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Sherrill with QB Rick Trocano
on sidelines . . .

program had been sustained and there is
no question now that Sherrill is the leader
of that program.

Beaming with pride, Sherrill was asked
what it was really like.

"WeII," he said after Spring practice,
"if anyone wants to know what it's like
to follow a legend, send them to me. I
can tell them. I've been through it.”

As you can see, Sherrill isn't the type
to shy away from tough questions either.

''It wasn't an easy year for me,” he
continued, "There was a lot of pressure,
what with Majors leaving and following a

 

. . . with Chancellor Posvar (left) and
Athletic Director Myslinski.

national championship. The Gator Bowl
win took a lot of the pressure off.

"We had great performances from our
seniors last year, but we did travel 24
freshmen to the Gator Bowl and started
five of them. Though we didn't achieve
the ultimate, the whole thing was pleasing
to me."

The 1978 football season will offer a
new challenge. What it will bring remains
to be seen. But if SherriII’s resume and
the 1977 season can be used as a
measuring stick, it won't be dull.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

COACHING INFORMATION

Tennessee.

State, head coach '76.

Record at Pitt: 9-2-1
1977 Record: 9-2-1
Overall Record: 12-10-1 (two years).

Hometown: Duncan, Oklahoma

Date of birth: 11-28-43

Alma Mater: Alabama '66)

Marital Status: Married, wife's name Daryle (Favro)
Children: none

Pet: JD, toy poodle

Was named Pitt head coach in December of 1976. He originally joined the Pitt staff in 1973 as
Johnny Majors’ top assistant and left for a one-year stint as head coach at Washington State
(1975-76). He was named Pitt coach, a clear-cut choice, one week after Majors opted for

Coaching Experience: HIGH SCHOOL — none; COLLEGE — Alabama, graduate assistant '66;
Iowa State, assistant head coach, defensive
coordinator ’68—73; Pitt, assistant head coach, defensive coordinator '73-75; Washington

Arkansas, defensive secondary '67—68;

1978 Outlook

A Good,Young Football Team in the Offing

College football onlookers, waiting for a
status report from Pitt head football coach
Jackie Sherrill on the prospects of the 1978
season, might expect Sherrill to sing the blues.

After all, he lost Randy Holloway (a first
round pro draft pick), Matt Cavanaugh (a
second round pick), and Bob Jury (third round
pick) by graduation. And, in all, Sherrill lost
eight seniors by the draft (Elliot Walker, Randy
Reutershan, Willie Taylor, J. C. Wilson and
Tom Brzoza). That figure tied Notre Dame for
most by any college. Among his losses, too,
were four first team All—Americas — the most
by one team in the country. That's a lot of
talent to lose.

Sherrill, however, is certainly not singing the
blues. And, as TV detective Tony Barretta
would put it, "That's the name of that tune."

Rather, Sherrill seems to speak of his return-
ing forces in "glowing" terms.

Consider his statements:

”Gordon Jones is without a doubt the best
split and in the country. He can catch, pass and
block. He is as exciting as any player in
America."

’’Frank/y, / can ’t think of any other team in
the top 70 last year that lettered 77 freshmen
and traveled 23 of them to a bowl game."

”The tools are there. We will be better
week-after-week. We will have another excellent
football team by the end of the season.”

But don't get the impression Sherrill won't
have any problems, either.

"We will have another young football
team," he said. "We have some question marks.
But the players performed as winners last year
and they have a great attitude.

"To be honest, our defense will have to
carry us in the early going, until we polish our
passing game."

Sherrill has reason to expect support from
the defensive unit. Defensive Coordinator
Jimmy Johnson devised an intricate multiple
defense last year that was very effective. That

    

GORDON JONES on "Too Much" catch.

defense has 133 different defensive calls, 93 of
them on first—and-ten.

That defense didn't allow a touchdown in
the first quarter and didn't allow six of the
opponents to cross the goal line against it —
Clemson, Penn State, West Virginia, Florida,
Temple, and Tulane. Penn State scored a touch-
down on a punt return and Florida recovered
two fumbles in the endzone for touchdowns.

To further emphasize the fine job the
defense did, consider these stats:

0 from inside their own 30-yard line, Pitt
opponents scored 4 TDs and 3 field goals on
106 possessions, for a 7% efficiency. (Pitt
offense 23%)

0 between the 30 and 50-yard lines, Pitt
opponents scored 5 TDs and 3 field goals on 35
possessions, for a 26% efficiency. (Pitt offense
25%)

0 from the 50 to the- Pitt 30-yard line,
opponents scored 2 TDs and one field goal, for
a mere 78% efficiency. (Pitt offense 60%}

0 from the Pitt 30-yard line in, opponents
scored 2 TDs and 2 field goals, for only a 50%
efficiency. (Pitt offense 88%}

Offensively, Sherrill sounded a little more
apprehensive. "We need to find a flanker,” he
remarked. "We need to rebuild our offensive
line, the running backs slots are wide open and
there are three quarterbacks in the running for
the starting job."

Did Spring practice please Sherrill?

”We worked very hard in the Spring,” he
said. ''I think some of the young players who
haven't had the chance to -play showed us they
are ready to make a move and, at least, provide
us with valuable depth.

''I also think some of the people we
recruited will be able to help us right away."

For the record, the Panthers lost 22 letter-
men from the last year's team, 12 starters
included. A lot of ingredients return among the
44 lettermen and 10 starters. Also, all of the
kickers return.

STEVE GAUSTAD on the loose.

   

FR EDJACOBS had 672 yards last year.

"We have some quality people to replace,"
Sherrill correctly stated. "Matt Cavanaugh will
be the toughest to replace, but we've still got
some big guns around."

Breakdown by Positions
Receivers

Gordon "Too Much” Jones (Sr., 6-1, 185) is
the key man here. He is a definite game breaker
and looms large as an All-America candidate.
TE Steve Gaustad) (Sr., 6-4, 220) Moved his
capabilities last year as a receiver and is a fine
blocker. Benjie Pryor (So. 6-5, 235) performed
admirably when called upon last year as both
Gaustad's back-up and in the two tight end
situations. Gaustad and Pryor give the Panthers
the ideal situation here. Ralph Still (Jr., 6-1,
178), Willie Collier (Jr., 5-1 1 , 175), Mike Christ
(So., 6-2, 198) and Tony Campbell (So., 6-2,
190) will vie with a slew of incoming recruits
for the vacated flanker position.

Offensive Line

Coach Don Boyce was regarded as some-
what of a miracle worker last year, considering
the job he did in molding an efficient line. The
same is expected of him again this year, of
course. Boyce will return All-America candidate
Matt Carroll (Sr., 6-3, 255) who played guard
two years ago and tackle last year. Carroll is
expected to be a guard again this year. He is the
central figure on the offen_sive line. Mark May
(So., 6-5, 270), one of the sparkling freshmen
of a year ago, will line up at RT next to Carroll
to give the Panthers a formidable right side.
Walt Brown (Sr., 6-4, 250), an understudy at
center the last two years, seems to have a lock
on the starting job this year. LT, Kurt Brechbill
(Jr., 6-2, 253), Ed Gallagher (Jr., 6-5, 247) and
Bob Gruber (Jr., 6-5, 247), moved from the
defensive line, will be involved in a hot battle
for the starting job at Fall camp. Ditto for
Scott Hartman (Jr., 6-2, 235) and Dan Fidler
(Jr., 6-1, 241) at LG. Valuable depth will be
provided by C Rocky Destefano (Jr., 6-3, 235),

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RG Bert Bertagna (So., 6-4, 245), RG Bob
Fincher (Jr., 6-4, 243), RT Mike Gazda (So.,
6-7, 283) and a host of newcomers.

Backs

Once again, the quarterback and running
back slots will go a long way in determining the
success of the 1978 Panthers. Matt Cavanaugh
and Elliott Walker have to be replaced. Rick
Trocano (So., 6-1, 195) and Lindsay Delaney
(So., 6-0, 185) were the top two candidates
after Spring ball to replace Cavanaugh.
Cavanaugh was probably the best QB in Pitt
history so the order is a tall one here. Trocano
did lead Pitt to three wins, in Cavanaugh’s
absence, last yearand Delaney did well also in
throwing two TD passes. Sherrill says that three
people are in the running for the job so that
would seem to indicate further competition
from the recruiting ranks. In Walker, the
Panthers have to replace a topflight back for
the second consecutive year. Fred Jacobs (Jr.,
5-9, 175) gained 672 yards last year as Walker's
running mate and pressing him will be Steve
Harris (Jr., 6-1 , 200). At Walker's old spot, Ray
"Rooster" Jones (So., 5-10, 173) won the
battle in the Spring, but Larry Sims (Jr., 5-10,
175) will vie for the spot. Sherrill has indicated
the running spots are wide open and the
Panthers will bring in a fine recruiting crop at
the position.

Defensive Line

Despite the loss of Randy Holloway, the
Panthers appear to be solid on the defensive
front. Hugh Green (So., 6-2, 215) emerged last
year as an outstanding performer at right end.
Green made All-America as a freshman and was
regarded as one of the nation's outstanding
freshman performers. Dave DiCiccio (Sr., 6-0,
205) teamed with Green at left end and with
those two athletes the Panthers are as solid as
they are anywhere on the team. Ricky Jackson
(So., 6-3, 205), Steve Fedell (So., 6-2, 225) and
Mike Lenosky (Sr., 6-2, 205) will see back—up
duty at the ends and give the Panthers excellent
depth there. Greg Meisner (So., 6-2, 225), who
had a fine freshman season at DE last year, has
been moved to left tackle — the slot vacated by
the graduated Holloway. Meisner put on 20
pounds during the off-season and the coaches
are confident he can do the job. After Spring
ball, Skip Sylvester (So., 6-5, 235) was listed
behind Meisner. Bill Neill (So., '6-4, 245),
another of last year's fine freshmen, seems
ready to inherit the right tackle spot. Neill also
added 20 pounds during the off-season. David
Bucklew (Jr., 6-3, 225) is slated to see action
behind Neill. The most interesting fight on the
defensive front is taking place at MG. Dave
Logan (Sr., 6-1‘/2, 240) and Jerry Boyarsky
(So., 6-3, 250) are hooked up in a real battle
for the starting job. Logan started out last
season as the starter and won the defensive
player-of—the-game award against Notre Dame
before ankle injuries forced Boyarsky into
action during the season. Boyarsky performed
admirably in the several games he started. Both
will see plenty of action, though, as one of
them could be moved to tackle.

Linebackers

The Panthers are set here. Al Chesley (Sr.,
6-3, 225) and Jeff Pelusi (Jr., 6-0, 225) were
both starters last year and are back. In addition
the Panthers have good depth returning at line-
backer in Mark Reichard (So., 6-1, 220) and
Desmond Robinson (Sr., 6-0, 220). Reichard is
a good prospect while Robinson has proven
himself over the last three years.

Defensive Backs

Sherrill has a rebuilding job to do here with
the graduation of safety Jury and cornerbacks
J. C. Wilson and LeRoy Felder. However. the
returning personnel seem capable. Jeff Delaney
(Sr., 6-1, 190) returns. He's been a starter for
three years and is a preseason candidate for
post—season honors. Carlton Williamson (So.,
6-2, 185) saw valuable back-up duty behind
Delaney last year and is expected to provide the
same again in 1978. Mike Balzer (Sr., 6-1, 187)
seems ready’ to inherit Jury’s post. Balzer, a

   

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ASL CHESLEY (55) decks Syracuse's Hurley.

three-year Ietterman, had a fine season backing
Jury up last year. Jo Jo Heath (Jr., 5-11, 170)
will have a lot to say about what happens at the
cornerback slots. Heath was moved from
running back and performed well in the Spring.
Heath is listed behind Willie Marsh (Sr., 6-0,
179) at the left corner and behind Lynn
Thomas (So., 6-0, 175) on the right. Some
combination will emerge to start. Scott McKeel
(Jr., 5-10, 175) will battle that trio for playing
time also.

Kicking Game

This should be a strong area for the 1978
Panthers. Gordon Jones and Jo Jo Heath are
both back to return punts. Jones ranked 9th in
the country with 275 yards on 23 returns for a
12.0 average. Heath ranked 12th in the country
with 220 yards on 19 returns for an 11.6
average. Joe Gasparovic (So., 6-3, 210) will
return to do the punting after a successful

freshman year. Gasparovic averaged 40.9 yards
per on 50 punts. Dave Trout (So., 5-8, 265)
proved to be a very effective weapon on kick-
offs, not allowing a return on 28 of 74 kickoffs.
Of the 46 returned, 26 remained inside the
20-yard line, 20 between the 20-30 yard line
and only three outside the 30-yard line. The
longest return was to the 34 yard line. In addi-
tion, Trout kicked 12 of 13 extra points and
two of eight field goals — both inside the 40
yard line. Mark Schubert (Jr., 6-0, 200) scored
65 points, on 41 of 43 extra points and 8-10
field goals.

Sherrill Quotes

ON RECRUITING: "We had an excellent
recruiting year. We brought in the big linemen
we needed and also some athletes in the skilled
areas that can come in and help us right away.
I think we met our needs.

"You're never really sure how well you did
until you see the players on the field but, on
paper, this year looks very good."

ON SPRING DRILLS: "After a very
aggressive Spring practice I've concluded that
the tools are there. But ‘we're going to be a
young football team and players who have
never had the chance to play will have to realize
their possibilities and step forward. We took
some solid steps in putting a football team
together. Some of the younger players showed
they would provide some of that depth we will
be looking for.”

ON THE SCHEDULE: '’I think the schedule
looks a lot tougher now than it did at the end
of last year. We play four bowl teams, including
the defending national champion. We play
Notre Dame (#1), Penn State (#5), Florida
State (#11) and North Carolina (#14). I think
that's a representative schedule."

ON THE QUARTERBACKS: "The people
we have there are winners — Rick Trocano and
Lindsay Delaney performed well when injuries
hurt us. However, Matt Cavanaugh will be the
hardest person we will have to replace. I'd say
we have three people who have a chance to earn
themselves a starting job. Delaney did some
very nice things in the Spring. Trocano was hurt
most of the Spring, but he led us to three wins
and 149 points last year."

ON TEAM CHARACTERISTICS: "We will
have a very young football team.~We will have a
good football team — a team that will get
stronger week after week as we polish our
passing game. Our defense will have to carry us
in the early part of‘ the season. We will be
excellent again in the skilled positions and we
have to find depth all around."

ON GORDON "TOO MUCH" JONES:
"Gordon Jones is without a doubt the best split
end in the country. He catches the ball, he is a
tremendous blocker, he does everything
extremely well. He's as exciting as I've seen
too."

Tentative Depth Chart

(* indicates letters won)

OFFENSE

SE ***Gordon Jones (Sr., 6-1, 185)
Mike Christ (So.,6-2, 198)
Tony Campbell (So., 6-2, 190)

LT *Kurt Brechbill (Jr., 6-2,253)
*Ed Gallagher (Jr., 6-5, 247)
*Bob Gruber (Jr., 6-5, 247)
LG *Scott Hartman (Jr., 6-2, 235) or
Dan Fidler (Jr., 6-1, 241)
C “Walt Brown (Sr., 6-4, 240)
Rocky DeStefano (Jr., 6-3, 235)
RG ***Matt Carroll (Sr., 6-3, 255)
Bert Bertagna (So., 6-4, 245) or
Bob Fincher (Jr., 6-4, 243)
RT *Mark May (So., 6-5, 270)
Mike Gazda (So., 6-7, 283)

TE **Steve Gaustad (Sr., 6-4, 220)
*Benjie Pryor (So., 6-5, 235)
Mike Dombrowski (So., 6-2, 210)
QB *Rick Trocano (So.,6-1, 195)
*Lindsay Delaney (So., 6-0, 185)
HB *Fred Jacobs (Jr., 5-9, 175)
*Steve Harris (Jr., 6-1 , 200)

HB *Rooster Jones (So., 5-10, 173)
*Larry Sims (Jr., 5-10, 175)

FL Ralph Still (Jr., 6-1,178)
*Wi||ie Collier (Jr., 5-11, 175)

PLACEKICKERS

*Mark Schubert, (Jr., 6-0, 200)
*Dave Trout (Fr., 5-8, 165)

DEFENSE

LE *Dave DiCiccio (Sr., 6-0, 205)
*Ricky Jackson (So., 6-3, 205)

LT *Greg Melsner (So., 6-2, 225)
Skip Sylvester (So., 6-5, 235)

MG “David Logan (Sr., 6-1‘/2, 240) or

*Jerry Boyarsky (So., 6-3, 250)

RT *Bil| Neill (So., 6-4, 245)
David Bucklew (Jr., 6-3, 225)

RE *Hugh Green (So., 6-2, 215)
*Steve Fedell (So., 6-2, 225)
*Mike Lenosky (Sr., 6-2, 205)

LLB **Jeff Pelusi (Jr., 6-0, 225)
*Mark Reichard (So., 6-1, 220)
Sal Sunseri (Fr., 6-1, 215)

RLB***Al Chesley (Sr., 6-3, 225)
“Desmond Robinson (Sr., 6-0, 220)

SS ***Jeff Delaney (Sr., 6-1, 190)
*Carlton Williamson (So., 6-2,185)

*Willie Marsh (Sr., 6-0, 179) or
*JoJo Heath (Jr., 5-11, 170)
*Scott McKeel (Jr., 5-10, 175)

*~Lynn Thomas (So., 6-0, 175) or
*JoJo Heath (Jr., 5-11, 170)

S ***Mike Balzer (Sr., 6-1, 187)
Butch Baierl (So., 6-1, 185)

LHB

RHB

PUNTER
*Joe Gasparovic (So., 6-3, 210)

 

Personnel Data

CAPS indicate offensive or defensive starter in 1976 *lndicates letters won
Lettermen LOST from 1976 Squad: 30 (12 starters)

Ends (1) *Ken Dapp

Tackles (5) ****RANDY HOLLOWAY, **GARY SILVESTRI, **ART

BORTNICK, *Dan Zelahy, *John Richardson ‘

Guards (2) ***GEORGE LINK, **JllVl BUOY

Centers (2) ****TOM BRZOZA, **John Takacs

Middle Guards (0)

Linebackers (1) *Steve Clemons

Quarterbacks (2) ***MATT CAVANAUGH, **Tom Yewcic

Halfbacks (3) ****ELLlOTT WALKER, *Greg McCray, *Artrell Hawkins
Flankers (2) ***W|LLlE TAYLOR, ***Randy Reutershan

Defensive Backs (4) ****LeROY FELDER, ***BOB JURY, ***J.C. WILSON,
**George O’Korn

Specialists (0)

Lettermen RETURNING from 1977 Squad: 44 (10 starters)

Ends (10) ***GORDON JONES, **STEVE GAUSTAD, **DAVE
DiClCC|O, *HUGH GREEN, *Greg Meisner, Ricky Jackson,
*Steve Fedell, *Benjie Pryor, *Willie Collier, *Mike Lenosky

Tackles (7) ***MATT CARROLL, *Bob Gruber, *Bil| Neill, *Mark May,
*Kurt Brechbill, *Jeff Matthews, *Ed Gallagher

Guards (1) *Scott Hartman

Centers (1) **Wa|t Brown

Middle Guards (4) **Dave Logan, **Gary Tyra, *JERRY BOYARSKY, *Jim
Marnich

Linebackers (5) ***AL CHESLEY, **JEFF PELUSI, “Desmond Robinson,
*Mark Reichard, *Glenn Meyer

Quarterbacks (2) *Rick Trocano, *Lindsay Delaney

Halfbacks (5) *FRED JACOBS, *Rooster Jones, *JoJo Heath, *Larry Sims,
*Steve Harris

Flankers (O)

Defensive Backs (6) * * *JE F F D ELAN EY, ***Mike Balzer, *Wil|ie Marsh,

*Carlton Williamson, *Scott McKeel, *Lynn Thomas
Placekickers (2) *Mark Schubert, *Dave Trout
Punters (1) *Joe Gasparovic

Prospectus Rundown

Lettermen: Returning 44, four were offensive starters and six were defensive starters in 1977. Also, all
three kickers and 19 of 22 second teamers return.

Probable Strong Spots: Youth and returning experience, receivers, defensive ends, linebackers.

Current Major Areas of Concern: Replacing Matt Cavanaugh at quarterback, offensive line, defensive
line.

All-America Possibilities:

Gordon Jones, senior wide receiver Jeff Delaney, senior strong safety _
Hugh Green, sophomore defensive end Matt Carroll, senior offensive tackle
All-East Possibilities:

Gordon Jones, senior wide receiver Matt Carroll, senior offensive tackle
Hugh Green, sophomore defensive end Mark May, sophomore offensive guard
Jeff Delaney, senior strong safety Al Chesley, senior linebacker

Steve Gaustad, senior tight end Dave Logan, senior middle guard

Dave DiCiccio, senior defensive end
Sophomores to Watch:

Hugh Green, defensive end Greg Meisner, defensive end:
Jerry Boyarsky, defensive tackle Mark May, offensive tackle
Bill Neil, defensive tackle Benjie Pryor, tight end

Rick Trocano, quarterback Lynn Thomas, defensive back
Lindsay Delaney, quarterback Ricky Jackson, defensive end

Ray ’Rooster’ Jones, halfback

Awards and Honors for the 1977 Panthers

TEAM HONORS

NO. 7 RANKING — UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL

NO. 8 RANKING — ASSOCIATED PRESS

EIGHT ALL AMERICAS — MATT CAVANAUGH, RANDY HOLLOWAY, BOB JURY,
TOM BRZOZA, GORDON JONES, HUGH GREEN, MATT CARROLL, AND ELLIOTT
WALKER

GATOR BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP — 34-3 OVER CLEMSON

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INDIVIDUAL HONORS

RANDY HOLLOWAY: ,

AII—America, Football Writers of America (1 st Team)
All-America, American Football Coaches Association — Kodak (1st Team)
All-America, United Press international (1st Team)
AII—America, Newspaper Enterprise Association (1st Team)
All-America, Walter Camp Foundation (1st Team)
All-America, Sporting News (1st Team)

All-America, Football News (1st Team)

All-America, Associated Press (2nd Team)

All-East, Associated Press (1 st Team)

All-East, United Press International (1st Team)

All-East, New York Times (1st Team)

BOB JURY:

AII—America, Football Writers of America (1st Team)
All-America, Associated Press (1st Team)
AII—America, Walter Camp Foundation (1st Team)
All-America, Sporting News (1 st Team)

All-America, United Press International (2nd Team)’
All-America, Football News (2nd Team)

All-East, Associated Press (1st Team)

All-East, United Press International (1st Team)
All-East, New York Times (1st Team)

TOM BRZOZA:

AII—America, United Press International (1st Team)
AII—America, Associated Press (1st Team)
All-America, Walter Camp Foundation (1st Team)
All-East, Associated Press (1st Team)

All-East, United Press International (1st Team)
All-East, New York Times (1st Team)

MATT CAVANAUGH:

AII—America, American Football Coaches Association (1st Team)
AII—America, United Press International (Honorable Mention)
All-East, United Press International (1st Team)

Outstanding Player Award — 1977 Gator Bowl

HUGH GREEN:

AII—America, Associated Press (2nd Team)
All-East, Associated Press (1st Team)

All-East, United Press International (1st Team)
All-East, New York Times (1st Team)

GORDON JONES:

All-America, Associated Press (3rd Team)
All-East, Associated Press (1st Team)

All-East, United Press International (1st Team)

MATT CARROLL:

AII—America, Associated Press (2nd Team)
All-East, United Press International (1st Team)
All-East, Associated Press (1st Team)

ELLIOTT WALKER:
AII—America, United Press International (Honorable Mention)
All-East, United Press International (1st Team)

DAVE LOGAN
ABC—Chevrolet Defensive Player-of-the-Game vs. Notre Dame

The Road To Sustainment
1977 In Review

NOTRE DAME 19, PITT 9 — SEPTEMBER 10, 1977

Pittsburgh, Pa. — In the opening game of the year in front of a national television audience the
Panthers zipped to a 7-0 lead before All-America quarterback Matt Cavanaugh suffered a broken left
wrist in the first quarter. From then on it was the heroics of the Pitt defense that highlighted the
afternoon.‘After the defense added a safety on a blocked punt to raise the score ,to 9-0, the Pitt
offense gave up the ball in its own territory (5 fumbles) and the defense was there to hurl the Irish
back. It wasn't until the fourth period that Notre Dame broke a 9-9 tie to take the final 19-9 verdict.
The Panthers were held to 69 net total yards. On the play that snapped Cavanaugh’s wrist and Pitt's
chances for another National Championship he completed a 12-yard TD pass to Gordon Jones.
Leading Pitt in one of the greatest defensive showings in recent memory were junior linebacker Al
Chesley (15 tackles), All-America tackle Randy Holloway (12 tackles) and middle guard Dave Logan
(ABC's Defensive Player-of-the Game). Said Notre Dame coach Dan Devine, "That performance by the
Pitt defense was one of the best I've ever seen.”

Notre Dame 0 6 0 13 —- 19
Pitt 7 2 O 0 — 9
SCORING SUMMARY
1st Q — PITT: G. Jones, 12-yd. pass from Cavanaugh, Schubert kicks, 7-0. 2nd Q - PITT: Restic
tackled in endzone, 9-0; ND: MacAfee, 5-yd. pass from Lisch, kick blocked by Green, 9-6. 4th Q —
 Fgzefg/e, 35-yd. field goal, 9-9; ND: Reeve, 26-yd. field goal, 9-12; ND: Eurick, 4-yd. Run, Reeve
IC , - .

TEAM STATISTICS: P 8 . . . first downs . . . ND 15; P 37-53.. . rushes-yards . . . ND 61-158; P 29
.. . passing yardage . . . ND 106; P 5-16-2 .. . passes . . . ND 10-18-2; P 8-5 . . . fumbles—lost . . . ND
2-2; P 8-40 penalties-yards . .. ND 3-33; P 7-291 . . . punts-yards . . . ND 6-204-Attendance: 56,500+

PITT 28, WILLIAM & MARY 6 —— SEPTEMBER 17,1977
Pittsburgh, Pa. — Pitt bounced back from its Notre Dame disappointment with a solid if unspectacular
28-6 conquest of William and Mary. In his first win as Pitt's head coach, Jackie Sherrill turned to
freshman Rick Trocano to replace the injured Cavanaugh to run a simplified Panther offense. The
freshman responded in his first game by running for 81 yards and completing five passes for 103 yards.
The scoring star of the day was fullback Elliott Walker with touchdown runs of 30, 1, and 23 yards,
while sophomore Fred Jacobs reeled off 98 yards to lead all rushers in his first start. Pitt ran up a 28-0
lead and lost its shutout in the fourth quarter with a freshman flavored defense. Leading the Panther
defensive corps was tackle Randy Holloway with 12 tackles and two sacks for a loss of 21 yards. The
Pitt offense got back on the track ringing up 446 yards of total offense. Jacobs scored the fourth Pitt
touchdown on a one-yard run.
William & Mary 0 0 0 6 —- 6
Pitt 7 14 0 7 — 28

SCORING SUMMARY
1st Q — PITT: Walker, 30-yd. run, Schubert kick, 7-0. 2nd Q — PITT: Walker, 1-yd. run, Schubert
kick, 14-0; PITT: Jacobs, 1-yd. run, Schubert kick, 21-0. 4th 63- PITT: Walker, 23-yd. run, Schubert
kick, 28-0; W&M: Odor, 7-yd. run, 2-pt. conversion failed, 28-0.

TEAM STATISTICS: P 16 . . . first downs  W&M 22; P 27-282 . . . rushes-yards .. . W&M
44-170; P 164 . . . passing yardage .. . W&M 166; 7-14-3 . . . passes . . . W&M 12-37-2; P 5-3 .. .
fumbles—lost . . . W&M 1-1; P 9-105 . . . penalties-yards . . . W&M 5-46; P 3-139 . . . punts-yards . . .

W&M 8-287. Attendance: 39,646.

PITT 76, TEMPLE 0 — SEPTEMBER 24,1977

Philadelphia, Pa. — The Panthers took advantage of 8 Temple fumbles, many of them coming in their
own territory, to ring up their highest point total since 1914 as 7 different Pitt players broke into the
scoring column. Pitt raced to a 48-0 halftime lead as senior fullback Elliott Walker scored on TD
scampers of 4 and 20 yards, freshman quarterback Rick Trocano had a couple of 5-yard TD runs and
threw to Gordon Jones for a 10-yard TD pass, and senior flanker Willie Taylor gathered in a 14-yard
fullback option pass from Walker. It was more of the same in the second half as sophomore halfbacks
JoJo Heath and Larry Sims scored touchdowns on 12-yard and 3-yard runs respectively. Gordon Jones
sped 84 yards with a punt return for another TD and senior flanker Randy Reutershan caught a
31-yard TD pass from freshman Lindsay Delaney (his first collegiate pass) to round out the scoring.
The Pitt defense held the hapless Owls to eight first downs and 55 total net yards.

Pitt 21 27 14 14 — 76
Temple 0 0 0 0 —- 0

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Q - PITT: Walker, 4-yd. run, Schubert kick, 7-0; PITT: Trocano, 5-yd. run, Schubert kick, 14-0;
PITT: Trocano, 5-yd. run, Schubert kick; 21-0. 2nd Q — PITT: Taylor, 14-yd. pass from Walker,
Schubert kick, 28-0; PITT: Walker, 20-yd. run, Schubert kick, 35-0; PITT: Trocano, 2-yd. run, kick
failed, 41-0; PITT: G. Jones, 10-yd. pass from Trocano, Trout kick, 48-O. 3rd Q — PITT: G. Jones,
84-yd. punt return, Trout kick, 55-0; PITT: Reutershan, 31-yd. pass from L. Delaney, Trout kick,
62-0. 4th Q— PITT: Heath, 12-yd. run, Trout kick, 69-0; PITT: Sims, 3-yd. run, Trout kick, 77-0.

TEAM STATISTICS: P 16 .. . first downs .. . T 8; P 52-147 . . . rushes-yards . . .T 48-28; P 133
.. . passing yardage . . . T 27; P 7-11-0 . . . passes . . . T 5-14-1; P 4-1 . . . fumbles—lost . . . 12-8; P 9-100
.. . penalties-yards . . . T 5-55; P 5-185 . . . fumbles-yards . . . T 10-467. Attendance: 13,199.

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PITT 45, BOSTON COLLEGE 7 — OCTOBER 1, 1977

Boston, Mass. —— Pitt used a power ground game and a stingy defense to overpower Boston College,
45-7. For the second consecutive week fullback Elliott Walker went over the 100—yd. barrier, rushing
for 112 yards, while halfback Fred Jacobs managed 90 yards on only 11 carries. Quarterback Rick
Trocano continued to run the veer offense with ease, himself scoring two TDs on runs of three and 21
yards. Walker scampered 19 yards for a Pitt score, while through the air Gordon Jones caught two TD
passes. Pitt registered its first three-pointer of the season with a 44-yard field goal by freshman Dave
Trout and JoJo Heath finished the scoring barrage with a 59-yard punt return. The Panthers were
never behind as they sprinted to a 24-0 halftime lead. Defensively, the Panthers picked off six passes
with Bob Jury latching on to one of them — tying a Pitt record for career interceptions with 14.

Pitt 14 10 0 21 — 45
Boston College 0 0 7 0 — 7

SCORING SUMMARY
1st Q — PITT: Trocano, 3-yd. run, Schubert kick, 7-0; PITT: Walker, 19-yd. run, Schubert kick, 14-0.
2nd Q — PITT: Jones, 13—yd. pass from Trocano, Schubert kick, 21-0; PITT: Trout, 34-yd. field goal,
24-0. 33rd Q — BC: Sherwin, 12-yd. pass from Smith, Moorman kick, 24-7. 4th Q— PITT: Trocano,
21-yd. run, Schubert kick, 31-7; PITT: G. Jones, 46-yd. pass from L. Delaney, Schubert kick, 38-7;
PITT: Heath, 59-yd. punt return, Schubert kick, 47-0.

TEAM STATISTICS: P 11 ... first downs... BC 11; P 39-260 . . . rushes-yards . . . BC 43-88; P
74 . . . passing yardage . . . BC 158; P 5-9-1 . . . passes . . . BC 18-33-6; P 2-1 . . . fumbles-lost . . . BC
3-1; P 12-109 . .. penalties-yards . .. BC 5-65; P 2-80  punts-yards . . . BC 4-176. Attendance:
24,881.

PITT 17, FLORIDA 17 — OCTOBER 8,1977

Gainesville, Florida — After missing only three games with a broken wrist A||—America Matt Cavanaugh
returned to the helm as Pitt tied Florida, 17-17. Cavanaugh marked his return by leading the Panthers
to almost 400 yards in total offense, but it was again the turnovers by the offense (11 fumbles with 6
lost) that determined the final outcome. Pitt had more first downs than the Gators (22-9) and held the
powerful Florida offense to 217 total yards, but still had to squelch a late fourth quarter drive to
preserve the tie. Fred Jacobs went over the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career with 115
yards while running mate Elliott Walker rushed for 92 more. Although showing signs of rustiness,
Cavanaugh completed 9 passes for 160 yards and rushed for one touchdown. Mark Schubert kicked a
28-yard field goal and Willie Taylor caught a 34-yard halfback option pass from JoJo Heath to account
for the second Pitt touchdown. The defense was again solid, holding the explosive Florida offense out
of the endzone. The Gators scored both their touchdowns by recovering loose balls in the Pitt
endzone.

7 3 — 17

0 10 — 17

Pitt 0 7
Florida 0 7
SCORING SUMMARY
2nd Q — FLORIDA: Ruth, fumble recovery, Vepremian kick, 7-0; PITT: Cavanaugh, 2-yd. run,
Schubert kick, 7-7. 3rd Q — Taylor, 34-yd. pass from Heath, Schubert kick, 14-7. 4th Q — FLORIDA:
Hatch, blocked punt recovery, Yepremian kick, 14-4; PITT: Schubert, 27-yd. field goal, 17-14;

FLORIDA: Yepremian, 28-yd. field goal, 17-17.

TEAM STATISTICS: P 22 . . . first downs . . . F 9; P 58-205 . . . rushes-yards . . . F 43-156; P 194
... passing yardage . . . F64; P 9-20-1 . . . passes . . . F 4-13-O; P 11-6 .. . fumbles-lost . . . F 4-4; P
4-30 . . . penalties-yards . . . F 5-57; P 5-169 . . . punts-yards . . . F 7-321. Attendance: 62, 724.

PITT 34, NAVY 17 — OCTOBER 15, 1977

Pittsburgh, Pa. —- Pitt's offense more than compensated for the team's injury-plagued defense by
combining for 532 total yards, to help beat Navy, 34-17. Most of the offensive damage resulted from a
powerful overland attack — which probably made the Midshipmen yearn for water — as Elliott Walker
rushed for 169 yards on 19 carries, while running mate Freddie Jacobs scampered for 109 yards on 14
carries. The running barrage, which averaged over six-and-a-half yards per carry, motivated Navy coach
George Welsh to say: ”They seemed to be running downhill on us.” On the other hand, the Panther
passing attack was almost as impressive with Cavanaugh completing nine of 12 passes for 179 yards —
including two circus catches by Gordon "Too Much” Jones. Yet the Panthers had to wait until fairly
late in the fourth quarter before putting the game away because of Navy's ball control offense — the
most effective 1977 offensive performance against the Panthers to date. However, only one Pitt down
lineman practiced during the week, and the Panther’s leading tackler, linebacker AI Chesley, was
forced to sit out the game because of a sprained ankle.

Navy 0 14 0 3 — 17
Pitt 14 7 3 10 — 34

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Q — PITT: Jacobs, 13-yd. run, Schubert kick, 7-0; Pl_TT: Walker, 1-yd. run, Schubert kick, 14-0.
2nd Q — NAVY: Kurowski, 22-yd. pass from Leszczynski, Tata kick, 14-7; PITT: Walker, 25-yd. run,
Schubert kick, 21-7; NAVY Leszczynski, 3-yd. run, Tata kick, 21-14. 3rd Q — PITT: Schubert, 31-yd.
field goal, 24-14. 4th Q — NAVY: Tata, 21-yd. field goal, 24-17; PITT: Schubert, 19-yd. field goal,
27-17; PITT: R. Jones, 16-yd. run, Schubert kick, 34-17.

TEAM STATISTICS: P 24 . . . first downs . . . N 23; P 48-318 .. . rushes-yards .. . N 61-224; P
214 . . . passing yardage . .. N 88; P 10-14-0 . . . passes . . . N 9-20-0; P S-3 . . . fumbles-lost . . . N 0-0;
P 5-35 . . . penalties-yards . . . N 3-25; P 1-58 .. . punts-yards . . . N 8-266. Attendance: 45,397.

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PITT 28, SYRACUSE 21 — OCTOBER 22, 1977

Pittsburgh, Pa. — Like last year, Syracuse threw a scare into Pitt . . . mainly because Orange quarter-
back Bill Hurley threw for 203 yards. Fortunately for Pitt, quarterback Matt Cavanaugh made better
use of the pass, as he hit 17 of 26 attempts for 332 yards, including a 45-yard pass—run to Gordon
Jones with 1:04 to play — setting up the winning score in Pitt's 28-21 come-from-behind victory. In
fact, the Panthers were forced to come from behind three times against the upset-minded Orangemen.
Pitt's continuing fumbling woes — the Panthers fumbled the ball nine times, losing two — played a
large part in the struggle. Syracuse's strategy of stacking up the defensive line was successful, in that
Panther runners were held to 76 yards rushing. But, of course, it also left a gaping hole in the air
defense, as evidence by Jone’s catch and Freddie Jacob's 48-yard pass—run touchdown which tied the
score at 21. On the other side, Pitt's patched up defense played a valiant second half, making
numerous big plays while holding Hurley to just 57 yards passing and Syracuse to three points.

Syracuse 3 15 3 0 — 21

Pitt 3 11 0 14 — 28
SCORING SUMMARY
1st Q ‘ SYRACUSE: D. Jacobs, 49-yd. field goal, 0-3; PITT: Trout, 43—yd. field goal, 3-3. 2nd Q —
SYRACUSE: Avery, 3—yd._ run, D. Jacobs kick, 3-10; PITT: Taylor, 19-yd. pass from Cavanaugh,
Yewcic to Gaustad conversion, 1_1-10; SV RACUSE: Avery, 1-yd. run, Hurley to M. Jones conversion,
11-18; PITT: Schubert, 41-yd. field goal, 14-18. 3rd Q — SYRACUSE: D. Jacobs, 41-yd. field goal,
14-21. 4th Q —- PITT: F. Jacobs, 58-yd. pass from Cavanaugh, Schubert kick, 21-21; PITT: Cavanaugh,
1-yd. run, Schubert kick, 28-21.

TEAM STATISTICS: P 18 . . . first downs . . . S 16; P 39-76 . . . rushes-yards . . . S 46-163; P 33

. . . passing yardage . . . S 203; P 17-26-1 . . . passes . . . S 13-26-0; P 9-2 . . . fumbles-lost . . .S 4-1; P
3-25 . . . penalties-yards . . . 5 8-57; P 2-76 . . . punts-yards . . . S 5-181. Attendance: 43,551.

PITT 48, TULANE 0 — OCTOBER 29, 1977

Pittsburgh, Pa. —- The Panthers completely dammed up the Green Wave, 48-0, in a game highlighted by
Pitt record performances. Quarterback Matt Cavanaugh, who only played the first half after directing
the Panthers to a 34-0 lead, tied Dave Havern (1968-70) with 21 career touchdown passes when he
connected with Gordon Jones for his second TD pass of the day. Coincidentally, Cavanaugh's first
touchdown pass of the day also went to Jones — and the catch became Gordon's 15th career touch-
down reception, breaking the record set by Joe Walton (1954-56). And, when Bob Jury stole the first
of his two interceptions during the day, it marked his 15th career interception — one more than Carl
DePasqua's (1946-49) previous record of 14. Speaking of interceptions, two reserve Panthers — end
Ricky Jackson and strong safety Mike Balzer '— ran back passes for touchdowns. Highly regarded
Tulane quarterback Roch Hontas, who came into the game with 70 percent of his passes completed,
was held to a meager 62 yards passing and was the victim of three interceptions. The Tulane rushers
fared no better, as the Pitt defense held them to less than two-and-a-half yards per carry, while the
Panther ballcarriers, led by Elliott Walker's 119 yards and two touchdowns, averaged over five yards
per attempt. Pitt Coach Jackie Sherrill was pleased with the four Panther freshmen who started — Greg
Meisner (DE), Bill Neill (DT), Jerry Boyarsky (MG) and Mark May (OT) — because he felt their play
and added experience would help the team in the stretch drive.
Tulane 0 0 0 0 — 0
Pitt 14 20 ,0 14 — 48
SCORING SUMMARY

1st Q — PITT: G. Jones, 8—yd. pass from Cavanaugh, Schubert kick, 7-0; PITT: Balzer, 29-yd. inter-
ception, Schubert kick, 14-0. 2nd Q -— PITT: Walker, 16-yd. run, Schubert kick, 21-O; PITT: Walker,
21-yd. run. Schubert, kick; 28-O; PITT: G. Jones, 13-yd. pass from Cavanaugh, kick failed; 34-0. 4th Q
Z8l:)ITT: Trocano, 3-yd. run, Trout kick, 41-0; PITT: R. Jackson, 48-yd. interception, Trout kick,

TEAM STATISTICS: P 23 . . . first downs . . . T 13; P 55-278 . . . rushes-yards . . . T 43-101; P 173
. . . passing yardage... T 93; P 11-24-1 . . . passes . . . T 10-23-4; P 1-1 . . . fumbles-lost . . . T 4-2; P
9-105 . . . penalties-yards . . . T 5-30; P 6-209 . . . punts-yards . . . T 7-271. Attendance: 46,273.

PITT 44, WEST VIRGINIA 3 — NOVEMBER 5,1977

Morgantown, W. Va. -— The Panthers climbed all over the Mountaineers, 44-3, before an overflow
crowd at Morgantown, The Mountaineers’ 3-0 lead was short-lived as was their hope of an upset, as
powerful Pitt scored the game's last 44 points. The Panthers’ disp|ayed'a versatile attack — 234 yards
rushing and 217 yards passing — while the Cat defense which collected five turnovers, completely
throttled WVU's offense — limiting their opponent to 174 total yards. Also,‘WVU's heralded Robert
"The Great" Alexander could only "conquer" 36 yards of land rushing against the superior Pitt
defense. In fact, Panther penalties served as the Mountaineers’ most productive weapon. Before leaving
the game because of injury, West Virginia quarterback Dan Kendra, who earlier in the contest broke
the WVU career yardage record, was limited to 49 yards passing and was intercepted twice. Matt
Cavanaugh, whose first touchdown pass of th_e game to Gordon Jones broke the Pitt career touchdown
passing record, completed 16 of 29 passes — seven of which went to tigh tend Steve Gaustad. After the
game, Mountaineer Coach Frank Cignetti said, "Pitt is by far the best team we've faced all year and
one of the best I've ever seen."
Pitt 7 10 14 13 — 44
West Virginia 3 0 O 0 — 3
SCORING SUMMARY

1st Q —— WVU: McKenzie, 45-yd. field goal, 0-3; PITT: Jacobs, 4-yd. run, Schubert kick, 7-3. 2nd (3 —
PITT: Cavanaugh, 4-yd. run. Schubert kick, 14-3; PITT: Schubert, 36-yd. field goal, 17-3. 3rd Q —
PITT: Walker, 2—yd. run, Schubert kick, 24-3; PITT: G. Jones, 15-yd. pass from Cavanaugh, Trout
kick, 31-3. 4th Q ~ PITT: R. Jones, 7-yd. run, kick blocked, 44-3.

TEAM STATISTICS: P 22 . . . first downs . . . WVU 12; P 46-234 . . . rushes-yards . . . WVU 42-97;
P 217 . . . passing yardage . . . WVU 77; P 16-31-1 . . . passes . . . WVU 7-19-3; P 4-2 . . . fumbles-lost
... WVU 3-2; P 15-156 . . . penalties-yards . . . WVU 6-52; P 4-187 . . . punts-yards . . . WVU 9-308.
Attendance: 37,031.

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1978 Pitt Schedule

at Tulane 8:30 p.m
TEMPLE # 1:30 p.m
NORTH CAROLINA# 1:30pm
at Boston College 1 :30 p m
at Notre Dame 1:00 p.m. or*
3:30 p.m
FLORIDA STATE #* 1:30 p.m
at Navy 2:00 p.m
at Syracuse 1:00 p.m
WEST VIRGINIA 1'30 p.m
ARMY # 1.30 p m
at Penn State 1 :30 p.m

*Dependent upon ABC telecast

(All times Pittsburgh time)

PITT 52, ARMY 26 — NOVEMBER 12, 1977

East Rutherford, N.J. -— After blitzing the Army 38-0 in the first half, Pitt coasted to a 52-26 victory,
giving the Panthers their ninth straight game without a loss. Matt Cavanaugh had another brilliant day,
as he connected on 11 of 17 passes for 197 yards and three TDs, while running for 52 yards on just six
carries in a little more than a half. Eight Panther runners combined for 232 yards and a whopping
average of six yards per carry. Defensively, the Panthers’ were equally effective in the first half, as they
held the explosive Army passing game to 88 yards, while the defense limited the Army land attack to
only two-and-a-half yards per carry during the whole game. The Cadets finally started putting points
on the board in the second half, after being confronted by a Panther defense made up mostly of
reserves. Army's Clennie Brundidge broke the team single-game receiving record by catching nine
passes for 167 yards. Besides leading the Panthers with four receptions for 62 yards, Gordon Jones had
a spectacular 54-yard punt return, and a 93-yard kickoff return for a TD. In all, both teams combined
for 526 yards passing.
Pitt 7 31 0 14 — 52
Army 0 0 8 18 — 26

SCORING SUMMARY

1st GI — PITT: Taylor 38-yd. pass from Cavanaugh, Schubert k_ick, 7-0. 2nd Q - PITT: Schubert,
24-yd. field goal, 10-0; PITT: Walker, 14-yd. run, Schubert kick, 17-0; PITT: Sims, 7-yd. run,
Schubert kick, 24-0; PITT: Reutershan, 21-yd. pass from Cavanaugh, Schubert kick, 31-0; PITT:
Taylor, 19-yd. pass from Cavanaugh, Trout kick, 38-0. 3rd Q — ARMY: Hall, 1-yd. run, Hall to
Brundidge conversion, 38-8. 4th Q — PITT: Pryor, 2-yd. pass from Trocano, Trout kick, 45-8; ARMY:
Brundidge, 52-yd. pass from Hall, conversion failed, 45-14; ARMY: Dwyer 30-yd. run, conversion
failed, 45-20; PITT: G. Jones, 93-yd. kickoff return, Trout kick, 52-20; ARMY: Mulrane, 10-yd. run,
conversion failed, 52-26.

TEAM STATISTICS: P 24 . . . first downs .. . A 25; P 43-232 . . . rushes-yards .. . A 53-128; P
246 . . . passing yardage . . . A 280; P 14-21-0 . .. passes . . . A 19-38-2; P 6-4 . . . fumbles-lost . . . A
3-1; P 9-99 . . . penalties-yards . . . A 3-26; P 3-119 . . . punts-yards . . . A 5-208. Attendance: 35,387.

PENN STATE 15, PITT 13 — NOVEMBER 26, 1977

Pittsburgh, Pa. — Penn State edged Pitt, 15-13, in a game that determined the Eastern Championship.
The defense—dominated game, played in bone-chilling weather and a second-half snowfall, went down
to the final seconds until Penn State tackle Matt Millen thwarted E. Walker's bid to tie the game on a
two-point conversion attempt. The Panthers got the chance for the tie because OB Cavanaugh had
adroitly moved his team 48 yds. in only 29 seconds — culminating in a 17-yd. TD pass to G. Jones
with 12 seconds to play. The statistics were as close as the game, with Pitt holding a slight 328- to
296-yd. advantage. Penn State's only TD came on a reverse punt return, as Mike Guman took a
handoff from Jimmy Cefalo and picked his way down the left sideline. The Nittany Lion's other
points came on three Matt Barr field goals.

Penn State 3 9 0 3 — 15
Pitt 7 O O 6 — 13

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Q — PS: Barr, 34-yd. field goal, 0-3; PITT: Cavanaugh, 1-yd. plunge, Schubert kick, 7-3. 2nd Q -
PS: Barr, 31-yd. field goal, 7-6. PS: Guman, 52-yd. run, conversion failed, 7-12. 4th Q — PS: Barr,
20-yd. field goal, 7-15; PITT: Jones, 17-yd. pass from Cavanaugh, conversion failed, 13-15.

TEAM STATISTICS: P 18 . . . first downs . . . PSU 16; P 41-124 . . . rushes-yards . . . PSU 53-150;
P 204 . . . passing yardage . . . PSU 146; P 14-29-3 ,. . passes . . . PSU 13-27-2; P 4-1 . . . fumbles-lost
. . . PSU -0; P 4-20, . . . penalties-yards  PSU 5-49; P 9-311 . .. punts-yards . . . PSU 7-282.
Attendance: 56,500+.

PITT 34, CLEMSON 3 — DECEMBER 30, 1977

Jacksonville, Florida — Perhaps, Matt Cavanaugh’s.- performance here best exemplified to the Pitt
Panthers what he might have done had he been healthy all year. Cavanaugh put on one of the best
shows ever by a college quarterback —- in fact he was only 17 yards shy of passing for more yards than
any other college quarterback had ever passed for in a game — introuncing Clemson 34-3. Cavanaugh
passed for 387 yards including four TD passes. He hit Elliott Walker for three scoring strikes of 39, 10
and 25 yards and another to Gordon Jones for 10 yards. Evidence of what might have happened with
the Cavanaugh to Jones combination also arose. Jones caught 10 passes for 163 yards. As a team, the
Panthers also set seven Gator Bowl records: first downs (30); net passing (387); total net gain (566),
and — ooops — yards. penalized (91). Individually, Cavanaugh set records in passing yardage (387) and
total offense (402). Mark Schubert set the Gator Bowl record with two field goals. Attendance and
payoff records were also set by the Gator Bowl: 72,289 and $356,00 respectively.

Pitt 10 7 7 10 — 34
Clemson 0 3 0 0 — 3

1 t G P SCORING SUMMARY
s — ITT: E. Walker, 39-yard pass from Cavanaugh, Sch be t k‘ k, 7-0; S h b t 24- d f‘ Id
goal, 10-0. 2nd_Q - PITT: E. Walker, 10-yard pass from Cavallaugh, Scchubert kcitckl, 197-0. CLVEK/lSO'eN:
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Schubert kick’ 34%. 9 a er yar pass rom Cavanaugh,
TEAIVI STATISTICS: P 30 . . . first downs . . . C 14; P 36-110 . . . rushes-yards . . . C 51-179; P 387
. . . passing yardage . . . C 158; P 23-37-1 . . . passes . . . C 10-23-4; P 5-1 . . .fumbles-lost . . . C 1-0; P
O-91 . . . penalties-yards . . . C 3-24; P 3-134 . . . punts-yards . . . C 4-133. Attendance: 72, 289.

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A Statistical Look at the 1977 Season

Final 12-Game Pitt Football Statistics

1977 Record: Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 1;
7th UPI; 8th AP; Gator Bowl Champions PITT
Pitt 9 NOTRE DAME 19 56,500 (H) First Downs 232
Pitt 28 William & Mary 6 39,646 (H) Rushing Attempts 556
Pitt 76 Temple 0 13,199 (A) Net Yards Rushing 2388
Pitt 45 Boston College 7 24,881 (A) Average Yards Rushing 199.0
Pitt 17 F LORI DA 17 62,724 (A) Passes 138-242-14
Pitt 34 Navy 17 45,397 (H) Yards Passing 2367
Pitt 28 Syracuse 21 43,551 (H) Average Yards Passing 197.3
Pitt 48 Tulane 0 46,273 (H) TDS Passing 22
Pitt 44 West Virginia 3 37,031 (A) Total Offense 4755
Pitt 52 Army 26 35,387 (A) Average Total Offense 396.3
Pitt 13 PENN STATE 15 56,500 (H) Average Gain Per Play 5.9
Pitt 34 Clemson (Gator Bowl) 3 72,289 (N) Punting 50-2044
Scoring Breakdown Ifirgglzg/nfclgfd 
Pitt 111 146 45 126 — 428
Opp. 9 54 18 53 — 134
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Att. Net Yds. Avg. Tds. Passing Att. Comp. Pct. Int.
E. Walker 172 1025 5.9 12 Cavanaugh 187 110 .588 6
Jacobs 121 672 5.6 3 Trocano 39 17 .436 5
Trocano 63 265 4.2 6 Adams 16 5 .294 2
Sims 24 125 5.7 3 Delaney 6 4 .666 0
Hawkins 11 85 7.7 0 Walker 1 1 1.000 0
R. Jones 23 67 2.9 2 Heath 2 1 .500 1
E':\;:r;aIJgh    3 interceptions N5). Yds.7'P'let
Heath 13 55 4.2 1 8”?’ 3 91
Delaney 9 12 1.3 0 Dell“ 2 50
McCray 3 9 3.0 o J 9 :“°V 2 48
G. Jones 1 -3 — 0 Da.E.5°I" 2 25
Yewcic 5 -5 — O C;1e”|:§'° 1 19
Adam‘ 8 '33 ‘ 0 Fedzlly 1 16
X- 2-Pt. Wilson 2 35
Scoring Tds. Pts. Plays FG Pts. Felder 2 3
Walker 15 0 0 90 Green 1 0
G. Jones 11 0 O 0 66 Pelusi 1 0
Schubert 0 41-43 0 8-1 65 Williamson 1 15
Trocano 6 0 O 0 36 Pass Receiving Recp Yds.
Taylor 5 O 0 O 30 Jones 45 793
Cavanaugh 4 O 0 0 24 Gaustad 31 514
Jacoba 4 0 0 0 24 R
Sims 3 0 0 O 18 eutershan 17 311
Walker 16 242
Trout 0 12-13 0 2-8 18 T I 15 308
Heath 2 0 0 o 12 J3)’ 3' 8 33
R. Jones 2 o o o 12 S".’°° 5 2 1
Reutershan 2 0 0 0 12 Pm“ 3 
Gaustad 1 0 1 0 8 Hryolr‘ 1 7
"Balzer 1 0 0 0 6 eat
Jackson 1 O 0 0 6 All Returns Punting
PrV°' 1 0 0 O 6 Jones 22-219
Team 0 0 1 0 2 Bauer o_o
Punting No. Yds. Avg. Longest Heath 20'220
Gasparovic so 2044 40 9 62 ”°"""‘”5 °'°
‘ Marsh 1-2
Jackson 1 29 29.0 29
Team 1 0 — — Mqcray 0'0
Reichard 0-0
Defensive Sacksl Defensive Sacks/

Leaders Games Yds Tackles Assists Totals Leaders Games Yds Tackles
Chesley 12 1/8 82 52 134 Fedell 8 2/11 18
Green 11 12/76 54 34 88 Clemons 7 9
Holloway 12 9/65 61 26 88 Balzer 8 12
Pelusi 10 1/10 42 37 79 Neill 8 12
DiCiccio 11 3/16 43 28 71 Gruber 8 1/5 9
Jury 12 41 20 61 Logan 7 5/22 18
Delaney 11 2/15 31 28 59 Meisner 8 4/19 13
Wilson 12 1/2 37 19 56 Jackson 8 11
Robinson 11 1/6 40 14 54 Felder 10 14
Silvestri 12 4/39 33 17 50 Marsh 6 4
Boyarsky 7 23 21 44

PlTT’S HIGH MARKS TO DATE

Longest run from scri'mmage—Jacobs 56 yards vs. Boston College
Longest pass play—Cavanaugh to Jacobs 58 yds. vs. Syracuse

Longest kickoff return—Jones, 93 yards vs. Army
Longest punt return—Jones, 84 yards vs. Temple

Longest run with interception——Balzer, 53 yards vs. Temple

Longest punt—Gasparovic, 62 yards vs. West Virginia
Most yards rushing—Walker, 169 yards vs. Navy
Most yards passing—Cavanaugh, 387 yardsivs. Clemson

TEAM

Most passes caught—Jones, 10 vs. Clemson
Most passes completed—Cavanaugh, 23 vs. Clemson

Most yards rushing (NETl—318 vs. Navy
Most yards passing—387 vs. Clemson

Most interceptions-6 vs. Boston College
Most fumbles recovered——8 vs. Temple

OPP.

193
581
1573

131.1
130-291-26

1575

131.3

4
3138

261.5

3.6

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19
18
18
21
18
15
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LLOYD WESTON (
GEORGE O'KORN (15)
crunch Fred Jacobs.

 

TODD TOERPER (88) and
G LENN HYDE (Denver
Broncos) celebrate TD.

    

DR. R. E. DEITICK (class
of '54) in a moment of
elation.

The 1978 Spring Game

The 2nd Annual Pitt Alumni-Varsity Spring
Football Game provided fans with an exciting
preview to the 1978 season as well as bringing
the preparatory Spring work to a climax.

Under the format of the Alumni-Varsity
game, which Sherrill re-introduced to Pitt two
years ago, the Pitt Varsity squared off against a
team of over 80 past Pitt players. The results,
bald heads and pot bellies aside, proved to be
quite interesting. The Varsity needed an 18
yard run from halfback "Fast" Freddie Jacobs
in the fourth quarter to eke outa 32-27 win.

A crowd of 10,500 was on hand as Jacobs
opened the scoring with a six-yard run in the
first quarter. The Varsity increased their lead to
17-0, on a 37-yard Dave Trout field goal and a
1—yard dive by halfback Larry Sims (Mark
Schubert coverted both PATs) before Tom
Yewcic (class of '77) hit flanker Bruce Murphy
(class of '75) for a 31-yard scoring strike late in
the second quarter. Yewcic, who was 6-6 for
143 yards and two TDs on the day, hit Todd
Toerper (class of '74) with another touchdown
pass, this one for 33 yards. The Alumni were
successful on a two-point conversion and it was
17-15 at the half.

The Alumni took the lead in the third
quarter when Tony Esposito, the tenth leading
rusher in Pitt history, dove for one yard for the
quarter's only score. The extra point was
blocked and the Alumni were up 21-17.

In the fourth quarter, Rick Trocano, who
had been injured most of the Spring, put on a
gutty display to bring the Varsity back. With
both his passing and running, Trocano set up
his one-yard plunge which put the Varsity on
top 24-21 after Schubert's conversion. He then
led the team downfield again to set up Jacobs’
score.

Down 32-21, the Alumni refused to fold.
Bob Medwid (class of '74) hit Murphy'for

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another scoring pass. The 56-yard bomb
tightened things up, but the clock ran out.

The victory gave the Varsity a 2-0 win
margin in the series. The Varsity registered a
28-12 victory two years ago.

The game was surrounded by a weekend list
of festivities. Several receptions and parties
were held for the Alumni and the whole affair
left a good taste in everyone’s mouth.

Dave Havern (class of '72) commented,
"This is the most fun I've had since my
wedding night."

Among the Alumni returning to play were
athletes from as far back as 1954 (Dr. R. E.
Deitrick). Players encompassing just about
every era of Pitt football from '54 to '77 were
on hand.

Dr. Darrell Lewis, a former Pitt player,
coached the Alumni team and was assisted by
several former Pitt stars.

The Alumni also had two celebrity coaches.
This year, Bob Smizik of the Pittsburgh Press
and Donna Deaner of WTAE TV served in that
capacity.

Murphy was chosen Offensive MVP while
Glenn Hyde (Denver Broncos) was Defensive
MVP.

On the Varsity side, Charles "Rooster"
Jones was awarded the Ed Conway Memorial
Award as the Most-Improved Offensive Player.
Lynn Thomas was chosen as the Most-Improved
Defensive Player. Jones and Thomas came to
Pitt a year ago as teammates from Pascagoula
High School in Mississippi —— Jones as a halfback
and Thomas as a cornerback.

The Alumni-Varsity game is scheduled to be
an annual event.

A Look at the Assistant Coaches

Jimmv Johnson
Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Joined the Pitt staff in December, 1977 from Arkansas

Date of birth: 7-16-43 Hometown: Port Arthur, Texas

Alma Mater: Arkansas '64

Coaching Experience: HIGH SCHOOL — Picayune, Miss., '66;
COLLEGE — Louisiana Tech, defensive line, '65; Wichita St.,
defensive line, '67; Iowa St., defensive line and defensive
coordinator, '68-69; Oklahoma, defensive line, '70-72; Arkansas,
defensive line, '73-76

Marital Status: Married, wife's name Linda Kay (Cooper)

Children: Brent (14), Chad (12)

 

SHERR|LL'S COMMENT

'’I’m very happy to have Jimmy in charge of our defense. He is one o the finest defensive coaches
in the country. That's not only my opinion, but that of other coaches throughout the country."

JOHNSON NOTES:

At 33 years of age, Johnson has earned the reputation as one of the better defensive coaches in the
country . . . he was under consideration for the Arkansas head job last year before coming to Pitt . . .
he turned down several head coaching opportunities last year . . . Johnson coached with Sherrill under
John Majors at Iowa State in 1968-69 . . . he was an All-Southwest Conference performer at middle
guard (1962-64)  he captained the 1964 National Championship team  was selected to the
Arkansas All-Decade team . .. upon hiring Johnson, Sherrill said, ‘'I got the same feeling in bringing
Jimmy to Pitt that I get when I sign a great prospective recruit” . . . among the All-America's Johnson
has coached are Leroy, Dewey, and Lucious Selmon, "Sugar Bear” Hamilton, Randy Holloway and
Hugh Green.

Don Boyce
Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Joined the Pitt staff in January, 1977 from Arkansas

Date of birth: 1-16-41 Hometown: Midland, Texas

Alma Mater: University of Texas at El Paso '64

Coaching Experience: HIGH SCHOOL — Bridge City, Texas, '65;
COLLEGE — Oklahoma, offensive line, '66-70; SMU, offensive
line, LB, '71-72; Oklahoma St., offensive line, offensive
coordinator, '73-74; Arkansas, offensive line, '75-76.

Marital Status: Married, wife's name Peggy (Wright)

Children: Jason (6).

 

SHERR|LL’S COMMENT

"Don has the reputation of being an excellent offensive line coach. He has lived up to that
reputation in my short experience with him. He has a very keen knowledge of the running game and l
have all the faith in him as an offensive coordinator.”

BOYCE NOTES:

By season's end last year, Don was one of the most popular of all the coaches . . . he molded a
highly questionable offensive line into a very productive squad by the Gator Bowl . . ‘. engineered the
move that made Tom Brzoza an All-America center last year . .. R. C. Theilemann was another of
Don's All-Americas . . . always impeccably dressed, Don look quite scholarly when he smokes his pipe
. . . his offensive linemen formed a club last year — FOOLS (Fraternal Order of Offensive Linemen)
and Don was considered one of the bigger FOOLS in the group . . . the club had a season ending
banquet with guest speaker Ray Mansfield, formerly of the Pittsburgh Steelers . . . he won eight letters
at Midland (Texas) High School  led UTEP two years in rushing  has a B.A. and Masters in
Education from UTEP.

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Serafino "Foge" Fazio
Linebackers

PERSONAL IN FORMATION

Joined the current Pitt staff in December, 1977 from Cincinnati
after being a former Pitt player ('57-60), coach ('G9—72) and head
recruiter ('72)

Date of birth: 2-28-39 Hometown: Diamont, West Virginia

Alma Mater: Pitt ('60)

Coaching Experience: HIGH SCHOOL — Ambridge, Pa., '63-64;
Coraopolis, Pa., ’65—66; COLLEGE — Pitt, graduate assistant, '62;
Boston University, Mass., '67; Harvard, Mass., '68; Pitt, '69-72;
Cincinnati; Ohio, '73—76

Marital Status: Married, wife's name Norma (Topovich)

Children: Kristen (10), Vincent (7).

 

SHERRlLL'S COMMENTS

"Aside from being a fine coach, Foge brought back a lot of things with him when he rejoined the
Pitt staff. He brought back people he knew and played with him in the past and that has meant a lot
to us. He is also an excellent recruiter.”

‘FAZIO NOTES:

"Foge" is one of two Pitt graduates on the Pitt staff (Dave Wannstedt) . . . as defensive coordinator
at Cincinnati in 1976, his team was ranked fifth in scoring defense, ninth in rushing defense and
eleventh in total defense in the final NCAA stats . . . ”Foge" was an All-WPIAL center and linebacker
at Coraopolis HS  the starting center at Pitt in 1959, he was named team MVP, All—East, and
honorable mention All-America . . . played in the North-South All-Star Game and the All-American
Bowl . . . was a fifth round draft choice of the Boston Patriots and played linebacker there for a year
. . . was named MVP of the Alumni-Varsity Spring game two years ago.

Larry Holton
Defensive Backs

PE RSONAL IN FORMATION

Joined the Pitt staff in December, 1973, from Florida State and
remained when Jackie Sherrill was named head coach.

Date of birth: 2-11-47 Hometown: Keokuk, Iowa
Alma Mater: Iowa State ('70)
Coaching Experience: COLLEGE — Iowa State, graduate assist-

ant, '70-72; Florida State, defensive backs, '72
Marital Status: Single.

  

SHERR|LL’S COMMENT

"My relationship with Larry goes back to when he was a player at Iowa State. ince he's been at
Pitt he's coached two different positions (DE, secondary) and has done an excellent job at both. He is
a fine secondary coach who gets the most out of his players."

HOLTON NOTES:

Larry has coached two positions since coming to Pitt in 1973 . . . he took a questionable pair of
defensive ends in 1976 and molded them into ends on a National Championship team . . . he took a
highly thought of group of defensive backs last year and made sure they lived up to their billing . . . he
was a high school All-America tailback at Keokuk HS . . . won 12 letters there in football, track and
basketball . . . he was a three-year letter winner for John Majors’ Iowa State staff . . .while coaching
Florida State, Larry coached J.T. Thomas of the Pittsburgh Steelers (a first round pick in 1973).

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Pat Jones
Defensive Front

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Joined the Pitt staff in February, 1978 from Southern Methodist
University

Date of birth: 11-4-47 Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee

Alma Mater: Arkansas '69

Coaching Experience: HIGH SCHOOL — Forest Heights, Little
Rock, Ark., '69; Little Rock Hall, Ark., '70-73; COLLEGE —
Arkansas, graduate assistant, '74-75; SMU, defensive line, '76-77

Marital Status: Single.

 

SHERR|LL'S COMMENT

'‘I’m pleased to have Pat as a new addition to our staff’. He has a well-rounded background and I
think he has something to add to our defense. He is also a fine recruiter.”

JONES NOTES:

Pat was considered one of the bright young coaches in the Southwest Conference before coming to
Pitt  one of two Arkansas graduates on the Pitt staff (Jimmy Johnson) and the third former
Arkansas coach to join the Pitt staff . . . he played noseguard and linebacker for the Razorbacks . . .
was a defensive line coach when Arkansas won its conference and Cotton Bowl in 1975 . . . he saw Pitt
play in the Gator Bowl last year . . . comes highly recommended by coaches Johnson and Boyce . . .
with Pat's addition, it may be hard to keep up with the Joneses at Pitt — there are four on the team
altogether — there is Pat, Gordon "Too Much", "Rooster” and new recruit Charles "Yogi”.

Joe Moore
Offensive Backs

PERSONAL IN FORMATION

Joined the Pitt staff in December, 1976 from Upper St. Clair High
School

Date of birth: 2-19-32 Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Alma Mater: Penn State '58

Coaching Experience: HIGH SCHOOL —— Richfield Springs, New
York, '59-60; Towanda, Pa., '61-62; McDowell, Erie, Pa., '63-71;
Upper St. Clair, Pa., '72-75

Marital Status: Married, wife's name Frances (Gaskill)

Children: Joe (19),John (16), James (11).

SHERRI LL'S COMMENT

"Joe has done an excellent job at Pitt from day one, especially in the Pennsylvania recruiting. He
has excellent rapport with the running backs and does an excellent job coaching them.”

MOORE NOTES:

Sherrill plucked Moore right out of High School coaching two years ago, where he was one of
Western Pennsylvania's most successful HS coaches . . . in 17 years of HS coaching, Joe compiled a
119-32-4 record . . . Joe was a 1951 graduate of Schenley High School, just a few minutes away from
the Pitt campus . . . his 1975 Upper St. Clair team was 10-0-1 and were co-champions in the WPIAL
. . . Jeff and Lindsay Delaney were two of his star players . . . Joe has a Masters in counseling from
Gannon College.

 

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Dave Wannstedt
Receivers

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Joined the Pitt staff as a graduate assistant in February, 1977 and
was elevated to full-time assistant in mid-season last year.

Date of birth: 5-21-52 Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Alma Mater: Pitt '74

Coaching Experience: HIGH SCHOOL — none; COLLEGE — this is
first experience.

Marital Status: Married, wife's name Janet (Red|ingerl

Children: Keri (1).

 

SHERR|LL'S COMMENT

”When I first came to Pitt as an assistant, Dave was a player for us and he impressed me very much
with his willingness to work. Started last year as strength and weight coach and took over the receivers
in mid-season. He did a commendable job. Dave always displays a lot of pride in his work."

WANNSTEDT NOTES:

Dave began last season as strength and weight coach but moved to receivers when Otto Stowe
resigned in mid-season  a lifetime Pittsburgh resident, Dave was an offensive tackle when Tony
Dorsett began setting the football world on fire in 1973  a three-year letterman at Pitt, Dave
captained the 1973 Fiesta Bowl squad . .. an honorable mention A|l—East choice he was drafted by
Green Bay, but was forced to leave Pro ball because of a neck injury . . . Dave was All-State, Big 33,
All-WPIAL, All-Conference and team captain at Baldwin HS .. . he won nine letters there in all, in
football, basketball and track.

Joe Pendry
Quarterbacks

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Joined the Pitt staff in March, 1978 from West Virginia

Date of birth: 8-5-47 Ho'metown: Matheny, West Virginia

Alma Mater: West Virginia '69

Coaching Experience: HIGH SCHOOL — none; COLLEGE — West
Virginia student assistant, '67-70; West Virginia, freshman coach,
fu||—time assistant, '71-74; Kansas State, offensive Coordinator,
'75; West Virginia, offensive Coordinator, '76-77

Marital Status: Married, wife's name Sandra (Barbera)

Children: Joe (8), Jill (6).

 

SHERR|LL'S COMMENT

"Joe hasa good background and will add greatly to our staff. He has blended in well with our
current staff and he has always been an excellent recruiter."

PENDRY NOTES:

Joe was hired a few days before the 1978 Spring Practice and went right to work with Rick
Trocano and Lindsay Delaney . . . was in charge of Western Pennsylvania recruiting at West Virginia
and banged heads with Pitt many times in recruiting . . . after a promising freshman performance at
WVU in 1966, he suffered a neck injury and was forced to give up playing . . . served the next three
years as a student assistant at WVU before being named full—time there . . . organized WVU's scouting
program six years ago . . . was an All-State football and basketball player at Oceana HS and named
Lineman-of-the-year in 1965 . . . despite his young age of 29, he has been offensive coordinator twice
(Kansas State, WVU).

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Alex Kramer
Executive Assistant

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Joined the Pitt staff in July, 1978

Date of birth: 7-8-29 Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Alma Mater: Pitt '52

Administrative Experience: HIGH SCHOOL — Moon Area Schools,
'56-78 ('56-74, Social Studies teacher; '63-74, Social Studies
Supervisor; '74-78, Director of Curriculum).

Marital Status: Married, wife's name Betty (McCormick)

Children: Charles (20), Michele (16).

SHERR|LL'S COMMENT

”The addition of Alex gives our staff plenty of flexibility. Not only does he have Pitt in his blood,
but his ties with other people connected with the program are phenomenal. He has a wealth of
administrative experience having been one for 15 years."

KRAMER NOTES:

Alex and his family have always been big Pitt fans, even though he was born and raised on the
Bluff when Duquesne football was national power in the 30's . . . he remembers his father taking him
to the airport to meet the 1938 National Championship team after its victory in the Rose Bowl . . .
Alex is a close friend of Joe Schmidt, the former great Panther and pro football coach  they
roomed together as undergraduates . . . Alex was a football manager from '48-51 and during his tenure
he served four coaches (Mike Milligan, John Chikerneo, Len Casanova and‘Captain Tom Hamilton . . .
when he was manager of the '50 freshman team, they were first Pitt frosh team to go undefeated . . .
that frosh team included Dr. Dick Deitrich, Lou Cimarolli, Bob Bestwick, Schmidt, Bill Gasparovic
(uncle of present Pitt punter Joe), Joe Zombeck and Perry Swanson.

 

Bob Matey
Scouting Coordinator, Weight Program

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Joined the Pitt staff in December, 1972 and remained when Jackie
Sherrill was named head coach.

Date of_ birth: 8-14-50 Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio

Alma Mater: Iowa State '72

Coaching Experience: HIGH SCHOOL -— None; COLLEGE — Iowa
State, graduate assistant, '72.

Marital Status: Single.

Children: None, but is very close to a Bassett Hound named Doogan
(5).

 

SHERR|LL'S COMMENT

”Bob has done an excellent job in every area we've asked him. This year we are giving him the
added responsibility of a very valuable part of our game, the scouting. He will also work with our
weight program and I expect he will do a fine job there too.”

MATEY NOTES:

When Sherrill was defensive coordinator at Iowa State, Bob Matey was one of his star performers

. says Sherrill, ”BOb was one of the most dedicated players I've ever seen. I've watched_him develop
since he was a freshman in college"  was all-city two years at Youngstown's Chaney HS as a
fullback and was All—Northeast Ohio and honorable mention All-State  . has been instrumental in
bringing John and Jeff Pelusi and Matt Cavanaugh to Pitt . . . was the smallest Big 8 middle guard in
his playing days, but also the quickest . . . was a starter on the 1971 Iowa State Sun Bowl squad . . . he
and his Bassett Hound, Doogan, are inseparable . . . his cooking exploits with Tacos and Chile give him
a "hot" reputation as a culinary genius. ‘

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The Graduate Assistants

Tony Wise
Joined the Pitt staff in December, 1976, from Washington State.
Date of birth: 12-28-51 Hometown: Newtonville, N.Y.

Alma Mater: Ithaca College ('73)

Coaching Experience: College — Albany St., defensive backs,
1973; Bridgeport, offensive line, 1974; Central Connecticut St.,
offensive line, 1975; Washington St., graduate assistant, 1976.

Marital Status: Single

Kevin Dickey

Joined the Pitt staff in August, 1977, from Steubenville High
School

Date of birth: 10-8-51 Hometown: Ottawa, Ohio

Alma Mater: College of Wooster ('74)

Coaching Experience: College — Bowling Green St., offensive
backs, 1975; High School — Steubenville, offensive Coordinator,
1976.

Marital Status: Single

 

Gary Davis
Joined the Pitt staff in July 1978
Date of birth: 10-18-50 Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Alma Mater: Wyoming ('72)

Coaching Experience: West Virginia, recruiting, 1974-75

Marital Status: Married, wife's name Linda (Brannon)
Children: Gary (5), Wendie (4), Christina (3).

 

William "Boo” Connors, Locker Room Attendant

”Boo" Connors first began his association with the University
of Pittsburgh as a grounds crew member 24 years ago. Since then,
and particularly during the last 13 years when he's been the foot-
ball equipment manager, and most recently the parking and
locker room attendant, "Boo” has become an institution in his
own right.

Jovial, stern and highly capable, “Boo” has the right tempera-
ment to deal with the Panther gridders on a daily basis. During his
span at the University, "Boo” has seen seven coaches and
thousands of athletes come and go.

A lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, he graduated from Central
Catholic High School. Along with his wife Catherine, ”Boo”
resides in Shadyside. They have four children: William (30),
Judith (25), Tom (23) and Cynthia (21).

This year, his son Tom will assume the equipment handling
while ”Boo” will supervise the smooth operation of the locker
room and parking around Gate 3. Tom Connors will be assisted
by Chris Scully in the equipment handling.



 

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KIP SMITH, head football trainer

DR.
University's Division Sports Medicine

  

H. c'MSER, Dircor of

 

Medical Care for University Athletes

The Pitt Panthers receive superior
medical care provided by the University's
Division of Sports Medicine, which is
directed by Dr. James H. McMaster. Dr.
McMaster is also an associate professor of
orthopaedic surgery at the University and
director of the department of ortho-
paedic surgery at Allegheny General
Hospital.

Working closely with him are three
other orthopaedic surgeons: Drs. Hey-
wood Haser, Pierce Scranton and Joseph
lmbriglia, In addition to these team
physicians, more than a dozen consult-
ants from various departments of the
medical school provide comprehensive
medical coverage to the Panthers as well
as the more than 600 other varsity
athletes and students in the huge intra-
mural and recreational programs.

In addition to its physicians, the
Division of Sports Medicine boasts a
highly qualified staff of certified trainers.

Kip Smith is the head football trainer,
assisted by Francis Feld. Margaret
Wendling is head trainer in charge of
women's sports.

The most recent addition to the staff
is Charles Weinmann who is the coor-
dinator of all athletic training activities.

Over the past seven years the Division
of Sports Medicine-has sponsored a daily
sports medicine clinic open to all high
schools and colleges in the tri-state area.
The success of this clinic has been so
great that it has been relocated to the

third floor of Falk Clinic in order to
accommodate the rapidly increasing
number of patients desiring appointments
as well as the expanded staff required to
provide this necessary service.

Clinics are held Monday through
Thursday from 4-6 PM and Friday from
8-10 AM. On Saturday, clinics run from
9-11 AM September through December.
Appointments can be scheduled by call-
ing 624-5042.

In addition to Drs. McMaster, Haser,
Scranton or lmbriglia, the clinics are
attended by orthopaedic, pediatric and
family practice residents and athletic
trainers.

An additional responsibility of the
athletic trainers at Pitt is teaching the
Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
curriculum. A total of 20 undergraduate
credits can be obtained in this field.

This program is one of a few in the
country open to both education and
physical therapy majors. It is also one of
three most expanded programs in the
country and one of two directly
connected with a school of medicine.

Dr. McMaster and his staff have con-
ducted a highly successful Sports
Medicine Symposium for coaches,
physicians, athletic trainers and nurses.
The symposium is held annually at the
University and covers a wide range of
sports medicine topics. Speakers for this
symposium are chosen for their expertise
in the area of athletic medicine.

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atnlthoonon

1976 12-O-O
1977 9-2-1
21-2-1
The Best 2 Year Record in
Major College Football!

Panther Notes

The Pitt Cheerleaders

The Pitt football team has made many headlines during the last three years and, congruently, so
have the Pitt cheerleaders. Named a varsity sport three years ago, the cheerleaders were ranked 10th in
the country in 1976 and were second runners-up to the top team in the country last year.

Coached by Karen Agostinella (fourth . . .. - ..
year), the cheerleaders have accumulated a PM 5 Mm cheerleaders USA
slew of personal honors. Susan Murphy was
named ”Miss Cheerleader USA" in a Cypress
Gardens competition in 1977 and Joyce
Prokopovich succeeded Murphy as ”Miss
Cheerleader USA" at the competition this 1
summer. It was the first time two girls from
the same school won the title back-to-back.
In addition, Patty Griffin was named All-
America in 1977 and Mike Sambuco was a
scholarship recipient. Agostinella is assisted
in her coaching by former Pitt cheerleader
Connie Tanner. M

The Pitt cheerleaders use a combination
of gymnastic, dance, mini-tramp work and Joyce Prokopovich —- 1978 Susan Murphy — 1977
pyramids for their cheering routines.

 

The Pitt Band

Composed of over 200 instrumentalists and 16 Golden Girls, the Pitt Band is considered among the
finest marching bands in the country and serves as a vital tool for generating fan enthusiasm at
sporting events. lts musical quality, marching expertise and imaginative football ha|f—time shows are
reasons which have led to the Band's national recognition.

A hard-working crew that travels with the football team at least twice a year, the Band has also
traveled to Pitt's last three Bowl games. On December 26, 1975, the Band performed at the Sun Bowl;
on January 1, 1977, it performed at the Sugar Bowl with Chuck Mangione and Pete Fountain and it
concluded last season with a performance at the Gator Bowl.

Other musical organizations in the Division of University Bands include the Concert Band, Wind
Ensemble and the Solid Gold jazz-rock band.

The Band Staff: Donald E. Hower, Director of Bands; Vincent A. Biancucci, Associate Director of
Bands, Joe Campus, Music Arranger; and Larry Cervi, Choreographer.

Uniform Dress

Home: Gold helmet with blue stripe down the middle, bordered by white stripes; ‘Pitt’ in blue
script on side. Royal Pitt Blue jersey with alternating gold and blue stripes on sleeves. Large Numerals
outlined in gold and white on front and back, and name tag across back shoulder blade. Gold pants
with blue stripe bordered by white stripes down both sides. White shoes with blue markings.

Away: Helmet, pants and shoes the same. White jerseys with blue and gold numerals and striping
on the sleeves.

Panthers On TV

Pitt is tentatively scheduled for one national appearance on the ABC-NCAA 1978 television series
(Notre Dame) and one regional telecast (North Carolina).

In the last four years, the Panthers have appeared on national TV seven times and on regional
telecasts twice. Those figures don't include the four Bowl games that were nationally televised since
1973. Also during this time, WTAE-TV, the local ABC affiliate and official Pitt station, did a special
local telecast of the 1974 Florida State game and is planning to telecast this year's season opening
clash from Tulane.

How's This For Scheduling?

Pitt has always rightfully prided itself on its demanding schedule, but the Panthers might be
overdoing it a bit. Since 1973 Pitt has played the National Champion, or been the national champion,
each year. Pitt played Notre Dame in 1973 (AP), Southern Cal (UPI) in 1974, Oklahoma (unaminous)
in 1975, the Panthers were the national champs in 1976 (unanimous) and played Notre Dame
(unanimous) in 1977. Not many teams have ever been able to make that statement.

Now, let's see. Who will it be in 1978?

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A SELLOUT CROWD AT PITT STADIUM as seen from Veteran's Hospital. This particular photo was
taken during the 1977 Pitt-Notre Dame game.

Pitt Stadium-Home of the Panthers

Not until 1925 did Pitt football teams have a home to call their own.

Prior to that, Pitt teams played football at Forbes Field, old home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, from
1909-1924. The newly—comp|eted Forbes Quadrangle (which houses several departments and class-
rooms), bordered by Roberto Clemente Drive, now stands on the old Forbes Field site.

From 1890 to 1908, the Pirates played at a variety of ballparks, but mostly old Exposition Park on
the North Side, in the general vicinity where Three Rivers Stadium is now located.

In 1925 Pitt Stadium was dedicated and the football teams have called it home. With a present
seating capacity of 56,500, Pitt Stadium is generally considered one of the finest spectator-viewing
stadiums in the East. Every seat in the ova|—shaped structure is a good one for football.

The Stadium structure has basically remained the same over the years, but many adjustments have
been made which make it one of the truly complete complexes around.

The interior of the 53-year-old bowl is painted bright blue and gold, contrasting with the dark
green Astro-Turf playing surface and the red—brick colored 440-yard all-weather Tartan track. The
Stadium sports a new Astro-Turf surface, installed in the summer of 1977. The original Astro-Turf
surface was put in in 1969. Over the past four years, 14 sections of gold aluminum seating have been
installed.

The Stadium became a more efficient and more attractive edifice since last season. First, a new
coaching office complex was built. The two-floor office, reception, conference room and workout area
now houses the entire football staff.

In addition, work is presently being completed at Gate 3 for new Ticket Office headquarters. These
offices will be ready for occupancy in the Fall.

More offices are planned for the Stadium for the future.

Vast improvement was also made on the seating during the off-season. A comprehensive two-year
program, to completely refurbish the seating, was implemented. Half of the Stadium will be completed
for the current football season. The old seats were removed, the concrete was touched up and sealed
and new aluminum seats were added. This will add greatly to fan comfort. The other half of the
Stadium will be refurbished next year. 0

Opened in 1925 at a cost of $2,125,000, the Stadium originally seated 67,000. Various seats were
removed to provide better access. The present capacity is 56,500. The Stadium plant itself
encompasses 10 acres with an outer circumference of one-half mile. The Stadium also houses the band,
the track team and a general reception area.

The first game at the Stadium was played in 1925 when Pitt defeated Washington & Lee 28-0.
During the next four seasons, the Panthers played 30 of their 34 games there. The single game
attendance record was set in 1938, when 68,918 fans jammed every corner of the Stadium to see Pitt
top Fordham 24-13. The single season attendance record was set in 1977 when 287,867 people
watched the Panthers in six games. The average game attendance of 47,978 was also set last year.

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About the 1978 Opponents

Opponent Publicists

For further information on Pitt's 1978 Opponents contact:

TULANE: M. L. Lagarde, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118

Office: 504-865-4393 Home: 504-885-7967
TEMPLE: Al Shrier, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122

Office: 215-787-7445 Home: 215-561-5656
NORTH CAROLINA: Rick Brewer, University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill, North Carolina, 27514

Office: 919-933-2123 Home: 919-929-2721
BOSTON COLLEGE: Reid Oslin, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massa-
chusetts, 02167

Office: 617-969-0100, x-3004 Home: 617-964-5856
NOTRE DAME: Roger Valdiserri, University of Notre Dame, South Bend,
Indiana, 46556

Office: 219-283-7516 Home: 219-277-0695
FLORIDA STATE: Mark Carlson, Florida State University, Tallahassee,
Florida, 32306

Office: 904-644-4038 Home: 904-224-6423
NAVY: Tom Bates, Navy, Annapolis, Maryland, 21402

Office: 301-268-6226 Home: 301-647-5977
SYRACUSE: Larry Kimball, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York,-
13210

Office: 315-423-2608 Home: 315-682-6002
WEST VIRGINIA: Ron Steiner, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West
Virginia, 26506

Office: 304-293-2821 Home: 304-599-9096
ARMY: Bob Kinney, Army, West Point, New York, 10996

Office: 914-938-3303 Home: 914-564-0696
PENN STATE: John Morris, Pennsylvania State University, University Park,

Pennsylvania, 16802

Office: 814-865-1757 Home: 814-237-6321

PITT VS. 1978 OPPONENTS:

Last Last
First Pitt has: Pitt Opponent

Opponent: Game Won Lost Tied Win Win

Tulane 1969 1 4 0 1977 1973
Temple 1938 6 1 1 1977 1945
North Carolina 1974 0 1 0 — 1974
Boston College 1959 5 2 O 1977 1971
Notre Dame 1909 13 29 1 1976 1977
Florida State 1971 1 2 0 1974 1972
Navy 1912 14 10 2 1977 1975
Syracuse 1916 18 13 2 1977 1972
West Virginia 1895 47 22 1 1977 1975
Army 1931 13 6 2 1977 1971
Penn State 1893 36 38 3 1976 1977

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September 16
8:30 p.m. (EST)
at New Orleans, La.

    

Head Coach Center
Larry Smith DeWitt Methvin

Head Coach: Larry Smith (Bowling Green '62); 3rd season, 5-17 (overall same, 2 years)
Assistant Coaches: Charlie Davis, Oscar Lofton, Mike Clark, Charlie Hall, Buddy Geis, Moe Ankney,
Vic Eumont, Willard Wells, Greg Blache

Location: New Orleans, La. Colors: Olive Green and Sky Blue
Stadium: Superdome Nickname: Green Wave
(71,000) Conference: Independent
Enrollment: 9,048 Athletic Director: Hindman Wall
Offensive System: ‘’I’’ Defensive System: 50
Captains: T.B.A. Sports Information Director: M. L. LaGarde
Office 504-865-4393; Home 504-885-7967
1978 Schedule 1977 Results
Sept. 9 at Maryland Oct. 21 T.C.U. 9 Memphis State 27 14 Georgia Tech 38
Sept. 16 Pittsburgh Oct. 28 Memphis State 17 Stanford 21 0 Pittsburgh 48
Sept. 23 at Georgia Tech Nov. 4 Miami 23 SMU 28 13 Miami (Fla.) 10
Sept. 30 at Stanford Nov. 11 at Mississippi 36 Vanderbilt 7 8 Rutgers 47
Oct. 7 at Vanderbilt Nov. 25 at L.S.U. 28 Boston College 30 17 LSU 20
Oct. 14 Boston College 16 Cincinnati 13 (W-3, L-8)
LAST YEAR'S GAME:
Score FD Rushing Passing Total Yds. Pen./Yds.
Tulane 0 1,3 152 93 194 5/30
Pittsburgh 48 23 293 173 451 9/105

Lettermen Returning: 43

Lettermen Lost: 17

Top Backs: OB Roch Hontas, TB Marvin Christian, FB Jeff Jones

Top Linemen: C Dee Methvin, OG Percy Millet, OT Gerry Sheridan, MG Wilfred Simon

Top Newcomers: FB Willard Browner, DT Clift Jones

Game Notes: When the Panthers defeated the Green Wave, 48-0, at Pitt Stadium last year, it marked
the first Pitt win in the five-game series which dates back to 1969 . .. defensively, the top 12
tacklers from a year ago return . . . the Green Wave registered a 3-8 mark last year, including four
very close losses . . . the big gun for head coach Larry Smith will be QB Roch Hontas, who last year
led the Nation in pass completion percentage as a sophomore (118-186 for a 63.4 percentage and
1,277 yards) . . . the Panthers got a piece of the Roch last year, allowing him only 62 yards passing
(6-16) and intercepting him three times . . . Hontas threw the interception which made Bob Jury
the all-time Pitt career interceptor . . . Elliott Walker rushed for 119 yards in the game and Matt
Cavanaugh completed 10-16 passes for 149 yards (2 TDs) in the first half . . . the Panthers returned
two interceptions for touchdowns in the game (Mike Balzer and Ricky Jackson)  Willard
Browner, brother of the Notre Dame Browners, is a Tulane transfer, as a 6-4, 230-pound fullback
. . . both Browner and Hontas were named among the top 100 college freshmen players in 1976;
not many teams can boast that stat . . . Pitt's appearance in the Superdome will be the first since
the Georgia win that gave the Panthers the National Championship in 1976 . . . when Pitt visits New
Orleans, it will be a big weekend there with the Ali-Spinks championship fight slated at the
Superdome the night before Pitt-Tulane . .. this will be a night game, with a 7:30 p.m. (C.D.T.)
start.

Pitt-Tulane Series in Brief

Pitt Tulane
1969 22 26
1971 8 33
1972 6 38
1974 6 24
1977 48 0
Totals: Pitt 1, Tulane 4 90 121

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September 23
1:30 p.m.
at Pittsburgh, Pa.

         

Head Coach Running Back
Wayne Hardin Anthony Anderson

Head Coach: Wayne Hardin (Coilege of the Pacific '50); 9th season 50-28-2 (overall 88-50-4,
14 years)

Assistant Coaches: Herb Adderley, John Brunner, Earl Cleghorn, Bob Dipipi, John Drew, Vince Hoch,
Larry Kuharich, Carmen Piccone

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colors: Cherry and White
Stadium: Veterans Nickname: Owls
(66,000) Conference: independent
Enrollment: 18,874 Athletic Director: Ernest C. Casale
Offense System: smorgasbord Defensive System: ”50”
Captains: Anthony Anderson, Sports Information Director: Al Shrier
Bob Brewer, Seth Demberg Office 215-787-7445; Home 215-561-5656
1978 Schedule 1977 Results
Sept. 1 Penn State Oct. 21 West Virgnia 20 Southern Illinois 24 17 Cincinnati 17
Sept. 16 at Drake Nov. 4 at Akron 42 Drake 0 24 Rutgers 14
Sept. 23 at Pittsburgh Nov. 11 at Rutgers 0 Pittsburgh 76 7 Penn State 44
Sept. 30 Delaware Nov. 25 Villanova 6 Delaware 3 38 Villanova 15
Oct. 7 at Wm. & Mary Dec. 10 Boston College 16 West Virginia 38 32 Grambling 35
Oct. 14 Cincinnati at Japan 27 SW Louisiana 20 (W-5, L-5, T-1)
LAST YEAR'S GAME:
Score FD Rushing Passing Total Yds. Pen./Yds.
Temple 0 8 94 27 55 5/55
Pittsburgh 76 16 189 133 280 9/100

Lettermen Returning: 36

Lettermen Lost: 11

Top‘ Backs: RB Anthony Anderson, FL Wiley Pitts, RB Mark Bright, RB Zachary Dixon, LB Bruce
Gordon

Top Linemen: DT Bob Verrelle, DT Colin McCarty, MG Seth Demberg, OG Bob Brewer

Top Newcomers: OB Sherman Myers, OB Jeff Wet, C Steve Major

Games Notes: Pitt leads the brief overall series with the Owls, which began in 1938, 6-1-1  in
lathering the Owls 76-0 last year at the Vet, the Panthers recorded their highest point production
total since 1926 when Pitt beat Westminster 88-0 . . . Pitt has scored 152 points the last three years
against Temple, while allowing 13 . . . Elliott Walker rushed for 102 yards in the game, making him
the second all—time leading career rusher behind.Tony Dorsett  Pitt shattered seven Temple
opponent records in the '77 game . . . a total of 63 Panthers saw game action . . . seven different
Panthers scored touchdowns . . . Rick Trocano, in only his second start, ran for three scores and
passed for another . . . Gordon Jones returned a punt 84 yards for a TD . . . the Panthers allowed
Temple 28 yards rushing and 27 yards passing . . . Temple had nine turnovers (eight fumbles and
one interception) and six of them came inside their own 40 yard line . . . all were converted into
touchdowns . .. Pitt drove for only three scoring drives that began in their own territory 
Temple coach Wayne Hardin needs only one win this year to become Temple's w-inningest coach
. . . Temple has had only one losing season under Hardin, (4-6 in 1976).

Pitt-Temple Series in Brief

Pitt Temple
1938 28 6
1939 13 7
1945 0 6
1946 0 0
1974 35 24
1975 55 6
1976 21 7
1977 76 0
Totals: Pitt 6, Temple 1, Tied 1 228 56 31

North
Carolina

         

September 30

1:30 p.m.

at Pittsburgh, Pa.  1
Head Coach Offensive Guard
Dick Crum Mike Salzano

Head Coach: Dick Crum (Mt. Union '57): 1st season (overall 34-10-1, four years)
Assistant Coaches: Cleve Bryant, Charlie Carr,‘.Jack Himebauch, Denny Marcin, John Matsko, Chuck
Priefer, Jim Tressler, Randy Walker

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Colors: Carolina Blue and White
Stadium: Kenan Stadium Nickname: Tar Heels
(48,000) Conference: Atlantic Coast

Enrollment: 19,400 Athletic Director: Bill Cobey

Offensive System: Veer Defensive System: 52

Captains: Game Captains Sports Information Director: Rick Brewer

Office 919-933-2123; Home 919-929-2721
1978 Schedule 1977 Results

Sept. 16 East Carolina Oct. 28 at South Carolina 7 Kentucky 10 17 South Carolina 0
Sept. 23 Maryland Nov. 4 at Richmond 31 Richmond 0 16 Maryland 7
Sept. 30 at Pittsburgh Nov. 11 at Clemson 41 Northwestern 7 13 Clemson 13
Oct. 7 Miami of Ohio Nov. 18 Virginia 7 Texas Tech 10 35 Virginia 14
Oct. 14 at Wake Forest Nov. 25 Duke 24 Wake Forest 3 16 Duke 3
Oct. 21 N.C. State 27 N.C.State 14 (W-8, L-2,T-1)

LAST YEAR'S GAME: Teams last met in 1974.

Lettermen Returning: 45

Lettermen Lost: 17

Top Backs: RB Amos Lawrence, DB Bernie Menapace, DB Bobby Cale

Top Linemen: OG Mike Salzano, DE l_<en Sheets, OT Bob Hukill, NG Dave Simmons, LB Buddy

; Cruuy

Top Newcomers: PK Jeff Hayes, RB Walt Sturdivant

GAME NOTES: Pitt and North Carolina have only met once, in 1974 at Chapel Hill, where the
Panthers were beaten 45-19 . . . NC lost 21-17 to Nebraska in the Liberty Bowl . . . the Tar Heels
were the Atlantic Coast Conference champs in '77 . . . they have gone to Bowl games in six of the
last eight seasons under former coach Bill Dooley . . . Dick Crum, at Miami of Ohio the last four
years, replaced Dooley in the off-season . . . Dooley moved on to Virginia Tech where he assumed
both the.Ath|etic Directorship and the head coaching duties . . . Crum will return 14 starters from
last year's ACC championship team . . . a defensive minded coach at Miami of Ohio, he inherits a
defense which led the Nation in scoring defense last season . . . the NC defense gave up 102 points
in 12 games . . . that defense also led the ACC in every category . . . offensively, the Tar Heels boast
+_i~..a mmlnsiveness of "Famous" Amos Lawrence, who rushed for 1,211 yards as a freshman last year
In 10 games. ..Lawrence finished eighth in the country in rushing despite starting only six games
. . . he also broke Tony Dorsett’s freshman record of yards rushing in a game by gaining 286 yards
against Virginia . . . OB Matt Kupec, the Liberty Bowl MVP, is back . . . Kupec completed 56.2 per
cent of his passes a year ago.

Pitt-North Carolina Series in Brief

Pitt N .C.
1974 29 45

Totals: Pift 0, N.C. 1

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October 7

1:30 p.m.

at Chestnut Hill, Mass.  —
Head Coach Offensive Guard
Ed Chlebek John Schmeding

Head Coach: Ed Chlebek (Western Michigan '63); first season (overall 10-12, 2 years)
Assistant Coaches: Mike Branon, Barry Gallup, Bob Grier, Jerry Lutri, Tom Olivadotti, Vern

Sharbaugh
Location: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Colors: Maroon and Gold
Stadium: Alumni Stadium Nickname: Eagles
(32,000) Conference: Independent
Enrollment: 10,000 Athletic Director: William J. Flynn
Offensive System: Veer Defensive System: 5-2
Captains: T.B.A. Sports Information Director: Reid'Oslin
Office 617-969-0100; Home 617-964-5856
1978 Schedule 1977 Results
Sept. 16 Air Force Nov. 11 at Army’ 0 Texas 44 17 Villanova 0
Sept. 23 Texas A&M Nov. 18 Syracuse 18 Tennessee 24 36 Air Force 15
Sept. 30 Navy Nov. 25 at Massachusetts 49 Army 28 3 Syracuse 20
Oct. 7 Pittsburgh Dec. 2 Holy Cross 7 Pittsburgh 45 34 Massachusetts 7
Oct. 14 at Tulane Dec. 10 Temple 30 Tulane 28 20 Holy Cross 35
Nov. 4 at Villanova (at Japan) 28 West Virginia 24 (W-6, L-5)
LAST YEAR'S GAME:
Score FD Flushing Passing Total Yds. Pen./Yds.
Boston College 7 20 88 158 246 5/65
Pittsburgh 45 11 260 74 334 12/109

Lettermen Returning: 41

Lettermen Lost: 20

Top Backs: FB Dan Conway, HB Anthony Brown

Top Linemen: OG Jim Rourke, OG John Schmeding, DT Fred Smerlas

Top Newcomers: RB Jim Budness, FB Steve Lively, OB Kurt Barbera

Game Notes: Pitt holds a 5-2 edge in the series which dates back to 1959, including the,45-7 win a
year ago . . . the Eagles last won in 1971, 40-22 . . . Pitt will travel to Chestnut Hill for the second
consecutive year . . . if history means anything, look for a lot of scoring . . . 14 points has been the
closest margin of victory in the series .  these two teams have averaged 39 points a game between
them in the series . . . former coach Joe Yukicais gone and the new coach is Ed Chlebek, the Mid-
Atlantic Coach-of-the-Year at Eastern Michigan last year . . . the BC people feel that a strong nucleus
of returning veterans is on hand . . . big F_red Smerlas (6-3, 265 lbs.) will anchor the defensive line
while All-America candidate John Schmeding (6-5, 265) will anchor the offensive line at guard . . .
flanker Paul McCarthy (27 for 514 yards and 5 TDs) is also back . . . the Panthers pulled off some
big plays in last year's game . . . Jo Jo Heath returned a punt 59 yards for a score, Rick Trocano and
Gordon Jones hooked up on a 46-yard bomb . . . Elliott Walker rushed for 112 yards and Fred
Jacobs chipped in with 90 . . . the Panthers intercepted six BC passes by six different people . . .
Hugh Green had a banner day, with eight tackles, one sack and one interception . . . his
performance prompted Sherrill to call him the "best defensive freshman performer in the country."

Pitt-Boston College Series in Brief

Pitt Boston College
1959 22 14
1970 6 21
1971 22 40
1972 35 20
1973 28 14
1974 35 1 1
1977 45 7
Totals: Pitt 5, Boston College 2 193 127

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Notre
Dame

October 14
1 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.
at South Bend, Indiana

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Head Coach
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Middle Linebacker
Bob Golic

Head Coach: Dan Devine (Minnesota-Duluth '48); 4th season, 28-7-0 (overall 148-47-8, 19 years)
Assistant Coaches: Merv Johnson, Brian Boulac, Ron Toman, Jim Gruden, Joe Yonto, George Kelly
Location: South Bend, Indiana

Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium

(59,075)
Enrollment: 8,750

Offensive System: Multiple

Captains: Joe Montana,
Jerome Heavens, Bob Golic

Colors: Gold and Blue
Nickname: Fighting lrish
Conference: Independent
Athletic Director: Edward W. Krause
Defense System: 4-3-4
Sports Information Director: Roger O. Valdiserri
Office 219-283-7516; Home 219-277-0695

1978 Schedule 1977 Results
Sept. 9 Missouri Oct. 28 Miami (Florida) 19 Pittsburgh 9 43 Navy 10
Sept. 23 Michigan Nov. 4 at Navy 13 Mississippi 20 69 Georgia Tech 14
Sept. 30 Purdue (Cleveland) 31 Purdue 24 21 Clemson 17
Oct. 7 at Michigan State Nov. 11 Tennessee 16 Michigan State 6 49 Air Force 0
Oct. 14 Pittsburgh Nov. 18 at Georgia Tech 24 Army 0 48 Miami 10
Oct. 21 at Air Force Nov. 24 at USC 49 USC 19 38 Texas (Cotton 10
Bowl) (W-10, L-1)
LAST YEAR'S GAME:
Score FD Rushing Passing Total Yds. Pen./Yds.
Notre Dame 19 15 212 106 264 5/28
Pittsburgh 9 8 93 29 69 4/12

Lettermen Returning: 36
Lettermen Lost: 16

Top Backs: OB Joe Montana, HB Vagas Ferguson, FB Jerome Heavens
Top Linemen: C Dave Huffman, OT Tim Foley, OG Ted Horansky
Game Notes: The Pitt-Notre Dame series is one of the most glamorous in college football today . . .

between the two schools, 25 National Championships have been registered, with Notre Dame
totaling 16 and Pitt nine . . . the schools rank first and fifth in that category . . . Pitt will face the
defending National Champ this year in a reversal of the roles from last year when the Panthers were
defending champs . . . here's an interesting note along those lines: since 1973, Pitt has either played
or been National Champions each season . . . that string has included Notre Dame twice (1973 and
'77), USC in '74, Oklahoma in '75 and, of course, Pitt won the title in '76. . . Notre Dame holds
the edge in the series, 29-13-1, which dates back to 1909 . . . Pitt has won two of the last three
encounters . . . for the second consecutive year, both teams will be coming off successful post-
season Bowl victories . . . this will be the third consecutive year that the game will have been on
National TV . . . head coach Dan Devine will return 13 starters . . . in last year's game, Pitt led 9-0
before the lrish won _19-9 . . . Matt Cavanaugh was injured in that game when the Panthers seemed
to have things going their way . . . but Pitt fumbled the ball 5 times inside their 40 to allow ND the
winning edge . .. Devine called Pitt's defensive performance last year ”one of the best I've ever
seen" . . . the Irish will boastia potent offense in glamour quarterback Joe Montana, who averaged
500 yards total offense in the games he played . . . Jerome Heavens and Vegas Ferguson are both
back in the offensive backfield . . . the current series will come to a temporary halt after this year
and is due to resume by 1984.
Pitt-Notre Dame Series in Brief

Pitt ,.l.D. Pitt N.D. Pitt N.D. Pitt N.D. Pitt N.D.
1909 26 6 1936 26 0 1951 0 33 1960 20 13 1969 7 49
1911 0 0 1937 21 6 1952 22 19 1961 20 26 1970 14 46
1912 0 3 1943 O 41 1953 14 23 1962 22 43 197] 7 56
1930 19 35 1944 0 58 1954 0 33 1963 27 7 1972 16 42
1931 12 25 1945 9 39 1956 26 13 1964 15 17 1973 10 31
1932 12 0 1946 0 33 1957 7 13 1965 13 69 1974 10 14
1933 14 0 1947 6 40 1958 29 26 1966 0 40 1975 34 20
1934 19 0 1948 0 40 1959 28 13 1967 0 38 1976 31 10
34 Totals: Pitt 13, Notre Dame 29,Tied1 1968 7 56 1977—9——19

539 1122

Florida

    

October 21

1:30 p.m.

at Pittsburgh, Pa. *“ .
Head Coach Defensive End
Bobby Bowden Willie Jones

Head Coach: Bobby Bowden (Sanford '53); 3rd season, 15-8 (overall 88-40, 12 years)
Assistant Coaches: Jerry Bruner, Jim Gladden, George Haffner, Bob Harbison, George Henshaw, Gene
McDowell, Kent Schoolfield, Jack Stanton

Location: Tallahassee, Florida Colors: Garnet and Gold
Stadium: Doak S. Campbell Nickname: Seminoles
(47,413) Conference: Independent

Enrollment: 22,000 Athletic Director: John Bridgers

Offensive System: l-set Defensive System: "50”

Captains: Game Day Captains Sports Information Director: Mark Carlson

Office 904-644-4038; Home 904-224-6423
1978 Schedule 1977 Results

Sept. 9 at Syracuse Oct. 21 at Pittsburgh 35 Southern Mississippi 6 35 North Texas State 14
Sept. 16 Oklahoma State Oct. 28 at Southern 18 Kansas State 10 23 Virginia Tech 21
Sept. 23 at Miami Mississippi 17 Miami 23 30 Memphis State 9
Sept. 30 Houston Nov. 11 Virginia Tech 25 Oklahoma State 17 16 San Diego State 41
Oct. 7 Cincinnati Nov. 18 Navy 14 Cincinnati 0 37 Florida 9
Oct. 14 at Mississippi State Nov. 25 Florida 24 Auburn 3 (W-9, L-2)

LAST YEAR'S GAME: Teams last met in 1974.

Lettermen Returning: 28

Lettermen Lost: 18

Top Backs: QB Jimmy Jordan, OB Wally Woodham

Top Linemen: DE Willie Jones, NG Ron Simmons

Top Newcomers: P Rohn Stark, LB Paul Piurowski

Game Notes: This series is a young one, dating back to 1971 . . . FSU holds a slight 2-1 edge. . . Pitt
last won, 9-6, in 1974 . . . FSU last won in 1972, 19-7 . . . head coach Bobby Bowden has turned
the sagging FSU program around the last two years since assuming the coaching reins after leaving

West Virginia . . . Bowden was 5-6 in '76 and 10-2 last year, including a stunning 40-17 win over
Texas Tech in the Tangerine Bowl  that 10 win plateau last year was the most wins ever
recorded by a major college football team in the state of Florida  the Seminoles also beat

Florida, 37-9 last year for the first time in a decade . . . at season's end, the Seminoles were ranked
11th by UPI and 14th by AP . . . Bowden's .587 percentage ranks him among the top ten active
major college coaches . . . the Seminoles have an interesting OB dilemma: Jimmy Jordan and Wally
Woodham were HS teammates, with Jordan breaking all of Woodham’s records before joining him
at FSU  their career there has been ‘a continual flip-flop in the starting slot  they have
reversed starting roles no less than four times and are both listed as starters going into the season

. FSU offensive coordinator George Haffner was part of Johnny Majors’ staff at Pitt from
1973-75 .. . this game ought to feature two of the country's top defensive ends in Pitt's Hugh
Green and FSU’s Willie Jones . . . Francis Bonasorte, brother of Pitt former player Chuck
"Kamikaze Kid" Bonasorte is a DB at FSU . . . like Chuck, Francis attended Bishop Boyle High
School in Homestead . . . actor Burt Reynolds, a former FSU player is a big Florida State fan these
days  he recently sent Bowden an autographed photo saying, "Thanks for accepting the
challenge, you are the one".

Pitt-Florida State Series in Brief

Pitt Fla. State
1971 13 31
1972 7 19
1974 9 _6_
Totals: Pitt 1, Fla. State 2 29 56

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Navy

   

October 28

2:00 p.m.

at Annapolis, Md.
Head Coach Split End
George Welsh Phil Mcconkey

Head Coach: George Welsh (Navy '56); 6th season, 24-31 (overall same, five years)
Assistant Coaches: Steve Belichick, Tom Bresnakan, Bill Haushalter, Joe Krivak, Art Markos, Capt.
Tom O'Brien, Frank Spaziani, Dale Strahm, Jack Cloud

Location: Annapolis, Maryland Colors: Blue and Gold
Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Nickname: Midshipmen
(28,000) Conference: independent

Enrollment: 4,300 Athletic Director: J. O. Coppedge

Offensive System: Multiple T Defensive System: 5-2

Captains: Phil McConkey, Nick Mygas Sports Information Director: Tom Bates

Office 301-268-6226; Home 301-647-5977
1978 Schedule 1977 Results
Sept. 16 at Virginia Oct. 28 Pittsburgh 21 The Citadel 2 42 William & Mary 17
Sept. 23 at Connecticut Nov. 4 Notre Dame 38 Connecticut 7 10 Notre Dame 43
Sept. 30 at Boston College (Cleveland) 7 Michigan 14 34 Syracuse 45
Oct. 7 at Air Force Nov. 11 at Syracuse 16 Duke 28 20 Georgia Tech 16
Oct. 14 Duke Nov. 18 at Florida State 10 Air Force 7 14 Army 17
Oct. 21 William & Mary Dec. 2 Army 17 Pittsburgh 34 (W-5, L-6)
(Philadelphia)
LAST YEAR'S GAME:
Score FD Rushing Passing Total Yds. Pen./Yds.
Navy 17 23 244 88 312 3/25
Pittsburgh 34 24 367 214 532 5/35

Lettermen Returning: 29

Lettermen Lost: 20

Top Backs: OB Bob Leszczynski, TB Steve Callahan

Top Linemen: OT Rick Bott, SE Phil McConkey

Top Newcomers: OB Fred Reitzel, OG Frank McAlIister

Game Notes: While Pitt holds a 14-10-2 edge in this series, dating back to 1912, the games have been
hard fought, close encounters . . . Pitt won 34-17 last year, as Matt Cavanaugh returned to top form
after his injury, but the game was not over until late in the 4th quarter. . . Pitt led 24-17 with eight
minutes left when Mark Schubert kicked a field goal and the midshipmen found it hard to keep up
with Pitt's Jones .. . Pitt began a drive on its 49 yard line and it ended two plays later . . . first
Cavanaugh hit Gordon Jones on a superlative, vintage "Too Much" Jones completion of 34 yards
and on the next play "Rooster" Jones jaunted 16 yards for the score . . . Gordon Jones caught six
passes in all for 142 yards . . . Cavanaugh was 9-12 for 179 yards . . . in the last five years, Navy has
given Pitt fits; Pitt won 22-17 in '73 after a late drive; won 13-11 in 1974 on a late score; Navy
upset Pitt 17-0 in '75 before Pitt won the last two years 45-0 and 34-17 . . . both Elliott Walker
(169) and Fred Jacobs (109) went over the hundred-yard mark rushing . . . Joe Gasparovic had one
punt for 58 yards . . . Navy's Joe Gattuso rushed for 131 yards . . . the Panthers will be returning to
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Dorsett had that memorable record breaking
performance two years ago .. . Coach George Welsh, a graduate of the Naval Academy, in five
coaching seasons there, has wins over Pitt and Penn State . . . the Middies showcase a fine passing
combination in OB Bob Leszczynski and SE Phil McConkey.

Pitt.-Navy Series in Brief

Pitt Navy Pitt Navy Pitt Navy Pitt Navy
1912 6 13 1934 31 7 1964 14 14 1971 36 35
1913 0 0 1954 21 19 1965 0 12 1972 13 28
1914 13 6 1955 0 21 1966 7 24 1973 22 17
1915 47 12 1961 28 14 1967 21 22 1974 13 11
1916 20 19 1962 9 32 1968 16 17 1975 0 17
1933 34 6 1963 12 24 1969 46 19 1976 45 0

1970 10 8 1977 34 17

Totals: Pitt 14, Navy 10, Tied 2
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November 4

1:00 p.m.

at Syracuse, N.Y. 
Head Coach Quarterback
Frank Maloney Bill Hurley

Head Coach: Frank Maloney (Michigan '62); 5th season, 17-27-0 (overall same, 4 years)
Assistant Coaches: Lou Angelo, Jerry Angelo, Carl Battershell, Tom Coughlin, Dennis Fitzgerald, Jim
Goodfellow, Bill Spencer, Dave Zuccarelli

Location: Syracuse, New York Colors: Orange
Stadium: Archbold Stadium Nickname: Orangemen
(26,388) Conference: Independent
Enrollment: 10,500 Athletic Director: Jake Crouthamel
Offensive System: Veer Defensive System: 5-2-Monster
Captains: T.B.A. Sports Information Director: Larry Kimball
Office 315423-2608; Home 315-682-6002
1978 Schedule 1977 Results

Sept. 9 Florida State Oct. 21 at Penn State 12 Oregon State 24 21 Pittsburgh 28
Sept. 16 at N.C. State Nov. 4 Pittsburgh 0 N.C. State 38 6 Virginia 3
Sept. 23 at Michigan State Nov. 11 Navy 22 Washington 20 45 Navy 34
Sept. 30 Illinois Nov. 18 at Boston College 30 Illinois 20 20 Boston College 3
Oct. 7 at WVU Nov. 25 at Miami (Fla.) 10 Maryland 24 28 West Virginia 9
Oct. 14 Maryland 24 Penn State 31 (W-6, L-5)
LAST YEAR'S GAME:

Score FD Rushing Passing Total Yds. Pen./Yds.

Syracuse 21 16 163 203 366 8/57
Pittsburgh 28 18 76 332 408 3/25

Lettermen Returning: 40

Lettermen Lost: 20

Top Backs: QB Bill Hurley, RB Art Monk

Top Linemen: OT Craig Wolfler, OG Larry Archus

Game Notes: Pitt leads this overall series 18-13-2, but in winning the last two years, the Panthers have
had their fill of QB Bill Hurley . . . last year, Hurley completed 13 of 26 passes for 203 yards,
including four completions each to RB Art Monk and TE Bruce Semall . . . the trio all returns next
year . . . two years ago, Hurley set a Syracuse total offense record with 303 yards . . . Hurley was
slightly overshadowed by a magnificent Matt Cavanaugh last year . . . Cavanaugh completed 17 of
26 passes for 332 yards .. . both Hurley and Cavanaugh put on quite a passing display . . . Pitt
trailed 21-14 after three quarters and tied the game on a 58-yard pass-run play from Cavanaugh to

Fred Jacobs . . . Pitt scored the winner with 1:04 left in the game as Cavanaugh sneaked over from
a yard out . . . the script was much the same two years ago, when the Panther defense held off the
Orange on two attempts for one yard on its 10-yard line . . . three freshman standouts missed the

game last year, Bill Neill, Greg Meisner and Hugh Green . . . Randy Holloway had a great day with
11 tackles and 3‘/2 sacks for 35 yards in losses . . . Al Chesley (13), Jeff Pelusi and Jeff Delaney,

with 10 each, also had fine tackling efforts . . . this will be one of the Panthers’ biggest games in
ancient Archbold Stadium . . . Pitt has won the last five games. . . Syracuse last won, 10-6, in 1972
at Archbold . . . after four years at the helm, head coach Frank Maloney has the Orangemen on the
verge of turning things around . . . Maloney feels this could be a telling year . . . SU will face five
Bowl teams this year, and Michigan State, which might have gone to a bowl had it not been on
probation  the Bowl teams are Pitt, Penn State, Florida State, North Carolina State and
Maryland. Pitt-Syracuse Series in Brief

Pitt Syr. Pitt Syr. Pitt Syr. Pitt Syr. Pitt Syr.
1916 30 0 1923 0 3 1957 21 24 1964 6 21 1971 31 21
1917 28 0 1924 7 7 1958 13 16 1965 13 52 1972 6 10
1919 3 24 1928 18 0 1959 0 35 1966 7 33 1973 28 14
1920 7 7 1930 14 0 1960 10 0 1967 7 14 1974 21 13
1921 35 0 1955 22 12 1961 9 28 1968 17 50 1975 38 0
1922 21 14 1956 14 7 1962 24 6 1969 21 20 1976 23 13

‘I963 35 27 1970 13 43 1977 20 21
570 534
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Totals: Pitt 18, Syracuse 13, Tied 2

West
Virginia

November 11
1:30 p.m.
at Pittsburgh, Pa.

      

Head Coach Wide Receiver
Frank Cignetti Steve Lewis

 

Head Coach: Frank Cignetti (Indiana, Pa. '60); 3rd season, 10-12 (overall same, two years)

Assistant Coaches: Donnie Young, Joel Hicks, Joe Daniels-, Jack Henry, Dick Rader, Gary Stevens,
Nick Saban, Rick Trickett Athletic Director: Leland Byrd

Location: Morgantown, West Virginia Captains: Game Captains Defensive System: Basic 5-2

Stadium: Mountaineer Field (34,000) Colors: Blue and Gold Sports Information Director: Ron Steiner

Enrollment: 20,000 Nickname: Mountaineers Office 304-293-2821;
Offensive System: Pro Veer Conference: Independent Home 304-599-9096
1978 Schedule 1977 Results

Sept. 9 Richmond Oct. 21 at Temple 36 Richmond 0 28 Penn State 49

Sept. 16 at Oklahoma Oct. 28 Penn State 24 Maryland 16 36 Villanova 41

Sept. 23 at N.C. State Nov. 4 Virginia 13 Kentucky 28 3 Pitt 44

Sept. 30 California Nov. 11 at Pitt 13 Virginia 0 20 Virginia Tech 14

Oct. 7 Syracuse Nov. 18 at Colorado State 38 Temple 16 9 Syracuse 28

Oct. 14 at Virginia Tech 24 Boston College 28 (W-5, L-6)

LAST YEAR'S GAME: Score FD Rushing Passing Total Yds. Pen./Yds.
West Virginia 3 12 97 77 174 6/52
Pittsburgh 44 22 234 217 451 15/156

Lettermen Returning: 29 Top Backer: R B Robert Alexander, SE Steve Lewis

Lettermen Lost: 18 Top Linemen: MG Joe Jelich, LB Jeff Macerelli

Top Newcomers: DB Mike Dawson, OT Bob Seese, OT Pete Demeropoulos
Game Notes: Pitt leads this classic series 47-22-1 . . . next to Penn State (1893), West Virginia is Pitt's
oldest opponent . . . it is also a most competitive series, which has been drenched in bitterness over
the years . . . last year's laugher, a 44-3 Pitt win, was the exception instead of the rule . . . all the
cliches applicable to rivalries stand here: throw the records, personnel and the expected out the
window . . . last year's game at Mountaineer Field was a sellout six months before the game . ..
WVU scored first last year on a 45-yard field goal by McKenzie before the Panthers scored the last
44 points . . . OB Dan Kendra became WVU’s all-time leading passer before being injured, topping
Bernie Galiffa .. . linebacker Jeff Macerelli had 16 tackles. . . Pitt held heralded Robert Alexander
"The Great” to 36 yards rushing in 10 attempts . . . Bob Jury had two interceptions and played
perhaps his best game in a Pitt uniform . . . Randy Holloway had 10 tackles, Jerry Boyarski nine
and Jeff Pelusi eight .. . Cavanaugh hit on 16 of 29 passes for 217 yards and 2 TDs . . . eight
different Panthers carried the ball . . . Joe Gasparovic had six punts for a 48.8 average, including a
62-yarder . . . head coach Frank Cignetti, in his third year, said he would have rather played the '76
championship Pitt team instead of last year's squad .. . Cignetti is looking to stabilize the QB slot
after scrambling Danny Williams decided to attend Oxford (England) on a Rhodes Scholarship this
year  SE Steve Lewis, an All-America candidate, needs 32 receptions this year to be WVU
all-time career leader . . . Alexander rushed for 426 yards last year despite injuries . . . the Mounties
have two All-East performers returning on defense in LB Jeff Macerelli (172 tackles) and MG Joe
Jelich . .. nine starters return in all . . . Pitt assistant coach Joe Pendry, in charge of OB's, coached

at WVU last year‘ Pitt-West Virginia Series in Brief
W W

VV. VV. . . VV. V1

Put Va. Put Va. Pflt Va. Put Va. Pflt Va. Pht Va
1895 0 8 1910 38 0 1927 40 O 1939 20 0 1954 13 10 1966 17 14
1898 0 6 1913 40 0 1928 6 9 1943 20 0 1955 26 7 1967 0 15
1900 5 6 1917 14 9 1929 27 7 1944 26 13 1956 14 13 1968 15 38
1901 12 0 1919 26 0 1930 16 O 1945 20 0 1957 6 7 1969 18 49
1902 6 23 1920 34 13 1931 34 0 1946 33 7 1958 15 8 1970 36 35
1902 6 24 1921 21 14 1932 40 0 1947 2 17 1959 15 23 1971 9 20
1904 53 0 1922 6 9 1933 21 O 1948 16 6 1960 42 0 1972 20 38
1906 17 0 1923 7 13 1934 27 6 1949 20 7 1961 6 20 1973 35 7
1907 10 0 1924 14 7 1935 24 6 1950 21 7 1962 8 15 1974 31 14
1908 11 0 1925 15 7 1936 34 0 1951 32 12 1963 13 10 1975 14 17
1909 0 0 1926 17 7 1937 20 0 1952 O 16 1964 14 0 1976 24 16
1938 19 0 1953 7 17 1965 48 63 1977 44 3

Totals: Pitt 47,w. Va. 22, Tied 1 1756 703
38

Army

 

November 18
1:30 p.m.
at Pittsburgh, Pa.

   

Head Coach Tight End
Homer Smith Clennie Brundidge

Head Coach: Homer Smith (Princeton '54); 5th season, 17-27 (overall 49-65, 11 years)
Assistant Coaches: Mike Mikolayunas, Ed Wilson, Steve Axman, Steve Regan, Dick Bumpas, Bob
Thornton, CPT K.C. S_cul|, CPT Bernie Wall, LT Larry Lock. LT,Ronnie Joe Barnes

Location: West Point, New York Colors: Black, Gold & Grey
Stadium: Michie Stadium Nickname: Cadets, Black Knights
(39,514) Conference: Independent
Enrollment: 4,200 Athleticbirector: Raymond P. Murphy
Offensive System: Split Back T Defensive System: 5-2
Captains: Clennie Brundidge, Sports Information Director: Bob Kinney
Chuck Scott Office 914-938-3303; Home 914-564-0696
1978 Schedule 1977 Results

Sept. _ 16 Lafayette Oct. 28 Colgate 34 Massachusetts 10 42 Lafayette 6
Sept. 23 Virginia Nov. 4 Air Force 27 VMI 14 48 Holy Cross 7
Sept. 30 Washington State Nov. 11 Boston College 28 Boston College 49 31 Air Force 6
Oct. 7 at Tennessee Nov. 18 at Pittsburgh 0 Colorado 31 26 Pittsburgh 52
Oct. 14 Holy Cross Dec. 2 Navy at 34 Villanova 32 17 Navy 14
Oct. 21 at Florida Philadelphia 0 Notre Dame 24 (W-7, L-4)
LAST YEAR'S GAME:

Score FD Rushing Passing Total Yds. Pen./Yds.

Army 26 25 128 280 408 3/26
Pittsburgh 52 24 232 246 476 9/99

Lettermen Returning: 30

Lettermen Lost: 16

Top Backs: HB Jim Merriken, HB Jon Dwyer, DB Steve Smith

Top Lirremen: TE Clennie Brundidge, DE Chuck Schott, MG George Mayes, OT Joe Oliver

Top Newcomers: OB Earle Mulrane, DT Stan March, OG Charlie Lane

Game Notes: Pitt holds the edge in this series 13-6-1 , which dates back to 1931 . . . the last time Army
won was in 1971, 17-14 . . . Pitt won last year's game 52-26, but led 38-0 at halftime and Army
scored on Pitt's second line players in the second half . . . this game opened the eyes of the Bowl
teams as the Gator, Orange, Independence, Tangerine and Sugar Bowls were on hand to observe
firsthand . . . Cavanaugh sparkled in the game, hitting 11 of 17 passes for 197 yards and three TDs,
all in the first half . . . hometown Panther performers also shined . . . Willie Taylor caught two TD
passes and Randy Reutershan one  last year's game was played at the Meadowlands Sports
Complex in Meadowlands, New Jersey  Gordon Jones caught four passes for 68 yards and
returned a kickoff for 93 yards for a TD . . . Rick Trocano completed three of four passes for 49
yards and a TD pass to another freshman, TE Benjy Pryor . . . Army TE Clennie Brundidge caught
nine passes for 167 yards . . . OB Leamon Hall completed 15 of 28 passes for 226 yards . . . the last
time the Army Cadets visited Pitt Stadium, Pitt won 37-7 and moved into the No. 1 slot in the polls
for the first time in 1976  Army was 7-4 last year  Brundidge has been second team
All-America for the last two years  head coach Homer Smith enters his fifth year at the
Academy . . . Smith returns 13 starters, five on offense and eight on defense . . . Smith was chosen
Eastern College Coach-of-the-Year last year by the New York-New Jersey Football Writers . . . Hall,
Army's all-time leading passer, is gone, as is the top rusher last year, Greg King . . . Smith has to
rebuild the offensive line too.

Pitt-Army Series in Brief

Pitt Army Pitt Army Pitt Army Pitt Army
1931 26 0 1956 20 7 1963 28 0 1969 15 6
1932 18 13 1957 13 29 1964 24 8 1971 14 17
1935 29 6 1958 14 14 1966 0 28 1973 34 0
1944 7 69 1960 7 7 1967 12 21 1975 52 20
1952 22 14 1962 7 6 1968 0 26 1976 37 7

1977 52 26
Totals: Pitt 13, Army 6, Tied 2 431 324

39

Penn
State

November 25
1:30 p.m. :
at University Park, Pa.

  

Head Coach Quarterback
Joe Paterno Chuck Fusina

Head Coach: Joe Paterno (Brown '50); 13th season, 112-24-1 (overall same, 12 years)
Assistant Coaches: Dick Anderson, Booker Brooks, Fran Ganter, Bob Phillips, John Rosenberg, Jerry
Sandusky, J.T. White, Jim Williams, Jerry Petercuskie, Tim Curley
Location: University Park, Pa. Captains: Chuck Fusina, Conference: Independent

Stadium: Beaver Stadium Paul Suhey Athletic Director: Edward M. Czekaj
(75,017) Colors: Blue and White Defensive 3Y$'¢9mi 5'3
Enrollment: 46,206 Nickname: Nittany Lions Sports Information Director: John Morris
Offensive System: Multiple Office 814-865-1757; Home 814-237-6321
1978 Schedule 1977 Results
Sept. 1 at Temple Oct. 21 Syracuse 45 Rutgers 7 49 West Virginia 28
Sept. 9 Rutgers Oct. 28 at West Virginia 31 Houston 14 49 Miami 7
Sept. 16 at Ohio State Nov. 4 Maryland 27 Maryland 9 21 N.C. State 17
Sept. 23 SMU Nov. 11 N.C.State 20 Kentucky 24 44 Temple 7
Sept. 30 T.C.U. Nov. 25 Pittsburgh 16 Utah State 7 15 Pittsburgh 13
Oct. 7 at Kentucky 31 Syracuse 24 (W-11, L-1)
LAST YEAR'S GAME: Score FD Rushing Passing Total Yds. Pen./Yds.
Penn State 15 16 150 146 296 5/49
Pittsburgh 13 18 124 204 326 4/20

Lettermen Returning: 37 Lettermen Lost: 21

Top Backs: OB Chuck Fusina, RB—DHB Mike Guman, RB Matt Suhey, RB Bob Torrey, FL Tom
Donovan

Top Linemen: C Chuck Correal, OT Keith Dorney, SE Scott Fitzkee, DT Bruce Clark, LB Rick
Donaldson, DE Joe Lally, DT Matt Millen _

Game Notes: Penn State is Pitt's oldest rival . . . the two schools have banged heads since 1893 and
after last year's win, the Nittany Lions hold a slight 38-36-3 edge in the series . . . with a sellout
crowd on hand, a mixture of sunshine, freezing temperatures, and a blizzard, the teams hooked up
in a real classic . . . Penn State won the game 15-13 only after Pitt missed on a two-point conversion
as the clock ran down to :12 . . .PSU opened the scoring in the first quarter on a 34-yard field goal
by Matt Bahr before Cavanaugh plunged for one yard and a 7-3 lead in the 1st quarter . . . the
Panthers continued their streak of not giving up a touchdown in the opening quarter to 12 games,
dating back to the 1976 PSU-Pitt game . . . the Panthers furthered that streak in the Gator Bowl
and opened this season with a string of 13 such games . . . intense drama came when Cavanaugh
took Pitt 52 yards in 11 seconds for a TD, it coming on a 17-yard pass to Gordon Jones . . . Pitt
missed the two-point conversion and the tie . . . the winning score came on a 20-yard Bahr field
goal . . . Cavanaugh was intercepted three times, Fusina twice . . . Cavanaugh passed for 204 yards
. . . for Pitt, Dave DiCiccio had 15 tackles, Jerry Boyarski 13, Hugh Green 12 and Al Chesley 11 . ..
Bruce Clarke had nine for PSU . . . the East Indies Cup has gone to the winner of this game for the
last four years .. . the game marked PSU's first appearance at Pitt Stadium since 1971 . . . it was
also PSU's only appearance at Pitt Stadium for a ten-year period, the last seven games have been
played at either Beaver Stadium or Three Rivers Stadium, and the next three years the game will be

at Beaver Stadium . . . this will be the fifth consecutive time the game will be aired on National
Television by ABC-TV . . . the last four years, the game has been one of the top attractions in the
ABC-NCAA television package . . . Pitt and Penn State have closed the regular season against each
other since 1958 . . . head coach Joe Paterno, who is one of the game's winningest coaches, sports a

112-24-1 record at PSU the past 12 years . . . Paterno returns 12 starters from last year's 11-1 squad

. . . those starters breakdown five defense and seven offense.
Pitt-Penn State Series in Brief
Pitt P.S. Pitt P.s. Pitt P.s. Pitt P.s. Pitt P.s. Pitt P.S. Pitt P.S. Pitt P.S.

1893 0 32 1908 6 12 1918 28 6 1928 26 0 1941 7 31 1951 13 7 1961 26 47 1971 18 55
1896 4 10 1909 0 5 1919 0 20 1929 20 7 1942 6 14 1952 0 17 1962 0 16 1972 27 49
1900 0 12 1910 11 0 1920 0 0 1930 19 12 1943 0 14 1953 0 17 1963 22 21 1973 13 35
1901 0 27 1911 0 3 1921 0 0 1931 41 6 1944 14 0 1954 0 13 1964 0 28 1974 10 31
1902 0 27 1912 0 38 192214 0 1935 9 0 1945 7 0 1955 20 0 1965 30 27 1975 6 7
1903 0 59 1913 7 6 1923 21 3 1936 34 7 1946 14 7 1956 7 7 1966 24 48 1976 24 7
1904 22 5 1914 13 3 1924 24 3 1937 28 7 1947 0 29 1957 14 13 1967 6 42 1977 13 15
1905 0 6 1915 20 0 1925 23 7 1938 26 0 1948 19 0 1958 21 25 1968 9 65 §§1To
1906 0 6 1916 31 0 1926 24 6 1939 0 10 1949 19 0 1959 22 7 1969 7 21

1907 6 0 1917 28 6 1927 30 0 1940 20 7 1950 20 21 1960 3 14 1970 15 35

Totals: Pitt 36, Penn State 38, Tied 3

 

Panthers Have Varied Academic Interests

Pitt has always been extremely proud of the record its athletes have attained following
graduation. The achievement of Pitt graduates in public life speaks for itself.

Over the last six years, for instance, Pitt football players have graduated at a rate of
over 80%. Overall, the graduation rate of its athletes compares favorably to the
University's completion rates for all its students. The national average over that same six
years has been 60% for students across the country.

And last year, while the Panther football team was going 9-2-1 on the football field
and winning the Gator Bowl Championship along with its 7th and 8th ranking in the
polls, 17 of 21 football seniors (81%) graduated.

Pitt players on the 1978 football team are planning an interesting variety of careers as
evidenced by the wide range of curricula majors.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE: Gordon Jones, Dave DiCiccio, Gary Tyra, Matt
Carroll, Bob Gruber, Scott McKeel, Steve Fedell

BLACK STUDIES: Ralph Still

COMMUNICATIONS: Mark Reichard, Walt Brown, Sal Sunseri
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Mike Gazda, Bert Bertagna, Jeff Pelusi
ECONOMICS: Glenn Meyer, Scott Hartman

EDUCATION: Rocky DeStefano

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING: Bill Neill
ENGINEERING: David Bucklew

ENGLISH WRITING: Ed Gallagher
HISTORY: Ricky Jackson, Mike Lenosky

LIBERAL ARTS: Jerry Boyarsky, Tony Campbell, Bob Reichichar, Mike Balzer, Al
Chesley, Steve Gaustad

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Willie Collier, Clifford Moore, Dan Fidler
PRE-DENTAL: Lindsay Delaney, David Snow P"

PRE-MED: Jeff Delaney, Greg Meisner

PSYCHOLOGY: Steve Harris, Kurt Brechbill, Mark Schubert

SPEECH: Ed Gallagher, Walt Brown

URBAN STUDIES: Desmond Robinson, Dave Logan, Willie l\'/larsh, Steve Harris

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Short Form Numerical Roster

No. Name No.
1 Dave Trout, So., K 52
2 Charles "Rooster" Jones, So., HB 53
5 Mark Schubert, Jr., K 54
7 Dan Daniels, Fr., QB 55
8 Rick Trocano, So., QB 56
9 Wallace Thomas, Fr., DB 57

10 Scott Jenner, Jr., QB 58

11 Lindsay Delaney, So., QB 59

14 Jeff Delaney, Sr., SS 60

16 Scott McKeel, Jr., DB 61

17 Randy Bentley, So., QB 62

18 Bob Rechichar, Jr., DB 63

19 Benjamin Compton, Fr., DB 64

20 Willie Collier, Jr., FL 67

22 Steve Harris, Jr., HB 68

23 Terry White, So., DB 69

24 Gordon "Too Much" Jones, Sr., SE 70

25 Larry Sims, Jr., HB 71

26 Mike Balzer, Sr., S 72

27 Mike Christ, So., FL 73

28 Lee ”Butch” Baierl, So., S 74

31 Wayne DiBarto|a, So., FB 75

32 Rico Cox, Fr., HB 76

33 RETIRED 77

34 David Snow, Fr., HB 78

35 Dave DiCiccio, Sr., DE 80

36 Jo Jo Heath, Jr., DB 82

38 Mike Chobany, So., LB 83

39 Willie Marsh, Sr., DB. 84

42 Glenn Meyer, Jr., SS 85

43 Bryan Thomas, Fr., HB 86

44 Fred Jacobs, Jr., HB 87

45 Rickie Asberry, Fr., HB 88

46 Kenneth Bowles, Jr., FL 89

47 Lynn Thomas, So., DB 92

48 Carlton Williamson, So., SS 93

50 Mark Reichard, So., LB 98

51 Jeff Pelusi, Jr., LB 99

Name

Mike Lenosky, Sr., DE
Mike Linn, So., C
Desmond Robinson, Sr., LB
Al Chesley, Sr., LB

Russ Grimm, So., C
Gary Tyra, Sr., MG
Steve Fedell, So., DE
Charles "Yogi" Jones, Fr., LB
Scott Hartman, Jr., OG
Paul Dunn, Fr., OT

Dan Fidler, Jr., OG
Rocky DeStefano, Jr., C
Jeff Matthews, Sr., OG
Charles Blucher, Fr., C
Jerry Boyarsky, So., MG
Dean Gilman, Fr., OG
Emil Boures, Fr., OG
Kurt Brechbill, Jr., OT
Walt Brown, Sr., C

Mark May, So., OT
Mike Gazda, So., OT

Ed Gallagher, Jr., OT
Bill Neill, So., DT

Matt Carroll, Sr., OG
Dave Logan, Sr., MG
Keith Williams, Fr., FL
Steve Gaustad, Sr., TE
Joe Gasparovic, So., P
Benjie Pryor, So., TE
Randy Johnson, So., DE
Greg Meisner, So., DT
Ricky Jackson, So., DE
Ralph Still, Jr., FL

Dave Bucklew, So., DT
Alan Barboza, So., DE
Jim Marnich, So., MG
Jim Covert, Fr., DT
Hugh Green, So., DE

Pronunciation Guide

Mike Christ —- KRIST
Jim Covert — CO-vert

Rickie Asberry — AS—berry
Lee Baierl — BA-rrell

Alan Barboza — bar-BO-zah
Bert Bertagna — bur-TAG-na
Charles Blucher —— BLU-ker
Emil Boures - BOOR-ees
Kenneth Bowles —— BOWL-s
Jerry Boyarsky - boy-AR-sky
Kurt Brechbill — BR EK-bill
Joe Brzoza — br-ZOE-zah
Mike Chobany — cha-BAY-nee

Wayne DiBarto|a — dee—bar
Steve Fedell — fe-DELL
Steve Gaustad — GAW—stad

Mike Gazda -— GAZ-dah
Don Gildea — gil-DAY

Mike De Lisio — Dee-LEES-i
Rocky DeStefano — dee-STEF-ano

Dave DiCiccio — De-SEEK-i—o

Joe Gasparovic —- gas-PA-ro-vic

Ramon Lao —— ra-MOAN LOW
Jim Marnich — MAR-nich
Greg Meisner — MISE-ner
Charles Palla — PA L-la

Jeff Pelusi — pe-LOOS—ee
Terry Ouiren — OUI-ren

Bob Rechichar — REH—cheh—char
Mark Reichard — rye-CARD
Terry Roban — ro-BAN

Sal Sunseri — sun-SER -ee
Rick Trocano —— tro-CAN"-O

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All-America Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

All—Star Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-79

All-Ti me Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-75

All—Time Team (1910-68) . . . . . . . . . .80

Athletic Director's Biography . . . . . . . .4

Athletic Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Attendance Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . ..77

Awards and Honors (1977) . . . . . . . .12

Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Board of Governors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Bowl History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Captains (1905-1977) . . . . . . . . . . 76-77

Chancellor's Biography . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Cheerleaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Churchmen's All-Americas . . . . . . . . .79

Coaches Biographies . .- . . . . . . . . . 19-22

Coaching Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Depth Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Ed Conway Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Executive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Football History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-69

Freshmen Biographies . . . . . . .  63-65

Future Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .|BC

Geographical Distribution . . . . . . . . .46

Graduate Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Locker Room Attendant . . . . . . . . . .24

Medical Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

National Championships . . . . . . . . . . .79

Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-40
Opponent Publicists . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Panther Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Personnel Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Pitt Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Pitt Vs All Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Pitt Vs 1978 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . .28

Player Sketches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-62

Press l\/lemo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lBC

Pronunciation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Prospectus Rundown . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Radio Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Review of 1977 Season . . . . . . . . 13-16

Roster (Alphabetical) . . . . . . . . . . 42-44

Roster (Numerical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..lFC

Scouting Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Seasonal Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 -85
Sherrill’s Biography, Information . . . 5-6
Silver Anniversary Team . . . . . . . . . . .80

Spring Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Staff (Athletic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Statistics (1977) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Ticket Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Travel Itinerary . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . .62

University Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Varied Academic Interests . . . . . . . . .41

Why Panthers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

      
   
   
   
 
     
 

  

 
 

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Geographical Distribution by States

The following is a listing of the Pitt roster members by states. The distribution may enable you to
better comprehend the geographical scope the Pitt program encompasses. Included are all Pitt
scholarship players and a select group of walk—ons:

The breakdown is as follows:

Arizona —- 1 Georgia — 5 New Jersey — 7
California — 3 Idaho — 1 New York — 9
Delaware — 1 Kentucky - 1 Ohio — 8
District of Columbia -— 1 Maryland — 3 Pennsylvania — 60
Florida — 1 Mississippi — 4 Virginia — 3
West Virginia — 1
ARIZONA PENNSYLVANIA
Dan Fidler (OG, Scottsdale) *“Jeff Delaney (SS, Upper St. Clair)
CALI FORN'A “*Gordon Jones (SE, North Versailles)

Kenneth Bowles (FL. Rancho Cordoba)
Scott Jenner (QB, Rancho Cordoba)
Clifford Moore (F L, San Francisco)
DELAWARE

David Snow (HB, Wilmington
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

“*A| Chesley (LB, Washington)

“*Matt Carroll (OG, Non/vood)

“Walt Brown (C, Allison Park)

“Dave DiCiccio (DE, Midland)

“Steve Gaustad (TE, New Cumberland)
‘*Dave Logan (MG, Pittsburgh)

‘Jerry Boyarsky (MG, Scott)

‘Kurt Brechbill (OT, Upper St. Clair)
*Lindsay Delaney (OB, Upper St. Clair)
‘Steve Fedell (DE, Pittsburgh)

FLORIDA ‘Bob Gruber (OT, Greenville)
‘Ricky Jackson (DE, Pahokee) ‘Steve Harris (HB, Williamsportl
GEORGIA ‘Scott Hartman (OG, New Castle)

“Desmond Robinson (LB, Atlanta)
‘Willie Collier (FL, Cordele)

‘Larry Sims (HB, Atlanta)

‘Carlton Williamson (SS, Atlanta)
Terry White (DB, Thomasville)

‘Jo Jo Heath (DB, Monessen)

*Mike Lenosky (DE, Cheswick)
‘Scott McKee (DB, Monaca)

‘Jim Marnich (MG, Coraopolis)
‘Greg Meisner (DT, New Kensington)
‘Glenn Meyer (SS, Shalerl

IDAHO ‘Bill Neill (DT, Collegeville)
Terry Roban (03, Boise) *Benjie Pryor (TE, Arnold)
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MARYLAND Joe Brzoza (C, New Castle)

Charles Blucher (C, Baltimore)
Jerry Nixon (DT, Baltimore)
Charles Palla (DB, Laurel)

MISSISSIPPI

‘Hugh Green (DE, Natchez)

‘Ray "Rooster" Jones (HB, Pascagoula)
‘Lynn Thomas (DB, Pascagoula)
Wallace Thomas (DB, Pascagoula)

NEW JERSEY

‘Willie Marsh (DB, Newark)
‘Jeff Matthews (OG, Hawthorne)
Alan Barboza (DE, Jersey City)
Randy Johnson (DE, Somerville)
Terry McEwen (FL, Princeton)
Russell Carter (HB, Paulsboro)
John Hendrick (OG, Camden)

NEW YORK

‘*‘Mike Balzer (S, Dunkirk)
‘Mark May (OT, Oneonta)

‘Ed Gallagher (OT, White Plains)
“Gary Tyra (MG, Elmira)

Tony Campbell (FL, Uniondale)
Mike Dombrowski (TE, Buffalo)
Gil Walton (TE, New York)
Ramon Lao (LB, Brooklyn)
Keith Williams (SE, Syracuse)

OHIO

“Jeff Pelusi (LB, Youngstown)
‘Mark Reichard (LB, Bay Village)
‘Fred Jacobs (HB, Cincinnati)
‘Rick Trocano (QB, Brooklyn)
Bert Bertagna (OG, Cincinnati)
Mike Linn (C, Steubenville)
Rickie Asberry (HB, Canton)
Bryan Thomas (H B, Oberlin)

David Bucklew (DT, Pittsburgh)
Mike Chobany (LB, Portage)

Mike Christ (F L, Pittsburgh)

Mike DeLisio (DB, Ellwood City)
Rocky DeStefano (C, Monessen)
Wayne DeBartola (FB, Pittsburgh)
Bob Fincher (OG, Darby)

Mike Gazda (OT, McKeesport)
Don Gildea (DT, Altoona)

Russ Grimm (C, Scottdale)

Bob Harshman (F L, Pittsburgh)
Mike Ley (DT, Richland)

Tim Madison (MG, Pittsburgh)
Jim Morsillo (OG, Ambridge)

Dan Noble (LB, Irwin)

Terry Ouiren (C, Pittsburgh)

Sal Sunseri (LB, Pittsburgh)
Walter "Skip” Sylvester (OT, Aliquippa)
Rodney Allen (DT, Pittsburgh)
Lee "Butch” Baierl (8, Pittsburgh)
Greg Barnic (QB, Scranton)
Cephus Bell (DB, Pittsburgh)

Bill Bailey (MG, Clearfield)
Robert White (DB, Pittsburgh)
Emil Boures (OG, Norristown)
Benjamin Compton (DB, Chalfont)
James Covert (DT, Conway)

Dan Daniels (08, Coraopolis)

Paul Dunn (OT, Glenolden)

Dean Gilman (OG, Monessen)
Charles "Yogi" Jones (LB, Donora)

VIRGINIA

Darryl Baugh (DT, Richmond)
Bryan Watkins (LB, Richmond)
WEST VIRGINIA

Rico Cox (HB, Wheeling)

   

Panther
Profiles

All-America Candidate
Hugh Green

Defensive End So., 6-2, 215 Natchez, Miss.

Considered by many to be the finest
 freshman in the country last year. . .
he came right in and started in his
first varsity contest against Notre
Dame and responded with 11 tackles
and two sacks...desp?te missing
some action he was the Panthers’
second leading tackler with 54 solos
and 34 assists . . . he also led the team
A in sacks with 12...named by the
Football News as the best frosh pass-
rusher last season . . . what makes
Green more effective is that he can
drop off in pass coverage and rush the
passer with equal ability . . . his
defensive totals included 11 tackles
and two sacks against Navy and 12
tackles and three sacks versus Penn
State . . . will flip-flop to the strong
side of the formati'on . . . is virtually
unmovable and unblockable some-
times . . . also has the speed to pursue
. and catch ballcarriers from behind . . .
in one of his most spectacular plays he
rushed a Boston College punt, went
over the deep blocker, and in mid-air
“ ’ put a scissors hold on the punter with
’ his legs to bring him down before he
  ._., ' could get the kick away. . . his out-
standing freshman play earned him AP All-America honors (2nd team), and All-East (1st
team) honors. . . was voted top lineman in Mississippi his senior year in high school . ..
was All-State both his junior and senior year.

DEFENSIVE STATS

Year Games Sacksl Yards Tackles Assists Totals Int.
1977 11 12/76 54 34 88 1

 

1977 Honors

All-America, Associated Press (2nd Team)

All—East, Associated Press (1st Team)

All-East, United Press International (1st Team)
All—East, New York Times (1st Team)

Freshman All-America, Football News (1st Team)
Named Top Freshman Pass Rusher by Football News

Coaches’ Quotes

Pitt Head Coach Jackie Sherrillz ’‘I don't think there was a better freshman in the country
than Hugh Green. If there was I'd like to see him.”

Pitt Defensive Coordinator Jimmy Johnson: "For a freshman to come in and do the
things he did in his first year is incredible. I didn't see a better defensive end all season.”

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All-America Candidate

Gordon Jones
Split End Sr., 6-0, 180 North Versailles, Pa.

Gordon has to rank as one of the most exciting players
in all of college football and will be counted upon to
be Pitt's gamebreaker in '78.. .performs in the mold
of Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rogers, because he
is a threat to go all the way anytime he latches onto
the ball — whether it be via pass, punt, or kickoff. ..
has a free-wheeling, acrobatic, and often unpredictable
flair for the spectacular . . . was the Panthers’ leading
 receiver last year with 45
‘ receptions for 793 yards and 9
A TDs . . . that's over 17 yards
3 per catch and a TD pass every
' ifth reception . . . has
veraged almost 18 yards a
catch over his career with
1,564 yards on 88 receptions
and 18 TDs . . .has broken
many of Pitt's pass receiving
‘ records including career receiv-
ing yardage, seasonal receiving
_ . yardage, career touchdown
‘ V   passes caught, touchdown
passes received in one season — and should break
many of the other records his senior year...had
three games last season in which he had over 100 yards
in receptions headed by the Gator Bowl where he
caught 10 passes for 163 yards . . .also had 6 catches
good for 142 yards vs. Navy and 5 catches for 110
yards against Syracuse. . .besides leading Pitt in
receiving last year Jones was the team leader in kickoff
returns (12 for 309 yards) and second in punt returns
(22 for 219 yards) . ..he ranked 10th in the final
NCAA stats in punt returns . . . his 84-yard punt
return for a touchdown against Temple and 93-yard
return of a kickoff for a TD vs. Army were Pitt high
marks in 1977. . . he displayed his versatility against
the Cadets — snatching 4 passes for 88 yards, returning ' " ’ * ‘ ‘

3 punts for 60 yards, and returning 3 kickoffs for 112 yards. . . his play last year earned him All-East
and AP All—America honors . . .combined huge hands, 4.6 speed, and a 36 inch vertical jump to be the
ideal wide receiver. . .along with catching the ball, Gordon is a devastating downfield blocker who
more often than not knocks defensive backs off their feet . . . nicknamed "Too Much" Jones because
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CAREER PASS RECEIVING STATS

Year Passes Yards Average TDS

1975 22 385 17.5 4

1976 21 386 18.4 5

1977  799 17.6 __9_

TOTALS 88 1564 17.9 18

1977 Honors Pitt Records Held by Jones

All—America, Associated Press (3rd Team) Yards Passes Received, One Season—793, 1977
A|l—East, Associated Press (1 st Team) Touchdown Passes Received, One Season—9, 1977
Al|—East, United Press International (1st Team) Touchdown Passes Received, Career—18, 1975-
All-East, New York Times (1st Team) 1977

Yards Punt Returns, One Season—385, 1975

Quotes
Gil Brandt, Director of Personnel for the Dallas Cowboys: "lf Gordon Jones was a senior in 1977, he'd
definitely be a first-round draft pick — he's that good."

Pitt Head Coach Jackie Sherrill: "Gordon Jones is the most gifted athlete on our squad and probably
the finest wide receiver I've ever worked with. He makes the impossible catches look routine. Not only
that . . . but as a downfield blocker he's second to none."

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All-America Candidates (Cont.)

Jeff Delaney 
Strong Safety Sr., 6-1, 190 Upper St. Clair, Pa.

The only returning member of last year's outstanding secondary,
Jeff is the ideal man to rebuild around . . . Jeff is the model scholar-
athlete, combining intellengence and savvy with a tough hard-nosed
and hard-working profile on the football field . . . to boot, he is
extremely likeable and makes for good copy . . . he is a legitimate
All—America and All-East candidate . . . a born leader, Jeff will be
counted on to provide plenty of that all—important senior leader-
ship. . . all his qualities perfectly suit him for his position, which
calls for support against the run and the pass. . . started against
Army his freshman year and has been a fixture at strong safety ever
since. . . accounted for 31 tackles, 28 assists, two sacks and two
interceptions in 12 games last year. . . has 12 career interceptions
and needs three to move ahead of Carl De Pasqua for second place
on the all-time Pitt list. . . is nine interceptions away from Bob
Jury’s all—time record of 21 . . . will be a four year letterman . . . was
All—East honorable mention and first-team Academic (CoSlDA)
Academic All-America in 1976...a Dean's list student in Pre-
Med . . . received a National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame
Scholarship award coming out of Upper St. Clair High School . . . he
was coached there ' by Joe Moore, current Pitt assistant . . . a 
member of the National Honor Society . . . a halfback in HS, Jeff - -"5"
rushed for 1,10 yards and 13 TDs and had a 6.9 per carry average as a senior . . .first—team AP and
UPI All-State, All—WPlAL, MVP in Western Conference and a Big 33 pick . ..enjoys tennis and
basketball . . . brother Lindsay is a Pitt quarterback . . . father, John, played football at California
State. . . son of John and Carole Delaney.

Sherrill on Delaney

"Jeff is a picture of steadiness. He is probably the most solid and consistent athlete on our football
team. This is due to his solid family and football background and his character and intelligence.

”l expect him to be one of the main leaders of our football team. He's been a leader here for a long
time.”

 

Delaney's Career Stats

Year Ga mes Tackles Assists Totals Interceptions
1975 6 21 1 2 33 3
1976 1 2 25 20 45 7
1977 1 2 31 28 59 :2
TOTALS 18 77 60 137 12

Matt Carroll***
Offensive Guard Sr., 6-3, 255 Norwood, Pa.

From the first day Matt set foot on the Pitt campus, people have
been speaking of him in "mammoth” terms . . . he came in at 6-3,
270 and started midway through freshman year at guard . . . he was
believed to be the biggest man in Pitt history to hold down a
starting job . . . nicknamed ”Beef” because of his size. . . has played
alongside Tom Brzoza for three years and has learned well . . . has
started at guard and tackle and was moved back to guard this
year... his is the central figure on the offensive line. . . is a
legitimate All—America and All-East candidate. . . opened up many
of the large holes that Tony Dorsett and Elliott Walker piled up
yardage on . . . coaches feel rebuilding the offensive line will begin
with Carroll . . . he obviously has the size and strength and has the
quickness and speed . . . will be a four year starter and letter-
man . . . was named second team All—American by Football
News. . . is the strongest of the offensive linemen . . . a good
student . . . will play at around 255 this year . . . lettered three years
in football and two in track at lnterboro High School, where he was
coached by Ray Spafford . . . recruit Paul Dunn is from the same
high school . . . was voted All-Philadelphia Area, All-Delco
Conference, and A|l—SchoIastic . . . was also All-Delco in track. .. ‘E

 

son of John and Eileen Carroll.
Sherrill on Carroll
"Matt is a steady, excellent football player. Another four year starter who will be the main man on
the offensive line. l look for him to provide vital leadership and expect him to steady the young
offensive line we will have.”

All-East Candidates

Al Chesley
Linebacker Sr., 6-3, 225 Washington, D.C.

Al is the leader of Pitt's strong corps of linebackers . . . led the team last
season with 82 tackles and 52 assists . . . says Coach "Foge” Fazio, "Al had an
excellent year last year. He has all the physical equipment and he has the
potential to be one of the best linebackers in the country” . . . is very strong
and possesses the speed and quickness for his position . . . could receive post-
-season honors. . . intercepted a pass and returned it 19 yards in last year's
Boston College game . . . lettered three years in football, baseball and basket-
ball at Eastern High' in D. C. . . . offered a pro baseball contract out of high
school . . . First-team Scholastic All-America, All-Metro (in three
sports) . . . All-lnterhigh, All-Scholastic and an honor roll student for three
years. . . coach in high school was Ernest Johnson . . . lists the Gator and
Sugar Bowl victories as his biggest athletic thrills at Pitt. . . credits his parents ..

for helping him the most in his career. . . has three brothers who played college ball: Walt at Boston
University, William at North Carolina Central University, and Francis at Wyoming . . . nicknamed
”Boo-Boo" . . . enjoys swimming . . . Communications . . . son of Walter and Agnes Chesley.

Chesley’s 1977 Stats
Games Sacks/Yards Tackles Assists Totals
1 2 1 /8 82 52 1 34

  

Dave DiCiccio**
Defensive End Sr., 6-0, 205 Midland, Pa.

When Ed Wilamowski was unable to start against Penn State two years ago '
because of injuries, Dave stepped right in to do a fine job. . . has become a
mainstay ever since . . . Coaches feel he could play on any team in the ‘
country . . . A legitimate candidate for post-season honor . . . a rugged J
competitor who has continuously played hurt . . . literally held together by
tape on game day, it seems . . . last year Dave was a starting defensive end and §
coaches feel comfortable about the defensive ends with him and Hugh Green
around . . . played in 11 games, credited with three sacks for 16 yards, 43 1
tackles and 28 assists . . . tackled the Notre Dame punter in the end zone for ;

 

the safety that staked Pitt a 9-0 lead last year... intercepted two passes, '3 ,

including a fancy one-hander versus Notre Dame. . . his coach at Midland High A  ‘ 1 
was Dale Stuby . . . was All-WPIAL Class B as a quarterback . . . lettered three   
years in football and captained the team and won three letters in baseball .. . listed as one of the top
100 backs in the country coming out of high school . . . nicknamed ”Chico," "Old Man,” and
"Gramps” . . . came to Pitt because of the "academics, major college schedule, and location’’ ..

. Elementary Education . . . son of Edmund and Mildred DiCiccio.
DiCiccio's 1977 Stats
Games Sacks/Yards Tackles Assists Totals
11 3/16 43 28 71

Steve Gaustad”
Tight. End Sr., 6-4, 220 Harrisburg, Pa.

Steve moved into the tight end position vacated by Jim Corbett and had an
outstanding year . . . was second in receptions with 31, behind Gordon
Jones. . . his stats read: 31 catches for 514 yards and nine touchdowns. . .
caught one TD pass versus West Virginia . . . had been switched to safety for a
short period before the '76 season, but moved back to tight end when Bob
Jury won the safety position . . . caught one pass in 1975, a 14-yard touch-
down against Temple . . . caught one pass for 42 yards in the 1978 Spring 6
game. . . excellent blocker . . . good hands . . . earned eight letters at Cedar ‘J
Cliff High School in football, track, and basketball . . . his football coach there _
was Robert Craig . . . played Pop Warner football . . . Who's Who High School  g V *
All-America, first team All-Conference for three years . . . district hurdles  _
champion . . . caught 103 passes for 2,040 yards and 20 TD’s during his high *  
school career . . . intercepted 12 passes as a safety his senior year . . . came to Pitt because of location,
academics, and the interest shown by coaches . . . respects Jim Corbett, who helped him at his
game . . . nicknamed "Wonder" after Stevie Wonder . . . son of Lee and Barbara Gaustad.

  

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All-East Candidates (Cont.)

Dave Logan“
Middle Guard Sr., 6-0‘/2, 240 Pittsburgh, Pa.

Everyone connected with Pitt football is hopeful that Dave can put together
the kind of year he's capable of . . . plagued with ankle injuries throughout the
'77 season . . . could continue the line of outstanding middle guards at Pitt
started by Gary Burley and Al Romano . . . quick and strong and runs a 4.8
forty . . . in '77, played in seven games, made five sacks, 18 tackles and three
assists . . . ABC—Chevrolet Defensive Player-of—the-Game vs. Notre Dame . . .

played in all 12 games during the '76 season, made one sack, 10 tackles and
five assists . . . good pass rusher . . . won the Ed Conway Memorial Award as
the Most-Improved Defensive Player during Spring practice in 1977 . . .

captain of City Champion Peabody in high school . . .All-City for two years
and honorable mention All-America . . . two-year letterman in track . . . son of
Arthur and Louise Logan.

  
  

 

Mark May *
Offensive Tackle So., 6-5, 270 Oneonta, NY

Mark started the Gator Bowl against Clemson in place of the ill George Link,
and should continue his starting role in 1978 . . .one of the biggest players on
the squad . . . coaches feel Mark is a top prospect and could be one of the top
in the country by graduation . . . Don Boyce considers him a sure-fire All-
America candidate -— in a year or so . . . also started against Tulane. . . was
coached at Oneonta High School by Robby Boryk . . . selected All-State in
football and co-captain of the basketball team and was MVP of the Oneonta A
Tournament . . . won three letters in football and track, and two in basket-
ball . . . credits his father as being the biggest influence in his career...
respects Tom Brzoza and Matt Carroll for being "natural leaders” . . . enjoys
fishing, playing cards, and music. . . would like to play pro ball or coach. ..
nicknamed "May Day" . . . son of Clarence and Ethel May.

 

* Why Panthers?

The Panther (felis concolor) was adopted as
the University of Pittsburgh's mascot at a meet-
ing of student and alumni leaders in the early
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 indige-
nous to the Pittsburgh region; (2) it had ancient,
heraldic standing as a noble animal; (3) the‘ hap-
py accident of alliteration; (4) the close approxi-
mation of its hue to the old gold of the Uni-
versity'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.

 

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Lee Baierl Mike Balzer Jerry Boyarsky Kurt Brechbill

THE REMAINING SQUAD
Lee ”Butch" Baierl Safety So., 6-1, 185 Pittsburgh, Pa.

Butch suffered a knee injury in Fall camp and missed the entire 1977 season . . . currently listed
behind Mike Balzer . . . at North Allegheny High, was a three year starter in three sports (football,
basketball, track) . . . captained all three teams as a senior . . . Al|—WP‘lAL at safety and All-West Penn
Conference for two years on both offense and defense. . . chosen All-Section 9 in basketball . . . on
the track team, helped take North Allegheny to the WPIAL title and a second place finish in the
State . . . anchored both the 440 and 880 relay, which set WPIAL records. . . brother, Bob, played
football for Pitt in the early 70's . . . Uncle, Bill, quite active in the Pitt Golden Panthers. . . son of
Robert T. and Jane Baierl.

Mike Ba|zer*** Safety Sr., 6-1, 187 Dunkirk, NY

Having paid his clues for three years, Mike should finally crack the starting lineup for safety with the
departure of Bob Jury . . . backed up Dennis Moorhead his Freshman year. . . In '77, Mike played in
eight games, made 12 tackles and seven assists. . . had three interceptions, one for a TD against
Thlane, and one 53 yards versus Temple, Pitt's longest interception return of the year . . ._ . had knee
surgery and missed Spring dri|ls.. . . worked hard with weights, and is nicknamed ”Thumper” because
of his hitting ability . . .At Dunkirk High, won three letters in football, two each in basketballand
track, and one in baseball . . . first team All-State, All-Section, and A|l—Conference in football and a
fourth team All-State and All-Conference in basketball . . .captain of both teams . . . brother, Andy,
played football at Wyoming . . . son of Andrew and Jeannette Balzer.

Bert Bertagna Offensive Guard So., 6-4, 2.45 Cincinnati, Ohio

Will battle Bob Fincher for backup spot behind Matt Carroll at right guard . . . has been switched from
tackle . . . lettered three times in football and once in wrestling at Colerain High, where his coach was
Ben Hubbard . . . chosen All-State first team tackle, All-Southwestern Ohio, All-League, All-City, and
Colerain lineman-of-the-Year. . . played in Cincinnati's East-West All-Star game and Ohio's North-

South All-Star game . . . recruited to Pitt by Foge Fazio . . . lists going to the Gator Bowl his biggest
athletic thrill at Pitt thus far. . . respects Matt Carroll for being friendly, helpful, and a good
player . . . enrolled at Pitt because of its variety of studies . . . Computer Science . . . lifts weights,
camps and plays baseball in his free time . . . son of Forrest and Audrey Bertagna.

Jerry Boyarsky* Middle Guard So., 6-3, 245 Scott, Pa.
Jerry will battle Dave Logan for the starting nose guard position . . . the other could become a starting
tackle . . . when injuries sidelined Logan,'Jerry filled in quite capably . . . in '77, played in seven games
and was credited with 23 tackles and 12 assists. . . like Steve Fedell, made his initial start against
Syracuse . . . Jerry is another of Pitt's stalwart freshmen of a year ago . . . coached at Lakeland High
by Gerald Wasilchak . . . won four letters in track and two in football . . . first team, UPI, All-State and

AP All-State second team . . . Big 33 selection . . . Suburban Times Conference All-Star for two years,
Scranton Times Lineman of the Year for two years, and Scranton Times Athlete-of-the-Week on
several occasions. . . tri-captain of the football team . . . likes to hunt and fish . . .strength one of his
biggest assets . . . credits his parents with helping him the most in his career . . . Liberal Arts . . . son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyarsky.

Boyarsky Stats

Year Games Sacks/Yards Tackles Assists Totals

1977 7 — 23 21 44
Kurt Brechbi|l* Offensive Tackle Jr., 6-2, 245 Upper St. Clair, Pa.
1978 could be the year Kurt makes a big contribution on Pitt football . . . one of the strongest
members of the team . . . has traveled with the team and has seen a lot of playing time . . . played in
the Sugar Bowl against Georgia . . . was coached at Upper St. Clair by current Pitt assistant Joe
Moore . . . won three letters as an offensive and defensive tackle . . . won three letters throwing the
shot put. . . Prep All-America, Big 33, All-State, All-Conference, All-WPIAL, was voted MVP in
WPIAL Championship game. . . nicknamed "Jethro” . . . lifts weights and plays the guitar. . . Liberal

Arts . . .- son of Sam and Marlene Brechbill.

 

Walt Brown David Bucklew Mike Christ Willie Collier

Walt Brown** Center Sr., 6-4‘/2, 240 Allison Park, Pa.

After a year as understudy to Tom Brzoza last year, coaches feel Walt is ready to hold down the center
job ,. . . has made himself a solid football player . . . came in at 6-2, 220 as a freshman and with work
through the weights has put on a lot of size. . .a prime example of how a reshirt can help an
athlete . . . he will be a fifth-year player this Fall . . . last year Walt saw back-up action behind Brzoza
and did all the placement and punting snapping. . . coaches feel he is worth his weight in gold as a
deep snapper alone . . . has not had one bad snap in two years . . . after a fine high school career at
Shaler Area, where he was coached by Paul Kmetz, Walt attended Staunton Military Academy in
Virginia for a year. . . his self discipline is a reflection of his training there. . . earned two letters in
football, track and wrestling at Shaler Area . . . was a Prep School All-America at Staunton . . . won
the game ball in the Navy game last year . . . his father starred at Grove City College in the late
40's . . . a speech major with public relations aspirations. . . married, his wife's name is Margie. . .
they have a son, Ricky . . . is thankful to his family, both his wife and son and parents, for inspiration
they have given him . . . enjoys listening to the stereo and family activities . . . son of Walt, Jr., and
Connie Brown.

Dave Bucklew Defensive Tackle Jr., 6-3, 225 Pittsburgh, Pa.
Has been moved from defensive end. ..currently listed as second team right tackle behind Bill
Neill . . . "Had an excellent Spring, particularly in rushing the passer," according to Coach Jimmy
Johnson . . . played football, basketball and baseball at Baldwin High, where his coach was James
Gillooly . . . earned a total of seven letters . . .voted All-Western Conference (two years), All-Central
South Hills All-Star (two years), and was a Big 33 nominee. . . enjoys all sports and playing cards. . .
enrolled at Pitt because of the athletic program and the Engineering School . . . like his father, hopes

to be an engineer. . . credits Jeff Pelusi, Jeff Delaney, Greg Meisner and Bill Neill for being able to
combine both their athletic and academic skills. . . son of Roy and Mary Bucklew.

Tony Campbell Split End So., 6-2, 190 Uniondale, NY

Moved to wide receiver at end of Spring practice . . . was a defensive back and flanker as a fresh-
man . . . currently listed as third team split end . . . according to Coach Dave Wannstedt, "has pretty
good athletic ability" . . . a two-year starter and letterman in football at Uniondale High in New
York . . . coached by Bob Corcoran . . . also won four letters in track and two in basketball...
selected high school All-America, All-Long Island, All—County and All-League . . . was twice MVP in
track . . . holds school record in broadjump and in the 880-yard run . . . as to why he enrolled at Pitt,
replied, "When I visited Pittsburgh I liked the school's atmosphere and its location’’ . . . brother
George (Tommy) Campbell is a member of 1977 Philadelphia Eagles. . . Liberal Arts. . . nicknamed
"Smooth" . . . enjoys fishing and photography in his spare time. . . son of Edsel and Joan Campbell.

Mike Christ Split End So., 6-2, 198 Pittsburgh, Pa.

Listed as the second-team split end behind Gordon Jones entering fall camp . . . "Has good hands, but
needs to work on quickness,” says his coach Dave Wannstedt . . . at Penn Hills High won three letters
in football . . . coached by Andy Urbanic . . . was selected All-State by both AP and UPI, was WPIA L's
MVP, Foothills Conference MVP, a Big 33 selection, and was honored by Dapper Dan Sports Banquet
with his WPIAL MVP award . . . considers last year's Gator Bowl his biggest thrill at Pitt . . . undecided
on major. . . is one of seven children (5 boys and 2 girls) . . . son of Clarence and Catherine Christ.

Willie Collier* Flanker Jr., 6-1, 178 Cordele, Ga.

Back-up flanker behind Ralph Still on depth chart. . . formerly a defensive back and running back . . .
earned three letters in football in three years at Crisp County High School . . . coached by Ron
Clark. . . ran 100-yard dash in track . . . lists playing as a freshman his biggest athletic thrill at Pitt. ..
credits his brother as being most helpful in his athletics. . . hampered by a pulled leg muscle during
spring practice . . . "May be quickest of all the receivers,” says Coach Dave Wannstedt . . . would like
to coach . . . enjoys basketball in his spare time . . . Physical Education . . . son of John and Estella
Collier.

    

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Lindsay Delaney Steve Fedell Ed Gallagher Joe Gasparovic

Lindsay Delaney* Quarterback So., 6-0, 195 Upper St. Clair, Pa.

Lindsay was one of 17 freshmen to letter last year . . . got a chance to see game action and gave a good
account of himself. . . had a fine Spring practice and coaches feel he is one of three OB candidates
competing for starting honors . . . there's no doubt he can pass the football, but needs to improve his
footwork on the option . . . just a solid young man . . . like his brother Jeff, he is very intelligent. . . is
a top Dentistry student . . . the first pass he threw in his college career was a 31-yard touchdown to
Randy Reutershan in the Temple game last year . . . completed four of six passes for 87 yards and two
TDs in 1977 . . . also ran the ball nine times for 12 yards. . . was coached at Upper St. Clair by Joe
Moore, now a Pitt assistant . . . in ‘fact Moore became a Panther a couple of months before
Lindsay . . . won three football letters at Upper St. Clair and was chosen All-West Penn Conference,
first-team WPIAL, second-team All-State and to the Pittsburgh lronmen A|l—Star team as a QB . . . was
also a Big 33 nominee. . . nicknamed "LD” . . . son of John and Carole Delaney.

Rocky DeStefano Center Jr., 6-3, 235 Monessen, Pa.

Switched from guard to center during spring . . . second team behind Walt Brown on depth chart . . .
"May be one of the most improved players from a year ago." according to Coach Don Boyce...
captain of team and two-year letterman in football at Monessen High . . . Pa. Big 33, All-State, All-
WPIAL, and All-Big 10 Conference. . . would like to be a teacher. . . hobbies include weight lifting
and boxing. . . chose Pitt because he wanted to stay close to home . . . Education . . . coached in high
school by Joe Gladys . . . son of Jerry and Martha DeStefano.

Steve Fedell* Defensive End So., 6-3, 223 Pittsburgh, Pa.

Steve will see plenty of action as defensive end. . . started against Syracuse when injuries hit the
squad . . . saw action at both linebacker and defensive end . . . hard-nosed, rugged competitor . . . was
recruited to Pitt after the 1975 season but didn't report to school in the Fall of '76 . . . last season,
played in eight games, made two sacks, and was credited with 18 tackles and four assists...
intercepted one pass for 16 yards . . . downed a kick on the Notre Dame one-foot line . . . coaches are

quite high on Steve . . . was coached at North Hills High by Earl Ceh . . . lettered three times in
football and twice in basketball . . . captain of the football team as a senior. . . Prep All-America, 1st
team All-State, All-WPIAL, All-Area, All—West Penn Conference. . .All-Area in basketball . . . National

Honor Society . . . 3.1 O.P.A. at Pitt. . .undecided on major. . . an avid weight lifter, recently won a
bodybuilding competition . . . credits his parents and high school coach with helping him the most in
his career. . . likes to hunt. . . son of Charles and Betty Fedell.

Ed Ga|lagher* Offensive Tackle Jr., 6-5, 247 White Plains, N.Y.

This could be the year Ed makes his presence known on the field. . .wi|l duel fellow juniors Kurt
Brechbill and Bob Gruber for the starting offensive left tackle position . . . Coach Don Boyce says Ed,
"ls probably the hardest working player on the football team, and has improved 100 percent" . . . a
defensive lineman his freshman season before switching to offense last year. . . lettered two years at
Valhalla High . . . All-New York State, All-Westchester County, and All-WICC League. . . member of
the National Honor Society . . .considers winning the national championship and playing on TV his
biggest thrills. . . credits his high school coach, Ron Berlingo, for helping dedicate himself to be a
better player . . . respects Randy Holloway because "He was an excellent player for our team and a

good person” . . . likes to play chess. . . hopes to work in a TV related field following graduation . . .
Speech and English Writing . . . son of Edwin and Shirley Gallagher.
Joe Gasparovic* Punter So., 6-0, 208 Harrisburg, Pa.

Joe handled Pitt's punting game last year and Pitt coaches are looking for bigger and better things the
next three years . . . punted 50 times for 2,044 yards, a 40.9 average, with his longest punt being a
62—yarder against West Virginia . . . broke all of Larry Swider’s freshman records . . . first collegiate
punt was a 51-yarder deep into Notre Dame territory . . . kicked seven times for a 41.6 average versus
the Irish . . . punted five times for 171 yards and a 34.2 average in the Spring game . . . at Central
Dauphin East High, played linebacker and tight end . . . was coached by William Dreibelis . . . won two
letters in football and was voted All-League . . . .All-Metropolitan . . . nephew of former Pitt Panther
Bill Gasparovic (1948-52) . . . came to Pitt because of the football and physical theraphy
programs. . . enjoys basketball, tennis and swimming. . . son of Joe and Nancy Gasparovic.

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This is Pittsburgh. . .'l' he University of Pittsburgh

)‘

Today, the city of Pittsburgh houses control-
ling interests of over $29 billion in assets. This
makes Pittsburgh the fourth leading corporate
headquarters in the country, with 23 of the
world's 500 largest corporations.

Today, the University of Pittsburgh, which
has championed the city academically since
1787, continues to feed thousands of technical
and professional degrees into the blood stream
of one of the top production centers in the
world.

Every employer continues to call on Pitt
graduates for professional services — medicine,
dentistry, nursing, legal counseling and busi-
ness, to name a few. The Pitt diploma continues
to be recognized, respected...and called
upon.

Today, Pittsburgh is the 10th largest media
outlet center in the United States, a fact which
serves both the city and the University well.

And, amazingly, the University of Pittsburgh
is the second largest employer in the city with
over 6,000 full-time staff members, including
2,100 full-time faculty members, 550 part-time
faculty members and more than 1,500 part-
timetechnical and professional personnel.

There was a day when both were small and
growing. But they have always grown together,
hand in hand, dependent upon each other.

The University of Pittsburgh was first
chartered in 1787 as Pittsburgh Academy. Less
than 50 students comprised the student body
then. In 1789, the city of Pittsburgh's official
population was listed at less than 500.

The city continued to grow and in 1819
Pittsburgh Academy became Western University
of Pennsylvania, a one-building structure on
Third Avenue and Cherry Street, Downtown.

In July 1907, the first cornerstone of the
first University building was laid in Oakland
and Western University of Pennsylvania became
the University of Pittsburgh. During the same
period Pittsburgh continued to grow. The rivers
were developing and Pittsburgh was becoming a
big city.

In March of 1921, Chancellor John G.
Bowman told Richard B. Mellon, "The
Cathedral of Learning is not a commonplace
idea. But, what is the future of Pittsburgh if it
is to grow with commonplace ideas and
commonplace loyalties?"

Mellon bought the argument, financed the
building, and the relationship between the City
and the University began blooming to today's
heights.

In 1926, Chancellor Bowman announced the
building plan that today is the Cathedral of
Learning. "We want a building that is symbolic
of Education's higher aspirations — one that has
eternal reach for both education and the entire
community," Bowman proclaimed.

During this time, the University was estab-

   

Cathedral of Learning
lishing what is now a long and illustrious sports
tradition. Pitt ranks fifth in all-time National
Championships won — according to Sports
Illustrated — with nine. And, to Pittsburgh,
which has always been a sports front-runner,
the University has added its fair contribution.
Last year, for example, the University con-
tributed a 7th ranking in a major football poll
and had nine athletes achieve All-America
honors. Two years ago, Pitt brought the
national collegiate championship to the city.

Recently, too, the University reached an
academic milestone, being elected a member of
the Association of American.Universities — an
elite group of just over 50 universities with the
major criterion being an exceptional academic
standing.

Undergraduates can take an active interest in
varied fields of study. Pitt even has a self-
designed major for specialization areas. Post-
graduates and practicing professionals find a
wealth of avenues to pursue higher education.
The Health Professions schools — medical,
dental, and pharmacy — are world-renowned.
The law department ranks among the nation's
best.

Within a 15-minute radius of the University
there are six museums and art galleries, ten
hospitals, and over a dozen other colleges and
universities — plus one of the better symphony
orchestras in the land. All of this adds a cultural
touch to both the city and the University of
Pittsburgh.

In addition, the countryside serves as an
outdoor recreational heaven for all seasons —
set in the rolling hills, valleys, rivers and
streams, which are characteristic of Western
Pennsylvania — to form a compact, yet classy,
big-time city.

That's quite a relationship the City of Pitts-
burgh and the University of Pittsburgh have
nurtured through the years.

   

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Bob Gruber Steve Harris Scott Hartman Jo Jo Heath

Mike Gazda Offensive Tackle So., 6-7, 283 McKeesport, Pa.

Mike is currently second team right tackle to another sophomore, Mark May . . . biggest physical
specimen on the squad . . . Coach Boyce says, "Mike’s time spent this summer on conditioning will be
very important” . . . chosen first team All-WPIAL, 2nd team All-State, and Big 10 conference
All-Star . . . Big 33 selection . . .coached at South Allegheny by Rick Zakauckas . . . plays basketball
and tennis in his spare time . . . Computer Science . . . recruited by Coach Dave Wannstedt . . .
nicknamed "Gaz" . . . son of Clement and Shirley Gazda.

Bob" Gruber* Offensive Tackle Jr., 6-5, 247 Greenville-, Pa.

Bob was moved to offensive tackle in the Spring and coaches are high on him there . . . will be given
every chance to contribute there as either a starter or back-up man . . . was on the travel squad and
specialty teams as a freshman two years ago and started two games at tackle last year . . . was a
back-up to Gary Silvestri at defensive tackle the rest of the time . . . in eight games, he had one sack
(five yards), nine tackles, and three assists. . . listed behind Kurt Brechbill and Ed Gallagher at left
tackle after Spring ball . . . has excellent size and strength and is of the hard-nosed, hard-working
mold . . . Bob captained the Greenville High School team as a senior and earned two letters in football,
basketball and track . . . was coached there by Robert Ballock in football . . . was voted All-Northwest
Conference . . . nicknamed "Grube” . . . Criminology . . . son of Robert and Ruth Gruber.

Steve Harris* Halfback Jr., 6-1, 200 Williamsport, Pa.

Steve was the biggest of the Pitt backs last year and saw enough action to convince people of his fine
talent. . . gained 62 yards on 16 carries. . . could earn a lot of playing time this year, as the race for
the running spots is wide open . . . will have to battle a slew of returners and newcomers for
action . . . has shown patience biding his time behind Dorsett and Walker and could be ready to make
a move . . . was the leading rusher on the JV team two years ago and had several long scampers . . . had
calcium deposits removed from thigh two years and came back to have an impressive Spring
practice . . . turns the corner as well as anyone of the backs . . . earned three football letters and
captained his Williamsport High team as a senior . . . also earned four letters running sprints on the
track team there . . . runs a 4.5 forty . . . was voted third-team All-State by UPI and received
honorable mention consideration for central PA . . . lists weightlifting as a hobby and plays the
Sax . . . was coached by John Kutney at Williamsport . . . Psychology and Urban Studies . . . son of
Joseph and Delores Harris.

Scott Hartman* Offensive Guard Jr., 6-2, 235 New Castle, Pa.

Scott has a good chance of seeing action this year and making a definite contribution to the
Panthers...won three letters in football at New Castle High, where he was coached by Lindy
Lauro . . . All-WPIAL, All-MAC and Coaches’ All-State Team. . . lettered three times in track. ..
credits his family with helping him the most in his athletic career . . . Grandfather, Joe, played college
ball . . . Economics . . . son of Joseph and Elizabeth Hartman.

Jo Jo Heath* Cornerback Jr., 5-10. 175 Monessen, Pa.

A gifted athlete, defensive back is where the coaches feel Jo Jo will be able to help the team the
most. . . has been switched from halfback where he gained 55 yards on 13 carries and one TD (vs.
Temple) . . . caught one pass for seven yards . . . returned 20 punts for 220 yards with one TD (versus
Boston College), ranking him 12th in the nation in '77 . . . ran back one kick-off for 16 yards. ..
when teamed with Gordon Jones, gives Pitt one of the most explosive kick return duos in the
country . . . carried the ball once for three yards his Freshman year. . {that year, led the Pitt JV team
in receptions and yardage . . . caught three passes for over 70 yards each . . . brother of former Pitt
player, Lance Wall coached at Monessen High by Joe Gladys... nicknamed "The Monessen
Greyhound" because of his fluid movement and speed . . . earned three letters in each of three sports,
football, track and basketball . . . captained football team as a senior... Big 33, All-Big 10, All-
WPIAL first team, and All-State third team . . . winning the National Championship has been his
biggest thrill at Pitt . . . credits his father for helping him the most in his athletic career. . . son of
Joseph and Fannie Heath.

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Ricky Jackson Fred Jacobs "Rooster" Jones Mike Lenosky

Ricky Jackson* Defensive End So., 6-3, 205 Pahokee, Fl.

Another of Pitt's fine freshmen last year, Ricky is a fine all-around athlete and a bright prospect. . .
coaches are quite impressed with him . . . played in eight games last year, making 11 tackles and
assisting in four others. . . intercepted two passes for 48 yards, including one for a touchdown in Pitt's
48-0 win over Tulane . . . at Pahokee High in Florida, Ricky was second team Sun Coast Conference
and second team All-District and All-Region as a junior and first team in all three as a senior. . . first
team All-State as a senior. . . led his team with 110 solo tackles, 78 assists and four interceptions . . .
also played tight end, catching 21 passes including eight touchdowns . . . nicknamed "City Champ"
because he was the best in the city . . . History . . . credits his high school coach,(Russe|l) for helping
him in his athletic career . . . son of Lelia Lawson.

Fred Jacobs* Halfback Jr., 5-9, 175 Cincinnati, Ohio

Fred moved into the starting lineup early in the 1977 season and finished second in rushing to Elliott
Walker. . . carried the ball 121 times for 672 yards, a 5.6 average and three touchdowns. . . also
caught eight passes for 133 yards and one TD, a 58-yarder from Cavanaugh which tied the Syracuse
game at 14. ..was also Pitt's longest pass play of the season . . . nicknamed "Fast" for obvious
reasons . . . carried the ball once for five yards during the '76 championship season . . . scored on TD
runs of 18 and six yards in the Spring game and rushed for 48 yards . . . also caught two passes for 16
yards. . . won three letters in football at Wyoming High . . . All-City, All-League, All-State, and was
named to both the North/South and East/West Ohio All-Star games . . .also won three letters each in
track and basketball . . . Speech and Communications . . . son of Clyde and Virginia Jacobs.

Ray Charles "Rooster” Jones* Halfback So., 5-10, 175 Pascagoula, Ms.

Coming off a fine Spring game where he gained 138 yards on 14 carries, Rooster is currently listed as
first team halfback . . . last season, carried the ball 23 times for 67 yards . . . nicknamed "Rooster”
because he runs like one . . . has a darting, zigzag style which coaches liken to former Oklahoma great
Joe Washington . . . scored two touchdowns, one against Navy and the other versus West Virginia . . .
his senior year, rushed for 1,985 yards on 317 carries la 5.9 average) and an incredible 28
touchdowns. . . rushed for 3,863 yards and 52 touchdowns during his high school career. . . All-
Coastal Zone three years, All-Southern Mississippi his junior and senior years, All-State both junior
and senior years . . . runs a 4.4 forty . . . his development and performance this year will be very
important to the Pitt team . . . grandmother Elor Jones.

Mike Lenosky* Defensive End Sr., 6-2, 205 Cheswick, Pa.

Mike was a walk-on to the Pitt squad in 1975 . . . has since lettered, earned a scholarship, and made
trips to the Sun, Sugar and Gator Bowls .  will be counted on to provide depth . . . a hard worker
with good speed and strength . . . lists traveling with the team and playing against Syracuse and Notre
Dame his biggest thrills at Pitt . . . says his father has helped him the most in his career . . . won seven
letters in football and tennis at Springdale High before attending Milford Academy, where he lettered
in football . . . enjoys all sports . . . father (Michael) is a school teacher, and his mother (Margaret) a
secretary.

Mike Linn Center So., 6-1, 230 Steubenville, Ohio

Mike was redshirted last year in hopes that a year of conditioning would further his chances . . . he
traveled with the squad the entire year while being redshirted in case the Panthers had to use
him . . . his conditioning work seems to have paid off as he's put on 10 pounds . . .was switched from
guard to center in the Spring where he will battle Rocky DeStefano for back-up time . . . two years
ago, he played against his father in Pitt's annual Alumni-Varsity Spring game . . . was voted first-team
All-State, first-team OVAC and captained his Steubenville team as a senior. . . won three football
letters there and was coached by Bill Boheen . . . has a rich bloodline in Pitt athletics. . . his father,
Howard "Tiny” Linn was a three—year letter winner as an offensive tackle from 1952-1956 . . . his
grandfather, also Howard ”Tiny" Linn, was a great Pitt guard and track star in
1926 . . . Economics . . . son of Howard and Nancy Linn.

Scott McKeel* Cornerback Jr., 5-10, 175 Monaca, Pa.

Will battle Willie Marsh’ and Jo Jo Heath for a possible starting job . . . lettered last year as a member
of the special teams . . . at Monaca High, was coached by Sam LoFaso . . .won three letters in football
and captained the team his senior year. . . voted to the All-Ohio Valley team, All-WPIAL Class A,

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Willie Marsh Jeff Matthews Greg Meisner Glenn Meyer

MVP Ohio Valley, MVP Class A in WPIAL, UPI All-State, Prep All-America, and MVP in WPIAL

Championship game . . . nicknamed "Wild Bill” . . . Criminology. . . son of James and Dorothy
McKeel.
Jim Marnich* Middle Guard So., 6-3, 235 Coraopolis, Pa.

Jim is just so tough that he came right in and made an impression on the Pitt program . . .a highly
sought after high schooler, he was seeing special teams and back-up duty at middle guard when he

injured his knee in a junior varsity game . . . he had surgery done in the off-season, missed Spring ball,
but was fully recovered for Fall camp . . . was recruited from Coraopolis by Pitt coach ”Foge”
Fazio . . . in h_is high school day's Fazio was a big name in Coraopolis . . . coaches like the Jim stands

in there and slugs it out . . . very quick, very strong and with plenty of desire . . . wants to work with
kids in the future and devoted a large part of his summer time to banquets and children's related
projects . . . has volunteered his time for as many speaking engagements for kids as anyone will offer
him . . . won two football, one track and one wrestling letter at Montour High School, where he was
coached by William Kriger . . . was Capital Area wrestling champ for two years and was selected to the
1977 Western Conference All-Star Football team . . . was a member of the '77 Big 22 team...
nicknamed "Moose” . . . son of William and Joann Marnich.

Willie Marsh* Cornerback Sr., 6-1, 190 Newark, NJ

A five-year man, this could be the year Willie gets. the chance to start . . . locked in battle with Jo Jo
Heath and Lynn Thomas for the two corner starting positions. . . in six games last year, made four
tackles and had four assists . . . saw quite a bit of action Last year, backing up graduated LeRoy Felder
and was a mainstay on the specialty teams .  by season's end, he was considered pretty much a
regular...at Malcolm Shabazz High, was All-State, Outstanding Player in city of Newark and
captained both the football and basketball squads...Urban Studies . ..son of Elbert and Essie
Marsh.

Jeff Matthews* Offensive Guard Sr., 6-5, 247 Hawthorne, NJ

Jeff really started to come around late last season and had a fine Spring practice to five coaches the
impression he will be a contributing factor in 1978 . . .very tall and the lanky type, Jeff put on some
weight and improved his strength . . . will be involved in hot battle at Fall camp for a spot on the
depth chart. . . gained 17 pounds the last year. . . was All-League, All-County, All-Area and All-New
York Daily News at Hawthorne High . . . won six letters there, where he was coached by Denny
Penna . , . likes to play chess. . . son of Richard and Jeanne Matthews.

Greg Meisner* Defensive End So., 6-2, 210 New Kensington, Pa.

The Pitt coaches knew Greg was a good prospect, but they were pleasantly surprised at how fine he
was . . . lifted weights and put on 20 lbs. for the coming season . . . impressed the coaches tremendous-
ly with his four sacks, 13 tackles and five assists in eight games last year . . . the perfect aggressive,
hard-nosed and intelligent model athlete is listed as a tackle in 1978 . . .a prize recruit two years ago
out of Valley High School along with Benjie Pryor . . . runs a 4.7 forty . . . played both offensive and
defensive end in high school . . . 1st team Defensive End on the All-Foothills Conference team, named
2nd team All-WPlA|__ . . . Big 33 . . . had a 3.9 O.P.A. his first term at Pitt . . . son of Paul and Arlene
Meisner.

Glenn Meyer* Strong Safety Jr., 5-8, 175 _ Shaler, Pa.
Glenn's story is simply an inspirational one . . . at 5-8, 175 he walked onto the Pitt squad three years
ago and impressed everyone with his gutsy manner. . . he worked very hard on the scout teams,

earned a spot on the specialty teams where he has become a fixture and after lettering last year he was
put on a full scholarship. . . nothing is unbelievable for this fireplug, who despite his stature has a
huge heart and a body which could pass for a miniature Atlas . . . is respected by just about everyone
and is extremely amiable . . . was switched from linebacker to strong safety this Spring . . . shattered a
helmet making a hit last year. . . saw first game action vs. Tulane . . . won three football, three hockey
and two wrestling letters at Shaler Area High where he was coached by Paul Kmetz . . . was also
chosen All—Conference (most votes) and to the Pittsburgh lronmen All-Star squad . . .has traveled to
the Sugar and Gator Bowls. . . son of Ralph and Elsie Meyer.

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Bi" Neill Jeff Pelusi Benjie Pryor Desmond Robinson

Bill Neill* Defensive Tackle So., 6-4, 225 Collegeville, Pa.

Bill is another of the impressive young defensive linemen on the squad . . . played tackle and nose
guard last year . . . made his first start in the Florida game . . . coaches are very high on him . . . played
in eight games last season, and made 12 tackles and assisted in six others. . . has worked with the
weights to add strength . . . playing in the Gator Bowl has been his biggest thrill thus far . . . enrolled
at Pitt because of both the football program and the school . . . respects Randy Holloway for helping
him with his techniques . . . coached at Perkiomen Valley High by Ken Donahue . . . won three letters
each inofootball, wrestling and track . . . Big 33 . . . All-Scholastic 1st team by the Philadelphia Bulletin
and was a two time All-Box Mont Conference performer in both offense and defense. . . played in
Montgomery County All—Star game. . . All-Box Mont in wnestling and track . . . State Champ as a
heavyweight wrestler . . . fifth in state in javelin throw. . . Electrical Engineering . . . enjoys hunting
and fishing . . . father is a policeman, and his mother a nurse . . . son of William and Rita Neill.

Jeff Pelusi** Linebacker Jr., 6-0. 225 Youngstown, OH

Jeff returns with Al Chesley to give Pitt quality and experience at the linebacker positions. . . both
were starters there last year. . . ”We’re looking for a great year from Jeff," says Coach "Foge”
Fazio . . .very aggressive against the run . . . in 10 games last year, registered one sack, 42 tackles and
37 assists . . . only interception came against West Virginia . . . possesses great strength . . . a valuable
member of the special teams his freshman year . . . can plug up the hole and still get back to cover the
pass . . .at Chaney High, won four letters in football and captained the team his senior year. . . was
Prep All-America both as a junior and senior, All-City, for three years, All-NEO for two years, and

All-State .  National Honor Society member for two years . . . class president. . . enjoys math and
woodwork . . . Dean's List student in Computer Science and Engineering . . . brother of former Pitt
center John -Pelusi . . . nicknamed "Bu||," because he's built like one. . .son of John and Jean Pelusi.
Benjie Pryor* "Tight End So., 6-5, 235 Arnold, Pa.

The Panthers have the ideal situation at tight end with Benjie around . . . not only could he step in and
do the job as a starter at tight but he is valuable in the two tight end situations. . . he and Steve

Gaustad give the Panthers all they need at the position . . . saw plenty of action last year as a frosh and
the coaches expect huge things from him in the future . . . caught three passes for 42 yards and one
TD in 1977 . . . his size, speed and quickness make him extremely dangerous in the open field . . .one

of 17 freshmen to letter last year . . . was generally regarded as the premier recruit in the State a year
ago . . . was chosen Joe Namath Prep All-America squad, Adidas All-America, a Big 33 selection, and
All-Foothills Conference. . . runs 4.6 forty . . . came to Pitt from Valley High School with Greg
Meisner . . .caught 12 passes as a tight end. ..also scored 1,000 points in his basketball career
there. . . son of Ben and Minnie Pryor.

Mark Reichard* Linebacker So., 6-1, 220 Bay Village, Ohio

Mark has come a long way in a short time and is currently listed behind Jeff Pelusi . . . "Has made
great improvement,” according to Coach ”Foge” Fazio . . .played on the special teams last year. . .
was the only player from the Cleveland area to make the All-State team . . . was selected first team by
both AP and UPI . . . All-Northeast Ohio, Lineman—of-the-Year for Northeast Ohio, All-Scholastic,
MVP in the Crown Conference, Catholic-Player—of-the-Year . . . played for the North team in the
State's All-Star game. . . National Honor Society, and graduated in top fifth of his c|ass...was
scheduled to be married the week after the Penn State game (November 25) last year, but when that
game was rescheduled to November 26, Mark rescheduled his wedding for November 19 (the day
before the original PSU date) so as not to miss the game . . . his wife, Shelly, recently gave birth to a
baby girl, Jeniferr . . . son of Leo and Kathleen Reichard.

Desmond Robinson* Linebacker Sr., 6-0, 220 Atlanta, Ga.
Desmond will continue in much the same role as last year . . .formerly a defensive end, was switched
to linebacker before last season... used primarily on third-and-long passing situations. . . this is
Desmond’s fifth year at Pitt . . . In '77, played in 11 games, making 40 tackles and assisting in 14
others . . . credited with one sack . . . a great hitter . . . according to Coach “Foge" Fazio, "Desmond
makes up for his size with his quickness." . . . lettered three years in football at West Fulton High,
where his coach was Walter Wade . . . voted Most-Versatile and Most—Valuable in high school . . . also

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Mark Schubert Larry Sims Ralph Still Walter Sylvester

won three letters in golf and four in soccer . . . active in Black Action Society on campus . . . Urban
Studies . . . plans to go to graduate school . . . interested in teaching and coaching. . . enjoys playing
tennis. . . nicknamed ”Dez” . . . one of two Fulton High grads at Pitt (Larry Sims is the other) . . . son
of Reverend John and Marie Robinson.

Mark Schubert* Kicker Jr., 6-0, 199 Springdale, Pa.
Mark and Dave Trout split the place-kicking duties last season, following the graduation of Carson
Long. . . Mark handled most of the extra points and short field goals . . .In '77, converted 41 of 43
extra points attempts, and made eight of 10 field goal tries. . .65 total points placed him third in the
Pitt scoring race, behind Elliott Walker and Gordon Jones. . . has worked extensively with Carson
Long, and the former Pitt kicker is one of Mark's biggest supporters . . .active in the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes . . . converted three extra points in this year's Spring game . . . won three letters in
football at Springdale High, where he was coached by Mr. Heimbucher . . . nicknamed "Schub" . . .
son of Melvin and Susan Schubert.

Larry Sims* Halfback Jr., 5-10, 175 Atlanta, Ga.

This is the year Larry could put it all together, as the running back slots are said to be wide
open . . . has all the tools to be a fine back... has great speed (4.5), hits the hole quickly and knows
how to run with the football . . . got the first crack at replacing Tony Dorsett by starting the Notre
Dame game .  when Fred Jacobs came on like gangbusters, he was relegated to backing up both
Jacobs and Walker . . .was the first back off the bench . . . rushed for 125 yards on 24 carries (a 5.7
average) and scored three touchdowns. . . also caught two passes for 17 yards . . . was eight on the
team in scoring with 18 points . . . will have a battle on his hands with the rest of the backs plus the
incoming recruits . . . he's a classic slotback with a daring, slashing style . . .at West Fulton High
School, he rushed for over 1,000 yards as a senior and scored 24 TDs and a 9.0 yard per carry
average . . . was All-City, All-County, All-State . . . won three letters in basketball and track,
too...one of two Fulton High grads on the squad, the other being Desmond Robinson...
nicknamed "Fly" . . . son of Larry and Lillie Sims.

Ralph Still Flanker Jr., 6-1, 178 Edinborn, Pa.

First team flanker going into fall camp. . . captained both football and basketball teams at German
Township High . . . coached by Mickey Tippet . . . in three-year varsity career, passed for 2,020 yards
and rushed for 2,550 yards, scoring 43 touchdowns . . . rushed for 1,350 yards and scored 19 TDs his
senior year at German . . . All-American, Pa. Big 33, All—State, All-WPIAL, All-Tri State Conference
and All-County . . . All-State in basketball . . . "Made considerable improvement this spring, has good
speed and made considerable improvement in his blocking" according to Coach Dave Wannstedt . . .
Black Studies. . . nicknamed ”Bubby” . . . enjoys playing basketball . . . son of Harry and Lillian Still.

Sal Sunseri Linebacker So., 6-1, 215 Pittsburgh, Pa.

According to Coach, ”Foge” Fazio, "Sa| had an outstanding Spring practice. He's a very, very aggressive
football player, and he's not afraid to hit.” . . . transferred to Pitt from Tulsa after a stay of a couple
of months . .' . at Pittsburgh Central Catholic High, Sal was coached by Joe Scully . . . won three letters
in football, two in baseball, and two in basketball . . . All-WPIAL, Big 33, All-West Penn Conference,
Super 11 of Pennsylvania and honorable mention All-America . . . credits his brother, his father, and
his uncle (Ted) for helping him with hisathletics . . . nicknamed "Hoggie S" because "I live to play
football in the mud." . . . also enjoys softball . . . Communications .. . . son of Anthony and Ann
Sunseri.

Walter ”Sl<ip” Sylvester Defensive Tackle So., 6-5, 235 Aliquippa, Pa.
Currently listed as the number two left defensive tackle behind Greg Meisner . . . Coach Jimmy
Johnson says "Skip needs to work at building his body strength" . . . lettered three years in football at
Center High, where his coach was Torn Alexander . . . A Big 33 selection, was voted first team tackle
in the All-MAC Conference. . .captain of his CYO basketball team and a member of the Beaver

Lawrence County All—Tournament team  . . chose Pitt because of the ‘.’athletic‘and academic
opportunities” . . . his father, Walter, played college football at Westminster . . . enjoys shooting pool,
basketball, and swimming. . . respects Hugh Green because of his ability. . . C.A.S. . . . son of Walter

and Lois Sylvester.

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Lynn Thomas Rick Trocano

Lynn Thomas* Cornerback So., 6-0, 175 Pascagoula, Ms.

Will duel for one of the vacated cornerback positions. . . co-recipient of the Ed Conway Memorial
Award as the Most—lmproved Defensive Player in Spring practice . . . teammate of "Rooster” Jones at
Pascagoula High, where the two were coached by Johnny Woitt . . . his younger brother, Wallace, will
be an incoming freshman recruit . . . voted first team All-Coastal Zone both as a junior and senior, was
All-State as a senior, first team . . . runs a 4.6 forty . . . ,nephew of former Kansas City Chiefs defense
back Jim Marsallis . . . plays backgammon . ._. winning the Gator Bowl has been his biggest thrill at Pitt
thus far. . .credits his brother Norris and former Panther Leroy Felder for helping him with his
play . . . son of W. H. and Betty Thomas.

Rick Trocano* Quarterback So., 6-1, 195 Brooklyn, Ohio

Rick was placed in an almost unfair situation last year when Matt Cavanaugh went down with an
injury . . . one game removed from High School, he was called upon to save a team that was
contending for national honors . . . he responded like a winner . . . the coaches got him ready for the
second game of the year and he led Pitt to three wins in Cavanaugh's absence. . . not only that, but he
spearheaded a Pitt offense that scored 149 points in those three games . . . he rushed 265 yards on 63
carries (a 4.2 average), scored six touchdowns on the ground, was the fourth leading scorer on the
team with 36 points, completed 17 of 39 passes for 317 yards and three touchdowns . . . had five
intercepted . . . off that performance, he is the leading candidate to replace the graduated
Cavanaugh . . ; the j_ob is his and someone will have to take it away from him. . . the competition will
be stiff, however, as Lindsay Delaney and newcomer Scott Jenner will battle him every step of the
way . . . admittedly, he was stunned by the turn of events that led to his playing time . . . ironically, he
was the silver lining to Cavanaugh's injury, as the coaches might not be aware of his capabilities were it
not for the injury . . . worked to improve his passing during the off-season and had a fine Spring game,
despite missing most of Spring practive with a minoor injury . . . led the Pitt Varsity to a come from
behind win in the Spring game . . . can run the option very well and it was felt he would have to
improve his passing . . . has the arm, he just has to learn to pass instead of throw . . . worked
construction during the summer and his upper body looks stronger . . . his red hair and freckles give an
almost angelic look . . . was selected All-State by both wire services, All-Conference,.All-Scholastic and
won the Lou Groza award as the most-outstanding player in the Cleveland Area at Brooklyn High
School after passing for 1,685 yards and 17 TDs and rushing for 586 yards and 11 more TDs . . . was a
high school All-America . . . brother Len played at Iowa . . . nicknamed "Bert" as in Bert Jones . . .

son of Leonard and JoAnne Trocano.

Dave Trout* Kicker So., 5-8, 165 Mt. Pleasant, Pa.

Once again, Dave will handle kickoffs and long field goal attempts . . . consistently put his kickoffs in
the end zone . . . of his 74 kickoffs 28 were not returned and the longest return was to the 34 yard
line . . . last season, converted 12 of 13 extra points and two of eight field goals. . . needs to work on
accuracy on field goals. . . coached at Southmoreland High by John Bacha . . . in 1974 set a school
record with a 48-yard field goal against Mount Pleasant . . . kicked one the same distance versus Burrell
his senior year . . . won three letters in football . . . member of Spanish Honor‘Society . . . credits
Larry Swider, Joe Gasparovic and Mark Schubert for helping him in his career . . . respects Matt
Cavanaugh, Bob Jury and Jeff Delaney . . . likes to play soccer and fly model airplanes. . . nicknamed
"Buckey" by Gasparovic. . . married, wife's name is Cindy . . . one son, Matthew David . . . parents
are both missionaries in South America . . . was living in South America with parents when a needed
eye operation by his mother brought them to Pittsburgh to use Eye and Ear Hospital . . . during his
stay Dave showed up frequently at Southmoreland High, where he was a student, to kick a soccer ball
around . . . Bacha noticed him and asked him to try out for the football team . . . the rest is
history . . . has played soccer since he was three years old . . . son of Meredith and Betty Trout.

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Gary Tyra Carlton Williamson

Gary Tyra* Middle Guard Sr., 5-11, 225 Elmira, NY

Gary has been hampered in injuries his entire Pitt career, but when he's been healthy he's shown the
capability to play . . . missed Spring practice because of a knee injury . . . should he recover
sufficiently, he could provide valuable depth . . . is small by big time college standards, but he is
deceptively strong and extremely quick . . . could play linebacker should the need arise . . . earned a
letter three years ago backing-up Al Romano at middle guard and with his work on the specialty
teams. . . will be a fifth year senior. . . nicknamed "Tazmanian Devil" after the cartoon character
because when he is motion he gives that buzzsaw appearance . . .an avid weightlifter, he likes to fish
and hunt. . . won two football and two basketball letters at Southside High School . . . wants to be a
coach. . . son of Pete and Virginia Tyra.-

Carlton Wil|iamson* Strong Safety So., 6-2, 185 Altanta, Ga.

Carlton is currently listedrbehind strong safety Jeff Delaney . . . intercepted on pass last year for 15
yards. . . at Brown High School, was an outstanding quarterback . . . in his senior year, produced
1,923 total yards with 15 TDs rushing and two TDs passing. . . first team All-State . . . cited by a
national recruiting survey as a "can’t miss’ prospect . . . nicknamed ”Young Boy" because he played
varsity ball in ninth grade . . . son of Willie and Charlie Ree Williamson.

TRAVEL ITINERARY FOR AWAY GAMES

TULANE: Fly Allegheny Charter. Depart Greater Pittsburgh International Airport at
10:00 A.M. Friday, EDT, arriving in New Orleans at 11:00 A.M. CDT. Housing at the
new New Orleans Hilton, Poydras at Mississippi River, New Orleans, Louisiana 70140.
Phone: (504) 561-0500. Scheduled New Orleans departure time 11:59 P.M. Saturday.
BOSTON COLLEGE: Fly Allegheny Charter. Depart Greater Pittsburgh International
Airport at 10:00 A.M. Friday, arriving in Boston at 11:00 A.M. Housing at the Boston
Marriott, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, Massachusetts 02166. Phone: (617)
969-100. Scheduled Boston departure time 6:00 P.M. Saturday.

NOTRE DAME: Fly Allegheny Charter. Depart Greater Pittsburgh International Airport
at 10:00 A.M. Friday, arriving in Notre Dame, Ind. at 11 :00 A.M. Housing at Holiday
Inn, 444 Pine Lake Avenue, La Porte, Indiana 46350. Phone: (219) 362-4585. Scheduled
Notre Dame departure time 7:00 P.M. Saturday.

NAVY: Fly Allegheny Charter. Depart Greater Pittsburgh International Airport at 10:15
A.M. Friday, arriving in Baltimore at 11:15 A.M. The team will bus to Annapolis.
Housing at the Sheraton—Northeast, 8500 Annapolis Road, New Carrollton, Maryland
20784. Phone: (301) 459-670. Scheduled Baltimore departure time 6:00 P.M. Saturday.
SYRACUSE: Fly Allegheny Charter. Depart Greater Pittsburgh International Airport at
10:15 A.M. Friday, arriving in Syracuse at 11:15 A.M. Housing at the Sheraton Motor
Inn, Seventh North Street & Electronics Parkway, Liverpool, New York 13088. Phone:
(315) 467-1122. Scheduled Syracuse departure time 6:00 P.M. Saturday.

PENN STATE: Team to travel by chartered bus. Depart Pitt Student Union at 9:30 A.M.
Friday, arriving in State College at 12:30 P.M. Housing at the Holiday Inn of State
College, US Route #322-South, State College, Pennsylvania 16802. Phone: (814)
238-3001. Scheduled State College departure time after the game Saturday.

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A Look at the Newcomers

Rickie Asberry HB 6-2, 185 Canton, Ohio

In Rickie Asberry the Panthers landed one of the premier running backs in Ohio . . . in ten regular
season games he gained 1,006 yards on 161 carries earning him "AAA” All-Ohio honors by AP and
UPI . . . named to Ohio North-South game . . . an Adidas H.S. All-America . . . was also All-County
and named the best running back in the Canton area . . . besides winning three letters in football, he is
also a four-year letterwinner in track . . .named the Ohio Sprinter-of-the-Year as a sophomore and
junior . . . has captained the track team the last two years . . . besides his football activities Rickie
enjoys knitting and crocheting.

Darryl Baugh Lineman 6-4, 260 Richmond, Virginia

One of Pitt's prize lineman catches, one look at Darryl’s size shows why he's nicknamed "Big
D" . . . . has run a 4.8 forty . . . a three-year letterwinner in football, he was named All-District this
season . . . also a three-year letterwinner in a track . . . he is a regional and district track champion in
the discus . . . is also a state champion in the discus and holds the state high school record. . . . has
aspirations of being an artist when his football career has ended. . . enjoys sculpturing in his spare
time.

Charles Blucher Lineman 6-5, 253 Baltimore, Md.

Probably the top lineman in the Baltimore area, Charles was named All-Metro and All-State this
year . . .also honored as a high school All-America . . . was equally adept on both the offensive and
defensive line . . . besides winning three letters in football Charles is also one of the top baseball
prospects in Baltimore. . . All-City as a catcher and was a member of the state cham ion baseball
team . . . highly scouted by the Padres and Seattle Mariners . . . (batted .417 last year . . . has also
won letters in wrestling and basketball . . .a versatile athlete who also threw a 50-yard TD pass in one
game last fall . . . plans a business major at Pitt.

Emil Boures Lineman 6-3, 250 Norristown, Pa.

One of the most highly recruited linemen in Eastern Pennsylvania, Emil has the size and ability to
make an immediate contribution for Pitt. . . named AP first-team All-State as an offensive
guard . . . also chosen All-East Big 33, Adidas and Scholastic All-America, first-team All-Area and
All-Catholic, and All-Montgomery County . . .golfs in his spare time . . .an accounting major at Pitt.

Kenneth Bowles HB 5-9, 165 Cordoba, Calif.
A junior college transfer, Ken was one of the top receivers in California junior college football last
season . . . broke a state JC record by snaring 44 passes . . . reputation as one of top kickoff returns in
country . . . ran 6.2 60-yard dash . . . Attended American River JC where he was named All-
Conference . . . twice caught passes for over 165 yards in one game . . . lettered in football for three
years in high school where he garnered All-Conference and All-Northern California honors . . . was also
named the outstanding player in northern California his senior year . . . is planning a political science
major at Pitt.
Joe Brzoza Lineman 6-2, 230 New Castle, Pa.

Pitt will enjoy another "Bozo” for four years as Joe will be following his brother, Tom, as a
member of the Panthers . . . was a member of the Big 33 in 1976 and spent last year attending Milford
Prep in Connecticut . . . was All—WP|AL at Neshannock High School ...besides his brother Tom
playing here at Pitt, his uncle, Bill Chip, played at Navy in the ’40’s . . . will enroll in the Arts and
Sciences curriculum at Pitt.

Russell Carter HB/DB 6-2, 195 Paulsboro, N.J.
Russell is one of those running backs who combines major college size with excellent speed . . . as a
junior he rushed for 1,085 yards and 10 TDs and as a senior he rushed for 1,185 yards and 13 TDs —
both years leading the county in scoring . . . on four occasions he has rushed for over 100 yards and
has scored three TDs in one game . . . All-Gloucester County, All-Conference, and All-South
Jersey . . . named player-of-the-week numerous times by the T. D. Club of Gloucester . . . lettered for
two years in football and for two years in track as a high hurdler . . .an avid weightlifter. . .plans on
studying communications at Pitt.
Barry Compton DB 5-11, 175 Chalfont, Pa.
One of those players who has enough all-around ability to play almost anywhere, Barry made his
mark in high school as an offensive performer . . . gained 1,613 yds. and averaged over seven yards a
carry . . .also caught 13 passes for 313 yards. . .scored 156 points his senior year to rank as one of
the top five leading scorers in the state . . . earned All-State honors (AP) .. . was All-Bucks County and
All-Delaware Valley . . . also member of Big 33 . . . a three-year letterwinner in football and track. ..
plans to follow his father's footsteps in the nursery business after his football career.
James Covert Lineman 6-5, 245 Conway, Pa.

Considered the top lineman in Western Pennsylvania, Jim earned a string of honors in
'77 . . . named first-team M.A.C. Conference, first-team All-WPIAL, and first-team All-State
(UPI) . ..a|so All-State honorable mention (AP) ...named to the Big 33 at both offensive and
defensive tackle . . . named to several All-American squads . . . also an accomplished wrestler, he was
heavyyveight champion of WPIAL Section 12 as a sophomore and junior . . . pinned all but one of
his opponents this year . . . was third in the State last year . . . a three year letterwinner in both
football and wrestling, he was captain of both teams this season . . . courted by almost 70 major
colleges. . . also a senior class president. . . an avid weightlifter and jazz music buff.

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Rico Cox HB 6-4, 200 Wheeling, W. Va.

Rico's statistics show why he was considered the best running back to come out of West Virginia
this year. . . he rushed for 1,013 yards in 186 carries and also caught 18 passes for 351 yards. . .
rushed for 13 TDs and caught 4 TD passes to account for his 102 points his senior year . . . named
All-State, All-Conference, arid All-Mountaineer Lake . . . earned the Ohio Valley Dapper- Dan
Award . . . besides football Rico was a three-year letterwinner in basketball . . . named All-
Mountaineer League and honorable mention All-State in basketball, averaging 20 points and 10
rebounds a game . . . is planning a business administration major.

Daniel Daniels QB 6-3, 187 Coraopolis, Pa.

After a three-year absence Pitt has another Daniels at quarterback. .. Danny's brother, Billy,
played at Pitt from 1971-1974 and led the Panthers to the Fiesta Bowl . . . bigger than his brother,
Danny can run and pass with equal ability . . . hit on 56% of his throws his senior year (65-111) while
passing for 780 yards and 5 TDs . . . also rushed 35 times for 198 yards and a 5.6 average . . . was
named first team All-Mid West Conference and was named to the Big 33. . . runs a 4.7 forty . . . has
excellent size for a quarterback . . . also a two-year letterwinner in basketball.

Paul Dunn Lineman 6-4, 245 Glenolden, Pa.

Paul comes to Pitt from the same high school that gave the Panthers Matt Carroll and aptly enough
he is also nicknamed "Beef" — just like Carroll . . .a four-year letterwinner he had a blocking
efficiency of 90% last season . . . this expertise earned him first-team honors All-Conference, All-
Philadelphia Area, All Delco-Delaware County and All-Section ll . . . nominated Big 33 . . . also named
All-Scholastic by the Philadelphia Bulletin and Philadelphia Daily News . . .enjoys playing the piano.

Dan Fidler Lineman 6-1, 240 Scottsdale, Arizona

A junior college transfer, Daniel went to the same high school and junior college as Randy Cozens,
a defensive end at Pitt from 1972-1975. . .at Mesa Junior College he was named All-Conference,
All-State and JC All-America . . . at Scottsdale High School he was a two-year letterwinner and earned
All-City honors. . . strength is his biggest asset . . . was a high school state weightlifting champion and

holds the Arizona high school state record in the military press . . . named the team's outstanding
offensive lineman both as a senior in high school and last year at Mesa JC . . . a prospective physical
education major.

Dean Gilman Lineman 6-3, 240 Monessen, Pa.

Dean is another top WPIAL lineman that Pitt walked away with this year . . .a three-year letter-
winner, Dean was team captain this past season while earning first—team All-State honors (both AP and
UPI) . . .also an All-Big 10 Conference defensive tackle both his junior and senior years . . . is a
member of Big 33 for the last two years . . . besides football Dean has won three letters in track by
tl'19l'§)§IVlng the shotput and discus. . . his great uncle, Tom Parkinson, was an All—America at Pitt in
1 .

John Hendrick Lineman 6-5, 230 Camden, N.J.

Another one of Pitt's big lineman recruits, John was considered one of the better linemen in New
Jersey this year . . . at Woodrow Wilson High School he was a three-year starter . . . named All South
Jersey . . . named All-Conference (first team) and Scholastic All-America his senior year . . . is
interested in a computer science career.

Scott Jenner OB 6-2, 195 Rancho Cordoba, Calif.

Scott is one of two Pitt recruits this year from American River Junior College (the other being
Kenneth Bowles) ...has excellent size and speed (4.8 forty) for a major college quarterback...
passed for 1,850 yards last year at American River JC — good enough to place third in the State . . .
named All-Conference for his efforts . . . as a senior in high school he led California in TD passes while
completing 58% of his throws (121 for 195) . . . earned All-Northern California, All-Conference_, and

All-City honors. . . was team MVP his senior year . . . besides lettering in football for three years he
was also a three-year letterwinner in basketball and baseball . . . one of the most sought after JC
quarterbacks in California this year.

Charles "Yogi" Jones LB 6-2, 225 Donora, Pa.

Considered the top linebacker prospect in Western Pennsylvania, Charles has the size and speed to
step right in and help the Panthers. . . he led Ringgold in tackles last season and also averaged 3.5
yards a carry as a fullback. ..named All-State (both AP and UPI), All-Big 10 Conference, and
Scholastic All-America . . . named Pa. Big 33 . . . a three-year starter in both football and baseball . . .
nicknamed "Yogi" by his mother because he was heavy as a youngster and she thought he bore a
resemblance to Yogi Bear . . . on a scale of points showing defensive performance ‘Yogi’ scored 181
points while his closest teammate scored 104 points last season.

Ramon Loa LB 6-2, 205 Brooklyn, N.Y.

When Pitt landed Ramon it landed the finest linebacking prospect to come out of New York City
this year . . . besides leading John Jay High School in tackles last season he set a record in the city
championship game by registering 25 unassisted tackles . . . possesses excellent lateral movement . . . a
real hitter '. . . his number '00’ was retired at the end of the season . . . named the number one player
in Brooklyn and earned All-City honors . . . a three-year letterwinner in football he was also his class
president. . . nicknamed ‘Captain Crunch’ because of his hitting ability.

Clifford Moore WR 6-0, 180 San Francisco, Calif.

Cliff was one of the most sought-after wide receivers in California coming out of junior
college . . .at San Francisco City Junior College (alma mater of O.J. Simpson) Cliff snared 46 passes
for 720 yards last season — a 15.7 yards per catch average . . .also scored 4 TDs and returneed
kickoffs . . . garnered All—League and All-State honors in junior college . . .at Lowel High School he
lettered in both football and track. . . was named All-City in his senior year . . . is interested in an
Education major at Pitt.

Jerry Nixon Lineman 6-4, 280 Baltimore, Md.

In a year when Pitt concentrated on large linemen, Jerry is the largest of the bunch . . . has good
mobility to go along with his awesome size. . .earned All—Metro first team honors and was second
team All-Conference (Maryland Scholastic Association) . . . besides lettering for three years in football
he also won three letters in both wrestling and track. .. is the Baltimore city champion in the
discus . . . raises pigeons in his spare time.

Charles Palla, Jr. DHB 6-2, 190 Laurel, Md.

As a senior in high school, All Metro Safety in Washington, D.C. area — Washington Star
News. . . All-County place kicker for_ Prince Georges County 1975. . .Track - County High Jump
Champ 1977, State finalist in high jump '76 and '77 . . . captain of indoor and outdoor (spring)

track . . . MVP indoor and outdoor track as a senior . . .earned two football and five track letters . . .
holds three high school track records — high hurdles, triple, and longjump . . .five interceptions as a
senior defensive back.

Terry Roban OB 6-1, 190 Boise, Idaho

In signing Terry, the Panther coaches feel they got a fine young prospect with the tools to be a
good quarterback . ..Terry earned eight letters in all at Capital High School, including three in
football . . . his football coach there was Tom Swindell . . .he was named first team All-City, AIISIC
and All-State . . . He was also chosen Idaho Player-of-the-Year . . . a fine baseball and basketball player
also, Terr-y was named to the All-District and All-East District All—Star team in baseball . . . when not
playing ball, Terry enjoys golf, bowling, hiking and TV sports . . . recruited by Don Boyce. . . brother
Mike played at Navy and was a star on their 1974 team.

David Snow HB 6-4, 195 Wilmington, DE

In David Snow, the Panthers got not just an excellent athlete, but a well-rounded student athlete
type who has a fine academic background too . . . named a high school All-America, Delaware
Athlete-of-the-Year, All-State, All-Conference in football, David was also touted All-State, All-
Conference, All-City and to the State Coaches Top 15 team in basketball . . . David was also chosen

the Wilmington High School's Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year last year . . . he was chosen the Lion's Club
Teenager-of-the—Year and was a Who's Who in America Academics in football, basketball and
track . . . was coached at Wilmington by George Kosanovich . . . he was also a member of the National
Honor Society and president of his school's chapter . . . David was a class president for four years, the
Student Government president his senior year, honor marshall and class Salutatorian (second highest
in scholastic ranking among the graduation class) . . . in all, David earned 12 high school letters, four
each in football, basketball and track . . . was recruited by several Ivy League schools because of his
academics . . . wants to become a dentist. . . enjoys reading, dancing and singing . . . nicknamed
”Snowman" . . . brother John played football at Howard University from 1974-76.

Bryan Thomas HB 5-10, 188 Oberlin, Ohio

Bryan fits the mold of a long line of swift, shifty scatbacks that have opted for Pitt in recent
years. . . besides being All-State at Elyria Catholic High School in Ohio he was named by the UPI as
the Ohio "AA" Back-of—the Year . . . gained 4,123 yards during career, including 2,044 as a
junior . . . rushed for 287 yards in Ohio class AA title game in 1976 . . .named to Ohio North/South
game . . . also awarded to several A|l—America teams . . . a four-year letterwinner in football . . . also
lettered in track and baseball ...even with his football ability Bryan considers hockey his best
spo'rt . . . nicknamed "Magic".

Wallace Thomas DB 5-10, 180 Pascagoula, Miss.

Wallace completes another brother duo on the Panthers as he joins his brother, Lynn, on the Pitt
squad. . . his other brother, Norris Thomas, started as a rookie for the Miami Dolphins . . . is a nephew
of Jim Marsalis, formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs . . . as a defensive back he was All-Conference (Big
8) and All-State as both a junior and senior . . . runs a 4.6 forty . . . lettered for two years in football
and three years in track. . . nicknamed ”Pappy".

Bryan Watkins LB 6-3, 215 Richmond, Va.

A versatile defensive performer, Bryan starred as both a linebacker and tackle at Armstrong High
School . . .as a senior he was named All—Capital as a linebacker and A|l—Metro and All-Region as a
tackle . . . named Capital District MVP as both a junior and senior. . . besides lettering for three years
in football he was a three-year letterwinner in track and basketball also . . . outstanding in the shot and
fiiscus . . . student council president. . . plans a career in industrial engineering . . . enjoys painting as a

obby.

Keith Williams WR 5-11, 178 Syracuse, N.Y.

One of the premier receivers in New York State last year, Keith has the ability to be a amebreaker
in the mold of Pitt's Gordon Jones . . . as a junior he caught 34 passes for 735 yards and TDs and as
a senior he snared 37 aerials for 748 yards and 5 TDs . . . also scored on an 89-yard kickoff return and
85-yard punt return last season . . . was awarded All-League and All—Upstate New York honors as both
a junior and a senior . . . considered top player in Upper New York. . . was named All—State first team
last year and was co-player of the year in UpState New York . . . also an outstanding basketball player,
he leads the team in assists this year and was named team MVP as a junior.

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Pitt Athletic Staff

FOOTBALL STAFF
Office number for the entire football staff is 624-4576

Home Phone

Jackie Sherrill: Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jimmy Johnson: Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Don Boyce: Offensive Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362-5965

Serafino "Foge” Fazio: Linebackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264-4259

Larry Holton: Defensive Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242-1548

Pat Jones: Defensive Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521 -4554

Joe Moore: Offensive Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343-3528

Dave Wannstedt: Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344-9378

Joe Pendry: Quarterbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 881 -1463

Bob Matey: Scouting Coordinator, Weight Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321-1981

Alex Kramer: Executive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264-9253

Cyd Roman: Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kim Wright: Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Susan Wilkoff: Recruiting Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ATH LETIC STAFF Phone
Office Home
Casimir J. Myslinski: Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624-4570 687-1851
Walter Cummins: Assistant Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6244572 372-5816
Sandra J. Bullman: Assistant Athletic Director for Women's Sports . . . . . . 624-4595 833-8930
John Blanton: Assistant Athletic Director for
Business Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6244593 372-9335

Bob Heddleston: Executive Director Pitt Golden Panthers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6244624 521-4842

Ken George: Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624-4592 881-5476

Jim Thomas: Assistant Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624-4593 468-5635

Mel Cratsley: Ticket Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6244602 371-9575

John Leiendecker: Assistant Ticket Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624-4600 364-6271

Steve Petro: Assistant to the Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6244680 835-2781

Dr. James McMaster: Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2374045 . . . . . . . .

Kip Smith: Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624-4611 766-5131

William "Boo" Connors: Locker room Attendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624-4613 362-5121

Leo "Horse" Czarnecki: Facilities Maintenance Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6244591 884-3962

INFORMATION STAFF

Dean Billick: Sports Information Director and Director of

Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6244588 531-7701
Vince DiNardo: Assistant Sports Information Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6244589 621-7837
Joyce Aschenbrenner: Assistant Sports Information Director . . . . . . . . . . . 6244590 881-7999
Kimball Smith: Director of Promotions and Ticket Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6244582 243-8908

AREA CODE FOR ALL PITT NUMBERS IS 412

Quick Facts
Enrollment (full time undergraduate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,275

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, Pa. (Allegheny County)

Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1787

Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Wesley W. Posvar

Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Casimir J. Myslinski

Head Football Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jackie Sherrill

1978 Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pitt's 89th

All Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Won 459, Lost 311, Tied 36

Offensive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Split Backs

Defensive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panthers

Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue, Gold

Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pitt Stadium (Capacity 56,500)

Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band, 200-pieces

Panthers on the Air



radio broadcasting team.

Pitt football will be beamed this Fall
via both radio and television throughout
Pennsylvania and into the surrounding
states.

On the radio, a professional, first-class,
two—man broadcasting team will call the
action for the network, originating with
WTAE (1250) in Pittsburgh. ‘Voice of the
Panthers’ Bill Hillgrove of WTAE-TV in
Pittsburgh begins his fifth year as foot-
ball play-by-play man. Hillgrove will again
be joined by nationally known TV
analyst, John Sauer, beginning his fifth
year.

Hillgrove, one of the most knowledge-
able sportscasters in the state, holds a
Bachelor's Degree in Radio/TV journal-
ism from Duquesne University.

Sauer, a CBS-TV analyst for 12 years,
was classmate to both Pitt Chancellor Dr.

ON THE SCE|\lBre ill Hillgrove, left, and Johnny Sauer, who together give Pitt an‘ outstanding

  

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Wesley W. Posvar and Pitt Athletic
Director Casimir J. Myslinski, in 1946, at
West Point.

Also on radio this Fall, WTAE Radio
will carry pre-game and post—game locker
room Jackie Sherrill shows. The 10-
minute pre-game show will immediately
precede all Pitt broadcasts, and the 15-
minute post-game show will be aired at
5:45 p.m. each Saturday following the
game.

WTAE-TV (Channel 4) in Pittsburgh
and a network of TV stations in the state
will carry the weekly ”Jackie Sherrill
Show,” featuring highlights of game
action with head coach Jackie Sherrill.
The show will be aired at 12:00 noon each
Sunday and on Monday evening following
the Action News Report.

this Fall:

WTAE AM/FM, Pittsburgh, Pa.
WRTA, Altoona, Pa.

WESB, Bradford, Pa.

WISR, Butler, Pa.

WCBG, Chambersburg, Pa.
WCVI, Connellsville, Pa.

WF EM FM, Ellwood City, Pa.
WSKE, Everette, Pa.

At press time, the following list of radio stations had signed to carry Pitt football

WEDA, Grove City, Pa.
WJAC, Johnstown, Pa.
WACB, Kittanning, Pa.
WOYL/WRJS FM, Oil City, Pa. WBBN, Clarksburg, W. Va.
WWML Portage, Pa.

WPME FM, Pu nxsutawney, Pa.
WPIC, Sharon, Pa.

WTIV, Titusville, Pa.

WRRN FM, Warren, Pa.
WA ND, Waynesburg, Pa.
WN EU, Wheeling, W. Va.

WLIT, Steubenville, Ohio
WCHS. Charleston, W. Va.
WICK, Scranton, Pa.
WWGO, Erie, Pa.

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Records and Stats

Dorsett G. Jones Sutherland Warner

Eighty-Eight Years of Panthers

Pitt football got off to a humble beginning
back in 1890. Only three games were played
that year and the record read a modest 1-2.

A winning record wasn't recorded until
1900, a decade later, and from then on, things
began steamrolling for the Panthers.

In 1904, the Panthers, led by Joe Thompson
of World War I fame, registered an undefeated
10-0 record, the School's first spotless mark.
Thompson took over as coach after graduation
and in 1910 the team produced an undefeated
(9-0), untied, and unscored upon season. Under
Joe Duff, brother of the former U. S. Senator,
the Panthers lost only once in 1914 and set the
stage for the legendary Glenn Scobey ‘Pop’
Warner in 1915.

Under Warner, the Panthers were 59-11-4
from 1915 to 1923. During this time the
Panthers put together some formidable winning
streaks. Warner's teams won their first 31
consecutive games, until W & J beat Pitt 13-10
in 1919. Counting the last two wins in 1914,
the Panthers undefeated streak lasted 33 games.

In 1916, the Pitt team came up with an
innovation for which millions of football fans
have since given thanks. In addition to being
undefeated, the Panthers were the first team to
wear uniform numbers.

During Warner's tenure, Pitt's first All-
America appeared. Bob Peck reached that
status in 1915 and in 1916 he became a
two-time All-America and was rated one of the
great all-time performers at center. Halfback
Tom Davies and tackle Leonard Hilty (both
1918) were two other stars of that era.

Famous then, and more famous later, were a
big Scotch guard/end and 1917 team captain,
Jock Sutherland; Dr. H. C. Carlson, who went
on to coach basketball at Pitt for 31 years; and
Tiny Thornhill, who went to coach Stanford's
Rose Bowl teams.

Following Warner, Sutherland began a 15
year regime in 1924. It began slowly, but ended
with the Panthers enscounced among the
mighty.

Sutherland recorded an incredible
111-20-12 record, including National
Championships in 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936, and
1937. Coupled with Warner's three National
Championships (1915, 1916, and‘ 1918), the
Panthers had won eight National Titles in 47
years. Pitt didn't add another title until 1976,
to give the School a total of nine and place
them 5th among all schools in NCAA history.
These feat deeply entrenches the Panthers as a
truly great all-time college power. Sutherland’s
tenure also included four Rose Bowl trips,
winning the 1937 game over Washington.

As should be expected with this kind of
winning football, many performers won indi-
vidual All-America acclamation: Ralph Chase,
tackle, 1925; Gibby Welch, halfback, 1927;
Mike Betto, tackle, 1928; Ray Montgomery,
guard, and Joe Donchess, end, 1929; Jess
Quatse, tackle, 1931; Warren Heller, halfback,
1932; Joe Skladany, end, 1933; Doc Hartwig,
guard, and George Shotwell, center, 1934;
Averell Daniell, tackle, 1935; Marshall Gold-
berg, halfback, and Tony Matisi, tackle, 1937;

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and Goldberg and Bill Daddio, end, in 1938 all
received All-America recognition during this
period.

Sutherland left in 1938 and with his de-
parture the Pitt program didn't have another
winning season for a decade. Of course, during
that time World War II took a bite out of
everyone’s program. After the War, however, it
didn't take the Panthers long to get back in the
winning swing of things. Mike Milligan turned
in a winning record, the first in ten years, in
1948 and again in 1949. Milligan resigned in
1950 and he was replaced by Len Casanova
who also departed the following summer. In
1951 Athletic Director Tom Hamilton took
over as head coach until Lowell Dawson took
over in 1952. III health caused Dawson to step
down in 1954 where Tom Hamilton took over
once again for the remainder of the season.
Hamilton handed the job to John Michelson in
1955. Hamilton and Michelson steered the team
toward a winning direction. The 1955 season
brought a 7-3 record and a Sugar Bowl invita-
tion (the Panthers dropped a close 7-0 game to
Georgia Tech). The Gator Bowl followed in
1956 after a 7-2-1 season, but the Panthers lost
another close decision (21-14) to Georgia Tech.

Things slowed down a bit and the Panthers
hovered around the .500 mark until 1962.

During this stretch in history, numerous
other Pitt Panthers attained All-America status.
Ralph Fife, 1941; Bernie Barkouskie, 1949; Joe
Schmidt, 1952, all were touted as guards.
Eldred Kraemer, tackle, 1952; Joe Walton, end,
1956; John Guzik, guard, 1958; and Mike Ditka
at end in 1960 were also All-Americas.

Then came 1963. The Panthers finished
with a 9-1 record and were ranked third in the
country. Paul Martha and Ernie Borghetti won
first team All-America rating during this
memorable year.

After losing seasons in 1964 and 1965,
Michelosen was replaced by Dave Hart in 1966.
Hart undertook an extensive recruiting
campaign and quickly gained the reputation as
one of the finest recruiters in Pitt history.
Unfortunately, the squads didn't perform well
on the field, and he resigned after three years
and a 3-27 record.

He was replaced in 1969 by former Pitt
player and assistant coach, Carl DePasqua. In
four years, DePasqua brought the Panthers
respectability but was unable to establish a
winner. He was released after a 1-10 record in
1972, giving him an overall mark of 13-29.

The losing trend caused the University to
take a close look at its football program and a
number of improvements were instituted. One
of the country's brightest young football
coaches, Johnny Majors, was hired and the
program took an immediate upturn. in his first
season, Majors took Pitt to its first winning
season in ten years (6-4-1) and its first Bowl
appearance (Fiesta Bowl) in 17 seasons. Majors
improved that mark to 7-4 and a second place
ranking in the East in his second year. Gary
Burley, middle guard, won first-team All-
America touting. in 1975 Pitt finished 8-4,
went to the Sun Bowl, and was nationally

ranked 13th by UPI. _

This three-year growth served to set the
stage for the 1976' season. The Panthers
completed perhaps one of the most dramatic
turnarounds in college football history in 1976
— from 1-10 in 1972 to 12-0 and a National
Championship in 1976. Tony Dorsett won the
Heisman Trophy and first team All-America
selection for the third year. Midule guard Al
Romano won honors for the first time. Other
Panthers (Jim Corbett, tight end; Torn Brzoza,
guard, Jimbo Cramer, linebacker; Bob Jury,
safety; and Carson Long, kicker) made second
and third team All-America in 1976. Majors was
named Coach-of-the-Year for the second time
(1973) and the Panthers received just about
every trophy available designating Eastern and
National supremacy. Not since 1937 had the
Panthers been able to call themselves
Unanimous National Champion.

After Pitt's 27-3 win in the Sugar Bowl,
Jackie Sherrill replaced Majors as coach. Majors

opted to return to his alma mater, Tennessee.
Sherrill, who was a Majors assistant at Pitt for
three years and was instrumental as an architect
in the Pitt rebuilding job, left after the 1975
season to coach Washington State for a year
(3-8) and readily returned to Pitt when the
offer was made. He found himself in the strange
role of inheriting a team coming off the
National Championship.

But, in a pressure-packed atmosphere, Sherrill
came through. He sustained the lofty heights
that the Pitt program had reached. The Panthers
were ranked 7th and 8th on the polls, registered
a 9-24 record, and beat Clemson 34-3 to cop
the Gator Bowl Championship. The Panthers had
four first-team All-Americas (Randy Holloway,
Matt Cavanaugh, Bob Jury and Tom Brozoal,
which was the-most by any team in the country.

In addition, eight Pitt gridders were chosen
in the NFL draft— tied with Notre Dame for the
highest number of any college team.

All-American Roster

The following names are taken from the NCAA Guide and consists of
players who were first team selections on one or more of the All-America
teams of the last 65 years selected for the national audience and which
receive nation-wide circulation such as the teams of Walter Camp, Grantland
Rice, Casper Whitney, INS, AP, UP, NANA, NEA, the Football Writers, the
Football Coaches Association, the All-America Board, Newsweek, and

Sporting News.

Pitt's First-Team Selections

1914 Robert Peck (cl 1929 Joe Donchess (el 1938 Marshall Goldberg (fl
1915 Robert Peck (el 1929 Ray Montgomery (gl 1941 Ralph Fife (gl
1916 James Herron (el 1929 Toby Uansa (hl 1949 Bernie Barkouskie (gl
1916 Andy Hastings (fl 1929 Thomas Parkinson (fl 1952 Eldred Kraemer (fl
1916 Robert Peck (C) 1931 Jess Quatse (fl 1952 Joe Schmidt (gl
1916 Claude Thornhill lg) 1932 Joe Skladany (el 1956 Joe Walton (el
1917 H. C. Carlson (el 1932 Warren Heller (h) 1958 John Guzik (gl
1917 Jock Sutherland (gl 1933 Joe Skladany (el 1960 Mike Ditka (el
1917 Dale Seis (gl 1934 Charles Hartwig (gl 1963 Paul Martha (bl
1917 George McLaren (fl 1934 George Shotwell (cl 1963 Ernie Borghetti (tl
1918 Leonard Hilty (tl 1934 Isadore Weinstock (fl 1973 Tony Dorsett (bl
1918 Tom Davies (hl 1935 Art Detzel (tl 1974 Gary Burley (mg)
1918 George McLaren (fl 1936 Averell Daniell (fl 1975 Tony Dorsett (bl
1920 Tom Davies (hl 1936 William Glassford (gl 1976 Tony Dorsett (bl
1921 Herb Stein (C) 1937 Frank Souchak (el 1976 Al Romano (mg)
1925 Ralph Chase (tl 1937 Bill Daddio (el 1977 Matt Cavanaugh (qbl
1927 Bill Kern (t) 1937 Tony Matisi (tl 1977 Randy Holloway (tl
1927 Gilbert Welch (ql 1937 Marshall Goldberg (hl 1977 Bob Jury (sl
1928 Mike Getto (tl 1938 Bill Daddio (el 1977 Tom Brzoza (cl

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Pitt Hall of Fame Awardees

Thus far the University of Pittsburgh has had nine players, one coach and one player—coach elected
to the National Hall of Fame. Jock Sutherland, a great guard from 1914 through 1917, and Pitt's
brilliantly successful coach from 1924 _through 1938; was elected in 1953 being among the first

coaches named.

In 1954 Bob Peck, Pitt's first All-American (center in 1915 and 1916), was elected as the first Pitt

player to have his name placed on the honor roll.

In 1958, Marshall Goldberg, an All-American halfback in 1937 and an All-American fullback in

1938, was elected.

In 1965, George McLaren, an All—America fullback in 1917 and 1918, was elected.

In 1967, Herb Stein, an All-America center in 1921, was elected.

In 1970, Tom Davies, an All-America halfback in 1918 and 1920, was elected.

In 1971, Joe Thompson, outstanding player—coach from 1904-1912, was elected.

In 1973, Hube Wagner, brilliant end and running back from 1910-1913, and Herb McCracken, back

and lineman from 1918-20, were elected.

In 1975, Averell Daniell, All-America tackle in’ 1936, and Joe Skladany, All-America end in 1932

and 1933, were elected.

Jock Sutherland

Dr. John Bain (Jock) Sutherland was a great
player and coach at Pitt.

Entering Pitt within a few years after he left
his native Scotland he was a regular guard on
the great Pitt teams of'1914-1917, teams that
lost but one game during the entire period.

Upon graduation, with a dental degree in
1918, he went into the service, coached the
Camp Greenleaf Team with the AEF, then
came back to the coaching job at Lafayette.
Four years later, in 1924, he replaced Pop
Warner at Pitt, and after getting the foundation
laid, put the Panthers back into the first line
again.

There were national titles in 1927, 1929,
1936 and 1937; Eastern honors in 1925, 1927,
1929, 1931,1932,1934,1936, and 1937. Rose
Bowl appearances in 1928, 1930 and 1933,
climaxed with a win in 1937. All-Americans
were turned out with regularity during this
period.

Leaving Pitt in 1939, he coached Brooklyn
in 1940 and 1941, then went into the Navy.
Upon his return he took over the Pittsburgh
Steelers, giving them their greatest days until
recent'history. He died suddenly in the Spring
of 1948.

Bob Peck

Bob Peck was Pitt's initial first team All-
America, being selected by Walter Camp in
1915 and 1916. In both of these years Pitt was
undefeated, and in his sophomore year, 1914,
the Panthers lost only one game.

He was captain of the 1916 Pitt team that is
rated among the greatest of all time, both at
Pitt and in the nation. Playing under Pop
Warner, Pitt's coach during his last two years,
he was a terrific roving center of the old
variety, and an accurate passing center who
could lead the speedy Pitt backs on the famous
single and double wing attack which Warner
was then perfecting.

After his graduation he moved to Culver
Military Academy where he was athletic
director and head coach until his sudden death
in 1934.

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Marshall Goldberg

Marshall Goldberg came to Pitt from Elkins,
West Virginia, and for the three years of his
varsity career was the most highly publicized
and popular back in Pitt history until Tony
Dorsett came along.

These three years, coincidental with Jock
Sutherland’s last three as Pitt's head coach, saw
the Panthers win a national title, a Rose Bowl
game, and two eastern championships.

In two years as the regular left halfback
Goldberg was the leading scorer and leading
ground gainer, and then, moving to fullback
with the famous Dream Backfield of 1938, he
became a terrific blocker and power back,
despite his relative lack of weight (185). He was
a defensive expert during his three years and
starred at this phase when he went into pro
ball.

On campus he was a member of Phi Epsilon
Pi, national social fraternity, and ODK, national
honorary leadership society.

Upon graduation he played pro ball and was
in the insurance business in Chicago, served
nearly four years as a line officer in the Navy,
and then finished his pro career with the
Chicago Cardinals when they won their first
title. He is president of the Goldberg-
Emmerman Corp. in Elk Grove Village, Ill.

George McLaren

George McLaren, who came to Pitt from
Peabody High School, is considered the greatest
fullback in the school's history.

He played four years, 1915-1918, and
during this perio'd, the Panthers compiled a
29-0 record. McLaren was captain of the 1918
team. McLaren scored 13 touchdowns in 1917
and also holds the one-season rushing mark by a
Pitt fullback with 782 yards. He also holds the
longest run from scrimmage, 92 yards in 1917.
He was never stopped without making a gain
during his intercollegiate career.

McLaren also was a member of the basket-
ball team for two years and a performer on the
track squad for two campaigns. He was elected
a Varsity Letterman of Distinction.

McLaren resided in the Baltimore area
before his death in 1965.

Herb Stein

Herb Stein came to Pitt from Warren, Ohio,
and for four years was one of the greatest
offensive and defensive centers in Panther
history.

A member of the great "Pop" Warner teams
in 1918-21, he was named as a first—team
Al|—American in 1921. During his four years,
Pitt won 21, lost five and tied four. His brother,
Russ, was also an All-American tackle at
Washington & Jefferson.

Now a highly successful business executive,
Stein owns and operates nine corporations. He
resides in Cleveland.

Tom Davies

A two-time All-American halfback, Tom
Davies ranks as one of Pitt's greatest backs.
After prepping at Kiski, Davies entered Pitt in
1918 and was named on the last Walter Camp's
All-America team as a freshman under Glenn
Scobie (Pop) Warner. Davies was a regular for
four seasons and was again named All-America
in 1920. He holds three Pitt punt return records
and ranks second in the all-time total yards
gained department with 3,931 yards.

Following graduation from Pitt, Tom spent
25 years as a coach at Penn, Geneva, Allegheny,
Rochester, Kiski, Scranton and Western
Reserve.

Davies died three years ago.

Joe Thompson

The late Joe Thompson, outstanding
player-coach at Pitt from 1904-1912, was
elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971. A native
of Beaver Falls, Pa., Thompson came to Pitt in
1904 (after attending Geneva) and led the
Panthers to their first undefeated season. in
compiling a 10-0 record, Pitt gave up only five
points to opponents. He captained the team in
1905 and in his three years the Panthers
achieved an excellent 26-6 mark.

After taking over the coaching chores in
1908, Thompson compiled a four-year record
of 30-14-2. His 1910 team was not only
undefeated (9-0) but also unscored upon.

Hube Wagner

Hube Wagner came to Pitt from Monaca
High School in 1910 and immediately became a
member of the great Panther team which went
undefeated, untied and unscored upon. While
primarily an end, he filled in at every other
position except quarterback because of his
great versatility.

When old timers talk of all-time Pitt greats
Wagner's name always comes early in the
conversations. Competing against such op-
ponents as Notre Dame, Penn State, the famous
Carlisle Indians, Navy, Cornell, West Virginia,
Bucknell, etc., he was sensational because of
wild tackling and his powerful ball carrying. He
never, however, made the Walter Camp All-
America team because that famous selector did
not see Pitt play until 1915.

Since graduation, he has become an out-
standing surgeon and for 12 years was a

member of the University Board of Trustees.
He was also elected a Varsity Letterman of
Distinction.

Herb McCracken

Herb McCracken, a native of Sewickley, was
one of the most versatile and also one of the
lightest football players in Pitt history. He
made up in football instinct and desire for any
lack of size, and those same attributes made
him a successful coach.

He was a varsity player under Pop Warner
from 1918-20, participating at halfback, full-
back, guard, end and center. He also played
three years of basketball, captaining the team
his senior year.

He went on to achieve outstanding coaching
records at Allegheny College and Lafayette.
Herb left coaching in 1935 to co-found Scholas-
tic Magazine, Inc. He has served as a trustee of
both Pitt and Lafayette. He is a Varsity
Letterman of Distinction.

Ave Daniell

Averell Daniell, a member of the football
team from 1934-36, captained the 1936 Pitt
Rose Bowl championship team and was a
consensus All-America standout on the line that
was regarded as the best forward wall in Pitt
history.

He then went on to play professionally with
the Green Bay Packers. Following that he was a
line coach at Dartmouth and at West Point
before entering the Navy in WWII.

Following the War, he entered business and
worked his way up to Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Alloy Manufacturing
Company, a supplier to the Navy's nuclear
propulsion program. That company later
merged with Ionics, |nc., and Daniell now
serves as its President.

A graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School,
Ave majored in business administration at Pitt.
He has been very active in the recent resurgence
of Pitt athletics, and served as President of the
Pitt Golden Panthers in 1974.

Joe Skladany

Joe Skladany was credited with helping
Jock Sutherland build a great winning tradition
at Pitt and earned first team All-America
honors in 1933 and 1934. He played both
offensive and defensive end.

At 205 pounds, Skladany played the strong
side on the Panthers’ unbalanced offensive line
and anchored the defensive line from his
defensive end position. With Joe leading the
way, the 1933 defense allowed a mere two
touchdowns en route to an 8-1 record. During
his stay at Pitt, the Panthers posted a 24-3-2
record.

Skladany was elected to the Pioneer Divi-
sion of the Hall of Fame, the section reserved
for athletes who starred before 1934.

Following his college career, Skladany went
on to become principal owner of the Pittsburgh
Paperback Corporation. Prior to his death three
years ago, Joe was quite active in Pittsburgh's
community affairs.

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All-Time Pitt Records

All Pitt records include bo W/ appearances.
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Rushing Yards ——

One Play: 91, George McLaren (Syracuse) 1917
Game: 303, Tony Dorsett (Notre Dame) 1975
Season: 2,150, Tony Dorsett, 1976

Career: 6,526, Tony Dorsett, 1973-74-75-76
Rushing Attempts —

Game: (three times) 38, Tony Dorsett (North-

western, 1973; WVU, 1974; PSU, 1976)

Season: 370, Tony Dorsett, 1976

Career: 1,163, Tony Dorsett, 1973-74-75-76

Most All-Purpose Yards —

Season: 2,217, Tony Dorsett, 1976

Career: 7,117, Tony Dorsett, 1973-74-75-76
Most All-Purpose Plays —

1,211, Tony Dorsett, 1973-74-75-76

Most Games Gaining 100 Yards or More —
Season: 11, Tony Dorsett, 1976

Career: 36, Tony Dorsett, 1973-74-75-76
Average Per Carry —

Game: 14.4, Tony Dorsett (Notre Dame) 1975
Season: 6.6, Tony Dorsett, 1975

Career: 5.6, Tony Dorsett, 1973-74-75-76

Most Games 200 Yards -

Season: 4, Tony Dorsett, 1976

Career: 9, Tony Dorsett, 1973-74-75-76
Consecutivelyz 2, Tony Dorsett, 1973 and 1976

Passing Yards —
Play: 82, Lou Cecconi to Nick DeRosa
(Marquette) 1948

Game: 387, Matt Cavanaugh (Clemson) 1977
Season: 1,921, Ken Lucas, 1965

Career: 3,645, Dave Havern, 1968-70-71
Passes Thrown —

Game: 51, Dave Havern (Penn State) 1968
Season: 287, Dave Havern, 1968

Career: 600, Dave Havern, 1968-70-71

Passes Completed ——-

Game: 29, John Hogan (UCLA) 1970; Dave
Havern (Penn State) 1968

Season: 144, Ken Lucas, 1965

Career: 308, Dave Havern, 1968-70-71

Touchdown Passes —

Game: 5, Matt Cavanaugh (Duke) 1976
Season: 15, Matt Cavanaugh, 1977
Career: 31, Matt Cavanaugh, 1977

Pass Receiving Yards —
One Play: 82, Nick DeRosa from Lou Cecconi
(Marquette) 1948

Game: 182, Paul Reider (Army) 1931
Season: 793, Gordon Jones, 1977

Career: 1,621, Bob Longo, 1965-66-67
Passes Received --

Game: 16, Harry Orzulak (Penn State) 1968
Season: 50, Harry Orzulak, 1968

Career: 117, Steve Moyer, 1969-70-71
Touchdown Passes Received —

Season: 15, Gordon Jones, 1977

Career: 24, Gordon Jones, 1975-76-77

Total Offense —

Game: 402, Matt Cavanaugh (Clemson) 1977
Season: 2,150, Tony Dorsett, 1976

Career: 6,526, Tony Dorsett, 1973-74-75-76

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lntercepted Passes —

Game: 3, Lou Cecconi (Penn State) 1949;
Henry Ford (PSU) 1953

Season: 10, Bob Jury, 1976

Career: 21, Bob Jury, 1974-75-76-77

Yards lntercepted Passes —

One Play: 105, Roe (West Virginia) 1908
Game: 132, Edgar Jones, 1941

Season: 224, Edgar Jones, 1941

Career: 266, Bob Jury, 1974-75-76-77

Yards Punt Returns —
One Play: 87, Jimmy Joe Robinson (Michigan
State) 1945

Game: 139, Tom Davies (West Virginia) 1920
Season: 385, Gordon Jones, 1975

Career: 799, Tom Davies, 1918-1921

Yards Kickoff Returns —
One Play: 105, Gibby Welch (West Virginia)
1927; 105, Richards (Buckne|l) 1908

Game: 220, Dave Garnett (West Virginia) 1969
Season: 653, Dave Garnett, 1969

Career: 1,337, Dave Garnett, 1968-70

Touchdowns —

Game: 4, Tony Dorsett (Army) 1975; Elliott
Walker (Temple) 1974; Dennis Ferris (Navy)
1969; Mike Nicksick (Nebraska) 1934; Warren
Heller (Nebraska) 1931

Season: 23, Tony Dorsett, 1976

Career: 63, Tony Dorsett, 1973-74-75-76

Most Points Scored -

Season:‘ 140, Tony Dorsett, 1976

Career: 380, Tony Dorsett, 1973-74-75-76
Points After Touchdown -

Game: 7, Carson Long (twice-Temple & Army)

1975; Ted Frye (Dickinson) 1914

Season: 45, Carson Long, 1976

Career: 131, Carson Long, 1973-74-75-76
Points After Touchdown Attempted —

Game: 7, Carson Long (twice-Temple & Army)

1975
Season: 45, Carson Long, 1976
Career: 135, Carson Long, 1973-74-75-76

Field Goals Attempted -

Game: 4, Carson Long (William & Mary) 1975
Season: 26. Carson Long, 1976

Career: 76, Carson Long, 1973-74-75-76
Field Goals Made —

Game: 4, Carson Long (William & Mary) 1975
Season: 18, Carson Long, 1976

Career: 45, Carson Long, 1973-74-75-76
Yards, Field Goal —

52, Carson Long‘ (Notre Dame) 1974; Fred Cox

(Notre Dame) 1961

Consecutive Points After Touchdown —

60, Carson Long, 1974-75

Points for a Kicker —

Game: 17, Carson Long (William & Mary) 1975
Season: 99, Carson Long, 1976

Career: 266, Carson Long, 1973-74-75-76

Most Punts —

Season: 63, Larry Swider, 1976

Career: 228, Larry Swider, 1973-74-75-76

Most Punting Yardage —

Season: 2,784, Larry Swider, 1976

Career: 9,199, Larry Swider, 1973-74-75-76
Highest Punting Average —

Season: 44.2, Larry Swider, 1976

Career: 40.3, Larry Swider, 1973-74-75-76

Yards, Longest Punt —
77, Larry Swider (Georgia Tech) 1976

TEAM MARKS

Games Played —
Season: 12
All-Time: 906
Games Won —
Season: 12,1976
All-Time: 459
Games Lost —
Season: 10, 1972
All-Time: 311
Games Tied —
Season: 3, 1960
All-Time: 36
Longest Winning Streak:
33 games, 1914-1919
Longest String of Games Without Defeat:
33 games, 1914-1919
Most United, Unbeaten Seasons:
7 —1904,1910,1915,1916,1917,1918,1976
Most National Championship:
9- 1915,1916,1918,1929,1931,1934,1936,
1937, 1976
Most Consecutive Losses:
9, 1966-67
Highest Total Points by Pitt -
Game: 96 (Dickinson) 1914
Season: 451, 1977
Highest Total Points by Opponents —
Game: 69 (three times) Notre Dame, 1965;
Michigan, 1947; Army, 1944
Season: 393, 1968
Lowest Total Points by Pitt —
Season: 26, 1947
Lowest Total Points by Opponents —
Season: 0, 1910

Highest Total Offense by Pitt —
Game: 610 (Army) 1975

Season: 4,849, 1976

Highest Total Offense by Opponents —
Game: 647 (Army) 1944

Season: 4,375, 1968

Lowest Total Offense by Pitt —
Game: -11 (Michigan State) 1950
Season: 1,009, 1947

Lowest Total Offense by Opponents —
Game: 22 (Syracuse) 1921
Season: 522, 1915

Highest Rushing by Pitt —
Game: 530 (Army) 1975
Season: 3,486, 1976

Highest Rushing by Opponent —
Game: 464 (Notre Dame) 1971
Season: 2,494, 1974

Lowest Rushing by Pitt -
Game: 63 (Michigan State) 1950
Season: 389, 1947

Lowest Rushing by Opponent —
Game: -27 (Syracuse) 1921
Season: 300, 1915

Highest Passing by Pitt —

Game: 387 (Clemson) 1977
Season: 2,357, 1977

Highest Passing by Opponent —
Game: 435 (West Virginia) 1968
Season: 1,990, 1968

Lowest Passing by Pitt —
Season: 136, 1919

Lowest Passing by Opponent —
Season: 222, 1915

NCAA Records Held by Panthers

( NCAA records do not include bo w/ appearances)

TONY DORSETT

Rushing Yards —

Season: 1,948, 1976

Career: 6,082, 1973-74-75-76
Rushing Attempts —

Career: 1,074, 1973-74-75-76

Most Seasons Gaining 1000 Yards —
4, 1973-74-75-76

Most Seasons Gaining 1500 Yards —
3, 1973-75-76

Most All-Purpose Yards —

6,839, 1973-74-75-76

Most Yards Gained in Two Seasons —
3,836, 1975-76

Most Yards Gained vs. One Opponent —

754, Notre Dame, 1973-74-75-76

Most Games Gaining 100 Yards or More —

33, 1973-74-75-76

Highest Yards Per Carry Average (Min. 300) —
Season: 5.8, 1976

Touchdowns —

Career: 59, 1973-74-75-76

Most Points Scored —

Career: 356, 1973-74-75-76

CARSON LONG

Points for a Kicker —
Career: 253, 1973-74-75-76

Highest Percentage Points after Touchdown —
Season: 100, 1976 (tied several others)
Career: 96.5, 1973-74-75-76

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All-Time Statistical Leaders

TOP SINGLE GAME
RUSHING PERFORMANCES

Name

Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett
Warren Heller
Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett
Gibby Welch
Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett
Marshall Goldberg
Tony Dorsett
Warren Heller
Tony Dorsett
Robert Grier
John Luch
Toby Uansa
Mike Nicksick
Tony Dorsett
James DeHart
Torn Parkinson
Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett
Mike Sabastian

Opponent

Notre Dame, 1975
Army, 1975
Northwestern, 1973
Miami, 1931
Syracuse, 1976
Miami, 1976

Penn State, 1976
Westminster, 1926
Army, 1976
Syracuse, 1973
Notre Dame, 1973
Ohio Wesleyan, 1936

TOP SINGLE SEASON
RUSHING PERFORMANCES

Name

Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett
Elliott Walker
Tony Dorsett
Toby Uansa
Elliott Walker

Marshall Goldberg

Gibby Welch
James DeHart

TOP RUSHING CAREERS

Name

Tony Dorsett
Elliott Walker

Marshall Goldberg 1936-37-38

Warren Heller
George McLaren
Gibby Welch
Tom Davies
Andy Hastings
Dennis Ferris
Tony Esposito

Yards

303

265
250
241
227
224
224
212

209
203

(Georgia (Sugar Bowl) 1976 202
Penn State, 1930 200
West Virginia, 1976 199
N. C. State, 1953 198
Western Reserve, 1931 198
Duke, 1929 198
Nebraska, 1934 196
Boston College, 1974 191
Allegheny, 1915 190
Penn State, 1929 182
Notre Dame, 1976 181
Navy, 1976 180
Nebraska, 1931 180
Year Yards
1976 2,150
1975 1,586
1973 1,586
1977 1 ,025
1974 1 ,004
1929 964
1975 903
1936 886
1926 815
1916 786
Seasons Yards
1973-74-75-76 6,526
1974-75-76-77 2,748
1 ,957
1930-31-32 1,949
1915-16-17-18 1,920
1925-26-27 1,880
1918-19-20-21 1,725
1914-15-16-19 1,527
1968-69-70 1,526
1968-69-70 1,516

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TOP SINGLE GAME
PASSING PERFORMANCES

Name

Bob Bestwick
Dave Havern

Game
Matt Cavanaugh Clemson, 1977 (Gator Bowl)
Michigan St., 1951
Syracuse, 1968

Matt Cavanaugh Duke, 1976
Matt Cavanaugh Syracuse, 1977

Dave Havern

John Hogan UCLA, 1970

John Hogan Boston College, 1972
Dave Havern West Virginia, 1968
Ken Lucas West Virginia, 1965
Bob Bestwick Notre Dame, 1950
Bob Bazylak Army, 1967

Dave Havern Navy, 1971

Ivan Toncic UCLA, 1959

Dave Havern

TOP SINGLE SEASON
PASSING PERFORMANCES

Name
Ken Lucas

Matt Cavanaugh

Dave Havern
Jim Friedl
John Hogan
Dave Havern
Bill Daniels
Bob Bestwick
Ed James

Matt Cavanaugh

TOP PASSING CAREERS

Name

Dave Havern
Matt Cavanaugh
Ken Lucas
John Hogan
Bill Daniels
Bob Bestwick
Ivan Toncic
Fred Mazurek

. Corny Salvaterra
. Bimbo Cecconi

Penn State, 1968

Air Force, 1968

Season

1965
1977
1968
1969
1972
1971
1973
1951
1967
1976

Seasons

1968-70-71
1975-76-77
1963-64-65
1970-71-72
1972-73-74
1949-50-51
1957-58-59
1962-63-64
1954-55-56

1946-47-48-49

Yards

1,921
1,844
1,810
1,277
1,250
1,197
1,170
1,165
1,162
1,046

Yards

3,695
3,378
2,557
2,334
2,308
1,922
1,744
1,693
1,496
1,403

All-Time Statistical Leaders (Cont.)

TOP RECEIVING CAREERS

TOP ALL-PURPOSE YARDS CAREERS

Name Seasons Yards Name Seasons Yards
1. Bob Longo 1965-66-67 1,621 1. Tony Dorsett 1973-74-75-76 7,117
2. Gordon Jones 1975-76-77 1,564 2. Gibby Welch 1925-26-27 4,108
3. Steve Moyer 1969-70-71 1,271 3. Tom Davies 1918-19-20-21 3,931
4. Eric Crabtree 1963-64-65 1,117 4. Matt Cavanaugh 1975-76-77 3,916
5. Jim Corbett 1973-74-75-76 1,087 5. Bob Bestwick 1949-50-51 3,781
6. Harry Orzulak 1966-67-68 918 6. Dave Havern 1968-70-71 3,618
7. Dennis Ferris 1968-69-70 828 7. Fred Mazurek 1962-63-64 3,432
8. Chris Warriner 1949-50-51 813 8. Eric Crabtree 1963-64-65 3,385
9. Joel Klimek 1970-71 781 9. Warren Heller 1930-31-32 3,359
10. Bruce Murphy 1972-73-74 758 10. Elliott Walker 1974-75-76-77 3,135
11, Bill Daniels 1972-73-74 3,016
TOP TOTAL OFFENSE CAREERS
Total
Name Seasons Rushing Passing Offense
1. Tony Dorsett 1973-74-75-76 6,526 0 6,526
2. Dave Havern 1968-69-71 -77 3,695 3,618
3. Matt Cavanaugh 1975-76-77 538 3,378 3,916
4. Warren Heller 1930-31-32 1,949 1,242 3,191
5. Billy Daniels 1972-73-74 908 2,308 3,016
6. Fred Mazurek 1962-63-64 1,309 1,693 3,002
7. Elliott Walker 1974-75-76-77 2,748 14 2,762
8. Gibby Welch 1925-26-27 1,880 978 2,858
9. Corny Salvaterra 1954-55-56 1,079 1,496 2,555
10. Ken Lucas 1963-46-65 -151 2,557 _2,506
TOP SCORING LEADERS IN PITT HISTORY
Total
Name Seasons TDs PATs FG Points
1. Tony Dorsett 1973-74-75-76 62 3 0 374
1(2pt)
2. Elliott Walker 1974-75-76-77 45 1(2pt) 0 272
3. Carson- Long 1973-74-75-76 0 131 43 259
4. Andy Hastings 1914-15-16-19 30 36 13 255
5. George McLaren 1915-16'-17-18 30 3 0 183
6. Tom Davies 1918-19-20-21 23 37 2 176
7. Warren Heller 1930-31-32 22 1 0 133
8. Rick Leeson 1961-62-63 13 26 8 128
9. Gibby Welch 1925-26-27 21 0 0 126
10. Fred Cox 1959-6061 9 36 10 120
Gordon Jones 1975-76-77 20 0 0 120
12. Dick Booth 1925-26-27 14 25 1 112
13. Dennis Ferris 1968-69-70 18 1(2pt) 0 110
14. Marshall Goldberg 1936-37-38 18 0 0 108
15. Paul Martha 1961-62-63 17 1(2pt) 0 103

75

Dr. Wesley W. Posvar
Chance//or

When Dr. Wesley W. Posvar was named Chancellor at the Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh on June 1 of 1967, the University already boasted
a treasured academic and athletic tradition.

In his 11 years as Chancellor, Dr. Posvar has perpetuated that
history and, more importantly, enhanced it both academically and
athletically.

Under his leadership Pitt has reached recent milestones both as
an institution of higher learning and as an athletic power. Truly, Pitt
stands tall, in both; in the same symbolic manner in which the
Cathedral of Learning stands tall against. the graceful Oakland
skyline. ,

The University was elected in 1974 to the Association of American Universities (AAU , a select
organization of the nation's most respected graduate and research universities. In 1976, the Pitt
football team won the National Championship and was ranked 7th in 1977. That's the peaceful
co-existence Dr. Posvar had in mind all along. That's the plan he implemented.

A former college athlete who believes in intercollegiate athletics within the framework of the
academic structure, Dr. Posvar has earned a reputation as ”Pitt’s #1 Sports Fan.” With.his firm
administrative backing, athletics at the University have returned to the once fabled heights, but never
at the cost of academic compromise.

Dr. Posvar is a very visible administrative figure on campus. He's earned the reputation of being a
friend of the student.

Born in Topeka, Kansas in 1925, Posvar gained his scholastic training in Cleveland, before moving
to West Point. He was a 1946 engineering graduate at West Point with one of the highest grades in the
Academy's history, and was commissioned a second Lieutenant in the U. S. Air Force.

As a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, h_e earned M.A.s in philosophy, politics, and economics. At
Harvard he earned a Master of Public Administration and a Ph.D. in political science. He was named
one of 10 Most Outstanding Young Men by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce.

In the mid-fifties he served on a strategic planning staff at the Pentagon, and became a permanent
tenured professor at the Air Force Academy before coming to Pitt.

While the University has met every challenge to sustain its growth, a growth which has seen the
enrollment double, Posvar has accumulated several athletic awards as a ”visible figure” in Pitt's athletic
scheme. He has been named ”Sportsman of the Year” by the Allegheny County Civic Sportsmen
Association and he was cited by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall
of Fame, receiving the Chapter’s Contribution to Amateur Athletics Award.

Married, his wife's professional name is Mildred Miller Posvar. Mildred, a mezzo-soprano who
performs professionally, is internationally acclaimed as a recording artist, best known for her work as a
recitalist.

The Posvars’ have three children: Wesley, Jr., Marina and Lisa.

Casimir J. Myslinski
Director of Ath/ez‘/'cs

Since being named Director of Athletics by Dr. Posvar in 1968,
Casimir J. Myslinski has thoroughly and at times spectacularly,
restructured the University of Pittsburgh's Athletic Department.

Forceful, yet quiet, Myslinski has sparkled as the administrative
man behind the scene, setting the policy and choosing the priorities
that have led to the dramatic athletic turnaround. He promised to
bring the Pitt athletic teams back to ”the heights they deserve"
when he was hired and the winning figures say he has fulfilled that
pledge. In the process, he has earned the title as the "architect of
Pitt's athletic renaissance.”

In his first year as director, Pitt teams recorded their best 
winning percentage in 11 years. Since, Panther squads have recorded » Si‘-
nine consecutive winning years. With Myslinski at the helm, the athletic teams have been winning at a
.615 percentage, wincluding an overall 174—104—4 mark (.623) this past year.

The winning has been highlighted by four football bowl trips, a national football championship,
two basketball tournament teams, and 28 All—Americas.

Myslinski has also been a leader in implementing a dynamic women's program at the University
which continues to be one of the fastest growing and most successful in the nation. In four years, the
women have won over 70 per cent of the competition.

One of his first achievements as A.D. was uniting several contributing bodies to the athletic
program into one, founding the now thriving Pitt Golden Panthers’ Booster Club. The Club raised
over $400,000.00, establishing a new school fund raising record this past year.

Myslinski has worked closely with students in resolving ticket allocation problems and in giving
them a voice in the athletic program.

Myslinski wants Pitt to be a winner in every way. That's the way he started at Army. He attended
West Point in September 1941 in the last pre-World War II Class. Under the stepped-up wartime
program he graduated in three years with a B.S. in engineering and pilot wings. Later he earned a
Master's in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Myslinski captained the 1943 Army team and earned the Most Valuable Player award that year. He
was named to every first—team All-American squad at center and received the Knute Rockne Award as
the nation's Outstanding Lineman of 1943.

Following graduation from West Point in 1944, he entered the Air Force. In 1952, he returned to
West Point as Deputy Head of the Department of Physical Education and moved from there in 1957
to head the Department of Physical Education at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado
until Dr. Posvar summoned him to Pitt.

Married, his wife's name is Sandy. They have four children: Michael, Dorothy, Linda and Patricia.
The Myslinskis are also endeared to two family dogs, Ginger and Echo.

  
    

4

All-Time Coaching Records

Name and Alma Mater At Pitt W L T
No Coach 1890-1892 7 9 0
Anson F. Harrold, Princeton '93 1893 1 4 0
No Coach 1894 1 1 O
J. P. Linn, Washington & Jefferson '95 1895 1 6 0
G. W. Hoskins 1896 3 6 0
Thomas Gawthrop Trenchard, Princeton '95 1897 1 3 0
Dr. Frederick C. Robinson, Pitt '02 1898-1899 8 3 2
Dr. M. Roy Jackson, Pennsylvania '98 1900 5 4 0
Wilbur D. Hockensmith, Pitt '01 1901 7 2 1
Frederick Joseph Crolius, Dartmouth '99 1902 5 6 1
Arthur St. L. Mosse, Kansas '99 1903-1905 0 10 1
E. R. Wingard, Susquehanna '01 1906 6 4 0
John A. Moorhead, Yale '04 1907 9 1 0
Joseph H. Thompson, Geneva-Pitt '05 1908-1912 30 14 2
Joseph M. Duff, Jr., Princeton '12 1913-1914 14 3 1
Glenn Scobey Warner, Cornell '95 1915-1923 59 11 4
Dr. John Bain Sutherland, Pitt '18 1924-1938 111 20 12
Charles W. Bowser, Pitt '23 1939-1942 14 20 1
Clark D. Shaughnessy, Minnesota '14 1943-1945 10 17 0
Wesley E. Fesler, Ohio State '31 1946 3 5 1
Walter S. Milligan, Pitt '32 1947-1949 13 14 0
Leonard J. Casanova, Santa Clara '27 1950 1 8 0
Tom Hamilton, Navy '27 1951 3 7 0
Lowell P. Dawson, Tulane '32 1952-1953 9 8 1
Dawson-Hamilton 1954 4 5 0
John P. Michelosen, Pitt '38 1955-1965 56 49 7
David R. Hart, St. Vincent '51 1966-1968 3 27 0
Carl A. DePasq'ua, Pitt '50 1969-1972 13 29 0
John Majors, Tennessee '56 1973-1976 33 13 1
Jackie Sherrill, Alabama, '66 1977 9 2 1
459 311 36
Panther Captains 1905-1977
1905 Joe Thompson 1930 Eddie Baker
1906 Gilbert Miller 1931 Eddie Hirshberg
1907 Calvin Marshall 1932 Paul R6-ider
1908 Quincy Banbury 1933 N006
1909 Homer Roe 1934 Charles Hartwig
1910 Tex Richards 1935 Nick Kliskev
1911 Jack Lindsay 1936 None
1912 Polly Galvin 1937 John Michelosen
1913 Hube Wagner 1938-1950 None
1914 Wayne Smith 1951 Rudy Andabaker, Bob Brennan
1915 Guy Williamson 1952 Joe Schmidt
1916 Bob Peck 1953 Dick Deitrick
1917 H. C. Carlson 1954 Henry Ford, Lou Palatella
1918 George McLaren A 1955 Hal Hunter, John Cenci
1919 Jimmy DeHart 1956 Joe Walton, Bob Pollock
1920 Herbert A. Stein 1957 Charley Brueckman, Jim McCusker
1921 Tommy Davies 1958 Ed Michaels, Don Crafton
1922 Tom Holleran 1959 Bill Lindner, Ken Montanari
1923 Lloyd Jordan 1960 Mike Ditka
1924 Noble Frank 1961 None
1925 Ralph Chase 1962 Tom Brown, Gary Kaltenbach
1926 Blair McMillan 1963 Al Grigaliunas
1927 Gibby Welch 1964 Ray Popp
1928 Alex Fox 1965 Phil Dahar
1929 Ludy DiMeo|o 1966 Jim Flanigan

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Panther Captains (Cont.)

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1957 Dave Dra ke 1973 Dave Wannstedt, Rodney Kirby,
1968 Harry Orszulak, Ed Gallin, Jim Buckmon
Ed Whitaker 1974 Mike Carey, Bill Daniels,
1959-1970 None Kelcy Daviston
1971 Jack D1/l<95. John Slmilson 1975 Dennis Moorhead, Tom Perko
1972 John Moss, Rick Lozler. 1976 Tony Dorsett, Jim Corbett,
Reggie Fri/9 Arnie Weatherington
1977 Matt Cavanaugh, Randy Holloway,
Bob Jury
Pitt vs All Opponents
W L T W L T

Air Force 0 2 0 Georgia Tech 5 2 0 Ohio State

Akron (Buchtel) 1 0 O Gettysburg 2 0 0 Ohio U.

Allegheny 8 2 0 Great Lakes 0 2 0 Ohio Wesleyan
Allegheny A.A. 1 2 O Greensburg A.A. 1 2 0 Oklahoma
Allegheny A.C. 1 0 0 Grove City 8 2 1 Oregon

Arizona State 0 1 0 Hiram 1 0 0 Pennsylvania

Army 13 6 2 Holy Cross 1 O 0 Penn State

Baylor 2 2 0 Illinois 0 6 0 Pittsburgh A.C.
Bellevue Outing Club 0 1 0 Indiana 2 7 0 Pittsburgh Academy
Bethany 8 O 0 Indiana Teachers 1 2 1 Phtsburgh H.S.
Boston College 5 2 0 lowa 2 1 0 Purdue

Bucknell 7 2 0 J. F. Lalus A.C. 0 1 0 Rice

Butler Y. 1 0 0 Johns Hopkins 2 0 0 Sewickley A.A.
California 3 2 0 Kansas 1 0 0 Sewickley A.C.
California N. 2 0 0 Kent State 1 0 O Shady Side Academy
California Teachers 2 0 0 Kiski 1 0 0 SMU

Carlisle 4 4 0 Lafayette 3 5 0 Stanford

Carnegie A.C. O 1 0 Latrobe 0 2 0 St. Louis

Carnegie Tech 24 5 1 Lehigh 2 O 0 Susquehanna
Centre 1 O 0 Louisville 1 0 0 Swissvale A.C.
Chatham Field 1 0 0 Manchester A.C. 0 1 0 Syracuse

Cincinnati 2 0 0 Marietta 3 1 0 TCU

Clemson 1 0 0 Marquette 3 0 0 Temple

Colgate 1 0 0 Maryland 1 0 0 Thiel

Cornell 2 4 0 Miami (Fla.) 8 7 1 Tulane

D.C. & A.C. 0 3 0 Miami (Ohio) 1 0 0 UCLA

Dickinson 2 0 0 Michigan 0 2 0 USC

Drake 1 0 0 Michigan State 0 4 1 Villanova

Duke’ 9 8 0 Minnesota 1 9 0 Virginia

Duquesne 4 2 0 Missouri 1 O 0 Washington
Duquesne A.C. 1 O 0 Mt. Union 5 0 0 W. & J.

Duquesne U. 1 0 0 Muskigum 1 O 0 W. & L.

East End A.A. O 1 0 Natrona A.C. 1 O 0 Waynesburg

East End Gymnastics 0 2 0 Navy 14 10 2 W. Penn. Med.
Emerald A.A. 1 0 0 Nebraska 15 4 3 Western Reserve
Florida 0 0 1 New Castle Terrors 0 O 1 Western Theol. Sem.
Florida State 1 2 0 North Carolina 0 1 0 Westminster
Fordham 2 2 3 N. Carolina State 2 O 0 West Virginia
Franklin & Marshall 1 0 0 Northwestern 3 3 0 Wheeling Tigers
Geneva 12 6 0 Notre Dame 13 30 1 Wm. & Mary
Georgetown 2 0 1 Ohio Med. U. 2 0 0 Wisconsin

Georgia 2 0 1 Ohio Northern 7 0 O Wooster

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1950:
1951:
1952:
1953:
1954:
1955:
1956:
1957:
1958:

19,965
27,795
26,203
29,055
36,443
33,043
47,944
45,245
44,811

Largest Crowds
68,918 vs. Fordham (1938)
66,622 vs. Notre Dame (1936)
66,586 vs. Notre Dame (1930)
64,164 vs. Nebraska (1937)
63,133 vs. Army'(1935)
59,732 vs. Notre Dame (1947)

HOME ATTENDANCE FIGURES
Highest Seasonal Average

47,978 in 1977
47,944 in 1956
45,245 in 1957
44,931 in 1976

SEASONA L AVE RAGE 1950-1977

1959:
1960:
1961:
1962:
1963:
1964:
1965:
1966:
1967:

LARGEST OPENING DAY HOME CROWD

38,008
38,734
37,454
35,189
40,227
40,981
37,536
31,605
29,239

44,811 in 1958
42,814 in 1934
42,087 in 1974
42,023 in 1975

1968:
1969:
1970:
1971:
1972:
1973:
1974:
1975:
1976:
1977:

: 59,732 (Notre Dame) 1947

27,793
30,505
29,638
35,884
21,047
30,484
42,087
42,023
44,931
47,978

77

Post-Season and All-Star Players

Following is a list of Pitt Players who have played in post-season and All-Star Games:

East-West
. . Horse L. Chase . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. . . Mike Getto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. Eddie Baker . . . . . . . . . . quarterback

. James MacMurdo . . . . . . . . . . . tackle

. . Michael Sebastian . . . . . . . . .halfback

. Joseph Skladany . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. . Frank Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. . . Charles Hartwig . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. . Miller Munjas . . . . . . . . . quarterback

. . Izzy Weinstock . . . . . . . . . . .halfback

.. John Michelosen . . . . . . quarterback

. . Frank Souchak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

.. Louis Daddio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. . . Marshall Goldberg . . . . . . . .halfback

. . Harold Stebbins . . . . . . . . . .halfback

. . Richard Cassiano . . . . . . . . .halfback

. . Ben Kish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fullback

. . George Kracum . . . . . . . . . . fullback

. . Ralph Fife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

.. Stan Gervallis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..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

. . Jim Mccusker . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. . John Guzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. . . Dick Haley . . . . . . . . . . . . . .halfback

.. Art Gob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. . Ivan Toncic . . . . . . . . . . quarterback

. . Bill Lindner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. Mike Ditka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. Fred Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .halfback

. Steve Jastrzembski . . . . . . . . . . . .end

..John Draksler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. . Paul Martha . . . . . . . . . . . . . halfback

. Rick Leeson . . . . . . . . . . . . . fullback

.. . Ernie Borghetti . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. . Fred Mazurek . . . . . . . . . quarterback

. . Eric Crabtree . . . . . . . . . . . . halfback

. . Joe Novogratz . . . . . . . . . . . fullback

. . Geoff Brown . . . . . . . . . . .linebacker

. . Bob Kuziel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .center

. . Gary Burley . . . . . . . . . middle guard
Senior Bowl
. . Joe Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . guard-center

. . John Cenci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .center

. . Lou Cimarolli . . . . . . . . . . . .halfback

. . John Paluck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. . Bob Pollock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. tackle

. . Vince Scorsone . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. . Charley Brueckman . . . . . . . . .center

. . Jim Mccusker . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. . Marty Schottenheimer . . . . . . .center

. . . Paul Cercel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .center

.. . Jim Flanigan . . . . . . . . . . .linebacker

. . Matt Cavanaugh . . . . . . . quarterback

. . Randy Holloway . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. . Elliott Walker . . . . . . . . . . . .halfback

. J. C. Wilson . . . . . . . . . . .cornerback
College All-Star Game
. . Michael Sebastian . . . . . . . . .halfback

. . . Joseph Skladany . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. Frank Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. . Miller Munjas . . . . . . . . . quarterback

. . George Shotwell . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. Averell Daniell . . . . . . . . . . . . . tackle

. . Bill Glassford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. Robert LaRue . . . . . . . . . . . halfback

. . Frank Patrick . . . . . . . . . . .. fullback

. . Louis Daddio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. . Marshall Goldberg . . . . . . . . halfback

. . Richard Cassiano . . . . . . . . . halfback

.. Ben Kish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fullback

. . George Kracum . . . . . . . . . . fullback

. Ernest Bonelli . . . . . . . . . . . fullback

Billy Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . .halfback

. Dick.Deitrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. Eldred Kraemer . . . . . . . . . . . . tackle

1974
1974
1974

1973...

1974 . . .
1974 . .
1974 . .

. John Paluck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. . Vince Scorsone . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. . Joe Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. . Jim McCusker . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. . Dick Haley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . halfback

. . John Guzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. . Mike Ditka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..end

. Ed Sharockman . . . . . . . . . . halfback

. . Paul Martha . . . . . . . . . . . . . halfback

. . Ernie Borghetti . . . . . . . . . . . . tackle

. John Maczuzak . . . . . . . . . . . . tackle

. . Marty Schottenheimer . . . . . . .center

. . Jim Flanigan . . . . . . . . . . .linebacker

.. Charles Hall . . . . . . . . . . .. def. back

. Bob Kuziel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .center
North-South
. . Lou Cecconi . . . . . . . . . . . . . halfback

. . Joe Schmidt . . . . . . . . . .guard-center

. . Bill Kaliden . . . . . . . . .. quarterback

. . Ed Michaels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. . Serafino Fazio . . . . . . . . . . . . .center

.. Ron Delfine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. . Paul Hodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. . Ed Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . halfback

. . Gary Kaltenbach . . . . . . . . . . . tackle

. . Tom Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. . Al Grigaliunas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. . Jeff Ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. . Ken Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . quarterback

. . Fred Hoaglin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .center

. Ralph Cindrich . . . . . . . . . .linebacker
Hula Bowl
. . Billy Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . halfback

.. Joe Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. . Charley Brueckman . . . . . . . . .center

. . John Guzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. guard

. . Bill Lindner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. . Mike Ditka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. . . Fred Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. halfback

. . Paul Martha . . . . . . . . . . . . . halfback

. . Rick Leeson . . . . . . . . . . . . . fullback

. . Ernie Borghetti . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. . Eric Crabtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tackle

. . Joe Novogratz . . . . . . . . . .linebacker

. . Geoff Brown . . . . . . . . . . .linebacker

. . Charles Hall . . . . . . . . . . .. def. back

. . Bob Kuziel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .center

. . Jim Buckmon . . . . . . . . . . .. def. end

. . . Tom Perko . . . . . . . . . . . . .linebacker

. . Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . . running back

. . Al Romano . . . . . . . .. middle guard

. . Jim Corbett . . . . . . . . . . . . .tight end

. . Tom Brozoza . . . . . . . . . . . . . .center

. Bob Jury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . safety
Coaches’ All-American Game

. Rod Kirby . . . . . . . . . . . . .linebacker

. Jim Buckmon . . . . . . . . . . .. def. end

. Glenn Hyde . . . . . . . . . . . .off. guard

All-American Bowl
Rod Kirby . . . . . . . . . . . . .linebacker

Lions’ American Bowl

Gary Burley . . . . . . . .. middle guard

. Mike Bulino . . . . . . . . . . . . clef. back

. Mike Carey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .center
Blue-Gray

. . Steve Petro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . guard

. . John Chickerneo . . . . . . quarterback

. . Bob Thurbon . . . . . . . . . . . . halfback

. . Ernie Bonelli . . . . . . . . . . .. halfback

. . Francis Mattioli . . . . . . . . . . .. guard

. . John Kosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .center

. . Leo Skladany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end

. Bernie Barkouskie . . . . . . . . . . guard

Post Season (Cont.)

1949 . . . Carl DePasqua . . . . . . . . . . . fullback

1951 . . . Bob Bestwick . . . . . . . . . quarterback Japan Bowl

1951 . . . Chris Warriner .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1975 . . . Tom Perko . . . . . . . . . . . . .linebacker

1952 . . . Joe Bozek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..end 1976. . . Tony Dorsett . . . . . . . . running back

1953 . . . Dick Deitrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .end 1976 . . . AI Romano . . . . . . . . . middle guard

1959 . . . Fred Riddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . fullback 1976 . . . Jim Corbett . . . . . . . . . . . . .tight end

1961 . . . Larry Vignali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . guard 1977 . . . Tom Brzoza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .center

1963 . . . John Maczuzak . . . . . . . . . . . .tackIe 1977 . . . Bob Jury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .safety

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D“ 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Dave Blandino

_ _ 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Carey (2nd team)

Acaden-“C A||-Amer|ca Team 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al Romano

_ _ _ 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al Romano

1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Deitrick 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Delaney

1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Palatella 1977 . . . . . . . . . . Dave Trout (Hon. Mention)

1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Walton

1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Guzik

1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Lindner

1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Delaney

Pitt Ranks 5th in National Championships

Elusive. Cantankerous. Agonizing. Dreadful. Wonderful. These are all adjectives used to describe
that holiest of grails in college football — the search for No. 1.

To settle countless arguments Sports lllustrated 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. They include Parke H. Davis Ratings
(1889-1935), the Helms Athletic Foundation (1889-1970), the Dickinson System (1924-1940), the
lllustrated Football Annual (1924-1941), The Football Thesaurus (1927-1958), the Dunkel System
(1929-1970), the Litkenhous System (1934-1970), the Williamson System (1932-1963), the
Associated Press (1936-19-70), the United Press International (1950-1970), the Football Writers
Association of America (1954-1970), and the National Football Hall of Fame (1959-1970).

In all of college football, only 42 different schools have claimed a national championship, and only
28 have managed to win two national titles. As shown below the University of Pittsburgh is 5th to
properly rank as one of the nation's all time great football names.

No. 1 Championships Pitt's National Champions
1. Notre Dame 16 Year Record Coach Selector
2. Yale 13 1976 (12-0) Majors Unanimous
3. Princeton 12 1937 (9-0-1) Sutherland AP, DS, LS, IFA, WS, TFT
4. USC 10 1936 (8-1-1) Sutherland IFA, TFT
5. PITT 9 1934 (8-1) Sutherland Davis
6.’ Alabama 8 1931 (8-1) Sutherland Davis
7. Harvard 8 1929 (9-1) Sutherland Davis
8. Michigan 7 1918 (4-0) Warner Unanimous
9. Ohio State 6 1916 (8-0) Warner Unanimous
10. Minnesota 6 1915 (8-0) Warner Davis
11. Penn 6
12. Army 5
13. Ga. Tech 5
14. Mich. State 5
15. Oklahoma 5

PITT BOWL HISTORY

Year Bowl Opponent Pitt Opp. Season 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 0 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

PITT BOWL R ECORD: 4 wins, 6 losses

79

All-Time Team from 1910-1968

ENDS: J. Huber Wagner (1913); Joe Donchess (1929); Joe Skladany (1933); Bill McPeak
(1949); Mike Ditka (1961).

TACKLES: Pud Seidel (1917);Jesse Quatse (1931); Zeke Wissinger (1925); Bill Kern
(1927).

GUARDS: Ray Montgomery (1929); Jack Sack (1921); Ralph Fife (1941); John Guzik
(1958);Jim Flanigan (1966); Claude Thornhill (1916).

CENTERS: Herb Stein (1921); Joe Schmidt (1952); Dr. Ralph Daugherty (1931).

OUARTERBACKS: Ben Kish (1939); Corny Salvaterra (1956); Fred Mazurek (1964).

HALFBACKS: Tom Davies (1921 ); Gibby Welch (1927); Edgar Jones (1941); Bimbo
Cecconi (1949); Warren Heller (1932).

FULLBACKS: Marshall Goldberg (1938); Tex Richards (1910); Dr. George McLaren
(1918).

(This team was picked in 1958 and then updated in 1968 by a special panel headed by Chet Smith,
sports editor of the Pittsburgh Press. Naturally there will be arguments but that's expected. The last
year the player performed is in parenthesis).

PITT MEN NAMED TO SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
SILVER ANNIVERSARY TEAM

1956 Dr. Ralph Daugherty 1963 Marshall Goldberg
1962 John P. Michelosen 1964 Dr. John Dickinson

The Ed Conway Memorial Award

Ed Conway was an honest, hard-working, professional sportscaster in the city of
Pittsburgh for many years. He was the ”Voice of Pitt Football" four years before his
untimely death in early 1974.

Ed Conway was also a friend.

In appreciation of his work and in keeping alive his memory, Pitt football will present
an award in his name annually to the Most-Improved offensive and defensive player on the
squad each Spring.

Most-Improved Player In Spring Practice

Offense Defense
1975 John Pelusi (c) Randy Cozens (de)
1976 Bob Hutton (hb) LeRoy Felder (db)
1977 Randy Reutershan (fl) and Dave Logan (mg)
George Link (og)
1978 ”Rooster” Jones (hb) Lvnn Thomas (db)

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1890 ODD.
Allegheny AA 38
W.&J. 32
Geneva 4
Won 1-Lost 2 74

1891 Opp.
W.&J. 40
Geneva 0
W. Penn. Med. 0
Geneva 12
EE Gymnastics. 24
Geneva 6
Ind. Teachers 16
Won 2-Lost 5 98

1892 Opp.
EE Gymnastics 16
Geneva 4
Kiski 0
ind. Teachers 6
Greensburg AA 2
W.&J. 18
Won 4-Lost 2 46

1893 ODD.
Pittsburgh AC 10
Allegheny AA 0
Pittsburgh AC 16
Penn State 32
W.&J. 12
Won 1-Lost 4 70

1894 Opp.
Sewickley AC 0
Incl. Teachers 44
Won 1-Lost 2 44

1895 Opp.
D.C.&A.C. 36
Greensburg AA 42
Emerald AA 0
W. Virginia 8
W.&J. 28
Carnegie AC 10
Wheeling Tigers 12
Won 1-Lost 6 136

1896 Opp.
Pittsburgh AC 6
Penn State 10
Latrobe 4
D.C.&A.C. 26
Western Theol. Sem. 0

* Geneva 0
sewickley AA 0
Wheeling Tigers 11
Grove City 12
Won 3—Lost 6 69

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1897 ‘Opp.
Pittsburgh HS 0
Latrobe 30
Greensburg AA 47
Waynesburg 14
Won 1-Lost 3 91

Pitt
6
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5

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10
17
6

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Pitt
11
16
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1898
Duquesne AC
Pittsburgh Acad.
Westminster
W. Virginia
Grove City
Natrona AC
New Castle Terrors
Cal. Teachers

Won 5-Lost 2-Tied 1 33

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1899 Opp.
Westminster 1 1
Grove City 0
Swissvale AC 0
Bethany 0
J. F. Lalus AC 12

Won 3-Lost 1-Tied 1 23

1900 Opp.
Penn State 12
W. Virginia 6
D.C.&A.C. 5
Grove City 0
Cal. Teachers 0
Akron (Buchtel) O
Thiel 0
Westminster 5
Shady Side Acad. 5
Won 5-Lost 4 33

1901 Opp.
Penn State 33
W. Virginia 0
Ind. Teachers 0
Allegheny 0
Duquesne U. 0

(Pgh. College H. Ch.)

Cal. Teachers 0
Geneva 5
Thiel 0
Westminster 0
Allegheny 15
Won 7-Lost 2-Tied 1 57

1902 Opp.
Allegheny AA 15
Bucknell 0
Penn State 27
Grove City 0
Westminster 6
.W. Virginia 23
Geneva 22
Ohio U. 0
Allegheny 6
Geneva 30
Allegheny AC 0
Mt. Union 0
Won 5-Lost 6-Tied 1 129

1903 ODD.
W. Virginia 24
Geneva 57
Manchester AC 11

Bellevue Outing Club 6

Penn State 59
Geneva 32
East End AA 28
Grove City 0
Marietta 45

Won 0-Lost 8-Tied 1 262

1904 Opp.
Grove City 0
Mt. Union 0
Westminster 0

30
40
40
83
53
21
22

406

Pitt
11
71

O
24
57
48
53
11
67
51
12

0

405

Pitt
17
66
74

0
31
0
17
24
0
0

229

Pitt
6

6
32
12
5
16
10

Geneva
Susquehanna
California N.
Waynesburg
W. Virginia
Bethany
Penn State

Won 10

1905
Westminster
California N.
Cornell
Dickinson
Mt. Union
Bethany
F.&M.
W.&J.

Butler Y.
Ohio Med. U.
Geneva

Penn State

Won 10-Lost 2

1906
Westminster
Hiram
Allegheny
Carlisle
Carnegie-Tech
Cornell
W. Virginia
Grove City
W.&J.

Penn State

Won 6-Lost 4

1907
Marietta
Carnegie Tech
Muskigum
Bucknell
Cornell
Ohio Northern
W. Virginia
W.&J.
Wooster

won 9-Lost 1

1908
Mt. Union
Bethany
Marietta
Bucknell
St. Louis
Carnegie Tech
W. Virginia
Carlisle
Gettysburg
Penn State
W.&J.

Won 8-Lost 3

1909
Ohio Northern
Marietta
Bucknell
Carlisle
Notre Dame
W. Virginia
W.&J.
Mt. Union
Penn State

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Pitt Seasonal Records (Cont.)

1910 Opp.
Ohio Northern 0
Westminster 0
Waynesburg 0
Georgetown 0
Ohio Med. U. 0
W. Virginia 0
W.&J. 0
Carnegie Tech 0
Penn State 0
Won 9 0
1911 Opp
Westminster 0
Ohio Northern 0
Carlisle 17
Cornell 9
Notre Dame 0
Villanova 0
W.&J. 0
Penn State 3
Won 4-Lost 3-Tied 1 29
1912 ODD.
Ohio Northern 0
Westminster 0
Bucknell 6
Carlisle 45
Navy 13
Notre Dame 3
Maryland 0
W.&J. 13
Penn State 38
Won 3-Lost 6 118
1913 ODD.
Ohio Northern 0
Navy 0
W. Virginia 0
Carlisle 6
Cornell 7
Bucknell 9
Lafayette 0
W.&J. 18
Penn State 6
Won 6-Lost 2-Tied 1 46
1914 ODD.
Cornell 3
Westminster 10
Navy 6
Carlisle 3
Georgetown 0
Dickinson 0
W.&J. 13
Carnegie Tech 0
Penn State 3
Won 8-Lost 1 38
1915 ODD
Westminster
Navy 12
Carlisle 0
Penn 7
Allegheny 0
W.&J. 0
Carnegie Tech 0
Penn State 0
Won 8-Lost 0 19
1916 ODD
Westminster 0
Navy 19
Syracuse 0
Penn 0

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37
31

255

146

133

190

Carnegie Tech
Allegheny
W.&J.

Penn State

won 8-Lost 0

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1917
W. Virginia
Bethany
Lehigh
Syracuse
Penn
Westminster
W.&J.
Carnegie Tech
Penn State

Won 9-Lost 0

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W.&J.
Penn
Georgia Tech
Penn State

Won 4-Lost 0

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1919
Geneva 0
W. Virginia 0
Syracuse 24
Georgia Tech 6
Lehigh O
W.&J. 6
Penn 3
Carnegie Tech 7
Penn State 20

Won 6-Lost 2-Tied 1 66

1920 ODD.
Geneva 0
W. Virginia 13
Syracuse 7
Georgia Tech 3
Lafayette 0
Penn 21
W.&J. 0
Penn State 0
Won 6-Tied 2 44

1921 ODD.
Geneva 0
Lafayette 6
W. Virginia 14
Cincinnati 14
Syracuse 0
Penn 0
Nebraska 10
W.&J. 7
Penn State 0

Won 5-Lost 3-Tied 1 51

1922
Cincinnati.
Lafayette
W. Virginia
Syracuse
Bucknell
Penn
Geneva
W.&J.
Penn State
Stanford

Won 8-L.OSt 2

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Pitt
21
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151

170

Pitt
42
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40
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1923 ODD
Bucknell 0
Grove City 7
Lafayette 0
W. Virginia 13
Syracuse 3
Penn 6
W.&J. 6
Carnegie Tech 7
Penn State 3
Won 5-Lost 4 39

1924 Opp.
Grove City
Geneva 0
John Hopkins 0
Carnegie Tech 6
Lafayette 10
Syracuse 7
W.&J. 10
W. Virginia 7
Penn State 3

Won 5-Lost 3-Tied 1 43

1925 ODD.
W.&J. 0
Lafayet_te 20
Gettysburg O
W. Virginia 7
Carnegie Tech 0
W.&J. 0
Penn 0
Penn State 7
John Hopkins 0
Won 8-Lost 1 34

1926 ODD.
Allegheny 7
Georgetown 6
Lafayette 17
Colgate 16
Carnegie Tech 14
Westminster 0
W. Virginia 7
W.&J. 0
Penn State 6

Won 5-Lost 2-Tied 2 73

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W. Virginia
Drake
Carnegie Tech
Allegheny
W.&J.
Nebraska
Penn State
Stanford

Won 8-Lost 1-Tied 1 27

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20
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25
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177

1928 OD
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W. Virginia

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Syracuse

W.&J.

Nebraska

Penn State

Won 6-Lost 2-Tied 1 15

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Pitt Seasonal Records (Cont.)

@ Indicates Away Game

Pitt 1929
53 Waynesburg
52@ Duke
27 W. Virginia
12@ Nebraska
40@ Allegheny
18 Ohio State
21 W.&J.
20 Penn State
34 Carnegie Tech
14* U.S.C. 47

291 Won 9-Lost 1 90
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52@Waynesburg 0
16 W.Virginia 0
52 western Reserve 0
14@Syracuse 0
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19 Notre Dame 3
0 Nebraska
7 Carnegie Tech
7@Ohio State 16
19 Penn State 12

186 Won 6-Lost 2-Tied 1 69

Pitt 1931 Opp.
61 Miami 0
20 Iowa 0
34 W. Virginia 0
32@Western Reserve 0
12@Notre Dame 25
41@Penn State 6
14 Carnegie Tech 6
26 Army 0
40 @Nebraska 0

280 Won 8-Lost 1 37

Pitt 1932 Opp.
47 Ohio Northern 0
40@W. Virginia 0
33@Duquesne 0
18@Army 13

0 Ohio State 0
12 Notre Dame 0
19@Penn 12

0@Nebraska 0

6 Carnegie Tech 0

7 Stanford 0

0* U.S.C. 35

203 Won 9-Tied 1 34

*Rose Bowl Game

Pitt 1933 Opp.

9 W.&J. 0
21 @W. Virginia 0
37 @Centre 0
34 Navy 6

3@Minnesota 7
14 @Notre Dame 0

7 Duquesne 0

6 Nebraska 0
16 Carnegie Tech 0

147 Won 8-Lost 1 13

Pitt 1934 Opp.
26 W.&J. 6
27@W. Virginia 6
20 U.S.C. 6

7 Minnesota 13
30 @Westminster 0
19 Notre Dame 0
25 @Nebraska 6
31 @Navy 7
20 Carnegie Tech 0

205 Won 8-Lost 1 44

Pitt 1935
14 Waynesburg
35 w.&J.

24 W. Virginia
6 @Notre Dame
9 Penn State
0 @Fordham

29 Army
6 Nebraska
0 Carnegie Tech

12 @U.S.C.

135 won 7-Lost 1-Tied 2 28

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53 @Ohio Wesleyan
34 W. Virginia
6 @Ohio State
0 @Duquesne
26 Notre Dame
0 Fordham
24 Penn State
19 @Nebraska
31 Carnegie Tech
21* Washington

224 Won 8-Lost 1-Tied 1 34
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59 Ohio Wesleyan 0_
20 @W. Virginia 0

6 Duquesne 0

O @F-'ordham 0
21 Wisconsin 0
25 Carnegie Tech 14
21 @Notre Dame 6
13 Nebraska 7
28 Penn State 7
10 @Duke 0

203 Won 9-Tied 1 34

Pitt 1938 Opp.
19 W. Virginia 0
28@TempIe 6
27 Duquesne 0
26 @Wisconsin 6
34 S.M.U. 7
24 Fordham 13
10 Carnegie Tech 20
19 @Nebraska 0
26 Penn State 0

0 @Duke 7

213 Won 8-Lost 2 59

Pitt 1939 000.
27@Washington 6
20 W. Virginia 0
14 Duke 13
13 Duquesne 21
13@Fordham 27
13@TempIe 7

6 Carnegie Tech 0
13 Nebraska 14
0 @Penn State 10
119 Won 5-Lost 4 98
Pitt 1940 Opp.
7@Ohio State 30
19 Missouri 13
7 S.M.U. 7
12 Fordham 24
6 Carnegie Tech 0

7 Nebraska 9
20 Penn State 7
7 @Duke 12

85 won 3-Lost 4-Tied 1 102

Pitt 1941 Opp.
0 Purdue 6

0 @Michigan 40

0 @Minnesota 39

7 Duke 27
14 Ohio State 21
13 Fordham 0
14 @Nebraska 7
7 Penn State 31
27 Carnegie Tech 0
82 Won 3-Lost 6 171
Pitt 1942 Opp.
7 @Minnesota 50
20 S.M.U. 7
6 @Great Lakes 7

7 Indiana 19

0 Duke 28
19 Carnegie Tech 6
19 @Ohio State 59
6 Nebraska 0

6 @Penn State 14
90 Won 3-Lost 6 190
Pitt 1943 Opp.
0 Notre Dame 41
0@Great Lakes 40
20 W. Virginia 0
25@IIIinois 33
18 Bethany -0
45 Carnegie Tech 0
6 Ohio State 46

0 Penn State 14
114 Won 3-Lost 5 180
Pitt 1944 Opp.
26 W. Virginia 13
0 Notre Dame 58
50 Bethany 13
7 @Army 69

5 Illinois 39
26 Chatham Field 0
19@Ohio State 54
0 @Indiana 47
14 Penn State 0
147 Won 4-Lost 5 293
Pitt 1945 Opp.
6 @IIIinois 23
20 W. Virginia 0
38 Bucknell 0
7 Michigan State 12

9 Notre Dame 39

0 Temple 6
0@Purdue 28

0 Ohio State 14

0 Indiana 19

7 Penn State 0
87 Won 3-Lost 7 141
Pitt 1946 0130.
7 Illinois 33
33 W. Virginia 7
0 @Notre Dame 33

0 Temple 0

7 Marquette 6

8 Purdue 10

6 @Indiana 20
13 @Ohio State 20
14 Penn State 7

88 Won 3-Lost 5-Tied 1 136

Pitt 1947 Opp.
0@IIIinois 14
6 Notre Dame 40

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Pitt Seasonal Records (Cont.)

0@Michigan
6@lndiana
12 Ohio State
0@Minnesota
0@Purdue

0 Penn State
2 W.Virginia

26 Won 1-Lost 8

Pitt 1948
14 S.M.U.
0 Notre Dame
16 W. Virginia
21 Marquette
21 Indiana
20 @Western Reserve
0@Ohio State
20@Purdue
7 Penn State

119 Won 6-Lost 3

Pitt 1949
13 Wm. & Mary
16@Northwestern
20@W. Virginia
35 Miami (Ohio)
14@lndiana
22 @Penn
10 Ohio State

7 Minnesota
19 Penn State

156 Won 6-Lost .3

Pitt 1950
14@ Duke
7@ Ohio State
7 Rice
23@ Northwestern
0 Miami (Fla.)
21 W. Virginia
7@ Notre Dame
0 Michigan State
20 Penn State

99 Won 1-Lost 8

Pitt 1951
14 Duke
6@ Indiana
17@ Iowa
0 Notre Dame
26@ Michigan State
13@ Rice
14 Ohio State
32 W. Virginia
13 Penn State
21@ Miami (Fla.)

156 Won 3-Lost 7

Pitt 1952
26 Iowa
20@ Oklahoma
22@ Notre Dame
22@ Army
0 W. Virginia
28 Indiana
21@ Ohio State U.
48 N. Carolina St.
0 Penn State

187 Won 6-Lost 3

Pitt 1953

7@ W. Virginia

7 Oklahoma
14 Nebraska

84

69
41

0
29
28
29
17

267

Opp.
33
40

6
7
14
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13
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154

14@ Notre Dame 23
21 Northwestern 27
14@ Minnesota 35
26@ Virginia 0
40 N. Carolina St. 6

0@ Penn State 17

143 Won 3-Lost 5-Tied 1 138

Pitt 1954 Opp.
7@ Southern Cal. 27
7 Minnesota 46
0 Notre Dame 33
21 Navy 19
14 Northwestern 7
13@ W. Virginia 10
0@ Ohio State 26
21@ Nebraska 7
0 Penn State 13
83 Won 4-Lost 5 188
Pitt 1955 Opp.
27 California 7
22@ Syracuse 12
14@ Oklahoma 26
0@ Navy 21
21 Nebraska 7
26@ Duke 7
7 Miami (Fla.) 21
18 Virginia 7
26 W. Virginia 7
20@ Penn State 0
0* Georgia Tech 7
181 Won 7-Lost 4 122
*Sugar Bowl Game
Pitt 1956 Opp.
14@ W. Virginia 13
14 Syracuse 7
O@ California 14
27@ Duke 14
14 Oregon 7
6@ Minnesota 9
26 Notre Dame 13
20 Army 7
7 Penn State 7
14@ Miami (Fla.) 7
14* Georgia Tech 21

156 Won 7-Lost 3-Tied 1 119

Pitt 1957 Opp.
0 Oklahoma 26
6@ Oregon 3

20@ U.S.C. 14
34 Nebraska 0
13@ Army 29
7@ Notre Dame 13
21 Syracuse 24
6 W. Virginia 7
14 Penn State 13
13@ Miami (Fla.) 28
134 Won 4-Lost 6 157
Pitt 1958 Opp.
27@ UCLA 6
17 Holy Cross 0
13@ Minnesota 7
8 Michigan State 22
15 W. Virginia 8
14 Army 14
13@ Syracuse 16‘
29 Notre Dame 26
6@ Nebraska 14
21 Penn State 25

163 Won 5-Lost 4-Tied 1 138

Pitt 1959 Opp.
21@ Marquette 15
0@ U.S.C. 23
25 UCLA 21
12 Duke 0
14@ W. Virginia 23
3 TCU 13
0 Syracuse 35
22@ Boston College 14
28 Notre Dame 13
22 Penn State 7
148 Won 6-Lost 4 164
Pitt 1960 Opp.

7@ UCLA
7 Michigan State 7
14@ Oklahoma 15
17 Miami (Fla.) 6
42 W. Virginia 0
7@ TCU 7
10@ Syracuse 0
20@ Notre Dame 13
7 Army 7
3 Penn State 14

134 Won 4-Lost 3-Tied 3 77

Pitt 1961 Opp.
10@ Miami (Fla.) 7
13 Baylor 16
17® Washington 22

6 W. Virginia 20
6@ UCLA 20
28 Navy 14
9@ Syracuse 28
20 Notre Dame 26
10 USC 9
26 Penn State 47

145 Won 3-Lost 7 209

Pitt 1962 Opp.
14 Miami (Fla.) 23
24@ Baylor 14
26@ California 24

8 W. Virginia 15
8 UCLA 6
9@ Navy 32
24 Syracuse 6
22@ Notre Dame 43
7@ Army 6
0 Penn State 16

142 Won 5-Lost 5 185

Pitt 1963 Opp.
20@ UCLA 0
13 Washington 6
35 California 15
13@ W. Virginia 10
12@ Navy 24
35 Syracuse 27
27@ Notre Dame 7
28 Army 0
31@ Miami (Fla.) 20
22 Penn State 21

236 Won 9-Lost 1 130

Pitt 1964 Opp.
12 UCLA 17
13@ Oregon 22
34 Wm. & Mary 7
14 W. Virginia 0
20@ Miami (Fla.) 20
14 Navy 14

6@ Syracuse 21
15 Notre Dame 17

Pitt Seasonal Records (Cont.)

24 Army 8
0@ Penn State 28

152 Won 3-Lost 5-Tied 2 154

Pitt 1965 Opp.
15 Oregon 17
13 Oklahoma 9
48@ W. Virginia 63
13@ Duke 21

0@ Navy 12
28 Miami (Fla.) 14
13@ Syracuse 51
13 Notre Dame .69

0@ U.S.C. 28
30 Penn State 27

173 Won 3-Lost 7 311

Pitt 1966 ODD.
14@ UCLA 57

7 Duke 14
15@ California 30
17 W. Virginia 14

7 Navy 24

0@ Army 28

7@ Syracuse 33

0@ Notre Dame 40
14@ Miami 38
24 Penn State 48

105 Won 1-Lost 9 326

Pitt 1967 Opp.

8 UCLA 40

6@ Illinois 34

O@ West Virginia 15
13@ Wisconsin 11

0 Miami 58
21 Navy 22

7 Syracuse 14

0 Notre Dame 38
12 Army 21

6@ Penn State 42
73 Won 1-Lost 9 295

Pitt 1968 ODD.

7@ UCLA 63
15 West Virginia 38
14 Wm. & Mary 3
17@ Syracuse 50
16@ Navy 17
14 Air Force 27

0@ Miami 48

7@ Notre Dame 56

0 Army 26

9 Penn State 65
99 Won 1-Lost 9 393

Pitt 1969 Opp.

8@ UCLA 42

8@ Oklahoma 37
14@ Duke 12
46 Navy 19
22 Tulane 26
18@ West Virginia 49
21 Syracuse 20

7 Notre Dame 49
15@ Army 6

7 Penn State 27

166 Won 4-Lost 6 287

Pitt 1970 Opp.
15 UCLA 24
15@ Baylor 10
27 Kent State 6
10@ Navy 8

36 West Virginia 35
28 Miami (Fla.) 17
13@ Syracuse 43
13@ Notre Dame 46
6 Boston College 21
15@ Penn State 35
179 Won 5-Lost 5 245
Pitt 1971 ODD.
29@ UCLA 25
29 Oklahoma 55
9@ West Virginia 20
36 Navy 35
8@ Tulane 33
22@ Boston College 40
31 Syracuse 21
7 Notre Dame 56
14@ Army 17
18 Penn State 55
l3@ Florida State 31
216 Won 3-Lost 8 388
Pitt 1972 Opp.
7 Florida State 19
28 UCLA 38
13@ Air Force 41
22 Northwestern 27
6@ Tulane 38
16@ Notre Dame 42
35 Boston College 20
6@ Syracuse 10
20 West Virginia 38
13@ Navy 28
27@ Penn State 49
193 Won 1-Lost 10 350
Pitt 1973 Opp.
7@ Georgia 7
14 Baylor 20
21@ Northwestern 14
6 Tulane 24
35@ West Virginia 7
28@ Boston College 14
22 Navy 17
28 Syracuse 14
10 Notre Dame 31
34@ Army 0
13 Penn State 35
7* Arizona State 28

225 Won 6-Lost 5-Tied 1 211
*Fiesta Bowl

Pitt 1974 Opp.
9@ Florida State 6
27@ Georgia Tech 17
7 Southern California 16
29@ North Carolina 45
31 West Virginia 14
35 Boston College 11
13@ Navy 11
21@ Syracuse 13
35 Temple 24
10@ Notre Dame 14
10 Penn State 31
227 Won 7-Lost 4 202
Pitt 1975 ODD.
19@ Georgia
10@ Oklahoma 46
47 William and Mary 0
14 Duke 0
55@ Temple 6
52@ Army 20
0 Navy 17
38@ Syracuse 0

14@ West Virginia
34 Notre Dame
6 Penn State

38* Kansas

322 Won 8-Lost 4

*Sun Bowl

1976

17
20

19
161

Unanimous National Champions

Pitt

31@ Notre Dame
42@ Georgia Tech
21 Temple

44@ Duke

27 Louisville

36 Miami

45@ Navy

23 Syracuse

37 Army

24 West Virginia
24* Penn State
27**Georgia

381 Won 12-Lost 0

ODD.
10
14

133

*PSU home game, at 3-Rivers

* *S ugar Bowl

Pitt 1977
9 Notre Dame

28 William & Mary

76@ Temple

45@ Boston College
17@ Florida

34 Navy

28 Syracuse

48 Tulane

44@ West Virginia
52’@Army

13 Penn State
34**Clemson

Opp.
19
6
0
7
17
17
21
0
3
26
15
3

428 Won 9-Lost 2-Tied 1 135
‘at East Rutherford, N.J.

* ‘ Gator Bowl

85

  
  

Only 34 years of age, Jackie Sherrill
has not led a dull life. Particularly the
half of those years that have been
devoted to football.

His football career has been stunning.

Briefly, consider it.

First, Sherrill was an All-State per-
former and honorable mention All-
America at Biloxi High School in Missis-
sippi. His picture hangs in the school's
Hall of Fame. Then after enrolling at
Alabama, he played seven positions for
the famed ”Bear" Bryant, was a three-
year starter and a member of a team
which won National Championships in
1964 and 1965. Two of his teammates
there were Joe Namath and Ken Stabler.

With the Gator Bowl last year, Sherrill
has been involved in ten Bowls as a player
and coach.

Amazing you say? You haven't heard
the best, yet.

Sherrill has risen to prominence as a
head coach after having served under
three legendary head coaches as an
assistant — Bryant, Frank Broyles and
Johnny Majors. Those are not just
coaching names, but three of the big ones
in the college coaching profession.

And, of course, there was last year.

Jackie Sherrill

Sherrill was asked to fill the shoes of a
legend at Pi-tt. The Panthers had won the
National Championship, graduated the
Heisman Trophy winner and lost Majors,
who decided to return to his alma mater
to coach.

Majors did the impossible at Pitt,
taking the program, with Sherrill’s help,
and in four years turning it from 1-10
mark to a 12-0 and the championship.
The program was just beginning to flower
and it begged for a strong figure to take it
under his wing and sustain it.

And if that weren't pressure enough,
the opener was against pre-season
national champion favorite, Notre Dame,
on national television.

Sherrill, not one to shy away from
things, met the challenge, face-to-face,
fought it, lost his star player for four
games, and won on all counts".

Personally, however, the whole ordeal
was a lot tougher. Sherrill knew his team
would be compared to the '76 Champion-
ship squad and he knew that his decisions
would come under skeptical eyes.

In retrospect, the '77 team didn't win
the National Championship, but it did
finish 7th on the UPI poll and 8th on the
AP poll. Despite all the pressure, the

Pitt Head Football Coach

PITT TICK ET INFORMATION

Individual and Season Ticket Prices for Home
Games

All Seats
Temple $ 8.00
North Carolina 8.00
Florida State 8.00
West Virginia 8.00
Army 8.00
Season Tickets $40.00

*Group Rates
25 or more tickets — $6 per ticket
500 or more tickets —- $5 per ticket
youth ticket — $2 per ticket

*group rates not available for West Virginia

Family Plan Season Tickets (Sections 8, 9, 10)
(Adults must sit with children)

Adult Price: $30 Children's Price: $12
Add $1 per order for postage, insurance and
handhng

Make check payable to:
"UNlVE RSITY OF PITTSBU RGH"

Mail to:
Football Ticket Office
P.O. Box 7436
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213

For additional Information call:
(412) 624-4600

Dr. John O. Bolvin, Chairman
Frank E. Bolden

Dr. Edward E. Bozik, Ex Officio
Dr. Virgil D. Cantini

Dr. Bernard L. Cohen
Dr. Edward F. Cooke
Charles L. ”Corky" Cost
Ms. Mary L. Dimmick
Dr. Marigold A. Edwards
Dr. Bernard Kobosky

UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC COMMITTEE

William H. Markus

Dr. Martha Hartle Munsch

Casimir J. Myslinski, Director of Athletics
Dr. William Rudoy, Chairman

Senate Athletic Committee

Dr. George Shames

James B. Say

Perry R. Swanson

Dr. Joseph J. Zasloff

Melanie Muslin, Student Representative
Kathy Saba, Student Representative
Mark Pollock, Student Representative

PITT GOLDEN PANTHERS
BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Perry R. Swanson
Vincent C. DeLuzio
William G. Peckman, Jr.
Darrell J. Lewis, D.D.S.

William R. Baierl
Helen Bickel

James C. Dunbar, Jr.
William P. Getty, lll
Don Hennon, M.D.

President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Treasurer

Gene J. Lannon, D.D.S.
Joan Smith

Ronald M. Puntil

Todd Toerper

Lawrence Vignali, D.D.S.

EX OFFICIO

Edward C. lfft, Jr.
Casimir J. Myslinski

Immediate Past President
Director of Athletics

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Robert J. Heddleston

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Memo to Press-Radio-TV

This brochure has been prepared for the members of the working press, radio and
television who have so ably covered the Pitt athletic scene in past years. We are
appreciative of their interest and attention, and it is hoped this brochure will assist them
in their coverage of the Pitt football team.

This brochure was edited by Vince Di Nardo and supervised by Dean Billick.

Contents of this booklet and changes in personnel and plans will be supplemented
before and during the season by the Sports Information Office. If you desire additional

information, services, or material, contact: Sports Information Office

University of Pittsburgh
P.O. Box 7436
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213

Director's Home Telephone: Press Box Phones: Office Phones:

(412) 531-7701 (412) 624-6374 (412) 624-4588
624-6375 624-4589
624-6376 624-4590

Sports Information Staff

    

Director Assistant Assistant Director of Secretary
Dean Billick Vince DiNardo Joyce Promotions Bea Schwartz
Aschenbrenner Kimball Smith

PRESS BOX: Accommodations in the press box will be furnished to representatives of
Pittsburgh district papers, metropolitan papers filing for Sunday editions, press services,
Pittsburgh radio and TV sports commentators, and scouts from schools playing either Pitt
or its opponent. Requests should be made in advance, indicating whether or not Western
Union or Sports Com services will be needed. The press gate is Gate #11.

PHOTOGRAPHERS: Sideline passes will be issued to Pittsburgh papers, news services,
daily papers normally covering the opposing team, and student publications of the two
schools. Photographers may not work in front of the bench and must stay behind the line
and obey the instructions of the officer detailed to the area. Space on the photographers
deck is reserved for newspapers in the same manner as field passes, and also for newsreel
and game movie cameramen. This space must be requested in advance to insure adequate
space. Field photographers should enter Gate #3. Photographers covering from the stand
should use Gate #11.

FUTURE PANTHER SCHEDULES
1978 1979 1980

Sept. 16 at Tulane Sept. 15 KANSAS Sept. 13 BOSTON COLLEGE
Sept. 23 TEMPLE Sept. 22 at N. Carolina Sept. 20 at Kansas

Sept. 30 NORTH CAROLINA Sept. 29 at Temple Sept. 27 TEMPLE

Oct. 7 at Boston College Oct. 6 BOSTON COLLEGE Oct. 4 OPEN

Oct. 14 at Notre Dame Oct. 13 TU LANE Oct. 11 at Fla. State

Oct. 21 FLORIDA STATE Oct. 20 at Washington Oct. 18 WEST VIRGINIA
Oct. 28 at Navy Oct. 27 NAVY Oct. 25 at Tennessee

Nov. 4 at Syracuse Nov. 3 SYRACUSE Nov. 1 at Syracuse

Nov. 11 WEST VIRGINIA Nov. 10 at West Virginia Nov. 8 LOUISVILLE
Nov. 18 ARMY Nov. 17 at Army Nov. 15 at ArmY

Nov. 25 at Penn State Nov. 24 at Penn State Nov. 22 at Penn State