from here. What lessons were learned from the 1991 season? From spring practice last March and April? From the summer months? Hackett hinted at what Pitt football — and the men who play here — are all about, the day in December of 1989 when he was named interim head coach. “You don’t play intercollegiate athletics, you don’t come to the University of Pittsburgh and be faint of heart,” he said. “This game is a tough game. When you get knocked down, it’s how quickly you get back up. That’s what this game is all about.” And making sure his players understand that is part of what Paul Hackett is all about. Growing up in Northern Califor- nia, he strove to learn more. About life. About the importance of family and togetherness. And eventually, about football. “I come from a family of teachers,” Hackett says. “And I’ve always seen myself as a teacher first. What subject I was going to teach wasn’t really important. It just so happens I became fascinated with X’s and O’s.” Hackett’s late father was a professor of biochemistry at the University of California-Berkeley, and early indications were that his son would follow in that field of study when he enrolled at the University of California-Davis, where he became a pre-med student, before switching to history. As both a football player (quarterback) and a student, Hackett made a lasting impression with his coach at Cal-Davis, Iim Sochor. “He could have been a good college professor,” Sochor says. “He’s an erudite person. His family wanted him to go into medicine or dentistry. But he took those academic skills, a very fertile mind, and converted it all to football.” And a coaching/teaching career began. In 1970, at the age of 23, Hackett began a two-year term as coach of the Cal-Davis freshman team. His first squad went 6-0. The next year was even better, as the team was 7-0 while aver- aging 43.9 points per game. An offensive philosophy began to emerge. Hackett was a graduate assistant coach for two years, work- ing with the scout team in 1972 and the varsity receivers in 1973 before becoming full-time quarterbacks coach in 1974. The Bears’ offense led the nation in total offense in 1975, gaining 5,044 yards (2,522 rushing and 2,522 passing]. Hackett tutored All-America quarterback Steve Bartkowski, the nation’s leading passer in 1974, and the NFL’s first draft pick (Atlanta Falcons) in 1975, and the late ]oe Roth, the Pac-8’s total offense and passing leader in 1975. In the process, Hackett continually implored his players to reach their maximum potentials. “I like to challenge players,” he says. “It’s very healthy to ask people to learn new things because it forces them to con- centrate. Physically, there are only certain things people can do, but there are no limits to the brain. It shocks me what people can learn.” Hackett next took his instructional talents to the University of Southern California, where he became an assistant coach to john Robinson. During his five years at USC, the Trojans won a national championship (1979) and three Rose Bowls. Hackett developed two fine quarterbacks — Vince Evans and Paul McDonald, and worked with two Heisman Trophy winning running backs — Marcus Allen and Charles White. Evans was the Most Valuable Player of the 1977 Rose Bowl, while McDonald set 17 NCAA, Pac-10, and USC records. He also set an NCAA record for lowest career rate of interceptions [2.6%), with only 12 in 468 attempts, and a Pac-10 record for most con- secutive passes [143] without an interception. ' 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Syracuse Date: October 31, 1992 Site: Carrier Dome 1 p.m. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY 1 - 3 -7- o Coach Paul Pasqualoni Qadry Ismail 1992 Schedule Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at East Carolina Sept. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TEXAS Sept. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OHIO STATE Oct. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Louisville Oct. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RUTGERS Oct. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at West Virginia Oct. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Temple Oct. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PITTSBURGH Nov. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIRGINIA TECH Nov. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Boston College Nov. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MIAMI 1991 Results (10-2) 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vanderbilt. . .10 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Maryland. . .17 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florida. . .21 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Tulane....0 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florida State. . .46 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..East Carolina. . .23 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pittsburgh. . .27 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Rutgers....7 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Temple....6 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boston College. . .16 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..West Virginia. . .10 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ohio State. . .17 Q8 Head Coach: Paul Pasqualoni Alma Mater, Year: Penn State, 1972 Years at Present School, Record: 2nd year, 10-2 Years Coaching, Overall Record: 7th year, 44-19 Assistant Coaches: 0 Bob Casullo, Tight Ends/Special Teams 0 Kevin Coyle, Defensive Coordinator 0 George DeLeone, Offensive Coordina- tor/Offensive Line 0 Phil Elmassian, Defensive Secondary 0 Gary Emanuel, Defensive Line 0 Dennis Goldman, Wide Receivers 0 David Mitchell, Running Backs 0 Glenn Pires, Outside Linebackers 0 Kevin Rogers, Quarterbacks Location: Syracuse, NY Stadium (Capacity): Carrier Dome (50,000) Press Box Phone Number: [315] 443-4241 Nickname: Orangemen Colors: Orange Special Total Offense Defense Teams Lettermen Returning: 31 16 13 2 Lettermen Lost: 15 6 8 1 Starters Returning: 1 3 8 5 Starters Lost: 9 3 6 Offensive System: Pro-Option Defensive System: 4-3, 3-4 Captains: David Walker, Glen Young Offensive Returning Starters (8): WR Shelby Hill, OG Ierry Sharp, C Iohn Reagan, OG Terrence Wisdom, QB Marvin Graves, RB David Walker, FB Al Wooten, WR Qadry Ismail Defensive Returning Starters (5):OLB Io I0 Wooden, NG Kevin Mitchell, OLB Garland Hawkins, ILB Glen Young, DB Dwayne Ioseph Top Returning Rushers: Conference: Big East Enrollment: 10,500 Director of Athletics: Iake Crouthamel Phone: (315)443-2385 Football Office Phone: (315) 443-4817 Best Time to call Head Coach: Call SID Office Sports Information Office Phone: (315) 443-2608 Fax Number: [315] 443-2076 Sports Information Director: Larry Kimball Home Phone: (315) 637-8716 Assistant(s): Bill Strickland Home Phone: (315) 475-7380 Att. Yds. Avg. Long TD David Walker 169 969 5.7 36 7 Terry Richardson 82 341 4.2 16 0 Top Returning Passers: Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. MarvinGraves 221 131 .593 1912 10 11 Top Returning Receivers: Rec. Yds. Avg. Long TD Qadry Ismail 37 693 18.7 64 3 Chris Gedney 25 322 12.9 34 1 Top Returning Tacklers: Solos Assists Total TFL Sacks Int. Glen Young 63 77 140 2 2 1 Kevin Mitchell 64 17 81 8 9 0 All-America Candidates: WR Qadry Ismail, QB Marvin Graves, OG Terrence Wisdom, NG Kevin Mitchell, P-KO Pat O’Neill Other Top Returners: RB David Walker, TE Chris Gedney, OLB Garland Hawkins, ILB Glen Young, DB Dwayne Ioseph, KS ]ohn Biskup Top Newcomers: OL Iames Ledger, OL Iason Mills, OLB Chris Marques, DB Ieyson Wilson,4WR Marvin Harrison Pitt-Syracuse Series Year Pitt Syracuse Year Pitt Syracuse Year Pitt Syracuse Year Pitt Syracuse Year Pitt Syracuse 1916. 30 . . . . . . ..U 1955. 22 . . . . . .. 12 1964. 6 . . . . . ..21 1973. 28 . . . . . .. 14 1983. 13 . . . . . ..1U 1917.23 . . - - . . ..U 1956.14 . . . . . . ..71965.13 . . . . . ..521974-21....»-131984. 7 . . . . . ..13 $1 ----- M2‘; 1957. 21 ..... ..24 1966. 7 ..... ..33 ------ --13 1985. 0 ..... ..12 1958.13 . . . . . ..161967. 7 . . . . . ..14 19771281111121 1986.20 . . . . . .24 1922 21 M 1959. 9 . . . . . .85 1968. 17 . . . . . ..5[] 1978 1 1987. 11] . . . . . ..24 ' ' ‘ ‘ ‘ ' ” 1969 18 D 1969 21 29 ' 8 ’ ' ' ' ‘ "17 1988 7 24 1923. 0 . . . . . . ..3 ‘ ‘ ' ‘ ' ' ' " ' ' ‘ ' ‘ ' “ 1979.28 . . . . . ..21 ‘ ‘ ‘ ~ “ ‘ '- 1g24p 7 _ _ _ _ _ _ M71961. 9 . . . . . ..281978._13........431g3[]_43 _ ‘ p _ ‘ A M51989.3U . . . . . ..23 192318 , , _ , , , M1) 1962. 24 . . . . . . ..B 1971. 31 . . . . . ..21 1931, 23 _ _ _ _ _ __11] 1990. 20 . . . . . ..21] 1936. 14 . . . . . . ..U 1963. 35 . . . . . ..27 1972. 6 . . . . . . .10 1982. 14 . . . . . . .1] 1991 . 27 . . . . . ..31 Totals: Pitt 25, Syracuse 19, Tied 3 — Total Points: Pitt 850, Syracuse 770 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Louisville Date: November 14, 1992 Site: Pitt Stadium 1:30 p.m. Coach Howard Schnellenberger Bay Buchanan » 1992 Schedule Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State Sept. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . ..MEMPHIS STATE Sept. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Arizona St. Sept. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WYOMING Oct. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SYRACUSE Oct. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIRGINIA TECH Oct. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TULSA Oct. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Florida Oct. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Cincinnati Nov. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas A&M Nov. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh 1991 Results (2-9) 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eastern Kentucky. . .14 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tennessee. . .28 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ohio State. . .23 28 . . . . . . . . . . .Southern Mississippi. . .14 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cincinnati. . .30 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boston College. . .33 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Army...37 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Virginia Tech. . .41 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florida State. . .40 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Memphis State. . .35 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Tulsa...40 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Head Coach: Howard Schnellenberger Alma Mater, Year: Kentucky, 1956 Years at Present School, Record: 7 years, 34-42-2 Years Coaching, Overall Record: 11 years, 75-58-2 Assistant Coaches: 0 Brad Bradford, Running Backs 0 Danny Hope, Offensive Line 0 Fred Manuel, Defensive Backs 0 Ieff Morrow, Wide Receivers, Kickers 0 Gary Nord, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 0 Ty Smith, Defensive Coordinator 0 Craig Swabek, Defensive Ends 0 Kurt Van Vaulkenberg, Linebackers 0 Christ Vagotis, Defensive Tackles Location: Louisville, Kentucky Stadium (Capacity): Cardinal Stadium [35,500] Press Box Phone Number: Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red, Black, White Conference: Enrollment: 23,000 Director of Athletics: William C. Olsen Phone: (502) 588-5732 Football Office Phone: [502] 588-6325 Best Time to call Head Coach: Mornings Sports Information Office Phone: [502] 588-6325 Fax Number: [502] 588-8767 Sports Information Director: Kenny Klein Home Phone: (502) 636-3555 Football Contact: Ron Steiner Home Phone: [502] 585-1622 Assistant(s): Kevin Beck Home Phone: [502] 634-8257 Special Total Offense Defense Teams Lettermen Returning: 39 19 19 Lettermen Lost: 1 1 4 6 Starters Returning: 1 3 6 7 Starters Lost: 9 5 4 Offensive System: Pro-passing attack Defensive System: Basic 4-3 Captains: Game Captains Offensive Returning Starters (6): T Kevin Blumeier, SE Greg Brohm, RB Ralph Dawkins, G Dave DeBold, TE Iose Gonzalez, QB Ieff Brohm Defensive Returning Starters (7): DB Anthony Bridges, DB Ray Buchanan, LB Tom Cavallo, LB Andy Culley, DB Kevin Gaines, T Leonard Ray, T ]im Hanna Top Returning Rushers: Att. Yds. Avg. Long TD Ralph Dawkins 154 622 4.0 48 2 Top Returning Passers: Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Ieff Brohm 47 24 .511 217 3 2 Marty Lowe 64 23 .359 253 0 5 Top Returning Receivers: Rec. Yds. Avg. Long TD Ralph Dawkins 44 297 6.8 37 » 2 Iose Gonzalez 25 348 13.9 48 1 Top Returning Tacklers: Solos Assists Total TFL Sacks lnt. Andy Culley 82 39 121 3 0 3 Ben Sumpter 69 42 111 1 0 O All-America Candidates: DB Ray Buchanan, RB Ralph Dawkins Other Top Returners: QB Ieff Brohm Top Newcomers: RB Iamie Asher Special notes or anecdotes about 1992 sea- son: Five Bowl teams from 1991 season on 1992 schedule. Pitt-Louisville Series Year Pitt Louisville Year Pitt Louisville Year Pitt Louisville Year Pitt Louisville Year Pitt Louisville 1976. 27 . . . . . . ..B 1980. 41 . . . . . ..23 1982. 83 . . . . . .14 1983. 55 . . . . . ..10 1990.20 . . . . . ..27 Totals: Pitt 4, Louisville 1 — Total Points: Pitt 206, Louisville 80 99 Penn State Date: November 21, 1992 Site: Beaver Stadium 1 p.m. I11.-nn.‘.':'Inm Coach Joe Paterno O. J. Mr:Duffie 1992 Schedule Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Cincinnati Sept. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TEMPLE Sept. 19 . . . . . . . . .EASTERN MICHIGAN Sept. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MARYLAND Oct. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rutgers (Giant Stad.] Oct. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MIAMI [Fla.) Oct. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . .BOSTON COLLEGE Oct. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at West Virginia Oct. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Brigham Young Nov. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Notre Dame Nov. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PITTSBURGH 1991 Results (11-2) 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgia Tech. . .22 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cincinnati. . . .0 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .USC. . .21 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Brigham Young. . . .7 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boston College. . .21 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Temple....7 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami [Fla.). . .26 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Rutgers. . .17 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Virginia. . . .6 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maryland. . . .7 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Notre Dame. . .13 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pittsburgh. . .20 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tennessee. . .17 100 Head Coach: Joe Paterno Alma Mater, Year: Brown, 1950 Years at Present School, Record: 26 years, 240—62—3 Years Coaching, Overall Record: 26 years, 240-62-3 Assistant Coaches: 0 Dick Anderson, Offensive Line 0 Tom Bradley, Outside Linebackers 0 Iim Caldwell, Quarterbacks/Passing Game 0 Craig Cirbus, Offensive Line 0 Fran Ganter, Offensive Coordinator 0 Ierry Sandusky, Defensive Coordinator 0 Ioe Sarra, Inside Linebackers 0 Greg Schiano, Defensive Backfield 0 Iim Williams, Defensive Line Location: State College, PA Stadium (Capacity): Beaver Stadium (93,716) Press Box Phone Number: (814) 863-1121 Nickname: Nittany Lions Colors: Blue & White Conference: Independent [Big Ten) Enrollment: 30,500 Director of Athletics: ]im Tarman Phone: [814] 865-1086 Football Office Phone: (814) 865-0411 Best Time to call Head Coach: Tuesday Press Conference, 12:30 p.m. Sports Information Office Phone: (814) 865-1757 Fax Number: (814) 863-3165 Sports Information Director: L. Budd Thalman Home Phone: [814] 231-8105 Assistant(s): Frank Giardina, Ieff Brewer Home Phone: Giardina, [814] 867-7475; Brewer, [814] 231-2009 Special Total Offense Defense Teams Lettermen Returning: 36 20 14 2 Lettermen Lost: 29 14 1 3 2 Starters Returning: 1 2 5 7 Starters Lost: 1 1 6 5 Offensive System: Multiple Defensive System: Multiple Captains: O. I. McDuffie, Iohn Gerak Offensive Returning Starters (5): TB Richie Anderson, C Iohn Gerak, T Greg Huntington, WR O.]. McDuffie, T Todd Burger Defensive Returning Starters (7): DT Lou Benfatti, CB Derek Bochna, OLB Reggie Givens, DT Tyoka Iackson, OLB Rich McKenzie, DT/OLB Eric Ravotti, SAF Lee Rubin Top Returning Rushers: Att. Yds. Avg. Long TD Richie Anderson 152 779 5.1 57 10 ].T. Morris 33 281 8.5 66 3 Top Returning Passers: Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Kerry Collins 6 3 50.0 95 1 1 Top Returning Receivers: Rec. Yds. Avg. Long TD 0. McDuffie 46 790 17.2 57 6 Richie Anderson 21 255 12.1 52 1 Top Returning Tacklers: Solos Assists Total TFL Sacks Int. Lee Rubin 45 15 60 2/2 0 5 Derek Bochna 32 20 52 6/31 2/21 3 All-America Candidates: WR O.]. McDuffie, TB Richie Anderson, T Greg Huntington, G Iohn Gerak, OLB Reggie Givens, DT Lou Benfatti, DT Tyoka Iackson Other Top Returners: CB Derek Bochna, OLB Rich McKenzie, DT/OLB Eric Ravotti, SAF Lee Rubin, K Craig Fayak, QB Kerry Collins, TE Troy Drayton, TE Kyle Brady, WR Bobby Engram, HERO Shelly Hammonds, FB ].T. Morris Top Newcomers: N/A Pitt-Penn State Series Year Pitt PS Year Pitt PS Year 1593.... 9 321917....29.....51939.... 1896.... 4.....101913....29.....31939.... 1900.... U...191919.... 9....291949.... 1901....U 271929.... 9.....91941.... 1904-. 0 271921.... 9.....91942.... 1903--~ 0--~591922....14.....91943.... 1904---A2211--151923....29.....31944.... 1332;; 33:2 1333-: 3355: 1333-52 l9U7"" 5"‘/]1925'f 24 51947“. 1908....6 .12 ~- 1909M U_____51927.. 39.....91949.... 1910,”. “mpg 1929... 25.....91949.... 1g11“__ []___~_31929... 2U.....7195U.... 1g12“__ [].W38193U....12.. 191951.... 1913,“ 7_H__51931....41.....61952.... 1914_.,_13,_,..31935.... 9.....91953.... 1915.... 29.....9 1935.... 34.....7 1954.... 1915. 31.....91937... 28.....71955. PS Year Pht PS Year Pht PS ..... 0 1956.... 7..... 7 1974.... 10.... 31 .10 1957.... 14....13 1975... 6.....7 ..... 7 1958.... 21.... 25 1976... 24..... 7 7... 31 1959.... 22..... 7 1977... 15 6... 14 1960.... 3.... 14 1978... 0 17 0... 14 1961.... 26.... 47 1979... 14 ..... 0 1962. .. 0.... 16 1980.... 14..... 9 ..... 0 1963.... 22.... 21 1981.... 14... 48 ..... 7 1964.. .. 0.... 28 1982. ... 10.... 19 0.... 29 1965.. .. 30.... 27 1983. ... 24.... 24 ..... 0 1966. ... 24.... 48 1984.. .. 31.... 11 ..... 0 1967.... 6.... 42 1985.. .. 0.... 31 21 1968.. .. 9.... 65 1986. .. 14.... 34 ..... 7 1969.. .. 7.... 27 1987. ... 10..... 0 0... 17 1970.. .. 15.... 35 1988. ... 14... 7 0... 17 1971.. .. 18.... 55 1989. .. 13 16 .. 13 1972. ... 27.... 49 1990.. .. 17... ..... 0 1973. 13.. . 35 1991 .. 20... 32 20 Totals: Pitt 41, Penn State 46, Tied 4 — Total Points: Pitt 1,204, Penn State 1,4 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Hawaii Date: December 5, ‘I992 Site: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI ’l’l:35 p.m. [Eastern] Coach Bob Wagner Jasn Elam 1992 Schedule Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Oregon Sept. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Air Force Sept. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BYU Oct. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Utah Oct. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FRESNO STATE Oct. 24 . . . . . . . . . . .NEVADA-LAS VEGAS Oct. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas-El Paso Nov. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . .COLORADO STATE Nov. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at San Diego State Nov. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WYOMING Nov. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TULSA Dec. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PITTSBURGH 1991 Results [4-7-1] 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Wyoming. . .17 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Iowa...53 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..New Mexico. . .13 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pacific. . .21 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colorado State. . .28 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .San Diego State. . .47 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..BYU. . .35 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Utah...26 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Texas—El Paso. . .41 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..San Iose State. . .35 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Air Force. . .24 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Notre Dame. . .48 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Head Coach: Bob Wagner Alma Mater, Year: Wittenberg, 1969 Years at Present School, Record: 5 years, 34-25-2 Years Coaching, Overall Record: same as above Assistant Coaches: 0 Paul “Rocky” Alt, Slot Backs 0 Al kalani Beaver, Defensive Backs 0 Paul Iohnson, Offensive Coordinatorl Quarterbacks—Running Backs 0 George Lumpkin, Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Secondary 0 Ken Niumatalolo, Offensive Line 0 Al “Buzzy” Preston, Wide Receivers 0 Mike Sewak, Offensive Line 0 Chris Smeland, Inside Linebackers, Defensive Coordinator 0 Kanani Souza, Outside Linebackers Location: Honolulu, HI Stadium (Capacity): Aloha Stadium [50,000] Press Box Phone Number: [808] 486-1800 Nickname: Rainbows Colors: Green and White Conference: Western Athletic Conference Enrollment: 19,380 Director of Athletics: Stan Sheriff Phone: [808] 956-7301 Football Office Phone: [808] 956-6508 Best Time to call Head Coach: Mon—Fri 1:00-2:30 pm HST Sports Information Office Phone: [808] 956-7523 Fax Number: [808] 956-4470 Sports Information Director: Ed Inouye Home Phone: [808] 955-2368 Special Total Offense Defense Teams Lettermen Returning: 36 1 7 18 1 Lettermen Lost: 25 10 14 1 Starters Returning: 1 1 7 4 Starters Lost: 1 1 4 7 Offensive System: the spread Defensive System: 4-3 Captains: TBA Offensive Returning Starters [7]: WR Darrick Branch, T Travis Fonseca, G Peter Pale, G Doug Vaioleti, WR Brian Gordon, QB Michael Carter, SB Eddie Kealoha Defensive Returning Starters (4): DL Maa Tanuvasa, ROV Louis Randall, DB Ioe Davis, DB Carlos Anderson Top Returning Rushers: Att. Yds. Avg. Long TD Michael Carter 221 1092 4.9 85 16 Travis Sims 85 519 6.1 49 4 Top Returning Passers: Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Michael Carter 205 81 .395 1172 4 11 Ivin Iasper 47 20 .426 420 3 3 Top Returning Receivers: Rec. Yds. Avg. Long TD Darrick Branch 17 355 20.9 63 ,1 Brian Gordon 16 288 18.0 26 0 Top Returning Tacklers: Solos Assists Total TFL Sacks Int. Louis Randall 45 26 71 3 2 1 Mika Liilii 33 18 51 1 3 O All-America Candidates: PK/P Iason Elam Other Top Returners: QB Ivin Iasper, RB Travis Sims, ROV Mika Liilii, OLB Iunior Faavae, DB Bryan Addison Top Newcomers: SB Matt Harding, SB Walter Grissam, SB Phil Cunningham, DL George Tupuola, DB Agenhart Ellis, DB/P Robert Blakeney, SB Marlon Smiley Pitt-Hawaii Series: First Meeting 101 Pitt vs. All Opponents Air Force Akron [Buchtel) Allegheny Allegheny A.A. Allegheny A.C. Arizona State Arizona Army Baylor Bellevue Outing Bethany Boston College Brigham Young Bucknell Butler Y. California California N. California Teachers Carlisle Carnegie A.C. Carnegie Tech. Centre Chatham Field Cincinnati Clemson Cleveland Naval Reserve Colgate Cornell D.C. & A.C. Dickinson Drake Duke Duquesne Duquesne A.C. East Carolina East End A.A. East End Gym Emerald A.A. Florida Florida State Fordham Franklin & Marshall Geneva Georgetown Georgia Georgia Tech Gettysburg Great Lakes Greensburg A.A. Grove City Hiram Holy Cross Illinois Indiana Indiana Teachers Iowa ].F. Lalus A.C. Iohns Hopkins Kansas Kent State Kiski Lafayette Latrobe Lehigh Louisville Manchester A.C. 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Michigan Penn Virginia Texas Memphis Temple Air Force SEP University: j i L State State State Tech State 12 at :1 C at at at at at at at at at at Colorado Kent Pt£tsbt3t‘gh1%t_e‘*re Piscataway Minnesota College Park South Bend State College Greenville Syracuse Louisville State College Springs Ball Maryland Colorado West Michigan Virginia South Ohio Arizona Eastern OPEN State Plvgyfgly Virginia State Tech Carolina State State Michigan 19 at at at at at at at at at at Kent Morgantown _ ‘ Minnesota Morgantown East Lansing Philadelphia Columbia Syracuse Tempe State College Eastern Virginia H S F Purdue Kansas Bowling OPEN Wyoming Maryland BYU Michigan Tech State Green 26 at at at at at at at Bowling at at at Ypsilanti Blacksburg Annapolis State College South Bend Manhattan Green Louisville State College Honolulu Cincinnati Boston Penn P ‘T; Stanford Washington OPEN Louisville Syracuse Rutgers OPEN OCT College State » State 3 at at at East at at at at at at East Cincinnati Chestnut Hill Rutherford Minnesota College Park South Bend Pullman Louisville Louisville Rutherford Akron OPEN Syreeuee Purdue Georgie if A S OPEN Duke Rutgers Virginia Miami of Utah OCT Tech .. Tech Florida ‘ID at at at West at t at at at at at Salt Lake Kent Syracuse Lafayette College Park rg Durham Syracuse Louisville State College City Central Syracuse Army Michigan Wake OPEN Cincinnati West Tulsa Boston Fresno OCT Michigan State Forest ’ ‘ Virginia College State 17 at at at East at at in fat at at at at Mt. Pleasant Morgantown Rutherford Minnesota College Park r Greenville Morgantown Louisville State College Honolulu Western Penn OPEN Michigan Duke BYU Syracuse X l 2 Florida West UNLV OCT Michigan State Virginia 24 at at at at at at ‘at.{ S at at at Kalamazoo Morgantown Ann Arbor Durham South Bend Philadelphia Gainesville Morgantown Honolulu Toledo Miami of Virginia Indiana North Navy Boston (Oct. 29) S Cincinnati BYU UTEP OCT Florida Tech Carolina College Southern Miss. a 31 at at at at at at East at at atg; \ ?at at at Toledo Coral Gables Piscataway Minnesota College Park Rutherford Boston Greenville Syracuse} 3; Cincinnati Provo El Paso Bowling East Cincinnati Ohio Florida Boston Akron West Virginia OPEN Colorado Green Carolina State State College Virginia Tech State 7 at at at at at at at at at at Kent Morgantown Cincinnati Columbus Tallahassee South Bend Akron Morgantown Syracuse Honolulu Miami of Rutgers West Wisconsin Clemson Penn Miami of Arkansas Boston San Diego Ohio Virginia State Florida State College State 14 at at at at at at at at at at _ Oxford Piscataway Piscataway Madison College Park South Bend Coral Gables Greenville Boston ‘ ‘ San Diego OPEN Louisiana Temple Iowa OPEN OPEN Rutgers Memphis Miami of Wyoming Tech State Florida 21 at at at at at at I at Morgantown Philadelphia Minnesota Philadelphia Memphis Syracuse gy ;.;Honolulu OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN USC OPEN OPEN OPEN Tulsa 28 at Los Angeles DEC OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 1992-93 Bowl Games Anaheim Freedom Bowl Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. Pacific Tuesday, December 29, 1992 Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA TV: Raycom Orange County Sports Association 2000 S. State College Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92108 (717) 634-1984 Last Year: Tulsa 28, San Diego St. 17 John Hancock Bowl Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 1992 Sun Bowl El Paso, TX TV:CBS 609 N. Stanton El Paso, TX 79902 [915] 533-4416 Last Year: UCLA 6, Illinois 3 Eagle Aloha Bowl Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. Friday, December 25, 1992 Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI TV: ABC 1110 University Avenue, Suite 102 Honolulu, HI 96826 (808) 947-4141 Last Year: Georgia Tech 18, Stanford 17 Thrifty Holiday Bowl Kickoff: 6:00 or 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 1992 Iack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA TV: ESPN P.O. Box 601400 San Diego, CA 92160 (619) 283-5808 Last Year: Iowa 13, BYU 13 Copper Bowl Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 1992 Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ TV: ESPN 440 S. Williams Blvd. Spring Bldg.—Suite 100 Tucson, AZ 85710 (602) 790-5510 Last Year: Indiana 24, Baylor 0 104 Liberty Bowl Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. Central Thursday, December 31, 1992 Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN TV: ESPN 4735 Spottswood, Suite 102 Memphis, TN 38117 (901) 767-7700 Last Year: Air Force 38, Mississippi St. 15 Poulan Independence Bowl Kickoff: 11:45 a.m. Central Thursday, December 31, 1992 Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA TV: ESPN P.O. Box 1723 Shreveport, Louisiana 71166 [318] 221-0712 Last Year: Georgia 24, Arkansas 15 Federal Express Orange Bowl Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. Friday, Ianuary 1, 1993 Orange Bowl Miami, FL TV: NBC P.O. Box 350748 Miami, FL 33135 [305] 371-4600 Last Year: Miami 22, Nebraska 0 Blockbuster Bowl Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Ianuary 1, 1993 Ioe Robbie Stadium Miami, FL TV: CBS P.O. BOX 14273 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33302 [305] 564-5000 Last Year: Alabama 30, Colorado 25 Peach Bowl Kickoff: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Ianuary 1, 1993 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA TV: ESPN P.O. Box 1336 Atlanta, GA 30301 [404] 586-8500 Last Year: East Carolina 37, N.C. State 34 Florida Citrus Bowl Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Ianuary 1, 1993 Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL TV: ABC 1 Citrus Place Orlando, FL 32801 [407] 423-2476 Last Year: California 37, Clemson 13 Mazda Gator Bowl Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 1992 Gator Bowl Iacksonville, FL TV: TBS 1801 Art Museum Drive Iacksonville, FL 32207 [904] 396-1800 Last Year: Oklahoma 48, Virginia 14 Mobil Cotton Bowl Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. Central Friday, Ianuary 1, 1993 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX TV: NBC PO. BOX 569420 Dallas, TX 75356-9420 [214] 634-7525 Last Year: Florida St. 10, Texas A&M 2 USFSG Sugar Bowl Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Central Friday, Ianuary 1, 1993 Superdome New Orleans, LA TV:NBC 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive New Orleans, LA 70112 [504] 525-8573 Last Year: Notre Dame 39, Florida 28 Hall of Fame Bowl Kickoff: 11:00 a.m. Friday, Ianuary 1, 1993 Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL TV: ESPN 4511 N. Himes Ave., Suite 135 Tampa, FL 33614 (813) 874-2695 Last Year: Syracuse 24, Ohio State 17 Fiesta Bowl Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. Friday, Ianuary 1, 1993 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ TV: NBC 120 S. Ash Ave. Tempe, AZ 85281 [602] 350-0900 Last Year: Penn State 42, Tennessee 17 Kickoff: 2:10 p.m. Friday, Ianuary 1, 1993 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA TV: ABC 391 S. Orange Grove Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91184 [818] 449-4100 Last Year: Washington 34, Michigan 14 California Raisin Bowl FSU Stadium Fresno, CA TV: NA P.O. Box 16008 Fresno, CA 93755 (209) 233-4651 Pittsburgh vs. Texas A&M Sun Bow1SiAoi1m, [1 P150, lms DECEMMI 30, 1939 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide ‘\\\\\\\\ \\‘¥\ \ \\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\ \ \\ KN A Legacy of Success A simple accounting of the University of Pittsburgh’s football accomplishments during its first 103 years would lead to an unmistakable conclusion: Pitt has a football heritage rich with achievement and glory. Its nine national championships rank Pitt sixth in NCAA annals. The football program has produced 81 first-team All- Americans, and ranks sixth among Divi- sion 1-A schools with 39 consensus All- Americans. Only 13 schools have more victories than Pitt’s 560. Pitt players have won the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp Award, the Out- land Trophy, and the Lombardi Trophy. Sixteen men associated with Pitt football—players and coaches alike—have been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, and more are on the way. There have been approximately 200 former Pan- thers who have played in the National Football League, while 10 men have coached in it. Any listing of Pitt’s gridiron immor- tals is a roll call of football greatness. The names Joe Thompson, Pop Warner, Iock Sutherland, Hube Wagner, Bob Peck, Tommy Davies, George McLaren, ]oe Skladany, Herb Stein, Charles Hartwig, Gibby Welch, Ave Daniell, Marshall Goldberg, Bill Daddio, Ioe Schmidt, Mike Ditka, Tony Dorsett, Hugh Green, Mark May, Russ Grimm, Dan Marino, Iimbo Covert, Bill Fralic, and Chris Doleman hardly scratch the surface. But Pitt football 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 scrubs, in undefeated seasons and in years when the victory total could be counted on one finger. While ]ock Sutherland was coaching at Pitt, he once wrote an article for The Saturday Evening Post, in which he said: “I honestly 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 assem- ble 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 see- ing whether we have what it takes to rebound after a defeat, and give perhaps a better club than the 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.” Anyone who understood Sutherland would know he truly meant that. He believed more than anything in develop- ing character. 108 x § I football history. The strong character associated with Pitt football through the decades, both in good times and in bad, perhaps can be traced to the mettle of the city of Pitts- burgh 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 Pitt foot- ball, permeating the players and coaches so profoundly that the football program itself has reflected the region’s own strength, power, and purpose. And like the surrounding region, which has been forced to weather the death of the steel industry and other hard times, so too has Pitt football endured difficult periods. But also like Pittsburgh, which has been reborn into a thriving city teeming with new opportunities, so has Pitt football always bounced back from its periods of drought. It has to do with 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 Pitts- burgh,” says Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer, an out- standing linebacker at Pitt in the early Hugh Green [9] and Dan Marino [13] have done much to contribute to Pitt’s impressive 19603. “I’ve been around a lot of players, both as a player myself and as a coach, and I 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 atti- tude 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 Pitt football. “I think the great thing about the heritage and tradition here is that people can come back . . . people have the University of Pittsburgh as their university for life,” says Head Coach Paul Hackett. “I think it is important to gather around the players who have played here before, to make our young players who already are here, as well as the players we want to recruit to play here, under- stand that there is a family—style commit- ment to this football program, and to this University, and that what Pitt is about is something special. “We intend to keep the great tradi- tion here alive, and perhaps to take it to new heights.” Pitt football teams have been to the mountaintop more than once; both the climb and the view can be breathtaking. As Hackett leads the program into its 5 second season of competition in the newly formed Big East Football Conference, he too has set the sights high. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Pitt Ranks 6th in National Championships National Championships 1 . . . . . . . . . . ..Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . .17 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . Yale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . Princeton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . Pitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Panthers won their first national title when coached by Pop Warner. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 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 mythical 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 pub- lished in the 1934 SpaulJing’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. 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-current); originally founded in 1936 as Helms Athletic Foun- dation and changed in 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. Litkenhouse System [1934-current]; a “difference-by-score” method syndicated by Fred Litkenhouse and his brother Edward. National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame (1959-current); chosen annually by committee representing membership. The Football Thesaurus (1927-58]; system devised by Duke Houlgate and published in book of same title. United Press International [1950-current); 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. Pitt's National Champions 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 (4-0) Warner Unanimous 1916 (8-0) Warner Unanimous 1915 (8-0) Warner Davis 107 “Paul Hackett’s forte is communication,” says McDonald, who was also coached by Hackett when the two were with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. “He can take something off the blackboard, verbalize it, and get it into your head better than anyone. He is teaching all the time. On the field. Off the field. In meetings. On the plane. In the hotel. Walking out to the practice field. He loves it. In his blood, he wants to teach it 24 hours.” His first opportunity to teach football to players at the professional level came when Hackett received a call from Sam Rutigliano and the Cleveland Browns. While there, he worked closely with Brian Sipe. The 1982 Browns were a playoff team. Hackett returned to more familiar environs in 1983, when San Francisco 49ers Coach Bill Walsh summoned him to the Bay Area to serve as his quarterbacks and receivers coach. There, Hackett was in on the developing dynasty, whose innovative offense would serve as a standard of excellence throughout the 1980s and into this decade. In three seasons with the 49ers, Hackett helped instruct All-Pro quarterback ]oe Montana, along with former Pitt quarterback Matt Cavanaugh, as the team won Super Bowl XIX and made two other playoff appearances. “Paul Hackett demands an incredible amount from you as a player,” Montana says. “But when he was with the 49ers, our players didn’t mind giving a lot, so you know we had tremendous respect for him.” Cavanaugh, who quarterbacked the Panthers in their 1976 national championship season, has similar recollections of Hackett. “I felt very comfortable within a week learning the 49ers system,” he said. “He gave me a lot at once, but it made a lot of sense because of his approach. He’s very energetic and upbeat, and he’s one of the biggest reasons I’m considering coaching as a career when my playing days are over.” Hackett’s final stop on the pro football circuit began in 1986, when he went to the Dallas Cowboys as offensive coordi- nator. He worked with a pair of Heisman Trophy winners - Herschel Walker and Pitt’s Tony Dorsett, bringing to four the total number of Heisman Trophy selectees to learn from Hackett. “Paul Hackett has a great rapport with the young kids coming out of high school today,” said Dorsett, whose son, Anthony, ]r., is now a freshman defensive back for the current Pitt team. “He has a youthfulness about him. With his commu- nication skills, his philosophy, and his approach to the job, when I first heard of the opening at Pitt, I thought Paul Hackett would be the ideal coach for the University of Pittsburgh.” When Hackett returned to the college ranks on March 14, 1989, as Pitt’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, he had no idea he would fulfill his goal to become a head coach just nine months later. As he prepared for that first [1989] season, Hackett’s chief concern was how to construct an offense directed by a redshirt freshman quarterback, Alex Van Pelt, who had yet to take a sin- gle snap from scrimmage in game competition at Pitt. That year, the Panthers wound up setting a new single-season total offense record (422.3 yards per game), and Van Pelt broke Dan Marino’s school record for passing yardage (2,881 yards] in one season. Entering his senior campaign, Van Pelt is primed to eclipse Marino’s all-time Pitt passing yardage (8,597 yards) record. Hackett’s first two full seasons as coach of the Panthers have had their ups and downs, but Hackett believes the lessons learned and the sacrifices can only benefit the program in the long run. “They’ve been two, sometimes, painful years,” Hackett says. “We have asked a great deal of our two senior classes. The two classes have given a great deal to build the foundation of this team. I think we will be eternally grateful to them down the road, because they had to undergo a very difficult transition. Yet the heart of that group, when you look at the solidarity that they’ve given us, now gives this year’s senior class more oppor- tunity than it’s had before.” And as Hackett becomes more familiar with the players, and the players more attuned to his overall philosophy, a sense persists that everyone is now on the same upbeat course. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide “We’re a better football team, we’re a better program, we’re more stabilized,” Hackett says. “I think more people now understand what to expect from me. The work ethic, on and off the field. And now is the time for us to show where we can go, and that’s the way I look at this season. Let’s go, let’s take a shot.” Hackett was born on ]uly 5, 1947, in Burlington, Vermont, but spent part of his childhood in upstate New York before his family moved to California when he was about to enter the sixth grade. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have two sons: David (21) and Nathaniel (12). Paul Hackett Through The Years Year School or Team Position Record 1970-71 California-Davis head freshman coach 13-0 1972-73 California—Berkeley graduate assistant 1974-75 California-Berkeley quarterback coach 22-21-1 1976-80 Southern California receivers/quarterback coach 50-8-1 1981-82 Cleveland Browns quarterback coach 9-16 1983-85 San Francisco 49ers receivers/quarterback coach 35-13 1986-88 Dallas Cowboys pass offense coordinator 17-30 1989 University of Pittsburgh quarterback coach 7—3—1* 1989 University of Pittsburgh head coach 1—0** 1990 University of Pittsburgh head coach 3-7-1 1991 University of Pittsburgh head coach 6-5-0 *Regular-season record **]ohn Hancock Bowl 9 originsiofiiitu Football In 1889, a spindly, 130-pound lad named Burt Smyers graduated from Bucknell Academy and went on to Western University of Pennsylvania. That autumn, along with a senior named Iohn 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 contest before enlist- ing their services. Smyers installed him- self as the quarterback. Scott, also a baseball pitcher, became a center. Frank Rhea and ]ohn 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. Ioe Griggs and Billy Gill were the halfbacks. The fullback was Iohn 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 stock- ings 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 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, on October 11, 1890, actually was something of a fluke. When a game scheduled between the Shadyside Academy and Allegheny ‘I08 3’; "\=‘*?a:9+"*!5? Tex Richards, one of Pitt’s first truly out- standing running backs. Athletic Association was cancelled because Shadyside failed to show, Western’s team was summoned to Exposition Park. Allegheny AA won the game, 38-0. Western also began the first of many long-standing rivalries in 1890 when it lost, 32-0, to Washington and Iefferson. The game between Western and Washing- ton & Iefferson the following year was a rough affair, with game accounts describ- ing Harry Calvert’s head being split open, and Smyers having his nose broken. The final score added insult to injury: W & I 40, WUP 6. The two schools enjoyed a great rivalry and would meet 33 times before the series ended after the 1935 season. Ioe Trees, a talented 210-pound tackle, became Pitt’s first subsidized ath- lete in 1891. “We had played a few practice games with Indiana Normal [now Indiana University of Pennsylvania],” Smyers recalled, “and Trees was the biggest man on the Indiana team. I asked him if he’d like to come and play at Pitt. He said he would, but he didn’t have any money. “I 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 main- tained close ties with the University until his death in 1943. “Call on ]oe” became a byword at Pitt, and he always came through for his alma mater. If the band wanted to make a trip to a big game but lacked funds, he would be there with his checkbook. He donated $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 Iackson 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 upper- classmen and postgraduates were consid- ered 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 we 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 Iohn Moorhead, a Yale product, in 1907. In 1908, Joe Thompson, a member of the undefeated 1904 squad and the cap- tain of the 1905 team, took over as head coach. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide doe Thompson: An American Hero From the gridiron at old Forbes Field to the battlefields of Europe, Ioseph Thompson displayed unwavering courage, cunningness, and leadership abilities. These traits would help him obtain heroic heights in every aspect of his life. A student at the University of Pitts- burgh’s law school, Thompson played halfback for Pitt from 1904-06 and served as captain of the 1905 squad. Earning his law degree in 1906, Thompson left Pitts- burgh to set up a law practice in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Two years later, he returned to Pitt’s campus to succeed ]ohn Moorhead as the school’s 12th head foot- ball coach. From 1908—12 Thompson guided Pitt to a 30-14-2 mark. His win- ning percentage of .674 stands as the fifth best on Pitt’s all-time coaching list. Thompson’s finest achievement as Pitt’s head coach was his 1910 squad, which had an undefeated, untied and unscored upon season. The Pittsburgh D1'spatch’s coverage of the 1910 season finale, an 11-0 victory over arch-rival Penn State, revealed Thompson’s knack for inspiring, as well as outfoxing, others. “The speech which Thompson deliv- ered to the 11 players just before they trot- ted on the gridiron is said to have been a classic. If the 18,000 spectators could have heard what he said to the men on that memorable occasion they would have voted the Beaver Falls lawyer one of the greatest exponents of the art of public speaking in the country . . . [They] trotted out, prepared to risk their very lives to beat State.” “Thompson’s hand was seen at every stage of the game. At the start it was by his orders that the scrub—eleven trotted out on the field . . . It has long been State’s plan to allow the local team to go out on the field first when they often chilled before the first whistle blew. When the scrubs trotted out yesterday it completely fooled the Up-Staters, who after waiting followed them, only to find that the Pitt regulars had not yet made their appearance. ” The United States Army would be another beneficiary of Thompson’s strate- gic mind and ability to motivate. A mem- ber of the National Guard since 1905, Thompson served as a major during World War 1. Leading an assault near Apremont, France, Thompson faced such impediments as having five of his six tanks dismantled, heavy machine gun fire, and the vanishing morale of his men. In spite of such adversity, Thompson rallied his men and with tremendous valor led the remaining tank on foot to within a short distance of the enemy’s machine gun nest so that it could be destroyed. For his dauntless leadership and courage in the face of such danger, Thompson received the Congressional Medal of Honor. He would later earn the Distinguished Service Cross from the United States, Chevalier of the Legion of Honors and the Croix de Guerre with Palm from France, and the 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide -_m gmm \ » JOSEPH H. THOMPSON GENEVA HALFBACK ‘.90G—~03 PITTSBURGH HALFBACK 1904-05 WK‘ K13‘; 1331: farm ”‘ Concerning £32; zine, .3; 3» tr man {or ‘tlw pxsesmixiz ${i$1}}[1'(‘l' hark. 33:. * flit! anal 22¢; gag ffear!:1}'ll lseaaekrn, ’ " smut: = 0131 is. His sites 3 51 ( inxxxw, The undefeated, unscored upon Panthers of 1910 were coached by Joe Thompson (above, right] and featured Tex Richards [holder] and Hube Wagner, one of Pitt’s first National Football Foundation Hall of Fame inductees. Cavalier Ufficiale of the Order of the Crown of Italy, becoming one of the most decorated soldiers in World War 1. After his discharge Thompson continued to be a leader, this time in civic affairs. Serving two terms as senator of Pennsyl- vania, he organized state and national American Legion offices and established Veteran’s Hospitals across the state. Tragically, Thompson died in 1928 due to complications caused by being gassed during the war. His memory is immortalized in the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in Cincinnati, Ohio and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Museum in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. 109 Glen Scobey “Pop” Warner coached at Pitt from 1915-23, and under his com- mand the Panthers evolved into a national power. His teams were 59-12-4 (.787) and were recognized as national champions in 1915, 1916 [unanimously], and 1918 (unanimously). Some of the greatest players in Pitt history, including Bob Peck, George McLaren, Tommy Davies, Herb Stein, Andy Hastings, Tiny Thornhill, H.C. “Doc” Carlson, Leonard Hilty, Dale Seis, Iack Sack, Pud Seidel, and Iock Sutherland played under Warner. Warner, a stalwart, 200-pound guard at Cornell in the early 1890s, when Pitt’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 government school for Indians at Carlisle, where he was football coach, athletic director, baseball, track, and box- ing coach through 1914 except for 1904, 1905, and 1906, when he was back at Cornell. He left Pitt 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 Pitt was 59-12-4, and his overall career mark was 313-106-32. 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 of American Football. “It ThePop Warner Era: National Glory Comes to Pitt Pitt won three national titles during the coaching stint of Pop Warner, who guided the Panthers from 1915-23. 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 expres- sion. There he worked out the strata- gems, and devised the departures from orthodox football that won him recogni- Tommy Davies totes the ball for Pitt in a game against Syracuse. Lead blocker for Davis is Harry “Red" Seidelson, and trail blocker is Charley Bowser, who would one day succeed Jock Sutherland as Pitt’s coach. 110 tion as one of the two most fertile and original minds football has known, the other’s being Amos Alonzo Stagg. “Warner was pre—eminently a creator, and his fame is secure as one of the trail- blazers who led football out of the wilder- ness of massed, close-order, push-and-pull play into the more open game of speed, deception, and brains. His was one of the more intelligent and visionary minds that helped bring about the evolution of foot- ball 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, per- ception, and originality he brought to bear in moving eleven men upon a plain of turf.” His teams operated from both the sin- gle 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 Herald 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, however, a more important measure of a football coach than his contribution to and influence on the technique of the game. The quality of the man himself is revealed in the atti- tude of his former players after they have outgrown the awed hero worship of undergratluate days. After the boys who played for him had become men, Pop remained a hero to them.” That was certainly true of his Pitt players. Doc Carlson, an All-America end under Warner and for 31 years a Hall of Fame basketball coach at Pitt, wrote of Warner in a letter dated March, 1953, “Over the years Glenn S. 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 inven- tion 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 pro- motion 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.” ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Bob Peck, the center who “roved” and was one of the forerunners of the modern linebackers, became Pitt’s first All—American in 1915 and repeated that honor 12 months later. “Stars may come and go,” wrote Red Carlson, captain of the 1917 team, “but Bob will be everlastingly revered as the greatest of them all.” Sports Illustrated chose Peck as the center on its All-Century Team, which honored the top 11 men at their positions throughout the first 100 years of college football. . “It has never been easy for a lineman to achieve glory, as we are aware, for in football most of the romance thrives on dazzling runs and accurate passes,” Sports Illustrated wrote. “But Peck taped his wrists, ankles, and headgear so there would be no mistaking him in a heap. Small but outrageously aggressive, Peck’s yelling could often be heard high up in the stands when he made tackle after tackle and kept up the chatter and fierce mannerisms.” ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide World’s Greatest 11 Pop Warner’s unbeaten 1916 team, which was honored as national cham- pion, as one of the greatest in college football history. A sportswriter from the New York journal wrote this about the famous 1916 eleven: “Warner has taught . . . his pupils a combination of team play that establishes a new standard of effi- ciency in football . . . The great Pittsburgh gridiron machine is probably as smooth a running piece of machinery as ever was assembled . . . Warner’s pupils have time and again been termed the greatest squad of interferers of the age. The long, sweep- ing end runs in which Pittsburgh excels are nothing more nor less than a display . of a thorough course of instruction in the rudiments of the game . . . from one of the greatest masterminds of football.” \ Two of Pop Warner’s All-Americans at Pitt were Jock Sutherland [far left] and H. C. “Doc” Carlson [far right]. 111 \ ,t\\vW\\ V Pitt's 1918 team was Warner's fourth at Pitt, and it was also the year for his first loss with the Panthers, a controversial 10-9 defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Naval Reserves in Cleveland. Doc Carlson: A Pitt Legend Doc Carlson gained fame for his contributions to Pitt’s football and basketball teams . . . 112 Henry Clifford [Doc] Carlson was head basketball coach at Pitt for 31 years, amassing a record of 369 wins versus 247 losses while collecting National Championships in 1928 and 1930. Carlson not only achieved great suc-. cess on the hardwood, but on the football field as well. Doc Carlson gained All- America honors in 1917 as a standout end and captain of the undefeated 1917 squad. In his athletic career at Pitt, Carlson gained four letters each in football, basketball and baseball, and is recognized as one of the finest athletes in the history of the school. He also served as an assistant football coach during ]ock Sutherland’s time at Pitt. Carlson’s great achievements were carried on into the classroom, where he received his M.D. degree in 1920 at the Pitt Medical School, leading to his nick- name of “Doc.” He became Pitt’s sixth basketball coach in 1922 and was beloved by the players and the students. For his accomplish- ments as a coach, he was named to The Basketball Hall of Fame. Doc Carlson died at his summer home near Ligonier, Pa., on November 1, 1964 at the age of 70. Carlson’s second wife, Alice, still lives in the Pittsburgh area and attends as many Pitt sporting events as she can during the year. . . . and was a very colorful figure on the Pitt campus, seen here leading a pep rally from the steps of the Cathedral of Learning. ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Pitt’s “Early Dream Backfield” Pitt’s Dream Backfield of 1938, featuring Marshall Goldberg, Dick Cassiano, Curly Stebbins, and Iohn Chickerneo, rightfully is hailed as one of college football’s best ever. But in 1918, Pitt had unveiled an earlier version Dream Backfield of George McLaren, Katy Easterday, and Tommy Davies. McLaren, an All-American every year he played, also was one of the greatest defensive backs of all time. Davies, a magical, mercurial halfback, was one of college football’s early legends. Easterday, an all-purpose dynamo, probably never was given proper credit because he was playing with other stars in Pitt’s backfield. McLaren was a fearless, overpower- ing runner, whose line plunges were so fierce that Warner ordered Pitt’s trainers to put extra padding in his headgear. Incredibly, he was never thrown for a loss in his entire four-year career at Pitt. McLaren was compared to Pitt’s earlier fullback great, Tex Richards, who had great bullish strength. McLaren was a little faster. Wrote one sportswriter of the day: “He gets a fast start and gathers speed as he approaches the line, and then, head foremost, as if catapulted from a gun, he plunges into the opposing defense.” “George McLaren was the greatest plunging and defensive back of the sea- son,” wrote New York sportswriter Tom Thorp in 1918. “Few plays proved too difficult for McLaren to diagnose almost before they got under way.” Many observers felt that Easterday was Warner’s best all-around player on that team. He was a “fast, aggressive, brilliant open field runner and line plung- ing back,” wrote one admiring scribe. “On defense, he is the hardest kind of a secondary man to draw out of position.” Yale’s Walter Camp noticed Easterday when he came to Pittsburgh to view the famous 1918 showdown against Georgia Tech. “His catching of forward passes is the best I have seen in years,” Camp said. “Nine players out of ten would have given up when they saw the ball so far away, but Easterday kept right at it and won out. Every catch was a difficult one. But you mustn’t forget that Davies is a / very good passer.” Davies was much more than that. He was a Walter Camp All-American in his freshman season, and twice again before he graduated. The wondrous 150-pound halfback led Pitt in rushing three times, and in all-purpose yards four times. _ In one memorable game against Penn in 1920, Davies threw a three-yard touch- down pass, returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, scored twice more on a pair of 30-yard runs, and returned an interception 60 yards. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Pitt convinces a Nation In 1918, Pitt and Georgia Tech met at Forbes Field in a hotly anticipated showdown between two of the.nation’s football juggernauts. The Panthers hadn’t lost a game since 1914, and Georgia Tech’s Golden Tornado was the pride of the South. The game was seen by 30,900, the largest crowd yet to see a football game in Pennsylvania. Georgia Tech, coached by the legendary john Heisman, entered the game averaging nearly 90 points a game, having shut out Furman 118-0, and scoring more than 120 points in two other games. As for the Panthers, they were up to the challenge. It was a raw, cold day, with an icy wind blowing across a muddy gridiron. In the morning there was a light snow flurry, making the southerners feel that perhaps they were in Alaska. They were shivering on the sideline. They were overmatched on the field; Pitt won 32-0. The Panthers’ sledgehammer running attack that had flattened opponents for three years failed against Heisman’s Golden Tornado, and Warner had to devise something else. So he went to the air. He added a pass to his famous reverse play, with Katy Easterday handing the ball to Tommy Davies, who, instead of running, would pass back to Easterday—who made some great running fingertip catches. The Panthers completed 6 of 13 passes for 126 yards, and compiled 142 yards rushing and had 126 yards on kick returns; Georgia Tech managed only 87 yards rushing, didn’t complete any of its five passes, and had 10 kick return yards. As the Pittsburgh Press put it the next day, “It wasn’t long until Georgia Tech’s alleged tornado simmered down to a zephyr and there was nothing stirring except the Pitt typhoon, which soon tied the jump shift claimers into a double bow"-knot with fringe on both ends.” “The vaunted jump shift that ripped the lines of smaller Southern colleges to splinters for the past several seasons and enabled the Georgians to pile up scores that caused the football world to wonder, was a dismal failure,” wrote the New York Post. “Throughout the game the Golden Tornado gained just four first downs, and just about enough ground to afford a comfortable grave for their football aspirations.” Davies scored two touchdowns (on punt returns of 50 and 55 yards], passed to Easterday for two more (one of 20 yards, one of 35), and McLaren scored on a three-yard run that was set up by a 34-yard “triple pass” play from McLaren to Easterday to Davies that went to the Tech 5. Davies’ performance in particular impressed the New York Post, which wrote: “Davies brought the crowd thundering to its feet when he caught one of Ioe Guyon’s twisting, swirling, spiral punts and raced 55 yards to plant the ball behind the posts. In his journey he hurled off five would-be tacklers and criss- crossed the gridiron at least twice. “Davies was a demon on defense; his great speed and tackling ability was responsible for breaking up Tech’s sweeping end runs. The defense would spill the interference and then Davies would catapult that lithe frame of his into the runner and he would stop instantly—sometimes quicker than that. There may have been other backs in the past that have been better, but there is none in America now who is his equal, much less his superior.” ’l’l3 Jock Sutherland: A Football Man The legacy of john Bain “jock” Sutherland is.perhaps best summed up this way: He was a football man. Sutherland, a native of Scotland who, according to legend, played in the first football game he ever saw, is Pitt foot- ball’s all-time crown jewel. Both as an All-America guard for the Panthers 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. “lock, 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 Iock 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.” Iohnny 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 Iohnny 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 Ioe 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, “look,” as he came to be known, became a starting guard. He flourished at the game. Like a bridge player who under- stands 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 his- tory. He became an All—American under Pop Warner, who succeeded Duff as head coach in 1915. 114 Dr. John Bain “Jock” Sutherland 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 hand- some, with a formidable jaw and piercing blue eyes, “jock Sutherland,” wrote Look Magazine’s 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 nick- names over the years, including “the Great Stone Face,” and the “dour Scot.” “But in his relaxed hours,” wrote New York sportswriter Ioe 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.” 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.” None of his players ever dreamed of addressing Sutherland, either during their playing days or in later years, as any- thing 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 cur.” The penalty for those he caught riding up the hill: extra laps. Sutherland never criticized aplayer 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 exact- ing 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. “I’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 call- ing 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 con- cerned, 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. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 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 sys- tem. 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 didn’t rush out of the locker room in a lather. He simply didn’t believe in furious footbal1——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, hammer- ing, 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 in 15 seasons. “His teams were hard to score on, even when you beat him, as Bernie Bierman, with two of the greatest teams in Minne- sota history, found out,” Grantland Rice wrote. “As great a coach as Bierman was, he needed the better material to beat ]ock. They all needed better material to beat Iock. No one with inferior mate- rial ever drew a decision over Scotland’s greatest football son.” Probably no football coach ever con- structed a running attack with more pre- cision, power, and sheen than Iock Sutherland. His teams were power teams, the backs running 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 rat- tled 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 pull- ing 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 Suther- land 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 forma- tion, with which Warner had experi- mented 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.) “]ock 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 Iones, Pop Warner, and anyone you can mention. ]ock’s great Pitt teams rumbled and blasted out their yardage in the single- wing, unbalanced line attack. When Iock had the horses, which was his custom, the Panthers’ attack was something to behold.” The ‘I937 Panthers race across the practice field. Sutherland, standing alone, is in the background in upper right corner. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 115 The Dream Backfield The glory years of Pitt under jock Sutherland in the 1930s featured tremen- dous backfield play, climaxing in 1938 with the marvelous “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, Pennsyl- vania. john Chickerneo, another young sophomore from Warren, Ohio, also entered the picture that year as an under- study quarterback behind Iohn 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 Backfield” 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, relin- quishing his starting left halfback post to the talented, fuzzy-haired comet, Cassiano. With Chickerneo operating as the No. 1 quarterback, and Stebbins entrenched at right halfback, 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 ]immy Crowley, one of the legendary Four Horsemen of Notre Dame, claimed the Dream Backfield was 118 Marshall Goldberg [42], the most heralded member of Pitt’s "Dream Backfield," looks for running room during Pitt’s 13-7 win against Nebraska in 1937. Frank Patrick [24] is the blocker. 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 capa- bilities of Marshall Goldberg, Curly Stebbins, ]ohn 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 sportswriter Harry Grayson. “All are highly proficient and can run in either direction. “Goldberg, who weighs 184 pounds and stands 5 feet 101/2, would be the best guard or end on the Pitt varsity were he not a back. Goldberg is the hardest run- ner 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 team- mates love him for it. He kicks well enough and throws a short pass with deadly accuracy. “Chickerneo, who calls the plays, is the ideal blocker . . . 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 good 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 blaz- ing speed, drive, and bounce, and while he plays the key position of left halfback, he has a fullback’s instinct of picking up that extra yard.” 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide |\lo “El Foldo” This Time The 1936 Panthers, one of Pitt’s acclaimed national championship , -- teams, accepted the Rose Bowl bid with visions of previous Pasadena disa ointments in mind. Pitt had been to three bowl ames — all 3 Z L the Rgse Bowl — before this one, and the Panthers hag suffered a pair of big losses to Soutfhern Cbaliftflrnia, anal one against Stakrliford. . 3 ; The announcement o Pitt’s ert in Pasa ena to meet Was ington & N t G I on Ianuary 1, 1937 was met with cynicism by West Coast sports ‘ S S reporters, as Chet Smith, the late sports editor of The Pittsburgh Press . remembered in a piece covering a 25th-year reunion of Pitt’s 1936 — - -----0-‘-~ ’ team held some years ago in Pittsburgh. “And we’ll have to put up with Pitt again,” wrote Maxie Stiles of The Los Angeles Examiner. “Pitt, which has consistently done the greatest el foldo of all the teams ever to play in the Rose Bowl.” Disclosing a sign of the times, the Pasadena Star-News was even more blunt. “Here’s hoping the Pitt boys, thrice beaten in Pasadena, are coming this time for something more than the $80,000 loot and a nice train ride.” Aware of these indignations, Iock Sutherland was determined to bring a victory back to Pittsburgh, and planned accordingly before the team’s departure, by train, from Pittsburgh to California. Before leaving, Sutherland received a phone call from comedian ]oe E. Brown, a close personal friend. Brown wanted to know if his son, who was attending Mercersburg Academy, could ride along with the Pitt team since he was already planning to come home [California] for the holidays. Sutherland said sure, and Joe L. Brown, later the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, hopped the train with the Pitt football team. Rather than stay in Pasadena, Sutherland decided to house his team in San Bernardino, against the wishes of the Rose Bowl offi- cials. San Bernardino was 60 miles east of Los Angeles, but Suther- land was used to having his way. Film exchange was a thing of the future in 1936, but Sutherland and his staff managed to come up with films from some of Washing- ton’s games that season. No questions asked, no explanations given. One of the most useful lessons Pitt learned was when All-America end Bill Daddio noticed the timing involved in a lateral play which Washington used. During a lull in the film session, Daddio boldly told Sutherland that sooner or later he (Daddio) would pick off one of those laterals. Sure enough, Daddio kept his word, recovering the errant toss and rambling 71 yards to lead Pitt to a convincing 21-0 win against the Huskies. Daddio, incidentally, is one of this year’s inductees into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. Ceremonies were held on August 5. But maybe the greatest tonic for Sutherland came from the steam bath caves adjacent to the plush Arrowhead Springs Hotel where Pitt was headquartered. After the players had turned in for the night, Sutherland, along with a few friends and assistant coaches, would avail themselves of the baths, absorbing the intense heat. One night, a nervous party member sur- veyed the dank surroundings and wondered aloud if escape were possible in the event of an earthquake. / “I don’t know,” Sutherland replied, “but if one comes, don’t be between me and the door.” Pitt’s involvement in the Rose Bowl is actually quite a tradition. In fact, Pitt has been in more Rose Bowls — four [plus an invitation to a fifth, which was not accepted) — than five members of the Big 10. Only two Con- ference schools — Michigan and Ohio State — have been to more Ianuary 1 games in Pasadena. THE DREAM BACK F|ELD—THEN AND LATEI-‘I: Pitt’s “Dream Backfie|d” of 1938, as pic- tured above, included, clockwise, starting with Coach Jock Sutherland, Dick cassiano, John Chickerneo, Marshall Goldberg and Harold Stebbins. Three of the four are depicted in a more recent photo. From left to right: John Chickerneo, Marshall Goldberg and Harold Stebbins. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 117 G 8. A: Paul Hackett Aside from his football coaching duties, Paul Hackett has a wide range of interests. He talked about everything from influential people in his life, to the Beatles, to a national championship playoff system, during an interview at his home this summer. Who have been some of the major influences in your life? “I think most young people, as they’re growing up, aren’t really sure what they want to do with their life. But it’s impor- tant, at an early age, to learn the proper values and habits which you’ll need. Early on, my father instilled in me the whole idea of being the best you can be, of -developing a passion for something and really going all out, especially getting all A’s in school. When you’re playing ath- letics, and you go to college, you obviously look to your coaches for guidance. I would have to say jim Sochor, who was an assis- tant coach [at Cal-Davis) when I played, was a major influence. He became the head coach as soon as I graduated and offered me the job of coaching the fresh- man team. His style of coaching, which included an emphasis on the passing game, had a great influence on me. He was more of a strategist than anything else. That’s what molded my skill-oriented, offense-oriented philosophy. Bill Walsh is another. What he’s done in coaching which is unique is that he took the basic philosophy and strategy of the passing game, and brought it all to another level because of his ability to teach volume and to emphasize details. He could teach a lot more than anybody else could, and teach it just a little better. Tom Landry taught many of us {in football) about how to deal with adversity and how to keep the ship steady when things aren’t going well. Sam Rutigliano and Art Modell gave me my first chance to get into pro football, and I’ll be forever grateful for that. john Robinson, probably more than anybody, showed me how to win. When I was at Cal—Davis — on the varsity level — we had been short of .500. And the same at Cal- Berkeley. But when I got to USC, we won it all . . . the national championship, and he was a real driver. So there’ve been a lot of people and factors, but I really think when I got to college, that was where my true ambition was formed, because all along I wanted to be a doctor. I had no intention at all in a career in sports.” What was it like for you, as a young person, to be growing up in California during the 19605? “Our family moved from New York to California before I started the sixth grade, so I was there throughout high school and college, and then my first couple of jobs, so we’re talking almost 20 years. You’ve got to remember that my high school years [early 1960s} encompassed a dramatic period for everyone in this country. It was Mario Savio and the free speech movement at Berkeley, where my father was a profes- sor. It was 1964, with the Beatles. All 10 those things were happening, but my whole interest and influence toward music actually came from my father, who was really into jazz. He played 78s all the time. Big Bands, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and many others. When I was in grammar school, one of the highlights around our house was when our babysitter would bring her little case of top 45s to play. That was when Elvis Presley was in his early heydays. When I went off to col- lege in 1965, that’s when the whole music scene really exploded. There was acid rock and the whole psychedelic scene — Bill Graham emerged, The jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead, and many other groups. Living in California, you were just thrust into that entire music scene. In col- lege, I ended up gravitating to people who were musically oriented. I had a roommate who was in a band, and therefore I immediately got a job at the local audito- rium doing lights and sound for whatever group came in. It [music] became the one thing I was just as interested in as I was about football. San Francisco was only an hour-and-a-half away, so we would go down there and see all the big-name groups. The last concert the Beatles did, I was in the front row at Candlestick Park.” Did all this translate into a specific political and/or social awareness at the same time? “The whole issue of Vietnam came up when we were in college, and you had to wonder about what you were going to do and how it might affect all of us. Our family always had a liberal approach to politics. Then, of course, you had the Kennedy assassination. I think everyone became more aware, politically, of what the heck was going on in this country around that time. We [Hackettsj had been great fans of the Kennedys, but that whole stage was indicative of the whole revolu- tionary stage that young people were in. I was right in the middle ofit, and we weren’t afraid to vocalize our opinion. There was the Haight-Ashbury summer, and in 1967 the Monterey Pop Festival was one of the great highlights of that whole time for me. A bunch of us went and spent five days there, and I was on the stage. I had a press pass, and all the top groups were there. Eric Burdon and the Animals, The Association, The Mama’s and The Papa’s. Brian jones [Rolling Stones] was there, and so was Ravi Shankar. That was just the world we lived in at the time. You had the very conservative athletic scene —— the shaved-head type who played football, combined with the long hair and the music lovers. But I felt very comfortable in either environment, and I had friends in both camps, so to speak. I had two favor- ite interests -— football and music — and still do. I’ve always had them.” But back then, obviously, you didn’t have the same responsibilities as you have now as a head football coach, as well as being a husband and a father. How important is it —- and how are you able — to maintain the interest in music and other ventures, when there are such heavy demands upon your time? “One of the biggest problems we have in athletics is that we grow up in a world which tells us that if things don’t work out, you just have to work harder. It’s very important when you’re building a football program that you don’t overreact if you don’t have the type of success you initially expected. You have to be much more calculating; to be able to look at what happened and to understand why it happened, and try to improve. From Year One to Year Two we did improve. I think the more things you have in your life, the better. Tom Landry taught me that, not only with his time commitment to the job, but through his spiritual commitment, which helped him through 30 years of coaching. Bill Walsh was a very avid tennis player — he found the time to do that. We all need a way to remove ourselves, and for me, the most natural way — because it started at an early age —~ is through music. I also have a family that I like to spend as much time with as I can, and they are very much involved in what I do. We have a place in New Hampshire where we go every summer, so you have those things which mean football isn’t 24 hours a day, although during the sea- son, now, it really is. But at least during the other six months, you have the ability to get away.” How different is it for you to coach young men in 1992 as compared to, say, Berkeley in the mid 1970s? How important is it for a coach to grow and change with the times, or aren’t there any sig- nificant differences in your methods? “Looking back to 1974 and 1975 at Berkeley, which was early in my coaching career, I think that’s where I did some of ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide The City Championship Try to remember a major college foot- ball team being voted national champion — but being the second-best team in its home town. In effect, that’s what happened once to the Pitt Panthers. The year was 1936, and Pitt’s final 8-1-1 ledger included impressive victories against Notre Dame (26-0), Penn State [24-7], and a convincing 21-0 whitewashing of Washington in the Rose Bowl, along with a dramatic score- less tie with the Fordham Rams. And a 7-0 loss to Duquesne. Two other Pittsburgh universities, Duquesne and Carnegie Tech (now Car- negie Mellon), fielded teams that also attained national levels of achievement, while sometimes providing a sharp thorn in the side of Sutherland’s juggernaut outfit in Oakland. The first athletics competition between Pitt and Duquesne was actually a boxing match, when both schools sanc- tioned that sport. While most people associate basketball as the most common sports link between the two, it was a pair of football games in 1936 and 1937 that set the tone for a high-spirited rivalry. The record book indicates Pitt won the all-time series from the Dukes, 5-2, and rolled up a 24-5-1 advantage over the Tartans, but the last time Pitt played Duquesne in football — 1939 — the Dukes won, 21-13, in Charley Bowser’s first year of post-Sutherland football for the Panthers. Pitt entered the 1936 game against Duquesne at Forbes Field (the Dukes’ home turf in those days] fresh from a 6-0 win against Ohio State with a 3-0 record. But Duquesne continually frustrated the Pan- thers, and when the Dukes’ George Matsik executed an off-tackle slant run for 71 yards and a touchdown, the Panthers were left to search and wonder about what went wrong. Ave Daniell, a Pitt All-America line- man who played in that game, remem- bered what happened next. “After we had played Duquesne and got beat, seven-zip, Iock [Sutherland] didn’t even come to practice,” Daniell remembers. “And we had Notre Dame coming up the next week! The assistant coaches carried the ball. Iock didn’t say a word. He disciplined us, and we went out and beat the pants off Notre Dame (26-0]. He knew what he was doing.” With a national championship in their pockets, the Panthers looked forward to the 1937 rematch with the Dukes, to be played at Pitt Stadium. As sportswriter Les Biederman observed in a Pittsburgh Press account: “Pitt’s pattering Panthers wrung a 6-0 victory out of Duquesne University’s city championship football team yesterday before 55,000 thrilled and rain-soaked fans at the Stadium — but had to wring it out the hard way . . . The Dukes threw a terrific scare into the hearts of every Pittite and a morsel of hope into the breasts of the Duquesne cheering throng in the final two minutes.” 118 (JAMES Lorie *‘»“-»%“? Big Local Grief Year. 2‘ Pest Urged far Cobb. Teams Smash Records; Stzsce Has New R£vaI.- AII-Cradtmte Coaching. Flam’ Stars 9)‘ Past. 700,006 SEE PITT, PLAID AND DUKES WITH spring hasebaiz practice under waysat same ef thfi 6 big icague training camps, footbaii matters of 1929 may not be the mos‘: seasonabie of topics, but an attendance check- — up for last season made by W. 3&3? Harrison, of Pitt; Clarence iliverencig eif Camegie Tack, and John D, Hoiaizazzj, of Duquesne University, presents angies of more than ordinary interest, It shows that {:12 gridiron. sport is in as heaithy a conéiiien here as anywhere in the muntry, -that the 1329 campaign smashed at}. yrevious local records, and that as drawirzg cards the three fecal ceficge teams rank with the strongest in the game, Most assuredly there is iiethizig urrang with £9-:3-tbaii in 3. izity that has three big teams piaying is 3. mica} ei . ma;-e than ?if:€%,{}00 in 3. single seasan. ‘fit Don Harrison Thaéfs what the Panthers, Tartans arid Dukes did. }3£x<:iud.iri.g their own game, Pitt and Carnegie ptayed to a combined tots} of 620,033, and Duquesne drew 835- QRR fhp '1:-H-m-* nzfrnnage inrludini? 12000 at {W0 EEEBES :.«~...»-.n~:r--v~.r~mrw-w~- .............. Where Matsik was the hero of the 1936 game, this time it was Pitt’s Marshall Goldberg, running 77 yards for a touch- down the first time he touched the ball. And that was the only score of the game. The Dukes, behind the inspired play of left halfback Urban “Boyd” Brumbaugh, gave the Panthers a scare, tackling Pitt punter Iohn Michelosen (who was forced to fall on his own fumbled snap from center) at the Panthers’ 20-yard line with two minutes to play. But 1938 — Sutherland’s last year — would not produce another national championship for Pitt. Not even a Pitts- burgh championship. For 1938 was the 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Bill Kern [left], with Jock Sutherland, was an All-America tackle for Sutherland’s Pitt teams. He was then a Pitt assistant, and went on to become head coach at Carnegie Tech, and later at West Virginia. Kern coached the Tartans to their last [1938] victory against the Panthers. Year of the Tartan in Pittsburgh college football. Carnegie Tech, coached by former Pitt player and aide to Sutherland, Bill Kern, defeated both the Dukes and the Panthers. To this day, that win against Pitt is the last time Carnegie Tech beat the Panthers, as the series was discon- tinued after 1943. Perhaps more so than the Pitt-Duquesne rivalry, Pitt-Carnegie Tech was spawned by deep-rooted emotion, considering the unique proximity between the campuses. But after World War II, the Tech administration made the decision to de- emphasize football, and the two Oakland schools stopped the series cold turkey. The Carnegie Tech yearbook, The Thistle, alluded to the geographical twist in summarizing the Tartans’ grand ’38 season, which culminated in a 15-7 loss to Texas Christian University at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. “By virtue of our (Tech) victories over the Panthers and Duquesne’s fading Dukes, we took the City Championship Trophy,” the yearbook read. “The Lambert Trophy, awarded to the best team in the East, crossed Forbes Street and came to rest in Schenley Park.” To a lesser degree, the mythical “City Trophy” passed from The Bluff (Duquesne) in 1936, to Cardiac Hill (Pitt) in 1937, and finally to Schenley Park [Carnegie Tech) in 1938, marking the end of not only the magnificently successful coaching reign at Pitt for Iock Sutherland, but a time when Pittsburgh was at the heart of excitement in big-time college football. Pittsburgh Proud newspaper. The following was a 1935 Public Service Message printed in a Pittsburgh Universities, like Carnegie Tech, Duquesne and Pitt, have decided advertising value for a city, particularly when their football teams are considered. So, it is not with any great stretch of one’s imagination when we associate football and civic pride. Boost these teams and you boost your city. Football is a great stimulus for business. If the teams of these great institutions, which rank with the best in the United States, have the proper support, they will win more frequently. If they win more frequently, the greater the advertising for the city. The greater the advertising for the city, the more pride one will have in his municipality. And then there are the professionals, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Let’s give a locomotive for all four. Ready Tech? Heady Duquesne? Ready Pitt? Heady Pirates? “Chief Big Bill” and the Pitt-Tech Pipeline One of the more intriguing angles to the Pitt-Carnegie Tech series centered around the career of Bill Kern, one of Iock Sutherland’s key players from 1925-27. When Kern enrolled at Pitt, he planned to play for the Panther baseball team. After classes began, Kern learned that Pitt had temporarily disbanded its baseball program. Shrugging that off, Kern turned his attention to the gridiron where he let- tered for two seasons — 1925 and 1927 —— as one of Sutherland’s tackles. An All- American-to—be, Mike Getto, served as understudy to Kern along the line. Kern then plied his trade for one sea- son with the Green Bay Packers, where he was the lightest lineman in the National Football League, before accepting Suther- land’s invitation to become an assistant coach at Pitt. He coached Pitt’s tackles in 1930, 1931 and 1932, before being elevated to first assistant in 1933, a posi- tion he held through the 1937 campaign. A Ianuary 28, 1937 article from The Bulletin Index described his demeanor on the practice field, and his rapport with the players: 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide “An amiable cockiness stood him [Kern] in good stead with the players, who respected him to a man, and worked like Trojans to carry out his orders.” These characteristics were of value to Kern off the gridiron as well. While an assistant coach, he won the Iunior A.M.A. Handball Championship, only to be forced to relinquish the title when heavy-handed tournament officials declared his coaching position made him a professional! While this unusual success story was being played out, school officials a few blocks up Forbes Avenue were paying keen attention to Kern’s accomplish- ments, and Carnegie Tech hired “Chief Big Bill” in 1937 at the ripe age of 31. It turned out that Kern had a major surprise waiting for him shortly after his arrival at Tech. Wrote The Bulletin Index: “Soon as it had picked Kern as the new coach, the [Tech] Athletic Council was disbanded by Tech’s bald President, Robert Ernest Doherty, in a sweeping revision of the engineering school’s ath- letic policy for the future, giving the whiphand to himself and his trustees. Calling newshawks to his office, Dr. Doherty read them a lengthy essay which bristled with finality against bigtime foot- ball and its ramifications. Tech’s mount- ing deficit, said he, was a serious handicap against maintaining a first-class football team.” But the “handicap” was still faced with an imposing schedule which featured New York University, Notre Dame, Purdue, Pitt, Duquesne and Michigan State. Against substantial odds, Kern’s 1938 club defeated both the Panthers and the- Dukes — Kern beating his mentor and friend, Sutherland, in the Scotsman’s final season at Pitt — and was named national coach—of—the-year. Tech lost to TCU, 15-7, in that season’s Sugar Bowl. Kern wasn’t the only Sutherland protege to trade the shadow of the Cathedral of Learning for the shade of Schenley Park, as Kern’s Carnegie Tech staff included Dr. Ed Baker, captain of the 1930 Pitt team and later the Panthers’ backfield coach, as well as Ioseph Skladany, Pitt’s All—America end from 1933 who had roomed with Baker while the two were players at Pitt. 119 The Pitt-Fordham Series: Goose Eggs Were The Rule Football games of the 19303, like the wars of that period, were fierce struggles of strength and will waged over small patches of earth. Force drove headlong against force. Gains often came in feet and inches. This hard-leather helmet brand of football came to a resounding climax in a snippet of a series between Pitt and Ford- ham, who played seven times from 1935-41. The first three games of the series were titanic struggles which, amaz- ingly, all ended in scoreless ties. Both Pitt and Fordham were 4-1 entering their first duel, which was played before 38,000 at the Polo Grounds in New York in 1935. It was a grueling, cold-hearted tug-of-war played on a wet field. “Between the 20-yard lines, the field was soggy,” wrote sportswriterl broad- caster Myron Cope. “It may have been soggy inside the 20s, but neither team penetrated that far to find out.” The following season Pitt returned to New York and brought essentially the same squad, with one important addition: sophomore sensation Marshall Goldberg at left halfback. Fordham came into the game undefeated. Pitt was 4-1, but the Panthers a week earlier had trounced powerful Notre Dame 26-0, with Goldberg gaining 177 yards. For two quarters the teams waged a bruising war that led nowhere. Bobby LaRue fielded the second half kickoff for Pitt, raced upfield behind a funnel of blockers, emerging in the clear near mid- field. Only one Fordham man stood in his way. “My God, with the New York press in the stands,” said LaRue, “there was my chance to make All-America. I threw the guy a fake, a very nice hip fake that by all rights he was supposed to take. But he didn't. He was too dumb.” That’s the way it went for Pitt. A mixup in blocking signals on fourth down at the Fordham 3-yard line late in the third quarter sabotaged another golden scoring opportunity. The game ground on to its scoreless conclusion. In 1937, Sutherland took his strongest team to New York to try to break this ongoing stalemate. The Panthers were loaded at every position, and had amazing depth. Quarterback Ben Kish, for instance, who would go on to play pro football for 10 years, was third string behind ]ohn Michelosen and ]ohn Chickerneo. Bill Daddio, an All-America end, shared his position with Frank Souchak. In this game, Pitt actually crossed the Fordham goal line. On a halfback reverse play that had been custom designed for Fordham, Goldberg took a pitch from Stebbins at the Fordham 5 and charged into the end zone for an apparent touchdown. 120 V N . .- 1: I 3 .. . : ml . it it ...£. -3 z""’“ ~ 2 " The Pitt-Fordham -,ames were knock-down, drag-em-out affairs. Marshall Goldberg [above] »~.. V‘) \ ~ ‘ receives attention from Pitt's medical personnel. “The tension that had been drawn taut through two and a half games snapped with a roar from 50,000 voices,” wrote Iack Newcombe in Saga Magazine. “Like the baseball crowd that sits in cold terror through a no hit, no-run game, the Pitt-Fordham fans had squirmed and sweated, anticipated and dreaded this moment.” But the emotion changed suddenly when the crowd saw a penalty flag and a holding call against Pitt tackle Tony Matisi that negated the touchdown. Pitt had other chances. Stebbins ran brilliantly throughout the game, but a hand injury kept causing him to lose con- trol of the ball. Five fumbles by Stebbins plus three others by Pitt made a total of eight for the Panthers, six of which were recovered by Fordham. When time ran out in the fourth quar- ter, the scoreboard displayed a now familiar sight: Pitt 0, Fordham 0. When Crowley crossed the field to shake Sutherland’s hand, he remembered telling ]ock, “I would rather have been beaten 27-20 than have this happen again.” So the two teams had to wait yet another year to snap their three-year deadlock. For the 68,918 fans that packed Pitt Stadium for the Fordham game in 1938, it was worth the wait. (Actually, the announced crowd that day was 75,000, but Frank Carver, then the Pitt publicity man, later admitted that the fig- ure was exaggerated; the actual count of 68,918 still stands as the Pitt Stadium attendance record, though.) Adding to the carryover drama of the three previous scoreless ties, Pitt and Fordham both entered the 1938 game unbeaten. Pitt was ranked as the number one team in the country; Fordham was ranked third. SMU Coach Marty Bell, whose Mustangs had fallen to Pitt 34-7 the previous week, had said the Panthers were the finest team he had ever seen. Bill Daddio broke the most famous scoring drought with a first-quarter field goal to give Pitt an early 3-0 lead. Ford- ham rallied and took a 13-3 lead into the fourth quarter. But the gallant Panthers exploded for 21 points in a stirring fourth quarter to defeat the Rams 24-13. Perhaps the key play of the game was a beautiful halfback reverse pulled by Cassiano and Stebbins. Cassiano took a lateral and faked around the right end; Stebbins took a handoff from Cassiano and dashed around the other end, carry- ing it to the Fordham 9. “Pitt gave an almost terrifying display of sheer, smooth power,” wrote Frank Graham in the New York Sun. “Fordham is big and strong and superbly coached, but it went down with a crash when the Panthers pulled the switch.” “I knew the Panthers were great,” said Crowley, “but now I have a better understanding of their greatness.” 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Farewell to a Golden Era Perhaps the most divisive issue in the 205-year history of the University of Pitts- burgh surrounded the events leading to and following Iock Sutherland’s resigna- tion as head football coach in 1939. In his book, Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh, Robert Alberts devoted an entire chapter to the saga, labeling it “the most discussed controversy in the history of the University.” Despite annually unleashing truly dominant teams that ruled college foot- ball in the mid-1930s, Sutherland eventu- ally began to sense a change in the wind. He complained in writing in February of 1937 to the Executive Committee of the Athletic Council that he was being per- mitted no voice in the scheduling of games, he had too few assistant coaches who were paid too little, he had no scout, and he had only one recruiter. Complicating the situation was a desire on the part of Bowman and Board of Trustees chairman Iohn Weber to posi- tion Pitt in the Western Conference (now called the Big Ten], which was looking for a replacement for the University of Chicago. In the wakeof Sutherland’s com- plaints, Harrison resigned. But that didn't solve some of the larger problems. Harrison was succeeded by Iames Hagan, a star player for some of Suther- land’s teams in the late 1920s. Although he had been a subsidized player at Pitt, Hagan soon implemented a new policy sanctioned by Bowman——which became known as the Hagan P1an—that effectively eliminated grants based on athletic ability. Sutherland had not been consulted nor did he see the Hagan Plan before it was released. Weber, who had never participated in intercollegiate athletics, tried to allay widespread fears among supporters of the Pitt football program that the new policy would prove harmful to its health. “The Hagan Plan was supplanted in February 1938 by a totally uncompromis- ing set of regulations called the Code for Conduct of Athletics, Code Bowman for short,” Alberts wrote. “Henceforth, there would be no athletic scholarships at all, no loans or remissions of tuition based on athletic skill, and no financial aid . . . with the purpose of subsidizing the ath’- lete or of promoting athletic success. This naturally created a bitter outroar from a large segment of the alumni, who saw the handwriting on the wall: the Pitt football program was being de-emphasized. Sutherland saw it too, of course, and on March 4, 1939, he typed a letter of resignation to Bowman. In the letter, he stated, “Frankly, the future athletic course is so indefinite and vague that I have concluded it will be for the best interests of all concerned if I ask you to accept my resignation . . . I know from our conversations that you have no desire to have me stay on under conditions which cause me great worry and unhap- piness . . . ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide “The present system of athletic administration has resulted in conditions which, for me, are intolerable . . . I make this decision with genuine regret because I have been associated with the Univer- sity as a student and as a member of the faculty for twenty-five years.” Bowman accepted Sutherland’s resig- nation, which shocked and stunned the University community and the entire sports world. There were protests and students threatened strikes, but the decision was irrevocable. Nevertheless, the schedules remained very high pressure, with Pitt sending undermanned squads onto the field against the best football teams in the country. As Sutherland would put it years later, “It was all right with me if they wanted to de-emphasize the team, but not unless they de-emphasized the schedule, too.” That, in the final analysis, was the rub. Famed sportswriter Grantland Rice was one of Iock Sutherland’s many admirers in the fourth estate. Sutherland’s sudden death in 1948 moved Rice to write the following: “There’s a fog now over Scotland, and mist on Pittsburgh’s field; There’s no valiant hand to flash the sword or hold the guiding shield; There’s a big, braw fellow missing from the golden land of fame — For Jock Sutherland has left us — and the game is not the same. We hear the roaring chorus — and we get the age-old thrill; But when a pal has left us, there’s a gap that none can fill, There’s a shadow on the thistle and the Panthers’ growl is low — As the bagpipes send their message to the friend we used to know. The laurel fades — the olive dies — the cheers are silent now, ‘No more the Chaplet from lost years adorns the master’s brow. But here’s to Iock, through fog and mist, beyond the final score, — As we turn down an empty glass to one we’ll see no more.” 121 A Different Proving Ground The 1940s and early 1950s were not a glorious era of success on the field for Pitt. The University suffered the same kinds of problems as many other “big- time” schools during the war years: decline in attendance, funding shortages, transportation problems, game cancellations, the discontinuance of athletic scholar- ships, and reductions in recruiting. “Some of the more fortunate colleges escaped the dragnet of trouble by using service trainees to play football,” wrote Iack 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 ]ohn Miche1osen—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 com- parison, Pitt’s record in the previous 16 years was 114-24-12, with five national championships, five Rose Bowl invita- tions, All-Americans galore, and the respect of the college football world.) *5‘-€pm~EuI I)(~*t'ir'zwj}‘” I Edgar "Special Delivery" Jones dazzled Fordham’s Rams in 1941. 122 The year was 1946, the coach [center] was Wes Fesler, and his assistants were Charles Hartwig [left] and Mike Milligan [right]. 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 footbal1’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 Iohnny Michelosen and Iohnny Majors teams, and the players of the modern era have their own pockets of camaraderie,” says Bolkovac, whose 23-yard interception return for a touch- down helped Pitt beat Penn State 7-0 to hand the Nittany Lions their only loss of the 1949 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 requisites for survival. “We knew that intestinal fortitude and pride were required to overcome adversity and to enable us to stand toe-to- toe and to 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 vic- tories. 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” Iones was a wonderful 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 Iimmy Crowley of ]ones’s effort, which included 106 yards rushing, returning an interception 30 yards for a touchdown, pinpoint pass- ing, and continually coming through in the clutch when the Panthers needed him. “Special Delivery” Iones was special on defense too; in 1941 he set Pitt records that still stand for most intercep- tion yardage in one game (132 vs. Nebraska) and in a season 224. There were other standouts. Ralph Fife, an All-America guard in 1941; Iimmy )oe Robinson, Pitt’s first black player and a game—breaking running back in the mid-1940s; Bill McPeak, an out- standing end and Pitt’s 1948 captain; Lou “Bimbo” Cecconi, who led Pitt in rush- ing in 1947, 1948, and 1949 and cap- tained 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 figure in between Marshall Goldberg’s 886 yards in 1936 and Tony Dorsett’s 1,686 in 1973; quar- terback 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 Ioe Schmidt, the Panthers’ All-America linebacker who played from 1950-52. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide JoeSchmidt: Football at the Boiling Point Although Pitt’s success as a team was handicapped during ]oe Schmidt’s career by the fact that in his four years he played for four different head coaches, he estab- lished himself——both at Pitt and later during a sterling career with the Detroit Lions- as one of the finest linebackers the game has known. At Pitt, Ioe began as a fullback and a guard, but as a sophomore Len Casanova switched him to linebacker, where he became an All-American. At Pitt he dis- played the skills of anticipation, split- second defensive instincts, and deadly tackling that made him an eight-time All- Pro with the Lions. Schmidt was destined to be a football player from an early age. “]oe began playing rough, tough foot- ball against full—grown men on the sand- lots of Western Pennsyvania when he was only 14,” wrote Myron Cope in The Saturday Evening Post. “]oe was a tackle on the St. Clair Veterans, a team that was otherwise made up of men who had served in World War II. He was a big boy then, weighing 175 pounds, but he didn’t have a whisker on his chin. When the St. Clair Veterans visited the Western State Penitentiary to play a team of con- victs, he had to lie about his age to get inside the prison walls.” ]oe’s older brother Iohn, who had played for a Carnegie Tech team that went to the Sugar Bowl, coached the St. Clair Veterans. It was watching Iohn play in games against the Panthers that helped persuade Ioe to attend Pitt. His college career was rife with inju- ries. 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. As a The 1948 Panthers featured, among others: Nick Bolkovac [72]; Carl DePasqua [32]; Lou Cecconi [:36]; Lindy Laura [38]; Walt Cummins [17]; Jimmie Joe Robinson [22]; and Bill McPeal( [89]. ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide senior in 1952, he tore knee cartilage in the opening game against Iowa, and then came back two weeks later against Notre Dame, in which he received a concussion and hemorrhage that put him in the hos- pital for 10 days. But when he was on the field, he was a force to behold. He played the game at the boiling point. Head down, he would charge straight into thundering linemen. They would meet him head on . . . with a crashing of helmets and a thudding of shoulder pads, Schmidt would split the would-be blockers like wooden soldiers and blast a ball carrier into the next county. He personally—sometimes almost single-handedly—led Pitt to some tremen- dous victories during his career—a 21-7 victory over Miami in 1951, a 13-7 win over Penn State in 1951, a 21-14 win over Ohio State in 1952, and the memorable 1952 victory against Notre Dame, when Schmidt’s pregame address to his team- mates [along with his 60-yard return of an interception) helped spirit the under- dog Panthers to a 22-19 decision against the Fighting Irish in South Bend. Following his playing career with Detroit in the NFL, which earned him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame-, Schmidt served briefly as an assistant coach for the Lions, and then as head coach from 1967-1972, leading Detroit to its only playoff appearance in the 1970s. ‘I23 The Pitt:-Notre barrieseries One of the storied rivalries in Pitt’s football history has been the Panthers’ series with Notre Dame. From Pitt’s 12-0 upset of Notre Dame’s “Team of the Century” in 1932 to the 1958 thriller when Bill Kaliden’s touchdown with 11 seconds left gave Pitt a 29-26 win; from Marshall Goldberg’s brilliant 177-yard performance as a sophomore in Pitt’s 26-0 win in 1936, to Tony Dorsett’s record—setting 303—yard rushing effort in the Panthers’ 34-20 victory in 1975; from the valiant, Hube Wagner—led 0-0 tie in 1911 to Joe Schmidt’s fiery pregame locker room address that inspired the Panthers to a 22-19 upset of the Fighting Irish in 1952, Pitt and Notre Dame have played many pulsating games over the past 81 years. The series began with three taut games played in 1909, 1911, and 1912. Notre Dame [which was nicknamed the Catholics at the time] won the in- augural contest in 1909, 6-0. The game was played in Pittsburgh in front of 6,000 fans, 1,000 of whom had traveled from Indiana to see Notre Dame’s first football game in the East. Notre Dame and its fans found they had their hands full with Ioe Thompson’s fired up Panther squad. The game was, according to the Pitts- burgh Press, “full of surprises and some of the most spectacular football ever wit- nessed in this city, both of the old style and open variety.” It took some chicanery on the part of Notre Dame to decide the outcome. “With the ball in the center of the field,” wrote one reporter afterward, “Notre Dame right end Ioe Collins feigned an injury and fell down in apparent agony about 20 yards from the two teams. Notre Dame lined up as usual, apparently not noticing their injured end (0, the wily rascals!) and Pitt, watching the ball, did not notice the trick. Don Hamilton sud- denly threw a pass and Collins jumped up and caught the ball, running for a 30-yard gain. On the next play Hamilton faked a kick but instead passed to Matthews for the touchdown. The two teams met again in 1911, and played a classic, thrilling 0-0 tie. Pitt, coming off a pair of losses, entered the game 2-2. Notre Dame, 4-0, coming off an 80-0 win against Loyola of Chicago, and featuring a lad named Knute Rockne playing end, was favored by as many as 18 points. But as the Pittsburgh Press reported at the time, “The University of Pittsburgh football team came back with a vengeance yesterday. Although crippled by having captain jack Lindsay, one of the cleverest and steadiest players, and Auggie Blair, a stonewall lineman, on the sidelines, the Blue and Gold played the much-touted Notre Dame University team a 0-0 game.” Pitt’s great end, Hube Wagner, “was in every play” and his tackling was spec- tacular. Ross Feightner blocked three kicks and played “one of the greatest games ever seen.” 124 Jeff Vanl-|orne’s 29-yard field goal beat the Irish, 10-9, at South Bend in 1986. “The result of the game was a virtual victory for the Gold and Blue,” wrote the Pittsburgh Post. “Coach Thompson’s men, during the greater part of the game, played rings around their rivals, out- punting them, out-tackling them, and out- generalling them throughout the better part of the four, long hard-played periods. At no time during the present season have Thompson’s men shown any- thing like the aggressiveness and dash in both defense and attack which they employed against the Indiana eleven yesterday.” Notre Dame won the 1912 contest, but not by the score most had expected. From the Pittsburgh Press account: “Com- ing here heralded as the greatest team in the entire west, and making no attempt to conceal their belief that a score of at least 30 would be rolled up, the Catholic footballers were glad to get away with a 3-0 victory.” Wagner was again a demon for Pitt. According to one newspaper account he “played football that would have done credit to any man that has ever shone at the great college game in the country. He saved the game by daring tackles, gained every time he carried the ball, and his kicking was as good as anything ever seen at Forbes Field.” At the finish, Notre Dame Coach john Marks remarked, “that man is one of the greatest players I ever saw per- form. Talk about an All-American. He should be handed a position without a contest.” The two teams would not meet again until 1930, when Notre Dame prevailed 35-19. The Irish won again in 1931, this time by a 25-12 count, and when Notre Dame’s famed “Team of the Century” invaded Pitt Stadium in 1932, some prob- ably wondered if Pitt would ever defeat the Fighting Irish. But beat them Pitt did! The Panthers shut out the mighty Notre Dame jugger- naut 12-0, one of eight shutouts in Pitt’s 8-1-2 national championship season. ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide (Diicagn fltihune Sunday: E§ep1eri'2ber 12, 1996 Sports Dorsett bedevils Notre Dame again Section 3 CLA¢3SlFlED ADS That victory began a string of success against Notre Dame that saw the Pan- thers win five of six games from 1932-37. Notre Dame was shut out four times during that span and could manage only 15 points. In 1937, before a capacity crowd at Notre Dame Stadium, Pitt defeated the Fighting Irish at their own patented comeback game, scoring three touch- downs in the fourth quarter for a crush- ing 21-6 decision. Goldberg lit the fire for Pitt, firing a long pass to Fabian Hoffman and then powering to the Notre Dame 1 to set up the go-ahead score. Curly Stebbins climaxed a 66-yard touchdown march with a 26-yard reverse for a score. And an interception by Stebbins set up a 21-yard touchdown run by Frank Patrick. The Irish were held to 97 yards and just three first downs. The series was interrupted for five years before resuming with a 41-0 victory by Notre Dame in 1943. That win began a string of eight consecutive victories- most of them lopsided—-for the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame’s streak ended in 1952 when the Panthers, inspired by a pre- game speech by All-American joe Schmidt, defeated the Fighting Irish 22-19. Pitt was coming off a 49-20 loss to Oklahoma—Schmidt missed that game with an injury—and undefeated Notre Dame was next. Before the game, Schmidt kindly asked Head Coach Red Dawson to leave the room for a minute or two. Alone with the players, Schmidt stirred their blood. “Look, we’re from Western Pennsylva- nia,” he said. “Notre Dame has guys from Western Pennsylvania. They think they are better than we are. They’ve brainwashed themselves. But we can beat them. Damn it, let’s go out and win this ballgame.” , And Pitt did, 22-19, fueled in part by a 78-yard touchdown run by Billy Reynolds and a 60-yard interception return by Schmidt. In 1958, Pitt and Notre Dame played an unforgettable game at Pitt Stadium. The Panthers spurted ahead 15-0 on a pair of second-quarter touchdowns by wingback Dick Haley [and a two-point conversion). Notre Dame quarterback George Izo brought the Fighting Irish back with a pair of touchdown passes before the first half ended, making it 15-14. Izo sneaked over for a TD in the third quarter, to make it 20-14, but Pitt quarterback Ivan Toncic scored on a 10-yard run and Pitt Opened the fourth quarter clinging to a 22-20 lead. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Tony Dorsett had a career in just four games against Notre Dame. A 72-yard pass from Izo to Red Mack set up a one-yard touchdown run by Izo to put Notre Dame back on top, 26-22. But with 6:09 left in the game, Pitt began a magnificent drive on its own 27-yard line. Senior Bill Kaliden, replacing the injured Ivan Toncic at quarterback, spirited the Panthers down the field. With just 11 seconds left and faced with a fourth-and-goal in front of the massed Notre Dame defenders, Kaliden sprinted wide to his right and lunged into the end zone for the winning touch- down. The goal posts came tumbling down, and Pitt had one of its most dramatic victories ever. Many more dramatics were provided by Pitt All-American Tony Dorsett in the mid—197OS. “When I was being recruited by Notre Dame,” he said, “I heard that one of their assistant coaches had called me a skinny little kid who was too small for big-time football. That was always an incentive for me.” Incentive enough to set an NCAA record for most yards 'rushing gained by one back against one school. Blill Kaliden’s last-minute touchdown run upset the Irish in 1958 at Pitt: Stadium. He rushed for 209 yards against Notre Dame as a freshman in a 31-10 loss to the Fighting Irish in 1973, becoming the first back to crack the 200-yard barrier against the Irish. Although Notre Dame limited him to just 61 yards in its 14-10 win over Pitt in 1974, the following year Dorsett exploded for 303 yards, the most ever in one game against the Irish. He also caught three passes for 71 more yards, for a total of 374 yards on the day. “Outlined against a bright blue November sky last Saturday,” wrote Marino Parascenzo in the Pittsburgh Post- Gazette, “the Four Horsemen rode again. This time their name was Tony Dorsett.” It was hardly hyperbole. NCAA researcher Steve Boda had dug back into the record books and discovered that 51 years earlier, on October 18, 1924—the day sportswriter Grantland Rice gave the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame their famous nickname—the Fighting Irish quartet of Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Iim Crowley, and Elmer Layden had combined for 310 yards rushing and receiving in a 13-7 win over Army. In a nationally televised 1976 season opener at Notre Dame, the Irish were determined not to let Dorsett run wild again. On the bus ride to the stadium, Dorsett noticed a few dummies of himself hang- ing from trees. One of the dorms had a large tombstone with his number 33 painted on it. The inscription read, ‘Here lies Tony Dorsett, buried under a sea of Notre Dame tacklers.’ The Notre Dame coaches must have felt Dorsett couldn’t run very well in grass, and there were rumors that they got their grounds crew into the act. “The grass must have been a foot high,” Dorsett would later joke. Notre Dame took the opening kickoff and drove for a touchdown. On Pitt’s first offensive play from scrimmage Dorsett broke loose for a 61-yard run to set up a Pitt touchdown, and the Panthers went on to crush Notre Dame 31-10. Dorsett wound up with 181 yards in the ‘ tall grass, giving him a total of 754 yards in his four games against the Irish—the most ever gained by "one back against Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish won the next three games between the two schools, and then Pitt won three in a row, including a 10-9 thriller at Notre Dame Stadium in 1986, when freshman Ieff VanHorne kicked a 29-yard field goal in the closing minutes of play, and a 30-22 win at Pitt Stadium in 1987, when the Panthers exploded to a 27-0 halftime lead and held on to thwart a dynamic second-half Irish rally. Notre Dame has won the past four games, 30-20 in 1988, 45-7 in 1989, 31-22 in 1990, and 42-7 last year. ‘I25 Michelosen To The Rescue In the 24-year stretch from 1915-1938, Pitt had only two head coaches. But in the 16-year period from 1939-1954, no fewer than eight men were summoned to the helm. Charlie Bowser, a former Pitt center in the early 1920s, replaced Iock Sutherland in 1939, but stepped aside three years later after back—to—back 3-6 logs in 1941 and 1942. Amid tremendous fanfare, Clark Shaughnessy took over for Bowser, Shaughnessy, who had guided Stanford to a perfect season in 1940 and later achieved fame as an offensive genius in the NFL, stayed only three years at Pitt, compiling a 10-17 record. Wes Fesler, a combination All- America end and matinee idol from Ohio State, gave it a shot for one season (1946), but returned to coach his alma mater in 1947. A former Pitt guard, Mike Milligan, stepped up from an assistant’s post to replace Fesler. After a rocky beginning, he had a pair of satisfactory 6-3 seasons in 1948 and 1949, then left in a dispute over his contract longevity. Len Casanova of Santa Clara fame took over in 1950. From the beginning his wife yearned to return to the west coast, and when Pittsburgh received a record snowfall in 1950, her pleading picked up momentum. A 1-8 record and a job offer from Oregon persuaded Casanova to leave. Tom Hamilton, who had been named athletic director in 1949, took over the coaching for one year, then brought in Lowell “Red” Dawson in 1952. When Dawson became ill in 1954, Hamilton again handled both jobs. In 1955, Pitt reached back into its past and selected Iohn Michelosen to breathe renewed vigor into its ailing foot- ball program. Since his playing days as a quarter- back and captain under ]ock Sutherland in the mid-1930s, Michelosen had become, in some ways, almost an extension of the good Doctor. After Michelosen graduated in 1938, Sutherland made him his backfield coach at Pitt. When Sutherland resigned after the 1938 season, he and Michelosen walked away together. Sutherland became a head coach in the NFL, where Michelosen continued his apprenticeship under his mentor, first with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and then with the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Sutherland died unexpect- edly in 1948, the Steelers by right of succession promoted the 32-year-old Michelosen to head coach. Michelosen, a strong, silent figure who embodied much of Sutherland’s foot- ball philosophy, returned to Pitt in 1952 as the top defensive coach after being dismissed by the Steelers. In 1955, after incorporating some of the old single-wing blocking principles into Pitt’s split—T offense—as well as inspiring his men to play a lethal brand of defense——Michelosen guided the Panthers to a 7-4 record and a berth in the Sugar Bowl—Pitt’s first bowl game in 19 years. 126 Proving that was no fluke, Pitt finished 7-3-1 the following season, and earned an invitation to the Gator Bowl. Pitt lost both bowl games—both against Georgia Tech—but the football program was back on firm ground, playing solid, fundamental football—on both sides of the ball. “When you played under ]ohn Michelosen,” said ]oe Walton, an All- American end for the Panthers in the mid 1950s, “you knew how to block and tackle. We were a strong running football team, and we played good, tough defense. He was a master of teaching fundamentals.” In 1955, Pitt had held Syracuse’s great ]im Brown to just 38 yards rushing. Penn State’s Lenny Moore could manage only 10 yards in 13 carries against the Panthers that year. The following season, Pitt again stopped Brown, holding him to 52 yards. Notre Dame’s Paul Hornung, the Heisman Trophy winner, had to struggle to manage 59 yards. Coach John Michelosen with Ray Popp, captain of the 1964 Panthers. “Slowly but surely,” wrote The Owl, Pitt’s student yearbook, “Coach Iohnny Michelosen’s Panthers are showing the nation that a team unversed in theatrics and sleight—of-hand magic tricks can play winning football. For the second consecu- tive year Pitt finished in the upper echelon of football powers——and did it with a relentless, hard-driving ground attack and a sturdy defense.” It was true. That was the way the Panthers played under Michelosen, whose passionate devotion to the game's fundamental elements mirrored that of Sutherland. “They didn’t depend upon tricks of any sort to win ball games,” continued The Owl. “They used talented material coached to perfection in the fundamentals—— and it worked better than any razzle- dazzle that numerous coaches have used at Pitt since ]ock Sutherland left in 1938." Pitt dipped to 4-6 in 1957 before post- ing three consecutive winning seasons, including a 4-3-3 mark in 1960. The ’60 campaign was an odd one that included 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide three identical 7-7 ties and a pair of one- point losses. The Panthers opened the season with an 8-7 loss at UCLA, tied Michigan State 7-7, and then fell 15-14 at Oklahoma. Convincing victories over Miami and West Virginia and another tie against TCU evened the Panthers’ record at 2-2-2. Pitt then clipped Ernie Davis-led, number—one ranked Syracuse 10-0 at Archbold Stadium, and beat Notre Dame 20-13 at South Bend. But the season’s third 7-7 tie—-against Army, and a closing 14-3 loss to Penn State erased any bowl hopes. Still, only five points separated Pitt from 4-3-3 to 9-1. The freshman class of 1960, which included future All-American Paul Martha, was rich with talent, and came of age in 1963, when the Panthers posted a 9-1 record — Pitt’s best mark in 25 years — and finished the season ranked third in the country. But things began to unravel the following season, when Pitt fell to 3-5-2, and Michelosen was fired in the wake of a 3-7 record in 1965. Nevertheless, Michelosen had restored a measure of respect and stability to the Pitt program. Although it would be nearly a decade more before Pitt would come all the way back under Iohnny Majors, Michelosen gave Pitt 11 solid years of wise leadership. It was surely no accident that Ioe Walton, Mike Ditka, and Marty Schotten- heimer, who all played under Michelosen, later went on to become head coaches in the NFL. Old, bitter feelings don’t die easily. games won by Pop Warner’s Panthers. Wrote Spink to Keck: suffer a disaster.” ’56 Rekindles An Ancient Rivalry When the announcement came down that Pitt would be playing Georgia Tech in the 1956 Sugar Bowl, Pittsburgh sportswriter Harry Keck received a phone call from the sports editor of the Atlanta Constitution, who wanted Keck, as a service to the Atlanta readership, to write two articles for the Georgia newspaper~a review of Pitt’s recently completed 7-3 regular season, and an historical piece about the Pitt-Georgia Tech matchups from 1918-19-20, three Some time shortly after the articles appeared, and prior to the 1956 Sugar Bowl, Keck received a letter from one Lloyd B. Spink of Atlanta, who snickered and sneered at what the ’56 Pitt team had accomplished, and proceeded to criticize Keck for living in the past by dredging up games from 40 years ago. “I have just read your articles here and anyone looking over Pitt’s record can readily understand why you went back to the reconstruction days of 1918, ’19 and ’20, when the South was still struggling economically, in an effort to put a stigma on Georgia Tech’s defeats by Pittsburgh. If Tech does not beat Pitt by at least three touchdowns in (this) Sugar Bowl, Tech’s great bowl reputation will Spink went on to detail, in six paragraphs, how comparative scores and records between the two teams added up to an easy victory for the Yellow R wy Marty Schottenheimer, now the coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, played linebacker for Coach Michelosen. Iackets in old Tulane Stadium that Ianuary. He closed his letter with a challenge to Keck: “How about printing this in your paper so the Panthers will not go into the game too cockeyed overconfident and also to save your fine Pennsylvania and other Pitt fans their betting money? “Remember, sectional pride is going to decide Pitt’s fate come Ian. 2, 1956. “P.S.--If you are brave enough to publish this, I would appreciate receiving a courtesy copy.” ' Keck did, of course, print the letter in his column, along with his response to Spink, which included a reminder that Tech’s teams from the .“reconstruction days” recorded victories against opponents by scores of 222-0, 98-0, 128-0 and 118-0. “Heck,” wrote Keck, noting that World War I had ended only recently after the 1918-19-20 skirmishes, “the Civil War and its aftermath were only a memory then.” Keck demonstrated a flair for irony when he wrote: “It (Spink’s letter) will be something for Coach Iohnny Michelosen to tack up on the clubhouse door to keep his Panthers from getting too cockeyed overconfident and to get their dan- der up to win this one for Bobby Grier.” Pitt lost to Tech, 7-0, when Grier, the first black to play in the Sugar Bowl, the only touchdown of the game. Sugar Bowl game. 51 yards on six carries. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. was called for pass interference on the goal line in the first quarter, setting up Thirty-six years later, Grier insists he did not commit the penalty. “I didn’t interfere with him,” he says. “He [Don Ellis] pushed me from behind. The ball was way over his head, anyway.” In retrospect, Grier downplays his distinction as the first black to play in a “At the time, all we [players] wanted to do, when we were out on the field, we just wanted to play football,” he says. “There were no problems with the [Georgia Tech] players. Everybody was good about the whole thing.” Grier played both ways that day, and was the team’s leading rusher with “Grier was treated like any other player by the Georgia Tech boys who play hard, clean football, and by the crowd which cheered him,” wrote Al Abrams in 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Pitt’s Bobby Grier, the first black to play I in the Sugar Bowl. Source of Controversy Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin’s remarks to State Board of Regents on December 2, 1955, asking them to forbid Georgia's ath- letic teams from participating in any games against teams with black players: “The South stands at Armageddon. The battle is joined. We cannot make the slight- est concession to the enemy in this dark and lamentable hour of struggle. There is no difference in compromising the integrity of race on the playing field than in doing so in the classroom. One break in the dike and the relentless seas will rush in and destroy us.” 127 my best work. It [coaching] wasn’t as com- plex as it is now with the whole video/ computer age. The entire social situation was different. Football had its place in Berkeley, but it was not even close to the top of the list in terms of importance. Edu- cation was the number-one thing, Berkeley being such a dramatic place, intellectually. But I just don’t think their [players’] lives were as complicated then as things are now. Things were a little simpler, a little more straightforward then, and I think a lot of that is attributable to family. I think that family, in this country in 1975, was a stronger element than it is today. Also, the whole electronics explosion, along with the influence of peer pressure, makes things a little more complicated today. I think the love of football —- the passion for the game — is still the same. I think that kids just love the game. They’ve grown up with it, and they have a chance to play it in a big-time environment. But the major issue is that in college football we’re preparing young people for life with an education and with a degree, which has always been my theme. The problem we have to deal with is that many young people believe that to be good that they can do one thing, meaning football or education. That’s not true; you can do both. What they have to understand is how to balance their time most effectively. But I also understand that football has become more complicated. We teach more than we did 20 years ago. We ask much more of them, intellectually. The physical part of the game is basically the same, but there are more demands on the players, mentally. I’m different now than I was at 28 at Berkeley. I’m 45 now, so how I relate to an 18- or 19-year-old is considerably different.” On the subject of the great exposure the college game receives today, is there too much emphasis on winning national championships and being Number One? “I don’t think so. The great reward in this game is to win. The passion, the emo- tion and the commitment level are all geared toward winning. We’re in the busi- ness as teachers and as coaches to reach that goal.” But isn’t there something wrong when Notre Dame goes 10-2 and its season is considered a disappointment? “Now that’s a different question. Expectations are different at different places. They’re developed over a long period of time. For a Temple to be 7-4 and not receive a bowl bid is a travesty. We were a part of that when I was at USC, and I believe Pitt was part of that in the early ’80s -— to win 10 games and have to think, ‘We blew it,’ — but those are the expectations the people at the University set upon themselves. One of the goals is to have fun. The way you have fun is to be successful and win and do well. If you do that and go to a bowl game, which is a reward, then the more bowls you go to, 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide the hungrier you become, and the expecta- tions continue to rise. Look at our [Pitt] team. Three wins [1990j, six wins [1991], now, we’re ready; let’s go! I think that’s a very natural train of thought. But the key question is how you evaluate it [a season] when you don’t have that successful of a season, which I talked about before. It doesn’t mean it was a disaster. There are a lot of lessons to be learned from losing. In my years of coaching, I’ve learned more when we had bad years. About myself, about my teammates, about my ability to react. Remember Tom Landry . . . Chuck Noll . . . the great ones, they had the ability to keep teams focused. How to keep a young person’s mind and his whole being focused when things aren’t going well — that’s the key to our [coaching] profession. It’s easy when you’re winning. But this whole country of ours is into wins and success, into getting ahead, so it’s very natural that it can be excessive and get itself out of hand. But in college foot- ball, we are here for a larger picture. There is education involved. There is dis- cipline, sharing, other people, giving, trust, respect. We’re not in professional football. It’s not solely did you win or did you lose? If you lose, you’re cut; if you win, you’re a hero. Sometimes, unfortunately, we get to that point, but I think our players and most college students understand that there’s a dual reason that they’re here. That doesn’t mean that football still isn’t the most important thing. It is the most important thing to our players, and I’m going to be sure, in my role as the coach and the teacher, that it is not the only thing. Lombardi’s quote is excellent, but unfortunately many people misquote and misstate it. Winning isn’t the only thing. It’s the willingness to prepare yourself to win which is the most important thing.’ It’s not whether you won or not, it’s that you prepared yourself the best you could to be in a position to win. However, at Pitt, we do expect to win.” What are the most important issues facing college football as the game con- tinues through the ’90s and into the next century? “I think education, and the issue about a national playoff system are proba- bly two of the most important questions which need to be addressed. As far as the X’s and the O’s of the game itself, I think we have a fabulous game. I think the excitement the game provides, and the enthusiasm which people have for college football, will continue to get even better. I understand there’s a lot of demand on the entertainment dollar here [Pittsburgh] because we’re a pro town, but generally speaking throughout the country, it enjoys tremendous popularity. Now what can we do to spice it up even more? By narrowing the goal posts and taking the tee away, I think we’ve made a move to add offense to the game. But I don’t think there are any revolutionary changes in the immedi- ate future concerning the actual game. It is going to be interesting to see how the hashmarks issue is resolved, because bringing in the hashmarks would open up the game from an offensive standpoint. I do know this: the more I’m around the college coaches today, having been away from it in pro ball for eight years, the more impressed I am with how much they [college coaches] know, how committed they are to their jobs, and to young people. Sure, there are things going on that I don’t like, but generally speaking, I think we’re dealing with men who have their priorities right in terms of being able to teach young people, and what college football is about.” 11 The“l\Io Bowl” Teamof1963 Imagine a major college football team finishing 9-1 and ranked third in the nation—and not appearing in a post- season bowl game. That is exactly what happened to Pitt’s 1963 squad, which won all but one of its 10 games against a tough schedule. The Panthers featured All-America halfback Paul Martha, fullback Rick Leeson, and quarterback Freddie Mazurek in a talented backfield, along with an out- standing line anchored by tackles Iohn Maczuzak and All-American Ernie Borghetti. Pitt opened the year by defeating UCLA in Los Angeles, and then beat Washington, California, and West Vir- ginia to run its record to 4-0. The following week Pitt 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 victo- ries 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 Pitt. 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 . . . I think that’s the key to Pitt’s season.” Pitt wound up beating the Nittany Lions 22-21——but not on the day the game was originally scheduled to be played. The game had been scheduled for Nov. 23, but it was postponed until Dec. 7 because of the assassination of President Iohn 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. “I don’t think anybody had any reser- vations 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 aiming 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. “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 ‘I28 lF’iITs”ti' FOES WiLL BE KEEPING AN EYE on QUARTERBACK FREE» MAZUREK. ...BECAUSE ma PANTHER. ATTACK moss on His STRONG‘, Riewr ARA: ' . /’ . .. AND ELL)SiVE I5 WHENEVER. HE GEYS ms HANDS on THE-‘ BALL ( 94 vos. AND A 710. WITH A KICK.- opc EEHJEN in THE I962. NOTYZE DAME nu”) that, Carver turned down the Gator Bowl, and maybe some other bowls, too. But Kennedy’s assassination forced postpone- ment 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 Midship- men 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 dis- appointed,” said Martha, now an executive with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. “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.” Pitt Pretty Geed? No—-‘Tremegndous’ Mezurek Ponders J“ I: is‘ xH‘i‘fl D ti gm’ imii all . parrie-ti, "We H‘-i‘(f that .\"h if‘ i*’»i‘§‘ as :1 §‘fl\n'r pl:-,\." ‘=¥eai'€h».= ::-saiii. "I uiialiy iw iraw HVHH i{!’i€}\F/S Th "‘*‘ c ’ or that 3321:», “'9 12:24 .“:i‘:‘r.Il¢‘*'l=: and iii» h;:12'i.-mi; ¢lé‘fIl13*" zminmgx that flit} an air- will,” Pitt-Army Stetiséics 2‘ . 1 Rick Leeson [46] and Paul Martha [10] were two of Pitt’s major offensive forces in ‘I963. Leeson is now a dentist; Martha is an attorney and executive with the Pittsburgh Penguins. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide One of the legendary figures in Pitt 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 com- petitive 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 championship team and the Dallas Cow- boys’ 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 champion- ship squad. He is now in his eleventh season as head coach of the Bears, a team he rebuilt into a power. The Bears won Super Bowl XX under Ditka and he has taken the Bears to the NFC Champion- ship Game three times. 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 prac- tice. He used to complain that our prac- tices 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. As ]im O’Brien put it in Hail to Pitt, Ditka was an enforcer in basketball, “saving his best boardwork for the annual grudge games against West Virginia.” 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 wrest- ling 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. ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide The Legend of Mike Ditka Mike Ditka in hi playing days at Pitt. He also lettered in baseball and basketball for the Panthers. 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 O’Brien in Hail to Pitt: “In Ditka’s senior season, he went after team- mate Chuck Reinhold at halftime. Reinhold, a well—mannered, scholarly type, was a safety from Mt. Lebanon. He did some- thing wrong near the end of the first half of the game with Michigan State, permit- ting 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.” 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 so fiery, so intense, that he almost had to be a defender. He would have made one of the best linebackers ever to come near the NFL if he had been played there by 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 every- thing 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 valuable assistance to both male and female varsity athletes 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.” Ditka’s 1985 Chicago Bears lost only one game and won the Super Bowl against New England. 129 Seven Years of Bad Luck? Pitt football from 1966-72 is a lot like the early days of the old American Basket- ball Association — largely forgotten. Dur- ing that time, Pitt made no network tele- vision appearances, had seven straight non-winning seasons, and had no player reach All-America status. But time has a way of healing wounds, and in retrospect, the late 1960s and early 1970s, while they didn’t provide Pitt fans with competitive teams, did produce a few top—notch players, personalities and memorable moments. When john Michelosen was dismissed after the 1965 season, Pitt officials turned to Connellsville, Pennsylvania, native Dave Hart, a young, energetic St. Vincent’s College graduate who had been an assis- tant coach at Navy before accepting the Pitt job. Hart and his assistant coaches — Frank Cignetti, Leeman Bennett and Bill Lewis among them — hit the ground run- ning, developing a reputation for hard ‘ work and recruiting ability. The ’66 Pan- thers would wear bright, colorful, new uniforms. There was a wave of optimism on the Pitt campus. But Hart endured three consecutive 1-9 seasons, defeating, coincidentally, three teams whose names began with the letter “W” — West Virginia, Wisconsin and William and Mary. Among Pitt’s top players during Hart’s administration were offensive ends Bob Longo and the late Harry “Skip” Orszulak, halfback Denny Ferris and ]im Flanigan [whose son now plays for Notre Dame), and fullback Gary Cramer. In Hart’s final game as Pitt coach, a 65-9 loss to Penn State, Orszulak grabbed 16 passes, still a Pitt single-game record. Though Hart never coached again, he became a highly successful administrator, serving as assistant to the president at Robert Morris College, as athletics direc- tor at both Louisville and Missouri, and most recently as commissioner of the Southern Conference. He is now retired. Hart’s recruiting efforts did, however, pay some dividends for Pitt football, as it was primarily his group of recruited players who would win nine games dur- ing the first two seasons for Pitt’s 26th head coach, Carl DePasqua. DePasqua, who took over in 1969, became the seventh former Panther player to return to his alma mater as the head coach. He was an outstanding quar- terback, halfback and fullback for the Panthers from 1946-49, while weighing in at approximately 160 pounds. The biggest win of the 1969 season was an exciting 21-20 defeat of Syracuse — a two touchdown favorite — at Pitt Stadium. Trailing 14-13 in the second quarter, Pitt kicker ]oe Spicko was about to attempt the point after conversion kick which would have tied the game. Instead, ‘I30 _..§':¢*e_ This young man went on to a successful career as a major league baseball pitcher, and is now a physician, but George “Doc” Medich also endured two 1-9 seasons as a tight end for the Pitt football team. holder Frank Gustine passed to a wide- open George Medich for a two-point con- version to spark the Panthers to victory. Following the game, the Pitt players car- ried DePasqua across the field to meet Syracuse’s veteran coach, Ben Schwartzwalder. DePasqua called the victory “the greatest win in all my life.” Russ Franke, The Pittsburgh Press beat writer who covered the game, singled out the play of Ralph Cindrich, Pitt’s stellar sophomore linebacker. “Cindrich had to be a hero in a special category. Maybe it was the combination of Italian and Croatian in Cindrich, but whatever it was, he played like two men, as usual.” If ever a football season were a mirage, 1970 was it. Pitt, coming off a 4-6 cam- paign in DePasqua’s first year, was optimistic about the new decade. The old grass of Pitt Stadium was replaced by a bright, green Astroturf surface, the latest rage in sports. After a loss to UCLA to open the sea- son, the Panthers stormed to five straight wins — Baylor, Kent State, Navy, West Virginia and Miami — to claim the top spot in the weekly Lambert Trophy ratings of Eastern independents. But Pitt went win- less the rest of the way to finish 5-5. Halloween afternoon, the Panthers never knew what hit them, losing to Syracuse 43-13. For 1972, caught up in the excitement generated by the Wishbone Offense, DePasqua decided that would be Pitt’s plan of attack, with versatile Bob Med- wid at quarterback, Dave Ianasek at full- back, and Bill Englert and Lou Cecconi Ir. at halfbacks. But while Pitt’s defense showed improvement, the offense was unable to establish itself, and the Panthers finished 1-10-O. Marino Parascenzo, who covered Pitt football for The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette during the DePasqua/]ohnny Majors Eras, was moved to write: “Murphy’s Law: if anything can possibly go wrong, it will. If Pitt bought a duck, it would drown.” DePasqua was dismissed following the season, and Iohnny Majors was introduced as Pitt’s new football coach the day after Majors coached his final Iowa State team in the 1972 Liberty Bowl. Pitt football had hit rock bottom. There was only one way to go from there. And as the next decade would prove, this was one cliche which would come true —— quite dramatically —— for long—suffering Pitt fans. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Dave Havern quarterbacked Pitt during parts of the 1968, 1970 and 1971 Linebacker Ralph Cindrich corrals Okla- homa quarterback Jack Mildren during 1971 game at Pitt Stadium. Tight End Les Block scored the winning touchdown against UCLA in 1971. Lou Cecconi called the play which beat WVU, 36-35. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide “White Shoes" Havern: The Comeback Kid Little Davey Havern, who eventually came to be known as “Mighty Mouse” during his years as Pitt’s quarterback, grew up in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, a hotbed for quarterbacks. His next—door neighbor and high school teammate was Chuck Burkhart, soon to become the starting signal caller for Penn State. And a younger kid named Tom Clements, who would star for Notre Dame, was also running around the neighborhood. But Pitt was always it for the 5-9 Havern — who didn’t even play quarter- back until his senior year at Montour. “I grew up watching ‘The Doc Carlson Show on Channel 13,’ ” he remembers. “There may have been two or three other schools I thought about, but I really knew I was going to Pitt since about 1963.” Havern’s freshman season was 1967, before first—year players were eligible for varsity competition, and during his first freshman game — against West Virginia —— the 160-pound dynamo was knocked silly by a jarring hit from a young Mountaineer. Havern, who is currently President of Pitt’s Varsity Letterman’s Club, quar- terbacked the Panthers during Dave Hart’s final season (1968) at Pitt, the last of the 1-9 campaigns. He still has strong feelings for his ex—coach. “I really liked Dave Hart; I had a lot of respect for him and his staff,” Havern says. “Frank Cignetti was my quarterback coach, and he was great. Bill Lewis, all the assistants, were quality guys. I think if they [administration] would have left him [Hart] alone, I think he could have built a representative program. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Following Hart’s dismissal, Carl DePasqua was Pitt’s next coach, and Lou “Bimbo” Cecconi his chief second. “Cecconi was great to me, but DePasqua and I just didn’t get along, for whatever reason,” Havern explained. Perhaps it had something to do with the cocky quarterback’s white shoes. “When I was in [Montour] high school, my quarterback coach gave me a pair of soccer shoes, and on a whim, I sprayed them white. I had a great time with them, and wore white shoes my first year (1968) with the varsity at Pitt.” When Havern reported to Pitt Stadium for the first day of spring practice under new coach DePasqua in 1969, he had two surprises waiting for him —— a pair of black shoes in his locker, and the realization that he was buried deep in the depth chart at the quarterback position. Havern received a redshirt that season, but came back to have two sometimes brilliant, sometimes frustrating junior and senior seasons in 1970 and 1971. The Panthers went 8-13 during those two campaigns, but Havern played a major hand in three impressive —~ in any era —~ comeback victories against West Virginia (36-35), Navy (36-35] and UCLA (29-25). Although the West Virginia game, played before a disbelieving Homecoming crowd at Pitt Stadium in 1970 is the one most Pitt fans will remember, Havern has special feelings about the conquest of the Bruins at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Pitt’s opening game of the 1971 season. “I was a third-teamer [behind Iohn Hogan and Bob Medwid] going into that game,” Havern recalls. “And Iohn did a good job early in the game. We were up 14-0, but UCLA came back, then it went back-and-forth.” Havern, who had spent time working out at flanker during the preseason, still had the quarterback mentality, and thought he saw some aspects of the UCLA defense which could be exploited. “john [Hogan] started having some problems, and I could see Cecconi conferring with DePasqua on the sideline.” Havern remembers. “I knew he [Cecconi] was pleading my case, and finally DePasqua called me over and said, ‘OK, you know what to do.’ ” With the Panthers trailing 25-22 in the fourth quarter, Havern hit tight and Les Block for a 10-yard scoring pass to give the Panthers a 29-25 upset victory. “That was fun,” Havern recalls. “Playing in the Los Angeles Coliseum, which you remember from watching games on TV as a kid. That game was very satisfying.” After the game, DePasqua paid tribute to his senior quarterback. “We had to go with a quarterback who could recognize the defenses and audible, and old, reliable Dave Havern was the one to do it,” DePasqua said. “He has a great football mind and a great heart.” The curtain came down on Havern’s football playing career that November in a 31-13 loss to Florida State at Tallahassee. And as was the case in his first freshman game against WVU, Havern left the game after getting his bell rung. “I told him [Havern] he went out like he started —— in white shoes and a knockout,” said Ralph Cindrich, Havern’s teammate and fellow fifth-year senior. ’l3’| The Maior[s] Change in Pitt Football Nine straight losing seasons, eight losses in nine years to Penn State, and frustration at playing against a stacked deck finally moved Chancellor Wesley Posvar to make two moves. The first was to acknowledge that the so-called Big Four Agreement, which in theory was intended to regulate the amount of scholarship support (and other related football support elements] that Penn State, West Virginia, and Syracuse could provide their football programs, had become untenable. Pitt had, in effect, been straitjacketing its team, putting it behind a competitive eight ball. Enough, decided Posvar, was enough. “The competitive advantage had been frozen artificially in favor of the other schools we were playing,” Dr. Posvar said. “We unfroze the advantage.” The second move was to hire johnny Majors as head coach. Majors, the former Tennessee All- American and Heisman Trophy runner- up, had just previously led hapless Iowa State out of the wilderness and onto the football map with two consecutive bowl appearances. (The Cyclones had never before in their history been to a bowl game.) “]ohnny Majors was absolutely the right man at the right time for the job,” Dr. Posvar said. “We had examined the deficiencies of the program, and we concluded it wasn’t a matter of resources, it was a matter of people. “Majors had all of the qualities we wanted. He was a strong leader and he was an attractive personality, which we needed in our program. He had the ability to win, and to handle winning well. Iust as importantly, he had the ability to help his teams learn from losses, and turn them into victories the next time.” Added Athletic Director Cas Myslinski, “We couldn’t have done any better than Majors.” Majors sized up his challenge quickly. After arming himself with a crack coach- ing staff that included Iackie Sherrill, he began recruiting the blue-chip talent that would provide the impetus for a national championship in 1976 and dominance of Eastern football into the early 1980s. Tailback Tony Dorsett was the plum of Majors’ legendary first recruiting class that also included quarterback Robert Haygood, tight end Iim Corbett, placekicker Carson Long, linebackers Cecil Iohnson and Arnie Weatherington, and defensive linemen Al Romano, Gary Burley, and Don Parrish. Another part of the Majors formula for success was hard work. “I’ll never forget he started a winter conditioning program that none of us were ready for,” recalls Billy Daniels, who along with wingback Bruce Murphy, fullback Dave janasek, linebacker Kelcy Daviston, and tackle Glenn Hyde were among the best of the carryover players ‘I32 Coach Johnny Majors worked a modern football Majors inherited from the DePasqua era. “I remember a lot of players dropped out.” But those who stayed found it worth their while. “I worked some of my early Iowa State and Tennessee teams hard,” Majors says, “but I never had a team work as hard as my first Pitt team. We had a say- ing, ‘Those who stay will play. And those who stay, will be champions.’ ” After posting a 6-5-1 record in his first season in 1973, including a berth in the Fiesta Bowl (Pitt’s first bowl game in 17 years], Majors and his staff again hit the recruiting trail hard. They came up with another jackpot, including quarter- back Matt Cavanaugh, running back Elliott Walker, defensive lineman Randy Holloway, wide receiver Karl Farmer, and defensive back Bob ]ury—all of whom eventually played pro football. In 1974, Pitt finished 7-4, and the fol- lowing season wound up 8-4, climaxing the campaign with a 35-19 victory over Kansas in the Sun Bowl. The rebuilding job was now com- plete; the stage was set for 1976. Dorsett, who would be honored as Pitt’s first Heisman Trophy winner at the conclusion of the regular season, led the way on offense in 1976, rushing for 2,150 yards. But the Panthers had a full arsenal of offensive weapons, including Walker, a dynamic fullback; dangerous receivers in tight end Corbett, split end Gordon ]ones, and flanker Willie Taylor; an effective offensive line featuring captain john Pelusi at center, tackle john Hanhauser, and guards Tom Brzoza and Matt Carroll; and a pair of talented quarterbacks in Haygood and Cavanaugh. és a. miracle in four seasons [1973-76] at Pitt. Beginning with a convincing victory at Notre Dame in the season opener, Pitt stormed through its 1976 schedule, climaxing the regular season with a 24-7 victory over Penn State at Three Rivers Stadium. A few of thetrophies and awards which the 1976 Panthers earned for their 12-0 season and top ranking. ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Dorsett set the tone for the season on Pitt’s very first offensive play from scrim- mage against the Irish. Notre Dame had taken the opening kickoff and driven the length of the field for a touchdown. The capacity crowd at Notre Dame Stadium was still in an uproar when the Panthers broke from their huddle for the first play of the ensuing series. Dorsett exploded for a 61-yard run to set up a touchdown that tied the game, and the rout was on. Dorsett finished with 181 yards rushing as Pitt crushed the Fighting Irish, 31-10. V There would be plenty of hurdles to clear throughout the season. Haygood, the No. 1 signal caller at the beginning of the season, went down with a knee injury against Georgia Tech in the second game, and was lost for the rest of the year. No problem. Cavanaugh was more than a capable answer. “We had gone into the season believing either one was capable of leading us,” Majors recalled. “I knew Matt could carry the load.” If anybody else had questions about that, Cavanaugh answered them in the fourth game of the year, when he com- pleted 14 of 17 passes and riddled Duke for 339 yards and five touchdowns in a 44-31 victory. But then the next week against Louis- ville Cavanaugh fractured an ankle, and Majors had to call on Tom Yewcic, a walk-on quarterback who once had ranked ninth on the depth chart. Yewcic, though, filled in capably, and held the offense together until Cavanaugh returned in four weeks later against Army. Dorsett continued to run wild, and broke the NCAA’s career rushing record held by Ohio State’s Archie Griffin on a spectacular 32-yard touchdown run against Navy. And throughout the season the defense did its part. Romano, Parrish, and Holloway, who led the team with 16 quarterback sacks, set the tone up front. Weatherington, a fierce competitor and lethal hitter, anchored the linebackers. Iury, a safety, and monster back Ieff Delaney combined for 16 interceptions to rank among the NCAA leaders. “We just felt we could beat anybody,” said Cavanaugh. “We felt as each week went on that we were better and better, that we couldn’t be beaten, that we won’t be beaten, and that feeling just perpetuated the whole team. We never once doubted that we could win any game.” After the Panthers defeated archrival Penn State 24-7 in the final regular- season game at Three Rivers Stadium- Pitt’s first win over the Nittany Lions since 1965—they were 11-0 and sitting atop the two wire service polls. Pitt had moved into the number-one spot in both the AP and UPI polls in the ninth week of the season, after Purdue’s upset of the previous top-ranked team, Michigan. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide «Elie Ttiuciiiiig Bulletin 1 “l ports To d. Wi?5l)Ni::Tf2iilItAY. NC!VlE.ME'3lF;I:t“l 11.‘), ..l"‘i“Ii‘;v" «Th. . .t‘:)5j;::: all ..,.l’t1g,t!.? all firgnl ail? ....t’:tigir Vt) Majors’ Restores Pitt Team . To National Grid Spotlight... Ahead for the Panthers lay a show- down with Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, and a chance to win the national championship. Georgia was a fitting opponent to close this glorious four-year era. Four years earlier, Majors and Dorsett had begun their long journey toward a national championship by unexpectedly tying the Bulldogs in Athens, with Dorsett opening his career by rushing for 101 yards. Now, the Panthers were ready to claim the big prize: a national cham- pionship. With Dorsett rushing for a Sugar Bowl-record 202 yards, Pitt demolished Georgia 27-3 with a display of total team football that left the nation—-and Georgia Head Coach Vince D0oley—in awe. A “The 1976 Pitt team was the most complete college football team I’ve ever seen,” Dooley would say later. “I knew they were good. But, until after they had manhandled us in the Sugar Bowl, I didn’t know how good.” Majors left Pitt after the 1976 season, returning to his alma mater, Tennessee, where he rebuilt the Volunteer program. But there were no hard feelings at Pitt. “We had mixed emotions about it, but everyone, including the underclass- men, seemed to understand,” said Dorsett. “Coach Majors had resurrected Pitt foot- ball. He had done everything he could, and it was understandable that he wanted to return home. The important thing was, he wasn’t leaving a sinking ship. He had left [new coach] Iackie Sherrill with a full cupboard.” -JBIIMBV $0. $01‘? «I $1 Pitt's meteoric rise to the top of the col- lege football world was a national story, as evidenced by coverage from the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin [top of page] and the Sports Illustrated cover. 133 Tony Dorsett: Heisman Trophy Winner In 1973, a skinny freshman tailback from Hopewell High School in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, named Tony Dorsett, began a career at Pitt 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 at Pitt, Dorsett set or tied 18 collegiate rushing records—more than any other player in the history of college football. He estab- lished the NCAA’s all-time career rushing record with 6,082 yards. [His overall total at Pitt, including his yardage from three bowl games, was 6,526.) 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. Pitt had finished 1-10 in 1972, the year before Dorsett entered Pitt. As a freshman in 1973, Dorsett burst on the college scene with 101 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, includ- ing 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 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. As teammate Al 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 great- ness 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 tail- back to fullback. 134 The Pittsburgh Press ‘Sunday. October 24. 1976 Tony Breaks NCAA Mark in 45-0 Sinking Of Ne: w dvimse 5 Yer 7‘ | EH 3?‘, WRANKE fa \-par! ‘ run Cur game at in. 15 mi! -in the rim: series but we N} am me Nat’; 1; and tang: ri’~utof.'h-e-.15 9311! test in minim: iron» 1 mr ihr €!"5t‘|V!J‘ seas? ma» page’ C iziamain pm. }i - .. . 3. 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 Ioe 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. Dorsett Sets Recoprd, Pitt omps ferry Dom!!! pkils up wring: against Navy on with M :Q¢nrJ-hOaJrin- ‘' XVVUUQQVU 3 g « Football cm.-a : D 0 Steele: Rosters H 3 ' Great outdoors 4 5 gedarmance. “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 the national championship. “We had accomplished our mission,” Dorsett said. “I think back to those col- lege 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.” And 19 years later, Anthony Dorsett ]r., son of Pitt’s only Heisman Trophy winner. is a defensive back for the Panthers. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Matt Cavanaugh: A Winner Matt Cavanaugh’s actual playing career at Pitt spanned the 1975-76-77 sea- sons. He played quarterback for two different head coaches — Iohnny Majors the first two seasons, and Iackie Sherrill in 1977. He started only 20 games, but Pitt’s record in those contests was 15-4-1, including some of the most dramatic victories — and heartbreaking losses — in modern Pitt history. Cavanaugh’s first collegiate start came in early November of 1975 in his sophomore season. He replaced Robert Haygood, who was injured in a 17-0 loss to Navy the week before. Cavanaugh led Pitt to a convincing 38-0 win against Syracuse, and then directed the Panthers through a dramatic string of games the next three weeks. First was a bitter 17-14 loss at West Virginia on a last-second field goal by the Mountaineers’ Bill McKenzie. Showing impressive resiliency, the Panthers routed Notre Dame, 34-20, at Pitt Stadium the following week, then dropped a harrowing 7-6 verdict to Penn State at Three Rivers Stadium in the final regular season game. “The game against Notre Dame when Tony [Dorsett] had the 303 yards is one game that will be in my memory forever,” Cavanaugh says. “Every time he touched the ball, people were looking at his back.” Interestingly, Haygood was back as the starting quarterback when Pitt whipped Kansas in the Sun Bowl on December 26, and it was Haygood who entered the 1976 season as Pitt’s first-stringer, before a knee injury in the second game [at Georgia Tech) ended Haygood’s football career with the Panthers. “I didn’t feel I came off the bench cold,” Cavanaugh says, in reference to his return to action. “I had had a lot of repetitions in practice during the spring and fall. I felt all along that I was starting quarterback material.” “All the excitement kept building and building throughout that season,” Cavanaugh remembers. “We weren’t as aware of the scores of other games as we were of what we were doing. That feeling perpetuated throughout the team. After the Penn State game [a 24-7 win], you [team] feel like you’re on top of the world, and that nothing can stop you.” Heading to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl meeting with Georgia, the Pan- thers were a confident oufit. “Looking at them [Georgia] on film, we felt they had a good team, but man for man we knew we were better,” Cavanaugh says. “We didn’t think they could stop our offense. We came out and threw the ball early, which I didn’t think they expected us to do, and our defense was outstanding the entire game.” The Panthers backed up their bravado with a convincing 27-3 win, to com- plete the Cinderella story for Coach Iohnny Majors which ended with a national championship for Pitt. But several pages remained for the Pitt chapter in Matt Cavanaugh’s career. When Majors returned home to coach Tennessee, Iackie Sherrill returned from Washington State to coach Pitt. fl ’/{ Saturday, September 10, 1977, was a beautiful day in Pittsburgh, as the gleam: nclfirgtggggl g:g':':_:g1g9e:7c:;9::it°r defending national champion Panthers hosted Notre Dame, the preseason choice who teamed with split and Gordon genes for number one, in a nationally televised game. , [below] to provide Pitt fans with many Late in the first quarter, Cavanaugh hit split end Gordon Jones for a 12-yard th,.i"5_ touchdown pass. But while most in the stadium were celebrating, one man was writhing on the field clutching his broken wrist. It was Cavanaugh, who snapped his wrist when trying to cushion the hit delivered by Willie Fry after he had thrown the ball. Without Cavanaugh, the Pitt offense crumbled. The Pan- thers lost five fumbles and fell 19-9 to the Irish. “With Cavanaugh in there, I feel we’re a very good, even a great team,” Sherrill said after the game. “Without Matt we become a very ordinary one.” The broken wrist left Cavanaugh a spectator for Pitt’s next three games — all wins - and he returned to lead the Panthers in a 17-17 tie at Florida. Pitt was 8-1-1 entering its final game of the year against 9-1 Penn State at Pitt Stadium in the cold, wind and snow. “That had to be one of my worst games at Pitt,” he recalls. “I threw three interceptions — two in the end zone.” Pitt lost the game, 15-13, when Elliott Walker’s two-point conversion run attempt was snuffed out by the Lions in the final seconds. Cavanaugh’s final Pitt appearance was a happy one, however, as Pitt destroyed Clemson, 34-3, at the Gator Bowl. “You saw the real Pitt football team tonight,” said Sherrill. “I shudder to think what it would have been like had he [Cavanaugh] been healthy all season.” Cavanaugh has great memories about his playing days at Pitt. “I really enjoyed Pittsburgh,” he says. “I have friendships galore as a result of my four years at Pitt. I've maintained friendships with a lot of the guys I played with. And those aren’t things which just happen. They develop over a period of time. I know that if I’m ever in any kind of trouble, or if I have a problem, I can call them any time.” 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 135 Sherrill’s Panthers: Beasts of the East The Sporting News in 1987 selected the 25 greatest college football teams of all time. The 1980/81 Pitt teams—selected as a tandem entry—ranked 12th. Pitt’s 1976 national championship squad was tabbed the 17th best team in history. 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: “lackie 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 September 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 Iackson, 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.’ “Marino 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. “ ‘We stuffed it,’ remembered line- backer Sal Sunseri. ‘No way did they make it. They thought they made it.’ “After a brief scuffle, Sherrill’s direc- tive clarified matters. Obediently, Marino 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 Axelrod: “The names roll off the tongue, a litany of All—America and All-Pro talent. Hugh Green, Rickey Iackson, Dan Marino, Russ Grimm, limbo Covert, Carlton Williamson, Bill Maas, Bill Fralic, Mark May, Sal Sunseri. “ ‘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.’ “ ‘I have never seen a college defense like that,’ Foge Fazio, then the Panthers’ ‘I38 §~ M Hugh Green [99] and Rickey Jackson [87] led the Pitt defenses which intimidated college football during the late 1970s and ‘I980. defensive coordinator, said of those Pitt squads. ‘It was an attacking defense. They shut people down and took the ball away from them.’ Green and Iackson, the defensive ends in 1980, were quiet assassins. Line- mates Greg Meisner, Bill Neill, and Ierry Boyarsky howled like wild animals as they lined up over the ball. The middle three linemen in ’81—Dave Puzzuoli, ].C. Pelusi, 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 Iackson on the other. “What I had to do was clog up the middle and bounce people to the outside to the All-Pros.” All five starters in Pitt’s defensive front in 1980—Green, Iackson, Boyarsky, Meisner, and Neill—went on to become starters in the NFL as rookies, but that 1980 defense had some additional TNT behind them, including Sunseri, a first- team All-American, and safety Carlton Williamson, who would start for the Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers in 1981. Though the defense attracted much of the acclaim, the offense had a formidable arsenal of explosive talent. Marino and fellow quarterback Rick Trocano, running backs McMillan and Bryan Thomas, and receivers Iulius Dawkins and Dwight Collins gave the Panthers great strength at the skill posi- tions. But it was an immensely gifted group in the engine room—~the offensive line coached by ]oe Moore—that provided the foundation for success for those teams. “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 Iim Covert and Mark May, who won the Outland Trophy; guards Emil Boures, Rob Fada, Ron Sams, and Paul Dunn; and center Russ Grimm. “I 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.” And when future All-Pros Covert, May, and Grimm departed for the NFL, along with Sams, Fada, and Boures, there were some richly talented replacements waiting in the wings, including ]im Sweeney, a great lineman at Pitt who has gone on to have an outstanding career as a center for the New York lets, and Bill Fralic, a three—time All—American who was one of the finest college linemen in the history of the game. “I don’t know if Pitt, or anybody else, will ever have that many great athletes at the same time,” said Iackie Sherrill of his Pitt teams in the early 19803. “We had a great player at every position on the field, offense and defense. We didn't have a weakness in those years.” 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Jackie Sherrill’s five years at Pitt were highlighted by great players and 50 victories. Fullback Randy McMillan was a bruising runner who led the Panthers in rushing in 1979 and 1980. Defensive tackle Greg Meisner was a three-year starter from 1978-80. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide The Best Team Ever That Wasn’t No. 1 “I don’t think there’s any question about that,” Iackie Sherrill agreed, when told what the title for this piece would be. Although the 1976 Pitt team that finished 12-0 and featured Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett is officially recognized as the school’s last champion, an excellent argument can be made that the Panthers’ 1980 team was the most talented Pitt football team of the era. A glance at what its (1980 team] players went on to do following that season offers the most concrete bit of evidence on its behalf. Indeed, 11 Pitt players were taken in the 1981 NFL Draft, including three in the first round —- Hugh Green, Mark May and Randy McMillan. Two others — Rickey Iackson and Russ Grimm, went on to distinguish themselves with the New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins, respectively. Then there were the players who contributed in reserve roles, or weren't seniors that year. Dan Marino, Iim Covert, Bill Maas, Rich Kraynak, Tim Lewis, Dwight Collins . . . to name a few. But as followers of college football know, the best team isn’t always the “national champion.” Several factors worked against Pitt in 1980. First, all four major independents (Pitt, Penn State, Notre Dame and Florida State], had outstanding teams and records that season. At the time bowl bids were extended, Notre Dame was undefeated, while the Panthers and Nittany Lions were both 9-1. After bids were extended, Notre Dame sustained a tie, then a loss [to Southern California]. Major bowl officials were reluctant to extend a bid to either Pitt or Penn State because the two Eastern powers still had a date at Beaver Stadium, and were fearful of inviting the eventual loser of that game. But most crippling to Pitt’s chances was its 36-22 loss at Florida State on October 11, a game which still haunts Pitt fans. Although the Panthers faced the Seminoles without two key starters [strong safety Carlton Williamson and corner- back Terry White) due to injuries, Sherrill maintains there were other factors which contributed to Pitt’s frustration that warm, muggy night in Tallahassee. “There were too many distractions when we got down there [Tallahassee] for that game,” Sherrill admits. “The mistake I made was having the team stay right in town, and a lot of the relatives of our players were around the hotel during the day. I should have had the team stay out of town, isolated from everything that was going on. We were not ready to play that night. I could sense it before the game.” Actually, the Panthers came out and played as if they might blow the Semi- noles — who had won at Nebraska the week before —— into the next county. Hugh Green sacked FSU quarterback Rick Stockstill for a 10-yard loss back to the Seminoles’ one-yard line on the first play from scrimmage, then Marino hit Dwight Collins for a 39-yard touchdown pass on Pitt’s third offensive play. _ But a deadly combination of turnovers (Pitt made seven to FSU’s zero], a superb Florida State kicking game [five field goals by Bill Capece and punter Rohn Stark averaging 48.1 yards on seven kicks) and an ear-splitting roar from sold out Doak—Campbell Stadium all combined to offset Marino’s 286 passing yards and two touchdown passes. “Early in the game, Danny asked the one official for help with the crowd, which he [official] did,” Sherrill remembers, “but he told Danny: ‘you will run the play the next time.’ ” For Marino, then a sophomore, the game provided a valuable lesson. “I had never experienced the type of noise we were up against that game,” he said years later. “Although I had trouble dealing with it then, the experience made me a better quarterback.” But instead of playing for the title on New Year’s Day, the best the Panthers could do was win the rest of their games, including impressive road victories against Tennessee (30-6), Syracuse [43-6, limiting Ioe Morris to 16 yards on 12 carries], and Penn State [14-9, their second win in as many years at Beaver Stadium, to make Pitt the only team to defeat Ioe Paterno—coached Penn State teams in back—to—back years at University Park]. Pitt then destroyed South Caro- lina, 37-9, in the Gator Bowl. On January 1, 1981, Pitt could only hope that 9-1-1 Notre Dame would upset 11-0 Georgia, led by freshman sensation Herschel Walker, in the Sugar Bowl. But it wasn’t to be, as the Bulldogs won the game, finishing 12-0 and claim- ing the top spot in both wire service polls. The New York Times did vote Pitt number one, but the record will show that Georgia was the 1980 national champion. Sherrill’s opinion does not concur with the wire service voters. “We just didn’t have the chance to prove it in one of the New Year’s Day bowls,” he says, “but all three of those [Pitt] teams [1979-80-81] had a chance to win the national championship. There’s no question the 1980 team was the best football team in the country.” 137 Assistant Coaches Sal Sunseri Assistant Head Coach Inside Linebackers A lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, Sal Sunseri has been a part of the Pitt football scene for many years — first as a player, then as an assistant coach, and now as assistant head coach, by edict of Head Coach Paul Hackett, who made the announce- ment this past February. Sunseri will continue to coach Pitt’s inside linebackers. Last year, his contributions were evident indeed, as young linebackers Tom Tumulty and Charles Williams were two of Pitt’s most consistent performers on defense. Sunseri began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach for the Panthers in 1984, and was named defensive line coach the following season. That year, Pitt’s defense ranked in the Top 10 in the nation in rushing defense. Sunseri was named linebacker coach in 1986, and has coached two Pitt All-Americans — Zeke Gadson and ]erry Olsavsky. Olsvasky is now a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. An All-America linebacker during his playing days, Sunseri played for some of the most dominant defenses in modern college football. He was a leading contributor to Pitt’s three straight 11-1 seasons (1979-80-81), and played in three bowl game victories — the 1979 Fiesta, the 1980 Gator, and the 1982 Sugar. A graduate of nearby Central Catholic High School, Sunseri was a high school teammate and childhood friend of quarter- back Dan Marino. Sunseri was a 1982 draft choice of the Steelers, but a training camp knee injury cut short his playing career and pointed him toward the coaching profession. Coaching Experience: College — Pittsburgh, 1984, graduate assistant, 1985, defensive line coach, 1986-91, linebacker coach, 1992—present, assistant head coach, inside linebackers. Personal Information — Born: 8/1/59. Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA. Alma Mater: Pittsburgh ’82. Married to the former Roxanne Evans, who was a varsity gymnast at Pitt, and the father of Iaclyn (5), Santino (3) and Vinnie (1). 12 Nick Rapone Defensive Coordinator Secondary Now in his second tour of duty as a member of the Pitt coach- ing staff, Nick Rapone begins his first season as the Panthers’ defensive coordinator. Rapone, who was a part—time assistant coach at Pitt in 1979 and 1980, will continue to direct the Panther secondary, which made 11 interceptions last season. Rapone joined the Pitt staff for the second time in 1990, and brought with him an impressive resume which includes past experience as a defensive coordinator at the Division I level. Rapone, 36, was named defensive coordinator at East Carolina in the winter of 1989, following six years (1983-88) as secondary coach at Temple, where he was also defensive coordinator the last three seasons. During that time, he coached four players who eventually made it to the National Football League. They were: Kevin Ross (Kansas City Chiefs); Todd Bowles (Washington Redskins); Terry White (Indianapolis Colts); and Anthony Young, a starter for the Colts until sustaining a career—ending spinal injury. With the Panthers, Rapone has worked with Alonzo Hampton, a fourth-round draft choice of the Washington Redskins, Dan Crossman, Most Valuable Player in the inaugural WLAF World Bowl, and most recently, Steve Israel, a second—round draft pick of the L.A. Rams. A 1978 graduate of Virginia Tech, where he spent four seasons playing in the Hokies’ secondary, Rapone was later secondary coach and recruiting coordinator at East Tennessee State in 1981 and 1982. Rapone was an All—State wide receiver at New Castle High School, and later received his master’s degree from Pitt in 1980. Coaching Experience: College — Pittsburgh, 1979-80, junior var- sity and secondary; East Tennessee State, 1981-82, defensive backfield and recruiting coordinator; Temple, 1983-85, secondary, 1985-88, defensive coordinator and secondary; Pittsburgh, 1990-91, defensive secondary; 1992—present — Pittsburgh, defensive coordinator and secondary. Personal Information — Born: 4/25/56. Hometown: New Castle, PA. Alma Mater: Virginia Tech '78. Married to the former Mary Daly and the father of Nicholas (11), Iohanna (9) and Katie (6). 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Sherri||’s Panthers [continued] Hugh Green: One of a Kind Hugh Green was an amazing player, arguably, the most devastating defensive end in collegiate history. He started every game but one in his four-year career at Pitt. 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. Said Tampa Bay Buccaneers scouting director Ken Herock: “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,” Sunseri said. “But they couldn’t run away from him because we had Rickey Iackson on the other side of the line.” Even when teams did try to run away from Green, it was usually fruitless. Hugh Green won th 1980 Maxwell and Lombardi awards. “I remember watching from the side- lines,” 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 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 Max- well Award as college football’s outstand- ing player and the Lombardi Award as the nation’s outstanding 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 defensive player. Green was a first-round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1981, and was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 1985. He has twice been selected to the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl. Dan Marino: Hometown Kid Makes Good Of all the kudos directed at quarterback Dan Marino during his four-year career at Pitt 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 Oak- land, 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 gradu- ated in 1983, he had become Pitt’s all- time passing leader with 8,597 yards and 79 touchdown passes. “Dan Marino is the best quarterback I’ve ever coached against at the collegiate level,” said Penn State Head Coach Ioe Paterno. The 6-4, 215-pound All-American had a rocket-launching right arm and a light- ning release. Marino was a classic drop- back quarterback. But his success as a quarterback, and as a leader, transcended his physical skills. ‘I38 Dan Marino threw 37 touchdown passes in 1981-—sti|l a Pitt single-season record. In 1979, Marino led the Panthers to a Fiesta Bowl victory after replacing injured Rick Trocano in the season’s sev- enth game. He set a Pitt freshman record with 1,680 yards passing. As a sophomore in 1980 he was one of the country’s leading passers until he was sidelined with a knee injury, and replaced by Trocano. He 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 Foot- ball Hall of Fame in Canton. Marino passed for 2,876 yards and 37 touchdowns that year, leading Pitt to its third consecutive 11-1 record. 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 ]ohn Brown with just 35 seconds remaining in the game to give Pitt a pulsating, come-from-behind 24-20 victory over Georgia. That victory put the icing on the winningest three-year stretch in Pitt 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. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Marino closed out his career at Pitt in 1982 by passing for 2,432 yards 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 1981, Marino has rewritten many of the NFL’s passing records and has been selected to the Pro Bowl five times. Whether making pancakes in the kitchen [top] or flattening opposing defenses, Bill Fralic will be remembered as one of the best offensive linemen in the history of the game. ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Bill Fralic: Man-Child to All-Pro “Forget Superman. He’s the sissy who has to leap over tall buildings. Fralic knocks them down.” ——]oe 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 Fralic weighed 175 pounds. As an eighth grader, he stood 6'3 and weighed 235 pounds. And tales of his size are now almost as numerous (and legendary) as what he has accomplished in athletics. “I’ve always been big,” Fralic told former UPI writer Pohla Smith during an interview from Fralic’s playing days at Pitt. “I 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 ]oe, who would also grow up to play col- lege 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 assis- tant at Pitt 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, while becom- ing a Parade All-American as a senior football player. 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 per- sistent question: ‘Will Fralic play offensive or defensive line?’ Offensive line coach Ioe 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 following the 1980 season. Following the Panthers’ 1983 win against Notre Dame in South Bend, the accolades began to pick up in intensity. “It’s [playing against Fralic] something I can tell my kids 30 years from now,” said Notre Dame defensive lineman Eric Dorsey. “I’ve read so much about him; it’s like playing against a god. When you think of Pitt, you think of Bill Fralic.” Said Pitt Coach Foge Fazio: “I haven’t seen a better offensive lineman as a player or as a coach. I can’t believe anybody can be better than Bill.” And from his line coach, ]oe Moore, one of the nation’s most highly respected teachers at that position: “Bill Fralic is the best. If you can find some- body better, bring him to me. I’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 jun- ior 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 if the Pan- thers 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 is a four-time All-Pro member of the Atlanta Falcons. 139 Pitt’s NFL Pipeline 3% we» see Defensive end Sean Gilbert [hove], anothr local sports legend from Aliquippa, Pa., is Pitt's latest first-round draftee by the National Football League. He will be joined in Los Angeles by defensive back Steve Israel [be|ow, left], a second-round pick. Although Pitt has a well-deserved reputation for forwarding top offensive linemen to the NFL, the Panthers’ defensive line has been a fertile source for the NFL recently as well. Consider the Pitt defensive line selectees in the past dozen NFL drafts. Player Round Team Year Player Hound Team Year Hugh Green . . . . 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1981 Tony Woods . . . . . . 1 Seattle Seahawks 1987 Rickey Iackson. . 2 New Orleans Saints 1981 Lorenzo Freeman . 4 Green Bay Packers 1987 Greg Meisner . . . 3 Los Angeles Rams 1981 Ion Carter . . . . . . . . 5 New York Giants 1988 ]erry Boyarsky . . 5 Green Bay Packers 1981 Burt Grossman. . . . 1 San Diego Chargers 1989 Sam Clancy* . . .12 Seattle Seahawks 1982 Marc Spindler . . . . 3 Detroit Lions 1990 Dave Puzzuoli . . 6 Cleveland Browns 1983 Tom Sims . . . . . . . . 6 Kansas City Chiefs 1990 Bill Maas . . . . . . 1 Kansas City Chiefs 1984 Carnel Smith . . . . .11 Indianapolis Colts 1990 Chris Doleman . . 1 Minnesota Vikings 1985 Mark Gunn . . . . . . . 4 New York ]ets 1991 Bob Buczkowski 1 Los Angeles Raiders 1986 Sean Gilbert . . . . . . 1 Los Angeles Rams 1992 *C1anCy played only basketball at pm. Keith Hamilton . . . 4 New York Giants 1992 And the offensive linemen for the same period: Player Round Team Year Player Round Team Year Mark May . . . . . . 1 Washington Redskins 1981 Randy Dixon . . . . . 4 Indianapolis Colts 1987 Russ Grimm . . . . 3 Washington Redskins 1981 Ed Miller . . . . . . . .11 San Diego Chargers 1988 Emil Boures . . . . 7 Pittsburgh Steelers 1982 Tom Ricketts . . . . . 1 Pittsburgh Steelers 1989 g_ ____ T T _______ _ limbo Covert . . . 1 Chicago Bears 1983 Mark Stepnoski . . . 3 Dallas Cowboys 1989 . . Rob Fada . . . . . . 9 Chicago Bears 1983 Dean Caliguire. . . . 4 San Francisco 49ers 1990 pltt Tops In Ron Sams . . . . . . 6 Green Bay Packers 1983' Roman Matusz. . . .11 Chicago Bears 1990 . . . _ ]im Sweeney. . . . 2 New York lets 1984 Chris Goetz . . . . . . 9 San Diego Chargers 1990 Wlth elght former pm players Com Bill Fralic . . . . .. 1 Atlanta Falcons 1985 ]eff Christy ._ . . . . .. 4 Phoenix Cardinals 1992 peting in the World League of American Football this past (1992) season, Pitt had more players in that circuit than any other NCAA school. Those players were: ]on Carter (Frankfurt), Dan Crossman (London), Roman Matusz [Montreal], Billy Owens (Montreal), Gary Richard (San Antonio], Louis Riddick [Sacramento], Carnel Smith (London), and Adam Walker (Ohio). 140 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide The forchstays Lit Pitt’s teams during the past decade under Foge Fazio [1982-85], Mike Gottfried [1986-89] and Paul Hackett (presently) have continued to produce great players who have made impacts in professional football. Among those players: quarter- back Iohn Congemi, who has gone on to play in the Canadian Football League; Tony Woods, a first-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in 1987; tackle Randy Dixon, a key member of the Indianapolis Colts; Craig Heyward, a 1988 first-round pick by the New Orleans Saints; Burt Grossman, a first-round pick by the San Diego Chargers; Marc Spindler, a third- round pick of the Detroit Lions; Mark Stepnoski, a third-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys, and ]erry Olsavsky, an 11th-round pick by the Steelers who made the All-Rookie team in 1989. This past spring, six Panthers were selected in the NFL draft, including first-round pick —~ Sean Gilbert by the Los Angeles Rams. ‘ ~ 8 ~ - -* a ‘ 8 ~ A ~ a‘ - \*\\ Pitt's 1987 defensive unit, spearheaded by linebacker Je ry Olsavsky [55], now with the Pittsburgh Steelers, recorded three shutouts, and did not allow a touchdown in six of its 12 games. ,. w The Iron Age at Pitt Craig “Ironhead” Heyward became a Tom Ricketts, a first-round pick by the Curvin Richards, Pitt's second all-time football anomaly during his career at Pitt, Steelers in 1989. leading rusher. a player with no precedent, a football genre unto himself. At 6 feet and various weights ranging from 270 to 290, he was the Charles Barkley of college football: an outrageous hybrid of sinew, speed, and raw, unbri- dled power . . . a revolutionary tailback. He was an optical illusion who could dart, spin, shift, and hurdle at high speeds through, over, and around - defenses. When he broke loose in the secondary he was like a blowtorch in a wax museum. He was the nation’s second-leading rusher in 1987, and his 12-game total of 1,791 yards rushing was the second- highest single-season total in Pitt history. That year he also became the eighth back in NCAA history to rush for 100 yards or more in 11 regular—season games. (The names of the previous seven to accomplish that feat read like a Who’s Who of great college running backs: Tony Dorsett, Archie Griffin, Terry Miller, Marcus Allen, George Rogers, Herschel Walker, and Mike Rozier.] Heyward was drafted in the first round by the New Orleans Saints in 1988 _ _ and has been one of their leading rushers Craig Heyward follows the blocking by Dean Caliguire [currently with the Pittsburgh during the past four SeaS0nS_ Steelers] during Pitt's 1987 win against Notre Dame. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 141 Pitt's Retired Jerseys I l , L /I/’/ l.v'/ llrwllllzilll:/:i",', ,,/..,», rm,/,./. "'/fl‘//l/.//;ul/up fly 1,45‘ 1 :1 , , mm, myflyll in, ;/-,v,-/-;- ,-m v, /r y "l‘ w-., ,, ~. l’ .,ai,i'iw~.’:;jl;,;lv-l ‘I/1/' l,.,. ’ ,~,/I://l’l:;r‘ll'/-'«,’lf.l ll , .., /’ yfl’//Lilli-‘r"“""l" ' I mm’ I W ,,-,,xlr ‘ /11"/J/llr,'l/’r7l,l/lflll'«"l'lv. r,',, Dan Marino Quarterback 1979-82 ~«»«m««~,./.WW,,,,,M 7 79 Bill Fralic Offensive Tackle 1981-84 142 Tony Dorsett: Halfback 1973-78 Hugh Green Defensive End 1977-80 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 1'/helBackyard Brawl It is called “The Backyard Brawl,” and for good reason. When Pitt and West Virginia, the Panthers’ neighbor some 70 miles to the south in Morgantown, square off on the gridiron, players, coaches, and fans from both schools can count on 60 minutes of furious football. The series began on October 26, 1895, when the team from Western University of Pennsylvania took a train to Morgantown to face West Virginia. The Mountaineers had the better of it that day, scoring a touchdown and a safety while holding Western scoreless for an 8-0 victory. In the 97 years since that inaugural game, Pitt has dominated the series, hold- ing a 55-26-3 advantage. And while upsets may not have been the rule in this series, there have been more than a few. In 1955—half a century after the first meeting between the two teams——the Pan- thers hosted West Virginia at Pitt Stadium before a crowd of 57,996. Pitt was a slight underdog, and scouts from the Sugar Bowl and Gator Bowl were on hand to check out the Mountaineers. But after Pitt knocked off West Virginia 26-7, and followed that victory with a 20-0 white- wash of Penn State the next week, it was the Panthers (7-3] who were invited to the Sugar Bowl. West Virginia, despite an 8-2 record, went uninivited. Ten years later, in a game played at Mountaineer Field, Pitt and West Virginia exploded for a combined total of 111 points- the greatest offensive display in the series. West Virginia jumped out to a 21-0 lead, but Pitt roared back to knot the score at 28. It was tied again 42-42. The Mountaineers went ahead 49-42. Pitt then scored to make it 49-48, and had a chance to knot the score one more time, but instead opted for a two-point conver- sion, which would have given the Pan- thers a one-point lead. The conversion attempt failed, and West Virginia pulled away for a 63-48 win. Eric Crabtree had a phenomenal day for the Panthers, totalling 304 yards in rushing, receiving, and kick returns. For sheer drama, the 1970 matchup might have been the greatest game in the history of the series. “It was two games in one,” said ]ack Henry, a former Pittsburgh sportswriter. “West Virginia dominated the first half and Pitt the second. West Virginia was beating Pitt so bad at halftime that people were walking out. “In the second half all West Virginia could do was hold on. If they got maybe one more first down, time would have run out on Pitt. But they couldn’t do it, and Pitt could.” The Panthers were 3-1 heading into that game; West Virginia, a six-point favorite, was 4-1. The winner would emerge as the No. 1 team in the East. _ West Virginia, with Ed Williams rush- mg for three touchdowns, spurted to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter. No Sooner had Pitt narrowed its deficit to 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Adam Walker dives for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Pitt's great comeback in the 31-31 tie at Mountaineer Field in 1989. 21-8 then West Virginia exploded for two more touchdowns to make it 35-8 at halftime. Despite trailing by 27 points, Pitt came out in the second half determined to establish a running game. (Incredibly, despite trailing by big margins through- out the game, Pitt ran 97 plays, and only 16 were passes.) No one paid much attention when Pitt tailback Dennis Ferris scored from one yard out early in the third quarter, and quarterback Dave Havern completed a two-point conversion pass to Ioel Klimek to make it 35-16. But after Dave Garnett’s five-yard touchdown run and another two-point conversion pass from Havern to Klimek cut the Mountaineers’ advantage to 35-24, Pitt fans began to dream of a miracle. Things got even more interesting in the fourth quarter, when Tony Esposito scored from a yard out, and suddenly, Pitt only trailed 35-30. “When Pitt got the ball for what was to be its final drive, there was no rush,” wrote Bob Smizik of the Pittsburgh Press. “The Panthers marched 65 yards in 17 plays to the West Virginia 5 without throwing a pass. But on third and four, Havern surprised everyone by flipping to Bill Pilconis in the end zone with 55 seconds to go to put Pitt ahead.” West Virginia didn't quit, and quickly moved the ball to the Pitt 39. But the Panthers recovered a fumble and emerged with one of the most dramatic victories in its football history. Three years ago, there was some deja vu in a classic game at Mountaineer Field. With Pitt trailing 31-9 in the fourth quarter, Panther tailback Adam Walker scored on a two-yard run to make it 31-15. Pitt then converted a West Virginia fumble into a nine-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Alex Van Pelt to split end Henry Tuten. Pitt recovered the ensuing onside kick. Seven plays later West Virginia was penalized for roughing placekicker Ed Frazier during a field-goal attempt, and the Panthers converted the mistake into a six-yard touchdown run by Curvin Richards. The extra point made it 31-28 with 2:55 left to play. After forcing a West Virginia punt, Pitt took over at its 40, and Van Pelt moved the team to the Mountaineer 25, where Frazier kicked a game-tying field goal as time expired to give Pitt a stun- ning 31-31 tie. Last year, before a capacity crowd - and national TV (ESPN) audience from Mountaineer Field, the Panthers avenged a 38-24 loss to WVU in 1990 with a con- vincing 34-3 victory in the season opener for both teams. It was also the initial Big East Football Conference game for both the Panthers and the Mountaineers. They’ll meet this September 12 in Pittsburgh. 143 “You’ve Got to Beat Penn State” No matter the records, no matter the odds, this game has been an annual proving ground, a crucible for measuring other achievements. “There is always a feeling,” says former Pitt quarterback Matt Cavanaugh, “that you’ve got to beat Penn State, or your season is not complete——no matter what your record is going into that game-— and I’m sure they feel the same way.” Foge Fazio, who faced Penn State as a Pitt player and coach, put it this way: “You play against guys in high school . . . some come with you to Pitt, some go to Penn State. The next thing you know, you have players at both schools who know one another pretty well. They are going to see each other over the summer, and each one wants to make sure they have the bragging rights.” A quick glance at the all-time series record—Penn State leads 46-41-4—would indicate a century of see-sawing between the two schools. Yet closer examination reveals several alternate stretches of domination by first one school, then the other. For instance, Penn State won the first six games played between the two schools, and 12 of the first 15. Then Pitt won the next six games in a row to begin an incredible 20-1-2 run from 1913-1938. Neither team could put together more than a three-game winning streak until the 1960s and early 1970s, when Penn State won 15 of 17 games from 1960-1975. Since then, the teams have fairly evenly traded victories and defeats. The Panthers and Nittany Lions have taken turns keeping each other from bowl games, ruining unbeaten seasons, and otherwise committing various sabotoges over the years. Penn State’s win in 1952, for instance, kept Pitt from receiving an invitation to the Orange Bowl. Three years later, in 1955, Pitt spoiled Penn State’s Centennial Celebration with a decisive 20-0 victory in six inches of snow at Beaver Field. It all began in 1893. Penn State dedi- cated its new Beaver Field with a 32-0 win over visiting Pitt [then known as Western University]. The game actually was delayed two days because of a fierce snowstorm, with Penn State fraternities housing the Western players until the weather cleared on Monday. In the early days, the intrastate series apparently didn’t stir much interest-—at least not among the press. A reader needed a magnifying glass to find the results of Penn State’s 10-4 win in 1896. The Pittsburgh Press lavished one para- graph on its account of the 1902 game, a 27-0 Penn State victory. This was the last game to be played at Penn State until 1931. The rivalry really heated up during Pop Warner’s reign at Pitt. Penn State’s great coach, Hugh Bezdek, had no 144 The Pitt-Penn State football game has been played since 1893, and has been filled with thrilling plays and memorable games and moments. particular fondness for Warner. Accord- ing to Tim Panaccio in Beast of the East, “The dislike for Warner was so strong, Bezdek used to pull the players’ bench on to the field to disrupt play and rattle Warner. Warner outfoxed him by having the Forbes Field benches staked to the ground. Warner was 6-1-2 against Penn State. His one loss to the Nittany Lions came in 1919, a 20-0 defeat. “It can be said there was no bitter- ness over the defeat on Pitt’s part,” The Pittsburgh Press reported. “It had drunk heartily from the cup of victory at State’s expense in seasons past, and it was ready and willing to drain the cup of defeat without even a grimace.” Iock Sutherland, who had never lost to Penn State as a player at Pitt, was a perfect 12-0 against the Nittany Lions as the Panthers’ head coach. Sutherland’s first Pitt team in 1924 successfully concluded its season with a 24-3 victory on Thanksgiving Day. Sutherland had sequestered his squad in seclusion for a week in Ligonier prior to the game. “The Panthers returned to Pittsburgh the morning of the game,” according to one report, “with a new spirit and deter- mination to do or die in their last contest.” The following season sophomore Gibby Welch’s famous 80-yard touchdown run from scrimmage set the tone for a 23-7 Pitt victory. Pitt All-American Octavius “Toby” Uansa took the opening kickoff of the 1928 Penn State game on his own goal line and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown, the longest runback in series history. He also scored on a 44-yard run later in the game, and was a standout at safety throughout the contest. Penn State never quite recovered from the shock of Uansa’s opening kickoff return, and suffered a 26-0 defeat. In 1938, Pitt’s “Dream Backfield” put Penn State to sleep. With Dick Cassiano scoring three touchdowns, the Panthers romped to a 26-0 victory. A 160-pound freshman halfback from Pitt named Bernie Sniscak fueled a 14-0 upset of Penn State in 1944 with a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown that gave Pitt all the points it needed. A pair of games in the late 1940s are worthy of mention. The first, Pitt’s 7-0 upset of Penn State in 1948, was described this way in the New York Herald Tribune: “Smashing, bone-bending, oldtime knockdown and drag-out football thrilled a crowd of 51,075 in Pitt Stadium today, and when it was all over, Pittsburgh had done the impossible, beaten heavily favored Penn State 7-0. The crowd couldn’t believe its eyes. Even a tie would have been an upset. “There was nothing razzle-dazzle about the game, just straight, hard-hitting football from two single-wing teams, and the lone score came in the last quarter on a twenty-three yard runb.ack of an inter- cepted pass by Nick Bolkovac, a sopho- more tackle who added the extra point from placement and who was a standout on defense. ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide “The game completed a cycle. The Nittany Lions were shooting for their 18th straight victory without defeat and, as the fates would have it, the last time State lost it was to Pitt in the final game of the 1946 season, 14-7. Carrying the theme a bit further, the last previous shutout handed Penn State was at the hands of the Panthers, 7-0, in the final game of the 1945 season.” In a series that has inspired many great individual performances through the decades, the one by Pitt back Lou “Bimbo” Cecconi in 1949 ranks near the to . p Cecconi scored two touchdowns, passed for another, and short—circuited three Penn State scoring drives with interceptions as Pitt shut out Penn State 19-0 in Pittsburgh. One of Pitt’s most satisfying victories against Penn State came in six inches of snow at Beaver Field in 1955. In the three previous years, Penn State Head Coach Rip Engle’s team had held Pitt scoreless in three victories. But on this day, the Panthers held the Nittany Lions’ star running back, Lenny Moore, to 13 yards on 10 carries, and spoiled Penn State’s Centennial Celebration. Two years later Norton Seaman- whose son Eric [1987-91] later was a tight end for the Panthers—kicked the deciding point in Pitt’s 14-13 victory at Pitt Stadium. Seaman, a reserve guard, had to kick it twice. His first attempt was good, but Pitt was offside. After the penalty was marked off, he drilled it through the uprights again for the winning margin, nullifying Penn State’s chances for a Gator Bowl bid. Since 1960, Darnell Dickerson is the only Pitt qiiarterback to start back-to-back victories against Penn State. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Fate intervened to delay the 1963 Pitt- Penn State game, which originally had been scheduled for November 23. That date was set aside, however, as the offi- cial day of mourning for President Iohn F. Kennedy, who had been assassinated the day before. Instead, it was moved back to December 7 at Pitt Stadium. Pitt quarterback Fred Mazurek, playing with a painful hip injury, sparked Pitt’s 22-21 come-from-behind victory, rushing for 142 yards and passing for 108 more. He scored the winning touchdown on a 17-yard rollout to cap a thrilling 77-yard drive. Ken Lucas, whose brother Richie had been a star quarterback at Penn State in the late 1950s, had hoped to follow his brother’s footsteps at Penn State. But when he was snubbed by Penn State Coach Rip Engle, who was comfortable enough with his stable of quarterbacks, Kenny wound up at Pitt. In 1965, Lucas engineered a thrilling upset of Penn State, shredding the Penn State secondary with 18 completions in 24 attempts for 228 yards. He directed an electrifying drive in the game’s final minute that climaxed with Frank Clark’s 18-yard field goal with three seconds left to snap a 27-27 tie and give Pitt a 30-27 victory. Pitt had surged to a 20-0 lead in the first half, and led 27-7 entering the fourth quarter. But Penn State fought back vali- antly, tying the score at 27 with just minutes to play. Tony Dorsett had one of the toughest games in his career against Penn State as a sophomore, when he struggled for 65 yards and one touchdown in a 31-10 loss at Three Rivers Stadium. But as a senior in 1976, Dorsett exploded for 224 yards—operating as a fullback in the second half in a surprise strategy move—-as Pitt ended a 10-game losing streak to Penn State with a 24-7 win. Carlton Willamson’s game-saving interception late in the fourth quarter of a frigid game at Penn State in 1980 preserved a 14-9 victory in what Hugh Green, Pitt’s All-America defensive end, called a “double-Excedrin game. “There was lots of pounding, lots of limping, and lots of headaches afterwards,” he said. There were even more headaches for Pitt the following season, when the Pan- thers, 10-0 and ranked No. 1 in the coun- try, squandered a 14-0 lead as the Nittany Lions exploded for a 48-14 victory. In 1987, the two teams waged a taut thriller at Pitt Stadium. The Panthers were clinging to a precarious 3-0 lead in the waning moments of the game, but Penn State was on the march. The Nit- tany Lions were on the Pitt 36-yard line with 36 seconds left when strong safety Billy Owens intercepted a pass by Penn State’s Matt Knizner and streaked 69 yards for a game-clinching touchdown. The 1989 16-13 victory by Penn State was satisfying to Nittany Lion placekicker Ray Tarasi for two reasons: [1] his 20-yard field goal with 13 seconds left secured the outcome and broke a two-game losing streak to Pitt, and (2) it surely made his father Ray, a half- back at Pitt inthe late 1950s, proud. In 1990, Pitt came close to achieving what would have been its finest hour of a disappointing season, but dropped a hard- fought 22-17 decision at Beaver Stadium as the Lions came from behind in the fourth quarter. Last Thanksgiving Day, the Nittany Lions held off a determined Pitt comeback in the second half and won, 32-20, in the last regularly scheduled game between the long-time rivals at Pitt Stadium. Back-To-Back Bonanzas A pair of Pitt All-Americans had back-to-back rushing bonanzas against Penn State in 1929 and 1930. In Pitt’s 20-7 win in 1929, Tom.Parkinson rushed for 182 yards, while the following year Warren Heller blistered the Nittany Lions with 200 yards rushing and two touch- downs, on runs of 31 and 80 yards. The Abromitis Oddity One of the oddities of the Pitt-Penn State series involved Bill Abromitis, a Pitt fullback who in 1943 was also a Naval trainee who found himself assigned to Penn State. In a weird twist of fate, he wound up playing for Penn State against Pitt in the 1943 game, and even scored a touchdown to help the Nittany Lions to a 14-0 win. Nevertheless, after the season, because Pitt had been the college of his choice, when it was time to award varsity letters, Abromitis received his letter from Pitt, not Penn State. How ‘Bout Your Place? Pitt’s impressive rise to football prominence forced the Pitt-Penn State game to switch times, dates and sites for several games during the 1970s, prompt- ing some unusual quirks. The 1973 game was played at Univer- sity Park, while the next three years — 1974-75-76 — it was played at Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Stadium. As a result, Pitt Head Coach Iohnny Majors and star run- ning back Tony Dorsett were never involved in a Pitt-Penn State game at Pitt Stadium. Conversely, since the 1978-79-80 games were all played at Beaver Stadium, Pitt quarterback Matt Cavanaugh was never part of the rivalry when it was held in Penn State’s home lair. ‘I45 Pitt-Penn State: The Modern Era When Pitt’s Frank Clark kicked a field goal to beat Penn State, 30-27, in the final game of the 1965 season at Pitt Stadium, it represented the end of two coaching eras for the old rivals — Pitt’s john Michelosen and Penn State’s Rip Engle. But while the Nittany Lions roared under their new coach, Ioe Paterno, the Panthers hobbled in the other direction — to seven straight losing seasons, including seven losses to Penn State in which the closest margin of defeat would be 20 points. When johnny Majors and his young, aggressive assistant coaches arrived in Pittsburgh in late 1972, Pitt and Penn State were at opposite ends of the college football spectrum. What followed was one of the most remarkable turnarounds in college football history, and with it, the rebirth of one of its greatest rivalries. “I’ve always had a feel for history, and when I got to Pittsburgh, I made it a point to learn as much about Pitt football as I could,” remembers Iohn Majors. “One of the great parts of Pitt football had been the rivalry with Penn State. When I came to Pitt, Penn State was truly one of the outstanding college foot- ball programs in the country. I knew what type of football program they had, and I knew that Pitt had once achieved that same type of success, but I also realized we [Pitt] had a lot of hard work ahead of us.” The first thing Majors and his staff set out to do was quite simple — hit the recruiting trails to find good football players. That first class was the last year before the NCAA imposed limits upon the number of scholarships a school could give. Majors’ initial recruiting blitz- krieg produced a bonanza for Pitt — including a young halfback named Tony Dorsett. Tom Sims and the Pitt defense pressured Penn State’s Lance Lonergan throughout the Panthers’ 14-7 win at Beaver Stadium in 1988. 148 Penn State’s 15-13 win in the snow at Pitt Stadium in 1977 featured two of the nation's very best teams. “The rivalry really started again with Majors,” remembers Marino Parascenzo, a sportswriter for The Pittsburgh Post- Gazette who attended Penn State and covered the Pitt football beat during the Pitt revival. “Before he came to Pitt, Penn State had first dibs on virtually all the good players in this area. Notre Dame would get a few, and some would end up at West Virginia and Syracuse, but when Majors came to Pitt, it meant an entirely new attitude. Some of the guys on his staff — Iackie Sherrill and Ice Avezzano — were just outstanding recruiters. That entire coaching staff had a personal flair about it which was totally unlike any- thing Pitt had ever had.” That the rivalry was about to inten- sify became shockingly clear to Penn State on November 24, 1973, when Majors and Dorsett led the 6-3-1 Panthers to University Park to tangle with the 10-0 Nittany Lions and ]ohn Cappelletti, that year’s Heisman Trophy winner. On a gray, rainy day, Pitt stormed to a 13-3 lead, and actually led 13-11 after three periods before Penn State’s superior strength and depth led to 24 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. “At halftime, I thought to myself, ‘Hey, we’re in the fight,’ Majors recalled. “But we just didn’t have the overall mate- rial to compete with them, and they wore us down in the second half.” But to the Pitt people who had endured the 65-9, 55-18 and 42-6 losses during the previous coaching regimes, it was now apparent —- The Pitt Panther was back. In 1974, for the first time in a decade,’ Pitt had a chance to appear at center stage, on national television, for the Thanksgiving Night battle with Penn State. “The game was switched to Three Rivers Stadium because we didn’t have lights at our place,” Majors said. “I remember being interviewed by Keith Iackson the day before, and how exciting it was to have this opportunity which Pitt hadn’t had for such a long time. But again, we led at halftime [7-6], but we just didn’t have the material to stay with them for four quarters. In 1973 and 1974 they were the superior team; there’s no question about that.” If a poll were taken to decide the most heartbreaking loss in Pitt football history, there’s an excellent chance the 1975 game with Penn State would be the winner. For the second straight year the game was played at Three Rivers Stadium on national television. Pitt had thumped Notre Dame the week before. Pitt fans were confident this would be the year to end the frustration of losing to Penn State. “That game is one of the most memorable for me,” Parascenzo admits, recalling the Nittany Lions’ 7-6 win. “I thought Pitt outplayed Penn State that night, but they [Pitt] missed all those field goals and had the extra point blocked. When those types of things happen, you start to wonder just what do you have to do to beat someone.” “The ’75 game was one of the most bitter defeats I’ve ever been associated with as either a player or coach,” Majors says. “I left that game knowing we were the better team. But sometimes the better team doesn’t always win on a particular night, and that’s what happened in that game. We just didn’t have the good for- tune to win. We missed the field goals, and had the play late in the game where 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide A we threw the pass to Gordon ]ones deep in their territory, and the defensive back was on the ground. All Gordon had to do was turn either way and go into the end zone, but he tried to go right over him and got tackled.” But the bitter pill may have taught the Pitt coach a valuable lesson. “That game stuck in my craw for a long time, but you can’t look back and live in the past,” Majors says. “I thought maybe we played a little too conserva- tively that game. I decided that the next time we played Penn State we weren’t gonna hold anything back. I didn’t care if we got beat, 45-O, we would take our best shot at them.” The Pitt football team held nothing back in 1976, steamrolling its first ten opponents heading into what had now become a traditional regular—season finale against Penn State under the bright lights of Three Rivers Stadium. “The 1976 team was a very confident, mature team,” Majors said. “It would not be denied by anybody. They would not let anybody take anything away from what they had worked so hard for.” Pitt’s quarterback, Matt Cavanaugh, revealed the players’ perspective as the team prepared to play Penn State. “It’s true Pitt hadn’t beaten Penn State for such a long time, but we didn’t appproach the game that it was Penn State as much as it [game] was a chance for us to get one step closer to our goal, which was to play in the Sugar Bowl for the national championship.” In the final Pittsburgh appearance for Majors, Dorsett and the rest of the seniors who restored the Pitt football tra- dition, the Panthers, behind Dorsett’s 224-yard rushing performance, tamed the Si:>orts ijr ;",\"i"ti:r iliir'k fjllttifti Pitt Tops Penifi Statze, Ke:ej:3ing" Who. I Htfijfitfi re; .l.‘w:?::ti .t Lions, 24-7. It was Pitt’s first victory against Penn State since Frank Clark’s field goal 11 years before. Pitt, of course, went on to beat Georgia in New Orleans to clinch a perfect 12-0 national championship season, a perfect way to end the Pitt careers of Dorsett, the Heisman Trophy winner, and Majors, who accepted the call to return to coach his alma mater, Tennessee. It was the end of a brilliant four—year period in Pitt football, but the rebirth of a dynamite rivalry between Pitt and Penn State. **>i<*************>i<>i<** The attendant euphoria from Pitt’s 1976 season spread throughout Western Pennsylvania across the rest of the state, Dan Marino threw touchdown passes on Pitt’s first two possessions in the 1981 affair, but Penn State answered with 48 points. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide to and including State College, Pennsyl- vania. Three undefeated seasons for Paterno’s Nittany Lions were tremendous accomplishments, but if Pitt fans wanted to get technical about it, no Nittany Lions team had ever been ranked number one in the nation at the end of the season. Yes, Pitt fans did want to get techni- cal about it, reminding Penn State fans of this circumstance at every opportunity. “Pitt’s football program not only caught up with Penn State, it actually passed them [Penn State] by for a time,” Parascenzo says. “And that made a lot of the Penn State people angry.” In 1977, Pitt and Penn State were unquestionably among the top five teams in the country, and the Nittany Lions hung a dramatic 15-13 loss on the Pan- thers in the cold and snow at Pitt Stadium, the Panthers missing a chance to tie the game in the final seconds. “From the time I’ve been following the rivalry as a kid, until the last seven or eight which I’ve covered as a reporter, it’s been a TV game,” says Mike DeCourcy, the current Pittsburgh Press sportswriter who is on the Penn State beat. “To this day, the 1977 game when Elliott Walker was stopped at the goal line on the two-point play is one of the most vivid sports memories I have.” The following year, Sherrill took a young Pitt team with an 8-2 record to Beaver Stadium to try to upset the national championship aspirations of the 10-0 Nittany Lions, who had already accepted a Sugar Bowl bid to play Ala- bama. Penn State’s Mike Guman scored from the four—yard line on a fourth-and- two play with five minutes remaining to propel the Lions to a 17-10 win. Pitt fans rejoiced when the Nittany Lions lost to Alabama, denying Penn State the national title. 147 Bill Meyers Offensive Coordinator Offensive Line The 1992 campaign marks Bill Meyers’ sixth season as Pitt’s offensive line coach, and his third season as its offensive coor- dinator. Meyers has continued the tradition of Pitt’s fine offen- sive lines that have developed a justifiable reputation for strong effort and consistency. The last three years Meyers has been rated one of the top assistants in the country for head coaching positions by several national magazines. Meyers, 46, has worked with many outstanding offensive linemen on both the collegiate and professional levels as part of his extensive coaching experience. At Pitt, Meyers guided Pitts- burgh Steelers 1989 first-round draft choice Tom Ricketts and All-America guard and Outland Trophy finalist Mark Stepnoski, who was also an Academic All-American, and a 1989 third- round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys. Other notable linemen who have learned their trade under Meyers’ watchful eye include All-Pro centers Mike Webster (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Larry McCarren [Green Bay Packers], Notre Dame’s Tom Thayer (Chicago Bears], and Missouri All-American John Clay (San Diego Chargers]. Meyers began his coaching career in 1974 as defensive coordinator at Santa Clara. Three years later he moved to the offensive line at California-Berkeley [1977 and 1978] and Notre Dame [1979-81). A 1972 Stanford graduate, where he was a starting tackle on two consecutive Pac-8 and two Rose Bowl Champion squads, Meyers served three years with the United States Marine Corps before entering college. Coaching Experience: College — Santa Clara, 1974-76, defensive coordinator; California-Berkeley, 1977-78, offensive line; Notre Dame, 1979-81, offensive line; Missouri, 1985-86, assistant head coach and offensive coordinator; Pittsburgh, 1987-present, offen- sive line, 1990-present, offensive coordinator. Professional -- Green Bay Packers, 1982-83, offensive line; Pitts- burgh Steelers, 1984, offensive line. Personal Information — Born: 10/8/46. Hometown: Long Beach, CA. Alma Mater: Stanford ’72. Married to the former Cathie LeBaron and the father of Charlie (20), a student manager for the Pitt basketball team, and Michelle [16]. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Amos Jones Kicking Game Coordinator Defensive Assistant If recent history means anything, Pitt fans will be looking forward to the play of Pitt’s kicking teams in 1992, now under the tutelage of Amos D. ]ones, who spent the past two seasons coaching those units at Alabama, his alma mater. During that time, Alabama’s special teams produced many exciting plays which contributed to several victories and which produced some impressive statistics. Highlighting the accomplishments were: The punt return unit led the nation in returns with an 18.1 yards per return average; Alabama led the Southeastern Conference in kickoff returns (25.5 yards per return]; Alabama had the nation’s top field goal conversion percentage in 1990; and The Crimson Tide produced seven touchdowns along with 10 fumble recoveries. Iones played his college football for the legendary Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, and was a member of the Tide’s national championship teams of 1978 and 1979. Following graduation, he was a member of Bryant’s staff for two seasons, before moving on to Temple University, where he spent six seasons, and worked alongside Pitt’s new defensive coordinator, Nick Rapone, and defensive line coach Tom Turchetta. Iones coached the Owls’ kicking teams which converted game- winning field goals against both Pitt and West Virginiaduring the 1984 season. He also assisted with the Owls’ offensive and defensive lines. Jones spent the 1989 season as a coach at Shades Valley High School (Birmingham, Alabama), which finished 12-1 and was ranked 17th in the nation by USA Today. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama. His football resume includes partici- pation in seven bowl games either as a player or coach. Coaching Experience: College — Alabama, 1981-82; Temple University, 1983-88, special teams, offensive and defensive lines; 1990-91, Alabama, special teams; 1992-present, Pitt. Personal Information — Born: 12/31/58 in Tallahassee, FL (raised in Aliceville, Alabama]. Married to the former Stacey Merkle, and the father of Samantha Anne [3]. 13 The Modern Era [continued] The 1979 and 1980 seasons would produce back-to-back 11-1 seasons for the Panthers, including consecutive road vic- tories against Penn State, to this day the only time Paterno-coached teams have lost to the same opponent twice in a row in Penn State’s back yard. Penn State fans became angrier. “My approach to the [Pitt—Penn State] game was no different than if we had been playing Notre Dame, West Virginia or Maryland,” Sherrill says. “It was prob- ably more intense to ]oe [Paterno]. At the time, it was like I was the one taking over his turf, his territory. We won two years in a row up at Happy Valley, and maybe he was starting to hear things from the Penn State alumni and fans.” Sherrill denies the notion about any feud between the two, off—the—cuff remarks notwithstanding. “I can’t speak for him, but I never had any hard feelings about ]oe,” Sherrill says now. “I respect him for what he’s accomplished as a coach.” But regardless of personal feelings, there can be no denying that the period from roughly 1977 to 1982, when Pitt and Penn State had some of their best teams, produced some of the most exciting foot- ball the schools ever waged against each other. Penn State’s stunning 48-14 victory against Pitt in 1981, wrecking the Pan- thers’ hopes for another number one sea- son, produced some fodder for future sports pages. In 1986, when Penn State was going for the national championship, their last regular season game was against Pitt up there [at Penn State],” DeCourcy recalls. “So we went back and talked to a lot of the players from the ’81 game, because it was a similar situation, only reversed this time. You could sense the excitement and 5., at Beaver Stadium. 148 Curvin Richards swerved for 159 yards and one touchdown in Pitt’s 1988 victory, its last how much the rivalry meant to them just talking to them. It was almost as if they were playing the game again.” DeCourcy, like many baby boomers who grew up during the rebirth of the Pitt-Penn State rivalry, recalls the impact the game had in the community. “When I was in high school, I remember being in one class where half the kids were Pitt fans and the other half were for Penn State,” he says. “We had a bet. Whoever lost had to spring for a pizza party for the rest of the class.” Billy Dwens’s last-minute interception return clinched Pitt's 10-0 win in 1987. Editor’s Note —- Following a four—year break in the series, from 1993-96, Pitt and Penn State came to an agreement earlier this summer to continue the series beginning in 1997, when the Panthers and Nittany Lions will meet at University Park. Pitt and Penn State are also contracted to play during the 1998, 1999 and 2000 seasons. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Pitt Hall ofFa mers College Football Hall of Fame johnny Majors became the fifth former Pitt coach to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Iune 10, 1988. Majors coached the Panthers from 1973-76, and guided them to their ninth national championship. The team Majors inherited was 1-10 in 1972, but the turnaround was sudden. Pitt jumped to 6-5-1 in 1973 [including a trip to the Fiesta Bowl), 7-4 in 1974, 8-4 with a Sun Bowl victory in 1975, and the perfect 12-0 national championship season of 1976. That year, and Majors’ Pitt career, was capped by a 27-3 Sugar Bowl win over Georgia. He compiled a 33-13-1 record at Pitt. Majors, who coached at Iowa State before coming to Pitt, returned to coach his alma mater, Tennessee, after the 1976 season. As a player there, Majors finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting to Paul Hornung in 1956. The following Pitt players and coaches have been inducted into the College Foot- ball Hall of Fame: Len Casanova—1950 (Coach) Averell Daniell—1934-36 Tom Davies—1918-21 Mike Ditka—1958-60 Ioseph Donchess—1927-29 Marshall Go1dberg—1936-38 Iohnny Majors—1973-76 (Coach) Herb McCracken——1918-20 George McLaren—‘l915-18 Robert Peck-1913-16 Ioe Skladany—1931-33 Herb Stein——1918-21 Dr. john B. Sutherland—1914-17 (Player), 1924-38 (Coach) Ioseph Thompson-1904-06 (Player), 1908-12 (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. Herb Mccracken [left] receives an award from his coach at Pitt, Glenn “Pop” Warner [right]. Both are members of the College Football Hall of Fame. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Mike Ditka is in both the College and Pr Football Halls of Fame. Pro Football Hall of Fame Mike Ditka received pro football’s highest honor on Iuly 30, 1988, when he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall- of Fame. He is the second Pitt football player to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining Ioe Schmidt. Ditka was an All-America tight end at Pitt in 1960, his senior season. He led the Panthers in receiving three consecutive years. Ditka was also an excellent line- backer and punter. He was the captain of the 1960 squad. His pro football career included All- Pro honors, and Ditka was a member of the Chicago Bears’ 1963 NFL Champion- ship team, and the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl VI championship team. Ditka worked as an assistant coach at Dallas for nine seasons, including another Super Bowl title year. This fall he begins his 10th year as head coach of the Bears, a team he has rebuilt into a perennial power. The Bears won Super Bowl XX under Ditka. Ditka is Pitt’s only alumnus to be enshrined in both the Pro and College Football Halls of Fame. Schmidt, Pitt’s other inductee in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was an All- America linebacker at Pitt in 1952, his senior season. He followed that with a brilliant 13-year career with the Detroit Lions, and was a member of the Lions’ two NFL Championship 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. Johnny Majors [left] became the fifth former Pitt coach to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. 149 Pitt’s College of Coaches An extension of the great Pitt football tradition of its players and coaches is the list of men who played at Pitt and/or served as assistant coaches at Pitt before becoming head coaches at either the col- legiate or professional level. Eight men who went to school and played their football at Pitt later coached the Panthers: W. D. Hockensmith (1901), Ioe Thompson (1908-12), Iock Sutherland (1924-38), Charley Bowser (1939-42), Walter Milligan (1947-49), Iohn Michelosen (1955-65), Carl DePasqua (1969-72), and Serafino “Foge” Fazio (1982-85). Three Pitt men also coached the Pitts- burgh Steelers of the National Football League, although one — Mike Nixon —- known as Mike Nicksick during his play- ing/assistant coaching career at Pitt, never served as head coach of the Pan- thers. Iohn Michelosen coached the Steelers from 1948-51, and compiled a 20-26-2 record during that period, while Iock Sutherland directed the Steelers for the 1946 and 1947 campaigns, posting a 13-9-1 mark. Mike Nixon was 2-12 as coach of the Steelers, when the pro team played its home games at Pitt Stadium. Here is a list of former Pitt assis- tants, the years they were staff members with the Panthers, and the head coach- ing jobs they later had: Ioe Avezzano, assistant coach at Pitt (1973-76), head coach at Oregon State (1980-84) Charlie Bailey, assistant coach at Pitt (1982), head coach at Memphis State (1986-88) Leeman Bennett, assistant coach at Pitt (1966), head coach of the Atlanta Falcons (1977-82) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-86) Dick Bestwick, assistant coach at Pitt (1966), head coach at Virginia (1976-81) Frank Cignetti, assistant coach at Pitt (1966-68), head coach at West Virginia (1976-79) and Indiana University of PA (1986- present) Wally English, assistant coach at Pitt (1979-80), head coach at Tulane (1983-84) Serafino “Foge” Fazio, assistant coach at Pitt (1969-71 and 1977-81), head coach at Pitt (1982-85) Ernie Hefferle, assistant coach at Pitt (1951-58, 1962-64 and 1970-72), head coach at Boston College (1960-61) Willie Ieffries, assistant coach at Pitt (1972), head coach at Wichita State (1979-82) Iimmy Iohnson, assistant coach at Pitt (1977-78), head coach at Oklahoma State (1979-83), University of Miami, FL (1984-88), and Dallas Cowboys (1989-present) 150 Jimmy Johnson Bill Lewis Pat Iones, assistant coach at Pitt (1978), head coach at Oklahoma State (1984-present) Bill Kern, assistant coach at Pitt (1930-36), head coach at Carnegie Tech (1937-39), head coach at West Virginia [1940-42, 1946-47] Bill Lewis, assistant coach at Pitt (1966-67), head coach at Wyoming (1977-79), East Carolina (1989-91), and Georgia Tech (1992- present) Ioe Pendry, assistant coach at Pitt (1978-79), head coach of Pittsburgh Maulers of United States Football League (1984) George Pugh, assistant coach at Pitt (1981), head coach at Alabama A&M (1989-90) Joe Pendry Chucklstobart Iackie Sherrill, assistant coach at Pitt (1973-75), head coach at Washington State (1976), head coach at Pitt (1977-81), at Texas A&M (1982-88), and at Mississippi State (1991-present) Chuck Stobart, assistant coach at Pitt (1985), head coach at Wichita State (1988-present) Additionally, two former Pitt head coaches — Iohn Majors and Iackie Sherrill — are still head coaches. Majors has been at Tennessee since the 1977 sea- son, the year after he left Pitt, while Sherrill coached at Texas A&M from 1982-88, and became head coach at Mississippi State in 1991. One other former Pitt head coach — Foge Fazio — is still in coaching. Fazio is an assistant coach with the New York Iets. Pitt’s NFL Head Coaches Consistent with Pitt’s impressive list of players who have gone on to distinguish them- selves as players in the National Football League, so too is the list of men who have served as head coaches in that professional circuit. Name Luby DiMelio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Ditka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hal Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill McPeak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iohn Michelosen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Nixon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ioe Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marty Schottenheimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iock Sutherland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ioe Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team/Years Pittsburgh/1934 Chicago Bears/1982-present Indianapolis/1984 Washington/1961-65 Pittsburgh/1948-51 Pittsburgh/Washington 1959-60 Pittsburgh 1965 Detroit/1967-72 Cleveland/1984-88 Kansas City/1989-present Brooklyn/1940-41 Pittsburgh/1946-47 New York Iets/1983-89 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Bbwl History Rose Bowl January 2, 1928 Pasadena, California The Rose Bowl STANFORD 0 0 7 0 — 7 PITT 0 0 6 0 — 6 Pitt’s first bowl trip resembled a poli- tician’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, Albuquerque and Winslow, Arizona, on the way to Pasadena. The game had a sentimental storyline: the coach against his mentor. Panther Coach Iohn B. “]ock” 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 quar- terback 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. --Gaius Shaver connected with Henry Edelson Rose Bowl January 1, 1930 Pasadena, California The Rose Bowl SOUTHERN CAL 13 13 14 7 — 47 PITT O 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 “]ock” Sutherland’s team when Toby Uansa rushed 68 yards on Pitt’s first play. Pitt failed to score, then the walls caved in. 16a t>eu-nwhe: 2:. 1533 mm sumw - mm Bow! Pllxgnsue . mu *1 no for a 55-yard touchdown. Later in the quarter, Shaver hit Ernest Pinckert for a 28-yard score, capitalizing on a Pitt fumble. Another fumble led to USC’s third touch- down, a short run which opened the score to 19-0. Two Iesses set up the Tro- jans’ next score when jesse Mortensen and Iesse Hill teamed for a 51-yard pass play. Russell Saunders helped convert a USC interception 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. Pitt’s Bowl Games History. Season Year Bowl Opponent Pitt Opp Record 1927* Rose Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . 8-1-1 1929* Rose Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.S.C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . 47 . . . . . . . 9-1 1932* Rose Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . ..U.S.C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . 8-1-2 1936* Rose Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . .Washington . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . .8—1-1 1955* Sugar Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . O . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . 7-4 1956 Gator Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . 7-3-1 1973 Fiesta Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . .Arizona State . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . 6-5-1 1975 Sun Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . 8-4 1976* Sugar Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . 12-0 1977 Gator Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . .Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . 9-2-1 1978 Tangerine Bowl . . . . . . . .N.C. State . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . 8-4 1979 Fiesta Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . .Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . 11-1 1980 Gator Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . .South Carolina . . . . . . . 37 . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . 11-1 1981* Sugar Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . 11-1 1982* Cotton Bowl . . . . . . . . . . .S.M.U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . 9-3 1983* Fiesta Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . .Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . 8-3-1 1987 Bluebonnet Bowl . . . . . . .Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . . 8-4 1989 Iohn Hancock Bowl. . . . .Texas A&M . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . 8-3-1 ‘game played on New Year's Day, or Ianuary 2 of following calendar year Total Points: Pitt 334, Opponents 334 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 151 Bowl History [continued] Rose Bowl January 2, 1933 Pasadena, California The Rose Bowl SOUTHERN CAL 7 0 7 21 — 35 PITT 0 O O 0 —— 0 Pitt’s coach, john B. “]ock” 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 Car- negie Tech. With 83,000 in attendance, the Panthers stayed close until the fourth quarter before collapsing. USC’s Homer Griffith threw, and later caught, a touch- down pass as the Trojans built a 14-0 lead through three quarters. After Irvine 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 Ioe Skladany, guard Charles Hartwig, and back Warren Heller, who rushed for 63 yards in the final game of his brilliant Pitt career. Rose Bowl January 1, 1937 Pasadena, California The Rose Bowl WASHINGTON O 0 0 0 — 0 PITT 7 0 7 7 —- 21 “]ock” Sutherland was intent on win- ning 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 touch- down 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 intercep- tion. 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 brilliant career. Sugar Bowl January 2, 1956 New Orleans, Louisiana The Sugar Bowl GEORGIA TECH 7 O O 0 —- 7 PITT O 0 0 0 — 0 A controversial pass interference pen- alty against Pitt’s Bobby Grier, the first 152 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 ]ohn Michelosen — 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 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. Gator Bowl December 29, 1956 Jacksonville, Florida The Gator Bowl GEORGIA TECH 7 7 7 0 — 21 PITT O 7 7 0 — 14 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 inter- ception 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 quarter- back Corny Salvaterra hit Dick Bowen with a 36-yard scoring pass just before the half, and Pitt trailed, 14-7. Bowen’s fumble on the second-half kickoff set up the clinching touchdown. Pitt pulled to within seven on Salvaterra’s sneak, but could draw no closer. Fiesta Bowl December 21, 1973 Tempe, Arizona Sun Devil Stadium ARIZONA STATE 7 0 3 18 -— 28 PITT 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. Arizona State scored three touch- downs.in 6:04 of the fourth quarter, and although Pitt blocked all three extra points, the game ended one-sided after being tied at halftime. Dorsett rushed for 100 yards, but Pitt turned the ball over seven times. Both quarterbacks, White and Pitt’s Billy Daniels, threw three inter- ceptions, but White completed 14 of 19 for 269 yards. Daniels was 7-20 for just 57 yards. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Sun Bowl December 26, 1975 El Paso, Texas Sun Bowl Stadium KANSAS O 0 7 12 — 19 PITT 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 quar- ter. Tony Dorsett [27-142] scored two touchdowns in the second quarter. Pitt had nearly 300 rushing yards at the inter- mission. Quarterback Robert Haygood ran the veer offense to perfection, rush- ing for 101 yards (14 carries] when he wasn’t busy pitching out to Dorsett. Haygood also connected with Gordon ]ones for a touchdown after Walker scored his second of the game. Iones 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. Sugar Bowl January 1, 1977 New Orleans, Louisiana The Superdome GEORGIA 0 O 3 O — 3 PITT 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, quarter- back 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 6 yards out to give Pitt a 7-0 lead. The celebration of that touchdown became a Sports Illustrated cover that can be seen at several sites around Pitt's campus. The photo headline simply read: “PITT IS IT!” Gordon Iones 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 Iohnny 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. tiimduy, Juniwmi 2. W” The Pll3'l;Sl)flI'gll Press Sports '5 firmer liiiwi it * Grim Oimiiircim ll ¥ 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Tony Danni! is oil! arm’ running an 61-yard smmper to the Georgia 16 in iliwrtli qwmir. Pitt: Howsweet It Is. HUIHMU I No. 1 Panthers Junk Dogs, 27-3 3;: miss I-'fi¢UNKE 2-‘:3 :iiiwi~i:e=r»c-iiivit:22-ixim+:~:~w«=-immimm Pressfipom rite: " ' ' in-:w ORLEANS ~ Jatinny mam Pm sl°m"“ TEAM STi\1'l.Yi'l"l(.‘S Gian‘: have to suck his finger in the air ta signify his Pin team was No. i in llii? nation yesterday. His team stink its offense and deieiisie right up where a iiatimial television audience and A Siuierdomia mi of pimple miuid see that I chainpfion is nude «if. 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Piiii iwiiiiii iiiiriiii on i iiiwarti rim lay tfaimiiiugfii. ii iii-ward Nitiiii mum tfiivaiiiiiuizii to ii‘-iiiiiciii Itiiiiiiii, an it-yard and iii yards by ijlariann luring, the rmiiii. iwlive kick-siiiier iii NCTAA hiiiory. V hey were the hiiijiiigiiiii iii 180 yards in i . 153 Bowl History[continued] Gator Bowl December 30, 1977 Jacksonville, Florida The Gator Bowl CLEMSON 0 3 0 0 — 3 PITT 10 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 touch- downs 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 Iones scored the other TD on one of his 10 receptions for 163 yards. Cavanaugh I threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns in the first half alone. Clemson’s vaunted passing combination of Steve Fuller-to- Ierry Butler was rendered ineffective by a Pitt secondary which swooped in for four interceptions, two by senior safety Bob Iury. Cavanaugh, an All-American in 1977, missed part of the season after suffering a broken wrist against Notre Dame. “I shudder to think what he could have done had he stayed healthy,” said Panther Coach Iackie Sherrill, who finished his first year at Pitt with a 9-2-1 mark. Tangerine Bowl December, 23, 1978 Orlando, Florida Tangerine Bowl N. C. STATE 7 10 3 10 -— 30 PITT 0 O 3 14 — 17 The Panthers saved their worst per- formance of the season for this bowl out- ing 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 Iacobs touchdown. Pitt moved to State’s 34-yard line with just over five minutes remaining, but an interception settled the issue. Trocano was intercepted twice more before the game ended, but he also led Pitt to the game’s final touch- down. “Execution on our part was our biggest problem,” Coach Iackie Sherrill said. “We didn’t play well . . . and the turnovers hurt us.” Pitt finished 8-4. Fiesta Bowl December 25, 1979 Tempe, Arizona Sun Devil Stadium ARIZONA 0 O 3 7 — 10 PITT 3 3 7 3 — 16 154 Pitt finished the 1979 season with a _ ten-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 wan- ing moments. ]unior 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-play 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. Gator Bowl December 29, 1980 Jacksonville, Florida The Gator Bowl S. CAROLINA 0 3 O 6 — 9 PITT 10 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 the 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 out- put. 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 Iackson, who made 19 tackles [14 solos]. Pitt finished the season 11-1. Sugar Bowl January 1, 1982 New Orleans, Louisiana The Superdome PITT 0 3 7 14 ~— 24 GEORGIA 0 7 6 7 — 20 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 Iackie Sherrill disdained the poten- tial 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 Iohn 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. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Cotton Bowl January 1, 1983 Dallas, Texas The Cotton Bowl SMU O 0 0 7 — 7 PITT o 0 3 0 —— 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. ]oe McCall lost one at the SMU one-yard line, but Mustang QB 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 Iames] led an 80-yard drive, which Mcllhenny capped off with a nine-yard run. Pitt’s last chance ended when a Marine pass was tipped and intercepted in the end zone. Fiesta Bowl January 2, 1984 Tempe, Arizona Sun Devil Stadium OHIO STATE 7 7 O 14 — 28 PITT O 7 0 16 —— 23 Iohn 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 ]oe McCall’s fum- ble 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 bro- ken 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 Iemison, who scored with 39 sec- onds remaining. Head Coach Foge Fazio’s Panthers drove to the Buckeye 24, but could get no further. ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Bluebonnet Bowl December 31, 1987 Houston, Texas The Astrodome TEXAS 14 3 3 12 — 32 PITT 7 0 7 13 — 27 Despite late heroics from Larry Wanke, Pitt was grounded in this aerial circus, as Texas quarterback Brett Stafford and split end Tony Iones set Bluebonnet Bowl records. The New Year’s Eve crowd was treated to an action-packed game from the start. Stafford connected with ]ones 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 ]ones on a short pass and broke for a 60-yard touchdown. Stafford finished the first quarter with 202 yards passing on the way to a 368-yard night. Iones set records for receiving yards and longest recep- tions. 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 Longhorns’ lead to five. Craig Heyward rushed for 136 yards, winning his personal battle with Texas star Eric Metcalf, who fin- ished with 95 yards rushing. Heyward ended the season with 1,791 yards, the second-best in Pitt history. The Panthers finished the year at 8-4, the most success- ful Pitt season since 1983. W». John Hancock Bowl December 30, 1989 El Paso, Texas Sun Bowl Stadium TEXAS A&M 7 PITT 7 10 Led by bowl MVP Alex Van Pelt’s 354 yards passing, Pitt parlayed a Iohn 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 Hackett, named head coach moments before kick- off, 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 com- pleted 20 of 40 passes and threw for two touchdowns, rallied the Panthers from a 28-24 deficit, when he connected with Henry Tuten on a 44-yard touchdown strike with just 2:19 remaining in the game, giving Pitt a 31-28 lead. Tailback Curvin Richards rushed for 156 yards on 23 carries and scored the first points of the game with a 12-yard TD. Texas A&M countered with a nine-yard touchdown run by quarterback Lance Pavlas, tying the score at 7-7 to end the first quarter. With the score tied at 10 late in the first half, Van Pelt threw an eight-yard touch- down pass to Ronald Redmon, giving Pitt a 17-10 halftime lead. Flanker Olanda Truitt completed his freshman season in stellar fashion, catching four passes for 124 yards, including a key 59-yard recep- tion that set up Redmon’s score. Carnel Smith finished the game with 10 tackles and Barry Threats had a game-ending interception, which ended Texas A&M’s final drive and secured the Panthers’ victory. 3126-28 77-31 The passing of Alex Van Pelt [10] and catching of Henry Tuten [91] led Pitt to a win against Texas A&M in the 1989 John Hancock Bowl. 155 All-Americans The following list of Pitt’s First Team All—Americans was compiled from various sources, including the NCAA Football Guide, and consists of players who were first team selections on one or more of the All—American teams of the last 73 years. Over the years, these selections were made by Walter Camp, Grantland Rice, Casper Whitney, INS, AP, UPI, NANA, NEA, the Football Writers, the Football Coaches Association, the All—America Board, Newsweek and The Sporting News. Pitt’s First Team All-Americans Year Name Pos. 1914. . .Robert Peck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) 1915. . .Robert Peck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (C) 1916. . .Robert Peck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) 1916. . James Herron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..(e) 1916. . .Andy Hastings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (f) 1916. . .Claude Thornhill . . . . . . . . . . . . .[g) 1917. . .H.C. Carlson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (e) 1917. . .]ock Sutherland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (g) 1917. . .Dale Sies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..(g) 1917. . .George McLaren . . . . . . . . . . . . . (t) 1918. . .Leonard Hilty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (t) 1918. . .Tom Davies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) 1918. . .George McLaren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (f) 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. . .]oe Donchess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e) 1929. . .Hay Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . . . (g) 1929. . .Toby Uansa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (h) 1929. . .Thomas Parkinson . . . . . . . . . . . (b) 1931. . .]esse Quatse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (t) 1932. . .]oe Skladany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..(e) 1932. . .Warren Heller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) 1933. . .]oe 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) 1937. . .Bill Daddio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(e) 1937. . .Tony Matisi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..(t) 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. . .]oe Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(lb] 1956. . .]oe Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e) 1958. . .]ohn Guzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (g) 1960. . .Mike Ditka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e) 1963. . .Paul Martha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(b) 1963. . .Ernie Borghetti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(t) 1973. . .Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) 1974. . .Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) 1974. . .Gary Burley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (mg) 1975. . .Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) 1976. . .Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(b) 1976. . .Al Romano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (mg) 1977. . .Matt Cavanaugh . . . . . . . . . . . . (qb) 1977. . .Handy Holloway . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(t) 1977. . .Bob Iury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (s) 1977. . .Tom Brzoza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (c) 155 honors at Pitt. 1978.. 1978.. 1979.. 1980.. 1980.. 1981.. 1981.. 1981.. 1981.. 1982.. 1982.. 1982.. 1983.. 1984.. 1986.. 1986.. 1987.. 1987.. 1988.. 1988.. 1989.. 1990.. .Hugh Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [de) .Gordon Iones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(e) .Hugh Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (de) .Hugh Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (de) .Mark May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..(ot) .Sal Sunseri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(lb) .]imbo Covert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ot] .Dan Marino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (qb) .]ulius Dawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(se] .]imbo Covert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ot] .Bill Maas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(dt) .Bill Fralic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ot) .Bill Fralic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ot] .Bill Fralic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ot] .Randy Dixon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ot) .Tony Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (de) .Ezekial Gadson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(lb) .Craig Heyward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(b) .Mark Stepnoski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (g) .]erry Olsavsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (lb) .Marc Spindler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (t) .Brian Greenfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . (p) Italics indicates consensus status Tom Brzoza [67], Tony Dorsett [33] and Matt Cavanaugh [12] each earned All-America ‘fir . Pitt Fifth in Division 1-A Consensus All-Americans With a total of 39 players who have received consensus All—America recognition, Pitt ranks fifth among all Division 1—A schools. °‘.“‘:“9°!\’E“ Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Pitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 The Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy Awarded each year to the top Eastern Division 1 collegiate football team. Pitt has won the award the following years: Year Record Coach 1936 . . . .8-1-1 . . . . ..Dr. Iohn “]ock” Sutherland 1937 ....9—O—1 . . . . ..Dr. Iohn “)ock" Sutherland 1955 . . . .7-4-0 . . . . . .)ohn P. Michelosen 1976 . . . .12—O-0 . . . . .]ohnny Majors 1979 ....11—1—0 .....]ackie Sherrill 1980 ....11-1-0 .....)ackie Sherrill 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Postseason and All—Star Players East-West Shrine Game 1925... 1928... 1930... 1932... 1934... 1934... 1934... 1935... 1935... 1935... 1938... 1938... 1939... 1939... 1939... 1940... 1940... 1941... 1942... 1942... 1945... 1946... 1949... 1950... 1952... 1954... 1954... 1957... 1957... 1958... 1958... 1958... 1959... 1959... 1960... 1961... 1961... Gary Burley played in the 1975 East-West .Horse L. Chase . . . . . . . . . .tackle .Mike Getto . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle .Eddie Baker . . . . . . .quarterback .]ames MacMurdo . . . . . . . .tackle .Michael Sebastian . . . . .halfback .]0seph Skladany . . . . . . . . . . .end .Frank Walton . . . . . . . . . . .tackle .Charles Hartwig . . . . . . . . .guard .Mill Munjas . . . . . . .quarterback .lzzy Weinstock . . . . . . . .halfback .]ohn Michelosen. . . .quarterback .Frank Souchak . . . . . . . . . . . .end .Bill Daddio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end .Marshall Goldberg . . . . .halfback .Harold Stebbins . . . . . . .halfback .Richard Cassiano . . . . . .halfback .Ben Kish . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fullback .George Kracum . . . . . . . .fullback .Ralph Fife . . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard .Stan Gervelis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end .George Ranii . . . . . . . . . . . .guard .Leo Skladany . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end .William McPeak . . . . . . . . . . .end .Nicholas Bolkovac . . . . . . .tackle .William Reynolds . . . . . .halfback .Eldred Kraemer . . . . . . . . .tackle .Robert McQuaide . . . . . . . . . .end .Charley Brueckman . . . . . .center .]im McCusker . . . . . . . . . . .tackle .]ohn Guzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard .Dick Haley . . . . . . . . . . .halfback .Art Gob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end .Ivan Toncic . . . . . . . .quarterback .Bill Lindner . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle .Mike Ditka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end .Fred Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . .halfback .Steve Iastrzembski . . . . . . . . .end Shrine Game. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 1962... 1963... 1963... 1963... 1964... 1965... 1965... 1969... 1972. 1975... 1978... 1979... 1980... 1980... 1981... 1981... 1982... 1982... 1983... 1983... 1984... 1984... 1984... 1985... 1985... 1987... 1987... 1988... 1988... 1988... 1988... 1989... 1989... 1990... 1991... 1991... .]ohn Draksler . . . . . . . . . . .guard .Paul Martha . . . . . . . . . .halfback .Rick Leeson . . . . . . . . . . .fullback .Ernie Borghetti . . . . . . . . . .tackle .Fred Mazurek . . . . . .quarterback .Eric Crabtree . . . . . . . . .halfback .]0e Novogratz . . . . . . . . .fullback .Geoff Brown . . . . . . . .linebacker . . .Bob Kuziel . . . . . . . . . . . . .center .Gary Burley . . . . . .middle guard .Al Chesley . . . . . . . . . .linebacker .]o Io Heath . . . . . . . . . . . . .safety .Russ Grimm . . . . . . . . . . . .center .Rickey Iackson . . . . . . . . . . . .end .Emil Boures . . . . . . . . . . . .center .Sal Sunseri . . . . . . . . . .linebacker .Rob Fada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard .Tim Lewis . . . . . . . . . . .def. back .Bill Maas . . . . . . . . . . .def. tackle .Tom Flynn . . . . . . . . . . .def. back .Troy Benson . . . . . . . .linebacker .Chris Doleman . . . . . . . . . . . .end .Bill Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end .Bob Buczkowski . . . . . . .def. end .Barry Pettyjohn . . . . . . . . . center .Ezekial Gadson . . . . . . linebacker .Gary Richard . . . . . . . cornerback .Burt Grossman . . . . . . . . def. end .Tom Ricketts . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle .]erry Olsavsky . . . . . . . linebacker .Mark Stepnoski . . . . . . . . . .guard .Alonzo Hampton. . . .cornerback .Roman Matusz . . . . . . .off. tackle .Louis Riddick . . . . . . . . def. back .Steve Israel . . . . . . . . . . def. back .Ricardo McDonald . . . linebacker Senior Bowl 1953... 1956... 1956... 1956.. 1957... 1957... 1958... 1958... 1965... 1965... 1967.” 1977... 1977.” 1977... 1977 1978... 1978... 1978... 1979... 1980... 1980... 1980... 1980... 1981... 1981... 1982... 1982... 1982.... 1982... 1982.... 1982... 1983... 1983... 1983... 1983... .]oe Schmidt . . . . . . .guard-center .]ohn Cenci . . . . . . . . . . . ._ .center .Lou Cimarolli . . . . . . . . .halfback . .]ohn Paluck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end .Bob Pollock . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle .Vince Scorsone . . . . . . . . . .guard .Charley Brueckman . . . . . .center .]im McCusker . . . . . . . . . . .tackle .Marty Schottenheimer . . .center .Paul Cercel . . . . . . . . . . . . .center .]im Flanigan . . . . . . . .linebacker .Matt Cavanaugh . . . .quarterback .Randy Holloway . . . . . . . . .tackle .— Elliott Walker . . . . . . . . .halfback . .].C. Wilson . . . . . . . . .cornerback .Al Chesley . . . . . . . . . .linebacker .Gordon Iones . . . . . . . . . . . . .end .]eff Delaney . . . . . . . . . . . . .safety .]o lo Heath . . . . . . . . . . . . .safety .Rickey Iackson . . . . . . . .def. end .Lynn Thomas . . . . . . . .def. back .Randy McMillan . . . . . . .fullback .Benjie Pryor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end .Emil Boures . . . . . . . . . . . .center .Sal Sunseri . . . . . . . . . .linebacker .]imbo Covert . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle .]ulius Dawkins . . . . . . . . . . . .end Tim Lewis . . . . . . . . . . .def. back .Dan Marino . . . . . . . .quarterback Ron Sams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard .Bryan Thomas . . . .running back .]im Sweeney . . . . . . . . . . . .center .Bill Maas . . . . . . . . . . .def. tackle .Tom Flynn . . . . . . . . . . .def. back .Dwight Collins . . . . . . . . . . . .end Bill Lindner played in the 1959 East:-West Game. 1984. . . .Chris Doleman . . . . . . . .def. end 1986. . . .Randy Dixon . . . . . . . . . . .v.tackle 1991. . . .]eff Christy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard Colle e All—Star Game 1934. . .Michael Sebastian . . . . .halfback 1934. . . .]0seph Skladany . . . . . . . . . . .end 1934. . . .Frank Walton . . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1935. . . .Miller Munjas . . . . . .quarterback 1935. . . .George Shotwell . . . . . . . . .guard 1937. . . .AvereIl Daniell . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1937. . . .Bill Glassford . . . . . . . . . . . .guard 1937. . . .Robert LaRue . . . . . . . . .halfback 1938. . . .Frank Patrick . . . . . . . . . .fullback 1939. . . .Bill Daddio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1939. . . .Marshall Goldberg . . . . .halfback 1940. . . .Richard Cassiano . . . . . .halfback 1940. . . .Ben Kish . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fullback 1941. . . .George Kracum . . . . . . . .fullback 1945. . . .Ernest Bonelli . . . . . . . . .fullback 1953. . . .Billy Reynolds . . . . . . . . .halfback 1954. . . .Dick Deitrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1955. . . .Eldred Kraemer . . . . . . . . .tackle 1956. . . .]ohn Paluck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1957. . . .Vince Scorsone . . . . . . . . . .guard 1957. . . .]0e Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1958. . . .]im McCusker . . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1959. . . .Dick Haley . . . . . . . . . . .halfback 1959. . . .]ohn Guzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard 1961. . . .Mike Ditka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1961. . . .Ed Sharockman . . . . . . .halfback 1964. . . .Paul Martha . . . . . . . . . .halfback 1964. . . .Ernie Borghetti . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1964. . . .]ohn Maczuzak . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1965. . . .Marty Schottenheimer . . .center 1967. . . .]im Flanigan . . . . . . . .linebacker 1971. . . .Charles Hall . . . . . . . . . .def. back 1972. . . .Bob Kuziel . . . . . . . . . . . . .center 157 Assistant Coaches [continued] Mike McCarthy Wide Receivers When Paul Hackett went looking for someone to coach Pitt’s corps of young, talented receivers, he didn’t have to go very far. Hackett tabbed Mike McCarthy, a graduate assistant coach with the Pitt staff during the 1990 and 1991 seasons, to be the Panthers’ new full-time receivers coach. His immediate responsibility will be the continued development of a group of returning receivers who combined to catch 82 passes a year ago. Familiar with both Pitt and the passing game, McCarthy, who graduated from nearby Bishop Boyle High School, has worked with both Pitt’s quarterbacks and receivers the past three years. Before coming to Pitt, McCarthy coached the outside line- backers at Fort Hays State from 1987-88 as a graduate assistant. A starting tight end for two years at Baker University in Kansas, he twice earned All-Conference honors and was a team captain of the 1986 NAIA Division II National Champion runner-up squad. He also played tight end for Scottsdale [AZ] Iunior College. McCarthy received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Baker University in 1987 and a master's degree in sports administration at Fort Hays State University. Coaching Experience: College — Fort Hays State, 1987-88, line- backers; 1989, Pittsburgh, volunteer assistant; 1990-91, Pitts- burgh, graduate assistant, quarterbacks and wide receivers; present, Pittsburgh, wide receivers. Personal Information — Born: 11/10/63. Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA. Alma Mater: Baker University ’87. He and his wife, Christine, have a daughter, Alexandra [1]. 14 Jim Miceli Tight Ends ]im Miceli, a one-time graduate assistant coach at Pitt, returns to Pittsburgh as one of Pitt’s new assistant coaches. He will work with the Panthers’ tight ends, minus the Dave Moore- Eric Seaman tandem, which combined for 91 catches in 1991, but which features stellar Rob Coons, along with a host of promising young players. Miceli spent the last four seasons at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Iersey, where he inherited a program which had gone 1-28-1 prior to his arrival. Four years later, the Roadrunners had a cumulative 31-9 record, including back-to—back appear- ances in the ECAC South Championship game. His 1990 squad won 10 games, along with the conference championship, and was ranked ninth nationally. He was the 1989'N.].A.C. Coach of the Year. Miceli, 34, has coached at Milford Academy in Connecticut, Norwalk (CT) High School, and Old Tappan High School in New Iersey. An All-League offensive lineman at Rye Neck High School in New York, Miceli was a two-time letterman at Southern Connecticut State University, from which he graduated in 31/2 years with a bachelor’s degree in Education. Miceli spent the 1980-81-82 seasons working as a graduate assistant at Pitt, when the Panthers were 31-5 and played in the Gator, Sugar and Cotton bowls, winning the first two. Coaching Experience: College — Milford Academy, 1979, offensive line and recruiting coordinator; Pittsburgh, 1980-82, graduate assistant; Ramapo College, 1988-91, head coach. Personal Information: Born: 4/24/57. Alma Mater: Southern Connecticut State ’79. He is married to the former Mariann Brunetti, and has two daughters, Victoria (5) and Alexandra [3]. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Postseason All—Stars [continued] Hula Bowl 1953. . . .Billy Reynolds . . . . . . . . .halfback 1957. . . .]oe Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1958. . . .Charley Brueckman . . . . . .center 1959. . . .]ohn Guzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard 1960. . . .Bill Lindner . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1961. . . .Mike Ditka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1962. . . .Fred Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . .halfback 1964. . . .Paul Martha . . . . . . . . . halfback 1964. . . .Rick Leeson . . . . . . . . . . .fullback 1964. . . .Ernie Borghetti . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1965. . . .Eric Crabtree . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1965. . . .]oe Novogratz . . . . . . .linebacker 1969. . . .Geoff Brown . . . . . . . .linebacker 1971. . . .Charles Hall . . . . . . . . . .def. back 1972. . . .Bob Kuziel . . . . . . . . . . . . .center 1973. . . .]im Buckmon . . . . . . . . .def. end 1975. . . .Tom Perko . . . . . . . . . .linebacker 1976. . . .Tony Dorsett . . . . .running back 1976. . . .Al Romano . . . . . . .middle guard 1976. . . .]im Corbett . . . . . . . . . . .tight end 1977. . . .Tom Brzoza . . . . . . . . . . ..center 1977. . . .Bob Iury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..safety 1978. . . .]eff Delaney . . . . . . . . . . . . .safety 1978. . . .Matt Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard 1978. . . .Gordon Iones . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1978. . . .Dave Logan . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1979. . . .]eff Pelusi . . . . . . . . . . .linebacker 1980. . . .Hugh Green . . . . . . . . . . .def. end 1980. . . .Mark May . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1980. . . .Randy McMillan . . . . . . .fullback 1980. . . .Benjie Pryor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1981. . . .Pappy Thomas . . . . . . . .def. back 1982. . . .]imbo Covert . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1982. . . .]ulius Dawkins . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1982. . . .Dan Marino . . . . . . . .quarterback 1983. . . .]im Sweeney . . . . . . . . . . . .center 1984. . . .Bill Fralic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1985. . . .Bill Callahan . . . . . . . . . . . .safety 1987. . . .]on Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . end 1987. . . .Quintin ]ones . . . . . . .cornerback 1988. . . .Burt Grossman . . . . . . . . def. end 1989. . . .Tony Siragusa . . . . . . .def. tackle 1991. . . .Steve Israel . . . . . . . . . . def. back Coaches’ All-American Game 1974. . . .Rod Kirby . . . . . . . . . . .linebacker 1974. . . .]im Buckmon . . . . . . . . .def. end 1974. . . .Glenn Hyde . . . . . . . . .off. guard All-American Bowl 1973. . . .Rod Kirby . . . . . . . . . . .linebacker 1974. . . .Gary Burley . . . . . .middle guard 1974. . . .Mike Bulino . . . . . . . . ..def. back 1974. . . .Mike Carey . . . . . . . . . . . ..center |\lort:h—South 1949. . . .Lou Cecconi . . . . . . . . . .halfback 1952. . . .]oe Schmidt . . . . . . .guard—center 1958. . . .Bill Kaliden . . . . . . . .quarterback 1958. . . .Ed Michaels . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard 1959. . . .Serafino Fazio . . . . . . . . . .center 1960. . . .Ron Delfine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1960. . . .Paul Hodge . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard 1962. . . .Ed Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . .halfback 1962. . . .Gary Kaltenbach . . . . . . . . .tackle 1962. . . .Tom Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard 1963. . . .Al Grigaliunas . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1963. . . .]eff Ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard 1965. . . .Ken Lucas . . . . . . . . .quarterback 1965. . . .Fred Hoaglin . . . . . . . . . . .center 1971. . . .Ralph Cindrich . . . . . .linebacker 158 Blue-Gray All-Star Classic 1939. . . .Steve Petro . . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard 1939. . . .]ohn Chickerneo . . . .quarterback 1940. . . .Bob Thurbon . . . . . . . . . .halfback 1944. . . .Ernie Bonelli . . . . . . . . . .halfback 1945. . . .Francis Mattioll . . . . . . . . .guard 1945. . . .]ohn Kosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . .center 1948. . . .Leo Skladany . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1949. . . .Bernie Barkouskie . . . . . . .guard 1949. . . .Carl DePasqua . . . . . . . . .fullback 1951. . . .Bob Bestwick . . . . . .quarterback 1951. . . .Chris Warriner . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1952. . . .]oe Bozek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1953. . . .Dick Deitrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1959. . . .Fred Riddle . . . . . . . . . . .fullback 1961. . . .Larry Vignali . . . . . . . . . . . .guard 1963. . . .]ohn Maczuzak . . . . . . . . . .tackle 1969. . . .Bob Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..end 1969. . . .Dave Dibbley . . . . . . . . . .halfback 1971. . . .Charles Hall . . . . . . . . . .def. back 1974. . . .Mike Bulino . . . . . . . . . .def. back 1984. . . .Marlon McIntyre . . . . . .fullback 1984. . . .Melvin Dean . . . . . . . . .def. back 1986. . . .Tom Brown . . . . . . . . . . .fullback 1988. . . .Burt Grossman . . . . . . . . def. end 1988. . . .Cornell Holloway . . . . . def. back 1988. . . .Troy Washington . . . . . . . . safety 1990. . . .Louis Riddick . . . . . . . . def. back 1991. . . .]eff Christy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .guard 1991. . . .Ricardo McDonald . . .linebacker 1991. . . .Scott Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle Academic All-American Team 1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dick Deitrick 1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lou Palatella 1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]oe Walton 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]ohn Guzik 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Lindner 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]eff Delaney 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]eff Delaney 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Meisner 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Fada 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Fada 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .].C. Pelusi 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Schilken 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Stepnoski 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Stepnoski 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Louis Riddick 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Louis Riddick Japan Bowl 1975. . . .Tom Perko . . . . . . . . . .linebacker 1976. . . .Tony Dorsett . . . . .running back 1976. . . .Al Romano . . . . . . .middle guard 1976. . . .]im Corbett . . . . . . . . . . .tight end 1977... .Tom Brzoza . . . . . . . . . . ..center 1977... .Bob Iury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..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. . . .].C. Pelusi . . . . . .middle guard 1987. . . .Gary Richard . . . . . . . cornerback 1989. . . .Roman Matusz . . . . . . .off. tackle 1989. . . .Dan Crossman . . . . . . . .def. back Churchmen's All-American Team 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Blandino 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Carey (2nd team] 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al Romano 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al Romano 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]eff Delaney 1977 . . . . . . . .Dave Trout [Hon. Mention] 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]eff Delaney 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Trout Martin Luther King All-America Classic 1989. . . .Bill Cherpak . . . . . . . . . off. guard 1989. . . .Chris Goetz . . . . . . . . . .off. guard 1989. . . .Tom Sims . . . . . . . . . . .def. tackle 1989. . . .Tony Siragusa . . . . . . .def. tackle 1989. . . .Carnel Smith . . . . . . . . . .def. end SPECIAL AWARDS John W. Heisman Memorial Trophy Awarded annually to the outstanding college football player by the Downtown Athletic Club of New York. 0 1976 Tony Dorsett Lombardi Award Presented each year to the outstanding college lineman or linebacker by the Rotary Club of Houston. 0 1980 Hugh Green Outland Trophy Presented each year by the Football Writers Association of America to the outstanding collegiate interior lineman. 0 1980 Mark May Maxwell Award Highlights the top college player in the nation and is presented by the Maxwell Club of Philadelphia. 0 1976 Tony Dorsett 0 1980 Hugh Green Walter Camp Award Presented by the Walter Camp Football Foundation to the college player of the year. 0 1976 Tony Dorsett 0 1980 Hugh Green {Only defensive player to win the award since its inception in 1969.) 0 1988 Mark Stepnoski 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide ianfher Captains [1905-1991] 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 ]oe Thompson Gilbert Miller Calvin Marshall Quincy Banbury Homer Roe Tex Richards lack Lindsay Polly Galvin Hube Wagner Wayne Smith Guy Williamson Bob Peck H.C. Carlson George McLaren Iimmy DeHart Herbert Stein Tom Davies Tom Holleran Lloyd Iordan Noble Frank Ralph Chase Blair McMillan Gibby Welch Alex Fox Luby DiMeolo Eddie Baker Eddie Hirshberg Paul Reider None Charles Hartwig Nick Kliskey None Iohn Michelosen Game Captains Game Captains Game Captains Game Captains Game Captains Game Captains Game Captains Game Captains Iack Durisham, Bill McPeak Game Captains Bill McPeak Lou Cecconi Nick Bolkovac Rudy Andabaker, Bob Brennan ]oe Schmidt Dick Deitrick Henry Ford, Lou Palatella Hal Hunter, Iohn Cenci Ioe Walton, Bob Pollock Charley Brueckman, Iim McCusker Ed Michaels, Don Grafton Bill Lindner, Ken Montanari Mike Ditka Game Captains Tom Brown, Gary Kaltenbach Al Grigaliunas Ray Popp Phil Dahar Iim Flanigan Dave Drake Harry Orszulak, Ed Gallin, Ed Whitaker Game Captains Game Captains Iack Dykes, Iohn Simpson Iohn Moss, Rick Lozier, Reggie Frye Dave Wannstedt, Rodney Kirby, ]im Buckmon 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Bill Callahan [31] was a defensive back and team captain for the 1985 Panthers. Wutflrvx-.--v.vv-xv/.-,r.'~fi.X~v Rod Kirby [35] was one of the team leaders for Johnny Maiors’ first [1973] Pitt team. 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Mike Carey, Bill Daniels, Kelcy Daviston Dennis Moorhead, Tom Perko Tony Dorsett, ]im Corbett, Arnie Weatherington Tom Brzoza, Matt Cavanaugh, Randy Holloway, Bob Iury Gordon Iones, Ieff Delaney, Al Chesley, Matt Carroll [eff Pelusi, Io ]o Heath, Dan Fidler Hugh Green, Rickey Iackson, Bill Neill, Rick Trocano, Mark May, Russ Grimm Sal Sunseri, Emil Boures Dan Marino, Iimbo Covert, ].C. Pelusi, Yogi Iones Tom Flynn, Troy Hill, Iim Sweeney Bill Fralic, Chris Doleman, Troy Benson Iohn Congemi, Bill Callahan, Dennis Atiyeh ’ Steve Apke, Randy Dixon, Tony Woods Ion Carter, Ed Miller, Billy Owens Ierry Olsavsky, Tom Ricketts, Mark Stepnoski, Troy Washington Robert Bradley, Dan Crossman, Roman Matusz Alex Van Pelt, Craig Gob, Louis Riddick, Eric Holzworth Alex Van Pelt, Ricardo McDonald, Sean Gilbert, Eric Seaman 159 This Date in Pitt History August 31 ..... September 1 . . . . September 2 . . . . September 3 . . . . September 4 . . . . September 5 . . . . September 6 . . . . September 7 . . . . September 8 . . . September 9 . . . September 10 . . September 11 . . . September 12 . . . September 13 . . . September 14 . . . September 15 . . . September 16 . . . 180 . 1985: Pitt defeated Purdue, 31-30, in the first night game ever played at Pitt Stadium. 1991: Pitt downed West Virginia, 34-3, before 68,041 at Mountaineer Field and a national television (ESPN) audience. 1925: Construction on Pitt Stadium was completed. 1957: A Pitt squad of 49 players began drills in preparation for the 1957 season. 1983: Pitt upset Tennessee, 13-3, in front of more than 90,000 fans at Neyland Stadium. 1930: Head Coach Iock Sutherland welcomed 37 players, including sophomore Warren Heller, for the beginning of Pitt’s preseason practice at Camp Hamilton in Windber, Pennsylvania. 1981: Pitt’s defense held Illinois to a mere 48 yards rushing in 33 attempts during a 26-6 victory. 1975: Arnie Weatherington had 11 tackles in Pitt’s 19-9 season-opening win over Georgia. He finished the season with 143 tackles. 1989: In the September 7, 1989 issue of Sports Illustrated, pro football writer Paul Zimmerman, speculating on the potential composition of the 1995 NFL All-Pro team, selected Pitt junior Marc Spindler as one of the four defensive line- men most likely to be chosen. 1991: Steve Israel returned an interception 81 yards for one touchdown, and brought back a fumble 35 yards for another in Pitt’s 35-14 defeat of Southern Mississippi. 1983: Head Coach Foge Fazio announced sophomore ]ohn Congemi would take over as the team’s No. 1 quarterback, replacing ]ohn Cummings, who broke his collar bone in the 1983 opener against Tennessee. 1982: Bryan Thomas caught a four—yard touch- down pass from Dan Marino to give Pitt a 7-6 victory over North Carolina in a nationally tele- vised game at Three Rivers Stadium. 1983: Quarterback Iohn Congemi, who had never before thrown a pass in a varsity game, completed 15 of 23 passes for 177 yards and one touchdown as Pitt beat Temple, 35-0. 1977: Pitt quarterback Matt Cavanaugh had his left wrist broken when knocked to the turf by Notre Dame defensive end Willie Fry at the tail end of a touchdown pass to Gordon ]ones, as the defending national champion Panthers lost their season-opener to eventual national cham- pion Notre Dame, 19-9, spoiling the Pitt coach- ing debut of first-year coach Iackie Sherrill. 1976: Tony Dorsett zig-zagged 61 yards on Pitt’s first offensive play from scrimmage to set the stage for a 31-10 victory against Notre Dame in the 1976 season opener at South Bend. 1987: Pitt recorded its first shutout since 1983, whipping North Carolina State, 34-0. 1986: Reggie Williams caught 12 passes against North Carolina State, the second-highest single-game total in Pitt history. 1974: Pitt defeated Florida State, 9-6, the Panthers’ first win ever over the Seminoles. 1979: ]unior college transfer Randy McMillan rushed for 141 yards in his Pitt debut, a 24-0 win over Kansas. In that same game, fresh- man quarterback Dan Marino made his Pitt debut on his 18th birthday. 1978: Pitt opened its season in the New Orleans Superdome, site of the Panthers’ Sugar Bowl victory over Georgia 20 months earlier. This time Pitt defeated Tulane, 24-6. September 17 . . . September 18 . . . September 19 . . . September 20 . . . September 21 . . . September 22 . . . September 23 . . . September 24 . . . September 25 . . . September 26 . . . September 27 . . . September 28 . . . September 29 . . . September 30 . . . Octoberl ..... October2 ..... October2 ..... October3 ..... 1977: In his first victory as Pitt’s head coach, Iackie Sherrill turned to freshman Rick Trocano to replace injured Matt Cavanaugh. The Panthers posted a solid 28-6 win over William and Mary. 1976: Pitt lost starting quarterback Robert Haygood for the season when he tore knee ligaments in the second quarter against Georgia Tech. Matt Cavanaugh came on to lead the Panthers to a 42-14 win over the Yellow Iackets. 1970: Pitt lost to UCLA, 24-15, in the first game on artificial turf at Pitt Stadium. 1958: Quarterback Ivan Toncic scored a pair of touchdowns, and Dick Haley and Mike Ditka each added one as Pitt upset UCLA, 27-6, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. 1963: The Panthers threw 28 passes—at the time the most ever for a Iohn Michelosen- coached team——and Pitt rolled up 429 yards in total offense in an opening-game victory over UCLA. 1956: Ray DiPasquale and Nick Passodelis each scored a touchdown to help Pitt outpoint West Virginia, 14-13. 1918: Pitt Head Coach Pop Warner expressed concerns about his line as he welcomed 43 players to the first day of preseason practice at Forbes Field. (His fears were unfounded; Pitt finished 4-1 and was a unanimous selection as national champion.] 1977: Pitt rang up its highest point total since 1914 as seven different players scored in a 76-0 defeat of Temple. 1937: Sophomore Dick Cassiano scored four touchdowns and passed for another as Pitt crushed Ohio Wesleyan, 59-0. 1925: Pitt defeated Washington and Iefferson 28-0 in the first game ever at Pitt Stadium. 1958: Art Gob and Chuck Reinhold each scored a touchdown as Pitt beat Holy Cross, 17-0. 1952: Bobby Epps scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the Panthers to a 26-14 opening-game victory over Iowa, giving Red Dawson his first victory as a head coach at Pitt. 1991: Freshman Curtis Martin’s 35-yard scoring dash in the third quarter was the game-winner as Pitt downed Minnesota, 14-13, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. 1956: Ioe Walton’s 19-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter gave Pitt a 14-7 win over Syracuse. 1978: Rick Trocano’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Freddie ]acobs with 1:34 left in the game gave Pitt a 20-16 victory over North Carolina. 1989: Ed Frazier’s 42-yard field goal on the game’s final play capped a magnificent 22-point fourth quarter rally that gave Pitt a 31-31 tie in a nationally televised game at West Virginia. 1910: Fullback Tex Richards scored three touchdowns in Pitt’s 36-0 victory over Ohio Northern in the season opener. 1976: Matt Cavanaugh completed 14 of 17 passes for 339 yards and five touchdowns in a 44-31 win over Duke. 1965: Pitt set an NCAA record for most points in a game by a losing team during a 63-48 defeat at West Virginia. 1981: In Pitt’s first appearance ever on ESPN, quarterback Dan Marino threw a record total of six touchdown passes in a 42-28 victory over South Carolina. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide October 4 . . . . . . October 5 . . . . . . October 6 . . . . . . October 7 . . . . . . October 8 . . . . . . October 9 . . . . . . October 10 . . . . . October 11 ..... October 12 ..... October 13 ..... October 15 . . . . . October 16 . . . . . October 17 ..... October 18 . . . . . October 18 . . . . . October 19 . . . . . 1917: Pitt opened its season with a 14-9 win over West Virginia. The Panthers went on to post a 9-0 record. 1963: The Panthers rolled up 446 yards in total offense and defeated California 35-15. 1976: Tony Dorsett and Matt Cavanaugh helped Pitt build a 28-0 halftime lead against Louisville. Then when Cavanaugh left the game with a fractured fibula, the defense took over, as the Panthers beat the Cardinals [whose only score came on a blocked punt), 28-6. 1918: Pennsylvania state authorities inter- rupted Pitt’s football schedule when it ordered a ban of public gatherings due to a Spanish influenza epidemic. 1977: After missing only three games with a broken wrist, quarterback Matt Cavanaugh returned to action and helped Pitt gain nearly 400 yards in total offense in a 17-17 tie with Florida. 1937: Marshall Goldberg scored on a 77-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter as Pitt beat Duquesne 6-0. 1936: Harold “Curly” Stebbins raced 35 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to give Pitt a 6-0 win at Ohio State. 1981: With quarterback Danny Daniels filling in for the injured Dan Marino, Pitt failed to complete a single pass attempt in the entire game, but still managed to beat West Virginia in Morgantown, 17-0. 1890: Western University of Pennsylvania (the University of Pittsburgh’s former name] played the first game of its initial season of football, losing to the Allegheny Athletic Association 38-0. - 1985: Tailback Charles Gladman rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown in a 24-14 win over North Carolina State. 1934: Pitt’s Izzy Weinstock, Heine Weisenbaugh, and Verne Baxter each scored touchdowns as Pitt avenged two Rose Bowl losses to USC with a 20-6 victory. 1979: With kickoff rescheduled for 10 a.m. to enable fans to watch the Pirates-Orioles World Series game later that afternoon, Pitt defeated Cincinnati, 35-0. 1977: Elliott Walker and Freddie Iacobs each rushed for more than 100 yards as Pitt had 532 yards in total offense in a 34-17 win against Navy. 1937: Pitt and Fordham fought to their third consecutive 0-0 tie at the Polo Grounds in New York. . 1970: Dave Havern’s five—yard pass to Bill Pilconis gave Pitt, which at one time had trailed West Virginia 35-8, a dramatic 36-35 vic- tory over the Mountaineers. 1958: Ivan Toncic intercepted a pass in the end zone to preserve Pitt’s 15-8 win against West Virginia at Pitt Stadium. 1980: Starting free safety Rick Trocano switched from defense to offense [quarterback] when Dan Marino was sidelined with a knee injury, and led Pitt to four second quarter touchdowns en route to a 42-14 victory against West Virginia. 1895: A crowd of approximately 2,000 at Emerald Park watched Western University defeat the Emerald Athletic Association 22-0. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide October 20 . . . . . October 21 . . . . . October 22 . . . . . October 23 . . . . . October 24 . . . . . October 25 . . . . . October 26 . . . . . October 27 . . . . . October 28 . . . . . October 29 . . . . . Mike Sebastian ran 75 yards for a touchdown in Pitt’s 14-0 win against Notre Dame in 1933. 1917: All-America fullback George McLaren set the Pitt record for the longest run from scrimmage with a 91-yard touchdown romp in the Panthers’ 28-0 upset of Syracuse. 1916: Andy Hastings, Iimmy DeHart, and George McLaren starred as Pitt smashed a heralded Syracuse team, 30-0. 1972: Running backs Clair Wilson and Bruce Murphy erupted for touchdown runs of 54 and 60 yards as Pitt won its only game of the season, a 35-20 conquest of Boston College at Pitt Stadium. 1954: Ioe Walton caught touchdown passes of 36 yards and 15 yards as Pitt upset Duke 26-7 in Durham. 1976: Tony Dorsett broke Archie Griffin’s all- time NCAA rushing record in a 45-0 win at Navy. Dorsett finished his career with 6,082 yards. 1910: Norman “Bill” Budd set a Pitt record by rushing for six touchdowns in a 71-0 victory over Ohio Medical University. 1947: Pitt upset Ohio State, 12-0, the Panthers’ only victory in a 1-8 season. 1980: Pitt defeated Tennessee, 30-6, in Knoxville, as the Panthers won their first-ever appearance against their former coach, Iohnny Majors. 1935: Pitt defeated Penn State, 9-0. 1984: The final 90 seconds of Pitt’s game with Navy were pure excitement, with two intercep- tions, a fumble, two on-side kicks, and a com- bined total of 19 pass attempts—but the final result was a 28-28 deadlock. Craig “Ironhead” Heyward rushed for 140 yards on 30 carries for Pitt. 1933: A 75-yard touchdown run by Mike Sebas- tian highlighted a 14-0 win over Notre Dame. 1938: The largest crowd in the history of Pitt Stadium (68,918) watched the Panthers snap the three-year string of scoreless ties against Fordham with a 24-13 victory. 16’! This Date in History [continued] October 30 . . . . October 31 . . . . November 1 . . . . November 2 . . . . November 3 . . . . November 4 . . . . November 5 . . . . November 6 . . . . November 7 . . . . November 8 . . . . November 9 . . . . November 10 . . . November 11 . . . November 12 . . . November 13 . . . November 14 . . . November 15 . . . 182 . 1954: In front of the first sellout crowd (34,008) in the 30-year history of Mountaineer Field, Pitt upset West Virginia 13-10. 1976: The Pitt defense stuffed Syracuse on con- secutive short yardage plays during the fourth quarter to keep its national championship possibilities alive. The Panthers won, 24-16. 1931: For the second year in a row, the Pitt- Fordham game ended in a 0-0 stalemate. 1981: Freshman quarterback Doug Flutie passed for 347 yards, but undefeated and second-ranked Pitt held on for a 29-24 win at Boston College. It would be the only time Flutie would play against Pitt during his career, as the two schools did not meet again until 1985. 1980: In its first Carrier Dome appearance, Pitt limited Syracuse running back Ioe Morris to 16 yards on 12 carries, and the Panthers routed the Orangemen, 43-6. 1986: Quarterback Iohn Congemi was lost for the season as a result of a spine injury suffered in a 24-20 loss at Syracuse. 1935: In the first meeting ever between Pitt and Fordham, the game ended in a 0-0 tie. 1973: Billy Daniels rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns and Tony Dorsett rushed for 211 yards as Pitt beat Syracuse 28-19. 1911: Pitt and Notre Dame clawed to a 0-0 tie in a game hailed as a classic. 1983: Bill Fralic cleared the way for a pair of touchdown runs by ]oe McCall in Pitt’s 21-16 victory at Notre Dame. 1937: Trailing 6-0 in the fourth quarter, Pitt erupted for 21 unanswered points and beat Notre Dame 21-6 to give Iock Sutherland his 100th win at Pitt. 1952: Dick Deitrick’s 56-yard touchdown catch was the game-winner in Pitt’s 21-14 upset at Ohio State. 1941: Winless Pitt (0-5), led by the irrepressible Edgar “Special Delivery Iones,” upset undefeated Fordham (5-0) 13-0. 1935: Bobby LaRue scored three touchdowns, including one on a 75-yard run, as Pitt beat Army 21-6. 1932: Mike Nicsick scored four touchdowns to lead Pitt to a 25-6 win at Nebraska. 1973: Freshman Tony Dorsett became the first player ever to rush for 200 yards against Notre Dame, finishing with 209 in a 31-10 loss to the eventual national champion Irish. 1979: Pitt defeated West Virginia, 24-17, in the final college football game ever played at old Mountaineer Field in Morgantown. 1978: After waiting all season to explode on offense, the Panthers picked West Virginia as the victim, blasting the Mountaineers 52-7. 1983: Senior tailback ]oe McCall’s 246 yards rushing—the eighth-best single-game rushing total in Pitt history—fueled a 38-7 win over Army. 1937: Pitt rallied for two fourth-quarter touch- downs to defeat Nebraska, 13-7. 1953: Bobby Grier rushed for 198 yards on just 13 carries as Pitt beat North Carolina State, 40-6. 1981: Iulius Dawkins set a Pitt record with four touchdown receptions in a 48-0 win over Army at Pitt Stadium. 1975: Tony Dorsett established a Pitt single- game rushing mark with 303 yards as the Pan- thers snapped an 11-year losing streak to Notre Dame by pounding the Irish, 34-20, at Pitt Stadium. November 16 . . . November 17 . . . November 18 . . . November 19 . . . November 20 . . . November 21 . . . November 22 . . . November 23 . . . November 24 . . . November 25 . . . November 26 . . . November 27 . . . November 28 . . . November 29 . . . November 30 . . December 1. . . . December 2. . . . December 3. . . .- December 4. . . . 1980: In a 45-7 win at Army, Hugh Green recorded his 53rd career sack, which still stands as a Pitt record. In the same game, Dwight Collins set an NCAA freshman record with his 10th touchdown catch of the year. 1963: Paul Martha rushed for 103 yards and Freddie Mazurek added 93 as Pitt beat Army, 28-0. 1973: Pitt thumped Army 34-0 to clinch its first winning season in 10 years and then accepted an invitation to play in the Fiesta Bowl. 1978: With Army leading and threatening on the Pitt one-foot line, Ieff Delaney picked off a fumble in mid—air and raced 99 yards for a game-tying touchdown; Pitt went on to win 35-17. 1938: In the final home game of the year for the Dream Backfield, Pitt beat Penn State 26-0. 1965: Walk-on placekicker Frank Clarke kicked a field goal on the last play of the game to give Pitt a 30-27 victory at Pitt Stadium. The game marked the final coaching assignments for Pitt’s ]ohn Michelosen and Penn State’s Rip Engle. 1980: It was announced that Mark May had been selected as Pitt’s first Outland Trophy winner. 1981: Pitt accepted an invitation to play in the Sugar Bowl following a 35-0 victory at Temple. The win gave the Panthers their 31st victory in their last 32 games. 1987: Craig “Ironhead” Heyward rushed for 259 yards on the snow-covered Pitt Stadium turf in a 28-5 victory over Kent State. 1959: Pitt students held a boisterous rally on the stage of Soldiers and Sailors Hall to cele- brate the Panthers’ 22-7 upset of Penn State. 1918: After weeks of national buildup, undefeated Georgia Tech, the pride of the South, was crushed by Pitt 32-0 at Forbes Field. 1898: Pitt [then known as Western University of Pennsylvania) recorded the first tie in its football history, knotting the New Castle Terrors, 6-6. 1904: Pitt scored its first victory against Penn State, defeating the Nittany Lions 22-5. 1976: Tony Dorsett became the first player in NCAA history to top the 6,000-yard rushing mark and led Pitt past Penn State, 24-7, to give Pitt an 11-0 regular-season record. 1972: Head Coach Carl DePasqua was fired two days after a 49-27 loss to Penn State. 1907: Pitt defeated Penn State, 6-0. 1980: Carlton Williamson intercepted a pass which Penn State’s Todd Blackledge had intended to throw out of bounds, thus preserv- ing Pitt’s 14-9 victory over the Nittany Lions. 1937: The Associated Press selected Pitt, which finished the regular season with a 9-0-1 record, as its national champion. . 1976: Tony Dorsett won the Heisman Trophy. 1916: Pitt’s great 1916 team crushed Penn State, 31-0. 1979: Freshman quarterback Dan Marino passed for 279 yards as Pitt defeated Penn State at Beaver Stadium, 29-14. 1989: In its first game ever overseas, Pitt defeated Rutgers, 46-29, in the second Emerald Isle Classic, played at Lansdowne Road Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. 1976: Head Coach Iohnny Majors announced his resignation as Pitt’s head football coach. 1986: Tony Woods and Randy Dixon were selected to play for the North Team in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide December 5. . . . December 6. . . December 7. . . December 8. . . December 9. . . December 10. . . . December 11. . . . December 12. . . . December 13. . . . December 14. . . . December 15. . . . December 16. . . . December 17. . . . December 18. . . . December 19. . . . December 20. . . . December 21. . . . December 22. . . . December 23. . . . December 24. . . . December 25. . . . December 26. . . . December 27. . . . . 1967: Herb Stein, an All-America center in the early 1920s, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. 1976: Iackie Sherrill, 33, was named to replace the departing Iohnny Majors as Pitt’s head coach. 1918: Running backs Tommy Davies, George McLaren, and Roy “Katy” Easterday were all named first-team All-America by Robert Maxwell. 1956: Corny Salvaterra and Darrell Lewis each scored a touchdown in the second half as Pitt rallied to beat Miami, 14-7, in its regular-season finale. 1959: Center Foge Fazio, who led Pitt in minutes played with 426, was voted the Panthers’ MVP. 1916: Bob Peck and Iames Herron were selected first—team All-East by the New York Times. 1986: Tom Brown and Tony Woods were named to the North squad for the Christmas Day Blue—Gray All-Star Football Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. 1985: Mike Gottfried was named as Pitt’s 29th head football coach, replacing Foge Fazio. 1989: Iunior defensive tackle Marc Spindler was selected as a first—team All-American by The Sporting News. 1935: Pitt evened its series record with USC by defeating the Trojans 12-7 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. 1951: Linebacker ]oe Schmidt was voted Pitt’s captain for the 1952 season. 1986: Ringgold High’s Nelson Walker canceled scheduled visits to Tennessee, Miami, and Louisville and announced he would attend Pitt. 1980: Hugh Green accepted the Maxwell Award in Philadelphia. 1932: The Pitt football team departed by train for Pasadena, where it was scheduled to meet USC in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. 1981: Dan Marino was named a first-team All- American in the December 19, 1981, edition of The Sporting News. 1983: Pitt, which finished the regular season with a seven-game unbeaten streak, departed for Tempe, Arizona, to prepare for its Fiesta Bowl meeting with Ohio State. 1973: Pitt faced Arizona State in the Fiesta Bowl—the Panthers’ first bowl appearance since the 1956 Gator Bowl. The Sun Devils won, 28-7. 1934: The December 22, 1932, issue of Collier’s named George Shotwell as its first-team All- America center. 1978: Quarterback Rick Trocano tried to rally Pitt from a 23-3 fourth-quarter deficit to North Carolina State in the Tangerine Bowl, but the Wolfpack held off the Panthers for a 30-17 win. 1929: Pitt departed on Christmas Eve for Pasadena to face USC in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. 1979: Dan Marino threw one touchdown pass and Mark Schubert booted three field goals to give Pitt a 16-10 victory over Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl. 1975: Tony Dorsett, Elliott Walker, and Robert Haygood each rushed for more than 100 yards as Pitt defeated Kansas 33-19 in the Sun Bowl. 1989: The El Paso Herald-Post reported that the players from the Pitt and Texas A&M teams consumed approximately 350 pounds of beef and 150 pounds of beans‘ at a pregame banquet prior to the Iohn Hancock Bowl. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide John Brown [left] and Dan Marino joined forces to produce one of the most dramatic plays in Pitt football history in the 1982 Sugar Bowl victory against Georgia. December 28. . . . December 29. . . . December 30. . . . December 31. . . . Ianuary 1 . . . . 1945: Former Pitt Head Coach ]ock Sutherland signed a five-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 1980: Rickey Iackson made 19 tackles (14 solos) and Randy McMillan scored a pair of touch- downs to help lead Pitt to a 37-9 victory over South Carolina in the Gator Bowl. 1989: Paul Hackett was named Pitt’s 30th head football coach by University President Wesley Posvar in the locker room prior to Pitt’s 31-28 victory over Texas A&M in the John Hancock Bowl. 1987: Craig “Ironhead” Heyward rushed for 136 yards in a 32-27 loss to Texas in the Blue- bonnet Bowl, giving him a season total of 1,791 yards rushing——the second-best single-season figure in Pitt history. 1937: National champion Pitt defeated Washington 21-0 in the Rose Bowl, as Pitt guard Steve Petro makes his first collegiate start. 1977: Tony Dorsett rushed for a Sugar Bowl record of 202 yards to help lead Pitt to a 27-3 victory over Georgia, securing the national championship for the Panthers. 1982: Pitt’s 500th football victory came in dramatic fashion, with Dan Marino, facing a fourth-and-five at the Georgia 33, firing a touchdown pass to Iohn Brown with just 42 seconds left to beat the Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl, 24-20. 183 PittWFootba|| a Radio Pioneer In 1921, Pitt was involved in the first college football game ever broadcast on radio. The site was Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field, Pitt’s home prior to the construction of Pitt Stadium, and the opponent was West Virginia. The game was broadcast over KDKA, the nation’s first radio station, which had made its official debut in November of 1920 with the Harding-Cox presidential election returns. The action was called by Harold W. Arlin, radio’s first fulltime announcer. Led by All-Americans Tom Davies and Herb Stein, Pitt defeated the Moun- taineers 21-13. Arlin sat in the stands at Forbes Field, talking into a makeshift microphone lined with felt to filter out the noises from the field. Most of the radio sets at that time-—~and there weren’t many—were homemade contraptions, fashioned from a Mother’s Oats box with galena wire wrapped around. There was a mishap in Arlin’s second football broadcast that year, Pitt—Nebraska at Forbes Field. He went a bit overboard when describing a Cornhusker touchdown. “I became so excited that my voice blew the station right off the air,” Arlin said. “I had no idea this had happened and kept right on talking. As a result, they installed a switch that told us if we were on the air or off.” The next morning’s paper commented on IO'l\lO1O‘lC3O3>&>-B[\J©r4>—\>4>Ar4b—\[\Jo—\[\7>—\[\7>—\CaJ>-l>[\3C.0©[\Ji—\O©b&>A[\7O30J©[\1C.aJ[\7>J>-I\J©®O’)N>-l>>—\l\D0JC3C3>-—>yl>[\7U1l\)b‘ Year 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 >dr4 G3CD>—\o.>CaJ>{>C.~JC.sJCAJOJO‘l@CD®\l®®OO®‘CD(OO3®U1®U10'|®U‘|O3O3>l>--l>f.OC)C0®O‘.>O©C)U'I\lO1OJO‘|>ALo>—\>4>—\>J>I\)>-A OGOP-‘©©©©©r—‘©O>—>r-Al\3O©[\7©9-ACrdrAl\J©>&©©>4N>>—‘OOC©©t—\©>—>©>—\©©©OCD>-d>—\>-A©>—‘r-JOOOCOCCOF-i Len Casanova Clark Shaughnessy Coach None None None Anson F. Harrold None ].P. Linn George W. Hoskins Thomas Gawthrop Trenchard Dr. Fred Robinson Dr. Fred Robinson Dr. M. Roy jackson Wilbur D. Hockensmith Frederick Ioseph Crolius Arthur St. L. Mosse Arthur St. L. Mosse Arthur St. L. Mosse E. R. Wingard ]ohn A. Moorhead Ioseph H. Thompson Ioseph H. Thompson joseph H. Thompson Ioseph H. Thompson Joseph H. Thompson Ioseph M. Duff Ioseph M. Duff Ioseph M. Duff Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner Dr. ]ohn B. “lock” Sutherland Dr. ]ohn B. “jock” Sutherland Dr. john B. “]ock” Sutherland Dr. Iohn B. “jock” Sutherland Dr. Iohn B. “jock” Sutherland Dr. john B. “]ock” Sutherland Dr. Iohn B. “]ock” Sutherland Dr. ]ohn B. “jock” Sutherland Dr. ]ohn B. “]ock” Sutherland Dr. ]ohn B. “]ock” Sutherland Dr. Iohn B. “]ock” Sutherland Dr. john B. “]ock” Sutherland Dr. ]ohn B. “]ock” Sutherland 1 Dr. Iohn B. “]ock” Sutherland Dr. john B. “jock” Sutherland Charles W. Bowser Charles W. Bowser Charles W. Bowser Charles W. Bowser Clark D. Shaughnessy Clark D. Shaughnessy Clark D. Shaughnessy Wesley E. Fesler Walter S. Milligan Walter S. Milligan Walter S. Milligan Dave Hart 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Year 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 ®CDh3OO\lO3>dOJUl>bbdo-Ar-AOJOJ<.OCJ1CAJ»-l>C3U1>&V\] A>-mamas l—\ C»JO‘l>¥>U1U1\]0J0J>-\>-\>—44>bJ©rD~>¥>Ul©®LFlO3CDCOlD\lU1rAU'|\l0JJ>i-bO3C.0>4>- U101C.O\l@r.‘ >—‘ HOOH>4»-\»AOOOOOr-‘OOOHOOOOOOOONOOOOOOHOHO OHOOOH 240 244 O.Pts. 204 215 156 138 188 122 119 157 138 164 209 185 130 154 311 326 295 393 287 245 388 350 211 202 161 133 134 187 116 130 160 139 165 247 187 209 146 183 268 293 241 Coach Leonard I. Casanova Tom Hamilton Lowell P. “Red” Dawson Lowell P. “Red” Dawson Lowell P. “Red” Dawson/Tom Hamilton (Hamilton replaced Dawson after three games) john Michelosen john Michelosen Iohn Michelosen john Michelosen Iohn Michelosen ]ohn Michelosen ]ohn Michelosen Iohn Michelosen Iohn Michelosen Iohn Michelosen Iohn Michelosen David R. Hart David R. Hart David R. Hart Carl A. DePasqua Carl A. DePasqua Carl A. DePasqua Carl A. DePasqua johnny Majors johnny Majors johnny Majors Iohnny Majors Iackie Sherrill jackie Sherrill Iackie Sherrill Iackie Sherrill jackie Sherrill Serafino “Foge” Fazio Serafino “Foge” Fazio Serafino “Foge” Fazio Serafino “F0ge” Fazio Mike Gottfried Mike Gottfried Mike Gottfried Mike Gottfried/Paul Hackett (Hackett coached Iohn Hancock Bowl] Paul Hackett Paul Hackett 171 All-Timestatistical Leaders Rushing Game Name Opponent, Year Yards 1. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .Notre Dame, 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 2. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .Army, 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 3. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .Northwestern, 1973 . . . . . . . . . . 265 4. Curvin Richards. . . . .East Carolina, 1989 . . . . . . . . . . 264 5. Craig Heyward . . . . . .Kent State, 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 6. Craig Heyward . . . . . .Miami, Fla., 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 7. Warren Heller . . . . . .Miami, Ohio, 1931 . . . . . . . . . . . 250 8. I08 McCall . . . . . . . . .Army, 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 9. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .Syracuse, 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 10. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .Miami, Fla., 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 11. Gibby Welch . . . . . . . .Westminster, 1926 . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .Penn State, 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 13. Bryan Thomas . . . . . .Florida State, 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . 217 14. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .Army, 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 15. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .Syracuse, 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 16. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .Notre Dame, 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 17. Curvin Richards. . . . .Navy, 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 18. Marshall Goldberg . . .Ohio Wesleyan, 1936 . . . . . . . . . 203 19. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .Georgia, 1977 (Sugar Bowl). . . . 202 Curvin Richards. . . . .Boston College, 1988 . . . . . . . . . 202 Curvin Richards. . . . .Rutgers, 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 22. Warren Heller . . . . . . .Penn State, 1930 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 23. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .West Virginia, 1976 . . . . . . . . . . 199 24. Toby Uansa . . . . . . . .Duke, 1929 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Iohn Luch . . . . . . . . . .Western Reserve, 1931 . . . . . . . . 198 Robert Grier . . . . . . . .N.C. State, 1953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 27. Mike Nicksick . . . . . .Nebraska, 1934 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 28. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .Boston College, 1974 . . . . . . . . . 191 29. Iames DeHart . . . . . . .Allegheny, 1915 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 30. Tom Parkinson . . . . . .Penn State, 1929 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Adam Walker . . . . . . .Ohio State, 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Season Name Season Yards 1. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,150 2. Craig Heyward . . . . . .1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,791 3. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,686 Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,686 5. Curvin Richards. . . . .1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,282 6. Curvin Richards. . . . .1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,228 7. Bryan Thomas . . . . . .1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,132 8. Charles Gladman . . . .1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,085 9. Elliott Walker . . . . . . .1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,025 10. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,004 11. Toby Uansa . . . . . . . .1929 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 964 12. Ioe McCall . . . . . . . . .1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961 13. Bryan Thomas . . . . . .1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 955 14. Elliott Walker . . . . . . .1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903 15. Marshall Goldberg . . .1936 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886 Career Name Season Yards 1. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . .1973—76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,526 2. Curvin Richards. . . . .1988-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,192 3. Craig Heyward . . . . . .1984, 1986-87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,086 4. Elliott Walker . . . . . . .1974-77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,748 5. Bryan Thomas . . . . . .1978, 1980-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,141 6. Charles Gladman . . . .1984-86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,019 7. ]oe McCall . . . . . . . . .1980—83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,978 8. Marshall Goldberg . . .1936-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,957 9. Warren Heller . . . . . . .1930—32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,949 10. George McLaren . . . .1915-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,920 11. Gibby Welch . . . . . . . .1925—27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,880 12. Dick Cassiano . . . . . . .1937-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,851 13. Tom Davies . . . . . . . ..1918-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,725 14. Freddie Iacobs . . . . . .1976—79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,627 15. Andy Hastings . . . . ..1914—16, 1919 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,527 16. Dennis Ferris . . . . . . .1968-70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,526 172 Passing Game Name Opponent, Year Yards 1. Iohn Congemi . . . . . . .Navy, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 g 2. Matt Cavanaugh. . . . .C1emson, 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 * 3 3. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . .Notre Dame, 1990 . . . . . . . . 384 4. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . .East Carolina, 1991 . . . . . . 369 5. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . .West Virginia, 1989 . . . . . . 366 6. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . .Texas A&M, 1989 . . . . . . . . 354 # 7. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . . .Maryland, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . 353 8. Dan Marino . . . . . . . .South Carolina, 1981 . . . . . . 346 9. Bob Bestwick . . . . . . .Michigan State, 1951 . . . . . . 345 10. Dan Marino . . . . . . . .Temple, 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 11. Dave Havern . . . . . . . .Syracuse, 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . 343 12. Iohn Congemi . . . . . . .Ohio State, 1984 . . . . . . . . . . 341 ** 13. Matt Cavanaugh. . . . .Duke, 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 14. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . .Rutgers, 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 15. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . .Rutgers, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 16. Matt Cavanaugh. . . . .Syracuse, 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . 332 17. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . .Penn State, 1991 . . . . . . . . . 324 18. Dave Havern . . . . . . . .Penn State, 1968 . . . . . . . . . . 314 Dan Marino . . . . . . . .Notre Dame, 1982 . . . . . . . . 314 20. Iohn Congemi . . . . . . .Notre Dame, 1986 . . . . . . . . 310 21. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . .Syracuse, 1989 . . . . . . . . . . 306 22. Iohn Hogan . . . . . . . . .UCLA, 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 23. Dan Marino . . . . . . . .Army, 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 24. Darnell Dickerson . . .Temple, 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 25. Dan Marino . . . . . . . .Florida State, 1980 . . . . . . . . 286 *-Gator Bowl **—Fiesta Bowl ***-Sugar Bowl #—]ohn Hancock Bowl Season Name Season Yards 1. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . .1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,881 2. Dan Marino . . . . . . ..1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,876 3. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . .1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,796 4. Dan Marino . . . . . . ..1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,432 5. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . .1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,427 6. Iohn Congemi . . . . . . .1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,048 7. Iohn Congemi . . . . . . .1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,940 8. Ken Lucas . . . . . . . . . .1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,921 9. Matt Cavanaugh. . . . .1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,844 10. Dave Havern . . . . . . . .1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,810 11. Dan Marino . . . . . . . .1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,680 12. Rick Trocano . . . . . . .1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,648 13. Dan Marino . . . . . . . .1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,609 14. Darnell Dickerson . . .1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,599 15. Rick Trocano . . . . . . .1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,401 16. ]ohn Congemi . . . . . ..1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,377 17. ]im Friedl . . . . . . . . ..1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,277 18. Iohn Hogan . . . . . . . . .1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,250 19. Dave Havern . . . . . . ..1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,197 20. Billy Daniels . . . . . . ..1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,170 21. Bob Bestwick . . . . . . .1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,165 Career Name Seasons Yards 1. Dan Marino . . . . . . . .1979—82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,597 2. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . .1989- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,104 3. Iohn Congemi . . . . . . .1983—86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,467 4. Rick Trocano . . . . .1977-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,219 5. Dave Havern . . . . . . . .1968, 1970-71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,659 6. Matt Cavanaugh. . . . .1975—77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3,378 7. Ken Lucas . . . . . . . . . .1963—65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,557 8. Iohn Hogan. . . L . . . . .1970—72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,334 9. Billy Daniels . . . . . . . .1972—74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,308 10. Bob Bestwick . . . . . . .1949-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,922 11. Ivan Toncic . . . . . . . .1957—59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,744 12. Fred Mazurek . . . . . ..1962—64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,693 13. Corny Salvaterra . . . . 1954-56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,496 14. ]im Traficant . . . . . . .1960—62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,455 15. Lou Cecconi . . . . . . . .1946-49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,403 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Receiving Game [by receptions since 1940] Rank Player Receptions Opponent Yards TD 1, Harry Orszulak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penn State, 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 2, Reggie Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North Carolina State, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 3_ Bob Longo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..UCLA, 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..155 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 Steve Gaustad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Navy, 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 5, Bill Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penn State, 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Gordon ]ones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clemson, 1977 [Gator Bowl] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Harry Orszulak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Air Force, 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Dennis Ferris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..UCLA, 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 james Maloney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Illinois, 1943 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Benjie Pryor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boston College, 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 11. Keith Tinsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Navy, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bill Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oklahoma, 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chris Warriner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michigan State, 1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Olanda Truitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Syracuse, 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Darnell Dickerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Notre Dame, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Dave Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Notre Dame, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 [by yards since 1914] Rank Player Yards Opponent Receptions TD 1. Dwight Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florida State, 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Paul Reider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Army, 1931 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .na . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3. Bill Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penn State, 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4. Iim Corbett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duke, 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5. Gordon Iones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clemson, 1977 [Gator Bowl) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6. Harry Orszulak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penn State, 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7. Keith Tinsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Navy, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8. Iulius Dawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South Carolina, 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bob Longo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UCLA, 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 10. Reggie Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North Carolina State, 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Season [by receptions] [by yards] Name Season Receptions Name Season Yards 1. Bryan Thomas . . . .1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 1. Henry Tuten . . . . . .1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .975 2. Dave Moore . . . . . . .1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 2. Olanda Truitt . . . . .1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .895 3. Harry Orszulak . . . .1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 3. Dwight Collins . . . .1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 Dwight Collins . . . .1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 4. Gordon Iones . . . . .1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793 5. Olanda Truitt . . . . .1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 5. Iulius Dawkins . . . .1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767 6. Steve Moyer . . . . . .1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 6. Bob Longo . . . . . . . .1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732 7. Benjie Pryor . . . . . .1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . .47 7. Bill Wallace . . . . . . .1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727 8. Bob Longo . . . . . . . .1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 8. Harry Orszulak . . . .1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725 Iulius Dawkins . . . .1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 9. Eric Crabtree . . . . .1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 724 Bryan Thomas . . . .1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46' 10. Dwight Collins . . . .1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .696 11. Eric Crabtree .....1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 11. Gordon Iones .....1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .666 Gordon Iones .....1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 12. Bill Wallace . . . . . ..1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .610 Gordon ]ones . . . . .1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 13. Willie Collier . . . . . .1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 594 Benjie Pryor . . . . . .1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 14. Benjie Pryor . . . . . .1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588 Bill Wallace . . . . . . .1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 15. Ralph Still . . . . . . . .1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 16. Ralph Still . . . . . . . .1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 16. Benjie Pryor . . . . . .1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574 Iohn Brown . . . . . . .1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Bill Wallace . . . . . . .1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Career [by receptions since 1940] Name Years Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 1. Dwight Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . lC1Q80_83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 . . . . . . . . . ..2,264 . . . . . . . . . ..17.0 . . . . . . . . . ..67t . . . . . . . .. 24 Gordon Iones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1975-78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 . . . . . . . . . ..2,230 . . . . . . . . . . .16.8 . . . . . . . . . ..80t . . . . . . . .. 21 3. Steve Moyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H1969-71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 . . . . . . . . . ..1,271 . . . . . . . . . ..10.9 . . . . . . . . . . .43 . . . . . . . . . . .8 4. Bob Longo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H1965-67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 . . . . . . . . . ..1,621 . . . . . . . . . ..15.3 . . . . . . . . . ..58t . . . . . . . . . . 8 5. Benjie Pryor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H1977-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 . . . . . . . . . ..1,267 . . . . . . . . . ..12.5 . . . . . . . . . . .32 . . . . . . . . . . .8 6. Bryan Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981—82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 . . . . . . . . . . . 855 . . . . . . . . . . . 8.6 . . . . . . . . . . .26 . . . . . . . . . . .1 7. Dave Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989-91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 . . . . . . . . . . . 966 . . . . . . . . . . .10.3 . . . . . . . . . . .47t . . . . . . . . . . 5 8. Henry Tuten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 . . . . . . . . . . .1,758 . . . . . . . . . . .19.1 . . . . . . . . . . .76t . . . . . . . . . . 9 9. Bill Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1980-81, 1983-84 . . . . . . . . . . . 92 . . . . . . . . . . .1,384 . . . . . . . . . . .15.0 . . . . . . . . . . .45t . . . . . . . . . 17 10. George Medich . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1967-69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 91 . . . . . . . . . ..1,023 . . . . . . . . . . .11.2 . . . . . . . . . . .35 . . . . . . . . . . .8 Iulius Dawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1979—82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 . . . . . . . . . . .1,457 . . . . . . . . . . .16.0 . . . . . . . . . . .65t . . . . . . . . . 23 12. Reggie Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1985-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 . . . . . . . . . . .1,439 . . . . . . . . . . .16.4 . . . . . . . . . . .57 . . . . . . . . . . .6 13. Chuck Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1983-86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 . . . . . . . . . . .1,21Q . . . . . . . . . . . 14.2 . . . . . . . . . . .60t . . . . . . . . . . 7 14. Mickey Rosborough . . . . . . . . . . .1964-66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 . . . . . . . . . . . 826 . . . . . . . . . . .10.6 . . . . . . . . . . .na . . . . . . . . . . .2 15. Billy Osborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1986-88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 . . . . . . . . . . .1,104 . . . . . . . . . . .14.3 . . . . . . . . . . .66t . . . . . . . . . . 9 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 173 All-Time statistical Leaders [continued] career [by yards] Career All-Purpose Yards Name Seasons Yards Name Seasons Yards 1. Dwight Collins . . . . .1980-83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,264 1. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . .1973-76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,117 2. Gordon Iones . . . . . . .1975-78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,230 2. Gibby Welch . . . . . . .1925—27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,108 3. Henry Tuten . . . . . . .1987—89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,758 3. Craig Heyward . . . . .1984, 1986-87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,935 4. Bob Longo . . . . . . . . .1965-67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,621 4. Tom Davies . . . . . . . .1918-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,931 5. Iulius Dawkins . . . . .1979-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,457 5. Gordon Iones . . . . . . .1975-78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,812 6. Reggie Williams . . . .1985-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,439 6. Lou Cecconi . . . . . . .1946-49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,781 7. Bill Wallace . . . . . . . .1980-81, 1983-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,384 7. Curvin Richards . . . .1988-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,443 8. Olanda Truitt . . . . . . .1989—90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,278 8. Eric Crabtree . . . . . . .1963-65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,385 9. Steve Moyer . . . . . . . .1969-71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,271 9. Warren Heller . . . . . .1930—32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,359 10. Benjie Pryor . . . . . . . .1977—80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,267 10. Elliott Walker . . . . . . .1974—77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,135 11. Chuck Scales . . . . . . .1983—86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,219 12. Eric Crabtree . . . . . . .1963—65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1,117 13. Billy Osborn . . . . . . .1986-88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,104 14. iim Corbett . . . . . . . .1974-76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,087 15. George Medich .....1967—69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1,023 16. Dave Moore . . . . . . . .1989—91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .966 17. Steve Gaustad . . . . . .1975-78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .951 18. Harry Orszulak . . . . .1966-68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .938 Top Total Offense Careers Name Seasons Rushing Passing Total Offense 1. Dan Marino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1979—82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. -277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,597 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8,320 2. Alex Van Pelt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1989-91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. —119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8,104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7,983 3. Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973-76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,526 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,526 4. Iohn Congemi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1983-86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. — 116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6,467 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,351 5. Rick Trocano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977—80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,892 6. Matt Cavanaugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1975—77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 538 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3,378 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3,916 7. Dave Havern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1968, 1970-71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3,695 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3,618 8. Billy Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1972—74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,308 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,216 9. Curvin Richards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,192 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,192 10. Warren Heller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1930—32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,242 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3,191 11. Craig Heyward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984, 1986-87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3,086 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,143 12. Fred Mazurek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1962-64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,693 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,002 13. Elliott Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1974-77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,748 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,762 14. Gibby Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1925—27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,880 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,758 Top Scorers Name Seasons TDS PATS FG Total 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. Mark Schubert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977-79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 8. Craig Heyward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984, 1986-87 . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (2 pt.) . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Scott Kaplan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989-91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 10. Dick Cassiano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1937-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Dwight Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1980-83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 12. Gordon Iones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1975-78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (2 pt.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 13. Iulius Dawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1979-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 14. Warren Heller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1930-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 15. Ieff VanHorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1986—89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 16. Rick Leeson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1961—63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 17. Gibby Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1925—27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 18. Curvin Richards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 [2 pt.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 19. Fred Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1959-61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 20. Eric Schubert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981-83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 21. Dick Booth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Il1925—27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 22. Dennis Ferris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1968—70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (2 pt.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 23. Marshall Goldberg . . . . . . . . . . . . .1936-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 24. Paul Martha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1961—63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1[2 pt.) . . . . . . . . . . .. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 25. Bill Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1980-81, 1983-84 . . . . . . . . . .17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 *includes one 2-pt. conversion 174 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Khnual Leaders Rushing Year Name Attempts Net Yards 1914 . . . . .Andy Hastings . . . . . . . . . . . .* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 1915 . . . . .Andy Hastings . . . . . . . . . . . .* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503 1916 . . . . .]ames 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 Gustafson . . . . . . . . .* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 1925 .. . . .Gibby Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589 1926 .....Gibby Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .815 1927 .....Allan Booth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .659 1928 . . . . .]osh 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 Iones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447 1941 .....Edgar Iones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 500 1942 . . . . .William Dutton . . . . . . . . . . . .209 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 1943 . . . . .Thomas Kalmanir . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 1944 . . . . .Donald Matthews . . . . . . . . . . 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 1945 . . . . .]immy Ioe Robinson . . . . . . . 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 1946 . . . . .William Abraham . . . . . . . . . . 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 1947 .....Lou Cecconi . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 1948 ... . .Lou Cecconi . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 1949 .....Lou Cecconi . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 1950 .....]oe 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 1966 .. . . .Mike Raklewicz . . . . . . . . . . .110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 1967 .....Gary Cramer . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312 1968 . . . . .Dennis Ferris . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 1969 . . . . .Tony Esposito . . . . . . . . . . . .201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743 1970 . . . . .Tony Esposito . . . . . . . . . . . .160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623 1971 .... .Lou Julian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 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 Iacobs . . . . . . . . . . . .152 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634 1979 . . . . .Randy McMillan . . . . . . . . . .184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802 1980 .. . . .Randy McMillan . . . . . . . . . .147 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692 1981 .....Bryan Thomas . . . . . . . . . . ..217_ . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1,132 1982 .....Bryan Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . .219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .955 1983 .....]oe McCall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Bryan Thomas was a 1,000-yard I-usher for the Panthers in 1981. Year Name Attempts Net Yards 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 . . . . .]ermaine Williams . . . . . . . . 137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615 *not available Passing Year Name Att. Cam. Int. Yards TDS 1914 ..George Kenneth Fry....20 . . . . .. 176 1915 ..Guy Williamson . . . . . ..10 . . . . . 117..... * 1916 ..Andy Hastings . . . . . . . ..16 . . . . ..7..*. 132..... * 1917 ..George McLaren . . . . . ..24.....11..*. 136..... * 1918 ..TomDavies . . . . . . . . . ..14 . . . . 114..... * 1919..TomDavies . . . . . . . . . ..19 . . . . ..5..*.....80.....* 1920..TomDavies . . . . . . . . . ..19.....11..*. 171.....* 1921 ..Tom Davies . . . . . . . . . ..36.....15..*. 146..... * 1922 ..W.H. Flanagan . . . . . . ..34.....17..*. 187..... * 1923 ..W.H. Flanagan . . . . . . ..67.....30..*. 406..... * 1924 ..]esse Brown . . . . . . . . . ..29.....16..*. 180..... * 1925 ..GibbyWelch . . . . . . . . ..26.....11..*. 182..... * 1926 ..Gibby Welch . . . . . . . . ..56.....25..*. 357..... * 1927 ..Cil)by Welch . . . . . . . . ..55.....27..*. 439..... * 1928..TobyUansa . . . . . . . . . ..16 . . . . ..8..*.....82.....* 1929 ..]ames Rooney . . . . . . . ..15 . . . . ..5..*. 149..... * 1930 ..Warren Heller . . . . . . . ..17.....11..*....198.....* 1931 ..Warren Heller . . . . . . . .. 53.....23..*.... 594..... * Annual Leaders [continued] Year Name Att. Com. Int Yards TDS 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 ..MarshallGoldberg 19 . . . . 92..... * 1937 ..Marshall Goldberg .....11 . . . . 76..... * 1938 ..EmilNarick . . . . . . . . . .. 10 . . . . ..4..* 114..... * 1939 ..EmilNarick . . . . . . . . . ..41.....22..* 280..... * 1940 ..Edgar Iones . . . . . . . . . ..37.....11..6 171..... * 1941 ..Edgar Iones . . . . . . . . . ..23 . . . . ..7..2 116..... 0 1942 ..William Dutton . . . . . . ..95.....32.10 610..... 4 1943 ..]oseph 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 ..RobertLee . . . . . . . . . . ..25.....10..4 121.....0 1948 ..Lou Cecconi . . . . . . . . ..87.....30..9 542..... 5 1949 ..LouCecconi . . . . . . . . ..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 ..HenryFord . . . . . . . . . ..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 ..IvanToncic . . . . . . . . . ..69.....49..8.... 641..... 4 1959 ..Ivan Toncic . . . . . . . . ..133.....56.13.... 667..... 8 1960 ..]im Traficant . . . . . . . . .. 57.....29..2 .407..... 4 1961 ..]im Traficant . . . . . . . . ..67.....32..5 437..... 2 1962 ..]im 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....144.15... 1,921....10 1966 ..Ed]ames . . . . . . . . . . ..193.....91.16...1,162.....7 1967 ..Bob Bazylak . . . . . . . . ..124.....55..8.... 679..... 2 1968 ..Dave Havern . . . . . . . ..287....140.20...1,810..... 7 1969 ..]im Friedl . . . . . . . . . . .. 263....128.21...1,277.... 11 1970 ..]ohnHogan . . . . . . . . ..140.....72..6.... 801..... 3 1971 ..Dave Havern . . . . . . . ..207....108.10...1,197.... 11 1972 ..]ohn Hogan . . . . . . . . ..192.....91.11...1,250.... 14 1973 ..Bill Daniels . . . . . . . . ..176.....84.14...1,170..... 3 1974 ..Bill Daniels . . . . . . . . .. 127..... 71..8.... 919..... 9 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 ..RiCl< Trocano . . . . . . . ..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 ..]ohn Congemi . . . . . . ..286....170..8...1,940.... 16 1984 ..]ohn Congemi . . . . . . ..174.....93..7...1,102..... 9 1985 ..]ohn Congemi . . . . . . ..241....122.11...1,377..... 6 1986 ..]ohn 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.... 17 1990 . .Alex Van Pelt . . . . . . . . 351. .. .201.17. . .2,427.. .. 14 1991 ..Alex Van Pelt . . . . . . ..398....227.14...2,796.... 15 *not available Receiving (based on yardage 1914-39; receptions 1940-89] Year Name Becp. Yards TDS 1914 ...Philip Dillon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 101 . . . . .. * 1915 ...]ames DeHart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. * . . . . .. 74 . . . . .. * 1916 ...]ames Herron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. * . . . . .. 64 . . . . .. * 1917 ...Ralph Gougler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 130 . . . . .. * 1918...TomDavies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 . . . . ..* 1919 ...]ames DeHart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. * . . . . .. 64 . . . . .. * 1920 ...Thomas Holleran . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115 . . . . .. * ‘I76 Year Name Recp. Yards TDS 1921 ...Thomas Holleran . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. *. . . .. 181 . . . . .. * 1922 ...]ohn Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. * . . . . .. 79 . . . . .. * 1923 ...Kar1Bohren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 . . . . ..* 1924 . . .]ack Harding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . 81 . . . . .. * 1925...]ohnKifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*.....109 . . . . ..* 1926 ...GibbyWelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 118 . . . . ..* 1927 ...Albert Guarino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. *. . . .. 198 . . . . .. * 1928 . . .]oseph Donchess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . 49 . . . . . . * 1929 . . .]oseph Donchess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . 65 . . . . . . * 1930 ...EdwardBaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 . . . . ..* 1931 ...PaulReider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 . . . . ..* 1932 . . .]oseph Skladany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. *. . . .. 162 . . . . .. * 1933 . . .Mike Nicksick (Nixon) . . . . . . . . . . . *. . . . . 119 . . . . .. * 1934 ...Harvey Rooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. *. . . .. 106 . . . . .. * 1935 . . .Frank Souchak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . 68 . . . . .. * 1936 ...Fabian Hoffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. *. . . .. 132 . . . . .. * 1937 . . .Lawrence Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . 58 . . . . . . * 1938 . . .Robert Thurbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . 82 . . . . . . * 1939 ...Robert Thurbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. *. . . . . 165 . . . . .. * 1940 ...]ack Goodridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 117 . . . . .. 0 1941 ...Walt West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 . . . . .. 16 . . . . ..0 1942 ...WaltWest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 . . . . ..1 1943 ...]ames Maloney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14. . . .. 181 . . . . .. 0 1944 ...Donald Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16. . . .. 136 . . . . .. O 1945 ...]immy Ioe Robinson . . . . . . . . . .. 11... .. 160 . . . . .. 0 1946 ...BillMcPeak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..13..... 235 . . . . ..2 1947 ...Lou Cecconi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8 . . . . .. 90 . . . . .. 1 1948 ...Leo Skladany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..11..... 159 . . . . ..1 1949 ...Nick DeRosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..11..... 238 . . . . ..1 1950 ...Billy Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11... .. 130 . . . . .. 1 1951 ...Chris Warriner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37... .. 502 . . . . .. 5 1952 ...Billy Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14... . . 132 . . . . .. 1 1953 ...DiCl( Deitrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13.... . 139 . . . . .. 0 1954 ...HenryFord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 . . . . ..1 1955 ...]oe Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..16..... 241 . . . . ..8 1956 ...]oe Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..21..... 360 . . . . ..6 1957 ...Dick Scherer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20..... 403 . . . . .. 4 1958 ...Mike Ditka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..18..... 252 . . . . ..1 1959 ...Mike Ditka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..16..... 249 . . . . ..4 1960 ...MikeDitka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..11..... 229 . . . . ..2 1961...]ohnKuprok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..18..... 247 . . . . ..1 1962 ...Paul Martha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..12..... 246 . . . . ..2 1963 ...]oe Kuzneski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21.. ... 258 . . . . .. 2 1964 ...Eric Crabtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14. . . .. 255 . . . . .. 2 1965 . . .Eric Crabtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45.... . 724 . . . . .. 4 1966 ...Bob Longo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..46..... 732 . . . . ..5 1967 ...Bob Longo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..40..... 548 . . . . ..2 1968 ...Harry Orszulak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. . . . . 725 . . . . .. 4 1969 ...Steve Moyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..48..... 437 . . . . ..3 1970 ...Dennis Ferris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 35.... . 506 . . . . .. 3 1971 ...]oelKlimek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..39..... 452 . . . . ..1 1972 ...Todd Toerper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34..... 531 . . . . .. 3 1973 ...Bruce Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20.... . 325 . . . . .. 0 1974 ...Bruce Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25..... 400 . . . . .. 3 1975 ...]im Corbett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24..... 322 . . . . ..2 1976 ...]im Corbett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34..... 538 . . . . ..2 1977 ...Gordon Iones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45. . . .. 793 . . . . .. 9 1978 ...Gordon Iones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45. . . .. 666 . . . . .. 3 1979 ...Benjie Pryor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45..... 588 . . . . .. 3 1980 ...Benjie Pryor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 47... .. 574 . . . . .. 4 1981 ...]ulius Dawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46..... 767..... 16 1982 ...Bryan Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54..... 404 . . . . ..1 1983 ...Bill Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45..... 727 . . . . .. 8 1984...BillWal1ace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..43..... 610 . . . . ..8 1985 ...Chuck Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34.... . 446 . . . . .. 4 1986 ...Bill Osborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..33..... 414 . . . . ..3 1987 ...Reggie Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31... . . 535 . . . . .. 3 1988 ...HenryTuten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..37..... 571 . . . . ..3 1989 ...HenryTuten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..41..... 975 . . . . ..6 1990 . . .Olanda Truitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49. . . . . 895 . . . . .. 6 1991 .Dave Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51... . . 505 . . . . .. 1 *not available 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide All—Purpose Total Yards [since ’I 979] Year 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Joe Mccall Name Randy McMillan Dwight Collins Bryan Thomas Bryan Thomas ]oe McCall Craig Heyward Charles Gladman Craig Heyward Craig Heyward Curvin Richards Curvin Richards Olanda Truitt Steve Israel fix ball in ‘I983. Rushing Rec. 802 184 20 827 1132 451 955 404 961 253 539 70 1085 52 756 361 1791 207 1228 29 1282 222 35 895 0 0 Int. Prt. KO Total 0 986 934 O 1583 0 1459 O 1214 763 1137 O 1117 O 1998 1457 7 1511 O 958 821 [Q OOOOOOCOOOOOO D had a fine season both 9 \ Q ~I\\ if running with and catching the Billy Reynold 1%, s led the 1950 Panthers with seven interceptions, and was also a standout running back. M . >2 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Interceptions [based on yardage, 1914-38; interceptions 1939-89] Year Name No. Yards TDs 1914. . . .W.E. Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..* . . . . . . 110 . . . . . . .1 1915. . . .]ames DeHart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. * . . . . . . .31 . . . . . . .0 1916. . . .Andy Hastings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. * . . . . . . . 63 . . . . . . .1 1917....Carl Miksch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..* . . . . . ..15 . . . . . ..O 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....KarlBohren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..* . . . . . ..79 . . . . . ..1 1924. . . .Carl McCutcheon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . .0 1925 . . . .Andrew Gustafson . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . 53 . . . . . . .0 1926. . . .]ames Hagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..* . . . . . . . 45 . . . . . . .0 1927. . . .Lester Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..* . . . . . . . 54 . . . . . . .1 1928....Toby Uansa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..* . . . . . ..98 . . . . . ..O 1929....TobyUansa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..* . . . . . ..80 . . . . . ..1 1930. . . .Edward Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..* . . . . . . .24 . . . . . . .0 1931... .Richard Matesic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. * . . . . . . .91 . . . . . . .1 1932 . . . .Henry Weisenbaugh . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . .0 Theodore Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . .1 1933 . . . .Isadore Weinstock . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . 50 . . . . . . .1 1934.. . .T. Arnold Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . .. * . . . . . . . 54 . . . . . . .0 1935.. . .Frank Souchak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..* . . . . . . .41 . . . . . . .0 1936....BillDaddio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..* . . . . . ..70 . . . . . ..1 1937. . . .Marshall Goldberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . 55 . . . . . . .1 1938. . . .Dick Cassiano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. * . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . .0 1939....Ben Kish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2 . . . . . ..15 . . . . . ..O 1940. . . .George Kracum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 . . . . . . . 73 . . . . . . .0 1941... .Edgar Iones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . 224 . . . . . . .2 1942... .]ack Stetler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 . . . . . . . 79 . . . . . . .0 1943. . . .Richard Trachok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . .0 1944. . . .Bernard Sniscak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . 57 . . . . . . .0 1945. . . .Edward Zimmovan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . .0 1946... .Carl DePasqua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . .46 . . . . . . .0 1947....Bi1lMcPeak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2 . . . . . ..26 . . . . . ..O 1948. . . .Lou “Bimbo” Cecconi . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . .0 1949.. . .Carl DePasqua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . .. 52 . . . . . . .0 1950. . . .Billy Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . 123 . . . . . . .0 1951....]oe Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 . . . . . ..29 . . . . . ..O 1952....Bob Rabley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4 . . . . . ..81 . . . . . ..O 1953....Henry Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4 . . . . . ..66 . . . . . ..O 1954. . . .Corny Salvaterra . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . .0 1955. . . .Robert Grier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2 . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . .0 1956. . . .]im Theodore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . . .0 1957....Dicl< Haley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 . . . . . ..14 . . . . . ..0 1958. . . .]oe Pullekines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . .0 1959. . . .]im Cunningham . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2 . . . . . . . 57 . . . . . . .0 1960. . . .Ed Sharockman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . 64 . . . . . . .0 1961 . . . .Steve Iastrzembski . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 40 . . . . . . .1 1962....Paul Martha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 . . . . . ..54 . . . . . ..1 1963. . . .Eric Crabtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . .0 1964....]oe Pohl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 . . . . . ..20 . . . . . ..O 1965....Mickey Depp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 . . . . . ..20 . . . . . ..0 1966....]oe Curtin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5 . . . . . ..31 . . . . . ..0 1967. . . .Paul Killian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2 . . . . . . . 38 . . . . . . .0 1968. . . .Bryant Salter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2 . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . .0 177 Assistant Coaches [continued] Torn Turchetta Defensive Line When Paul Hackett looked to find a new defensive line coach this year, he found a man with strong Pennsylvania ties — Tom Turchetta, who was defensive line coach at the University of Texas-El Paso during the 1990 and 1991 seasons. Turchetta will have his work cut out for him immediately, as the Panthers look to replace some very large shoes along the defensive front in ’92. A native of Altoona, PA, Turchetta’s coaching resume includes stops at Kentucky State, East Tennessee State, the University of Kentucky and Memphis State. He also spent the 1984-85 campaigns at Temple University, where he worked with current Pitt defensive coordinator Nick Rapone. A graduate of the University of Miami (FL), Turchetta won the Iack Harding Memorial Award as the Hurricanes’ Most Valuable Player in 1971, and served as a team co-captain. Turchetta is a graduate of Altoona Catholic High School. Coaching Experience: College — Miami, 1972, graduate assis- tant; Kentucky, 1978-81, tight ends and offensive line; East Tennessee State, 1982, defensive line; Kentucky State, 1983, assistant head coach and offensive coordinator; Temple, 1984-85, offensive and defensive lines; Memphis State, 1986-89, running backs and defensive line; UTEP, 1990-91, defensive line. Personal Information: Born: 3/7/49. Hometown: Altoona, PA. Alma Mater: Miami ’72. Married to the former Deborah Harris. 18 Brian Williams Outside Linebackers One of the first moves made by Pitt Head Coach Paul Hackett this past February was to hire Brian Williams to coach the Panthers’ outside linebackers. Williams coached that same position the past three seasons at the University of Pacific, and was on their staff when they opened the 1989 season against the Panthers at Pitt Stadium. He also worked with the special teams at Pacific. Last season, the Tigers’ linebacking corps led the Big West Conference with 23 sacks. Before his stint at Pacific, Williams spent two seasons working with the linebackers as a graduate assistant at the University of Tennessee. Williams was a stalwart player at another Southeastern Con- ference school, the University of Kentucky, where he started and lettered for the Wildcats as a defensive end and linebacker. He was named the team’s Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year his final two seasons, was Kentucky’s MVP in 1985, and was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection in 1984 and 1985. He was also honored as an All-Academic Southeastern Conference student-athlete in 1984 and 1985. Coaching Experience: College — University of Tennessee, 1986-87, graduate assistant, linebackers; Pacific, 1988-91, outside linebackers. Personal Information — Born: 10/18/64; Hometown: Middlesboro, KY; Alma Mater: Kentucky ’86. Married this past ]uly to the former Kathy Ellen Campbell. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Year Name _ TD PAT F G 2-Pt. Points 1932 Warren Heller . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 1933 Henry Weisenbaugh . .5 ... . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31** 1934 Isadore Weinstock. . . .9 . . . . .9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 1935 FrankPatrick . . . . . . ..9.....7.....4 . . . . . . . . ..73 1936 Marshall Goldberg . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36*** 1937 Frank Patrick . . . . . . . .7 . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 1938 Dick Cassiano . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 1939 Dick Cassiano . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 1940 Edgar Iones . . . . . . . . .4 . . .1—2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 1941 Edgar Iones . . . . . . . . .6 ...1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..37**** 1942 William Dutton . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 1943 ]ack Itzel . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 1944 Thomas Kalminar . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 1945 Michael Roussos . . . . .5 . . .5—8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 1946 Lou Cecconi . . . . . . . . .4 . . .4-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28*** 1947 Carl DePasqua . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Bill McPeak . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Anthony DiMatteo . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Lou Cecconi . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1948 Robert Becker . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 1949 Iirnrny Ioe Robinson . .7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 1950 Nick DeRosa . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Year Name No. Yards TDs 1951 Louis Cimarolli . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 1969. . . .David Dibble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . so . . . . . . .0 Chris Warriner . - - . ..6 » - - ~ - - - ~ . - - . . - . - . - - . - -36 1970. . . .Bryant Saltery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . 62 . . . . . . .0 1952 Bobby Epps - ~ ~ - - - - - -6 - ~ - - - - - - - - - - « - - - ~ - - - . -36 1971.. . .Bil1 Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . 83 . . . . . . .0 1953 Bobby Epps - - - - - - - --4 - - - ~ - - - - . - . - . - - - . . - . ~24 1972.. ..Mike Bulino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . .. 17 . . . . . . .0 1954 Henry Ford - - - « . - - --3 - - - ~ - - - - - . . - . . - - . . . . ..18 1973 . . . .Dennis Moorhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . 104 . . . . . . .0 1955 l09 W61t011 - - - - - - - - - -8 - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - . .48 1974....Glenn Hodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 . . . . . . ..4 . . . . . ..0 1956 Corny Selveterra-----6 .--1-1 . - - - . . - . . . . . . . ..37 1975. . . .]eff Delaney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . .27 . . . . . . .0 l09 W31t011 - - - - - - - - --5 1--1-1 . - - - - - - - - - - . - - --37 1976. . . .Bob Iury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 . . . . . . .95 . . . . . . .0 133673 131011: ienerer - - - - - - - -5 - ~ - - - - . - . - - . - - - . . - - . -.30### 1977....Bob ur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..8 . . . . ..171 . . . . . ..0 lo aey ~ - - - - - - - --7 - - - - ~ - - - - - - . - - - . . - - . ~42 1978. . . .Mike]B6§1,1zer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . .0 1959 Fred COX - - - - - - - - - ~-5 --3'10 --~1-2 - - - - - - - - --41 1979... .Terry White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . 37 . . . . . . .0 1969 Fred Cox - - - - - - - - . ~3 -15-16 -.-3-8 . - - - - - - . ~42 1980. . . .Lynn Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . .0 1961 Riok Leeson - - - - - - - - -4 - - - - ~ ~ - - - . . . . - - . - - - - — -24 1981....Tom Flynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5 . . . . . ..77 . . . . . ..0 1962 gaucliln/Ilarthatt . - - . . . ..7 . . . . . . . . . . .. ....1.....44** 1982....Tro Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 . . . . . ..19 . . . . . ..0 1963 re azure . - - . . ..7 . . . . . . . . . . .. ....2.....46 1983....Tro§ Benson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4 . . . . . ..21 . . . . . ..0 1954 Barry MCKT118111 - - - - ~ - - - - - -- ----1-----50 1984. . . .Troy Benson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 . . . . . . .47 . . . . . . .0 1955 E116 CF6bt1"69 - - - - - - - ~7 - - - - - - ~ - - - -- 1 - - - - -44 1985. . . .Tery1 Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . 186 . . . . . . .0 1966 Bob Longo ~ - - - - - - - - -5 - - - . - - - - - - - - - . - - . . - . . .30 1986. . . .Billy Owens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . .. 106 . . . . . . .2 1967 Joe McCain - - - - . - - - -2 .. -5-6 . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . .17 1987 . . . .Troy Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . 50 . . . . . . .0 1968 Harry Orszulak - - ~ . . -4 . . - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 1988. . . .Alonzo Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . .0 1959 136111119 F61‘1‘1S - - - - - - - -7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . - - - - - -42 1939 _ _ _ _Rohert Bradley . _ r _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 . . . _ , i t 45 _ _ _ _ _ _ _0 1970 Dennis Ferris . . . . . . . .9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Alonzo Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . .0 1971 316“? M03761 - - - - - - - -5 - - - - - - - - - - -- ----1 - - - - -32 1990. . . .Doug Hetzler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . .. 33 . . . . . . .1 1972 itan (?)strowski . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . . , ... .1 . , . , .26 1991. . . .Steve Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . .. 127 . . . . . . .1 1973 ony orsett . . - - . --13 . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 *nei available 1974 Tony Dorsett . . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 1975 Tony Dorsett . . . . . . .16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 - 1976 Toll Dorsett . . . . . . .23 . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .1 . . . .140 5¢0|‘||19 1977 Ellidtt Walker . . . . . . .15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 _ 1978 Fred Iacobs . . . . . . . . .9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Year Nome _ TD PAT F G 2-Pt Points 1979 Mark Schubert . . . . . . . .20-31 .14-19 . . . . . . . . . .62 1914 Andy Hastrngs - - - - - --5 - - - -11 - - - - - - - - --56 1980 David Trout . . . . . . . . .. .39—42 .15-20 . . . . . . . . ..84 1915 Andy 1133111183 - - - - --11 ----~5 - - - - -1 - - - - - - - - --74 1981 Iulius Dawkins .....16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..96 1916 Andy Haennga - - ~ - - --6 - - - -19 - - - - -5 - - - - - - - ~ --61” 1982 Eric Schubert . . . . . . .. .36-37 .11-21 . . . . . . . . ..69 1917 George MCLHTGH ~ - - ~13 - - - - -1 - - - - - - ' ~ - - - - - - -'79 1983 Bill Wallace . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 1918 George Mebaren - - - ~ -6 - - - - -2 - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - --33 1984 Bill Wallace . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..48 Tom D3V16_3 - ~ - - - - - - -5 - - - - -8 - - - - ~ - ~ - ~ - - - - - - -3811 1985 Charles Gladman .. . .6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 1919 Andy Haenngs - - ~ - - - ~8 - - ~ -19 - - - - -2 - - - ~ - - - - --64 1986 ]eff VanHorne . . . . . . . . .29-29 .11-17 . . . . . . . . ..62 1920 Tom Davies . . . . . . ..10 . . . .14 . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . ..77## 1937 Craig Heywurd ___._13 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __78 1921 Torn Dal/lea - - - - - - ~ ~ -4 - - - - -9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -33 1988 Scott Kaplan . . . . . . . . . .23-23 .10-15 . . . . . . . . . .53 1922 W-H- Flanagan - - - - - -7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -42 1989 Ed Frazier . . . . . . . . . .0 .35-36 .14-20 . . . . . . . . . .77 1923 Andrew Gl1StE1fSOI1 . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Scott Kaplan _ _ . _ _ _ . .21_z1 _ _9_13 _ t t .1 I _ t t .50 1924 Andrew Gustafaon - « -4 - ~ - ~ - - ~ - - ~ - ~ - - - - - - - - ~ -24 1991 Scott Kaplan . . . . . . . . . .22-25 .11-20 . . . . . . . . . .55 é*_rt)C11)1‘e‘Ai—\% o.:\icn\zooocoo>»—»\1.i>o. 31 @ Notre Dame 42 @ Georgia Tech 21 Temple 44 @ Duke 27 Louisville 36 Miami [Fla.) 45 @ Navy 23 Syracuse 37 Army 24 W. Virginia 24** @ Penn State 27* Georgia 381 Record: 12-0 7 133 *Sugar Bowl **Three Rivers Stadium 1977 Coach: jackie Sherrill Pitt 9 Notre Dame 28 Wm. and Mary 76 @ Temple 45 @ Boston College 17 @ Florida 34 Navy 28 Syracuse 48 Tulane 44 @ W. Virginia 52* * @ Army 13 Penn State 34* Clemson 428 Record: 9-2-1 *Gator Bowl **at East Rutherford, N.]. I e 9 .i>ooo1o>c»:o»—=\1\1\:oc>co. l Coach: jackie Sherrill Pitt 24 @ Tulane 20 Temple 20 North Carolina 32 @ Boston College 17 @ Notre Dame 7 Florida State 11 @ Navy 18 @ Syracuse 52 W. Virginia 7 35 Army 17 10 @ Penn State 17 17* N. Carolina St. 30 C) Hm l\J>-Av—\>—\ E xiiawmcnoamob. 2637 iilfiéiéordi 3-4 187 *Tangerine Bowl \ \ \ Quarterback Dan Marino [13] and three receivers from Pitt's 1980 team—-Willie Collier [4], Dwight Collins [towel] and Beniie Pryor [front]. 1979 Coach: Iackie Sherrill Pitt Opp. 24 Kansas 0 7 @ North Carolina 17 10 @ Temple 9 28 Boston College 7 35 Cincinnati 0 26 @ Washington 14 24 Navy 7 28 Syracuse 21 24 @ W. Virginia 17 40 @ Army 0 29 @ Penn State 14 16* @ Arizona 10 291 Record: 11-1 116 *Fiesta Bowl 1980 Coach: Iackie Sherrill Pitt Opp. 14 Boston College 6 18 @ Kansas 3 36 Temple 2 38 Maryland 9 22 @ Florida State 36 42 W. Virginia 14 30 @ Tennessee 6 43 @ Syracuse 6 41 Louisville 23 45 @Army 7 14 @ Penn State 9 37* South Carolina 9 380 Record: 11-1 130 *Gator Bowl 1981 Coach: Iackie Sherrill Pitt Opp. 26 Illinois 6 38 Cincinnati 7 42 @ South Carolina 28 17 @ W. Virginia 0 42 Florida State 14 23 Syracuse 10 29 @ Boston College 24 47* * @ Rutgers 3 48 Army 0 35 @ Temple 0 14 Penn State 48 24* Georgia 20 385 Record: 11-1 160 *Sugar Bowl **at East Rutherford, N.]. 1982 Coach: Serafino “Foge” Fazio Pitt Opp. 7** North Carolina 6 37 @ Florida State 17 20 @ Illinois — 3 16 W. Virginia 13 38 Temple 17 14 @ Syracuse 0 63 Louisville 14 16 Notre Dame 31 24 @ Army 6 52 Rutgers 6 10 @ Penn State 19 3* SMU 7 300 Record: 9-3 139 *Cotton Bowl **Home game at Three Rivers Stadium 1983 Coach: Serafino “Foge” Fazio Pitt Opp. 13 @ Tennessee 3 35 Temple 0 7 @ Maryland 13 21 @ W. Virginia 24 17 Florida State 16 55 @ Louisville 10 21 @ Navy 14 13 Syracuse 10 21 @ Notre Dame 16 38 Army 7 24 Penn State 24 23* Ohio State 28 288 _Record: 8-3-1 165 *Fiesta Bowl 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 1984 Coach: Serafino “Foge” Fazio 1988 Coach: Mike Gottfried Pitt Opp. Pitt Opp. 14 Brigham Young 20 59 Northern Iowa 10 10 Oklahoma 42 42 Ohio State 10 12 @ Temple 13 10 West Virginia 31 10 W. Virginia 28 31 @ Boston College 34 17 East Carolina 10 20 Notre Dame 30 21 @ South Carolina 45 42 Temple 7 7 @ Miami (Fla.) 27 52 Navy 5 28 Navy 28 20 Rutgers 10 7 @ Syracuse 13 14 @ Penn State 7 21 Tulane 10 3 @ N.C. State 14 31 @ Penn State 11 7 @ Syracuse 24 178 Record: 3-7-1 247 300 Record; 5-5 133 1985 1989 Coach: Serafino “Foge” Fazio Coach: Mike Gottfried Pitt Opp. Pitt Opp. 31 Purdue 30 38 Pacific 3 7 @ Ohio State 10 29 @ Boston College 10 22 Boston College 29 30 Syracuse 23 10 @ West Virginia 10 31 @ West Virginia 31 42 South Carolina 7 27 @ Temple 3 24 N. Carolina St. 10 31 Navy 14 38* @ Rutgers 10 7 @ Notre Dame 45 7 @ Navy 21 3 Miami 24 0 Syracuse 12 47 East Carolina 42 21 @ Temple 17 13 Penn State 16 0 Penn State 31 46 Rutgers 29 202 Record: 5-5-1 187 31 Texas A&M*# 28 *at East Rutherford, N.]. 333 Record: 8-3-1 268 * ohn Hancock Bowl #]Coach Paul Hackett Coach: Mike Gottfried Pitt Opp. 1990 7 Maryland 10 Coach: Paul Hackett 14 @ N. Carolina St. 14 Pitt Opp. 41 @ Purdue 26 35 Ohio University 3 48 West Virginia 16 29 Boston College 6 13 Temple 19 10 @ Oklahoma 52 10 @ Notre Dame 9 20 @ Syracuse 20 56 Navy 14 24 West Virginia 38 20 @ Syracuse 24 45 Rutgers 21 10 Miami [Fla.] 37 20 Louisville 27 20 Rutgers 6 22 Notre Dame 31 14 @ Penn State 34 0 @ Miami 45 253 Record: 5-5-1 209 1? @ ggfnplgtate 3‘; 1987 240 Record: 371 293 Coach: Mike Gottfried Pitt Opp. 1991 27 @ Brigham Young 17 ' . 34 N. Carolina St. 0 S-Ouch’ Paul Hackett O 21 Temple 24 West Vir inia pp3 6 @WeSt Virginia 3 35 @ S Missisgsippi 14 10 Boston College 13 26 T'em 18 7 30 Notre Dame 22 14 @ Mimlfesota 13 10 @ Navy 6 24 Mar land 20 10 Syracuse 24 7 N ty D 42 17**@ Rutgers 0 27 @S0 re ame 31 10 Penn State 0 23 Eyracgse 1. 28 Kent State 5 @ “St am ma 24 27* Texas 32 12 @ Boston College 38 ,7. _ _ 22 Rutgers 17 230 Record: 8-4 146 20 Penn State 32 185 Pitt in the Polls Associated Press 1936 1. Minnesota 2. LSU 10. $°.°°.\‘.°°f-“:“5‘° PITTSBURGH Alabama Washington Santa Clara Northwestern Notre Dame Nebraska Pennsylvania 1937 1. PITTSBURGH 2. California _I+—\ .a»_» E°9°.\'.°°$"r‘>.“.N:-‘ I-0.05-°9°.\‘.°°S"rl>.°*°!‘°t‘ ID.°$°.°°.\‘.°°P‘:’>-.°° 10. 11. Fordham Alabama Minnesota Villanova Dartmouth LSU N otre Dame Santa Clara 38 TCU Tennessee Duke Oklahoma Notre Dame Carnegie Tech USC PITTSBURGH Holy Cross Minnesota Oklahoma Michigan State Maryland UCLA Ohio State TCU Georgia Tech Auburn Notre Dame Mississippi PITTSBURGH 1956 1. . Tennessee 9+4 188 ?’.°S°9°.\‘S7’S"r“‘?-“° Oklahoma Iowa Georgia Tech Texas A&M Miami (Fla.) Michigan Syracuse Michigan State Oregon State PITTSBURGH 1959 19 1. . Navy 10. 19 S‘-°9°.\‘.C7’$"!"?°N °°°°.\‘.°°.°‘t“S-’°!°.*" Syracuse Mississippi LSU Texas Georgia Wisconsin TCU . Washington . Arkansas 10. 20. Alabama PITTSBURGH 63 Texas Illinois PITTSBURGH Auburn Nebraska Mississippi Alabama Michigan State Oklahoma 75 Oklahoma Arizona State Alabama Ohio State UCLA Texas . Arkansas . Michigan . Nebraska . Penn State . PITTSBURGH 1976 1. .s»—x @°°.\‘9‘.°‘:*‘f*°.“’t“ ¢9E3S°9°.\‘.°’.°‘r“f*°E‘° PITTSBURGH USC Michigan Houston Oklahoma Ohio State Texas A&M Maryland Nebraska Georgia 77 Notre Dame Alabama Arkansas Texas Penn State Kentucky Oklahoma . PITTSBURGH . Michigan 10. Washington 1979 l-—\ .°5°.°°.".°°.°‘:’>.°°!°t“ Alabama USC Oklahoma Ohio State Houston Florida State PITTSBURGH Arkansas Nebraska Purdue 1980 1. Georgia 2. PITTSBURGH ©°°.\‘.°°.°‘*‘>.‘*’ 10. Oklahoma . Michigan Florida State Alabama Nebraska . Penn State . Notre Dame North Carolina 1981 1. .a»—\ S°.°°.\‘.°°.°‘r‘>.°°!\°t-‘ I-DO‘-°°°.\‘?°.°"'“"-’°§° 10. Clemson Texas . Penn State . PITTSBURGH SMU Georgia Alabama . Miami [Fla.] . North Carolina . Washington Penn State SMU Nebraska Georgia UCLA Arizona State Washington Clemson Arkansas PITTSBURGH 1983 1. Miami [Fla.) 2. Nebraska I-|iA ?°.°.°°.°°.\‘F”.°‘t“.°° Auburn Georgia Texas Florida Brigham Young Michigan Ohio State Illinois PITTSBURGH 1989 1. Miami 2. Notre Dame I-3»-A .“.°S°.°°.\‘F”.°‘r‘>9° Florida State Colorado Tennessee Auburn Michigan Southern Cal Alabama Illinois PITTSBURGH United Press International 1963 1. . Navy 10. an S°9°.\‘.°’.°‘r'>.°°l\’!" II:I.O$°9°.\‘.°°.°‘t’>E'°‘° Texas PITTSBURGH Illinois Nebraska Auburn Mississippi Oklahoma Alabama Michigan State 76 PITTSBURGH USC Michigan Houston Ohio State Oklahoma Nebraska Texas A&M Alabama Georgia 1977 1. Notre Dame 2. Alabama 10. S°.°°“.°°.°‘*“‘-° . Arkansas . Penn State Texas Oklahoma . PITTSBURGH Michigan Washington Nebraska 1979 1. Alabama 2. USC 10. $°9°.\‘.°°f-":“.°° Oklahoma Ohio State Houston PITTSBURGH Nebraska Florida State Arkansas Purdue 1980 1. Georgia 2. PITTSBURGH 10. S°P°.\’.°°.°‘r"5'° Oklahoma Michigan Florida State Alabama Nebraska Penn State North Carolina Notre Dame 1981 1. >4 .°S°9°.\‘F”.°‘:“.°°E° Clemson PITTSBURGH Penn State Texas Georgia Alabama Washington North Carolina Nebraska Michigan 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Q P Today - Pitt us its o. I Foot Forwa rd came News . . . _ Network I S. Carolina Falls, 37-9 «sea Bi mm Pm; ‘ip«r:»; “emu a'ilsis- .,w. ' "‘ '’‘‘.“‘I3§.‘»§‘:‘'.-.§?.~..~T§?i‘.‘.;'ii3§§ 2. Auburn 'li'l’\i‘iitialdéugliiiiiliiiilit‘Huililifit l (“~.w.‘w_~\ 3. W a :§“W-h h» The Press 4. Georgia ' ”" ..i...».ii“’.‘2§;.‘.‘3‘i~€i‘‘i§.‘?.‘4f.‘‘“'‘‘Z§..i{” S 5- Texas ..;.,.,“:::,‘,§*’.,.§;"" "“““‘ P 6. Brigham Young .3 f;‘.§i‘;*. ‘ O 7. Miohigan '.2‘;‘iiflit$2.."?t§.?Z':.t’:i‘“i":..t:‘.-$i‘;i‘§$‘?“3‘%‘iiL 8' Oh“? State ti-ii 'l|I‘«V‘U ialm B«iwi:'rt\vs:v.la§7Z.2Ei‘i‘u' when (hr with R 9. W“ ‘mum’ ‘ ihrpntivitg ‘ fl“!-fl\‘E'>iX1k\‘h‘GI-tray‘ hast» . :'.::::“:::.:.*.:.:**.‘:.?‘E: .:;.::..3 1' 10- Clemson ii)“: Him”-"W WI)‘ i‘inisii'l ‘H tar me‘ ‘ ‘ttiiil 19. M “ .‘.“.‘.?-i‘§..’.§..: ’““.§.Z.‘” “”’ ".l“.3.'§ ‘I989 i‘..wii‘.\.iili'i\s;v>. 1. 2. Notre Dame 3. Florida State 4. Colorado 5. Tennessee 6. Auburn 7. Southern Cal 8. Michigan 9. Alabama 10. Illinois 19. PITTSBURGH Sports Illustrated ‘ fl i5§‘‘t;‘‘\‘‘‘‘\*\i\.‘\l \‘ iv ‘I983 1982 The New York 1932 1. Miami [Fla.] 1. Penn State Times Computer 1. Penn State 2' Nebraska 3. Auburn 2. SMU 1979 2. Nebraska 4 Gem ia 3. Nebraska 3. Georgia 5' Texag Siéolfgla élsagama 6. Brigham Young 6- Arizona State 3. Oklahoma 6. Arizona State (F:.11en.1§0n 7. Washington 4. Ohio State 7. USC 9' H1(.Jr1.a 3. Arkansas 5. PITTSBURGH 8. Florida State 10' SI\‘4“[‘J"*°’ 1:. EITTSBURGH 6. Nebraska 9. Clemson 20: PITTSBURGH . orlda State 7. Houston 10. Arkansas 1 8. A k 13. PITTSBURGH . 983 r “S83 , The Sporting News . . 9. Texas 1933 1' Mlaml [Fla] 10 Florida State 1939 2. Nebraska ' Brigham Young 1. Auburn 3- Auburn 198° 2. Miami [Fla.) 1. Miami 4- Georgia 3. Florida 2. Notre Dame 5- Texas 1. PITTSBURGH 4. Nebraska 3. Colorado 6. Florida 2. Nebraska 5. Texas 4. Tennessee 7- Brigham Young 3. Florida State 6. Georgia 5. Florida State 8. Ohio State 4. Alabama 7. UCLA 6. Michigan 9. Michigan 5. Penn State 8. Alabama 7. Illinois 10- Illinois 6. Michigan 9. Brigham Young 8. Alabama 19. PITTSBURGH 7. Georgia 10. Ohio State 9. Southern Cal 1989 8. Oklahoma 19. PITTSBURGH 10. Auburn 1 Miami 9. North Carolina 13- PITTSBURGH 2. Florida State 1°‘ UCLA Football News 3. Notre Dame 1981 1989 4. Colorado 1, Clemson 5- Tennessee 2. Penn State 1- N‘,’”e_Dame 6- Auburn 3. PITTSBURGH 2- M13?“ 7_ Alabama 4. Nebraska Florlda State 3. Michigan 5_ SMU 4 Colorado 9. Southern Cal 6. Texas 5' Tennessee 1()_ minois 7_ Georgia 6. Southern Cal 19. PITTSBURGH 3. Michigan 7- Michigan 9. Miami (Fla.) 3 Alabama 10. Arizona State 9 Hlmols 10 Auburn 18. PITTSBURGH 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 187 Larry Petroff Recruiting Coordinator When Paul Hackett was named Pitt’s new head football coach in late 1989, one of his initial pledges was to keep many of the top players from Western Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh — and to come to Pitt. Due in large part to the efforts of recruiting coor- dinator Larry Petroff, the Pitt coach has made good on his desire, as the Panthers have attracted top-flight local players. Petroff returned to Pitt in 1990 after serving as recruiting coordinator at three Big 10 Conference schools. He had worked at Pitt in 1986 as a graduate assistant coach before moving to Illinois for one year, Northwestern for a brief period, then on to Purdue. Coaching Experience: College — Case Western Reserve, 1983-86, defensive line; Illinois, 1987-88, recruiting coordinator; North- western, 1989, recruiting coordinator; Purdue, 1989-90, recruiting coordinator; Pittsburgh, 1990-present, recruiting coordinator. Personal Information — Born: 11/20/50. Hometown: North Olmstead, OH. Alma Mater: Ashland College (OH). Married to the former Eveline Marek and the father of Loran (19), Alison (14), Scott (12), Brad (5), and twins Alex (3) and ]ason (3). Alex Kramer Administrative Assistant A glance at his resume indicates this is the 15th year for Alex Kramer as the administrative assistant in the Pitt football program, but to those who who know him well, tales of Kramer’s ties to Pitt tell a story which dates back to the late 1930s. Kramer, an avid historian of Pitt football and Sir Winston Churchill, was the Panthers’ student football manager from 1948-51, rooming with future Pro Football Hall of Famer Ioe Schmidt. After graduating from Pitt, he enlisted in the Air Force, where he remained for four years before becoming a teacher and administrator in the Moon Area School District. He left his position as director of curriculum at Moon to return to Pitt in 1978. Kramer’s assignments include making the team’s travel arrangements, serving as the football program’s liaison with other offices and departments within the university, and expanding the services that Pitt football players provide to the community. His long-standing ties to Pitt football proved valuable this past April when Pitt staged a football alumni weekend, a series of activities which brought back to the Pitt campus many former Panther players. Personal Information — Born: 7/8/29. Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA. Alma Mater: Pittsburgh ’52, M.A. Pittsburgh '61. Married to the former Betty McCormick and the father of Charles (34) and Michele (30). 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Tim Wilson Strength and Conditioning Coach Gone are the days when college football players were able to back away from the sport in late November or early December and merely look ahead to spring practice in March. Football training and conditioning have made the sport virtually a year- round proposition, and the proper strength and conditioning coach is vital to a team’s overall performance. Pitt has a skilled professional in second-year man Tim Wilson, who came to Pitt before the 1990 season after working at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas during the 1989-90 season. At Pitt, Wilson works with the football and baseball teams. Wilson had also worked at UNLV from 1982-85, before join- ing the Chicago White Sox baseball team as strength coach from 1987-89. In 1986 and 1987, he worked for Vermeil Sports and Fitness of Chicago, which provided strength and conditioning consulting services to the Chicago Bulls and White Sox. Wilson is a 1981 graduate of the University of Nebraska with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. Coaching Experience: College — Nebraska, 1980-81, graduate assistant; Nevada-Las Vegas, 1982-85 and 1989-90, head strength and conditioning coach; Pittsburgh, 1990-present, football strength and conditioning coach. Personal Information — Born: 9/27/57. Hometown: Falls City, NE. Alma Mater: Nebraska ’81. He and his wife, Retta, have two children -— Sara (6) and Whitney (4). John Hatfield Equipment Supervisor Iohn Hatfield is in his fourth year as equipment supervisor for the Pitt football team. His responsibilities include the pur- chasing, reconditioning, repairment and inventory of all football equipment, as well as assisting in general game operations, and supervising Pitt’s corps of student managers. He also serves as coordinator of equipment for Pitt’s women’s teams which oper- ate from Fitzgerald Field House. A native of Canton, Ohio, Hatfield lettered in football, base- ball and wrestling at Canton Lincoln High School. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1970, and his college years included a three-year stint with the United States Army. Hatfield was athletic equipment manager at Kent State University from 1979-85; at ]ohn Carroll University from 1986-87; and at the College of Wooster from 1987-89, before coming to Pitt. Married, Hatfield’s wife’s name is Mary. 17 Football Lettermen [1890-1991] The following list was compiled from various sources during the summer of 1981, and has been updated and corrected annually since then. Although all cautions were taken to avoid errors, we do realize that names were most likely omitted due to the immensity of the task. If you have additions, or find errors in the list, please contact the Sports Information Office. A Abinet, Shawn 1989-91 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, 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 I. 1925 Anderson, Dan 1990 Anderson, Iohn 1920-22 Antonelli, Vincent 1940-42 Apke, Steve 1983-86 Arena, Ioseph 1936 Arthur, William 1906 Artman, Bernard 1951 Asbaugh, W.D. 1922-24 Ashman, Gus 1919 Askew, Chad 1991 Assid, Edwin 1965 Atiyeh, Dennis 1983-85 Atkins, H.P. 1923-24 Austin, Teryl 1984-87 Ayers, Iames 1969 Brown, Art 1974 Brown, Bob 1983-84 Brown, Charles 1983 Brown, Charles V. 1936 Brown, Clifford V. 1919 Brown, Dale 1955-56 Brown, Geoff 1969 Brown, George 1910-11 Brown, Iay, Ir. 1943-45 Brown, Iesse I. 1923-25 Brown, Iohn 1980-82 Brown, Reuben 1991 Brown, Richard 1967-69 Brown, Tom 1960-62 Brown, Tom 1983-86 Brown, Tony 1983-85 Brown, Walt 1976-78 Bruno, G.C. 1946-48 Bryce, Clifford B. 1925 Brzoza, Tom 1974-77 Bubnis, Brian 1966 Bucklew, Dave 1978-80 Buckmon, Iames 1971-73 Buczkowski, Bob 1983-85 Budavich, Bob 1960 Bulino, Mike 1972-74 Bundy, Iimmer 1989 Bunty, Rick 1974 Buoy, Iim 1975 Burley, Gary 1973-74 Burns, Gene 1961 Burns, Iack 1976-79 Butler, R.B. 1909-10 Byers, Franklin 1920, 23 C Caito, Iohn 1983 Caliguire, Dean 1986-89 Callahan, Bill 1982-85 Camball, Ioe 1938 Campbell, Anthony 1980 Campbell, I.F. 1907-08 Campbell, Iames 1949-51 Canil, Herman 1954-56 Capella, Frank 1947 Capp, Ioseph 1950-53 Capwell, I.P. 1905 Carey, Dean 1943 Carey, Mike 1972-74 Linebacker Ralph Cmdrlch was also an Eastern heavy- weight wrestling champion for Pitt. Barrett, Frank 1908 Baxter, Frank 1908 Baxter, Verne 1934 Bazylak, Robert 1965-67 Beach, William 1981-83 Beachler, Iohn S. 1965 Beamon, Andrew 1966-68 Beattie, T.P. 1915 Becker, Robert 1948-49 3 Becker, Todd, 1981-82 Babie, Walter 1929 Beinecke, William 1968-70 Boucek, William 1965 Backauskas, Albert 1985-87 Benedict, Frank 1925 Boulton, Ralph 1923 Baer, Iack 1958 Benghouser, William 1940-41 Boures, Emil 1978-81 Bagamery, Ambrose 1954-56 Benson, Troy 1981-84 Bouyer, Chris 1988-90-91 Baierl, Lee 1979-80 Bentley, Randy 1979-80 Bowen, Reginald 1927 Baierl, Robert 1969-70 Benz, Iohn 1939-40 Bowen, Richard 1955-56 Bailey, G. 1908-10 Bernard, W.E. 1914 Bower, Ioseph 1926, 29 Bailey, Iohn W. 1937 Bernick, Dennis 1964 Bowser, Charles 1922 Bailey, Marc 1981, 83-84 Berry, Shaon 1989 Bowles, Ken 1978-79 Baker, Edward 1928-30 Bertagna, Bert 1978 Boyarsky, Ierry 1977-80 Baker, Iohn 1942 Bestwick, Bob 1949-51 Boyarsky, Stan 1983 Baker, Ion 1990 Bielich, Walter 1954-55 Boyd, Michael 1983 Baldwin, Ieffrey 1981-82 Billey, Peter 1961-63 Boykin, Bobby 1990 Baldwin, I.M. 1915’ Billy, Ed 1962 Boykin, Michael 1988-90 Ballard, Dennis 1979-80 Black, Thomas 1963 Bozek, Ioe 1950-52 Ballock, Robert 1952-54 Blair, A.I. 1910-12 Bradley, Matt 1986 Balzer, Mike 1975-78 Blair, Henry A. 1909, 11-12 Bradley, Robert 1986-89 Banasick, Michael 1944-45 Blair, Iohn 1912 Braner, Loren 1944 Banbury, Quincy 1905, 07-08 Blair, William 1936 Brasco, Mark 1984-85 Banbury, W. 1905, 07-08 Blanda, Paul 1951-53 Bray, Curtis 1988-91 Bannan, Michael T. 1968-69 Blandino, David 1971-72 Breckbill, Kurt 1976-79 Baranick, Ioseph 1969-70 Bleacher, Iake 1990 Bremen, Alvin I. 1919 Bardzil, Ioseph 1960 Block, Leslie 1971 Brennan, Bob 1949-51 Barkouskie, Bernard 1946-49 Bodle, Bill 1962-64 Broadhead, Howard 1969-71 Barndt, Tom 1991 Bohren, Karl 1922-23 Brooks, Michael 1981-82 Barnes, Markley 1926, 28-29 Boisseau, Charles 1904-05 Brosky, Ed 1976 Barr, Albert 1937 Boldin, Michael 1948-50 Broudy, Ioe 1941 Barr, W. Ieffrey 1967-68 Bolkovac, A1 1954 Brown, A. B. 1985 Bolkovac, Nick 1948-50 Bonasorte, Charles 1974-76 Bonelli, Earnest 1939-40 Booth, A. A. 1925-27 Borghetti, Earnest 1961-63 Bortnick, Art 1977 Base, Ed 1953-55 Bosnjak, Frank 1942 Bossart, Wendell B. 1950 Both, Fred 1950 Carlson, H.C. 1914-17 Carr, Dick 1956-57 Carroll, Ioseph 1969-71. Carroll, Matt 1975-78 Carson, G.I. 1922 Carter, Ion 1984-87 Carter, Russell 1978 Casper, Ieff 1982-84 Cavanaugh, D.I. 1983 Cavanaugh, Matt 1975-77 Cecconi, Louis 1946-49 Cecconi, Louis Ir. 1971-72 Cenci, Iohn 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, Iohn 1971-72 Chelko, Louis 1942-43 Cherpak, Bill 1986-89 Cherry, Gerald 1963 Chesley, Al 1975-78 Chess, Paul 1951-52 ‘I88 Brueckman, Charles 1955-57 Budd, Norman, Ir. 1908-10 Carlaccini, Angelo 1942-44 Cassiano, Richard 1937-39 Castordale, Velton 1947-48 Chester, Dewey 1965-66 Chianese, Richard 1966-67 Chickerneo, Iohn 1936-38 Chillinsky, Dennis 1961 Chisdak, Iohn 1961 Chobany, Michael 1980 Christ, Mike 1979-80 Christy, Greg 1980-81, 83-84 Christy, Ieff 1987, 90-91 Chuffi, Anthony 1945 Cimarolli, Louis 1951-54 Cirnino, 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 Clark, Iames 1929-31 Clark, Iohn W 1920-22 Clark, Rodney 1973-75 Clarke, Iohn 1920-22 Clemens, Robert 1959-61 Clemons, Stephen 1976 Clougherty, Henry 1945-46 Clowes, Iames 1942 Colella, Sam 1961 Coleman, Dave 1989-91 Coleman, Michael 1967 Coleman, Ralph 1944, 47-48 Colicchio, Tim 1991 Collier, Willie 1977-80 Collingwood, A.K. 1914-15 Collins, Dwight 1980-83 Collins, I. Lee 1913-14 Collins, Paul 1929-31 Colonna, Lewis N. 1921-23 Compton, Barry 1979-82 Congemi, Iohn 1983-86 Conlon, Ioe 1990 Connell, Ioseph 1939-41 Connelly, Bill 1961 Connelly, William 1971 Connelly, William 8. 1911-12 Conrad, Ralph 1960, 62 Conway, Ray Cooper, Eugene T. 1952 Cooper, Iohn N. 1962 Corace, Arthur 1939-40 Corbett, Iim 1973-75 Carboy, Frank 1912 Cornelius, Edgar 1942 Carson, A. L. 1928 Cost, Charles 1954-56 Costello, Bob 1942 Costy, Scott 1987 Coury, William 1946 Coustillac, Regis 1959-61 Covert, Iim 1979-82 Cox, Fred 1959-61 Cozens, Randy 1974-75 Crabtree, Eric 1963-65 Crafton, Don 1957-58 Cramer, Gary 1967-69 Cramer, Iim 1975 Crawford, Tom 1983 Crissman, Robert 1941 Crosby, Thomas 1955 Crossman, Dan 1987-89 Cuba, Paul 1932 Cullen, Iohn L. 1963 Cummins, Walter 1946-48 Cunningham, Iames 1958-60 Curtin, Ioseph 1965-67 Cutler, Andrew 1926-27 Cutri, Rocco 1931 ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide D 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 Daugherty, Ralph 1929-31 Davidek, Ed 1942 Davies, Thomas 1918-21 Davis, Billy 1991 Davis, Brian 1985 Daviston, Kelcy 1974-75 Dawkins, Julius 1979-82 Dazio, John 1949-51 Dean, Melvin 1982-84 DeFede, Sam 1950 DeFrank, Joseph 1943-45 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 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 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 DiPasquale, Ray 1953, 55-56 Ditka, Michael 1958-60 Dixon, Dave 1988-90 Dixon, Randy 1983-86 Dobrowolski, Richard 1963 Dodaro, James 1964 Dodson, Ron 1962-64 Doleman, Chris 1981-84 Dombrowski, Mike 1979-80 Donchess, Joseph 1927, 29 Dorsett, Tony 1973-76 Dorundo, Mike 1983-85 Dougert, John 1936 Dougherty, Ralph 1932-34 Douglas, Herb 1945 Douthitt, Jack 1944 Drake, David 1965-67 Draksler, John 1960-62 Dukovich, Richard 1979-82 Dunn, Paul 1980-82 Durisham, Jack 1941-42, 46 Dutton, William 1941-42 Dvorchak, Dennis 1961 Dyer, Robert 1964-66 Dykes, Jack 1969-71 E 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, Dexter 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 1971-72 Ent, Harry U. 1908-09 Epps, Robert 1951-53 Esposito, Anthony 1968-70 Esposito, Tony 1954 Esters, Jeff 1988-89-91 Evans, David 1970 Everett, Raymond 1981-84 Ewing, Fred 1919-21 F 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 Feeny, Terry 1991 Fegley, Bill 1986 Feher, George 1970-72 Feightnew, R.R. 1909-11 Felder, Leroy 1974-76 Felinczak, Paul 1971 Felitsky, Joe 1986 Felton, Larry 1973-76 Fely, Mark 1990 Feniello, Gary 1943 Ferdinand, Ed 1961 4 Ferguson, Ray 1951-53 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 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 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Fridley, Walter 1941 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 G Gadson, Ezekial 1984-87 Galand, William 1943 Gallagher, Ed 1977-79 Gallin, Edwin I. 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 Griffin, Eryck 1987 Grigaliunas, Al 1961-63 Griggs, Arthur 1905 Grillo, David 1981, 84 Grimm, Russ 1978-80 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, A1 1940 Gustafson, Andrew 1923-25 Gustine, Frank 1967-69 Guzik, John 1957-58 Guzik, Robert 1959-61 Guzinsky, Robert 1964-65 Gwosden, Milo 1922-24 H Haddad, Sam 1946 Hadley, Michael 1985-88 Hafer, Ralph 1939 Hagan, James 1925-27 Hagins, Carl 1990 Hahn, Ed 1971 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 Harrington, W.E. 1914, 17-18 Harris, Illie 1924 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 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 Hangartner, Uhlhardt 1924-25 Hewitt, Orville M_ 1920_22 Hanhauser, John 1975-76 Geremsky, Thaddeus 1948-50 Hankey, Stacey 1903 Gervelis, Stanley 1939-41 Gestner, Norbert 1942 Getto, Michael 1927-28 Getty, Matt 1991 Gilbert, Sean 1990-91 Gillaspie, Darrin 1986 Gilman, Dean 1981 Gindin, Doug 1970-71 Ginn, Albar H. Giovanetti, Mike 1978-79 Gladman, Charles 1984-86 Glagola, George 1950-52 Glass, Samuel 1968 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 Goldberg, Marshall 1936-38 Goldberg, Phillip 1923 Goldberg, Phillip D. 1975 Goldberg, Richard 1926-28 Goldsmith, M.F. 1907-08 Goodell, Frank 1939 Goodridge, Jack 1939-40 Goodwin, Scott 1984 Gorajewski, Gary 1989-91 Gordon, Paul 1967 Gougler, Ralph A. 1916-18 Gourley, W.D. 1919 Gradisek, Richard 1973-76 Gradisek, Rudolph 1938-40 Graham, John 1983 Green, Flint 1948-50 Green, Hugh 1977-80 Green, Jocelyn 1989 Green, Junior 1990-91 Greene, Arnold 1934-36 Greenfield, Brian 1989-90 Grier, Robert W. 1955-57 Henley, Edward 1914 Harding, Jack 1924-25 Hardisty, William 1947-49 Harkiewicz, Bruce 1968-70 Harman, Harvey 1918-21 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 wt Although more noteworthy as a basketball player at Pitt, Brian Generalovich also lettered as a football player. 189 Football Lettermen [continued] 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 Hoffman, Fabian 1936-38 Hoffman, Wm. 1953-54 Hogan, James L. 1963 Hogan, John 1970-72 Hogan, Robert 1931-33 Holleran, Thomas 1920-22 Hollihan, Harry 1950 Holloway, Cornell 1987-88 Holloway, Randy 1974-76 Holzbach, John 1960-62 Holzworth, Eric 1987-90 Hood, Franklin 1930 Hoover, Terrance 1966-67 Horner, W.W. 1918 Hornish, Tim 1971-72 Horton, Steve 1942 Howley, Bill 1962-64 Huebner, Torn 1986-89 Humeston, Ed 1957 Hunter, Harold 1953-55 Hupko, Chris 1991 Hurbanek, James 1964 Hurst, Bill 1990 Hutchko, Chuck 1967 Huth, Conrad 1977 Huth, Rod 1972 Hutton, Bob 1974-75 Huwar, Michael 1981 Hyde, Glenn 1971-72 I Irwin, Jim 1962-64 Irwin, R.D. 1924-25 Israel, Steve 1991 Itzel, John 1926 I Jackson, Baron 1988-89 Jackson, Rickey 1977-80 Jacobs, Fred 1976-79 Jacobs, John 1952-54 Jagers, Anthony 1987-90 James, Edward 1966 Janasek, Dave 1972-74 Jancisin, Dave 1972-74 Quarterback Chris Jelic is now a catcher in the San Diego Padres system. Jordan, Lloyd 1921-23 Joyce, F.W. 1912 Julian, Louis 1971 Jury, Bob 1975-77 K Kaliden, William 1957-58 Kalmakir, Thomas 1943 Kaltenbach, Gary 1960-62 Kaplan, Scott 1988, 90-91 Karanovich, David 1947, 49-50 Jastrzembski, Steve 1959-61 Kautter, Doug 1991 Jelic, Chris 1983-84 Jelic, Ralph 1955-56 Jells, Dietrich 1991 Jenkins, H.F. 1913 Jenkins, John 1962-63 Jenkins, Tom 1962-63 Jenner, Scott 1978-79 Jennings, Jim 1950 Johnson, Cecil 1973-76 Johnson, Ed 1953 Johnson, George R. .1945 Johnson, Marshall 1922-24 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, Joseph 1966-67 Jones, Quintin 1984-87 Jones, Ray 1978-80 Jones, Yogi 1978-80, 82 190 Kautter, Rich 1990 Kearney, Walter 1930 Keiser, Allyn 1964-65 Kell, Thaddeus L. 1941 Keller, Gregory 1965-66 Kelly, Jack 1930 Kelly, Mike 1991 Kendrick, R.T. 1918 Kennedy, Robert 1952 Kenney, Shannon 1991 Kern, William 1925, 27 Kernochan, Roy H. 1911-12 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, Rod 1972 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.I. 1921 Kliskey, Nicholas 1933-35 Knight, David 1970 Knisley, Eric 1971-72 Knisley, Frank 1943 Kondis, Jeff 1973-76 Konetsky, Ted 1938-40 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. 1950-52 Kramer, Blair 1951 Kratzert, C.A. 1919 Kratzery, Oscar 1919 Kraus, Dave 1959-60 Kraynak, Rich 1979-82 Kristufek, Frank 1938-39 Kucharik, Ed 1975 Kukalis, John 1984-85 Kunkel, Albert 1941 Kuprok, John 1961 Kutz, Frank 1933-34 Kuziel, Robert 1969-71 Kuzneski, Andy 1959-61 Kuzneski, Anthony 1972 Kuzneski, Joe 1962-63 Kuzneski, Paul 1963 Kyle, William 1942 L LaFrankie, John 1946 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, A1 1938 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 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 1990-91 Lezouski, Albin 1936-38 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 Littlehales, H. Bradley 1966 LiVorio, Mike 1989-90 Logan, Dave 1976-78 Long, Bob 1961-63 Long, Carson 1973-76 Longfellow, Robert 1958-59 Longo, Robert 1965-67 Los, Joe 1953 Loughran, John 1919 Love, John 1931 Lowery, Art 1981-82 Lozar, John 1944 Lozier, Richard 1971-72 Lucas, Kenneth 1963-65 Luch, John 1931 Lurie, Herb 1943 Luthy, Wally 1954 Lynn, Dan 1969-71 M Maas, William 1981-83 Macerelli, Joe 1976 Macko, George 1965 MacKrell, John S. 1906-08 Mac‘Murdo, James 1929-31 Maczuzak, John 1961-63 Magnelli, Tony 1980-82 Magyar, David 1967-69 Malarkey, Leo 1935-36 Malarkey, Tay 1943 Maloney, James 1943 Mancuso, David 1967-68 Mancuso, Michael 1967 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 Martin, Curtis 1991 Maryott, H. 1926 Massey, Paul 1943 Mastro, Dave 1960 Mastrovich, Mark 1946-49 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 McCrory, John T. 1919-20 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 McGrath, Dave 1969-70 McGraw, Andrew 1965 McIntyre, 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 McNish, Bernard 1936 McNulty, Frank 1915-16 McPeak, Bill 1945-48 McQuaide, Patrick 1980-81 McQuaide, Robert 1952-54 Meadown, Eric 1916-17 Meanor, A. 1919 Medich, George 1967-69 Medwid, Robert 1971-72, 74 Mehl, O.H. 1904-07 Meier, Ted 1928 Meisner, Greg 1977-80 Melillo, Louis 1948-49 Mercer, Bill 1972 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Merchant, Chris 1985 Meredith, ]ohn 1931-35 Merkovsky, Elmer 1961 Merkovsky, Elmer 1936-38 Mervis, Louis 1918-19 Messich, George 1975-76 Metich, George 1947 Meyer, Glenn 1977-80 Miale, Richard 1965-66 Michaels, Ed 1956-58 Michelosen, ]ohn 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, Iohn F. 1922 Miller, Scott 1988-91 Miller, W.E. 1914-17 Miller, Walter 1935 Milligan, Walter 1930-32 Mills, Richard 1958-60 Mitchel, C.L. 1918 Mitchell, George 1940-41 Mitrakos, Thomas 1965-67 Mocha, Ioseph 1943 Moffa, Remo 1944 Mollica, Lawson 1991 Mollura, Andy 1970-71 Moncrief, Cliff 1991 Montana, Iohn 1942 Montanari, Ken 1957-59 Montgomery, Ray 1927-29 Montrella, David I. 1968 Moore, Cliff 1978-79 Moore, David 1988-91 Moorhead, Dennis 1972-75 Morris, Hart 1929-31 Morris, Robert 1932 Morrow, Iames 1949 Morrow, Iames 1914, 16, 19 Morrow, K.C. 1914 Morsillo, Iim 1977-79 Moss, Iohn 1970-71 Moyer, Steve 1969-71 Munjas, Miller 1932-34 Murdock, Thomas 1923-24 Murphy, Bruce 1972-74 Murphy, Thomas 1940 Musulin, George 1936 Myers, Rusty 1972 N Nalli, Albert 1968 Naponick, Paul 1967-69 Narick, Emil 1938-39 Neft, Peter 1952-53, 55 Neill, Bill 1977-80 Newman, Denver 1944 Newsletter, Wilbur 1942 Nicksick, Mike 1933-34 Nicolella, ]ohn S. 1957 Nixon, Donald 1976 Noble, Dan 1978 Nock, lohn 1969 Novak, Francis 1962 Novogratz, Ioseph 1964-65 0 Obara, Ioseph M. 1952 Odell, Howard 1932-33 O‘l(orn, George 1974-76 Oldshue, David 1970 Olenn, Stanley 1934 Oliver, Gordon 1958 Olsavsky, Ierry 1985-88 Olsen, Ray 1972 Onder, Tarciscio 1931-33 Ormiston, Kenneth 1933-35 Orszulak, Harry 1966-68 Osborn, Bill 1985-88 Osterhout, Robert 1950 Ostrosky, Bob 1961 Ostrowski, Stanley 1971-72 O’Sullivan, Iames 1905 O’Toole, Mark E. 1976 Owens, Billy 1983, 85-87 Ozimek, Iohn 1961-63 P Paieski, Ken 1972 Palatalla, Louis 1951-52, 54 Palla, Charles 1958 Paluck, Iohn 1953-55 Parker, Derrick 1991 Parkinson, T.E. [Mgr.) 1970 Parkinson, Torn 1927-29 Parrish, Don 1973-76 Parros, Iames 1970 Parrott, Louis 1966-67 Passodelis, Nick 1954-56 Patrick, Frank 1935-37 Patterson, Gary 1970-72 Patton, Iack 1944 Peace, Lawrence 1937-38 Peacock, R.]. 1909-10 Pearlman, I.R. 1917 Peck, Robert 1913-16 Pecman, Frank 1965-67 Pelusi, Iay 1979-82 Pelusi, Ieff 1976-79 Pelusi, ]ohn 1974-76 Pennington, Iess 1934 Pepper, Victor 1944 Perkins, ]oe 1949 Perkins, Lex 1991 Perko, Torn 1972-75 Perry, Ken 1964 Perry, Theodore 1904-07 Persin, Dennis 1969 Peters, F.C. 1921 Peters, Fred [Mgr.) 1972 Petley, Iames F. [Mgr.) 1974 Petro, Stephen 1936-38 Pettyjohn, Barry 1983-85 Phillips, Albert 1943-44 Picciano, Dan 1964 Pierce, Lawrence 1950 Pierre, Ioseph 1943 Pilconis, William T. 1968-70 Pipkin, Todd 1989 Pitler, Dave 1918 Plazak, Cy 1942-43 Plotz, Robert 1946-49 Plowman, Curt 1957-59 Poggi, Francis 1979 Pohl, Ioseph 1964-66 Polach, Steven 1943-45 Polanco, Iuan 1982-83 Pollock, Bob 1954-56 Popovich, Andy 1974-78 Popp, Ray 1963-64 Porreca, Thomas S. 1968-70 Pratt, Enock 1912 Priatko, William 1952 Pribish, George 1967-69 Price, John 1962 Prince, Peter 1959 Prokopovich, Mike 1975 Pryor, Benjie 1977-80 Pullekines, ]oe 1957-58 Puzzuoli, David 1980-82 Q Qualey, C. 1910-1 1 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Qualey, C. Thomas 1965 Quarantillo, Edward 1934 Quatse, Iess 1929-31 Quense, Tim 1982-84 Quirin, Terry 1979-81 R Rabinek, Ray 1941 Radakovich, Ray 1966-67 Rader, Emil 1949 Radinick, Ken 1988-90-91 Radnor, Leonard 1947-49 Radosevich, George 1948-50 V. 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, Iohn 1986-87 Rathi, Bob 1957-59 Raudman, David 1966 Raymond, Thomas 1964-65 Razzano, Anthony 1947-48 Reber, Iames 1943 Recchia, Anthony 1982-83 Rector, Leonard R. 1936 Redmon, Ronald 1988-90 Reed, Harry 1944 Rees, Iohn 1983 Reese, Charles S. 1912-14 Reese, Edward 1943-44 Reichard, Mark 1977-80 Reider, Paul 1930-32 Reinhold, Chuck 1958-60 Rettenger, Ioseph 1950-52 Reutershan, Randy 1975-77 Reynolds, William 1950-52 Rice, Chester 1952-54 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, Iohn 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 Roberts, John 1925-27 Robb, ]ohn 1971-72 Robinson, A.L. 1909 Robinson, Desmond 1974-76 Robinson, Iames 1945, 47, 48 Rodgers, Ioseph 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, Iames 1926, 28-29 Rosborough, Bob 1955-56 Rosborough, Michael 1964-66 Rosenblum, Elmer 1932 Rosepink, Martin 1941-43, 46 Ross, Chris 1985-88 Ross, ]ohn 1940-41 Roussos, Michael 1944-45 Roxanski, Iohn 1944-45 Royal, Hank 1982 Royal, Iim 1990 Bruce Murphy was a combination ball-carrier and pass- catcher during the early 1970s. Rudison, Bill 1985 Rudoy, William 1943 Ruff, Arthur 1934 Rullo, Dan 1971-73 Ruth, Frank 1904 Ryan, Todd 1991 S Sabatini, Iames 1959 Sack, Iack 1920-21 Sadowski, Ed 1966-69 Saksa, Frank ]. 1941-42 Salata, A.]. 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, ].A. 1928 Scherer, Dick 1956-57 Schilken, Robert 1982-85 Schipani, Pat 1983-85 Schmidt, A.T. 1904-05 Schmidt, Ioe 1950-52 Schmidt, ]ohn 1965 Schmidt, Ioseph 1924-26 Schmitt, Ted 1935-37 Schmitt, William 1952-56 Schottenheimer, Marty 1962-64 Schubert, Eric 1981-83 Schubert, Mark 1977-79 Schuler, Milton 1976 Schultz, Edward 1956 Schultz, Edward 1930 Scisly, Ioseph 1957-59 Scorsone, Vincent 1955-56 Scott, Frank 1938 Scott, Howard 1942 Seaman, Eric 1987, 89-90-91 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 Sepsi, Andy 1957-59 Sestili, Chris 1989-91 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 19.12-15 Shields, Brian 1983-85 Shockley, Ieff 1985 Short, Dan 1980-82 Short, Ralph N. 1950 Shotwell, George 1932-34 Shriver, ]im 1983 Shuck, Dave 1984, 87 Shuler, Nick 1921-23 Shumaker, Ken 1969-70 Shuman, Iohn 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 ]. 1964 Simile, Tony 1950 Simms, Iim 1932 191 Football Lettermen [continued] Simon, Dennis 1966-67 Simpson, Gerald 1991 Simpson, Iohn 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 Skladany, Ioseph 1931-33 Skladany, Leo 1945-48 Slaby, Lou 1960-62 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, Tim 1979 Smith, Wayne 1911-14 Smodic, Iack 1945, 47-48 Snell, Heath 1989-90 Sniscak, Bernard 1944 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 Spicko, Ioseph 1968-70 Spindler, Marc 1987-89 Spiranic, Dan 1978 Sporio, Carmen 1965 Spotts, Ed 1938 Springer, Charles 1904, 06-07 Stahl, Iohn 1940-41 Stahlman, H.A. 1916 Stanton, Richard I. 1961 Stapulis, William T. 1936-38 Stark, Bob 1958 Stark, Marwood 1936 Stark, Scott 1990 Stebbins, Harold 1936-38 Steele, Wendell 1924-25 Stein, Herb A. 1918-21 Steingraver, George 1948 Stennett, Matt 1983-85 Stepnoski, Mark 1985-88 Steratore, Gene 1953 Stetler, lack 1940-42 Stevens, John 1968-70 Stevenson, ].W. 1908-11 Stewart, Dale 1963-65 Stewart, Michael 1985-87 Still, Ralph 1977-79 Stilt, Dick 1941 Stocak, Mike 1942 Stone, Darnell 1982, 84-85 Stone, Ioseph 1974-76 Stoner, Fred 1972 Stoner, Reynold 1972-74 Strom, Iohn 1972 Suffoletta, Henry 1958 Sullivan, Iohn L. 1957-58 Sumpter, Earl 1947-49 Sunseri, Sal 1979-81 Surina, Charles 1941 Stowe, Ed 1953 Sutherland, ]ohn B. 1914-17 192 Sweeney, Iames 1980-83 Sweeney, Pat 1980-83 Swenson, K.]. 1905-07 Swider, Larry 1973-76 Swink, Charles 1986-87 Sykes, Lionel 1989-90 Sylvester, Walter 1980 T Takacs, Iohn 1977 Tamburino, Gabriel 1965 Tanczos, David 1987-88 Tarasi, Ray 1959 Taylor, Robert 1966 Taylor, Willis 1975 Teitt, Robert 1946 Telesky, Iohn 1961-63 Templeton, Paul 1923 Theodore, ]im 1955-57 Theodorou, Leon 1991 Thomas, Bryan 1981-82 Thomas, Charles 1948-50 Thomas, Lynn 1977-79 Thomas, R.]. 1919 Thomas, Wallace 1978-81 Thompson, Ioseph M. 1904-06 Thompson, T.M. 1916 Thornhill, C.E. 1913-16 Threats, Barry 1989 Throckmorton, I. 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, Ioseph 1931-32 Toncic, Ivan 1957-59 Tormey, Ioseph 1930-32 Tracok, Richard 1944 Traficant, Iim 1960-62 Trees, Ioe 1890-91 Treiber, Dave 1975 Trethaway, Robert 1965 Trimble, T. Lee 1917 Trocano, Rick 1977-80 Troglione, Ioseph 1937 Trout, Dave 1977-80 Truitt, Olanda 1989-90 Truitt, Tony 1968 Tully, Charles 1928-30 Tumulty, Tom 1991 Turner, Iames 1987 Turner, ]ohn D. 1905-08 Turner, Ricky 1988-90 Tuten, Henry 1987-89 Tyra, Gary 1975 U Uajko, Eugene 1967-68 Uansa, Octavius 1927-29 Urban, Iohn 1937 V Van Doren, F. 1907-09 VanHorne, Ieff 1986-89 Van Pelt, Alex 1989-91 Varischetti, Pete 1991 Ventura, Iames 1950 Venzin, Art 1971-72 Verkleeren, ]ohn 1963-65 Viancourt, Pat 1983-85 Vidunas, Paul 1981 Vignali, Larry 1959-61 Vitale, Bill 1974 Voytell, Ken 1952 W Waddill, Leslie 1905-O6 Wagner, Harry 1930 Wagner, ]. Huber 1910-13 Walinchus, William 1928-30 Walker, Adam 1987-89 Walker, Dave 1959-60 Walker, Elliott 1974-77 Walker, Nelson 1987-90 Wall, ]erry 1984-87 Wall, Lance 1971 Wallace, William 1981, 83-84 Waller, Midford 1930 Walmsley, Iohn 1935 Walton, Albert 1935 Walton, Frank 1932-33 Walton, Ioe 1954-56 Walton, Ioseph 1974 Wanke, Larry 1987-88 Wannstedt, Dave 1971-73 Ward, F.F. 1912-14 Ward, Stephen 1946-48 Ware, Ieffrey 1962-63 Warriner, Chris 1949-51 Washington, Marcus 1986-88, 90 Washington, Troy 1985-88 Washington, Yusef 1988 Washinko, Rich 1972 Wasmuth, Chester 1926-27 Watkins, Bryan 1981 Wazniak, Iohn A. 1968 Weatherington, Arnie 1973-75 Weatherspoon, Ray 1982-83 Webster, Alan 1974 Webster, Ernest 1971-72 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 West, Henry 1942 West, Leonard 1943 West, Walter 1922 Weston, Lloyd 1968-70 Westwood, Ernest 1957-59 Whaley, Doug 1990-91 Whatley, Chris 1982-83 White, ]ohn 1972 White, Robert A. 1968 White, Terry 1978-80 Whittaker, Edward 1966-68 Winterburn, I. Charles 1921-22 Wilamowski, Ed 1974-76 Wiley, Dante 1984 Wiley, Iohn 1969 Williams, Charles 1921 Williams, Charles 1990-91 Williams, Chuck 1984-87 Williams, Frank 1922 Williams, Harold 1920-22 Williams, Iermaine 1989, 91 Williams, Keith 1981-82 Williams, Kevin 1990-91 Williams, Reggie 1985, 87-89 Williams, Vince 1991 Williamson, Carlton 1977-80 Wrableyy Robert 1951.52, 54 Williamson, Guy M. 1913-15 Wilps, Ralph 1926-29 Wilson, Clair 1972 Wilson, Clint 1981-83, 85 Wilson, Dale 1985 Wilson, ].C. 1975-77 Windt, Bernard 1931 Larry Sims was the first player to start at halfback in 1977 following the career of Tony Dorsett. Lu. Todd Toerper 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, Iohn 1935-36 Woods, Darrel 1985-86 Woods, Michael 1979-82 Woods, Stanley 1985 Woods, Tony 1983-86 Wortham, Kevin 1984 Wright, Prentiss 1987-90 Wycoff, Robert S. [Mgr.)1950 Arnie Weatherington Y Yaccino, Iohn 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 Yuna, Paul 1972 Z Zalnasky, Mitchell 1964-65 Zanos, Iim 1957-58 Zeig, Waldemer 1904-07 Zelahy, Daniel 1976 Zellman, Al 1944-45 Zito, William F. 1961 Zombek, Ioe 1951-53 Zortea, Aldo 1966 Zurzolo, William 1967 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Kill-Americans A total of 64 players at the University of Pittsburgh have been honored as first- team All—Americans. The following describes each player’s career in brief: Robert Peck — 1914-16 — center Robert Peck was Pitt’s initial first- team All-American, being selected in 1914, 1915 and 1916. Pitt only lost one game in those three years. He was cap- tain of the 1916 team that is rated among the greatest of all time, both at Pitt and in the nation. He was a roving center of the old variety and also an accurate pass- ing center. After his graduation he moved to Culver Military Academy, where he was athletic director and head coach until his sudden death in 1934. Iames Herron - 1916 - end Iames Herron became a consensus All-America end in 1916 after earning his fourth letter playing football for Pitt. 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. Andy Hastings - 1916 - back Andy Hastings became an All- American in 1916 after leading Pitt in scoring for the third consecutive year. He is in 15th place on Pitt’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 “Tiny” 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 letter- man from 1913-1916. He spent one season ROBERT PECK PITTSBURGH 1914-16 CENTER 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide “i't~iC)M.§\S J. {).i\\-*“¥ES Pti"TSBLiR(3H HALFBACK 1918-21 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 Pitt has had. While at Pitt he earned four letters each in foot- ball, basketball and baseball, starring in each sport. In 1920, he earned his M.D. degree at the Pitt Medical School result- ing in his nickname of “Doc.” He won great fame as Pitt’s basketball coach for 31 years. He won two national champion- ships 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 Pitt 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 quarter- back. He spent five years in the NFL playing for the Cleveland Tigers, Dayton Triangles, Rock Island Independents and the Kenosha Maroons. Iock Sutherland - 1917 - guard Dr. ]ohn Bain (lock) Sutherland was an All-America guard in 1917 and later became a great coach at Pitt. He entered Pitt 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 at Pitt and in the next 15 years he won five national titles and took his teams to four Rose Bowls. He left Pitt 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 very 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 Pitt’s all-time finest fullback. The Panthers were 29-1 during his career. He still holds the Pitt fullback rushing record for a season, with 782 yards, and has the record for the longest run from scrimmage. 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 Pitt’s fifth all-time leading scorer with 183 points and 10th all-time rusher with 1,920 yards. He also spent two years apiece on the basketball and track teams. Tom Davies - 1918, 1920 - 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 Pitt in rushing, passing and receiving. He was Pitt’s all-purpose yardage leader all four years that he played. In Pitt’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 Pitt’s all-time scoring list with 181 points and eighth 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 Pitt in 1916 and then spent 1917 in the Navy. Hilty, who went to Peabody High School, was ordered back to Pitt by the naval authorities to complete his education. He didn’t tell anybody he was coming back and just showed up for practice at the beginning of the 1918 season. He was bigger, stronger and in perfect physical condi- tion leading to his All-America season. Herb Stein - 1920-21 — center Herb Stein was a consensus All- American for Pitt in both his junior and senior seasons. Stein, who served as the team captain in 1920, was regarded as one of Pitt’s greatest offensive and defen- sive centers. His efforts at Pitt earned him induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. After leaving Pitt he went on to the NFL, where he played six sea- sons 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 and Iefferson. Ralph “Horse” Chase — 1925 - tackle Ralph “Horse” Chase became a con- sensus All—American for his play at tackle in 1925. He was a three-year letterman for the Panthers who was very strong 193 All-Americans [continued] IOSEPH SKLADANY PSTTSBURGH ‘l93'3-~33 END and agile. Following Pitt 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 leader both on and off the field to his teammates. Following his All-America season, he spent two years in the NFL playing tackle for the Green Bay Packers. Gilbert “Gibby” Welch - 1927 - running back Gilbert “Gibby” Welch, who was known as a two-way offensive weapon with his running and passing ability, was selected as an All-American in 1927. In 1925, he led Pitt in rushing and passing. In 1926, he led the Panthers in rushing, passing, receiving and scoring. In 1927, Welch was the leading rusher in the nation. He ranks 11th on Pitt’s all—time rushing list with 1,880 yards. He is in a three-way tie for Pitt’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 Pitt in rushing, interceptions and scoring. The previous season he led the Panthers in passing and interceptions. Uansa grew up in McKees Rocks, where he earned 16 letters in sports in high school. He was a fast halfback who was very hard to stop. His speed was utilized on special teams 194 where he twice won games for Pitt on kickoff returns. Ioe Donchess - 1929 - end Ioe Donchess earned All—America honors in 1929 after leading Pitt in receiving for the second consecutive year. He is a member of the College Foot- ball Hall of Fame. While attending Pitt’s Medical School he was a coach with the Pitt 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 con- tributor to Pitt for more than 30 years and from 1960-62 was Chairman of the Pitt Annual Giving Fund. The Pitt foot- ball training room inside Gate 3 at Pitt Stadium was dedicated in his memory after he died in 1978. Ray Montgomery - 1929 - 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 Iock Sutherland. In his time Montgomery was hailed as one of the greatest linemen Pitt had ever produced. Thomas Parkinson - 1929 — fullback Thomas Parkinson was an All-America fullback for Pitt in 1929. He was known as a triple-threat man 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 Pitt, Parkinson spent one year in the NFL with the Staten Island Stapletons. Iesse Quatse - 1931 - tackle Jesse Quatse was a consensus All- America tackle in 1931. He went on to play with three different NFL teams. He g. g»§;;, \§_;T - 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, Ioe Skladany - 1932 - 1933 — end Ioe Skladany was a two-time con- sensus All-America end in 1932 and 1933. He was a good pass receiver and also known for his tough defensive play. He stole the defensive show in the 1933 Rose Bowl against Stanford. In 1932, Skladany led Pitt 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 Pitt in 1932 after lead- ing 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 ninth on the all-time Pitt rushing list with 1,949 yards. Heller rushed for 200 yards in Pitt’s 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 Pitt’s team captain. The following season his picture was put on a Wheaties cereal box for being a foot- ball hero. He battled back from an injury which caused him to miss his entire sophomore year. A media guide referred to him as a brilliant defensive man and workmanlike on offense. He played brilliantly in the 1933 Rose Bowl. In 1935, Hartwig played in the East—West Shrine Game. Jesse Ouatse was an All-American in 1931, and later played professionally for three different clubs. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 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 diag- nostician of plays. “I have never seen his superior in this respect, and only a coach knows how valuable this quality is,” said Coach Iock Sutherland. 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 who also played defensive back, and kicked extra points and kickoffs. 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 Pitt 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 I member of the wrestling team, for which he served as captain in 1935. William Glassford - 1936 - guard William Glassford switched from full- back 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 Mt. Lebanon High School, was known as a thinking man’s tackle. When asked to comment on Daniell, Coach Iock Sutherland called him, “one of the smartest tackles Pitt 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. Frank Souchak - 1937 - end Frank Souchak was an All-America end in 1937. In 1935, he led Pitt 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 the number one player on Pitt’s golf team. Souchak spent one year in the NFL playing end for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bill Daddio - 1937-1938 - 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 Pitt in receiv-' lng yardage in 1936. In the 1937 Rose 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Bowl, Daddio returned an interception 71 yards for a touchdown. He played in the 1939 East-West Shrine Game. He 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 picked as a con- sensus 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 put- ter on the track team. He spent one year playing tackle for the Detroit Lions. Marshall Goldberg - 1937-1938 - 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 rush- ing place him eighth on the all-time Pitt rushing list. Goldberg led the Panthers in rushing and passing in both 1936 and 1937. In 1937 he also led Pitt in intercep- tions. He spent eight years in the NFL playing halfback for the Chicago Cardi- nals. Goldberg was later elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Bill Daddio is a 1992 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame inductee. Ralph Fife — 1941 - guard Although Ralph Fife was an All- America guard more than 50 years ago in 1941 he is still remembered at Pitt. 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. Bernie Barkouskie — 1949 - guard Bernie Barkouskie became an All- American in 1949 after being the starting left guard for four years. He helped him- self 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 Kramer - 1952 — tackle Eldred Kramer became an All-American in 1952 as a sophomore despite never playing high school football. He estab- lished himself during his freshman season when he intercepted a lateral pass and ran 49 yards and also blocked a punt. “Eldred Kramer is as worthy an All- American as you will find,” said Pitt Coach Red Dawson. “He is the fastest- reacting tackle I have ever coached and a great competitor who never seems to tire.” Kramer 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. Ioe 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. He later coached the Detroit Lions for six seasons. Schmidt was the first Pitt player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ioe Walton - 1956 - end In 1956, Ioe Walton became an All- American after leading Pitt 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. Walton played in the 1957 College All-Star Game. He spent four seasons with .the Washington Red- skins and two with the New York Giants in the NFL. He coached the New York Iets from 1983-1989 and was formerly the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Iohn Guzik - 1958 - guard Iohn Guzik, who was an All-America guard in 1958, was known as “Bull” 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. 195 All-Americans [continued] Mike Ditka - 1960 - end Mike Ditka became an All-American in 1960 after leading Pitt in receiving for the third consecutive year. He was also an excellent linebacker and punter. Ditka, who was called “The Hammer” while at Pitt, was selected the winner of the Charles C. Hartwig Award as the senior who did the most to promote the cause of athletics at Pitt. He also spent two years apiece on the basketball and base- ball teams. In 1961 he was a first-round draft choice of the Chicago Bears and was a member of their 1963 NFL Cham- pionship 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 Pitt player to join the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is the only Pitt alumnus to be enshrined in both the pro and college Halls of Fame. He is currently the coach of the Chicago Bears where he led them to victory in Super Bowl XX. 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 Pitt 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 Pitts- burgh Penguins. Ernie Borghetti - 1963 - tackle In 1963, Ernie Borghetti was an All-America tackle and played in several post-season games. He was in the East- West Shrine Game, the College All-Star Game and the Hula Bowl. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs but injured his knee during his first preseason- He retired from football to attend dental school and became a dentist in Youngstown, Ohio. Tony Dorsett - 1973-76 - running back Tony Dorsett is the only four-time All-American in the history of Pitt foot- ball. He holds nearly every Pitt 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 Pitt’s all-time leading scorer with 380 points. In 1976, he became the only Pitt player to win the Heisman Trophy. 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 Pitt. In 1977, he was the first-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys and played 11 seasons with the Cowboys including two Super Bowls. He is in second 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 ]r.—is now a defensive back at Pitt. Gary Burley - 1974 - middle guard Gary Burley was an All-America mid- dle guard known for his brute strength, quickness, speed, and desire to hit. He transferred to Pitt from Wharton Iunior College in Texas after being a two-time Iunior College All-American. He played in the 1974 All-American Bowl and the 1975 East-West Shrine Game. 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N::\i«-, L? 3“?-itvifl 198 Al Romano - 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 coun- try. He was strong, quick and blessed with tremendous instincts. Romano, who was a three-year starter, was picked as the most outstanding lineman in Pitt’s 33-19 win over Kansas in the 1975 Sun Bowl. Following the 1976 season he played in the Hula Bowl and the Iapan Bowl. Matt Cavanaugh - 1977 - quarterback 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 sixth on Pitt’s all-time passing list. In the 1977 Gator Bowl, Cavanaugh completed 23 of 36 passes for 387 yards and four touch- downs. In the previous season he helped lead Pitt to the national championship with a 27-3 victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. He was named the game’s MVP. He has been in the NFL since 1978 playing for the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and currently the New York Giants. In 1990, Cavanaugh returned to Pitt as a volunteer quarterback coach for spring practice. Randy Holloway - 1977 - 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 Pitt 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 Iury - 1977 - safety Bob Iury became an All-America safety in 1977 after becoming Pitt’s all- time interception leader with 21. He also holds Pitt interception records for a season with 10 and return yardage of 266. ]ury was the leader of the Pitt secon- dary and was known for making the big play. He had two interceptions in Pitt’s 34-3 victory over Clemson in the 1977 Gator Bowl. Following the 1977 season ]ury played in the Hula Bowl and the Iapan 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 Pitt career. He was a smart player with great speed, quickness and attitude. As one of Pitt’s captains, Brzoza always accepted his leadership role. Following the 1977 season he played in the Hula Bowl and the Iapan Bowl. He was an 11th-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Gordon Iones ~ 1978 - split end Gordon Iones became an All-American in 1978 as he became Pitt’s all-time receiving yardage leader with 2,230 yards. He cur- rently ranks second. 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, Iones 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. Hugh Green - 1978-80 - defensive end Hugh Green was a three—time All- American for Pitt and was a strong con- tender for the 1980 Heisman Trophy. He finished second behind George Rogers. In 1980, Green won the Lombardi Award [outstanding college lineman or line- backer), the Maxwell Award [top college player in the nation], and the Walter Camp Award [college player of the year). He is the only defensive player to win the Walter Camp Award since its incep- tion in 1969. Green was named to Pitt’s All—Time team after only his sophomore year. He was discovered by Pitt when their coaches watched films of a running back (Rooster ]ones) they were recruiting and noticed that he was making all 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 his current team, the Miami Dolphins. He was a Pro Bowl linebacker in 1983 and 1984. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Gordon Jones was one of Pitt’s most exciting wide receivers. Mark May - offensive tackle - 1980 In 1980, Mark May ended his Pitt 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 Pitt would call upon in third—and- short running situations. May had a com- bination of strength, agility and the ability to think under pressure. He was bright and articulate and represented Pitt at a number of community events. He was "known as the “Voice of the Panthers.” He played in the 1980 Hula Bowl and Iapan 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 played for the San Diego Chargers in 1991, and is now with the Phoenix Cardinals. Dan Marino - 1981 - quarterback 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 off the season by throwing the winning touchdown pass to Iohn Brown in Pitt’s come-from-behind victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Marino became Pitt’s all-time leading passer after only three years and finished with 8,597 yards. He threw a touchdown pass in 19 con- secutive games. His No. 13 has been retired by Pitt. In 1983, he was the first- round pick of the Miami Dolphins. He holds NFL records for yards passing in a season with 5,084 and for 48 touchdown passes thrown. He led the Dolphins to Super Bowl XIX and has been a COI1S1S- tent Pro Bowl performer. Sal Sunseri - 1981 - linebacker Sal Sunseri, a four-year letterman from nearby Central Catholic High School, became an All-American in 1981. He was an enthusiastic leader as the heart and soul of the Pitt defense. He was like another coach on the field and was known for his bone—crushing tackles. In his three years at Pitt, 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 Sen- ior Bowl. He was drafted by the Pitts- burgh Steelers in 1982 and suffered a training camp injury which ended his career. Sunseri returned to Pitt where he is beginning his eighth year on the coach- ing staff. He has been the linebacker coach since 1986, and was promoted to assistant head coach this season. limbo Covert - 1981-82 - offensive tackle Iimbo Covert was a two-time All- American playing on the offensive line for Pitt. In 1982, he was one of four Pan- ther 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 and is currently still playing with them. He played in the 1986 and 1987 Pro Bowls. Covert was a member of the Bears when they won Super Bowl XX, and retired from football this past spring. Iulius Dawkins - split end - 1981 Iulius Dawkins became an All- American as a junior when he led Pitt in receiving with 46 catches for 767 yards and 16 touchdowns. He is fourth on Pitt’s all-time receiving list with 1,457 yards and 12th in scoring with 138 points. He holds the Pitt record for four touchdown catches in a game, which he did twice in 1981. Dawkins also has the 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. Bill Maas - 1982 - defensive tackle Bill Maas gave up promising careers in both wrestling and track to concen- trate 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 him- self early when, as a freshman, he blocked a punt and recorded a sack in Pitt’s Gator Bowl victory over South Carolina. He then became a starter for his remaining three years at Pitt. 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. 197 September 5 September 12 September 17 September 26 October 3 October 10 KENT WEST VIRGINIA at Rutgers MINNESOTA at Maryland NOTRE DAME 1992 PITT FOOTBALL 7:00 p.m. Noon 8:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7: 0 p.m. October 17 October 24 October 31 November 14 November 21 December 5 at Temple EAST CAROLINA* at Syracuse LOUISVILLE at Penn State at Hawaii *Homecoming Noon 1:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 11:35 p.m. (EST) Panther Support Staffwi Running a major college football pro- gram requires a team effort behind the scenes. The Pitt support staff is experienced and their functions are quite varied. The Pitt football team’s success is a strong example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts; like the eleven players on the field, everyone car- rying out duties properly helps Paul Hackett and his staff concentrate on everyone’s goals — winning football games. Senate Athletic Committee Prof. Cy Fox — Chair Prof. David Bartholomae Prof. Nathan Hershey Prof. Richard Scaglion Prof. Blanche Woolls Prof. Don Martin Prof. Ed Powell Prof. Mark McColloch — Greensburg Ex-Officio Mr. L. Oval Iaynes Dr. Iohn Bolvin Mr. Bill Bryant Mrs. Donna Sanft Sandy yus Secretary for the Director of Athletics Ruth Craig Administrative Assistantl Business Office Rob Za ame Video roduction Assistant 18 Stephanie Armstrong Coach Hackett’s Secretary Tina Hess Football Receptionist Kelly Mccormick Sports Information Secretary Penny Hearn Olympic Sports Secretary Jesse l..ong Football Security Lynnie Koontz Recruiting Secretary Kenny Bashioum Volunteer Football Office Asst. Debbie Asmann Band Secretary Elaine Tatka Business Office Secretary MM Jay Abbe; Stadium ecurity Joyce Salsbury Assistant Coaches’ Secretary _"J . Dr. John Bolvin NCAA Faculty Representative Arlene Briski; Student Affairs S Compliance Secretary Vicki Veltri Program Coordinator/ Olympic Sports Clayton Hartman P.A. Announcer 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide All-Americans [continued] Bill Fralic - 1982-1984 - 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 Mac- Pherson said he was the best offensive lineman he had ever seen. Fralic became the first offensive lineman to twice finish in the top 10 of the Heisman Trophy vot- ing with his eighth-place finish in 1983 followed by a sixth—place finish in 1984. His No. 79 has been retired by Pitt. In 1985, he was a first-round draft choice by the Atlanta Falcons. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl four times in his career. Randy Dixon - 1986 - offensive tackle In 1986 Randy Dixon was named first-team All-American by Kodak, The Sporting News, the Walter Camp Founda- tion, 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, where he is still currently playing. 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 Pitt in sacks for two years in a row and his four-year total of 31 places him in third place on Pitt’s all- time list. In 1987, he was a first-round draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks and is currently in his sixth season with them. 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 Pitt record with 241/2 sacks. His career total of 261/2 sacks ranks fourth on Pitt’s all-time list. He had 137 tackles in 1987, including two 17-tackle perform- ances. Following the season he played in the East-West Shrine Game. He was a fifth-round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills. Craig Heyward - 1987 - running back Craig “Ironhead” Heyward became an All—American in 1987. His 1,791 yards rushing that season was the second-best season ever for a Pitt runner. He joined Tony Dorsett as the only other Pitt player 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 Pitt records for most rushing attempts in a game with 42 and for a season with 387. 198 Heyward finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting. He is second on the all-time Pitt rushing list with 3,086 yards. In 1987, he was a first-round pick of the New Orleans Saints, for whom he now plays. Bill Fralic wore jersey #79 for the Pitts- burgh Panthers Mark Stepnoski — 1988 - guard In 1988, Mark Stepnoski picked up numerous awards in addition to becom- ing an All-America guard. He was given the Pitt Blue-Gold Award which is presented to the graduating athlete with the best combination of academic and athletic achievement, leadership qualities, and citizenship. He was a recipient of the NCAA 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 is currently playing with them. Ierry Olsavsky - 1988 - linebacker Ierry Olsavsky followed up an out- standing 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 blocked a punt in their playoff victory over the Houston Oilers in 1989. 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 Pitt record for most tackles as a freshman with 106. In 1989 he left Pitt a year early and was picked in the third round by the Detroit Lions. Brian Greenfield - 1990 - punter Brian Greenfield was an All-America selection by UPI, The Walter Camp Foun- dation, The Football Writers Association of America, and The Sporting News. Greenfield came to Pitt 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 holds the Pitt record for longest punt, a 79-yard boomer against Boston College on September 8, 1990. Mark Stepnoski was an Outland Trophy finalist, a Walter Camp Award winner, and an NCAA Top Six awardee at Pitt. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide PRO FOOTBALL Pitt Players in theNFL L Dan Marino, Pitt’s all-time passing yardage leader, has rewritten much of the NFl.’s record book during his nine seasons with the Miami Dolphins. During the past 16 years, few schools—if any——can match the number and quality quotient of players the University of Pittsburgh has forwarded to the National Football League. Of course, Pitt through the decades has been a fertile talent source for the NFL, both for players and coaches. Stand- outs such as Marshall Goldberg, ]ock Sutherland, )oe Schmidt, Ioe 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 in the past 16 years, there has been a dramatic surge of top Pitt—bred tal- ent in the NFL. Currently, two Pitt men are NFL head coaches: Ditka [Chicago Bears) and Schottenheimer [first with the Cleveland Browns, presently with the Kansas City Chiefs). Last April, six Pitt players were cho- sen in the NFL Draft. Probably no school can match the kind of instant impact Pitt’s recent NFL players have made. Of Pitt’s 15 first- round picks since 1981, 12 became starters as rookies. The great Pitt teams of the late 1970s and early 1980s began providing this motherlode 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 with the second pick of the 1977 draft. A year later a pair of Dorsett’s teammates on Pitt’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 Dorsett in the NFL. 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. 200 Twelve players were drafted from Pitt’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 Iackson [second round, New Orleans Saints), guard Russ Grimm (third round, Washington Red- skins), safety Carlton Williamson (third round, San Francisco 49ers), defensive tackle Greg Meisner (third round, Los Angeles Rams), cornerback Lynn Thomas [fifth round, San Francisco 49ers), tight end Benjie Pryor (fifth round, Cincinnati Bengals), defensive tackle Ierry Boyarsky (fifth round, New Orleans Saints], defen- sive 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 also would all become NFL first- round draftees in 1983-quarterback Dan Marino [Miami Dolphins], tackle ]im Covert [Chicago Bears), and defensive back Tim Lewis [Green Bay Packers)—as well as defensive tackle Bill Maas, whom the Kansas City Chiefs chose in the first round in 1984. Two other underclassmen in 1980, center Jim Sweeney and defen- sive back Tom Flynn, have gone on to have fine NFL careers. The Pitt player pipeline to the NFL has continued throughout the rest of the 19803. Subsequent first—round draft picks have included guard Bill Fralic [Atlanta Falcons) and defensive end Chris Doleman [Minnesota Vikings) in 1985; defensive end Bob Buczkowski [Los Angeles Raiders) in 1986; linebacker Tony Woods (Seattle Seahawks) in 1987, running back Craig Heyward (New Orleans Saints) in 1988; and defensive end Burt Grossman (San Diego Chargers) and offensive tackle Tom Ricketts [Pittsburgh Steelers) in 1989. Sean Gilbert, who starred at defensive end for Pitt in 1990 and 1991, was a first- round pick of the Los Angeles Rams this past April. NFL talent scouts echo one another when they discuss Pitt prospects. “Pitt players are a known commodity," says Les Miller, former college personnel director for the San Diego Chargers. “You hardly see any failures there. Not only do they make it, but they become the players everyone expects them to be. They all seem to have the right work ethic and a desire to be the best.” “There is no question the kids from Pitt come ready to play in the National Football League,” says Iohn Butler, the director of college scouting for the Buffalo Bills. “I think it is probably true that the kids at Pitt are a little more adaptive to the NFL than kids from most other schools,” says ]oe Woolley, director of player per- sonnel for the Philadelphia Eagles. “Pitt recruits outstanding athletes, then teaches them pro techniques and uses a lot of pro schemes.” According to a pair of former Pitt greats, hard work and skillful coaching are also part of the mix. “At Pitt most of the players come from Western Pennsylvania and have that West- ern Pennsylvania work ethic,” says ]im 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.” Pitt’s NFL First-Round Draft Choices [since 1960] 1961 Mike Ditka, TE, Chicago (5th) 1964 Paul Martha, S, Pittsburgh (7th) 1977 Tony Dorsett, RB, Dallas (2nd) 1978 Randy Holloway, DE, Minnesota [21st) Randy McMillan, RB, Baltimore (12th) Mark May, T, Washington [20th) Hugh Green, LB, Tampa Bay (7th) ]im Covert, T, Chicago (6th) Tim Lewis, CB, Green Bay (11th) 1983 Dan Marino, QB, Miami (29th) 1984 Bill Maas, NT, Kansas City (5th) 1985 Chris Doleman, LB, Minnesota (4tl1l 1985 Bill Fralic, T, Atlanta (2nd) 1986 Bob Buczkowski, DE, L.A. Raiders (24th) Tony Woods, LB, Seattle [18th] Craig Heyward, RB, New Orleans [24th) Burt Grossman, DE, San Diego (8thl Tom Ricketts, T, Pittsburgh (24th) Sean Gilbert, DT, Los Angeles Rams (3rd) ( )—pick overall 1981 1981 1981 1983 1983 1987 1988 1989 1989 1992 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Current Panthers in the Pros Rickey Jackson Sam Clancy National Football League Dean Caliguire, OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pittsburgh Steelers Matt Cavanaugh, QB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Giants Ieff Christy, OG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phoenix Cardinals Sam Clancy, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indianapolis Colts Randy Dixon, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indianapolis Colts Chris Doleman, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minnesota Vikings Bill Fralic, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta Falcons Sean Gilbert, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Los Angeles Rams Burt Grossman, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Diego Chargers Mark Gunn, DL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New York Iets Keith Hamilton, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New York Giants Alonzo Hampton, CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cleveland Browns Craig Heyward, FB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans Saints Cornell Holloway, CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indianapolis Colts Steve Israel, DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Los Angeles Rams Rickey Iackson, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New Orleans Saints Bill Maas, NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas City Chiefs Ricardo McDonald, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cincinnati Bengals Dan Marino, QB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami Dolphins Mark May, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phoenix Cardinals Dave Moore, TE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami Dolphins Ierry Olsavsky, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Steelers Curvin Richards, RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Cowboys Tom Ricketts, OT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pittsburgh Steelers Tony Siragusa, DT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Indianapolis Colts ' Marc Spindler, DT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Detroit Lions Mark Stepnoski, OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dallas Cowboys ]im Sweeney, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New York Iets Tony Woods, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seattle Seahawks Canadian Football League Iohn Congemi, QB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Toronto Argonauts Prentiss Wright, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto Argonauts Nelson Walker, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Toronto Argonauts Jerry Olsavsky Chris Doleman 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Bound .L>>—\ \1»J>4>>—> »-=»A\1U1U1N>—\ i—\i»acoc.ora>—\ »—>>-acoO3iJ>»J>oa i—\co4>»J>- \1*‘>*-I‘?-’>[\-7*‘ U1I—\iA>—\ >-3O3U'|DJlQ>A r—\®O1r—\>—\ ibanther NFL Drafl: Through The Years Name 1992 Sean Gilbert Steve Israel Ieff Christy Ricardo McDonald Keith Hamilton Dave Moore 1991 Mark Gunn Curvin Richards Louis Riddick Brian Greenfield 1990 Marc Spindler Dean Caliguire Alonzo Hampton Tom Sims Chris Goetz Roman Matusz Carnel Smith 1989 Burt Grossman Tom Ricketts Mark Stepnoski Vernon Kirk Cornell Holloway Ierry Olsavsky 1988 Craig Heyward Quintin Iones Ion Carter Zeke Gadson Gary Richard Billy Owens Ed Miller 1987 Tony Woods Randy Dixon Lorenzo Freeman Tom Brown 1986 Bob Buczkowski Bill Callahan 1985 Chris Doleman Bill Fralic Troy Benson Marlon McIntyre Bill Wallace 1984 Bill Maas Iim Sweeney Ioe McCall Tom Flynn Dwight Collins A1 Wenglikowski 1983 Iimbo Covert Tim Lewis Dan Marino Bryan Thomas DT CB DT OG OT DE OT DB QB RB Team Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Rams Phoenix Cardinals Cincinnati Bengals New York Giants Miami Dolphins New York Iets Dallas San Francisco Cleveland Detroit San Francisco Minnesota Kansas City San Diego Chicago Indianapolis San Diego Pittsburgh Dallas Los Angeles Rams Cincinnati Pittsburgh New Orleans Houston New York Giants Buffalo Green Bay Dallas San Diego Seattle Indianapolis Green Bay Miami Los Angeles Raiders Pittsburgh Minnesota Atlanta New York Iets Los Angeles Rams New York Iets Kansas City New York Iets Los Angeles Raiders Green Bay Minnesota Kansas City Chicago Green Bay Miami Green Bay 201 Panther NFL Draft Through The Years [continued] 7 Jim Sweeney has become a mainstay along the New York Jets offensive line. Tony Woods was a first-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks. 202 Round Name 6 Dave Puzzuoli 6 Ron Sams 8 Rich Kraynak 9 Rob Fada 12 Iulius Dawkins 1982 7 Emil Boures 10 Sal Sunseri 12 Sam Clancy 1981 1 Hugh Green 1 Randy McMillan 1 Mark May 2 Rickey Iackson 3 Greg Meisner 3 Carlton Williamson 3 Russ Grimm 5 Bill Neill 5 Benjie Pryor 5 Lynn Thomas 5 Jerry Boyarsky 11 Rick Trocano 1980 6 ]o ]o Heath 1979 2 Gordon ]ones 5 Walt Brown 7 ]eff Delaney 11 Al Chesley 12 David Logan 1978 1 Randy Holloway 2 Matt Cavanaugh 3 Bob Iury 6 Elliott Walker 6 Randy Reutershan 8 ].C. Wilson 9 Willie Taylor 11 Tom Brzoza 1977 1 Tony Dorsett 7 Jim Corbett 7 Larry Swider 11 Carson Long 11 Al Romano 1976 4 Tom Perko 7 Karl Farmer 1975 3 Gary Burley 17 Mike Bulino 1974 11 Rod Kirby 12 Iames Buckmon 15 Dave Wannstedt 1973 12 Ernie Webster 13 Iohn Moss 1972 3 Bob Kuziel 5 Ralph Cindrich 11 Ioe Carroll 15 Ioel Klimek 16 Henry Alford Pos DL LB OG WR RB TE LB LB WR DE DB LB Team Cleveland Green Bay Philadelphia Chicago Buffalo Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Seattle Tampa Bay Baltimore Washington New Orleans Los Angeles Rams San Francisco Washington New York Giants Cincinnati San Francisco New Orleans Pittsburgh Cincinnati Tampa Bay Detroit Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia Tampa Bay Minnesota New England Seattle San Francisco Pittsburgh Houston Tampa Bay Pittsburgh Dallas Cincinnati Denver Los Angeles Rams Houston Green Bay Atlanta Cincinnati Kansas City Buffalo New Orleans Green Bay Washington Detroit New Orleans Atlanta Oakland New England St. Louis 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Round U'|0JCAJ>—\n—| wc.ot\7i—I»-\i—\ 000036.000 Name 1971 Charlie Hall Bryant Salter Dave Garnett Tony Esposito Bill Pilconis 1970 Geoff Brown Rod Fedorchak 1969 Harry Orszulak 1968 Bob Longo Torn Mitrakos 1966 Fred Hoaglin Dale Stewart* Eric Crabtree* Dale Stewart* Eric Crabtree* Ioe Novogratz* Ken Lucas )oe Novagratz* 1965 Marty Schottenheimer* Marty Schottenheimer* Bill Howley 1964 Paul Martha* Ray Popp* Paul Martha* Rick Leeson Jeff Ware Paul Cercel* Ray Popp* Paul Cercel* Brian Generalovich* Brian Generalovich* 1963 Lou Slaby* Gary Kaltenbach* Lou Slaby* Ernie Borghetti* Iohn Maczuzak* Tom Brown Ed Adamchik* Iim Traficant Ed Adamchik* Ernie Borghetti* Iohn Maczuzak* Gary Kaltenbach* 1962 Regis Coustillac Larry Vignali Iohn Kuprok* ]ohn Kuprok* Bob Clemens Steve ]astrzembski*** 1961 Mike Ditka* Mike Ditka* Iim Cunningham* Dick Mills* Ed Sharockman* LB LB HB HB LB LB C/LB FEUJFEU1 F13:F1F1C)C) ~i~i*3~iUJC3C3~i~iUfi~3E; HB Team Green Bay San Diego Oakland Kansas City Detroit Cleveland Kansas City San Diego Houston San Francisco Cleveland (NFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) Baltimore (NFL) Buffalo (AFL) Denver (AFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) Boston (AFL) Baltimore (NFL) Buffalo (AFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) Pittsburgh (NFL) New York Giants (NFL) Buffalo (AFL) Washington (NFL) New York ]ets (AFL) Dallas (NFL) New York Iets (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) Chicago (NFL) Houston (AFL) Washington (NFL) Detroit (NFL) Minnesota (NFL) 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Round Name Fred Cox* Dick Mills* Bob Clemens Paul Hodge ]im Cunningham* Steve )astrzembski*** Ed Sharockman* Fred Cox* 1959 Dick Haley Tom Salwocki Fred Riddle Iack Flara 1958 ]im McCusker Iohn Guzic Ron Kissell Dick Scherer 1957 ]oe Walton Charlie Brueckman Ralph ]elic Canil Herman Corny Salvaterra Dan Wisnieski Bob Pollock 1956 ]ohn Paluck Bill Schmidt Fred Glatz Ray DiPasquale Glen Tunning 1955 Eldred Kraemer Henry Ford Glen Dillon Lou Palatella Richie McCabe Paul Blanda 1954 Ioe Zombek Lou Cimarolli Bobby Epps Dick Dietrick 1953 Billy Reynolds ]oe Schmidt 1952 Bob Bestwick Chris Warriner 1951 Ted Geremsky Nick Bolkovac 1950 Iimmy ]oe Robinson Bob Plotz Lou (Bimbo) Cecconi Bernie Barkouskie Carl DePasqua 1949 Loe Skladany Leo Skladany Pos C353 Fidfidfifii U3UJ—iB1U3-3 C}U3F1C3UJ *€C3£D~iU3C)F3 F1~3C3~i Uflddflfi ~iD3 Fifii UJCJUSCDE Team 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 G reen B ay Chicago Cardinals Los Angeles Rams New York Giants Pittsburgh Washington San Francisco Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Baltimore Pittsburgh Washington Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Los Angeles Rams San Francisco Cleveland Cleveland San Francisco Pittsburgh New York Giants Pittsburgh Pittsburgh New York Giants Los Angeles Rams Cleveland Detroit Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Washington Cleveland Cleveland San Francisco Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Brooklyn (AFL) Philadelphia (NFL) 203 Fantherl|\|FL Draft Through The Years [continued] Hound Name 14 30 22 29 26 27 30 12 17 Cb»-B i-\i—\cDCD>$>NN O30: i—\>l>[Q[Q 2 4 * ** Iack Durishan was drafted in 1943 by Pittsburgh. He served in the armed forces and after returning was drafted again in 1947 by 1948 Bill McPeak Tony DeMatteo 1947 lack Durishan * * 1946 George Iohnson Iohn Itzel 1945 Frank Mattioli Iohn Itzel Angelo Carlaccini Loren Braner 1943 Bill Dutton Iack Stetler Jack Durishan** George Allshouse 1942 Stan Gervelis Edgar Iones 1941 George Kracum 1940 Dick Cassiano Ben Kish 1939 Iohn Chickerneo Marshall Goldberg Hal [Curly] Stebbins Bob Dannies Steve Petro Fabian Hoffman Al Lezouski 1938 Tony Matisi Frank Patrick Frank Souchak Iohn Michelosen 1937 Ave Daniell Bill Glassford In the 60’s, 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. the New York Yankees. ***Steve Iastrzembski was drafted by Boston (AFL) in 1962 and Baltimore (NFL) in 1961. 204 Pos W’-3 CDFI1 OHCCJCD CJUEJDUCU CD03 UJLTJDZJH CEWCUOUJCUUU T G Team 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 Burt Grossman continues as a key defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers. New York Giants Chicago Cardinals Chicago Cardinals Chicago Bears Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Chicago Cardinals New York Giants Philadelphia Green Bay Detroit .9 Bill Maas has had a productive career with the Kansas City Chiefs. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Ell-Time |\lFL Alphabetical Roster Ed Adamchik, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Adams, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rudy Andabaker, G . . . . . . . . . . Steve Apke, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Ashbaugh, FB . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Benson, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . Karl Bohren, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Bolkovac, DT . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Bond, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernie Bonelli, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . Emil Boures, C-G . . . . . . . . . . . . Ierry Boyarsky, NT . . . . . . . . . . Iesse Brown, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Brown, BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Brown, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Brueckman, C . . . . . . . . Bob Buczkowski, DE . . . . . . . . . Gary Burley, NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.Y. Giants, 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1965 Chicago Cardinals, 1939 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1952, 54 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1987 Rock Island Independents, 1924 Kansas City Cowboys, 1924-25 N.Y. Iets, 1986- Buffalo Bisons, 1927 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1953-54 Brooklyn Horsemen, 1926 Chicago Cardinals, 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1982-86 Cleveland Browns, 1987 New Orleans, 1981 Cincinnati Bengals, 1982-85 Buffalo Bills, 1986 Green Bay Packers, 1986-87 Pottsville Maroons, 1926 Miami Dolphins, 1987-89 Buffalo Bills, 1987-89 Washington Redskins, 1958 L.A. Chargers, 1960 L.A. Raiders, 1987-88 San Diego Chargers, 1989 Cleveland Browns, 1990 Seattle Seahawks, 1990 Cincinnati Bengals, 1976-83 Atlanta Falcons, 1984 Dean Caliguire, C . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco 49ers, 1990 Bill Callahan, S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]oe Carroll, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ion Carter, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Cassiano, HB . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Cavanaugh, QB . . . . . . . . Iohn Cenci, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Chase, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Chesley, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iohn Chickerneo, QB . . . . . . . . . Greg Christy, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Cindrich, LB . . . . . . . . . . Sam Clancy, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . Iimmy Clark, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Clemens, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . Dwight Collins, WH . . . . . . . . . . Paul Collins, E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iim Corbett, TE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iim Covert, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Cox, K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Crabtree, WH . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Cuba, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iim Cunningham, HB . . . . . . . . Bill Daddio, E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted Dailey, E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Averell Daniell, T . . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy Davies, HB . . . . . . . . . . Iulius Dawkins, WB . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Steelers, 1991- Buffalo Bills, 1987 Oakland Raiders, 1972-73 N.Y. Giants, 1988-89 Dallas Cowboys, 1989 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940 New England Patriots, 1978-82 San Francisco 49ers, 1983-1985 Philadelphia Eagles, 1986-89 New York Giants, 1990- Pittsburgh Steelers, 1956 Akron Indians, 1926 Philadelphia Eagles, 1979-82 Chicago Bears, 1982 N.Y. Giants, 1942 Buffalo Bills, 1985 New England Patriots, 1972 Houston Oilers, 1973-75 Denver Broncos, 1974 Seattle Seahawks, 1983 Cleveland Browns, 1985-88 Indianapolis Colts, 1989- Pittsburgh Pirates, 1933-34 Baltimore Colts, 1962 Minnesota Vikings, 1984 Boston Redskins, 1932-35 Cincinnati Bengals, 1977-81 Chicago Bears, 1983-91 Minnesota Vikings, 1963-77 Denver Broncos, 1966-68 Cincinnati Bengals, 1969-71 New England Patriots, 1971 Philadelphia Eagles, 1933-35 Washington Redskins, 1961-63 Chicago Cardinals, 1941-42 Buffalo Bison, 1946 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1933 Green Bay Packers, 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1937 Hammond Pros, 1922 Buffalo Bills, 1983-84 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Ieff Delaney, S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Ditka, TE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy Dixon, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Doleman, DE . . . . . . . . . . Tony Dorsett, RB . . . . . . . . . . . . Iack Durishan, T . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Dutton, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Epps, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Fada, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karl Farmer, WB . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Fife, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Flanagan, HB . . . . . . . . Iim Flanigan, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Flynn, S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Ford, DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Fralic, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorenzo Freeman, DT . . . . . . . . Charles Gladman, RB . . . . . . . . Fred Glatz, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Gob, WR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Goetz, OG . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall Goldberg, HB . . . . . . . Hugh Green, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Greenfield, P . . . . . . . . . . Russ Grimm, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burt Grossman, DE . . . . . . . . . . Bob Gruber, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Gunn, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iohn Guzik, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milo Gwosden, E . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Haley, DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Hall, DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alonzo Hampton, CB . . . . . . . . Charlie Hastings, HB . . . . . . . . . Io ]o Heath, CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warren Heller, HB . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Herron, E Craig Heyward, RB . . . . . . . . . . Harold Hinte, E . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Hoaglin, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Hoel, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.A. Rams, 1980 Detroit Lions, 1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1981 Baltimore Colts, 1982-83 Chicago Bears, 1961-66 Philadelphia Eagles, 1967-68 Dallas Cowboys, 1969-72 Indianapolis Colts, 1987- Minnesota Vikings, 1985- Dallas Cowboys, 1977-87 Denver Broncos, 1988-89 N.Y. Yankees, 1947 (AAFC) Pittsburgh Steelers, 1946 N.Y. Giants, 1954-55, 57 Chicago Bears, 1983-84 Kansas City Chiefs, 1985 Atlanta Falcons, 1976-77 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1978 Chicago Cardinals, 1942, 45 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1946 Pottsville Maroons, 1925-26 Green Bay Packers, 1967-70 New Orleans Saints, 1971 Green Bay Packers, 1984-86 N.Y. Giants, 1986-1989 Cleveland Browns, 1955 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1956 Atlanta Falcons, 1985- Pittsburgh Steelers, 1987-89 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1987, 89 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1956 Washington Redskins, 1959-60 L.A. Chargers, 1960 San Diego Chargers, 1990 N. Y. Iets, 1991 Chicago Cardinals, 1939-43, 1946-48 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1981-85 Miami Dolphins, 1985-1991 Cleveland Browns, 1991 Washington Redskins, 1981-91 San Diego Chargers, 1989- Cleveland Browns, 1986 Green Bay Packers, 1987 Miami Dolphins, 1987 Washington Redskins, 1987 New York Iets, 1991 L.A. Rams, 1959-60 Houston Oilers, 1961 Buffalo Bisons, 1925 Washington Redskins, 1959-60 Minnesota Vikings, 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1961-64 Green Bay Packers, 1971-76 Minnesota Vikings, 1990 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1991 Cleveland Browns, 1992- Cleveland Tigers, 1920 Cincinnati Bengals, 1980 Philadelphia Eagles, 1981 N.Y. ]ets, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1934-36 Cleveland Tigers, 1920 New Orleans Saints, 1988- Green Bay Packers, 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1942 Cleveland Browns, 1966-72 Baltimore Colts, 1973 Houston Oilers, 1974-75 Seattle Seahawks, 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935 Chicago Cardinals, 1937-38 205 |\|FLA|phabetical Roster [continued] Tom Holleran, FB . . . . . . . . . . . Cornell Holloway, CB . . . . . . . . Randy Holloway, DE . . . . . . . . . Frank Hood, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenn Hyde, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]ohn Itzel, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rickey Iackson, LB . . . . . . . . . . Cecil Iohnson, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter Iohnson, DT . . . . . . . . . . Edgar Iones, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon Iones, WB . . . . . . . . . . . Quintin Iones, CB . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Iury, S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Kern, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vernon Kirk, TE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Kish, FB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Kracum, FB . . . . . . . . . . Eldred Kraemer, G . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Kraynak, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Kristufek, T . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Kuziel, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindy Lauro, DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Lewis, CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Logan, NT . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson Long, K . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Maas, NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iim MacMurdo, T . . . . . . . . . . . ]ohn Maczuzak, DT . . . . . . . . . . Dan Marino, QB . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Martha, S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Matesic, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Matisi, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Mattioli, G . . . . . . . . . . . . Roman Matusz, DE . . . . . . . . . . Mark May, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Mazurek, WB . . . . . . . . . . . Richie McCabe, DB . . . . . . . . . . Ioe McCall, BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]im McCusker, T . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy McMillan, RB . . . . . . . . . Bill McPeak, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Meadows, HB . . . . . . . . . .. Greg Meisner, NT . . . . . . . . . . . Elmer Merkovsky, T . . . . . . . . . 206 Toledo Maroons, 1922 Buffalo All-Americans, 1923 Indianapolis Colts, 1989- Minnesota Vikings, 1978-84 St. Louis Cardinals, 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1933 Denver Broncos, 1976-81, 85 Baltimore Colts, 1982 Seattle Seahawks, 1986 Kansas City Chiefs, 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1945 New Orleans Saints, 1981- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1977-85 Dallas Cowboys, 1987 Chicago Bears, 1945 Cleveland Browns, 1946-49 (AAFC) Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1979-82 L.A. Raiders, 1983-84 Houston Oilers, 1988-90 San Francisco 49ers, 1978 Green Bay Packers, 1929-30 L.A. Rams, 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1990 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940-41 Phil-Pitt, 1943 Philadelphia Eagles, 1944-49 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1941 San Francisco 49ers, 1955 Philadelphia Eagles, 1983-86 Atlanta Falcons, 1987 Indianapolis Colts, 1989-91 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940-41 New Orleans Saints, 1972 Washington Redskins, 1975-80 Chicago Cardinals, 1951 Green Bay Packers, 1983-86 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1979-86 Green Bay Packers, 1987 Buffalo Bills, 1977 Kansas City Chiefs, 1984- Boston Redskins, 1932-33 Philadelphia Eagles, 1934-37 Kansas City Chiefs, 1964 Miami Dolphins, 1983- Pittsburgh Steelers, 1964-69 Denver Broncos, 1970 Philadelphia Eagles, 1934-35 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1936 Detroit Lions, 1938 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1946 Chicago Bears, 1990 Washington Redskins, 1981-90 San Diego Chargers, 1991 Phoenix Cardinals, 1992- Washington Redskins, 1965-66 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1955, 57-58 Washington Redskins, 1959 Buffalo Bills, 1960-61 L.A. Raiders, 1984 Chicago Cardinals, 1958 Philadelphia Eagles, 1959-62 Cleveland Browns, 1963 N.Y. Iets, 1964 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts 1981-86 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1949-57 Milwaukee Badgers, 1923 LA. Rams, 1981-88 Kansas City Chiefs, 1989-90 Chicago Cardinals, 1944 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1945-46 Ed Miller, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Mills, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iim Morrow, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Neill, NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Nixon, [Nicksick]**, HB . Stan Olenjiniczak, T . . . . . . . . . Ierry Olsavsky, LB . . . . . . . . . . Al Olszewski, E . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Osborn, WR . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Owens, S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Palatella, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iohn Paluck, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Parkinson, FB . . . . . . . . . . Don Parrish, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Patrick, FB . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Peace, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red Pearlman, G . . . . . . . . . . . . Torn Perko, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Petro, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Pettyjohn, C . . . . . . . . . . . Iohn Pierre, E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Priatko, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Puzzuoli, NT . . . . . . . . . . . Iess Quatse, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Radosevich, C . . . . . . . . Iohn Reger, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy Reutershan, WR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Reynolds, HB . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Richard, CB . . . . . . . . . . . . Curvin Richards, RB . . . . . . . . Paul Rickards, QB . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Ricketts, T . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louis Riddick, DB . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Roussos, T. . . .' . . . . . . . . . Iohn Sack, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Salata, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Salter, S . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Sams, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]oe Schmidt, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted Schmitt, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marty Schottenheimer, LB . . . . Eric Schubert, K . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Sebastian, HB . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland Browns, 1989 Detroit Lions, 1961-62 Canton Bulldogs, 1921 Buffalo All-Americans, 1922 N.Y. Giants, 1981-83 Green Bay Packers, 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1989- Pittsburgh Steelers, 1945 Philadelphia Eagles, 1989 Dallas Cowboys, 1988-89 San Francisco 49ers, 1955-58 Washington Redskins, 1956, 59-65 Staten Island Stapletons, 1931 Kansas City Chiefs, 1978 Chicago Cardinals, 1938-39 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1941 Cleveland Tigers, 1920 Cleveland Indians, 1921 Green Bay Packers,1976 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940-41 Houston Oilers, 1987 Miami Dolphins, 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1957 Cleveland Browns, 1983-87 Indianapolis Colts, 1989 Green Bay Packers, 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1933-34 N.Y.Giants, 1935 Baltimore Colts, 1954-56 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1955-63 Washington Redskins, 1964-66 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1978 Cleveland Browns, 1953-54, 57 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1958 Oakland Raiders, 1960 Green Bay Packers, 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1989 Dallas Cowboys, 1991- L.A. Rams, 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1989- San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Washington Redskins, 1948-49 Detroit Lions, 1949 Columbus Tigers, 1923-25 Canton Bulldogs, 1926 Orange Tornadoes, 1929 Newark Tornadoes, 1930 San Diego Chargers, 1971-73 Washington Redskins, 1974-75 Baltimore Colts, 1976 Miami Dolphins, 1976 Green Bay Packers, 1983 Minnesota Vikings, 1984 N.Y.]ets, 1986 Detroit Lions, 1953-65 Philadelphia Eagles, 1938-40 Buffalo Bills, 1965-68 Boston Patriots, 1969-70 N.Y.Giants, 1985 St. Louis Cardinals, 1986 New England Patriots, 1987 Philadelphia Eagles, 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935 Boston Redskins, 1935 ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Mark Stepnoski is in his fourth season with the Dallas Cowboys. Fred Seidel, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Seidelson, G . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Sharockman, CB . . . . . . . . . . Dale Sies, QB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Sims, DT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Siragusa, DE . . . . . . . . . . Vinnie Sites, E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ioe Skladany, E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leo Skladany, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Slaby, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Souchak, E . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc Spindler, DT . . . . . . . . . . Ed Stahl, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herb Stein, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Stepnoski, OL . . . . . . . . . Iohn Stock, WB . . . . . . . . . . . . . lim Sweeney, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Swider, P . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Taylor, WB . . . . . . . . . . . Lynn Thomas, CB . . . . . . . . . . . Claude Thornhill, T . . . . . . . . . . Canton Bulldogs, 1921 Frankford Yellowjackets, 1925 Akron Indians, 1926 Minnesota Vikings, 1962-72 Cleveland Tigers, 1920 Dayton Triangles, 1921-22, 1924 Rock Island Independents, 1923 Kenosha Maroons, 1924 Kansas City Chiefs, 1990 Indianapolis Colts, 1990- Pittsburgh Pirates, 1936-38 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1934 Philadelphia Eagles, 1949 N.Y. Giants, 1950 N.Y. Giants, 1964-65 Detroit Lions, 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1939 Detroit Lions, 1990- Cleveland Tigers, 1920 Dayton Triangles, 1921 Buffalo All-Americans, 1921 Toledo Maroons, 1922 Frankford Yellowjackets, 1924 Pottsville Maroons, 1925-26, 28 Dallas Cowboys, 1989- Pittsburgh Steelers, 1956 N.Y.]ets, 1984- Detroit Lions, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals, 1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1981-82 Green Bay Packers, 1978 San Francisco 49ers, 1981-82 Cleveland Tigers, 1920 Buffalo All-Americans, 1920 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Bob Thurbon, B . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Tinsley, WB . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Trocano, QB . . . . . . . . . . . David Trout, K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elliott Walker, RB . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Walton, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]oe Walton, TE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Washington, DB . . . . . . . . Izzy Weinstock, QB . . . . . . . . . . Henry Weisenbaugh, HB . . . . . . Gibby Welch, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Wenglikowski, LB . . . . . . . . . Walt West, QB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reggie Williams, WB . . . . . . . . . Carlton Williamson, S . . . . . . . . ].C. Wilson, CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zonar Wissinger, G . . . . . . . . . . ]im Woodruff, E . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Woods, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . Iohn Yaccino, DB . . . . . . . . . . . . ]oe Zombek, DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Teams Phil-Pitt, 1943 Card—Pitt, 1944 Buffalo Bison, 1946 [AAFC) Cleveland Browns, 1987 Cleveland Browns, 1981-83 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1981, 87 San Francisco 49ers, 1978 Boston Redskins, 1934 Washington Redskins, 1944-45 Washington Redskins, 1957-60 N.Y. Giants, 1962-63 Phoenix Cardinals, 1989 Philadelphia Eagles, 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1937-38 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935 Boston Redskins, 1935-36 N.Y. Yankees, 1928 Providence Steamroller, 1929 Buffalo Bills, 1984, 87 Cleveland Rams, 1944 New Orleans Saints, 1991- San Francisco 49ers, 1981-88 Houston Oilers, 1978-83 Pottsville Maroons, 1926 Chicago Cardinals, 1926 Buffalo Bisons, 1929 Seattle Seahawks, 1987- Buffalo Bills, 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1954 All—Time CFL Roster Iohn Congemi, QB . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Ford, DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ezekial Gadson, LB . . . . . . . . . . ]o]o Heath, DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edgar Iones, HB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Kissell, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Neft, QB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Perko, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Reynolds, HB . . . . . . . . . . . Al Romano, DT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vince Scorsone, G . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Silvestri, DE . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Stone, G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elliott Walker, RB . . . . . . . . . . . . Nelson Walker, LB . . . . . . . . . . Prentiss Wright, LB . . . . . . . . . Mitch Zalnasky, DE . . . . . . . . . . Toronto Argonauts, 1987- Toronto Argonauts, 1955 Ottawa Roughriders, 1988 Toronto Argonauts, 1982 Hamilton Tigercats, 1950 Toronto Argonauts, 1959 British Columbia Lions, 1958 Hamilton Tigercats, 1977-78 Hamilton Tigercats, 1959 Hamilton Tigercats, 1977-78 Toronto Argonauts, 1978 British Columbia Lions, 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1958 Toronto Argonauts, 1980 Toronto Argonauts, 1992- Toronto Argonauts, 1990- Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1967-68 207 Em— < Ill 2 C I“ wiNTi-«HOP 57' i-u.nos 1.5 gociauufl .Laau.LS siveio H.LfiOS SCHENLEV PARK 6 9, \ O Q& STREET Soldiers & Sailors Memorial . SS Space Research Coord. Ctr. . SRCC - Stephen Foster Memorial . . . STEPH Sutherland Hall (res hall) . SUTHD - Thackeray Hall (registration) THACK Thaw Hall . . . . THAW Trees Hall (athletic facilities) TREES University Center . . . UCTR University Club . . . . . . UCLUB Univ. Tech. Dev. Ctr. I . . . . . UTDI Univ. Tech. Dev. Ctr. ll of! map UTDII University Place Office Bldg. UPLAC Van de Graall Building . VNGRF Veterans Allairs Medical Center . . VA - Victoria Building . . VICTO Western Psych. Inst. 8- Clinic . WPIC William Pitt Union . . . WPU - - library in building ® - parking 223 Golden Panthers As the Pitt Golden Panthers proceed into their third decade, they continue to promote interest, enthusiasm and support for the athletic programs of the Univer- sity of Pittsburgh. Founded December, 1970, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of Pitt have focused on fundraising both for annual giving and capital contributions. The combination of a dedicated and competent professional staff headed by Mike O’Brien, Director of Development for Athletics, and Carol Petrocky and Walter Bielich, Assistant Directors for Athletics Development, and a dedicated and enthusiastic cadre of volunteers, pro- vides the vitality necessary for a success- ful fund raising organization. The accomplishments and growth of Pitt’s athletic programs in the past two decades have been due in substantial measure to the funds generated through the Golden Panther organization. Annual giving to the University through the Golden Pan- thers has absorbed much of the burden of financial aid for Pitt’s athletes. This, in turn, has permitted the University to modernize substantially the athletic facili- ties and infrastructure needed for a top- flight athletic program. The Golden Panthers have raised more than $14 million, with most of these funds going toward providing scholar- ships for varsity athletes. These contribu- tions also have enabled Pitt to improve facilities, augment the funding of non- revenue sports, and establish a tradition for continued success in all varsity sports. In addition, $2.5 million has been contributed toward endowed scholarships. GOLDEN PANTHER OFFICE STAFF L to R: [Front Row]: Ann Datig, Adminis- trative Assistant; Garol Petrocky, Assis- tant Director for Athletics Development; Jana Gordon, Golden Panthers Staff; [Back How): John McKotch, Student Assis- tant; Mike O’Brien, Director of Development for Athletics; Walter Bielich, Assistant Director for Athletics Development. 224 All contributors to the Golden Pan- thers receive benefits based on their level of contribution. These benefits include invitations to special functions, ticket pri- ority, special parking privileges, and the Golden Panthers’ newsletter. Donors also receive credit in the University’s annual giving fund and its giving clubs. The Golden Panthers invite not only Pitt alumni, but also “friends of Pitt” to become a part of their organization. f’ ITT, Golden Panther Executive Committee: Andrew ]. Kuzneski, Ir. President Iames Caliendo Vice—President Dennis Doyle Secretary Thomas Baily II Treasurer Past President Vincent Deluzio .,...,.,..\,\\\§N\\,\\,N,N W‘. Golden Panther Board of Directors: Dennis Adams Arthur Bloom Don Cameron Raymond M. Cappelli Dominic Dileo, M.D. Robert K. Dornenburg Samuel Falcone, D.M.D. L. Keith Fammartino, D.M.D. Robert Fuller Gary Garofoli Marshall Goldberg Harry Guidotti Iohn Hartle Edward C. Ifft Ir. Tony Lupinetti Stan Marks, M.D. Donald T. Martin Chip Mellett, D.M.D. Barry Moskowitz, D.M.D. Martha Munsch Roslyn Munsch Doug Oakley Craig Pelini Iohn Pelusi, Ir. Darryl Ponton Edward Schultz, MD. Robert Schwartz Tim Sheerer Iason Shrinsky Ioan Smith Gerard Tatka Andrew Voinski, D.M.D. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Pitt Cheerleaders 1992 The 1992 University of Pittsburgh cheerleading squad is entertaining, talented and a motivating factor at Pitt football games. It is a colorful addition to the wide range of festivities surrounding a college football game. The Pitt cheerleaders are one of the largest squads in the country, as well as one of the most successful. Last Ianuary 4, the Pitt women’s cheerleading squad won its first national competition at the National Collegiate Cheerleading Champi- onships in Dallas, Texas, finishing first out of 20 teams in the A1l—Girl Division at the event. Pitt’s previous best finish had been sixth place in 1990. The Pitt cheerleaders have been coached for the past nine years by Theresa and Michael Nuzzo, who were Pitt cheerleaders themselves. The Nuzzos are 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 38 states. Theresa Nuzzo [above], a former Mrs. Pennsylvania, and her husband, Michael, both former Pitt cheerleaders, have been coaching the Pitt cheerleaders for the past nine years. 1992 Pitt Cheerleaders Craig Bachman, Natrona Heights, PA ]oe LaGrosse, Aliquippa, PA The Panther The Panther (Felis concolor] was adopted as the University of Pittsburgh’s mascot at a meeting of students and alumni in the autumn of 1909. According to George M. P. Baird, ’09, who made the suggestion, it was chosen for the following reasons: (1) the Panther was the most formidable creature once indigenous to the Pittsburgh region; [2] it had ancient, heraldic standing as a noble animal; [3] the happy accident of alliteration; (4) the close approximation of its hue to the old gold of the University’s colors [old gold and blue], hence its easy adaptability in decoration; and (5) the fact that no other college or university then employed it as a symbol. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide David Covington, Pittsburgh, PA Lauren Cypher, Export, PA Leslie Davey, Pittsburgh, PA Iustin Engleka, Pittsburgh, PA Mike Englert, Columbia, PA Dana Evans, Pittsburgh, PA Heather Fisher, Greensburg, PA Lisa Flath, Flemington, N] Colleen Flynn, Pittsburgh, PA Chris Gasiorowski, Allison Park, PA Lee Ginsberg, Newton, MA Rachel Heyns, Silver Spring, MD Terry Hoffmaster, Huntingdon, PA Iami Iaskulski, West Mifflin, PA Justine Iez, Grove City, PA Stephanie Iohnson, Pittsburgh, PA Dawn Iubera, McKees Rocks, PA Stacy McCosky, Damascus, OH ~ Iane McGrogan, West Newton, PA Tony Mignanelli, Rochester, PA Cindy Morell, New Brighton, PA Roger Perez, Bethlehem, PA Mark Ramun, Poland, OH Susan Reilly, Ruffs Dale, PA Cindy Schake, United, PA Kristin Schake, Murrysville, PA Joe Schratt, Easton, PA Kelly Settles, Allison, PA Beth Sisley, Linesville, PA Ailene Sorice, Poland, OH Craig Stukus, Pittsburgh, PA Kim Wood, Waynesburg, PA Mark Yohe, New Kensington, PA Panther: Richard Iason Bock, Bensalem, PA 225 University of Pittsburgh Bands O’Neill Sanford Director of Bands O’Neill Sanford has been Director of Bands at the University of Pittsburgh since 1985. Since becoming a music educator in 1965, he has held the follow- ing positions: Director of Bands, Sevier High School, Ferriday, Louisiana (1965-66); Marching Band Arranger and Trombone Instructor, Mississippi Valley State University (1966-71); Director of Bands, Mississippi State University (1972-73); Director of Bands, Virginia State Univer- sity, Petersburg, Virginia (1973-76); Symphonic and Marching Band Director, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1976-85). Professional achievements and experiences include the following: Winner of the $10,000.00 first place award at the 1973 Braniff International Band Contest; Adjudicator of band festivals throughout the United States, Mexico, 226 .\.\s\s\¥\\s\\\\\x\x\\\\\\\\»s. - _ . Spain, England, and Greece; Command Performance for the President of Mexico; Guest Conductor of the Youth All-America band throughout Spain, England, and Greece; Guest Conductor and Clinician at Regional and All-State Bands throughout the United States; Performance tours of Canada, Mexico, England, and southern Spain with the University of Minnesota Marching Band. Sanford’s works include a multitude of arrangements and compositions for marching band and jazz ensembles performed by high schools and colleges throughout the United States. In addition, he has written pieces for special occasions, notably the “Bicentennial Fanfare” which was composed for the Pitt Bicentennial celebration. In 1989, he added to the University of Pittsburgh’s repertoire of school songs with “Pitt Is It!” His work for orchestra and choir, “Lift Every Voice,” was commissioned by the St. Paul Civic Orchestra. Recently, the United States Navy Band honored Sanford by performing his 1991 composi- tion, “The President’s March.” This past April, the Pitt Symphonic Band performed at the prestigious Pennsylvania Music Educators Conference in Philadelphia. When O’Neill Sanford took over as Pitt’s band director in 1985, there were 90 musicians—in the entire band. “It was definitely a problem,” Sanford says, “especially for a stadium as big as ours.” Sanford went out and remedied the situation. Over the past couple of years the band has steadily grown, from about 140 members in 1987 to over 200 last year. This growth is a positive indication about the direction in which the band is heading. The improvement in the band will be obvious not only on the football field and at Fitzgerald Field House for basketball games, but at various other University and community events with the concert band. The music the band performs is as diverse as its individuals, from marches to classical, from contemporary to broad- way. Both Sanford and associate director David Moy want to make certain that there is a song for everyone. “We try to do a variety of music throughout the season,” Sanford said, “in hopes that we can touch all our fans at some time or another.” David Moy Associate Director of Bands David May is in his eighth year as the Associate Director of Bands, coming to Pitt from the University of Minnesota with O’Neill Sanford. He was the assis- tant marching band director there for five years. Moy’s responsibilities at Pitt include the percussion section, writing drill maneuvers, and administration. Pitt Band Staff Director of Bands O’Neill Sanford Associate Director of Bands David Moy Assistant Director Iack Anderson Assistant Director Mel Orange Percussion Dan Yadesky Color Guard Linda Rittenhouse Golden Girl Choreographers Ronald Tassone and E. Michael Baldauf Secretary Debbie Asmann Operational Crew Iohn Luptak Lou Rusiski Announcer Clayton Hartman Photographer Harry Bloomberg Video Thad Christian 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics Directory Area Code—(412) Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8200 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8248 Press Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1548-9172 Director of Athletics L. Oval Iaynes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8230 Associate Director of Athletics Dean Billick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8230 Associate Director of Athletics/Varsity Sports Carol Sprague . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8280 Assistant Athletic Director/Academic Affairs Bill Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8700 Assistant Athletic Director/Business Iohn Blanton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8203 Assistant Athletic Director/Men’s Sports Bobby Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8204 Assistant Athletic Director/Public Relations Larry Eldridge Ir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8240 Assistant Athletic Director/ Student Affairs and Compliance Donna Sanft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8218 Assistant Athletic Director/Budgeting and Planning I08 Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8214 Director of Development/Athletics Mike O’Brien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648-8889 Administrative Assistant to the Athletic Director Alex Kramer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—870O Assistant Business Manager Iim Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8206 Assistant Coordinator/Student Affairs Donna Sloan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8218 Assistant Director/Athletics Development Carol Petrocky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8889 Assistant Director/Athletics Development Walt Bielich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8889 Assistant Sports Information Director Ron Wahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8240 Assistant Sports Information Director Sam Sciullo ]r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8240 Assistant to the Director of Athletics Steve Petro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8238 Director of Marketing Kimball Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8240 Program Coordinator/Women’s Sports Vicki Veltri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8226 Recruiting Coordinator Larry Petroff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-9171 Ticket Manager ’ Dick Lukehart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8300 University Bands/Director . O’Neil1 Sanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8250 Coaches Baseball Mark Iackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8208 Basketball Men’s—Paul Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8350 Women’s——Kirk Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8347 Football Paul Hackett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .648—8700 Gymnastics Men’s——Frank D’Amico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8334 Women’s——Debbie Yohman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8328 Soccer Ioe Luxbacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8217 Swimming Men’s—Chuck Knoles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8342 Women’s—David Belowich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8341 Diving—]ulian Krug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8299 Tennis George Dieffenbach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—8214 Track and Field Men’s—]ohn Vasvary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8260 Women’s—Steve Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8212 Volleyball Sue Woodstra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648-8336 Wrestling Rande Stottlemyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .648—9176 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Mark Jackson Baseball " *-“#4/?%1'z>W $1» Frank D’Amico Men's Gymnastics '4‘ David Belowich Women’s Swimming Sue Woodstra Volleyball Paul Evans Men's Basketball Debbie ‘(ohman Women’s Gymnastics Chuck Knoles Men's Swimming John Vasvary Men's Track 51 George Dieffenbach Tennis Rande Stottlemyer Wrestling Kirk Bruce Women's Basketball Joe Luxbacher Soccer Julian Krug Diving Steve Lewis Women's Track Paul Hackett Football 227 “We are expecting Alex to have his best year. This is the year that everyone has waited for and this is the year for him to make his move to be the best in the country.” Hackett believes he has two capable backups in sophomores Ken Ferguson and john Ryan. With Van Pelt sitting out spring drills following offseason elbow surgery, both of the young quarterbacks gained valuable instruction and shared all the repetitions during the spring. Ferguson, the number-two quarterback in 1991, has a slight advantage in the competition. He is extremely athletic and can be effective from the pocket or on the perimeter as a rollout quarterback. Still, Ferguson had minimal playing experience last season, playing in just two games and attempting only two passes. After spending his first season running the opponents’ offense, Ryan closed the gap with Ferguson during spring drills, setting up a potentially intense battle during fall camp for the number-two quarterback spot. Ryan has a powerful arm and is a classic dropback quarterback. But he also is a good athlete who can maneuver in the pocket. His only weakness is lack of experience. Freshman Rob Nogay will also have an opportunity to com- pete for a backup spot. Running Backs A shortage of running backs last year forced Pitt into a one- back set. But the prospects appear much brighter in 1992, and the running back corps could be one of the strengths of the offense. The emergence at different times last year of Curtis Martin, Tim Colicchio, and Iermaine Williams should give the Panthers a formidable returning nucleus at tailback. Also on hand will be freshman Dion Alexander, and junior college- transfer Chad Dukes, who can also play fullback. Sophomore tailback Tim Colicchio was impressive during his Panther debut last season and is one of several solid returnees at that position. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Martin gives Pitt a legitimate breakaway runner, only an occasional weapon for the Pitt offense the past several seasons. His speed and finesse are complemented nicely by the running styles of Colicchio, a hard—nosed runner, and Williams,’ who can run through or around would—be tacklers. Martin impressed early in fall camp last year, but it was not until the Minnesota game when he first showcased his considerable skills. He rushed 170 yards on 18 carries against the Gophers and followed that performance by gaining 121 yards on 23 carries against Maryland. His progress was hindered by a toe injury he sustained in the Notre Dame game, but he returned in the spring and seemingly has returned to top form. While the fullback position has some healthy bodies for the first time in a long time, most of the talent there is still untested. The starter heading into fall camp is senior Carl Hagins, who ascended from the bottom of the depth chart and keeps improv- ing with each season. Hackett also is excited about the potential of sophomore Vince Williams and senior Bobby Boykin, both of whom have the perfect physical attributes for fullbacks. Williams earned a letter in his freshman campaign despite struggling with several nagging injuries. He scored on his first rushing attempt, a two-yard burst versus Maryland. Boykin, a converted defensive back, could be the sleeper of the group. A former high school receiver, Boykin is not only a capable receiver out of the backfield, he is an excellent blocker and a powerful runner. Other players who will be vying for playing time are sopho- more walk-on Marcus Washington, who had an outstanding spring, and freshmen Ken Rock and Lyron Brooks. Wide Receiver This unit oozes with potential. Comprised mostly by untested players last season, the receiving corps matured into a very productive and formidable group. Not only do the Panther receivers have adequate hands, they have speed to challenge the best secondaries in the conference, something that has been absent from Pitt’s offensive arsenal the past several years. And for the first time in a long time, there is depth. The 1992 unit will be led by senior flanker Chris Bouyer, one of the most pleasant surprises in 1991. His consistency and toughness impressed Big East coaches, earning him second- team All—Conference honors in his first year as a starter. Bouyer has emerged as the leader of the group and has become a model for the younger players. Backing up Bouyer at flanker will be speedsters Bill Davis and Dave Nottoli. Other candidates battling for playing time will be senior Cliff Moncrief and freshman Curtis Anderson. After an outstanding spring, senior junior Green has earned the starting split end spot entering fall camp, but he will be challenged closely by Chad Askew and burner Dietrich Iells. Freshman speedster ]ay Iones also could figure into the mix after some seasoning. Iunior walk-on Iasen Larabee, who sat out in 1991 after transferring from the Naval Academy, is an excel- lent possession receiver and could develop into a role player for the Panthers. Tight Ends The bad news is Hackett will have to replace his two top receivers from 1991 — Dave Moore and Eric Seaman. The good news is Rob Coons is 100 percent healthy and ready to make the impact expected of him after transferring from Fullerton Iunior College in 1991. Coons, who missed all but three games for the Panthers last season, came to Pitt with impressive credentials and lofty expectations. Even though his hopes never fully materialized, Coons showed flashes of his impressive potential in his few appearances in 1991 and he had a spectacular spring. Coons has the size and speed to exploit opposing defenses. He is extremely effective in the intermediate routes, but he also has the hands and speed to go deep. More importantly, he has greatly improved his run blocking and will be a key component in the running game. 21 Football Alumni Weekend Pitt football players, coaches and administrators were reunited this past April 10-11 at Pitt’s Football Alumni Weekend, which featured a round of golf and dinner the first day, a flag football game on Saturday, which was followed by the Varsity Blue-Gold Game. é \\‘ ’% ms \\\\§\\\\%‘«\%‘3\V%\\\\\”\\\*“‘~\“\“\“‘ * t \\\\\\V%\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Tony Dorsett meets current Pitt quarterback Alex Van Pelt [far right] while Larry Eldridge, Pitt's Assistant Athletic Director for P.R., looks on. Vince Scorsone [right] is the blocker, while Bob Bazylak looks for running room. \\\ \\ \“\“\\ ssw\‘ \\x\\\\\x«\\x\\\§\\\\\\\*\\\\\~\\\\\‘w\ ‘ N\\N\\\\\x‘§\\\\\>>\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\x\\ \ \> sw \ \x~.\\\\%~x«\\wa.\>x>i~s\*zt\\x!:\\s>~ f _ Current Kansas City chiefs Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer ‘ [above] signs a football for a young Pitt fan. [Above left], From left to right: Gary Tyra, Dan Marino, Oval Jaynes and Matt Cavanaugh take a break from a round of golf. [Below left], Gene Steratore, Judge Emil Narick and Bobby Grier had a chance to tell some stories as part of the weekend's festivities. 228 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Support Services for Student Athletes In the 1970s, when the University of Pittsburgh committed itself to regaining its position as one of America’s leading collegiate programs, the University also made a commitment of perhaps even greater significance — to excel in the education of its student athletes. From this commitment came the Support Service for Student Athletes, established in 1976. This Office had one major mission — the furthering of the academic goals of the men and women who make up Pitt’s var- sity athletic teams. In the 1990s, as Pitt football once again reaches for the top, the University has rededicated itself to its original commitment to see that these athletes get a quality and meaningful education. New offices, equipment and additional personnel are evidence that Pitt is continuing its tradition of placing academics at the top of its priorities for its athletes. Since its beginning, the Support Service for Student Athletes office has offered several important services to Pitt’s athletic community. Contact between the Office and the student athlete begins early, at University orientation, where Support Service personnel administer tests and assist in class scheduling. Learning skills and study habits are strengthened throughout the freshman year, through regular meetings with the office staff and organized study sessions. Tutors are provided for those who request them, and assigned to those the staff feels may need additional help. Class performance and attendance is monitored throughout the term. Academic and career counsel- ing, as well as personal counseling, are all important parts of the program. The goal of the office is to build long-term skills to enable the athlete to be an independent and successful student, skills- which will be carried on long after an athletic career has ended. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Since 1987, Support Services has been located in the remodeled 5th floor of Pitt Stadium. The office, which as an aca- demic unit reports to the Provost, was originally housed in the William Pitt Union. But as more athletes took advan- tage of the unit’s services and the staff grew in number, more space was needed. The new facilities in the stadium include a computer/learning lab, several areas for individual tutoring and study, as well as offices for the staff. The staff of the Support Service office is currently made up of five full- time members, a graduate assistant, and numerous part-time tutors and clerical help. Since early 1991, the office has been directed by Dr. Ron Brown. Dr. Brown comes to Pitt from Oklahoma State, where he headed that University’s aca- demic efforts to help athletes. At Pitt, he is reorganizing the Office to make it even more effective as it meets the challenges of the ’90s. He is assisted by Ian McMannis, Dave Pistolesi, Ivory Moore and Pam Smith. Dr. Ron Brown Jan McMannis A Ivory Moore 229 Facilities Recently renovated and expanded to nearly double its original size, the Pitt football weight room, the “Pitt Iron Works,” is one of the most modern and best-equipped facilities of its kind in the country. The renovations included the installation of new carpeting and several new pieces of Nautilus machines, and the addition of nearly 7,000 pounds of free weights to the more than 20,000 pounds of existing weights. Under the auspices of Pitt’s second-year Strength Coach Tim Wilson, the “Iron Works” is active every day and is a showcase for the Pitt foot- ball program. The Gharles L. Cost Sports Center [right] provides the Univer- sity of Pittsburgh with a state-of-the- art indoor athletic complex, and is used as an indoor workout site for the football team. Charles L. “Corky” Cost, a running back and three-sport ath- lete at Pitt in the mid- 1950s, donated in excess of $1 million toward the construc- tion of the complex, which sits on top of a seven-story parking garage [the Tower- view Garage] on Robinson Street behind Trees Hall. 230 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Medieal Stafff The Panthers receive medical care provided by the University’s Sports Medi- cine Institute, which sponsors regular sports medicine clinics at Pitt Stadium where Pitt varsity athletes are examined and treated. Dr. Freddie H. Fu, team physician and orthopaedic surgeon, is assisted by Dr. Christopher Harner (orthopaedic sur- geon), Dr. Paul Nelson (neurosurgery), Dr. Thomas Painter (internal medicine), Dr. Iohn Warner (orthopaedic surgeon), Dr. David Stone (rehabilitation and sports medicine), Dr. Mark Miller [sports medicine fellow), Dr. Darren Iohnson (sports medi- cine fellow) and Dr. Paul Marks (sports medicine fellow). In addition, a staff of consulting specialists is available at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medi- cine to assist in providing top quality medical treatment to more than 500 male and female varsity athletes. Hospital care is provided at Montefiore University Hospital. Prior to any practices or competition, each varsity athlete receives a compre- hensive physical examination. The physi- cal well—being of the athletes is monitored during competition and training. Effort is made to provide not only treatment for injury or illness that may occur, but also preventive measures which will make participation as safe as possible. To achieve these goals, the Institute boasts a highly qualified staff of trainers, including head football trainer Robert Blanc and assistant football trainer Rick Burkholder. The University of Pittsburgh offers a National Athletic Training Association approved undergraduate curriculum designed to prepare students for certifica- tion examination. This program was established in 1975 and is offered through the School of Education Program in Health, Physical, and Recreation Education. Dr. Fu graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1974, and received his B.M.S. in 1975 from Dartmouth Medical School. He earned his medical degree in 1977 at the University of Pitts- burgh and completed his general surgery internship at Brown University. He then returned to Pitt to study under an orthopaedic research fellowship and com- plete his residency in orthopaedic surgery. During that time, Dr. Fu studied under an A.O. International Fellowship at the Hannover Trauma Center in West Germany, and studied arthroscopic surgery at East Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Fu is currently the Medical Director at the Sports Medicine Institute for the University of Pittsburgh, Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania professor of ortho- paedic surgery, and vice chairman and director of the Sports Medicine Division of the Department of Orthopaedic Sur- gery in the Pitt School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Fu was recently promoted to the rank of Professor, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine. ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Dr. Freddie H. Fu Team Physician Dr. Fu, who has been elected to the Herodicus Society, a prestigious sports- medicine organization with limited world- wide membership, was honored in May, 1988, when he toured Europe representing the United States. He travelled through 17 cities as the Sports Medicine Travelling Fellow representing this nation as an orthopaedic specialist in sports medicine. He visited nearly 35 sports medicine centers. During his career Dr. Fu has published over 60 manuscripts, books, and articles and has prepared and delivered over 100 film and slide presentations reaching audiences in Europe and Asia. In 1987, Dr. Fu made a slide presentation about Pitt football on a Hong Kong television show. Dr. Fu is involved with several research projects, many of which examine the effects of various activities on ligaments and joints. He also has a large involvement in the community. He is the Chairman of the Board and Executive Medical Direc- tor of the Giant Eagle City of Pittsburgh Marathon and 10K, Company Doctor for the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Team Physician of Mt. Lebanon High School. ‘Dr. Fu is on the Board of Trustees of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Board of Governors of The Rivers Club, and he is a past president and current CEO of the QED Children’s Festival Chorus of Pittsburgh. Dr. Fu and his wife Hilda have two children, Gordon, 15, and Ioyce, 11. The family resides in Point Breeze. Robert Blanc Head Football Trainer Robert Blanc is in his fifth season as Pitt’s head football trainer, after serving as head athletic trainer at Duquesne University for two years. While at Duquesne, Blanc was responsible for 16 varsity and two club teams. Among his achievements there was developing a five—year plan for the Sports Medicine Department, which included designing, equipping, and coor- dinating daily use of a new athletic train- ing facility. Blanc graduated from Slippery Rock in 1982, and earned a master’s degree in physical education in 1984 at Ohio University. He is a certified paramedic, and works in that capacity (along with related administrative matters) in nearby Bethel Park. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. Blanc began his training career as the head athletic trainer at New Lexington (OH) High School in 1983. A year later, he began working for the Pittsburgh Steelers on a part—time basis. In that capacity, Blanc worked at training camp and at home games in all aspects of sports medicine. He also was involved in the scouting department, giving physical examinations to several prospective draft choices. Blanc and his wife Margie reside in Whitehall. The couple has two children, Iason (21/2) and Jordan (four months). Rick Burkholder Assistant Football Trainer Rick Burkholder begins his third year as assistant football trainer at Pitt. He will assist Head Football Trainer Robert Blanc in providing prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of player injuries. Burkholder graduated from Pitt in 1987, and earned a master’s degree in athletic training in 1989 at the University of Arizona. He is a certified athletic trainer and a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. Before coming to Pitt, Burkholder served two years as a graduate assistant and one year as assistant athletic trainer at the University of Arizona. As an undergraduate at Pitt, Burkholder was a member of the soccer team and worked as an intern for both Pitt Sports Information and the New England Patriots. In 1986, he was honored as recipient of the George I. Carson Award for outstanding contributions to the athletic department and for achievement in the classroom. 231 The BIG EAST Football Conference In its first year of existence, The BIG EAST Football Conference found itself watching two of its members winning bowl games on New Year’s Day, includ- ing one capturing a share of the national championship. When The BIG EAST Football Con- ference was formally announced on February 5, 1991, Commissioner Michael Tranghese promised the new group would be active and aggressive. Before a game had been played, the league had been true to its word and made an immediate impact on the college football world. After its first season, the BIG EAST has proved to be a significant player in the world of college football. The BIG EAST already is part of a major bowl agreement, the “Bowl Coali- .tion,” which includes the Atlantic Coast Conference and Notre Dame along with the Cotton, Sugar, Orange and Fiesta Bowls. That agreement begins to be implemented for the 1992 season. The BIG EAST already has a major television package. In addition to BIG EAST schools making numerous appear- ances on ABC and ESPN, the BIG EAST Football Television Network produces a Game of the Week which is telecast throughout the East and Florida. The BIG EAST Football Television Network is the nation’s largest regional college football network, reaching nearly one third of the nation’s homes. The excitement hasn’t been limited to bowls and television. At their first official meeting, BIG EAST football coaches decided they wanted to accelerate the process to put a round-robin schedule in place. Originally, the plan was to have a five-game conference schedule for the 1995 season. But the coaches made a commitment to play a full seven-game round-robin schedule by 1993. Some of the same elements that were in place when The BIG EAST Conference was born in 1979 exist currently for BIG EAST football. The football members are a group of schools that, for the most part, have been traditional rivals, but never were a formal league. The BIG EAST Football Conference alignment includes four schools who are full members of The BIG EAST Conference. They are: Boston College, University of Miami, University of Pittsburgh, and Syracuse University. They are joined by: Rutgers University, Temple University, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia University. BIG EAST football teams have enjoyed plenty of success, especially in the past decade. Miami has captured national titles in 1983, ’87, ’89 and ’91. The Hurricanes have played on New Year’s Day every year since 1984. Syra- cuse has played in bowl games in each of the past five seasons, winning four and tying one. Pittsburgh was nationally 232 ranked much of the season and finished 6-5, along with West Virginia and Rutgers. It was the first winning season for Rutgers since 1987. Virginia Tech was 5-6 last year against an extremely difficult schedule. Boston College showed vast improvement in ’91 under new coach Tom Coughlin and finished 4-7. Temple, which had almost everything go right in 1990 when it was the most improved team in the nation, had the breaks go the other way last fall and finished 2-9. The BIG EAST Football Conference 56 Exchange Terrace Providence, RI 02903 401-272-9108 401-751-8540 (fax) BIG EAST and the Bowl Coalition Before a down had been played in The BIG EAST Football Conference, the league was able to announce that it was a participant in a significant and unique agreement with four New Year’s Day bowl games. During the 1991 season, the participating parties worked out the details so that the agreement could be implemented for the 1992 season. It's a deal that most college football observers say will change the face of the current bowl system. It will certainly enhance the bowl system and increase the chances for determining a national champion. The “bowl coalition” includesthe Federal Express Orange Bowl, the Mobil Cotton Bowl, the USF&G Sugar Bowl, the Fiesta Bowl, The BIG EAST Football Conference, the Atlantic Coast Confer- ence and the University of Notre Dame. The champions of the BIG EAST, ACC and Notre Dame, plus two “at- large” teams, will form a five-team pool from which the four bowls will fill their vacant berths. The champions of the Big Eight, Southeastern and Southwest Con- ferences are the host teams in the Orange, Sugar and Cotton Bowls respectively. Among the Orange, Cotton and Sugar Bowls, the bowl with the highest ranked host team [in the Associated Press poll] will play the highest ranked team among the BIG EAST champion, the ACC cham- pion and Notre Dame. The bowl with the second highest ranked host team will play the second ranked team from the BIG EAST, ACC and Notre Dame and third highest ranked team will play the remaining team. The Fiesta Bowl will be used to stage a “national championship” game when it is possible for the BIG EAST champion, the ACC champion or Notre Dame to meet should two of those teams be ranked first and second. The five-team “at—large” pool will be formed, based on the AP poll, at the con- clusion of the regular season. Coaches’ Poll to Determine BIG EAST Champion Like last year, the BIG EAST Football Conference champion will be the team that is ranked the highest in the CNN/USA Today College Football Poll. Selected Division I-A football coaches participate in the poll. Beginning in 1993, the BIG EAST will have a full round-robin schedule to determine its champion. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Commissioner Michael A. Tranghese Michael A. Tranghese, Commissioner The BIG EAST Football Conference is probably the most visible testimony to Mike Tranghese’s leadership in his first two years of guiding the BIG EAST. Tranghese, 48, became Commissioner of The BIG EAST Conference on Iune 21, 1990 and immediately had to tangle with an unprecedented membership realign- ment among some major collegiate con- ferences. He responded by coordinating an expansion which included the Univer- sity of Miami becoming a full member of the BIG EAST and being a key addition to the new and unique BIG EAST Football Conference. The football group includes four members, Rutgers University, Temple University, Virginia Tech and West Virginia University, joining Miami, Boston College, Pittsburgh and Syracuse. Not only did Tranghese orchestrate the formation of BIG EAST football, he made the BIG EAST part of the unique “bowl coalition” which will guarantee prestigious bowl appearances for confer- ence teams beginning with the 1992 season. BIG EAST athletic directors were unanimous in their decision to choose Tranghese as Commissioner after his 11 years of impressive service to the league, the last nine as associate commis- sioner, under Dave Gavitt. Tranghese was the BIG EAST’s first full time employee in 1979. The BIG EAST Football Conference Television Network The BIG EAST Football Conference is the only conference in the country with its own television network. Created before BIG EAST football made its debut in 1991, the network already is the nation’s largest regional network for col- lege football. The network reaches almost one—third of the nation’s homes, primarily from Maine to Virginia and Florida. Again, The BIG EAST Football Tele- vision Network will produce a season long package that will begin at noon, Eastern time. Ted Robinson, Play-by-Play Ted Robinson, one of the busiest broad- casters anywhere, returns for his second season as play-by-play announcer for BIG EAST games. His broadcast resume includes college and professional football, major league baseball, college and profes- sional basketball and U.S. Open tennis. Robinson also called BIG EAST basketball games last season. He cur- rently works with ]im Kaat as the televi- sion team for the Minnesota Twins. Prior to his work with BIG EAST football, he 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Tranghese has lived up to his promise of keeping the BIG EAST an aggressive consortium while adhering to the principles which have marked the league’s explosive rise to prominence: a cohesive structure, a “dare to be different” administrative approach, a staunch commitment to excellence in performance, and a con- tinuing emphasis on academic integrity. Tranghese’s career has flourished over the last two decades, coinciding with the focus upon Eastern college F D D T B A L'L CONFERENCE called Notre Dame games for SportsChan— nel America. For the past two seasons he has done play—by-play for WLAF football on USA Network. He has worked the U.S. Open Tennis Championship for the past six years, also on USA Network. For seven years he worked for the CBS Radio Network for Baseball’s Game of the Week and NCAA Basketball Cham- pionship games. Among his other broad- cast accomplishments are a four—year run on NBC Sports Major League Baseball Game of the Week, two years as the voice of the Golden State Warriors, and San Francisco 49ers preseason football. A native of Rockville Centre, N.Y., he lives in Bloomington, Minn. with his wife, Mary, and their two children, Annie and Patrick. Ted and Mary are 1978 graduates of Notre Dame. basketball and proliferation of sports events on television. His first athletic department position was at American International College in Springfield, Mass. As Gavitt’s sports information director at Providence College, he publicized the immensely successful Friar teams of the seventies. Upon moving to The BIG EAST in 1979 as assistant commissioner for public relations and marketing, he engineered the tremendous campaigns in radio and television which made the league — and its marquee coaches and players —— household names. Under his direction, the BIG EAST championship slate expanded from seven men’s championships in 1979 to 18 men’s and women’s events in 1989. Today, Tranghese is foremost among his peers in the area of television, includ- ing contract negotiation and technical production. The BIG EAST has secured lucrative long term agreements with CBS Sports and ESPN. Additionally, the league’s seven-year old self-syndicator, The BIG EAST Conference Television Network, is the largest regional network in the nation for college sports. His negotiating expertise also has resulted in an extended agreement with Madison Square Garden, host of the BIGEAST Basketball Championship since 1981. Tranghese, who is single, is a 1965 graduate of St. Michael’s College in Winooski, Vt. Todd Blackledge, Color Analyst Todd Blackledge returns as the color analyst of BIG EAST games. Last year he earned outstanding reviews in his first full season of broadcasting games. Previous to his work on the BIG EAST Game of the Week, Blackledge was host for Penn State’s weekly football highlight show and was an analyst for national telecasts for Prime Network and Comsat. Blackledge was an academic All- America quarterback at Penn State, where he led the Nittany Lions to three New Year’s Day bowl wins. He was the MVP of the 1983 Sugar Bowl when Penn State beat Georgia and captured the national championship. That team was the first national champion ever to pass for more yardage than it rushed. He also directed the Nittany Lions to wins in the 1981 and '82 Fiesta Bowls. A first-round draft choice of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1983, Blackledge played for the Chiefs for five seasons before finishing his career with the Pitts- burgh Steelers. Todd and wife, Cherie, live in North Canton, OH. 233 The City of Pittsburgh: It Will Embrace You Pittsburgh is a city that embraces its inhabitants. It is known as the city with a small—town attitude. The people are friendly and real, the scenery is lush and green, and the culture is as diverse and ethnic as its melting pot roots. History Pittsburgh is located in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains of Western Pennsylvania, at the point where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio. Because of its river accessibility and its rich natural resources, the Pittsburgh area became a strategic military point for both the French and British armies during the 18th century. In 1758, after regaining control of the land from the French, Great Britian erected the final fort to stand at the point of the three rivers. It was named Fort Pitt after Prime Minister William Pitt. In 1816 the city of Pittsburgh was born around the fort. Economy The Industrial Revolution brought rapid change to the region during the early 1800s. Pittsburgh became the lead- ing industrial center supplying the world with half of its glass and iron and most of its oil. Steel production became the staple of Pittsburgh’s economy before WWII and continued to be the main industry until the collapse of the country’s domestic steel industry in the early 1980s. Pittsburgh’s economy underwent a successful transition after the collapse of the domestic steel industry. Today only memories are left of the once smoky steel town and now Pittsburgh’s diverse economy is fueled by light manufacturing, advanced technology, service industries, and one of the most prestigious centers for health care and education in the nation. Corporations A major strength in Pittsburgh, and a contributing factor to the region’s turn around, is the concentration of corpora- tions in the city. In 1991, Pittsburgh had the fourth—largest number of Fortune 500 companies in the country. The region is also a major international center, with more than 170 foreign firms located in the area and almost 100 of them U.S. headquarters office. The $690 million expansion of the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport in 1992 will add to this corporate diver- sity. It is predicted that Pittsburgh will become the nation‘s eighth—husiest airport by the year 2000. Education Pittsburgh is recognized as an educa- tional center with more than 100,000 stu- dents attending the 31 colleges and universities in the area. The cornerstones for the higher education system in the city are the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. 234 The University of Pittsburgh is an international leader as a medical research and teaching center. Carnegie Mellon University has long been an established leader in computer science, artificial intelligence and robotics. Medicine The Pittsburgh region is known inter- nationally for excellence in the medical field. The city houses one of the top integrated medical complexes in the nation and is the world’s leading center for organ transplantation. Medical research is a speciality of the Pittsburgh region. Credited with the development of the world’s first polio vaccine, synthetic insulin and the isola- tion of Vitamin C, Pittsburgh researchers now focus toward eliminating AIDS, can- cer and Alzheimer’s Disease. Arts Because of Pittsburgh’s strong cor- porate and university infrastructure, a vibrant performing and visual arts com- munity is an integral part of everyday life. More than 200 nonprofit arts organi- zations reside in Pittsburgh, including the Pittsburgh Symphony, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Pub~ lic Theatre and the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. The Pittsburgh area maintains approximately 100 art galleries, museums and landmarks. The Carnegie Museum of Natural History offers the the most com- plete dinosaur collection in the world and houses more than 10,000 objects from all fields of natural history and anthropology. Every year the city hosts The Three Rivers Arts Festival, which is a 17-day event packed with free concerts, arts, crafts, and exhibits from around the world. Recreation Pittsburgh’s moderate climate and diverse geographical makeup allows for endless possibilities for recreational fun and excitement. Because of the abundance of rivers and lakes in the area, water sports are very popular. Favorite activities which begin in spring and last through early fall include sailing, boating, fishing, water skiing, and white water rafting in the nearby mountains. Pittsburgh has one of the highest concentrations of pleasure boats in the country and hosts America’s largest inland regatta each August. Golf is also a popular activity in Pitts- burgh. The region’s more than 130 public and private courses throughout the area gives one of the highest ratios of golf courses to residents in the country. Pittsburgh’s recreation is just as vibrant during the winter months as in the summer. The nearby forests and mountains provide Pittsburghers with a winter playground. Downhill skiing and crosscountry skiing, snowmobiling, iceskating, and hockey are all activities that people enjoy during the winter months. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Sports Known to many as the “City of Champions,” Pittsburgh’s professional and collegiate sports have brought much excitement and prestige to the region, including Pitt’s 1976 national champions. The Pittsburgh Steelers were the first team in the NFL to capture four Super Bowl titles. The Pirates have won five World Series and eight National League Eastern Division titles during their long and distinguished history. Pittsburgh will host the 1994 Major League Baseball All- Star Game. And the Pittsburgh Penguins have captured the past two Stanley Cup championships. Quality of Life One of Pittsburgh’s most cherished assets is its high quality of life. The low cost of living, below average crime figures, quality educational institutions, strong, growing economy, and diverse cultural community have all contributed to Pittsburgh’s ranking as one of the nation’s most livable cities by Places Rated Almanac. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Most Pittsburghers will tell you that it is the people who make Pittsburgh so special. They are friendly and caring. Often they will not only stop to give you directions but more than likely they will take you to your destination. Families have lived along these three rivers for generations. No one can afford to be rude to one another because for some strange reason, in this city of 375,000, that person will probably have gone to high school with your father, played baseball with your cousin, or mar- ried your Aunt Bernice. It's not worth the embarassment. So remember, if you get lost in the city and someone is rude to you they are probably from out of town. The Pittsburgh Steelers were the first professional football team to win four Super Bowls — all during the 19705. 5UPER BOW, x Ah: .. an. 235 The Varsity Walk Louis Riddick was a Blue—Gold Award winner for the 1990-91 Panthers. On the University of Pittsburgh campus, between the Cathedral of Learning and Heinz Chapel, is a sidewalk known as the Varsity Walk. There, embedded in the stones, are the names of former Pitt athletes who have promoted the University through their athletic or academic achievements. The Varsity Walk was conceived in 1950 as a way to honor athletes and remember their contributions to the University of Pittsburgh. New members are added each year. The distinctive hand—carved stones were first presented as the Athletic Committee Award and the Charles C. Hartwig Award. The Athletic Committee recognized the best athlete from any sport. The Charles Hartwig Award was given to the senior athlete who promoted and sponsored the best interests of Pitt athletics, in honor of the 1934 All-America tight end. In 1971 the awards were changed to the Panther and Blue—Gold awards, respectively. The Panther Award is presented to the graduating senior athlete who has promoted Pitt athletics through his/her outstanding athletic achievement. An athlete receives the Blue-Gold Award when he/she represents the student—athlete ideal based on academic scholarship, athletic achievement, leader- ship qualities and citizenship. The awards were expanded to include females in 1975. Sports Abbreviation Code FB = Football WB = Women’s Basketball SW = Men’s Swimming TR = Men’s Track GY = Men’s Gymnastics SC = Soccer XC = Cross Country WV = Women’s Volleyball BK = Men’s Basketball BS = Baseball WS = Women’s Swimming WK = Women’s Track WG = Women’s Gymnastics WR = Wrestling TN = Tennis 236 Year Athletic Committee Award _ Charles C. Hartwig Award 1949-50 . . . . . . .Louis Cecconi (FB, BK) 1950-51 . . . . . . .George Radosevich (BK, TR] . . . . . . . . . . .Samuel Shapiro (BS) 1951-52 . . . . . . .Robert T. Brennen (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]ack H. Hardman (TN, SW) 1952-53 . . . . . . .Donald Virostek (BK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Zernich (BK) 1953-54 . . . . . . .Richard E. Deitrick (FB, BK, BS) . . . . . . .R. Hugh Peery (WR) 1954-55 . . . . . . .Milton G. Emery (BS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roy Kaupe (SW) 1955-56 . . . . . . .William C. Schmitt (FB, BS) . . . . . . . . . . .Arnold Sowell (TR, XC) 1956-57 . . . . . . .]oseph Walton (FB, BS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edwin Peery (WR) & Robert Rosborough (FB) 1957-58 . . . . . . .]erome Bressanelli (SC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]ulius Pegues (BK) 1958-59 . . . . . . .William Kaliden (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donald L. Hennon (BK) 1959-60 . . . . . . .Richard Chadwick (TR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wilbert Wm. Lindner (FB) 1960-61 . . . . . . .Calvin Smith (SC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael K. Ditka (FB, BS) 1961-62. . . . .Richard W. Clark (TR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony I. Sarsfield (SW) 1962-63 . . . . . . .]ohn ]. Cioffi (BS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]ames C. Harrison (WR) 1963-64 . . . . . . .Al A. Grigaliunas (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]oseph N. Friend (TR) 1964-65 . . . . . . .Peter I. Billey (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William W. Bodle (FB, WR, BS) 1965-66 . . . . . . .Kenneth G. Lucas (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ferdinand S. Sauer (SC, BS) 1966-67 . . . . . . .Richard D. Hulme (SW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]ames M. Flanigan (FB, TR) 1967-68 . . . . . . .Robert Bazylak (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terrance Hoover (FB, WR) 1968-69 . . . . . . .Harry Orszulak (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edward Whittaker (FB) 1969-70 . . . . . . .W. Ieff Barr (FB, BS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Medich (FB, BS) — Names were changed to the Blue—Gold 8 Panther Award in 1971 — Year Blue—Gold Award Panther Award 1970-71 . . . . . . .William Downes (BK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. ]erry Richey [XC, TR) 1971-72 . . . . . . .Kent Scott (BK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ralph Cindrich (FB, WR) 1972-73 . . . . . . .Craig Tritch (WR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]oseph Luxbacher (SC) 1973-74 . . . . . . .David Blandino (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Knight (BK) 1974-75 . . . . . . .Peter Martorelli (BS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirk Bruce (BK) & Bruce Murphy (FB) Mary E. Klobchar (BK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary E. Heretick (WS) 1975-76 . . . . . . .Thomas Richards (BK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Karl Farmer (FB, TR) Sheila A. Barber (WG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fran Baskin (TN) 1976-77 . . . . . . .Cerard De Muro (SW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Dorsett (FB) Katherine Hudgens [WV] . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diane Baumgartner (WG) 1977-78 . . . . . . .Rande Stottlemyer (WR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matthew Cavanaugh (FB) Patricia Montgomery (WV, WB] . . . . . . . .Michelle Bressant (WK) 1978-79 . . . . . . .]eff Delaney (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]eff Delaney (FB) Marie Ribik (WK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Stetler (WS) 1979-80 . . . . . . .Thomas Libenguth (TN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]eff Pelusi (FB) Alison Hoburg (WC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cindy Chambers (WV) 1980-81 . . . . . . .Stuart Swanson (SW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hugh Green (FB) Myra Bachuchin (WG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suzanne Pulley (WS) 1981-82 . . . . . . .Al Adelmann (SC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sal Sunseri (FB) Amy Iackson (WS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carol Dugan (WB] 1982-83 . . . . . . .].C. Pelusi (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Fada (FB) Ian Ujevich (WS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diane Zack (WV) 1983-84 . . . . . . .Clyde Vaughan (BK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Flynn (FB) Lisa Shirk (WG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Karen Martin (WG) 1984-85 . . . . . . .Ed Miller (GY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Fralic (FB) Pat Belcher (WV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]ennifer Bruce (WB) & Sue Heon (WS) 1985-86 . . . . . . .]udy Young (WV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kristy Pieters (WG) Kyle Nellis (WR) & Robert Schilken (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Klafter (GY) 1986-87. . . . .Tom Shaulinski (SW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]ohn Congemi (FB) & Curtis Aiken (BK) Alisa Spector (WG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sue Hickman (WS) 1987-88 . . . . . . .Chris Blair (SW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charles Smith (BK) & Lee McRae (TR) Noreen Coughlin (WV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Stewart (WV) & Tricia Ney (WS) 1988-89 . . . . . . .Mark Stepnoski (FB) & Dave Tanczos (FB) . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . .Pat Santoro [WR) Bonnie Kartzman (TN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denise Frawley (WV) 1989-90 . . . . . . .Alan Utter (WR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Kozlina (SW) Iennifer Shingler (WB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lorri Iohnson (WB) 1990-91 . . . . . . .Eric Holzworth (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keisha Demas (WK) Louis Riddick (FB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Darelle Porter [BK] Clarissa Dudley (WK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Shorter (BK) Ienelle Lantagne (WV) 1991-92 . . . . . . .Kyle MacBeth (GY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sean Miller (BK) Perry Miller (WR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura-Lee Sullivan (WS) Dee MacAulay (WV) 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide; 0 4 Outlook [continued] Behind Coons is untested talent and youth. Senior john Skiba is a converted defensive lineman, who showed great improvement during spring drills and could emerge as a short- yardage specialist. Sophomores Chad Skrocki and Marcus Harper have shown flashes of potential, but sat out their fresh- man campaigns as redshirts. Freshmen Todd Durish, Luther Womack, Keith Spencer, and Brian Curran could challenge for a backup role. Offensive Line The interior line will be the most experienced unit on the offensive squad and could potentially have four seniors as starters. The line will once again be anchored by three—year starting center Chris Sestili, who has emerged as the leader of the offensive line. He makes all the blocking scheme calls at the line for the interior people and his experience will provide a steadying influence. Sestili is expected to have a banner season and should be one of the top centers in the country. The development of senior Mark Fely at left guard during the spring was a pleasant surpise for the Panthers. Fely, selected as the offensive recipient of the Ed Conway Memorial Award, helps shore up the guard spot vacated by Ieff Christy. At right guard is Gary Gorajewski, who has started the past two seasons at left guard. Gorajewski is a master technician and is expected to develop into one of the top offensive linemen in the Big East Football Conference. Manning the tackle positions will be senior Mike LiVorio and junior Reuben Brown. How quickly LiVorio settles in at right tackle will be one of the keys to the 1992 season. After missing last season for failing to meet NCAA requirements, LiVorio also has to recover from offseason back surgery which forced him to miss all of spring drills. LiVorio is a two-year starter who was the starting left tackle as a redshirt freshman on Pitt’s 1989 john Hancock Bowl team. Brown could be a star in the making. A converted defensive lineman, Brown settled into the left tackle spot late last season and made significant progress through the spring. He has the innate ability to be a dominating offensive lineman. Iunior guard Lawson Mollica, junior tackle Matt Bloom and sophomore Rich Cardinali will be counted on to provide depth, while junior Frank Huck has developed nicely as a backup cen- ter. Freshmen Tim Class, jeff Craig, and Quincy Wynn could settle into reserve roles. '?‘?f.°!"-?‘? . Hackett will have to rebuild a defense that has been depleted by attrition. He will have to replace six starters from the 1991 squad, but he does see bright spots in the returning pool of tal- ent. Seventeen lettermen and five starters will be at Hackett’s disposal in 1992. “I’m very excited about our young defense,” Hackett said, “especially its strength up the middle, with Tom Barndt at nose guard, Tom Tumulty, a sophomore, at a linebacker’s spot, and Lex Perkins at free safety. There’s a lot of youthful enthusiasm, which I like.” When asked to identify the strength of the defense, Hackett points to his inside linebackers. Sophomore All-America candi- date Tom Tumulty, the 1991 Big East Football Conference and ECAC Rookie of the Year, and junior Charles Williams, the Pan- thers’ top tackler in 1991, are frontline stalwarts. Hackett also has his two starting safeties returning — junior strong safety Doug Whaley and senior free safety Lex Perkins — but there will be some new faces at cornerback. In fact, all of Pitt’s six perimeter defenders are gone from the 1991 squad. But, junior nose tackle Tom Barndt returns as the starting nose tackle. Barndt, one of the most consistent defensive per- formers last year, has emerged as the leader of the defensive line and is a mainstay on the defensive front. Two keys to the defense, according to Hackett, will be the performances of senior defensive ends Mike Kelly and Ieff 22 Linebacker Charles Williams [53] was Pitt’s leading tackler last season. Esters. Both have some game experience and must emerge as major contributors in 1992. Additionally, Hackett will have to find a replacement for one of the fastest players in Pitt football history —— Steve Israel - at cornerback. With junior Tinker Harris, a two-time letterman, returning and versatile junior Chris Hupko manning the other corner, Hackett believes he has two capable cover men. Sophomore Derrick Parker had an excellent spring. Defensive Line Most observers would expect Hackett to have nightmares trying to find replacements for such talents as Sean Gilbert and Keith Hamilton, but Hackett would rather look at the situation positively. He views it as an opportunity for some younger players to make their contribution to the Pitt football program. Esters and Kelly will be the focal point of Hackett’s rebuild- ing process. “]eff Esters has waited a long time for this oppor- tunity and so has Mike Kelly,” Hackett said. “They have paid their dues, they have played behind some great talents during their careers at Pitt. Now it is their time.” Both of the players are coming off outstanding springs and both have some game experience. Esters is a two-year letterman and Kelly started more games in 1992 than either Gilbert or Hamilton. The anchor of the line will be nose tackle Tom Barndt. Barndt, a converted offensive lineman, claimed the starting nose tackle job from Esters after the second game last year and was a model of consistency. Barndt has the work ethic and toughness to be a standout nose tackle. The only concern about him is whether he has recovered from a broken arm he suffered early in spring drills. All indications are Barndt is on track for a banner season. Several others who will challenge for playing time at the ends are sophomore Mike Halapin, the defensive recipient of the Ed Conway Memorial Award, given to the most improved player in the spring; junior-college transfer Marcus Royster; senior walk-on Dave Kristofic; and senior Lamont Liggett. Kristofic, who has been a pleasant surprise and showed marked improvement during the spring, and Liggett are converted offensive linemen, who have yet to play a down in an official college game. ‘ Sophomore Matt Smith could develop into a solid reserve at nose tackle, while highly respected freshmen Matt Hosilyk, Mike Mohring, and Eric Iohnson could provide immediate help. ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide ------- . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . Inside Linebackers Tumulty and Williams lead a corps of solid inside line- backers. The two form what could be one of the best inside linebacking tandems in the country. Tumulty has a complete package of predatory tools and has great range. The underrated Williams is a fiery, aggressive leader, who is the defensive signal-caller. Ready to step in as the backups are Hayes Clark and jimmy Morrison. Clark, an excellent athlete who has made his mark as a special teams player, is ready to contribute defensively and proved it with an outstanding spring. Morrison is an extremely intelligent player -— the son of a football coach — and is a top prospect. Other players who could see playing time are Doug Kautter, a hard-nosed special teams standout, and freshmen jason Chavis and jared Miller, two highly regarded recruits. Return- ing veterans Ben Warner and Chris Lovera will serve as role players. Outside Linebackers Only two lettermen return at outside linebacker. One of those earned his letter as a defensive back, while the other has been mostly a special teams player who has experimented at three different positions throughout his Pitt career. Nevertheless, Hackett sees many bright spots even though most of the candidates are untested. _ The most experienced outside linebacker is senior Shawn Abinet, a three-year letterman, who has only played the position two years after experimenting at inside linebacker and defen- sive line. A former high school quarterback, Abinet brings ath- letic ability, intelligence, and maturity to the position; he will be a steadying influence at the strongside linebacker spot. The projected starter at weakside outside linebacker is converted safety Gerald Simpson, who seems to be a natural for that posi- tion in Pitt’s defensive scheme. Simpson is a gifted athlete and loves contact. Hackett believes Simpson has unlimited potential at the position. Hackett also is expecting major contributions from sophomores Dell Seagraves, Tony Reardon, and Raymond Belvin. Seagraves has the size and speed to be a dominating outside linebacker but only joined the team last spring after sitting out his fresh- man year because of knee surgery. Reardon, another high school quarterback, is a versatile player who can play either side. He had an excellent spring, highlighted by his two inter- ceptions in Pitt’s Blue-Gold scrimmage. Belvin spent his fresh- man campaign as a redshirt tight end; outside linebacker may be his best position. A pair of returning veterans —— juniors Keith Little and Todd Ryan —~ will provide some depth and will contribute on special teams. Highly touted freshman Zatiti Moody, who is from the same high school as Ricardo McDonald, may be the sleeper of the group and could emerge as an immediate contributor. Defensive Secondary Whaley and Perkins are two proven commodities at safety and will be expected to provide leadership and big plays for the defensive secondary in 1992. Perkins has proven he is a big hit man. This year Hackett is expecting him to be around the ball more consistently and emerge as a big-play defender. Whaley is a crafty, intelligent player who has the propensity to make big plays. He will be asked to do even more this year. After Perkins and Whaley, the backup safety positions will be manned by untested players. Senior Mike Heberle, a con- verted quarterback, will serve as Whaley’s understudy. A stand- out high school quarterback and defensive back, Heberle has been a reserve quarterback the past three seasonsat Pitt. He may have found a home at strong safety, where he can contribute. joining Perkins at free safety are sophomore Anthony Dorsett, 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide who showed great improvement in the spring, and senior Warren Ware, who moved to the secondary last season after spending two years as a wide receiver. Hackett’s biggest concern will be the corners, where the loss of both starting cornerbacks leaves a large void. The Panthers do have some experienced players returning at the corner positions, as well as some promising younger players. Sophomore Derrick Parker had a great spring, accord- ing to Hackett, and emerged as a starter at one spot. junior Tinker Harris has seen extensive playing time the past two sea- sons, while Senior Vernon Lewis, who possesses world-class speed, has shown flashes of productivity as a special teams player and defensive back. junior Chris Hupko is another candi- date for playing time. junior walk-on Maurice Williams has good speed and has progressed nicely. He may be tested with his first game action in 1992. Senior Kevin Williams, a former running back with outstanding speed, will provide some situa- tional help immediately. Two freshmen who could help at the corners are Dion Alexander and jim Williams, a top defensive back from Colmar, Pennsylvania. Special Teams Under the auspices of first-year Special Teams Coach Amos jones, Hackett vows there will be marked improvement on the special teams. “I was delighted with the special teams progress in the spring,” Hackett said. “The installation of Coach jones and his system has created an enthusiasm on the football team for the special teams. I am really excited about the special teams and we will be emphasizing them all season.” Creating much of the enthusiasm is the expected competi- tion among the kickers. Senior punters Kevin Leon and Leon Theodorou, who shared the punting duties last season, are once again locked in a hotly contested battle for the starting job. Theodorou will be the starter at least through the first four games, while Leon continues to serve an NCAA suspension from last year when he was declared ineligible due to circum- stances concerning his transfer. The battle for the starting placekicking duties in the spring will carry into fall camp. Senior Ed Frazier has re-emerged a strong candidate after an outstanding spring and will challenge senior Scott Kaplan and junior Ted D’Alessandro for the placekicking chores. Kaplan, whose injured knee early last sea- son contributed to an average performance, missed all of spring drills following athroscopic surgery. D’Alessandro matriculated at Pitt with some impressive high school credentials but has not kicked since early in his freshman year when he was Pitt’s kick- off specialist. He has yet to attempt a field goal. Both Kaplan and Frazier have the experience and ability to develop into all- star performers. Kaplan has been Pitt’s leading scorer all three of his active seasons at Pitt. Chris Hupko has been a flawless placekick holder and will assume that role again. Sophomore quarterback john Ryan and backup wide receiver john Bruner will be the backups. Van Pelt will also be an emergency holder. Pitt’s biggest special teams loss from 1991 is long-snapper jim Royal. Several candidates have offered their services, with sophomore walk-on Randie Nulph emerging as the leading can- didate. Sophomore Tony Reardon could provide backup help there. Curtis Martin is the early favorite to handle most of the kickoff return duties, and Hupko is the leading contender to be the number-one punt returner. Martin also could be used as a punt returner, along with Dave Nottoli and Doug Whaley. Dietrich jells could see some action as a kickoff return man as well as freshmen jay jones, Curtis Anderson, Dion Alexander, and David Sumner. 23 Pitt Personnel at a Glance CAPS indicate 1991 startersl * indicates letters ’|99’l Lettermen Lost: 28 1991 Starters Lost: 11 ‘I4 Offense [5 starters], 13 Defense [8 starters], 1 Specialist [0 starter] LETTERMEN LOST OFFENSE: Wide Receivers (0) Tackles (2) SCOTT MILLER****, Bill Hurst** Guard (2) IEFF CHRISTY***, Dan Anderson** Center (2) ]im Royal**, Tony Delazi0**** Tight End (2) ERIC SEAMAN****, DAVE MOORE**** Quarterback (2) Matt Getty*, Terry Feeney* Tailback (1) Lindsey Maxwell* Fullback (3) GLENN DEVEAUX****, Lance Markel**, Ronald Redmon**** DEFENSE: End (2) KEITH HAMILTON***(]R], SEAN GILBERT**()R) Tackle (1) Richard Allen**** Outside Linebacker (5) RICARDO McDONALD****, NELSON WALKER****, Curtis Bray****, Ken Radinick****, Heath SneH*** Inside Linebacker (2) Pete Varischetti*, Mark Shemanski* Safety (1) Donsville Savariau** Cornerback (3) STEVE ISRAEL*, DAVE COLEMAN****, Shannon Kenney* SPECIALIST: Kicker (1) Punter (0) Don Silvestri* * ’l99’l Letterman Returning: 38 1991 Starters Returning: 14 18 Offense [8* starters], 18 Defense [5 starters], 2 Specialists [2 starters] LETTERMEN RETURNING OFFENSE: Wide Receivers (6) CHRIS BOUYER***, DIETRICH ]ELLS*, Iunior Green***, Cliff Moncrief*, Billy Davis*, Chad Asl\ WR FR 6-1 1 Chad Askew* >1 WR’ C IR A 6-4” ScoU:Bafley _ DB S0 541 ,_ 90 ,_ Tom Barndt* X DL IR 6-4 M)_§L_____'_Sean“B_ates OL SO 6-7 Chris Belciullririei \ Ki ’ SO ' 5-9 _., 80 Raymond Belvin 1‘ I _ LB SO 6-3 Darrell Bernhi/Q21 DB SO" ii T "6-1 7 3 W _att_ WBlgoZon_1A \ _____ Z_ OL IR 6- 7 Iim Bordignon “CL “SO C 6-2 Roberto Bosh DB IR 5-11 18 Chris Bouyer*** WR SR* 6-2 37 Bobby Boykin* N FB SR 6-1 ._32 2 2WLyUH1Br0oks’ :,_w_ FB FR 62 78 Reuben Brown* I GL9: ' Iohn Bruner \ WR SR 5-9 _ 61 Rick Cardinali I OL SO W6-7 53 166011 C.h_6ViS.,_ .._,.LB_ . -313, ____§-_2.._... Cedric Childs WR SO 6-0 _413 _ ,, Hayes Clark* ",5 LB V IR ___:_6_-_2_” _ Karl Cockroft DB SO 5-8 Chris Coderre . WR SO 6-1 \* ___35 »Tim Colicchio* RB _ SO 5-10 / I,-J; Sean Conley ' ‘ K _‘ ‘ 81 Rob Coons TE SR 6-6 __6O I Ieff Craig OL FR A 6-6 Rob Csuhta OL SR T 6-0 86. ,- .. B..1T.i§11_T_1.-_§111‘1‘31.1 TE FR 6:6 ,_ 7 _,:Fed D’A1essa.I1§1f0‘ 3:1 i’_:”.K'.: ii FIR“. M5-11 -. _49 T Bill Davis* M 1 WR IR 6-2 Marty Devine _ ‘ LB SO 6-3 W _ 12 Anthony Dorsett )4-.’_ DB SO 5-11 _40 _ , Chad Dukes ,‘/_, RB IR 6-1 88 Todd Durish TE FR 6-5 '97 A Ieff E“sters**"'*'"“ ‘ "T" ' ‘DI. SR* 6-4 I 72 Mark Fely* , _ OL SR* 6-5 _, 28 Ken Ferguson / QB SO 6-3,, 6 Ed Frazier* K SR* 5-9 Ryan Friedberg K IR 5-10 1A4 ,T.iII1,.G1a.ss. 0L FR 6:3 77 Gary-~~Gora}e ki***‘ OL - SR* 6-4 87 ‘Iunior Green» ** :3 WR SR 6-1 33 Car-l--I-I’a’gi/ns* FB SR* 5-9 ___ 94 ,Mik6...H_a1a_pin , , DL ,., S0 6-5 Ioe Hall DB IR 5-7 ,/382 ,_Ma(§29.s-.H_a:pe§.,,., .2 - 61,113., .1, .69.. 5.6-5 Ro Harpst RB IR 5-9 coil . 2 ‘*2.-..—T:ifi.1.<.6,1” H61‘F.i.S**._, _....P.l3 , IR 4 ,_ .-5'11 L‘ 16 Mike Heberle SS 9 I SR 9 6-1 W96 Matt Hosilylgw X’ DL FR 6-4 665.1. - ,Fl.€1..Tll<.2H..1%9.l<___.:‘.S;:i;,- f:Q“L_: IR f "6-5 36 Chris Hupko* DB ”'“""]R ”‘ ‘ I 5111 _2_6 _ ‘_D:ietiri'chiIiells7"“ j7_M‘~M”WR I”"S'CT" T" 6519' ’ v64 Eric Iohnson P; __\_D_L ‘ P" 9 FR“ _ __6-‘2 \21 Iay Iones I _,‘7L.'JAZ7R:-. “FR” ‘ ( 5-9 " *5 ScottK‘aplan*‘”‘“T””m“K"‘“’N_‘S‘R'¥” 6'-'1" “‘ 54 Doug Kautter* LB IR 5-11 65 Mike Kelly* DL SR 6-3 ’ Anthony Kling QB IR 5-9 71 Dave Kristofic ,5 DL SR 6-5 58 I160 ‘ g . . , , . \ V’ ’ /_,,/\P' ‘V ,/‘J J . 4 Wt. 230 180 5 130. 200 188 270 300 151 251 ‘I71 300 180 175 215 230 3.10 170 _260 223 "164 I 220 ”171 159 200 230 280 280 . . .-7-45, .155. 195 208 185 216 215 ' 285 308 205_ 195 165 280 285 185 220 250 144 215 160 170 200 235 260 185 170 250 19?) 205 265 168 275 ._._\ Hometown/High School/Ir. College Ft. Lauderdale, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas Syracuse, NY/Corcoran Lynchburg, VA/E.C. Glass Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa Leesport, PA/Schuylkill Valley Mentor, OH/Mentor Warminster, PA/Tennent Aliquippa, PA/Hopewell El Paso, TX/Andress Carlisle, PA/Carlisle Peabody, MA/Peabody Mississauga, Ontario/Erindale Sewickley, PA/Quaker Valley Detroit, MI/Chadsey Dayton, OH/Iefferson Broadview, IL/Nazareth Academy Lynchburg, VA/E.C. Glass Washington, PA/Trinity St. Cloud, FL/St. Cloud McKeesport, PA/McKeesport Philadelphia, PA/Frankford Philadelphia, PA/St. Iohn Neumann Philadelphia, PA/Lamberton Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep Erie, PA/Erie Cathedral Prep Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep Brea, CA/El Dorado/Fullerton I.C. Connellsville, PA/Connellsville Canonsburg, PA/Canon-McMillan Saltsburg, PA/Kiski School Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park El Paso, TX/Irvin Pittsburgh, PA/Seton-LaSalle Aliquippa, PA/Pearce [Texas] Albany, NY/Colonie Central Beaver Falls, PA/Beaver Falls Dania, FL/Hollywood Hills Huntington Beach, CA/Edison Arlington, TX/Arlington Allison Park, PA/Hampton Clarks Summit, PA/Abington Warminster, PA/William Tennent Pittsburgh, PA/North Hills Miami, FL/Miami American Randolph, MA/Randolph Apollo, PA/Kiski Philadelphia, PA/Lamberton Houston, TX/Elsik Fredonia, PA/Reynolds Willow Grove, PA/Abington Erie, PA/Erie Cathedral Prep Coraopolis, PA/Montour Churchill, PA/Woodland Hills New Castle, PA/Laurel Erie, PA/Tech Memorial Chicago, IL/St. Rita Warminster, PA/William Tennent Coral Springs, FL/Coral Springs Landisville, PA/Hempfield Philadelphia, PA/Cardinal Dougherty York, PA/York Suburban Saxonburg, PA/Knoch 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Ir. College 89 Irasgn Larabe.e ,.,_...W.R_-r_. IR_m _ 6,-.4 208 . Pittsb.1;rgh.,_PA/Chartiears Valleys- 5 Kevin Leon P SR 6-0 200 Anaheim, CA/Paraclete/Fullerton I.C. 42 Vernon Lewis** DB SR 5-11 190 Houston, TX/Kashmere 70 Lamont Liggett ‘)1, DL SR 6-5 285 Ambridge, PA/Ambridge 41_ ,__,__,,,,_,_,Keith_,Littlef,__ LB IR _ 6-3 W ____, Orlando, FL/West Orange 76 Mike LiVorio** OL SR* 6-6 285 Monroeville, PA/Gateway 39 (D) Chris Lovera LB SR 5-10 211 Wayne, PA/Radnor 29 Curtis Martin? RB SO 6-0 190 Pittsburgh, PA/Alldertlice Mario Masucci ' M OL SO”. F 5-9 259 W P’ Pitt'§bTfi*glf,MP"A7Keystone Oaks 56 _Ia_red_Mill_er , X , LB FR 6-3 200 Kittanning, PA/Armstrong Central Ieff Miller DB IR 5-6 185 Pittsburgh, PA/Seton-LaSalle 57 _._,-,_George_M,Qhi;,ing ~ _ _SO _ 6-2 205, West Chester, PA/East 98 Mike Mohring _, I ;, DL FR 6-5 I 250 West Chester, PA/East 68 Lawson Mollica* ,’“y_ I OL IR I 6-4 ‘_2_7_0 Huntington Beach, CA/Edison 47 Cliff Moncrief ’ WR SR* 6-1 200 Detroit, MI/Chadsey 48 Zatiti Moody LB FR 6-2 215 Paterson, NI/Eastside 8 lVIfiorrison>$( LB SO 6-0 220 AChesapeake, VA/Indian River 11 ND RobbywNogay AQB FR 6-2 185 I ‘New lCa_"stle,'"PA/Union 15 Dave Nottoli WR SR 5-8 150 Lancaster, CA/Paraclete 50 Randie Nulph OL SO 6-2 219 New Bethlehem, PA/Redbank Valley Andy Pachtman . FB SO 5-10 191 Bayside, NY/Friends Academy .,2_z.,.s_.____.-.ne,uigig.r,a:,k,er:,,,, ?.\__,l_,__.13_,13__ so i .5181. ' 170 Deiran, NI/Delran 3 Elexious Perkins* DB SR* 6-2 205 Highland, CA/San Gorgonio _.9.5 ., ,..'13ony Re.ard_on_ LB SO 6-64,“. .230 Sharon. PA/Sharon _7~5 I I M Tim,_R9bbins _ _X DAL _p I FR 6-5 255 North Canton, OH/Hoover 34 ,,K_ev_in,Rock FBI I if "651" P W N”2’2’O _ I Sé‘viiickley,"'PA/North Allegheny Obe Roundtree FB SO 5-10 200 AI1efifoxXz“fi”,i'"PA7D‘ié‘ruff §t.1._,_-.. Marcus_Roys1er... ,_,..W,.,,.,.Dlr_-.,l.._,_ , 6-2 260 « I Pomona, CA/Bonita/Fullerton I.C. 14 /Iohn Ryan QB SO 6-3 195 P Boardman, OH/Boardman A Todd Ryan* 4 LB’ D ‘SR’ 6-4’ M A "246. A Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg 91 Dell Seagraves A_ LB I I SO 6-3 240 Greensboro, NC/Dudley Bill Seggara TE IR "‘6—'2” ‘MW1'§Dl' Schnecksvllle, PAINorthwestern Lehigh 51 Chris Sestili*** OL SR* 6-4 280 Fairview Park, _OH/St. Edward “Gerald Si,Inpson_"__',_,)<_,, I I _ SO 6-3 215 Warren, OH/Warren G. Harding 85 Iohn Skiba TE PPOSRV 6-1' i“’25”5m"‘ ‘New ‘Castle, PA/Lau"r‘el” 18,3 A " “ 6'4. 6 215 Pittsburgh’ PA/Perry T)”/‘K3 74“ Matt Smith _ Z DL SO 6-4 275 Cape Coral, FL/Mariner 92 Keith Spencer ‘ "l '61?" WW"2’l2”‘3””""'"‘l"V"I?6r”sey‘City? NT/Dic’kin””§6fi "21'§"_: ” " Sumner I X’ WR “” FR W"“‘6rz"““‘**1“g0"*“‘**i-l>0Jt\D>—|°z 70 (D) (D) Name Chad Askew* Tinker Harris** Elexious Perkins* Iermaine Williams* * Kevin Leon Ed Frazier* Ted D’Alessandro Iimmy Morrison Scott Kaplan*** Alex Van Pelt*** Robby Nogay Anthony Dorsett Iohn Ryan Dave Nottoli Mike Heberle Maurice Williams Chris Bouyer*** Iim Williams Kevin Williams** Iay Iones Gerald Thompson Curtis Anderson Doug Whaley** Tim Colicchio* Dietrich Iells* Derrick Parker* Ken Ferguson Curtis Martin* Vince Williams* Marcus Royster Lyron Brooks Kevin Rock Warren Ware Chris Hupko* Bobby Boykin* Carl Hagins* Ron Taylor Chris Lovera Chad Dukes Keith Little* Dion Alexander Vernon Lewis Hayes Clark* Leon Theodorou* Gerald Simpson* David Sumner Cliff Moncrief Zatiti Moody Bill Davis* Randie Nulph Chris Sestili*** Charles Williams** Doug Kautter* Shawn Abinet*** Iared Miller George Mohring Iason Chavis Sean Bates Ieff Craig Rick Cardinali Quincy Wynn Cl. IR IR SR* SR SR SR* IR SO Ht. 6-4 5-11 6-2 6-0 5-9 5-1 1 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-2 5-1 1 5-8 6-1 5-11 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-9 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-8 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-9 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-3 5-1 1 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-6 6-7 6-6 Wt. 200 170 205 215 200 195 165 220 190 210 185 185 195 150 200 170 175 175 180 160 195 180 185 200 170 170 205 190 220 260 230 220 198 185 215 220 163 211 216 211 180 190 220 185 215 190 200 215 195 219 280 245 205 230 200 205 223 300 280 260 315 Hometown/High School/Ir. College Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa Willow Grove, PA/Abington Highland, CA/San Gorgonio Detroit, MI/Chadsey Anaheim, CA/Paraclete/Fullerton I.C. Allison Park, PA/Hampton Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park Chesapeake, VA/Indian River Coral Springs, FL/Coral Springs San Antonio, TX/Winston Churchill New Castle, PA/Union Aliquippa, PA/Pearce (Texas) Boardman, OH/Boardman Lancaster, CA/Paraclete Erie, PA/Erie Cathedral Prep Ambridge, PA/Ambridge Detroit, MI/Chadsey Colmar, PA/North Penn Galveston, TX/Galveston Ball Warminster, PA/William Tennent Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills Lynchburg, VA/E.C. Glass Pittsburgh, PA/Upper St. Clair Erie, PA/Erie Cathedral Prep Erie, PA/Tech Memorial Delran, NI/Delran Arlington, TX/Arlington Pittsburgh, PA/Allderdice Lynchburg, VA/E.C. Glass Pomona, CA/Bonita/Fullerton I.C. Broadview, IL/Nazareth Academy Sewickley, PA/ North Allegheny Orlando, FL/Maynard Evans New Castle, PA/Laurel Dayton, OH/Iefferson Randolph, MA/Randolph Dallas, TX/South Oakcliff Wayne, PA/Radnor Albany, NY/Colonie Central Orlando, FL/West Orange Syracuse, NY/Corcoran Houston, TX/Kashmere Philadelphia, PA/St. Iohn Neumann Edison, NI/I.P. Stevens Warren, OH/Warren G. Harding Northport, NY/Northport Detroit, MI/Chadsey Paterson, NI/Eastside El Paso, TX/Irvin New Bethlehem, PA/Redbank Valley Fairview Park, OH/St. Edward Philadelphia, PA/Valley Forge Military Academy Landisville, PA/Hempfield Ft. Lauderdale, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas Kittanning, PA/Armstrong Central West Chester, PA/East McKeesport, PA/McKeesport Warminster, PA/Tennent Connellsville, PA/Connellsville St. Cloud, FL/St. Cloud Chesapeake, VA/Deep Creek ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide No. Name Pos Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Ir. College 63 Iim Bordignon OL SO 6-2 260 Mississauga, Ontario/Erindale 64 Eric Iohnson DL FR 6-2 250 Chicago, IL/St. Rita 65 Mike Kelly* DL SR 6-3 265 Philadelphia, PA/Cardinal Dougherty 66 Frank Huck OL IR 6-5 260 Churchill, PA/Woodland Hills 68 Lawson Mollica* OL IR 6-4 270 Huntington Beach, CA/Edison 69 Tim Glass OL FR 6-3 280 Warminster, PA/William Tennent 70 Lamont Liggett DL SR 6-5 285 Ambridge, PA/Ambridge 71 Dave Kristofic DL SR 6-5 275 Saxonburg, PA/Knoch 72 Mark Fely* OL SR* 6-5 308 Huntington Beach, CA/Edison 73 Matt Bloom OL IR 6-7 300 Peabody, MA/Peabody 74 Matt Smith DL SO 6-4 275 Cape Coral, FL/Mariner 75 Tim Robbins DL FR 6-5 255 North Canton, OH/Hoover 76 Mike LiVorio** OL SR* 6-6 285 Monroeville, PA/Gateway 77 Gary Gorajewski*** OL SR* 6-4 285 Pittsburgh, PA/North Hills 78 Reuben Brown* OL IR 6-4 310 Lynchburg, VA/E.C. Glass 80 Raymond Belvin LB SO 6-3 251 El Paso, TX/Andress 81 Rob Coons TE SR 6-6 230 Brea, CA/El Dorado/Fullerton I.C. 82 Marcus Harper TE SO 6-5 215 Houston, TX/Elsik 83 Chad Skrocki TE SO 6-4 215 Pittsburgh, PA/Perry 84 Tom Tumulty* LB SO 6-4 240 Penn Hills, PA/Penn Hills 85 Iohn Skiba TE SR* 6-1 255 New Castle, PA/Laurel 86 Brian Curran TE FR 6-6 245 Saltsburg, PA/Kiski School 87 Iunior Green*** WR SR 6-1 185 Miami, FL/Miami American 88 Todd Durish TE FR 6-5 215 Beaver Falls, PA/Beaver Falls 89 Iasen Larabee WR IR 6-4 208 Pittsburgh, PA/Chartiers Valley 90 Tom Barndt* DL IR 6-4 270 Mentor, OH/Mentor 91 Dell Seagraves LB SO 6-3 240 Greensboro, NC/Dudley 92 Keith Spencer TE FR 6-5 225 Iersey City, NI/Dickinson 93 Luther Wormack TE FR 6-3 235 Connellsville, PA/Connellsville 94 Mike Halapin DL SO 6-5 250 Apollo, PA/Kiski 95 Tony Reardon LB SO 6-4 230 Sharon, PA/Sharon 96 Matt Hosilyk DL FR 6-4 235 Coraopolis, PA/Montour 97 Ieff Esters*** DL SR* 6-4 285 Dania, FL/Hollywood Hills 98 Mike Mohring DL FR 6-5 250 West Chester, PA/East Scott Bailey DB SO 5-11 188 Leesport, PA/Schuylkill Valley Chris Belculfine K SO 5-9 151 Aliquippa, PA/Hopewell Darrell Bernhisel DB SO 6-1 171 Carlisle, PA/Carlisle Roberto Bosh DB IR 5-11 180 Sewickley, PA/Quaker Valley Iohn Bruner WR SR 5-9 170 Washington, PA/Trinity Cedric Childs WR SO 6-0 164 Philadelphia, PA/Frankford Karl Cockroft DB SO 5-8 171 Philadelphia, PA/Lamberton Chris Coderre WR SO 6-1 159 Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep Sean Conley K IR 6-1 183 Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep Rob Csuhta OL SR 6-0 280 Canonsburg, PA/Canon-McMillan Marty Devine LB SO 6-3 208 Pittsburgh, PA/Seton-LaSalle Ryan Friedberg K IR 5-10 165 Clarks Summit, PA/Abington Ioe Hall DB IR 5-7 144 Philadelphia, PA/Lamberton Rod Harpst RB IR 5-9 160 Fredonia, PA/Reynolds Anthony Kling QB IR 5-9 168 York, PA/York Suburban Mario Masucci OL SO 5-9 259 Pittsburgh, PA/Keystone Oaks Ieff Miller DB IR 5-6 185 Pittsburgh, PA/Seton-LaSalle Andy Pachtman FB SO 5-10 191 Bayside, NY/Friends Academy Obe Roundtree FB SO 5-10 200 Allentown, PA/Dieruff Todd Ryan* LB SR 6-4 240 Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg Bill Seggara TE IR 6-2 190 Schnecksville, PA/Northwestern Lehigh Ben Warner LB IR 6-1 228 Carlisle, PA/Carlisle Maurice Washington LB IR 5-9 235 Washington, PA/Trinity Tom White K SR 6-3 166 Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing Players listed by academic class * After class denotes fifth-year senior * After name denotes letters earned [D] After number denotes a duplicate number 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 71 Geographical Distribution Bygtate The following is a listing of the Pitt roster members by state. Included are all Pitt scholarship players and all walk-ons who participated in spring practice. The breakdown is as follows: California - 7 Florida — 8 Illinois - 2 Massachusetts — 2 Michigan - 3 New Iersey - 4 New York — 4 North Carolina — 1 Ohio - 6 Pennsylvania - 68 Texas - 8 Virginia - 5 Canada — 1 Pronunciation Guide Players Shawn Abinet — ab-in-AY Chad Askew — ASK-cue Tom Barndt -— BARNT ]im Bordignon — Borden-YAWN Rick Cardinali —- CAR-di-nally Iason Chavis — CHAY-vis Rob Csuhta — SHOE-tuh Tim Colicchio —~ Kuh-LEEK-ee—o Brian Curran -— KERR-in Ted D’Alessandro — dal-uh-SAND-row Anthony Dorsett — Door-SET Todd Durish — DERR-ish Mark Fely — FEE-lee Gary Gorajewski — gor-uh-]ESS—kee Carl Hagins — HAY-gins Mike Halapin — HAL-uh-pin Mike Heberle — HEB-er—lee Matt Hosilyk — HOSS-il-lick Dietrich Iells — DEE-trick Doug Kautter —— COTT-ur Dave Kristofic — Chris-TOW-fick Mike LiVorio — Luh—VOR-e—o Chris Lovera — Low-VEAR-uh Mike Mohring — Moore-ing Lawson Mollica — MAHL-ick-uh Zatiti Moody — Zuh-TEET-ee Robby Nogay — Know-GAY Dave Nottoli —— nuh-TOLL-ee Elexious Perkins —— il-LEX-us Chris Sestili — ses-TELL-ee Chad Skrocki —— SKROW-key Mike Smakosz —— SMACK-ohs Tom Tumulty — Tum-ul-TEE Luther Wormack — WAR-mack Coaches Nick Rapone — ruh—PONE Sal Sunseri — sun-SEHR-ee Tom Turchetta — Tur-CHETT-uh 72 California Rob Coons (TE, Brea) Mark Fely (OT, Huntington Beach) Kevin Leon (P, Anaheim) Lawson Mollica (OL, Huntington Beach) Dave Nottoli (WR, Lancaster) Elexious Perkins (DB, San Bernardino) Marcus Royster (DL, Pomona) Canada Iim Bordignon (DL, Ontario) Florida Shawn Abinet (LB, Ft. Lauderdale) Rick Cardinali (OL, St. Cloud) Jeff Esters (DL, Dania) Iunior Green (SE, Miami) Scott Kaplan (K, Coral Springs) Keith Little (LB, Orlando) Matt Smith (DL, Cape Coral) Warren Ware (WR, Orlando) Illinois Lyron Brooks (FB, Broadview) Eric Iohnson (DL, Chicago) Massachusetts Matt Bloom (OL, Peabody) Carl Hagins (FB, Randolph) Michigan Chris Bouyer (WR, Detroit] Cliff Moncrief (WR, Detroit) Iermaine Williams (TB, Detroit) New Iersey Zatiti Moody (LB, Paterson) Derrick Parker (DB, Delran) Keith Spencer (TE, Iersey City) Leon Theodorou (K, Edison) New York Dion Alexander (DB, Syracuse) Chad Dukes (RB, Albany) Andy Pachtman (FB, Bayside] David Sumner (WR, Northport] North Carolina Dell Seagraves (LB, Greensboro] Ohio Torn Barndt (DL, Mentor) Bobby Boykin (DB, Dayton) Tim Robbins (DL, North Canton) Iohn Ryan (QB, Youngstown) Chris Sestili (C, Fairview Park) Gerald Simpson (DB, Warren) Pennsylvania Chad Askew (WR, Aliquippa) Scott Bailey (DB, Leesport) Sean Bates (OL, Warminster) Chris Belculfine (K, Aliquippa) Darrell Bernhisel (DB, Carlisle) Roberto Bosh (DB, Sewickley) Iohn Bruner (K, Washington) Iason Chavis (LB, McKeesport) Cedric Childs (WR, Philadelphia) Hayes Clark (LB, Philadelphia) Karl Cockroft (DB, Philadelphia) Chris Coderre (WR, Erie) Tim Colicchio (RB, Erie) Sean Conley (K, Erie) Ieff Craig (OL, Connellsville) Rob Csuhta (OL, Canonsburg) Brian Curran (TE, Saltsburg) Ted D’Alessandro (K, Bethel Park) Marty Devine (LB, Pittsburgh) Anthony Dorsett (DB, Aliquippa) Todd Durish (TE, Beaver Falls) Ed Frazier (K, Allison Park) Ryan Friedberg (K, Clarks Summit) Timmy Glass (OL, Warminster) Gary Gorajewski (OL, Pittsburgh) Mike Halapin (DL, Apollo) Ioe Hall (DB, Philadelphia) Rod Harpst (RB, Fredonia) Tinker Harris (DB, Willow Grove] Mike Heberle (QB, Erie) Matt Hosilyk (DL, Coraopolis) Frank Huck (OL, Churchill) Chris Hupko (DB, New Castle) Ieff Iames (DB, North Braddock) Dietrich Iells (WR, Erie) Iay Iones (WR, Warminster) Doug Kautter (LB, Landisville) Mike Kelly (DL, Philadelphia) Anthony Kline (QB, York) Dave Kristofic (DL, Saxonburg) Iasen Larabee (WR, Pittsburgh) Lamont Liggett (OL, Ambridge) Mike LiVorio (OL, Monroeville) Chris Lovera (LB, Wayne) Curtis Martin (RB, Pittsburgh) Mario Masucci (OL, Pittsburgh) Iared Miller (LB, Kittanning) Ieff Miller (DB, Pittsburgh) George Mohring (LB, West Chester) Mike Mohring (DL, West Chester) Rob Nogay (QB, New Castle) Tony Reardon (TE, LB, Sharon] Kevin Rock (FB, Sewickley) Obe Roundtree (RB, Allentown) Todd Ryan (LB, Mechanicsburg) Bill Seggara (TE, Schnecksville) Iohn Skiba (DL, New Castle) Chad Skrocki (TE, Pittsburgh) Gerald Thompson (RB, Pittsburgh) Tom Tumulty (LB, Penn Hills) Ben Warner (LB, Carlisle) Maurice Washington (LB, Washington) Doug Whaley (DB, Upper St. Clair] Tom White (K, Wyomissing) Charles Williams (LB, Philadelphia) ]im Williams (DB, Colmar] Maurice Williams (DB, Ambridge) Luther Wormack (TE, Connellsville) Texas Raymond Belvin (TE, El Paso) Billy Davis (WR, El Paso) Ken Ferguson (QB, Arlington) Marcus Harper (TE, Houston) Vernon Lewis (DB, Houston) Ron Taylor (DB, Dallas) Alex Van Pelt (QB, San Antonio) Kevin Williams (RB, Galveston) Virginia Curtis Anderson (WR, Lynchburg) Reuben Brown (DL, Lynchburg) Iimmy Morrison (LB, Chesapeake) Vince Williams (RB, Lynchburg) Quincy Wynn (OL, Chesapeake) 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 'V - % 4I ) '64 4w 1991 University of Pittsburgh Final Football Statistics Team Statistics Game—By—Game Results G# Date Opponent Score Attendance Site Overall Record _ _§Ip£fer:a£c;e_Reco£l Overall Record: 6-5-0 1 8/31 *West Virginia 34-3 W 68,041 A 1-0-0 1-0-0 Home‘ 4'7"” 2 9/07 s. Mississippi 35-14 W 34,756 H 2-0-0 1-0-0 Awayi 2'3'0 3 9/14 *Temple 26-7 W 31,084 H 3-0-0 2-0-0 4 9/28 Minnesota 14-13 W 39,511 A 4-0-0 2-0-0 OVe1‘3“A“9nd~'=‘nCe= 447573 5 10/5 Maryland 24-20 W 38,328 H 5-0-0 2-0-0 C°“feF9nCe Attencl‘/‘H093 137334 6 10/12 Notre Dame 42-7 L 59,075 A 5-1-0 2-0-0 Home A”e“d3“Ce_- 219-074 7 10/19 *SyraCuse 31-27 L 42,707 H 5-2-0 2-1-0 AWaY1f*“e“d3“99- 228499 8 10/26 East Carolina 24-23 L 36,000 A 5-3-0 2-1-0 OVGIFJ‘ AV9T389- _ 40-589 9 11/2 *Boston College 38-12 L 25,872 A 5-4-0 2-2-0 C0“ erence AVf°-“B83 37»477 10 11/9 *Rutgers 22-17 W 19,680 H 6-4-0 3-2-0 Home AVe1"a8e_- 35512 11 11/28 Penn State 32-20 L 52,519 H 6-5-0 3-2-0 Away AV9I‘a89~ 45-700 * = Big East Score By Quarters 1st Avg. 2nd Avg. Half Avg. 3rd Avg. 4th N Avg. Half Avg. S.D. Total Garne#Avg_. Pitt 51 4.6 85 7.7 12.4 44 4.0 64 5.8 9.8 0 244 22.2 Opponent Totals 38 3.5 80 7.3 10.7 44 4.0 79 7.2 11.2 0 241 21.9 Net Punting Punts Yards Avg. Opp. Returns Opp. Return Yards Opp. Return Avg. Net Avg. Pitt 46 1798 39.1 25 192 7.7 34.9 Opponent Totals 57 2210 38.8 23 148 6.4 36.2 Touclidowns Extra Points Defense Scoring G Pass Rcpt. Rush Return Total Kick Pass Rcpt. Run Total FGS XPTS SFTY Total Pts. Pts./Game Scott Kaplan 11 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 22 11 0 0 55 5.0 Eric Seaman 11 5 O 0 5 O 0 O 0 0 0 0 30 2.7 Chris Bouyer 11 4 O 0 4 0 O O 0 0 0 0 24 2.2 Glenn Deveaux 9 1 3 O 4 O 0 0 0 0 0 O 24 2.7 Dietrich Iells 10 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.8 Iermaine Williams 11 0 3 O 3 0 O 0 0 O O 0 18 1.6 Don Silvestri 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 O 13 1.2 Steve Israel 11 O 0 2 2 0 0 0 O O O O 12 1.1 Curtis Martin 8 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.5 Bill Davis 11 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .6 Sean Gilbert 11 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .6 Dave Moore 11 1 0 0 1 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 6 .6 Chad Askew 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .8 Alex Van Pelt 11 0 1 0 1 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 6 .6 Vince Williams 4 0 1 0 1 0 O 0 O 0 0 0 6 1.5 Pitt 11 15 10 4 29 23 0 0 23 15 0 1 244 22 2 Opponent Totals 11 13 16 1 30 25 1 1 27 10 0 1 241 21.9 Pitt vs 1991 Opponents PITT/OPP. PITT/OPP. PITT/OPP. PITT/OPP. PITT/OPP. Opponent 1991 Record Score Rush Pass First Downs Total Offense West Virginia 6-5 34-3 162/115 152/152 14/16 314/267 Southern Miss. 4-7 35-14 138/99 225/232 22/19 363/331 Temple 2-9 26-7 131/188 207/133 16/19 338/321 Minnesota 2-9 14-13 238/127 119/218 19/17 357/345 Maryland 2-9 24-20 158/156 353/229 28/22 511/385 Notre Dame 10-3 7-42 59/327 213/49 14/23 272/376 Syracuse 10-2 27-31 69/238 267/268 13/26 336/506 East Carolina 11-1 23-24 154/103 369/247 -3 27/21 523/350 Boston College 4-7 12-38 150/273 245/183 18/24 395/456 Rutgers 6-5 22-17 158/99 335/156 23/11 493/255 Penn State 11-2 20-32 121/171 324/162 22/20 445/333 74 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Team Statistics Category University of Pittsburgh Opponent Totals First Downs [Rush—Pass—Penalty) .78 + 126 + 12 = 216 113 + 93 + 12 = 218 Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380 . . . . . . . . . . . .460 Rushing Yards Gained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1708 . . . . . . . . . . .2273 Rushing Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 . . . . . . . . . . . .377 NET RUSHING YARDAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1538 . . . . . . . . . . .1896 Yards Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4.1 . . . . . . . . . . . ..4.1 Rushing Yards Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139.8 . . . . . . . . . . .172.4 Passes Attempted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401 . . . . . . . . . . . .332 Passes Completed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 . . . . . . . . . . . .177 Passes Had Intercepted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Pass Completion Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .571 . . . . . . . . . . . .533 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2809 . . . . . . . . . . .2029 Yards Per Pass Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.1 Yards Per Pass Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.3 . . . . . . . . . . . .11.5 Passing Yards Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255.4 . . . . . . . . . . .184.5 Total Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .781 . . . . . . . . . . . .792 Total Plays Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71.0 . . . . . . . . . . . .72.0 TOTAL NET YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4347 . . . . . . . . . . .3925 Yards Gained Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.0 Yards Gained Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395.2 . . . . . . . . . . .356.8 Individual Player Statistics Team Statistics Category University of Pittsburgh Opponent Totals Kickoff Returns/Kickoff Return Yards . . . . . .28/650 . . . . . . . . . .35/873 Average Yardage Per Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . .23.2 . . . . . . . . . . . .24.9 Kickoff Returns Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.2 Punt Returns/Punt Return Yards . . . . . . . . . .23/161 . . . . . . . . . .25/192 Average Yardage Per Punt Return . . . . . . . . . . . .7.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.7 Punt Returns Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.3 Interception Returns/ Interception Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . .14/164 . . . . . . . . . .14/138 Average Yardage Per Interception Return . . . .11.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.9 Average Interceptions Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.3 Punts/Total Punt Yardage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46/1798 . . . . . . . . .57/2210 Average Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.1 . . . . . . . . . . . .38.8 Average Number of Punts Per Game . . . . . . . . .4.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.2 Fumbles/Fumbles Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16/9 . . . . . . . . . . .28/15 Penalties/Yards Penalized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70/597 . . . . . . . . . .69/538 Average Yards Per Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.8 Penalties Per Game/ Yards Penalized Per Game . . . . . . . . . . .6.4/54.3 . . . . . . . . .6.3/48.9 2 Point'Safety/1 Point Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0 3rd Down Conversions Attempts/Made . . . .163/64 . . . . . . . . . .170/63 3rd Down Conversions Percentage . . . . . . . . . .393 . . . . . . . . . . . .371 Time of Possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:34:31 . . . . . . . . .5:25:29 Average Time of Possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30:11 . . . . . . . . . . .29:49 Rushing G/GS ATT. Gain Loss Net YDS/ATT. YDS/Game TD TD/Game Long Run (Against) Iermaine Williams 11/6 137 646 31 615 4.5 55.9 3 .3 33 (B. College) Curtis Martin 8/3 114 597 41 556 4.9 69.5 2 .3 43 (Minnesota) Glenn Deveaux 9/2 57 207 7 200 3.5 22.2 3 .3 13 (Temple) Tim Colicchio 4/0 28 121 8 113 4.0 28.3 0 .0 22 (Syracuse) Bill Davis 11/2 1 44 0 44 44.0 4.0 0 .0 44 (ECU) Lance Markel 11/0 6 16 0 16 2.7 1.5 0 .0 5 (Temple) Kevin Williams 3/0 3 6 0 6 2.0 2.0 0 .0 3 (Notre Dame) Dietrich Iells 10/0 2 12 9 3 1.5 .3 0 .0 12 (Rutgers) Carl Hagins 6/0 4 2 0 2 .5 .3 0 .0 2 (Minnesota) Vince Williams 4/0 2 2 0 2 1.0 .5 1 .3 2t (Maryland) Alex Van Pelt 11/11 26 55 74 — 19 — .7 — 1.7 1 .1 9 (Penn State) Pitt 11/11 380 1708 170 1538 4.1 139.8 10 .9 — -- Opponent Totals 11/11 460 2273 377 1896 4.1 172.4 16 1.5 — — CMP INT YDS/ YDS/ YDS/ TDS/ TDS/ TDS/ EFF. Long Passing G/GS ATT. CMP. PCT. INT PCT. YDS ATT CMP. Game TDS ATT CMP. Game Btng. Pass (Against) Alex Van Pelt 11/11 398 227 .570 14 .040 2796 7.0 12.3 254.2 15 .040 .070 1.4 121.5 73t (Penn State) Ken Ferguson 3/0 2 2 1.000 0 .000 13 6.5 6.5 4.3 0 .000 .000 .0 154.6 7 (B.C0llege) Chris Hupko 11/0 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 .0 .0 .0 0 .000 .000 .0 .0 0 (Maryland) Pitt 11/11 401 229 .571 14 .030 2809 7.0 12.3 255.4 15 .040 .070 1.4 121.3 — — Opponent Totals 11/11 332 177 .533 14 .040 2029 6.1 11.5 184.5 13 .040 .070 1.2 109.1 -— — 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 75 ‘I991 Final Football Statistics [continued] Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense ATT. Gain Loss Net TDS ATT. CMP. Yards TDS Plays YDS YDS/Play YDS/Game TDS TDS/Game Alex Van Pelt 26 55 74 -19 1 398 227 2796 15 424 2777 6.6 252.5 16 1.5 Iermaine Williams 137 646 31 615 3 0 0 0 0 137 615 4.5 55.9 3 .3 Curtis Martin 114 597 41 556 2 0 0 0 0 114 556 4.9 69.5 2 .3 Glenn Deveaux 57 207 7 200 3 0 0 0 0 57 200 3.5 22.2 3 .3 Tim Colicchio 28 121 8 113 0 0 0 0 0 28 113 4.0 28.3 0 .0 Bill Davis 1 44 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 44.0 4.0 0 .0 Lance Markel 6 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 6 16 2.7 1.5 0 .0 Ken Ferguson 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 13 0 2 13 6.5 4.3 0 .0 Kevin Williams 3 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 2.0 2.0 0 .0 Dietrich Iells 2 12 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1.5 .3 0 .0 Carl Hagins 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 .5 .3 0 .0 Vince Williams 2 2 O 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 .5 1 .3 Chris Hupl(O 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .0 .0 0 .0 Pitt 380 1708 170 1538 10 401 229 2809 15 781 4347 5.6 395.2 25 2.3 Opponent Totals 460 2273 377 1896 16 332 177 2029 13 792 3925 5.0 356.8 29 2.6 Receiving G/GS Recpts. YDS YDS/Recpt. YDS/Game TDS TDS/Game Recpt/Game Lang Recpt. (Against) Dave Moore 11/10 51 505 9.9 45.9 1 .1 4 6 38t [Rutgers] Eric Seaman 11/11 40 471 11.8 42.8 5 .5 3 6 51t (Notre Dame] Chris Bouyer 11/9 39 640 16.4 58.2 4 .4 3.6 40 [Temple] Curtis Martin 8/3 20 179 9.0 22.4 0 .0 2.5 18 (Maryland) Glenn Deveaux 9/2 15 70 4.7 7.8 1 .1 1 7 13 [WVU] Dietrich Iells 10/0 12 339 28.3 33.9 3 .3 1 2 73t (Penn State) Chad Askew 8/2 10 168 16.8 23.4 1 .1 1 4 45t [WVU] Bill Davis 11/2 11 100 9.1 7.2 0 .0 9 19 [ECU] Iunior Green 8/3 10 154 15.4 19.3 0 .0 1 3 30 [Syracuse] Iermaine Williams 11/6 10 88 8.8 8.0 0 .0 .9 16 (B. College) Rob Coons 3/2 4 41 10.3 13.7 0 .0 1.3 20 [Rutgers] Tim Colicchio 4/0 3 37 12.3 9.3 0 .0 .8 18 [ECU] Cliff Moncrief 9/0 3 12 4.0 1.3 0 .0 3 7 (Temple) Carl Hagins 6/0 1 7 7.0 1.2 0 .0 .2 7 (ECU) Pitt 11/11 229 2811 12.3 255.6 15 1.4 20.8 — —- Opponent Totals 11/11 177 2029 11.5 184.5 13 1.2 16.1 — — Bushing Receiving Punt Rets Kickoff Bets All-Purpose Running’ G NetmYgDgS_ W NO. YDS Plays YDS YDS/Play YDS/Game Curtis Martin 8 114 556 20 179 0 0 0 0 134 735 5.5 91.9 Iermaine Williams 11 137 615 10 88 0 0 0 0 147 703 4.8 63.9 Steve Israel 11 0 0 0 0 21 119 24 575 45 694 15.4 63.1 Chris Bouyer 11 0 39 640 1 9 0 0 40 649 16.2 59.0 Dave Moore 11 0 0 51 505 0 0 0 0 51 505 9.9 45.9 Eric Seaman 11 0 0 40 471 0 0 0 0 40 471 11.8 42.8 Dietrich ]ells 10 2 3 12 339 0 0 0 0 14 342 24.4 34.2 Glenn Deveaux 9 57 200 15 70 0 0 0 0 72 270 3.8 30.0 Chad Askew 8 0 0 10 168 0 0 0 0 10 168 16.8 21.0 Bill Davis 11 1 44 11 100 0 13 0 0 12 159 13.1 14.3 Iunior Green 8 0 0 10 154 0 0 0 0 10 154 15.4 19.3 Tim Colicchio 4 28 113 3 37 0 0 0 0 31 150 4.8 37.5 Cliff Moncrief 9 0 0 3 12 0 0 2 36 5 48 9.6 5.3 Rob Coons 3 0 0 4 41 0 0 0 0 4 41 10.3 13.7 Vernon Lewis 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 39 2 39 19.5 3.6 Chris Hupl(0 11 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 -0 1 20 20.0 1.8 Lance Markel 11 6 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 16 2.7 1.5 Carl Hagins 6 4 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 5 9 1.8 1.5 Kevin Williams 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 2.0 2.0 Vince Williams 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 .5 Alex Van Pelt 11 26 —19 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 -19 —.7 ~1.7 Pitt 11 380 1538 229 2811 23 161 28 650 660 5160 7.8 469.1 Opponent Totals 11 460 1896 177 2029 25 192 35 873 697 4990 7.2 453.6 78 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Returns Punt Returns G Returns YDS YDS/Return YDS/Game Returns/Game TDS Long Ret M Steve Israel 11 21 119 5.7 10.8 1.9 0 40 (Maryland) Chris Bouyer 11 1 9 9.0 .8 .1 0 9 (ECU) (_I_lLris Hupko 11 1 20 20.0 1.8 .1 0 20 (Minnesota) Pitt 11 23 148 6.4 13.5 2.1 0 — Opponent Totals 11 25 192 7.7 17.5 2.3 1 — Kickoff Returns G Returns YDS YDS/Return YDS/Game Returns/Game TDS Long Ret Steve Israel 11 24 575 24.0 52.3 2.2 0 73 [WVU) Vernon Lewis 11 2 39 19.5 3.6 .2 0 24 (Rutgers) Cliff Moncrief 9 2 36 18.0 4.0 .2 0 18 (Notre Dame) Pitt 11 28 650 23.2 59.1 2.6 0 — Opponent Totals 11 35 873 24.9 79.4 3.2 0 —- Interceptions G INTCPTS YDS YDS/Return INTCPTS/Game TDS Long Ret Steve Israel 11 6 127 21.2 .6 1 81t[S. Miss.) Doug Whaley 11 4 2 .5 .4 0 2 [Temple] Charles Williams 11 2 9 4.5 .2 0 7 (Syracuse) Sean Gilbert 11 1 26 26.0 .1 1 26t(WVU) Lex Perkins 10 1 0 .0 .1 0 0 (Notre Dame) Pitt 11 14 164 11.7 1.3 2 — Opponent Totals 11 14 138 9.9 1.3 0 — Punting and Kicking Punting G PNTS YDS YDS/PNT PNTS/Game OPP 20 BLKD 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 >70 LONG Leon Theodorou 7 35 1336 38.2 5.0 6 2 1 2 16 13 2 0 0 52 (Maryland) Kevin Leon 4 11 462 42.0 2.8 2 0 1 0 1 7 2 0 0 55 (Minnesota) Pitt 11 46 1798 39.1 4.2 8 2 2 2 17 20 4 0 0 — Opponent Totals 11 57 2210 38.8 5.2 9 4 1 5 24 19 6 1 0 -- 1-19 Yards Z0-29 Yards 30-39 Yards 40-49 Yards Over 50 Total Field Goals G FGA-FGM PCT FGA-FGM PCT FGA-FGM PCT FGA-FGM PCT FGA-FGM PCT FGA-FGM PCT BLK FG/G LONG Scott Kaplan 11 1 1 1.00 7 5 .71 6 3 .50 6 2 .33 0 0 .00 20 11 .55 0 1.0 47 (WVU) Don Silvestri 11 0 0 .00 3 2 .67 1 1 1.00 1 1 1.00 1 0 .00 6 4 .67 1 .4 40 (ECU) Pitt 11 1 1 1.00 10 7 .70 7 4 .57 7 3 .43 1 0 .00 26 15 .58 0 1.4 -- Opponent Totals 11 0 0 .00 7 5 .71 3 2 .67 3 2 .67 1 1 1.00 14 10 .71 0 .9 — Kicking Consecutive Kicks Rushing Pass Receiving Total Total Point After Conversions G ATT-MADE PCT KICKS MADE BLKD ATT-MADE PCT ATT-MADE PCT ATT-MADE PCT POINTS Scott Kaplan 11 25 22 .88 O 2 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 25 22 .88 22 Don Silvestri 10 1 1 1.00 0 O 0 0 .00 0 0 .00 1 1 1.00 1 Chris Hupko 11 0 0 .00 0 0 1 0 .00 0 0 .00 1 0 .00 0 Curtis Martin 8 0 0 .00 0 0 1 0 .00 0 0 .00 1 0 .00 0 ./\_lex Van Pelt 11 0 0 .00 0 0 0 0 .00 1 0 .00 1 0”) .00 0 Pitt 11 26 23 .89 0 2 2 0 .00 1 0 .00 29 23 .79 23 Opponent Totals 11 26 25 .96 2 0 2 1 .50 2 1 .50 30 27 .90 29 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 77 a Pittfiadio Network Pitt football games, home and away, will once again be broadcast over a net- work which blankets Pennsylvania, and portions of West Virginia, New York and New Iersey, with 1250 WTAE-AM operat- ing as the network’s flagship station. For the 19th straight year, Bill Hillgrove will be the “Voice of the Panthers.” Hillgrove’s concise, accurate, and descriptive style truly paints the picture for Pitt fans listening throughout the net- work. Prior to taking over the play-by- play duties, Hillgrove served as color analyst from 1970-73 when the late Ed Conway provided play-by—play descrip- tion. He has also been doing the play-by- play for Pitt basketball broadcasts since 1969. A popular and well-known Pittsburgh sports personality, Hillgrove has been WTAE’s Sports Director since 1979, and has long been a Pitt ambassador of good will. He supports all Pitt athletic teams, attends Golden Panther functions, and emcees numerous events around the city. Hillgrove is a 1962 graduate of Duquesne University. Ioining Hillgrove in the booth for their 17th season together is Iohnny Sauer. The Hillgrove-Sauer team first broadcast a Pitt football game on Septem- ber 14, 1974, when Pitt defeated Florida State, 9-6, in Tallahassee. Sauer, who played on Army’s tremendous 1945 team which featured Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard, coached at The Citadel and led the College All-Stars against the NFL Champion Green Bay Packers in 1966 and 1967. Sauer missed the 1983 and 1990 seasons with the Panther broadcast team. Bill Hillgrove is in his 19th season as the “Voice of the Panthers.” Hillgrove and Sauer will join forces to bring the entertaining post—game report to listeners, with Hillgrove conducting locker room interviews with Coach Paul Hackett and key Panther players, while Sauer will field telephone calls from interested listeners following the post- game report. WTAE will once again present the weekly Panther SportsLine call-in show, hosted by Bill Hillgrove and featuring Pitt Head Football Coach Paul Hackett. The show, which will air ning throughout the each Thursday eve- football season at a time to be announced, gives football fans an opportunity to chat one—on—one with Paul Hackett. At press time, these were the stations comprising Pitt’s football radio network: WBVP (1230 AM) . WESB (1490 AM). .. WBUT (1050 AM) .. W100 (1000 AM) .. WLSW (103.9 FM) . WDSN (99.5 FM) . . wpoc (1500 AM) . WEYZ (1330 AM) WSKE (1040 AM/ 1043 FM) . . . . . . . WWIZ (103.9 FM] . WDAD (1450 AM) . WQMW (103.1 FM) . MAC (350 AM) . . . . WCNS [1480 AM) .. WKST (1230 AM). . . WOYL (1340 AM) . WZGO/WKKU (1470 105.7 FM) . . . . . . . WWOL (104.9 FM). . wvsc (990 AM) WRRN (92.3 FM) .. WACK (1420 AM) . WRKP (95.5 FM) .. WSKR (102.7 FM] . Flagship Station WTAE (1250 AM) .Beaver Falls, Pa. Bradford, Pa. Butler, Pa. .Carlisle, Pa. .Connellsville, Pa. .DuBois, Pa. .Elizabethtown, Pa. .Erie, Pa. Everett, Pa. . Hermitage, Pa. (Sharon-Mercer area] .Indiana, Pa. Indiana, Pa. Iohnstown, Pa. Latrobe, Pa. New Castle, Pa. .Oil City, Pa. AM/ Portage, Pa. Scranton, Pa. .Somerset, Pa. .Warren, Pa. .Newark, NY .Moundsville, WV .South Vineland, N] . Pittsburgh, Pa. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 1991 cran:.ucio¢.ebaii siausxms [continued] Defensive Statistics Player G/GS UT AT TT QB Sack/-YRDS TL/-YRDS FF FUMHEC Block Misc-TD PD INT Safety Charles Williams 11/11 46 46 92 1.5/ 7 9/ 22 1 0 0 0 2 2 Doug Whaley 11/11 51 35 86 1/ 10 2/ 14 1 2 0 0 4 4 0 Tom Tumulty 11/11 49 35 84 0/ 0 4/ 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Ricardo McDonald 11/11 42 24 66 12/ 115 18/ 127 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 Sean Gilbert 11/7 37 28 65 4/ 21 17/ 59 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 Lex Perkins 10/9 35 25 60 0/ 0 0/ 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 Steve Israel 11/11 28 13 41 0/ 0 1/ 2 1 1 0 1 5 6 0 Keith Hamilton 9/6 24 9 33 8/ 62 10/ 74 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 Dave Coleman 10/9 15 17 32 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 Tom Barndt 11/9 12 19 31 0/ 0 2/ 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Curtis Bray 7/6 14 15 29 .5/ 1 3/ 8 0 1 0 O 0 0 0 Nelson Walker 11/3 18 10 28 1/ 13 4/ 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mike Kelly 11/9 17 7 24 2/ 14 4/ 18 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Vernon Lewis 11/0 14 9 23 .5/ 5 1/ 5 1 0 0 O 0 0 0 ]eff Esters 11/1 9 10 19 .5/ 7 3/ 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tinker Harris 11/2 8 5 13 0/ 0 0/ 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 Hayes Clark 11/0 4 8 12 0/ 0 0/ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shawn Abinet 11/2 9 3 12 1/ 6 2/ 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mark Shemanski 11/0 8 3 11 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Donsville Savariau 10/2 8 2 10 0/ 0 0/ 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Ken Radinick 10/0 5 4 9 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cliff Moncrief 9/0 3 4 7 0/ 0 0/ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chris Hupko 11/0 3 3 6 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Keith Little 10/0 1 2 3 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Glenn Deveaux 9/2 3 0 3 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 Dave Moore 11/10 1 2 3 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 Derrick Parker 8/0 3 0 3 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chris Bouyer 11/9 2 0 2 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dietrich Iells 10/0 2 0 2 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iunior Green 8/3 1 1 2 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Doug Kautter 5/0 1 0 1 0/ 0 0/ O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ]im Royal 4/0 1 0 1 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Don Silvestri 10/1 1 0 1 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gerald Simpson 7/0 1 0 1 0/ O 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 Heath Snell 8/0 1 0 1 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leon Theodorou 7/0 0 1 1 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chad Askew 8/2 1 0 1 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alex Van Pelt 11/11 1 0 1 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bill Davis 11/2 0 0 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Pitt 11/11 479 340 819 32/ 256 80/ 385 18 15 4 2 33 14 0 Opponent Totals 11/11 471 259 730 6/ 65 46/ 163 7 9 4 0 45 14 1 78 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 1991 Pitt Football Game-by-Game Summaries Game 1 Pitt 34 - West Virginia 3 lilDUMTA|MEEfl*-“iLi.t.iST.fi:lf ‘cVE£S‘f Vififfviéiiéi vs... Ff?! sigma. . $3.3! MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Aug. 31) — Pitt avenged the previous season’s humbling defeat to West Virginia at Pitt Stadium with a convincing 34-3 victory against the Mountaineers on WVU’s home turf. Pitt has now outscored its opponents, 159-36, in its past five season openers. The 31-point margin was Pitt’s most deci- sive victory in Morgantown since 1977, and WVU’s second-worst defeat in the new Mountaineer Field. The Panthers improved their record on ESPN to 11-7-1. Iunior quarterback Alex Van Pelt, a West Virginia native, engineered the Pan- ther offense, completing 12-of-20 passes for 152 yards and two TDs. Six different receivers had receptions, led by senior tight ends Dave Moore and Eric Seaman, who grabbed three each. Redshirt fresh- man split end Chad Askew made his first college catch a memorable one as he raced 45 yards for a score. Sophomore tailback Iermaine Williams, senior full- back Glenn Deveaux, and freshman Curtis Martin powered the ground game. Pitt kicker Scott Kaplan extended his string of successful extra points to 48 and also booted two field goals. The Panther defense executed its bend-but-don’t-break system to near perfection. The inside linebacking duo of freshman Tom Tumulty and sophomore Charles Williams garnered a team-high 11 total tackles each. Ricardo McDonald earned Big East defensive player of the week honors with seven solo tackles, three tackles for losses and two sacks. Iunior defensive end Sean Gilbert intercepted an errant Mountaineer pass and rambled 26 yards for a TD. Sen- ior cornerback Steve Israel had an inter- ception on WVU’s opening drive and had a 73-yard kickoff return to set up Pitt’s first score. PITT 7 7 17 3 34 WEST VIRGINIA 3 0 0 0 3 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide FIRST QUARTER: WVU-Iohnson 21 FG, 5:11. Pitt-Deveaux 1 run (Kaplan kick), 1:09. SECOND QUARTER: Pitt-Seaman 1 pass from Van Pelt (Kaplan kick), 5:54. THIRD QUARTER: Pitt-Kaplan 40 FG, 6:33. Pitt-Askew 45 pass from Van Pelt (Kaplan kick), 2:24. Pitt-Gilbert 26 inter- ception return (Kaplan kick), 1:18. FOURTH QUARTER: Pitt-Kaplan 47 FG, 9214. Game Statistics West Virginia Pitt 16 First Downs 14 40-142 Rushes-Yards 37-162 26-17-2 Att-Comp-Int 20-12-0 152 Passing Yards 152 267 Total Yards 314 14 Return Yards 52 4-37.3 Punts-Average 2-41.5 7-.43 Penalties-Yards 3-31 27:38 Possession Time 32:22 Individual Statistics RUSHING: Pitt: I. Williams 16-74; Deveaux 14-51; Martin 4-32; Markel 3-5. WVU: Murrell 15-75; I. Iones 5-25; Woodard 5-15; Studstill 4-15; Costin 4-4; Ford 2-3; Gray 5-(-22). PASSING: Pitt: Van Pelt 20-12-0, 152 yards, 2 TDs. WVU: Gray 17-12-1, 108 yards; Studstill 9-5-1, 44 yards. RECEIVING: Pitt: Seaman 3-28, 1 TD; Moore 3-22; Deveaux 2-20; I. Williams 2-10; Askew 1-45, 1 TD; Bouyer 1-27. WVU: Shook 5-53; Beasley 2-21; Cappa 2-14; Woodard 2-11; Graley 1-13; Iett 1-13; Hill 1-11, Ford 1-6, Rhine 1-6; Murrell 1-4. Game 2 Pitt 35 - Southern Miss 14 PITTSBURGH (Sept. 7) — Pitt improved its season record to 2-0 and won its fifth consecutive home opener with a 35-14 victory over Southern Mississippi. Pitt’s opportunistic defense, led by cornerback Steve Israel, set the tempo early. With the Golden Eagles using a balanced running and passing attack to drive down the field on their initial offensive series. Israel, named the Big East Defensive Player of the Week, col- lected his second interception of the sea- son and returned it 81 yards for the game’s first score. With less than a min- ute left in the game, Israel scored again on a 35-yard fumble return. Israel also had an apparent 71-yard punt return for a TD called back because of a clipping penalty. The Pitt offense scored on three of its first four possessions to take a 22-0 half- time lead. Redshirt junior flanker Chris Bouyer scored his first career touchdown on a 15-yard pass at the 10:53 mark of the second quarter then followed that with another score nine minutes later. The Panthers’ other first half scores were Israel’s interception return and a 28-yard field goal from placekicker Scott Kaplan. Early in the second half, Southern Miss capitalized on a Pitt fumble and drove for a TD. The Golden Eagles scored again late in the third quarter to pull within eight points, 22-14. Pitt’s offense responded with a 17-play, 80-yard scoring drive that was capped by fresh- man Curtis Martin’s first collegiate touch- down. Israel’s last-minute fumble return put the final touches on the Pitt victory. Pitt quarterback Alex Van Pelt turned in another outstanding performance. Van Pelt completed 70 percent of his passes for 225 yards and the two Bouyer touchdowns. Israel was not Pitt’s only defensive standout. Iunior defensive end Keith Hamilton registered two sacks, while inside linebacker Tom Tumulty totaled 15 tackles to lead the Panthers for the second straight week. Pitt’s defense limited the Southern Miss rushing attack to 99 total yards. Kaplan’s PAT streak was stopped at 49 straight in the second quarter. SOUTHERN MISS. 0 0 14 0 14 PITT 10 12 0 13 35 FIRST QUARTER: Pitt-Israel 81 intercep- tion return (Kaplan kick), 8:14. Pitt-Kaplan 28 FG, 1:33. SECOND QUARTER: Pitt- Bouyer 15 pass from Van Pelt (kick blocked), 10:53. Pitt-Bouyer 20 pass from Van Pelt (run failed], 1:36. THIRD QUAR- TER: SM-G. Reed 19 pass from Waters I (Nations kick], 12:04. SM-Baham 53 pass from Waters (Nations kick], 3:46. FOURTH QUARTER: Pitt-Martin 10 run, [kick blocked), 10:51. Pitt-Israel 35 fumble rec. return (Kaplan kick], :53. Game Statistics Pitt Southern Miss. 22 First Downs 19 40-138 Rushes-Yards 36-99 30-21-1 Att-Comp-Int 38-23-1 225 Passing Yards 232 363 Total Yards 331 141 Return Yards 19 3-41.3 Punts-Average 5-43.0 4-40 Penalties-Yards 1-5 30:54 Possession Time 29:06 79 Game-by-Game Summaries [continifeed] Individual Statistics RUSHING: SM: T. Smith 24-106; Welch 4-7; Waters 8-(-14]. Pitt: Deveaux 19-65; Martin 14-38, 1 TD; I. Williams 5-25; Van Pelt 1-6; Markel 1-4. PASSING: SM: Waters 38-23-1, 232 yards, 2 TDs. Pitt: Van Pelt 30-21-1, 225 yards, 2 TDs. RECEIVING: SM: G. Reed 5-62, 1 TD; Pope 5-39; Welch 5-31; Baham 2-60, 1 TD; T. Smith 2-15; R. Iohnson 2-5; W. Roberts 1-12; E. Williams 1-8. Pitt: Moore 6-46; Bouyer 5-82, 2 TDs; Deveaux 3-15; Askew 2-42; Seaman 2-20; Martin 1-11; Green 1-9; Moncrief 1-0. Game 3 Pitt 26 - Temple 7 PITTSBURGH (Sept. 14) — Pitt’s big- play defense forced five Temple turn- overs and held the Owls to just one late fourth-quarter touchdown to defeat Temple, 26-7. The victory improved Pitt’s record to 3-0. Quarterback Alex Van Pelt engineered the Pitt offense to near perfection, com- pleting 14 of 22 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns. Van Pelt had thrown only one interception so far during the season (in the Southern Mississippi game]. Nine different receivers caught passes against the Owls. Senior tight end Eric Seaman led the receivers with one of the best games of his career, catching four passes for a career-high 55 yards. Freshman split end Dietrich Iells made the first reception of his Pitt career a memorable one, retrieving a 46-yard touchdown bomb from Van Pelt despite being interfered with by a Temple defender. Iunior flanker Chris Bouyer extended his scoring streak to two games on a nine-yard scoring pass from Van Pelt. Defensively, the Panthers allowed Temple to cross midfield just five times on the Owls’ 13 possessions. Senior line- backer Ricardo McDonald registered two sacks, increasing his season total to four. Sophomore strong safety Doug Whaley intercepted two passes and senior corner- back Steve Israel added another. Israel 80 had intercepted a pass in each of Pitt’s first three games. Sophomore inside line- backer Charles Williams, a Philadelphia native, led Pitt with eight tackles, includ- ing six solo stops. He also shared a sack with senior linebacker Curtis Bray. TEMPLE 0 0 0 7 7 PITT 7 10 3 6 26 FIRST QUARTER: Pitt-Deveaux 2 run [Kaplan kick], 4:18. SECOND QUARTER: Pitt-Kaplan 39 FG, 14:09. Pitt-Bouyer 9 pass Van Pelt [Kaplan kick), 1:53. THIRD QUARTER: Pitt-Kaplan 22 FG, 3:19. FOURTH QUARTER: Pitt-Iells 46 pass from Van Pelt [run failed), 4:00. Temple- Shepherd 9 pass from Richardson [Knuth kick), 1:32. Game Statistics Pitt Temple 16 First Downs 19 37-131 Rushes-Yards 45-188 22-14-0 Att-Comp-Int 27-10-3 207 Passing Yards 133 338 Total Yards 321 22 Return Yards 13 4-40.0 Punts-Average 4-44.0 8-48 Penalties-Yards 7-66 28:11 Possession Time 31:49 Individual Statistics RUSHING: Temple: Thompson 10-54; McNair 14-48; Mack 2-30; Brown 5-23; Swanson 9-17; Cabrera 2-7; Richardson 2-6; Morse 1-3. Pitt: I. Williams 21-76; Deveaux 7-30, 1 TD; Martin 6-10; Van Pelt 1-8; Markel 2-7. PASSING: Temple: Thompson 21-8-3, 117 yards; Richardson 6-2-0, 16 yards, 1 TD. Pitt: Van Pelt 22-14-0, 207 yards, 2 TDs. RECEIVING: Temple: Shepherd 3-46, 1 TD; Deveney 3-31; Ienkins 1-22; Richards 1-16; Cabrera 1-11; Mack 1-7. Pitt: Seaman 4-55; Bouyer 2-49, 1 TD; Moncrief 2-12; Iells 1-46, 1 TD; Moore 1-14; I. Williams 1-12; Askew 1-10; Green 1-9; Deveaux 1-0. Game 4 Pitt 14 - Minnesota 13 "ETA vs. vurrsaunan f WI iii? . MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 28) — Despite squandering three scoring opportunities on its first three possessions of the game, Pitt extended its unbeaten mark to four games with a 14-13 win against Minnesota at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Kick returner Steve Israel once again put Pitt in excellent field position early in the game, returning Minnesota’s first punt of the game 40 yards. A 15-yard per- sonal foul penalty on Minnesota at the end of the return gave the Panthers the ball at the Minnesota 21-yard line. Pitt was unable to capitalize, when Scott Kaplan missed his first of four field-goal attempts. The defense set up another opportunity on Minnesota’s next drive, when Israel forced a fumble by Minnesota receiver Keswic Ioiner. Linebacker Curtis Bray retrieved the loose ball and ran 18 yards, giving Pitt the ball at the Gopher 33. But Pitt again was unable to cash in. Defensively, the Panthers sparkled. Led by freshman inside linebacker Tom Tumulty’s 11 tackles and defensive end Keith Hamilton’s constant pressure, the Panther defense yielded only one touch- down and allowed Minnesota to reach Pitt territory just five times the entire game. The punt return unit scored Pitt’s first touchdown late in the second quarter on a blocked punt. Defensive back Chris Hupko blocked the kick and wide receiver Bill Davis gathered the ball, which was spinning gratuitously on its point, and ran 13 yards for a touchdown, his first score. PITT 0 7 7 0 14 MINNESOTA 0 10 0 3 13 SECOND QUARTER: UM-Fleetwood 1 run (Chalberg kick), 12:11. Pitt-Davis 13 blocked punt return [Kaplan kick], 2:41. UM-Piepkorn 52 FG, :03. THIRD QUAR- TER: Pitt—Martin 36 run [Kaplan kick], 8:38. FOURTH QUARTER: UM-Piepkorn 23 FG, 9250. Game Statistics Minnesota Pitt 17 First Downs 19 34-127 Rushes-Yards 40-238 40-21-0 Att-Comp-Int 29-14-1 218 Passing Yards 119 345 Total Yards 357 80 Return Yards 115 7-33.8 Punts-Average 2-47.5 11-108 Penalties-Yards 7-44 28:11 Possession Time 31:49 Individual Statistics RUSHING: Pitt: Martin 18-170, 1 TD; I. Williams 8-66; Deveaux 5-9; Hagins 4-2; Van Pelt 5-(-9). Minnesota: Carter 17-52; Rios 8-42; Garrison 1-24; Fleetwood 5-21, 1 TD; M. Smith 2-7. PASSING: Pitt: Van Pelt 28-14-1, 119 yards. Minnesota: Fleetwood 40-21-0, 218 yards. RECEIVING: Pitt: Martin 5-42; Seaman 2-27; Askew 2-15; Moore 2-11; I. Williams 2-6; Bouyer 1-8. Minnesota: Ioiner 7-98; Rios 4-19; Cambrice 3-23; Lewis 3-15; Evans 2-36; Carter 1-18; Douglas 1-9. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Game 5 Pitt 24 - Maryland 20 PITTSBURGH (Oct. 5] — Pitt had its best offensive yardage production of the season (to that point) in the Panthers’ 24-20 victory against Maryland at Pitt Stadium, but it was the defense that came up with the decisive play at the end of the game to seal Pitt’s victory and raise its record to 5-0. After Pitt scored with 7:01 remaining in the game, increasing its lead to 24-14 and seemingly putting the game out of reach, Maryland answered quickly with a TD on its very next series. In just six plays, the Terps closed the score to 24-20, when quarterback )im Sandwisch con- nected with split end Marcus Badgett on a 58-yard pass play. The Terrapins, though, did not quit. Maryland marched down the field once again to the Pitt 20-yard line, but the Pitt defense held, thanks particularly to big plays by free safety Lex Perkins and strong safety Doug Whaley. Perkins nailed Maryland’s Richie Harris with a jolting hit, jarring loose the ball for an incomplete pass near the Pitt 5-yard line. On fourth down, Whaley intercepted a Sandwisch pass at the 1-yard line to thwart Maryland’s drive and secure Pitt’s victory. Pitt quarterback Alex Van Pelt was on fire, completing 27 of 45 passes for 353 yards and two touchdowns. It was the fifth 300-yard passing performance of his Pitt career and his fourth-best passing effort at Pitt. Freshman Curtis Martin sparkled once again, rushing for 121 yards —- his second consecutive 100-yard perfor- mance — on 23 carries. He also had a career-high six receptions for 66 yards. Defensively, the Panthers were led by inside linebacker Charles Williams [nine tackles, eight solos) and Whaley, who reg- istered eight tackles, including five solos and a sack. Defensive end Keith Hamilton and outside linebacker Ricardo McDonald recorded two sacks apiece. MARYLAND 7 7 0 PITT 0 14 0 6 20 10 24 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide FIRST QUARTER: UM-Mason 19 run [DeArmas kick), 4:19. SECOND QUARTER: Pitt-Iells 58 pass from Van Pelt (Kaplan kick), 13:33. Pitt-Seaman 27 pass from Van Pelt (Kaplan kick), 5:19. UM-Kremas 23 pass from Sandwisch (DeArmas kick), 2:05. FOURTH QUARTER: Pitt-V. Williams 2 run (Kaplan kick), 14:18. Pitt—Kaplan 19 FG, 6:41. UM-Badgett 58 pass from Sandwisch (pass failed), 6:04. Game Statistics Pitt Maryland 28 First Downs 22 39-158 Rushes-Yards 36-156 46-27-1 Att-Comp—Int 48-23-2 353 Passing Yards 229 511 Total Yards 385 — 3 Return Yards 13 5-39.8 Punts-Average 9-32.9 8-65 Penalties—Yards 8-64 32:14 Possession Time 27:46 Individual Statistics RUSHING: Maryland: Mason 17-118, 1 TD; Iackson 8-47; Washington 4-20; Burnett 1-4; Sandwisch 6-[-33). Pitt: Martin 23-121; ). Williams 10-37; Van Pelt 4-7; V. Williams 1-2, 1 TD; Iells 1-(-9). PASSING: Maryland: Sandwisch 47-22-2, 230 yards, 2 TDs. Pitt: Van Pelt 45-27-1, 353 yards, 2 TDs; Hupko 1-0-0, 0 yards. RECEIVING: Maryland: Wycheck 4-24; G. Thomas 3-29; Mason 3-10; Badgett 2-70, 1 TD; Kremas 2-40, 1 TD; Harris 2-18; Cooper 2-17; Stevenson 2-12; Iackson 2-minus 6; Wiestling 1-15. Pitt: Moore 7-70; Martin 6-66; Seaman 5-64, 1 TD; Green 2-36; Bouyer 2-30; Davis 2-22; Deveaux 2-7; Iells 1-58, 1 TD. Game 6 Notre Dame 42 - Pitt 7 SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Oct. 12) — Using a powerful running attack that produced 327 yards, eighth-ranked Notre Dame handed 12th-ranked Pitt its first loss of the season, 42-7, in an NBC nationally televised game at Notre Dame Stadium. While the Panther defense allowed its season-high in rushing yardage, Pitt shut down the Irish passing game, allowing just 49 yards passing. Three critical mistakes by the special teams, which had been a Pitt strength for the Panthers previously, and Pitt’s ineffective running game, which produced a season-low of 59 yards, were factors in the game. A muffed punt by Steve Israel late in the first quarter gave Notre Dame posses- sion at the Pitt 31-yard line and seven plays later the Irish led, 7-0. On Pitt’s ensuing possession, Notre Dame's Reggie Brooks blocked Theodorou’s punt and recovered the ball in the end zone for an Irish touchdown, increasing their lead to 14-0. The Irish added two more second-half TDs before quarterback Alex Van Pelt, who completed 22 of 37 passes for 207 yards, connected with tight end Eric Seaman on a 51-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter. Seaman finished the game with six receptions for a career-high 85 yards. Defensively, the Panthers were led by Whaley and inside linebacker Charles Williams, who registered 12 and 11 tackles, respectively. Outside linebacker Ricardo McDonald, playing his final collegiate regular season game against his twin brother, Devon, recorded eight tackles [five solos) and two tackles for losses, and was named the NBC Chevrolet Player of the Game. ‘ PITT 0 0 0 7 7 NOTRE DAME 0 14 14 14 42 SECOND QUARTER: ND-Bettis 1 run [Hentrich kick), 12:55. ND-R. Brooks recovery of blocked punt in endzone (Hentrich kick), 11:52. THIRD QUARTER: ND-I. Smith 2 pass from Mirer [Hentrich kick), 9:39. ND-Mirer 8 run (Hentrich kick), :54. FOURTH QUARTER: Pitt- Seaman 51 pass from Van Pelt (Kaplan kick), 12:44. ND-Bettis 40 run (Hentrich kick), 7:55. ND—McDougal 5 run [Hentrich kick), 2:04. Game Statistics Notre Dame Pitt 23 First Downs 14 60-327 Rushes-Yards 24-59 17-5-2 Att-Comp-Int 38-23-1 49 Passing Yards 213 376 Total Yards 272 32 Return Yards 9 5-38.0 Punts-Average 8-35.5 5-34 Penalties—Yards 4-35 33:53 Possession Time 26:07 Individual Statistics RUSHING: Pitt: I. Williams 14-44; Martin 6-10; K. Williams 3-6; Van Pelt 1-(-1). ND: Bettis 17-125, 2 TDs; T. Brooks 16-65; Culver 13-49; Mirer 8-48, 1 TD; R. Brooks 2-19; Zellers 1-14; McDougal 1-5, 1 TD; Mihalko 1-4; Failla 1-[-2). PASSING: Pitt: Van Pelt 37-22-1, 207 yards, 1 TD; Ferguson 1-1-0, 6 yards. ND: Mirer 15-4-2, 40 yards, 1 TD; McDougal 1-1-0, 9 yards; Failla 1-0-0, 0 yards. RECEIVING: Pitt: Moore 9-61; Seaman 6-85, 1 TD; ). Williams 2-21; Martin 2-14; Bouyer 1-18; Deveaux 1-8; Davis 1-4; Green 1-2. ND: Brown 2-31; McBride 1-9; Culver 1-7; 1. Smith 1-2, 1 TD. 81 Game-by-Game Summaries [continued] Game 7 Syracuse 31 - Pitt 27 PITTSBURGH (Oct. 19) — Despite forcing six Syracuse turnovers and lead- ing nearly the entire game until the final nine seconds, Pitt lost its second con- secutive game, 31-27. It was only the sec- ond time in the last 15 years that Pitt had lost a Homecoming game and that loss was to Syracuse (24-10) in 1987. Pitt constructed a 13-0 lead by the middle of the second quarter, but the Orangemen scored two consecutive TDs less than five minutes apart at the end of the second frame to take a 14-13 lead. Pitt recaptured the lead with a minute remain- ing in the half on a 37-yard TD pass from quarterback Alex Van Pelt to flanker Chris Bouyer and led at halftime, 20-14. After a Syracuse field goal early in the third quarter, Pitt extended its lead to 27-17 and seemingly put the game out of reach at 12:09 of the fourth quarter, when Van Pelt connected with tight end Eric Seaman on an 8—yard TD pass. But the Orangemen battled back and scored two TDs with less than six minutes remaining in the game for the victory, the final score occurring on a one-yard run by David Walker with nine seconds left. The Panthers had several opportuni- ties to put the game out of reach. The Pitt defense forced three third-quarter turnovers (two fumbles and an intercep- tion), but managed only one touchdown. And, in the first half, Pitt converted three turnovers into just 13 points, allowing Syracuse to remain close. Defensively, Pitt was led by sophomore inside linebacker Charles Williams with 15 tackles, two deflected passes, his first Pitt career interception, and a forced fumble. Defensive end Sean Gilbert had 12 tackles and forced a fumble. Steve Israel intercepted his fifth pass of the year. SYRACUSE 0 14 3 14 31 PITT 7 13 0 7 27 82 FIRST QUARTER: Pitt-]. Williams 12 run (Kaplan kick), :31. SECOND QUARTER: Pitt: Silvestri 37 FG, 13:07. Pitt-Silvestri 20 FG, 10:58. SU—D. Walker 2 run [Biskup kick), 5:42. SU—D. Walker 2 run (Biskup kick), 1:18. Pitt-Bouyer 37 pass from Van Pelt (Kaplan kick), 1:00. THIRD QUARTER: SU-Biskup 35 FG, 11:05. FOURTH QUARTER: Pitt-Seaman 8 pass from Van Pelt (Kaplan kick), 12:09. SU—D. Walker 4 run [Biskup kick), 5:59. SU—D. Walker 1 run [Biskup kick), :09. Game Statistics Pitt Syracuse 13 First Downs 26 20-69 Rushes-Yards 57-238 31-18-1 Att-Comp-Int 31-20-2 267 Passing Yards 268 336 Total Yards 506 8 Return Yards 70 6-38.7 Punts-Average 0-0.00 3-15 Penalties—Yards 9-52 21:03 Possession Time 38:57 Individual Statistics RUSHING: Syracuse: D. Walker 25-138, 4 TDs; Wooten 10-59; Ismail 1-36; Richardson 7-21; Lee 2-5; Womack 1-3; Picucci 1-0; Graves 10-(-24). Pitt: Colicchio 6-40; I. Williams 12-28, 1 TD; Van Pelt 1-1; V. Williams 1-0. PASSING: Syracuse: Graves 30-20-2, 268 yards; Richardson 1-0-0, 0 yards. Pitt: Van Pelt 31-18-1, 267 yards, 2 TDs. RECEIVING: Syracuse: Gedney 8-107; Ismail 3-56; D. Walker 3-20; Iohnson 2-29; Hill 2-19; Barker 1-21; Lee 1-16. Pitt: Seaman 5-75, 1 TD; Moore 5-32; Bouyer 4-81, 1 TD; Green 1-30; ]ells 1-30. Game 8 East Carolina 24 —. Pitt 23 , £.u‘.¥ iimolin e . srzawrw ‘\ ovum .25. 1991 «mun» suumm ‘gt ,,\ £‘«tI.3mb?~? of Coavmnc» vfeehanu q° {,6 £)\'!wmI waggwr sine 5 GREENVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 26) — Pitt deployed its ball-control offense success- fully, compiling a season-high 523 yards in total offense, and the defense held East Carolina’s explosive offense — which had been averaging more than 400 yards in total offense and 34.7 points a game — well below its season averages. But the Panthers could not make the big play at the end and their upset bid against the Pirates fell just short in front of a record-crowd of 36,000 at Ficklen Stadium, 24-23. It was Pitt’s third straight defeat. Pitt endured the 80-degree temperature and a hostile crowd, but for the second consecutive week failed to protect a lead with less than a minute remaining. Nor could the offense capitalize on several scoring opportunities inside the 20-yard line. East Carolina scored with 46 seconds remaining and converted the ensuing two-point conversion attempt for its deci- sive points. But the Panthers did not surrender easily. After ECU’s final TD, quarterback Alex Van Pelt, who threw for 369 yards, the fourth-highest passing total in Pitt history and the second-best performance of his Pitt career, marched the team with no timeouts to the ECU 11-yard line before time expired. After yielding 13 first-half points, the Pitt defense stiffened and allowed just 126 total yards and 11 points in the second half. The Panthers recorded three sacks, the first time in 20 quarters ECU quarterback Ieff Blake had been sacked. Additionally, cornerback Steve Israel intercepted his sixth pass of the season, snapping Blake’s string of 158 consecutive passing attempts without an interception. ECU entered the Pitt game with just six turnovers in its first six games. The Panther defense forced three Pirate turnovers. The defense was led by safeties Lex Perkins [14 tackles, seven solos) and Doug Whaley, who had 12 tackles (2 solos) and recovered a fumble that set up Pitt’s third-quarter touchdown. Pitt’s offense also came to life after two weeks of unproductivity, especially in the running game. Pitt netted 154 yards rushing, its highest rushing output in the past three weeks, despite having its two starting running backs — Curtis Martin and Glenn Deveaux — sidelined with injuries for the second straight game. Tailbacks Iermaine Williams and Tim Colicchio had their best peformances of the season, rushing for 72 yards on 12 carries and 48 yards on 15 carries, respectively. Williams also had two TD runs. PITT 3 3 7 10 23 EAST CAROLINA 6 7 3 8 24 FIRST QUARTER: ECU-Gallimore 5 pass from Blake [kick failed), 12:58. Pitt- Silvestri 23 FG, 4:06. SECOND QUARTER: ECU-Van Buren 7 run [Brenner kick), 3:06. Pitt-Silvestri 30 FG, 1:14. THIRD QUARTER: Pitt-]. Williams 2 run (Kaplan kick), 1:31. ECU-Brenner 39 FG, 6:30. p FOURTH QUARTER: Pitt-I. Williams 1 run - (Kaplan kick), 14:58. Pitt-Kaplan 35 FG, 5:37. ECU-Blake 2 run (Blake run), :46. ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Game Statistics East Carolina Pitt 21 First Downs 27 30-103 Rushes-Yards 37-154 31-21-1 Att-Comp-Int 43-29-0 247 Passing Yards 369 350 Total Yards 523 2 Return Yards 15 4-44.0 Punts-Average 3-38.7 12-96 Penalties-Yards 11-111 23:28 Possession Time 36:32 Individual Statistics RUSHING: Pitt: I. Williams 19-72, 1 TD; Colicchio 15-48; B. Davis 1-44; Van Pelt 2-(-10). ECU: D. Iohnson 4-30; Van Buren 8-30, 1 TD; Daniels 6-24; Rhett 1-10; ]. Smith 2-5; Blake 9-4, 1 TD. PASSING: Pitt: Van Pelt 43-29-0, 369 yards. ECU: Blake 31-21-1, 247 yards, 2 TDs. RECEIVING: Pitt: Bouyer 6-84; Askew 5-75; Moore 5-58; Colicchio 3-37; Iells 2-38; Seaman 2-24; ]. Williams 2-23; B. Davis 2-minus 1; Green 1-24; Hagins 1-7. ECU: Fisher 7-92; Gallimore 5-60, 1 TD; D. Iohnson 4-66; Daniels 2-13; R. Williams 1-9; Driver 1-6; Van Buren 1-1. Game 9 Boston College 38 - Pitt 12 BOSTON COLLEGE vs. PITTSBURGH /-4 5 l CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (Nov. 2) —— Pitt failed to capitalize on several early scoring opportunities and allowed Boston College to build some momentum, which the Eagles parlayed into a 38-12 Big East Conference victory at Alumni Stadium. The loss was Pitt’s fourth straight after beginning the season at 5-0. It was the second time in four years the Panthers had been upset by Boston College in Chestnut Hill. Pitt’s defense set up its first score — a 26-yard field goal by Scott Kaplan — late in the first quarter, when defensive end Sean Gilbert forced and then recovered a BC fumble at the Eagle 9-yard line. On BC’s ensuing offensive series, Pitt forced another fumble, which was recovered by linebacker Ricardo McDonald, but that opportunity was squelched and resulted ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide in a BC safety. Pitt long snapper Iim Royal delivered a high snap to punter Leon Theodorou, forcing Theodorou to run out of the endzone for a safety and BC’s first points of the game. After another Kaplan field goal, sandwiched between two BC TDs, Pitt managed to close the gap to 17-12 at the half, when quarterback Alex Van Pelt hit tight end Eric Seaman on a 4-yard scoring strike with 30 seconds to go in the half. The Panthers’ two-point conversion attempt failed. Boston College unleashed an explo- sive running attack in the second half. Third-string tailback Darnell Campbell exploited Pitt for 164 second-half yards and 226 total rushing yards, the highest individual total by an opposing player all season. The Eagles rushed for 273 total yards, the second- highest rushing total compiled against Pitt all year (Notre Dame had 327 total rushing yards), and compiled 456 total yards in offense, which was also the second-highest yard- age allowed by Pitt through nine games. The loss spoiled an impressive individual effort by tailback Iermaine Williams, who rushed for a personal career-high 146 yards, 122 of which came in the first half, for his first collegiate 100-yard performance. PITT 3 9 0 0 12 BOSTON COLLEGE 2 15 7 14 38 FIRST QUARTER: Pitt-Kaplan 21 FG, 4:21. BC-Safety, Pitt punter Theodorou ran out of endzone, 1:31. SECOND QUARTER: BC-Chmura 6 pass from Foley (Chmura pass from Foley], 13:26. Pitt-Kaplan 24 FG, 8:15. BC-Mitchell 13 pass from Foley (Wright kick), 4:30. Pitt- Seaman 4 pass from Van Pelt [pass failed), :30. THIRD QUARTER: BC-Cannon 15 pass from Foley (Wright kick), 8:42. FOURTH QUARTER: BC-Cannon 22 pass from Foley (Wright kick), 12:47. BC- Campbell 24 run (Wright kick), 12:33. Game Statistics Boston College Pitt 24 First Downs 18 47-273 Rushes-Yards 30-150 21-12-0 Att-Comp-Int 44-23-3 183 Passing Yards 245 456 Total Yards 395 8 Return Yards 0 5-37.4 Punts-Average 4-41.5 2-15 Penalties-Yards 8-75 30:34 Possession Time 29:26 Individual Statistics RUSHING: Pitt: ]. Williams 20-146; Colicchio 7-25; Deveaux 1-0; Van Pelt 2-(-21). BC: Campbell 29-227, 1 TD; Dukes 6-34; Green 8-18; Foley 4-(-6). PASSING: Pitt: Van Pelt 43-22-3, 238 yards, 1 TD; Ferguson 1-1-0, 7 yards. BC: Foley 21-12-0, 183 yards, 4 TDs. RECEIVING: Pitt: Bouyer 6-66; Moore 5-69; Deveaux 5-16; Seaman 3-29, 1 TD; Green 2-38; ]. Williams 1-16; Davis 1-11. BC: Cannon 5-66, 2 TDs; Mitchell 2-28, 1 TD; Chmura 2-23, 1 TD; Kuboyama 1-24; DeNucci 1-22; Campbell 1-20. Game 10 Pitt 22 - Rutgers 17 PITTSBURGH (Nov. 9) — Pitt con- tinued its mastery over Rutgers and defeated the Scarlet Knights for the ninth time in nine games with a 22-17 victory at Pitt Stadium on Nov. 9. The win also snapped a four-game losing skid for the Panthers. The Panther offense amassed 493 yards in total offense, its third-highest yardage output of the season. Quarterback Alex Van Pelt completed 21 of 34 passes for 334 passing yards, the eighth 300-yard game of his career and the third during the season. Freshman tailback Curtis Martin, who returned to the lineup after missing three entire games (and most of a fourth) with a sprained toe, led Pitt in rushing with 95 yards on 23 carries. Flanker Chris Bouyer caught six passes for a career-high 116 yards, the first time since the 1990 Penn State game a Pitt receiver accumulated more than 100 yards in receiving. The Pitt defense sealed the victory when linebacker Ricardo McDonald and defensive end Ieff Esters nailed Rutgers quarterback Derek McCord for a safety with 11 seconds remaining and Pitt lead- ing by just three points, 20-17. Pitt recorded a season-high six sacks on the day. Defensive end Sean Gilbert, who was selected the Big East Player of the Week for his performance, had 10 tackles (4 solos), two sacks, and one pass deflection. McDonald, who registered six tackles, had 2.5 sacks for the Panthers. RUTGERS 3 7 0 7 17 PITT 7 10 3 2 22 FIRST QUARTER: Pitt-D. Moore 38 pass from Van Pelt (Kaplan kick), 5:50. UR- Benestad 24 FG, 3:53. SECOND QUAR- TER: UR-Tarver 1 run (Benestad kick), 10:32. Pitt-Kaplan 38 FG, 6:02. Pitt-Van Pelt 5 run (Kaplan kick), :42. THIRD QUARTER: Pitt-Kaplan 30 FG, 9:52. FOURTH QUARTER: Pernetti 21 pass from Guarantano (Benestad kick), 5:21. Pitt-McDonald & Esters sack McCord in endzone for safety, :11. 83 Game—by-Game Summaries [continued] Game Statistics Pitt Rutgers 23 First Downs 11 47-158 Rushes-Yards 30-99 34-21-1 Att-Comp—Int 26-14-1 335 Passing Yards 156 493 Total Yards 255 2 Return Yards 36 4-23.0 Punts—Average 5-37.2 6-50 Penalties-Yards 2-10 36:05 Possession Time 23:55 Individual Statistics RUSHING: R: Mitter 12-95; A. Moore 9-34; Dorsey 1-3; McCord 1-[-16]; Tarver 5-[-17]. Pitt: Martin 23-95; I. Williams 10-34; Deveaux 7-28; Iells 1-12; Van Pelt 6-(-11), 1 TD. PASSING: R: Tarver 18-10-1, 110 yards; McCord 7-3-0, 25 yards; Guarantano 1-1-0, 21 yards, 1 TD. Pitt: Van Pelt 34-21-1, 335 yards, 1 TD. RECEIVING: R: Guarantano 7-75; Evina 3-43; Stoll 2-18; Pernetti 1-21, 1 TD; Dorsey 1-[-1]. Pitt: Bouyer 6-116; D. Moore 5-91, 1 TD; Iells 3-67; Martin 3-18; Coons 1-20; Davis 1-15; Green 1-6; Seaman 1-2. Game 11 Penn State 32 - Pitt 20 PITTSBURGH (Nov. 28) — Penn State scored on its first two possessions and fought off a second-half Pitt rally to defeat the Panthers, 32-20, on Thanksgiving Day. The ABC nationally televised game was the final scheduled meeting between the two teams at Pitt Stadium, and the 91-game series is set to conclude in 1992 at Penn State’s Beaver Stadium. Penn State finished the regular season with a record of 10-2, while Pitt fell to 6-5. Pitt quarterback Alex Van Pelt passed for 324 yards, including a 73-yard touch- down pass to freshman Dietrich Iells, who had four catches for a career-high 100 yards. The Van Pelt-to-Iells strike pulled Pitt to within nine points early in the third quarter. Van Pelt completed 27 of 64 passes [a school record for attempts), and was intercepted five times. 84 Penn State took the opening kickoff and four plays later found the end zone. PSU’s drive culminated in quarterback Tony Sacca’s 28-yard touchdown pass to Troy Drayton. On their next possession, the Lions extended their lead to 14-0 on tailback Richie Anderson’s 11-yard touch- down run. Anderson finished the game with 173 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The Panthers answered with their first scoring drive after Penn State receiver 0]. McDuffie fumbled a Pitt punt. The Panthers drove from the Lion 47 down to the 4-yard line, where Glenn Deveaux charged up the middle for the touchdown. Scott Kaplan’s extra point made it 14-7. On the first play of Penn State’s next drive, Sacca connected with Terry Smith for 45 yards, setting up Craig Fayak’s 25-yard field goal, the first of four on the day. Fayak added field goals of 47 and 24 yards in the second quarter to give the Lions a 23-7 halftime lead. After ]ells’s touchdown catch pulled the Panthers to within nine points, Fayak added his third field goal, this one a 48-yarder. Pitt cut the deficit to six points early in the fourth quarter, when Van Pelt completed a fourth-and-goal pass from the 4-yard line to Deveaux. The extra-point attempt failed, giving PSU a 26-20 lead. Anderson broke free for a 29-yard touchdown run with less than seven minutes in the game to give the Lions a 32-20 advantage. Pitt drove to the Lion 23, but failed to convert on a fourth-and- six play in the final minutes of the game. Defensive end Sean Gilbert played his best game of the year, registering 11 tackles, including six for losses. Senior linebacker Ricardo McDonald, playing his final game at Pitt Stadium, added 10 tackles, including a sack. PENN STATE 17 6 3 6 32 PITT 7 0 7 6 20 FIRST QUARTER: PSU-Drayton 28 pass from Sacca (Fayak kick], 13:25. PSU- Anderson 11 run (Fayak kick), 9:33. Pitt- Deveaux 4 run [Kaplan kick), 3:02. PSU- Fayak 25 FG, 1:10. SECOND QUARTER: PSU—Fayak 47 FG, 1:18. PSU-Fayak 24 FG, :01. THIRD QUARTER: Pitt-Iells 73 pass from Van Pelt [Kaplan kick), 12:39. PSU—Fayak 48 FG, :03. FOURTH QUAR- TER: Pitt-Deveaux 4 pass from Van Pelt (kick failed), 11:38. PSU—Anderson 29 run (run failed], 6:43 Game Statistics Pitt Penn State 22 First Downs 20 29-121 Rushes-Yards 45-171 64-27-5 Att-Comp-Int 27-11-0 324 Passing Yards 162 445 Total Yards 333 30 Return Yards 71 7-35.3 Punts—Average 9-44.2 8-83 Penalties—Yards 5-45 30:12 Possession Time 29:48 Individual Statistics RUSHING: PSU: Anderson 27-173, 2 TDs; McDuffie 2-12; Gash 3-6; Morris 1-3; G. Collins 3-0; T. Smith; 1-(-3); Sacca 8-(— 14]. Pitt: Martin 20-80; Deveaux 4-17, 1 TD; ]. Williams 2-13; Van Pelt 3-11. PASSING: PSU: Sacca 27-11-0 162 yards, 1 TD; K. Collins 0-0-0, 0 yards. Pitt: Van Pelt 64-27-5 324 yards, 1 TD. RECEIVING: PSU: T. Smith 6-114; McDuffie 2-11; Drayton 1-28, 1 TD; .’Engram 1-6; Gash 1-3. Pitt: Seaman 7-62; Bouyer 5-69; Iells 4-100, 1 TD; Moore 3-29; Martin 3-28; Coons 3-21; Davis 1-11; Deveaux 1-4. 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 1991 Panther High Marks Dave Moore set a Pitt single-season record for receptions [51] by a tight end. *3 ~ 2:: Chris Bouyer had two touchdown receptions in last year’s Southern Mississippi game. ' ‘I992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Longest run from scrimmage for TD: 36, Curtis Martin vs. Minnesota Longest run from scrimmage no score: 44, Bill Davis vs. E. Carolina Most rushing attempts: 23, Curtis Martin vs. Maryland & Rutgers Most yards rushing: 170, Martin vs. Minnesota Longest pass for TD: 73, Alex Van Pelt to Dietrich Iells vs. Penn State Longest pass, no score: 40, Van Pelt to Chris Bouyer vs. Temple Most passes attempted: 64, Van Pelt vs. Penn State* Most passes completed: 29, Van Pelt vs. E. Carolina Most yards passing: 369, Van Pelt vs. E. Carolina Most touchdown passes: 2, Van Pelt vs. West Virginia, Southern Miss, Temple, Maryland, Syracuse & PSU Most receptions: 9, Dave Moore vs. Notre Dame Most yards receiving: 116, Chris Bouyer vs. Rutgers Most touchdown receptions: 2, Bouyer vs. Southern Miss Longest punt return for TD: None Longest punt return no score: 40, Steve Israel vs. Minnesota Longest kickoff return for TD: None Longest kickoff return no score: 73, Israel vs. West Virginia Longest pass interception for TD: 81, Israel vs. Southern Miss Longest pass interception no score: 26, Israel vs. West Virginia Most pass interceptions: 2, Doug Whaley vs. Temple Most tackles in one game: 15, Tom Tumulty vs. Southern Miss; Charles Williams vs. Syracuse Most quarterback sacks in one game: 2.5, Ricardo McDonald vs. Rutgers Longest punt: 55, Kevin Leon vs. Minnesota Most touchdowns: 2, Bouyer vs. Southern Miss; ]. Williams vs. E. Carolina Most total offensive attempts: 67, Van Pelt vs. Penn State Most total offensive yards: 360, Van Pelt vs. Maryland Most field goals attempted: 4, Scott Kaplan vs. Minnesota & Rutgers Most field goals made: 2, Kaplan vs. West Virginia, Temple, Boston College & Rutgers Most PATs attempted: 4, Kaplan vs. West Virgina Most PATs made: 4, Kaplan vs. West Virginia Team Marks Most rushing plays: 47, vs. Rutgers Most yards rushing (NET): 238, vs. Minnesota Most passes attempted: 64, vs. Penn State* Most passes completed: 29, vs. E. Carolina Most passes had intercepted: 5, vs. Penn State Most yards passing: 369, vs. E. Carolina Most total offensive yards: 523, vs. E. Carolina Most first downs: 28, vs. Maryland Most fumbles lost: 3, vs. Temple Most fumbles recovered: 4, vs. Syracuse Most quarterback sacks allowed: 2 vs. Minnesota & Boston College Most quarterback sacks by Pitt: 6 vs. Rutgers Most passes intercepted: 2, West Virginia, Notre Dame & Syracuse Longest scoring play: 81, Israel [pass interception) vs. Southern Miss * School Record 85 Pitt: onTelevision Score SQOFG Date Opponent Pitt/Opp Coverage Network Date OPPONGM P1”/OPP C0V91"0g9 N9tW01”k 1951 1973 Sept. 29 . . . . . . .Duke . . . . . . . . . . . .14-19 . . . . . . .R #*Fiesta Bowl .Arizona State . . . .7—28 . . . . . . . .N . . . .MlZLOU (Dec. 21) Oct. 31 . . . . . . .Minnesota . . . . . . .14—35 . . . . . . .N 1974 1954 Nov. 28 . . . . . ..Penn State** . . . . .10—31 . . . . . ..N ....ABC Oct. 23 . . . . . . .N0rthwestern ....14—7 . . . . . . . .N . . . .ABC 1975 1955 Nov. 8 . . . . . . . .at West Virginia . .14—17 . . . . . ..R . . . .ABC ** Sept. 24 . . . . . . .at Syracuse . . . . . .22-12 . . . . . ..R . . . .NBC l*\IS01YI'12B2O'“‘/1‘ ‘ ‘ ' '§:r:S1a:tate “ ' ' ' ' ' ' ’ ‘ ‘ ' ' *Sugar Bowl ..Georgia Tech.....0—7 . . . . . . . ..N....NBC (Dec 26] ' ‘ ' ’ ’ ‘ ' ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ‘ ‘ “ (Ian. 2, 1956) 1956 Sept 11 . . . . . ..at Notre Dame ...31—10 . . . . . ..R . . . .ABC Pgatg'E"i"'EtMi9m%"h""‘fi';i ‘ ' ' ' ' Nov.‘13 . . . . . ..West Virginia ....24—16 . . . . . ..R....ABC Daogg °W"' eorgla 3“ ' ’ ' ' ' ' "' #N0v.26 . . . . ..PennState**.....24—7 . . . . . . ..N....ABc ( 8C’ l *Sugar Bowl . .Georgia . . . . . . . . .27—3 . . . . . . ..N . . . .ABC 1957 (Ian. 1, 1977) Dec. 7 . . . . . . . .at Miami . . . . . . ..13—28 . . . . . ..N . . . .NBC 1977 1958 Sept. 10 . . . . . ..Notre Dame . . . . ..9-19 . . . . . . ..N . . . .ABC Oct. 25 . . . . . ..Army . . . . . . . . . ..14—14 . . . . . ..R . . . .NBC Nov. 26 . . . . . ..Penn State . . . . . ..13—15 . . . . . ..N . . . .ABC Nov. 8 . . . . . . . .Notre Dame . . . . . .29-26 . . . . . . .R . . . .NBC #*Gator Bowl. .C1emson . . . . . . . . .34-3 . . . . . . . .N . . . .ABC (Dec. 30) Nov. 7 . . . . . . . .at Boston College .22-14 . . . . . ..N . . . .NBC 1978 Nov. 14 . . . . . ..Notre Dame . . . . . .28-3 . . . . . . . .R . . . .NBC Sept. 30 . . . . . . .North Carolina . . .20—16 . . . . . . .R . . . .ABC 1960 Oct. 14 . . . . . ..at Notre llame ...17—26 . . . . . ..N . . . .ABC Sept. 24 . . . . . ..Michigan State...7—7 . . . . . . . ..N....ABC 24':"“"‘tPe““ 5””e"“'10'l7 ‘ ' ‘ ' ' "N""ABC angerine 1961 Bowl . . . . . . .N.C. State . . . . . . .17-30 . . . . . ..N . . . .MIZLOU Sept. 16 . . . . . ..at Miami [Fla.) .. .10-7 . . . . . . ..N . . . .ABC (Dec. 23) 1962 1979 Sept. 15 . . . . . ..Miami (Fla.] . . . . ..14—23 . . . . . ..N . . . .CBS Nov. 3 . . . . . . . .Syracuse . . . . . . ..28—21 . . . . . ..R . . . .ABC 1963 Dec. 1 . . . . . . . .at Penn State. . . . .29—14 . . . . . ..N . . . .ABC Oct. 19 . . . . . ..at West Virginia . .13—10 . . . . . ..R . . . .CBS {*géi:St2a5)B0W1 “Arizona ' ' ' ' ‘ ' "1610 ‘ ' ' ' ' "N “"NBC 1964 N K Sept. 12 . . . . . ..UCLA . . . . . . . . . ..12—17 . . . . . ..N....NBC Oct. 31 . . . . . ..at Syracuse . . . . ..6-21 . . . . . . ..R . . . .NBC 1965 Oct.9 . . . . . . ..at Duke . . . . . . . ..13-21 . . . . . ..N....NBC 86 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Date Opponent 1980 Sept. 13 . . . . . . .Boston College . . Nov. 1 . . . . . . . .at Syracuse . . . . . . Nov. 28 . . . . . . .at Penn State. . . .. #*Gator Bowl. .South Carolina . . (Dec. 29] 1981 Oct. 3 . . . . . . . .at South Carolina . Oct. 24 . . . . . . .Syracuse . . . . Nov. 21 . . . . . . .at Temple . . . . . . . . Nov. 28 . . . . . . .Penn State . . . . . . . #*Sugar Bowl .Georgia . . . . . []an. 1, 1982] 1982 #Sept. 9 . . . . . . .North Carolina** . Oct. 2 . . . . . . . .West Virginia . . . . Nov. 13 . . . . . ..at Army..... Nov. 20 . . . . . . .Rutgers . . . . . . Nov. 26 . . . . . . .at Penn State... . . *Cotton Bowl. .SMU . . . . . . . . []an. 1, 1933) 1983 Oct. 1 . . . . . . . .at West Virginia . .21-24 . . . . . . .R Nov. 5 . . . . . . . .at Notre Dame ...21-16 . . . . . ..R *Fiesta Bowl . .Ohio State . . . . . . .23-28 . . . . . . .N [Ian 1, 1984] 1984 Sept. 1 . . . . . . . .BYU . . . . . . . . 14-20 . . . . . ..N . .. Sept. 15 . . . . . . .Oklahoma . . . . . . .10-42 . . . . . . .N . . . Oct. 6 . . . . . . . .East Carolina ....17-10 . . . . . ..R . .. Oct. 13 . . . . . . .at South Carolina .21-45 . . . . . . .R . . . Oct. 20 . . . . . ..at Miami [Fla.] ...7-27 . . . . . . ..N . .. 1985 #Aug. 31 . . . . . .Purdue . . . . . . 31-30 . . . . . . .N . . . #Sept. 14 . . . . . .at Ohio State. . . . .7-10 . . . . . . . .N . . . Sept. 21 . . . . . . .Boston College . . .22-29 . . . . . . .N . . . Sept. 28 . . . . . . .at West Virginia . .10-10 . . . . . . .R . . . Oct. 5 . . . . . . . .South Carolina . . .42-7 . . . . . . . .N . . . Oct. 12 . . . . . ..N.C. State . . . . . ..24-10 . . . . . ..N . .. #Nov. 23 . . . . ..Penn State . . . . . ..0-31 . . . . . . ..N . .. 1986 #Sept. 1 . . . . . . .Maryland . . . . . . . .7-10 . . . . . . . .N . . . Sept. 20 . . . . . . .at Purdue . . . . . . . .41-26 . . . . . . .R . . . Sept. 27 . . . . . . .West Virginia . . . .48-16 . . . . . . .R . . . . Oct. 11 . . . . . ..at Notre Dame ...10-9 . . . . . . ..N . .. Nov. 1 . . . . . . . .at Syracuse . . . . . .20-24 . . . . . . .R . . . Nov. 8 . . . . . . . .Miami [Fla.] . . . . . .10-37 . . . . . . .SN . . Nov. 22 . . . . . ..at Penn State. . . . .14-34 . . . . . ..N ... 1987 #Sept. 2 . . . . . . .at BYU . . . . .. 27-17 . . . . . ..N . .. Sept. 26 . . . . . . .at West Virginia . .6-3 . . . . . . . . .R . . . #Oct. 10 . . . . . .Notre Dame . . . . . .30-22 . . . . . . .N . . . Oct. 24 . . . . . ..at Navy . . . . . . . ..10—6 . . . . . . ..R Oct. 31 . . . . . . .Syracuse . . . . . . . .10-24 . . . . . . .N . . . #Nov. 14 . . . . . .Penn State . . . . . ..10-O . . . . . . . .N . .. #Dec. 31 . . . . ..Texas . . . . . . . . . ..27-32 . . . . . .;N . .. It * Bluebonnet Bowl *-Bowl Games Score Pitt/Opp Coverage Network R... .14—6 . . . . . . 43-6 . . . . . . 14-9 . . . . . . .37-9 . . . . . . . .N.. 42-28 . . . . . 23-10 . . . . . 35-0 . . . . . . 14-48 . . . . . 24-20 . . . . . 7-6 . . . . . . . . .N 16-13 . . . . . ..R 24-6 . . . . . . ..N R... R... R... R... R... 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide .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 .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 .]efferson- Pilot .ESPN .]efferson- Pilot .CBS .ESPN .MIZLOU **-Games played at Three Rivers Stadium Score Date Opponent Pitt/Opp Coverage Network 1988 #Sept. 17 . . . . . .Ohio State . . . . . . .42-10 . . . . . . .N . . . .ESPN Sept. 24 . . . . . . .West Virginia . . . .10-31 . . . . . . .R . . . .]efferson- Pilot Oct. 1 . . . . . . . .at Boston College .31-34 . . . . . . .R . . . .]efferson- Pilot #Oct. 8 . . . . . . .Notre Dame . . . . . .20-30 . . . . . . .N . . . .ESPN Nov. 5 . . . . . . . .Rutgers . . . . . . . . . .20-10 . . . . . . .R . . . .]efferson- Pilot Nov. 12 . . . . . ..at Penn State.....14-7 . . . . . . ..N....ESPN Nov. 19 . . . . . . .at N.C. State . . . . .3-14 . . . . . . . .R . . . .]efferson- Pilot Dec. 3 . . . . . . . .at Syracuse . . . . . [7-24 . . . . . . . .N . . . .ESPN 1989 Sept. 9 . . . . . . . .at Boston College .29-10 . . . . . . .R . . . .NESN #Sept. 23 . . . . . .at Syracuse . . . . . .30-23 . . . . . . .N . . . .ESPN #Sept. 30 . . . . . .at West Virginia . .31-31 . . . . . . .N . . . .ESPN Oct. 7 . . . . . . . .at Temple . . . . . . . .27-3 . . . . . . . .R . . . .]efferson- Pilot Oct. 14 . . . . . . .Navy . . . . . . . . . . . .31-14 . . . . . . .R . . . .]efferson- Pilot #Oct. 28 . . . . . .Notre Dame . . . . . .7-45 . . . . . . . .N . . . .ESPN Nov. 11 . . . . . ..Miami . . . . . . . . . ..3-24 . . . . . . ..N....CBS Nov. 25 . . . . . ..Penn State . . . . . ..13-16 . . . . . ..N . . . .CBS Dec. 2 . . . . . . . .Rutgers . . . . . . . . ..46-29 ... . .R . . . .Prime Sports Network *Dec. 30 . . . . . .]0hn Hancock Bowl . . . . . . . . . . ..31-28 . . . . . ..N....CBS 1990 Sept. 8 . . . . . . . .Boston College . . .29-6 . . . . . . . .R . . . .]effers0n- Pilot Sept. 15 . . . . . ..at Oklahoma .....10-52 . . . . . ..N . . . .CBS Sept. 22 . . . . . . .at Syracuse . . . . . .20-20 . . . . . . .R . . . .]efferson- Pilot #Oct. 27 . . . . ..Notre Dame . . . . . .22-31 . . . . . ..N . . . .ESPN Nov. 10 . . . . . . .Temple . . . . . . . . . .18-28 . . . . . . .R . . . .]efferson- Pilot Nov. 24 . . . . . ..at Penn State.....17-22 . . . . . ..N....CBS 1991 Aug. 31 . . . . . . .at West Virginia . .34-3 . . . . . . . .N . . . .ESPN Sept. 14 . . . . . . .Temple . . . . . . . . . .26-7 . . . . . . . .R . . . .Big East Sept. 28 . . . . . ..at Minnesota. . . . .14-13 . . . . . ..R . . . .ABC Oct. 12 . . . . . ..at Notre Dame ...7-42 . . . . . . ..N . . . .NBC Nov. 2 . . . . . . . .at Boston College .12-38 . . . . . . .R . . . .Big East Nov. 9 . . . . . . . .Rutgers . . . . . . . . ..22-17 . . . . . . .R . . . .Big East Nov. 28 . . . . . . .Penn State . . . . . . .20-32 . . . . . . .N . . . .ABC #—Night Games Pitt on TV S Records: Pitt's TV Record in Night [91] 46-42-3 Games: [22] 12-9-1 National Cable: [29] 15-13-1 USA: [8] 5-3-0 National Network: [42] 15-26-1 Regional Network: [19] 14-4-1 Home Games: [51] 26-24-1 Away Games: [47] 24-20-3 Bowl Games: [14] 7-7-0 ABC: (31) 18-12-1 CBS: [14] 5-9 NBC: (14) 6-7-1 ESPN: (19) 11-7-1 N-National 0 R-Regional 0 MIZLOU: (3) 0-3-0 WTBS: (1) 0-1-0 T.E.N./T.V.E.N.: [6] 4-2-0 Katz: [3] 1-2-0 TNT: (1) 1-0-0 TCS: (1) 0-0-1 Iefferson-Pilot: [11] 6-4-1 NESN: (1) 1-0-0 Big East: [3] 2-1-0 SN-Split National 0 TD-Tape Delay Major Networks Have Covered Regular Season Football the Following Years: ABC-1954, 60-61, 66-present. NBC-1952-53, 55-59, 64-65. CBS-1962-63, 82-present. Key. TCS-Total Communication Systems T.E.N.—Television Enterprise Network TNT-—Turner Network Television T.V.E.N.—Television Enterprise Network NESN—New England Sports Network ESPN—Entertainment Sports Programming Network 87 1991Teamand Individual Honors NCAA Final Statistics Leaders [Top 32] INDIVIDUAL Alex Van Pelt . . . . . . . . . 10th total offense (252.5 yards per game] Steve Israel . . . . . . . . . . .12th (tied with 5 players) interceptions (.55 per game) 22nd kickoff returns (23.96 yards per game) Dave Moore . . . . . . . . . .27th (tied with 2 players) receptions (4.64 receptions per game) Scott Kaplan . . . . . . . . . .32nd (tied with 11 players) in field goals (1.00 per game) TEAM Kickoff Returns . . . . . . .8th (23.2 yards per return) Passing Offense . . . . . . .17th (255.4 yards per game) Turnover Margin . . . . . .26th tied with 3 teams (.55 margin) Total Offense . . . . . . . . .32nd (395.2 yards per game) INDIVIDUAL PLAYER HDNDRS Chris Bouyer (WR) . . . .Big East All—Conference (second team) *Associated Press All—East (second team) Ieff Christy (OG) . . . . . .Big East All—Conference (first team) *Associated Press All-East (second team) *Blue—Gray All-Star Game *Senior Bowl *Drafted 4th Round (Phoenix Cardinals] Reuben Brown (OL). . . .Football News Freshman All-American (third team) Sean Gilbert (DE) . . . . .Big East All—Conference (first team) *Associated Press All-East (first team) *ECAC All-Star Team *Football News Almost All—America Team *ABC Chevrolet Player of the Game (Penn State) *Drafted 1st Round (L.A. Rams, 3rd Overall) Keith Hamilton (DE) . . .Big East All—Conference (first team) *Associated Press All—East (second team) *Football News Almost All—America Team *Football News Big East All- Conference Team *Drafted 4th Round (N.Y. Giants) Steve Israel (CB) . . . . . .Big East All—Conference (first team/unanimous selection) *Associated Press All-East (first team) *ECAC All-Star Team *Football News Almost All—America Team *Football News Big East All- Conference Team *Hula Bowl All-Star Game *East-West Shrine Game *Drafted 2nd Round (L.A. Rams) Curtis Martin (RB) . . . .Football News Freshman All-American (third team] *ABC Chevrolet Player of the Game (Minnesota) Ricardo McDonald (LB) ECAC All-Star Team *Associated Press All—East (second team) *Big East All-Conference (second team) *Blue—Gray All-Star Game *East-West Shrine Game *Football News Almost All—America Team *NBC Chevrolet Player of the Game (Notre Dame) *Drafted 4th Round (Cincinnati Bengals) 88 Scott Miller (OT) . . . . . . ECAC All-Star Team Associated Press All-East (first team) *Blue-Gray All-Star Game *Football News Almost All—America Team Dave Moore (TE) . . . . . .Big East All-Conference (second team) *CFA Scholar Athlete Team *Associated Press All-East (second team) *Toyota Leadership Award recipient *Drafted 7th Round (Miami Dolphins) Eric Seaman (TE) . . . . . Football News Almost All—America Team Tom Tumulty (LB) . . . . .Big East Rookie of the Year *ECAC Rookie of the Year *Football News Freshman All- American (second team) Alex Van Pelt (QB) . . . .Big East All—Conference (second team) *Football News Almost All—America Team Doug Whaley (DB). . . . . ECAC All-Star Team *GTE District 11 Academic All-American *Football News Almost All—America Team Charles Williams (LB). .Football News Sophomore All- American (third team) The Ed Conway Memorial Award Ed Conway, the “Voice of Pitt Football” for four years, was a sportscaster in Pittsburgh before his death in 1974. He was an honest, hard working professional, and above all, a friend. In appreciation of Ed Conway’s work, and in keeping alive memories of him, Pitt football presents an award in his honor annually to the most improved offensive and defensive players each spring. Ed Conway Award Winners 1975 Offense: Iohn Pelusi (C) 1983 Offense: Mike Dahl (OG) Defense: Randy Cozens (DE) Defense: Melvin Dean (CB) 1976 Offense: Bob Hutton (HB) Troy Benson (LB) Defense: LeRoy Felder [DB] 1984 Offense: Dwayne Milloy (FL) 1977 Offense: Randy Reutershan Defense: Steve Apke (LB) (FL) 1985 Offense: Dave Shuck (TE) George Link (OG) Defense: Lee Hetrick (LB) Defense: Dave Logan (MG) Iohn Lewis (CB) 1978 Offense: Ray “Rooster” 1986 Offense: Darrin Gillaspie Iones (HB) [WR) Defense: Lynn Thomas (DB) Defense: Ierry Olsavsky (LB) 1979 Offense: Russ Grimm (C) 1987 Offense: Nate Heyward (RB) Defense: Charles “Yogi" Defense: Carnel Smith (DE) Iones (LB) 1988 Offense: Adam Walker (RB) 1980 Offense: Emil Boures (OG) Defense: Louis Riddick [SS] Defense: Carlton Williamson 1989 Offense: Mike LiVorio (OL) (SS) Defense: Dave Coleman (CB) 1981 Offense: Wayne DiBartola 1990 Offense: Scott Stark (QB) (FB) Defense: Anthony Iagers (SS) Defense: Wallace “Pappy” 1991 Offense: Dan Anderson (OL) Thomas (CB) Defense: ]eff Esters (DL) 1982 Offense: Marlon Mclntyre 1992 Offense: Mark Fely (OL) (FB) Defense: Mike Halapin (DL) Defense: Dan “Peep” Short (53) Mark Fely 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Mike Halapin 1- . 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W. , ,Wm'WwAW'W 4,.‘ run rv-.~ -, ‘ W Kent University Date: September 5, 1992 Site: Pitt Stadium Head Coach: Pete Cordelli Alma Mater, Year: North Carolina State, Special Total Offense Defense Teams 1976 Lettermen 7 p_m_ Years at Present School, Record: 1-10, 1 Returning: 29 13 15 year Lettermen Years Coaching, Overall Record: 1-10, 1 Lost: 11 7 4 year Starters Assistant Coaches: Returning: 16 8 8 0 Greg Ahrens, Defensive Line Starters 0 Lou Ferrari, Outside Linebackers Lost: 6 3 3 Coach Pete Cordelli John Lorentz 0 Ion Hoke, Defensive Backs 0 Pete Mahoney, Offensive Line 0 Tony Marciano, Offensive Line/Asst. Head Coach 0 Denie Marie, Receivers 0 Shannon O’Brien, Quarterbacks 0 Ricky Porter, Running Backs 0 Wade Rollinson ‘Inside Linebackers Location: Kent, OH Stadium (Capacity): Dix Stadium (30,520) Press Box Phone Number: [216) 672-2036 Nickname: Golden Flashes Colors: Navy Blue & Gold Conference: Mid-American Enrollment: 33,468 [All Campuses] Director of Athletics: Paul Amodio Phone: (216) 672-3120 Football Office Phone: [216] 672-3350 Best Time to call Head Coach: Sports Information Office Phone: [216] 672-2110 Fax Number: [216] 672-2112 Sports Information Director: Iohn Wagner Home Phone: (216) 296-7469 Assistant(s): Dale Gallagher Home Phone: (216) 686-0517 Offensive System: Multiple Defensive System: 50 Captains: Offensive Returning Starters (8): OT Ryan Creed, FB Ted Gregory, OC Iohn Lorentz, TE Steve Koproski, OG Iay McNeil, QB Kevin Shuman, OG Rodney West, WR Iimmie Woody Defensive Returning Starters (8): DB Brian Allen, DB Vance Benton, DB Kevin Harris, LB Morrey Norris, LB Sean Patterson, LB Brady Renners, NG Dave Tkatch, LB Ieff Turner Top Returning Rushers: Att. Yds. Avg. Long TD Ted Gregory 86 231 2.7 17 1 Kevin Shuman 89 204 2.3 19 1 Top Returning Passers: Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Kevin Shuman 164 82 .500 943 7 11 Dustin Kaczoroski 30 13 .433 241 1 1 Top Returning Receivers: Rec. Yds. Avg. Long TD Ted Gregory 23 137 6.0 13 O Iimmie Woody 10 129 12.9 45 2 Top Returning Tacklers: Solos Assists Total TFL Sacks Int. Morrey Norris 79 63 142 1/1 0 1 Sean Patterson 61 81 142 2/5 0 0 1992 Schedule Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh Pm'Kem Series 3:‘)? ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Year Pitt Kent Year Pitt Kent 3811;,‘ 26 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' "a't'E‘a'S'tem Michigan 1970 27 .... .. 6 1987 28 .... .. 5 Oct. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Cincinnati Totals: Pitt 2, Kent 0 —- Total Points: Pitt 55, Kent 11 Oct. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AKRON Oct. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Central Michigan Oct. 24 . . . . . . . . . .WESTERN MICHIGAN Oct. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Toledo Nov. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BOWLlNG GREEN Nov. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Miami 1991 Results [1-10) 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Western Michigan. . .13 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..N.C.State...47 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ball State. . .28 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kentucky. . .24 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eastern Michigan. . .21 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cincinnati. . .38 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Central Michigan. . .23 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ohio Univ.. . .45 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Toledo. . .13 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bowling Green. . .35 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miami (Ohio). . .20 go 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide West Virginia Date: September 12, 1992 Site: Pitt Stadium Head Coach: Don Nehlen Alma Mater, Year: Bowling Green, ’58 Special Total Offense Defense Teams Years at Present School, Record: 12 years, Lettermen 12 NOON 87-51-2 Returning: 41 20 21 Years Coaching, Overall Record: 21 years, Lettermen 140-86-6 Lost: 15 9 6 Assistant Coaches: Starters 0 Steve Dunlap, Defensive Coordinator Returning: 14 7 7 0 Doc Holliday, Linebackers Starters 0 Larry Holton, Running Backs Lost: 8 4 4 0 Jerry Hughes, Defensive Ends 0 Mike Iacobs, Offensive Coordinator 0 Bill Kirelawich, Defensive Line 0 Dave McMichael, Tackles and Tight Ends 0 Bob Shaw, Assistant Head Coach 0 Dan Simrell, Quarterbacks and Receivers Location: Morgantown, WV Stadium (Capacity): Mountaineer Field (53,500) Press Box Phone Number: (304) 293-2821 Nickname: Mountaineers Colors: Old Gold and Blue Conference: Big East (Football) Enrollment: 22,000 Director of Athletics: Ed Pastilong Phone: (304) 293-5621 Football Office Phone: (304) 293-4194 Best Time to call Head Coach: Weekly Conference Call Sports Information Office Phone: (304) 293-2821 Fax Number: (304) 293-4105 Sports Information Director: Shelly Poe Home Phone: (304) 599-7259 Assistant(s): Iohn Antonik and Mike Fragale Home Phone: (304) 598-2826, (304) 599-3806 Offensive System: Multiple I Defensive System: 4-3 Captains: TBA Offensive Returning Starters (7): C Mike Compton, TB Adrian Murrell, FB Garrett Ford, QB Darren Studstill, WR Iames Iett, OT Rich Braham, OG Lorenzo Styles Defensive Returning Starters (7): DT Rick Dolly, DB Mike Collins, DB Leroy Axem, DE Tom Briggs, LB Tarris Alexander, LB Puppy Wright Top Returning Rushers: Att. Yds. Avg. Long TD Adrian Murrell 201 904 4.5 44 7 Garrett Ford 80 335 4.2 30 1 Top Returning Passers: Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Darren Studstill 168 85 50.6 1,055 8 13 Top Returning Receivers: Rec. Yds. Avg. Long TD Rodney Woodard 15 153 10.2 18 1 Adrian Murrell 15 100 6.7 21 _1 Top Returning Tacklers: Solos Assists Total TFL Sacks Int. Wes Richardson 78 36 114 3 1 0 Mike Collins 44 19 63 3 0 0 All-America Candidates: C Mike Compton, TB Adrian Murrell Other Top Returners: DB Mike Collins, WR Iames Iett, DT Rick Dolly, OT Rich Braham Top Newcomers: QB Iake Kelchner, LB Tim Brown Mike Compton 3 1992 Schedule sé.;3t..5 . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . .MIAMI, 6.13 P”“WeS‘ Virginia S."”"’5 Sept. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pitt _ _ _ _ _ Sept_19 _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __MARYLAND Year Pitt WVU Year Pitt WVU Year Pitt WVU Year Pitt WVU Year Pitt WVU Sept'26 , , O _ _ _ . _ _ . . _ _ _ __atV,,g,niaTeCh 1595... 9 . . . . ..51922... 5 .... ..9 1939... 29 . . . . ..91959..15.....231975...14.....17 OCL3 _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . _ . _ _ ._atB0stOnC0Hege E . . . . .... ..1g198U .42 . . . . ..9 Ot.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..SYRACUSE »»»» ~ - - « - - « - A » ~ 1961 8.....2U ---- ~ _ _ ‘ _ I ' . _ ‘ . . I I . ' I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OCL31 _ . _ _ _ _ . _ . _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ __atMiami,FL 1992... 5.....23 1925... 49 .... ..91945 .33 .... ..7 1953” 134_H_m 1979... 24.....17 NW7 _ ’ _ _ _ ' . . _ _ _ _ _ HEASTCAROLINA 1993... 5.....24 1927... 49 . . . . ..91947 2.....171954H_M A _ A _ __D1959...42.....14 NOV 1994... 53 . . . . ..91925... 5 . . . . ..91945...15 .... ..5 1951...17 . . . . ..9 N .14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..atRutgers 1908 17 D 1929 27 7 1949 20 7 1965... 48.....B3 1982 16 13 . .2 . . . I . ' ' . I . . I. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. UV 8 LOUISIANATECH 1997...19 . . . . ..91939...15 . . . . ..9 1959... 21 .... ..7 1953... 21.....24 15111 115111 155 55 55 3 .....-f...7........................Pitt...34 1919...35......91933...21......91953 7.....17 1959-~ 1841--49 24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --B0W1in5Green---17 1913...49 . . . . ..9 1934...27......5 1954..13.....19 1970»--35«-W35 21 - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - . ~S0uthCar01ina----17 1917...14 . . . . ..9 1935... 24 . . . . ..5 1955... 25 . . . . ..71971--- 9«----20 1955...19......31 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Maryland....7 1919,25 _ _ _ _ __g 1935“ 34 . _ , _ “@1955 .14,____131972...2U.....381g3g___31___..31 14 - - - - - - - « . - - - - - - - ~VirginiaTech...20 1929... 34.....13 1937... 29 .... ..91957... 5 .... ..7 1973... 35 . . . . ..71999...24.....35 33(1) - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - --B--t---ger1Il1p1e..; 1921...21.....141935...19 .... ..91955...15 . . . . ..5 1974... 31.....14 1991... 34 .... ..3 5 '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' . §2nn°Sfft:: : j 51 Totals: Pitt 55, W.Va. 25, Tied 3 —- Total Points: Pitt 1,725, W.Va. 945 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Rutgers. . . .3 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Miami, FL. . .27 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Syracuse. . .16 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide 91 Date: September 17, 1992 Site: Rutgers Stadium 8 p.m. Coach Doug Graber Jim Guarantano 1992 Schedule Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Boston College Sept. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .COLGATE Sept. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PITT Sept. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Navy Oct. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PENN STATE Oct. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Syracuse Oct. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ARMY Oct. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIRGINIA TECH Nov. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Cincinnati Nov. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WEST VIRGINIA Nov. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Temple 1991 Results (6-5) 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boston College. . .13 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Duke...44 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Northwestern. . .18 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michigan State. . . .7 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Army...12 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Maine...17 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Penn State. . .37 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Syracuse. . .21 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Virginia. . .28 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Pitt...22 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Temple 0 92 Head Coach: Doug Graber Alma Mater, Year: Wayne State, ’66 Years at Present School, Record: 2 years, 9-13 Years Coaching, Overall Record: 3 years, 15-18 Assistant Coaches: 0 Arnold Ieter, Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line 0 Stan Parrish, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 0 Rich Rachel, Defensive Coordina- tor/Inside Linebackers 0 Steve Carson, Defensive Backs 0 Mark Deal, Offensive Line 0 Rock Gullickson, Strength 0 Dick Iamieson, Running Backs - Ed O’Neil, Tight Ends 0 Mose Rison, Receivers 0 Phil Zacharias, Outside Linebackers Location: New Brunswick, N] Stadium (Capacity): Rutgers Stadium (23,000) Press Box Phone Number: (908) 932-3635 Nickname: Scarlet Knights Colors: Scarlet Conference: Big East (Football) Enrollment: 22,000 Director of Athletics: Frederick E. Gruninger Phone: (201)932-3063 Football Office Phone: (908) 932-5100 Best Time to call Head Coach: Through Sports Media Relations Office Sports Information Office Phone: (908) 932-4200 Fax Number: (908) 932-3063 Sports Media Relations Director: Pete Kowalski Home Phone: (908) 745-4941 Sports Information Director: Bob Smith Home Phone: (908) 545-4126 Special Total Offense Defense Teams Lettermen Returning: 41 18 21 2 Lettermen Lost: 16 11 5 0 Starters Returning: 18 7 9 0 Starters Lost: 4 2 2 2 Offensive System: Multiple Defensive System: 3-4 Captains: TBA Offensive Returning Starters (7): TB Antoine Moore, FB Tekay Dorsey, WR Iim Guarantano, C Travis Broadbent, G Ioe Ciaffoni, T Ken Dammann, TE Chris Stoll Defensive Returning Starters (9): T Andrew Beckett, T Mike Spitzer, T Kory Kozak, OLB Shawn Williams, ILB Iamil Iackson, ILB Todd Lane, CB Iay Bellamy, FS Malik Iackson, CB Marshall Roberts Top Returning Rushers: Att. Yds. Avg. Long TD Antoine Moore 148 627 4.3 19 4 Craig Mitter 107 495 4.6 41 2 Top Returning Passers: Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Derek McCord 39 18 46.2 190 0 1 Top Returning Receivers: Rec. Yds. Avg. Long TD Iim Guarantano 62 740 11.9 70 2 Chris Brantley 30 400 13.3 65 2 Top Returning Tacklers: Solos Assists Total TFL Sacks Int. Shawn Williams 53 38 81 17 13 0 Malik Iackson 49 27 76 7 0 2 All-America Candidates: CB Iay Bellamy, FS Malik Iackson, LB Shawn Williams, WR Iim Guarantano Other Top Returners: Top Newcomers: WR Eddie Walker, QB Bryan Fortay Pitt—Butgers Series Year Pitt Rutgers Year Pitt Rutgers Year Pitt Rutgers Year Pitt Rutgers Year Pitt Rutgers 1981..47 . . . . . ..31985..38 . . . . ..101987..17......[]1989..4B . . . . ..291991..22 . . . . ..17 1982.. 52 . . . . . ..8 1986. 20 . . . . . ..6 1988.. 21] . . . . .. 19 1990.. 45 . . . . .. 21 Totals: Pitt 9, Rutgers D — Total Points: Pitt 307, Rutgers 102 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Minnesota Date: September 26, 1992 Site: Pitt Stadium 7 p.m. Coach im Wanker Marquel Fleetwood 1992 Schedule Sept. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SAN IOSE STATE Sept. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .COLORADO Sept. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh Oct. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ILLINOIS Oct. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Purdue Oct. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . .MICHIGAN STATE Oct. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan Oct. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .INDIANA Nov. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State Nov. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Wisconsin Nov. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IOWA 1991 Results (2-9) 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .San Iose State. . .20 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colorado. . .58 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pittsburgh. . .14 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Illinois. . .24 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Purdue....3 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michigan State. . .20 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michigan. . .52 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Indiana. . .34 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ohio State. . .35 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wisconsin. . .19 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iowa. . .23 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Head Coach: Iim Wacker Alma Mater, Year: Valparaiso, Indiana University, 1960 Years at Present School, Record: 1st year Years Coaching, Overall Record: 21 years, 144-91 Assistant Coaches: 0 Bob DeBesse, Offensive Coordinator 0 Marc Dove, Defensive Coordinator 0 Scott Brown, Defensive Tackles 0 Chris Foerster, Offensive Line 0 Chip Garber, Defensive Backs 0 Noel Mazzone, Quarterbacks 0 ]oe Pannunzio, Tight Ends 0 Charlie Williams, Receivers 0 Buddy Wyatt, Defensive Ends Location: Minneapolis, MN Stadium (Capacity): Metrodome (63,669) Press Box Phone Number: (612) 627-4400 Nickname: Golden Gophers Colors: Maroon & Gold Conference: Big Ten Enrollment: 39,000 Director of Athletics: Dr. McKinley Boston Phone: (612)625-9759 Football Office Phone: (612) 624-6004 Best Time to call Head Coach: 11:00 a.m. to noon, Monday-Thursday Sports Information Office Phone: (612) 625-4090 Fax Number: (612) 625-0359 Sports Information Director: Bob Peterson Home Phone: (612) 644-2658 Football Contact: Carlos McGee Home Phone: (612) 645-7899 Assistant(s): Marc Ryan Home Phone: (612) 722-4504 Special Total Offense Defense Teams Lettermen Returning: 37 19 18 Lettermen Lost: 22 11 11 Starters Returning: 12 6 6 Starters Lost: 12 6 6 Offensive System: one back set Defensive System: 4/3 Captains: no captains Offensive Returning Starters (6): T Keith Ballard, T Patrick O’Brien, G Ted Harrison, QB Marquel Fleetwood, TB Antonio Carter, PK Mike Chalberg Defensive Returning Starters (6): T Dennis Cappella, LB Russ Heath, LB Andre Davis, CB Drinon Mays, CB Derek Fisher, P Dean Kaufman Top Returning Rushers: Att. Yds. Avg. Long TD Antonio Carter 165 660 4.0 18 1 Mark Smith 46 191 4.2 14 0 Top Returning Passers: Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Marquel Fleetwood 264 155 58.7 1,642 5 10 Top Returning Receivers: Rec. Yds. Avg. Long TD Antonio Carter 12 114 9.5 26 »0 Omar Douglas 9 108 13.5 25 0 Top Returning Tacklers: Solos Assists Total TFL Sacks Int. Andre Davis 79 34 113 1/2 0/0 1 Russ Heath 49 36 85 1/3 0/0 3 All-America Candidates: None Other Top Returners: QB Marquel Fleetwood, OL Ted Harrison, ILB Andre Davis, OL Keith Ballard Top Newcomers: WR Rishon Early, WR Vincent Hypolite, DB Rod Narcisse Pitt-Minnesota Series _ Year Pitt Minnesota Year Pitt Minnesota Year Pitt Minnesota Year Pitt Minnesota 1933..... 3 . . . . . . . . . . . ..71942..... 7 . . . . . . . . . . ..5[]1953....14 . . . . . . . . . . ..351958.....13 . . . . . . . . . . . ..7 1934.... 7 . . . . . . . . . . ..131947..... [J . . . . . . . . . . ..291954..... 7 . . . . . . . . . . ..4E1991.....14 . . . . . . . . . . ..13 1941..... U . . . . . . . . . . ..391949..... 7 . . . . . . . . . . ..241956..... B . . . . . . . . . . . ..9 Totals: Pitt 2, Minnesota 9 — Total Points: Pitt 78, Minnesota 272 93 Maryland Date: October 3, 1992 Site: College Park, MD 7 p.m. MARYLAND TERBAPINS Coach Mark Duffner Mike Jarmolowich 1992 Schedule Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Virginia Sept. 12 . . . . .NORTH CAROLINA STATE Sept. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at West Virginia Sept. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State Oct. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PITT Oct. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GEORGIA TECH Oct. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WAKE FOREST Oct. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Duke Oct. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . .NORTH CAROLINA Nov. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Florida State Nov. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CLEMSON 1991 Results (2-9) 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Virginia....6 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Syracuse. . .31 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Virginia. . .34 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Pitt...24 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgia Tech. . .34 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Wake Forest. . .22 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Duke...17 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North Carolina. . .24 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Penn State. . .47 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Clemson. . .40 17 . . . . . . . . . . .North Carolina State. . .20 94 Head Coach: Mark Duffner Alma Mater, Year: William & Mary, 1975 Years at Present School, Record: 1st year Years Coaching, Overall Record: 6 years, 60-5-1 Assistant Coaches: 0 Iohn Baxter, Running Backs/Special Teams 0 Clyde Christensen, Quarterbacks 0 Dan Dorazio, Offensive Line 0 Mel Foels, Inside Linebackers 0 Peter McCarty, Outside Linebackers 0 Cliff Schwenke, Defensive Guards & Tackles 0 Iohn Shannon, Outside Receivers 0 Larry Slade, Defensive Backs 0 Rob Spence, Inside Receivers Location: College Park, MD Stadium (Capacity): Byrd Stadium (45,000) Press Box Phone Number: (301) 405-7810 Nickname: Terrapins Colors: Red—White/Black—Gold Conference: Atlantic Coast Enrollment: 21,543 (undergraduate) Director of Athletics: Andy Geiger Phone: (301) 314-7075 Football Office Phone: (301) 314-7095 Best Time to call Head Coach: M—F, Noon-1 PM Sports Information Office Phone: (301) 314-7064 Fax Number: (301) 314-9094 Sports Information Director: Herb Hartnett Home Phone: (301) 730-8824 Football Contact: ]oe Blair Home Phone: (301) 589-6883 Assistants: Ivan Meltzer, Chuck Walsh Home Phone: Meltzer: (301) 935-5267, Walsh: (301) 890-9671 Special Total Offense Defense Teams Lettermen Returning: 30 18 12 Lettermen Lost: 1 5 7 8 1 Starters Returning: 14 8 6 Starters Lost: 9 3 6 1 Offensive System: Run and Shoot Defensive System: 4-3 Captains: Marcus Badgett, Darren Drozdov, Mike Iarmolowich, Scott Rosen Offensive Returning Starters (8): WR Marcus Badgett, OG Dave DeBruin, OG Iade Dubis, C Dave Dunne, OT Dave Hack, WR Richie Harris, TE Brett Stevenson, SB Frank Wycheck Defensive Returning Starters (6): DB Bill Inge, ILB Mike Iarmolowich, DB Doug Lawrence, ILB Dave Marrone, DB Ron Reagan, DE Mark Sturdivant Top Returning Rushers: Att. Yds. Avg. Long TD Mark Mason 82 452 5.5 71 3 Doug Burnett 42 195 4.6 15 0 Top Returning Passers: Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Iohn Kaleo 55 19 .346 268 1 5 Tony Scarpino 16 7 .438 48 0 1 Top Returning Receivers: Rec. Yds. Avg. Long TD Frank Wycheck 45 438 9.7 35 1 Marcus Badgett 16 336 21.0 58 2 Top Returning Tacklers: Solos Assists Total TFL Sacks Int. Mikelarmolowich 67 76 153 6 0 1 Dave Marrone 48 44 92 0 0 0 All-America Candidates: ILB Mike Iarmolowich, SB Frank Wycheck, RB Mark Mason Other Top Returners: WR Marcus Badgett, OT Dave Hack, RB Mark Mason, DT Darren Drozdov, CB Bill Inge, FS Scott Rosen Top Newcomers: K Dave DeArmas, LB Ken Green, TE Sharrod Mack, QB Scott Milanovich, C Iohn Teter Pitt—Maryland Series Year Pitt Maryland Year Pitt Maryland Year Pitt Maryland Year Pitt Maryland Year Pitt Maryland 7 . . . . . .13 1988. 7 . . . . . .10 1991. Totals: Pitt 3, Maryland 2 — Total Points: Pitt 140, Maryland 52 1912.64 . . . . . . ..U 1980. 38 . . . . . . ..9 1983. 24 . . . . . ..2[] 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Notre Dame Date: October 10, 1992 Site: Pitt Stadium 7:30 p.m. © THE FIGHTING I IR! S1-1 Coach Lou Holtz Rick Mirer 1992 Schedule Sept. 5 . . . . . .Northwestern (Soldier Field] Sept. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..MlCHlGAN Sept. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan State Sept. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PURDUE Oct. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STANFORD Oct. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh Oct. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BYU Oct. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . .Navy(Meadow1ands] Nov. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . .BOSTON COLLEGE Nov. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..PENN STATE Nov. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at USC 1991 Results (10-3) 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Indiana. . .27 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michigan. . .24 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michigan St.. . .10 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Purdue. . .20 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stanford. . .26 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pittsburgh. . . .7 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Air Force...15 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .USC. . .20 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Navy....0 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tennessee. . .35 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Penn State. . .35 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Hawaii. . .42 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florida. . .28 1992 University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide Head Coach: Lou Holtz Alma Mater, Year: Kent State, 1959 Years at Present School, Record: 6 years, 56-17 Years Coaching, Overall Record: 22 years, 172-82-5 Assistant Coaches: 0 Tom Clements, Quarterbacks 0 Ron Cooper, Asst. Head Coach 0 Skip Holtz, Offensive Coordinatorl Receivers 0 Rick Minter, Defensive Coordinator/ Inside Linebackers 0 Ioe Moore, Offensive Line 0 Earle Mosley, Running Backs 0 Mike Trgovac, Defensive Tackles 0 ]oe Wessel, Defensive Ends 0 Tony Yelovich, Recruiting Coordinator Location: Notre Dame, IN Stadium (Capacity): Notre Dame Stadium (59,075) Press Box Phone Number: (219) 239-7810 Nickname: Fighting Irish Colors: Gold and Blue Conference: Independent Enrollment: 10,037 Director of Athletics: Richard A. Rosenthal Phone: (219) 239-5107 Football Office Phone: (219) 239-6910 Best Time to call Head Coach: 12 Noon to 1:00 Sports Information Office Phone: (219) 239-7516 Fax Number: [219] 239-7941 Sports Information Director (or appropri- ate title): ]ohn E. Heisler Home Phone: [219] 277-3523 Assistant(s): Rose Pietrzak Home Phone: (219) 271-1660 Special Total Offense Defense Teams Lettermen Returning: 42 17 25 Lettermen Lost: 1 3 7 6 Starters Returning: 16 6 10 Starters Lost: 6 5 1 Offensive System: Multiple Defensive System: 50 Captains: Demetrius DuBose, Rick Mirer Offensive Returning Starters (6): LT Lindsay Knapp, LG Aaron Taylor, RT Iustin Hall, QB Rick Mirer, FB Ierome Bettis, FL Lake Dawson Defensive Returning Starters (10): LE Karmeeleyah McGill, LT Bryant Young, RT Eric Iones, RE Devon McDonald, OLB Iohn Covington, MLB Demetrius DuBose, SLB Pete Bercich, FCB Tom Carter, BCB Willie Clark, FS ]eff Burris Top Returning Rushers: Att. Yds. Avg. Long TD Ierome Bettis 168 977 5.8 53 16 Rick Mirer 75 377 4.1 46 9 Top Returning Passers: Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Rick Mirer 234 132 .564 2117 18 10 Kevin McDougal 8 5 .625 46 0 0 Top Returning Receivers: I Rec. Yds. Avg. Long T Lake Dawson 24 433 18.0 49 1 Ierome Bettis 17 190 11.2 25 4 Top Returning Tacklers: Solos Assists Total TFL Sacks Int. Demetrius DuBose 76 51 127 5/6 0/0 1 Pete Bercich 41 28 69 5/11 0/0 0 All-America Candidates: QB Rick Mirer, ILB Demetrius DuBose, FB Ierome Bettis, CB Tom Carter, OG Aaron Taylor, DT Bryant Young Other Top Returners: FS Ieff Burris, OT Lindsay Knapp, OT Iustin Hall, TE Irv Smith Top Newcomers: SE Mike Miller Pitt—Notre Dame Series Year Pitt NI] Year Pitt ND Year 1909.... [1.....B 1943.... U....411954.... 1911.2. U.....01944.... U....581956.... 1912-“ Um-31945.... 9....:-191957.... 1945.... []....331958.... 13:1: :8 88 1933....14.....9 1934____19_g___01958.... 7....181961._.. 19354” 5_A_g_g 1951.... D....331952.... 1935,,__25_,_,,a1952....22....1819B3.... 1937.. 21.....61953....14....231964... Totals: Pitt 16, Notre Dame 36, Tied 1 - Total Poi ‘U :. -0. . 15... .. .. nts: Pitt 689, Notre Dame 1,3 i\')i\'Jf\)1\)1\31Q l\3 \1R3ZZICD\l