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1986 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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1986 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Solari (1st season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot, multiple pro-style[1]
Defensive coordinatorJohn Fox (1st season)
Base defense4–3[1]
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State $ 6 0 0 12 0 0
No. 19 Boston College 3 2 0 9 3 0
Syracuse 3 3 0 5 6 0
Temple 2 3 0 6 5 0
Pittsburgh 2 3 0 5 5 1
Rutgers 2 4 0 5 5 1
West Virginia 1 4 0 4 7 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State       12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)       11 1 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech       9 2 1
No. 19 Boston College       9 3 0
Tulsa       7 4 0
Florida State       7 4 1
Army       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Southern Miss       6 5 0
Temple       6 5 0
Pittsburgh       5 5 1
Rutgers       5 5 1
Cincinnati       5 6 0
Notre Dame       5 6 0
Syracuse       5 6 0
South Carolina       3 6 2
Tulane       4 7 0
West Virginia       4 7 0
Louisville       3 8 0
Navy       3 8 0
Wichita State       3 8 0
East Carolina       2 9 0
Northern Illinois       2 9 0
Memphis State       1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the sport of American football during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 18:00 p.m.MarylandESPNL 7–1048,120[2]
September 137:00 p.m.at NC StateT 14–1447,200[3]
September 2012:30 p.m.at PurdueTNTW 41–2655,621
September 2712:00 p.m.West Virginia
T.E.N.W 48–1655,129[4]
October 47:00 p.m.Temple
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
L 13–1940,136
October 1112:30 p.m.at Notre DameUSAW 10–959,075
October 251:30 p.m.Navydagger
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 56–1445,345
November 112:00 p.m.at SyracuseT.V.E.N.L 20–2434,114
November 83:30 p.m.No. 1 Miami (FL)
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ABCL 10–3755,338
November 151:30 p.m.Rutgers
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 20–634,922
November 2212:00 p.m.at No. 2 Penn StateUSAL 14–3485,722

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Coaching staff

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1986 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff
  • Mike Gottfried – Head coach
  • Chuck Klausing – Assistant head coach/outside linebackers
  • John Fox – Defensive coordinator/defensive Backfield
  • Mike Solari – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
  • Carl Angelo – Defensive line
  • Steve Coury – Wide receivers
  • Frank D'Alonzo – Defensive ends
  • Mike Dickens – Quarterbacks
  • Tommie Liggins – Running backs
  • Sal Sunseri – Linebackers
  Support staff
  • Alex Kramer – Administrative assistant
  • Bud Ratliff – Recruiting doordinator
  • John Brown – Graduate assistant
  • Rick Denstorff – Graduate assistant
  • John Kukalis – Graduate assistant
  • Larry Petroff – Graduate assistant
  Strength and conditioning staff
  • Buddy Morris – Weight training coordinator
  • Ray Oliver – Assistant Strength

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Team players drafted into the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Tony Woods Defensive end 1 18 Seattle Seahawks
Randy Dixon Guard 4 85 Indianapolis Colts
Lorenzo Freeman Nose Tackle 4 89 Green Bay Packers
Tom Brown Running back 7 182 Miami Dolphins

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Quick Facts About Pitt". Pitt Football 1986. University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1986. p. 5. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "Gottfried had it all planned, except a loss". The Pittsburgh Press. September 2, 1986. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pitt feels sick after N.C. State kick, 14–14". The Pittsburgh Press. September 14, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Panthers rip West Virginia". The Lima News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1986 In Review". Pitt Football 1987. University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1987. pp. 55–63. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "The Coaches". Pitt Football 1986. University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. 1986. pp. 9–15. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.