1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Future Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell was a member of the team.

1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	2–9 (0–7 Big East)
Head coach	Walt Harris (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Mooshagian (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Larry Coyer (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Big East Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 25 Syracuse $		6	–	1					8	–	4
No. 20 Miami (FL)		5	–	2					9	–	3
No. 23 Virginia Tech		5	–	2					9	–	3
West Virginia		5	–	2					8	–	4
Boston College		3	–	4					4	–	7
Rutgers		2	–	5					5	–	6
Temple		2	–	5					2	–	9
Pittsburgh		0	–	7					2	–	9
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	3:30 p.m.	Villanova*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		W 48–41	36,543	[1]
September 19	3:30 p.m.	No. 8 Penn State*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	CBS	L 13–20	56,743
September 26	12:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN2	L 7–27	50,057
October 3	3:30 p.m.	Akron*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		W 35–0	37,357
October 10	1:30 p.m.	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC		L 10–29	50,900	[2]
October 17	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN Plus	L 21–25	31,176
October 31	12:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	L 28–45	49,012
November 7	3:30 p.m.	Temple	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		L 33–34	39,827
November 14	12:00 p.m.	Boston College	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN Plus	L 15–23	32,129
November 19	8:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPN	L 10–38	38,084
November 27	2:30 p.m.	West Virginia	Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	CBS	L 14–52	42,254
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff

1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff Walt Harris – Head coach Larry Coyer – Defensive coordinator Steve Mooshagian – Offensive coordinator/wide receivers J.D. Brookhart – Tight ends/special teams Assistant Curt Cignetti – Recruiting doordinator/quarterbacks Tom Freeman – Offensive line Bob Junko – Defensive tackles Bill McGovern – Defensive backs Vincent White – Running backs Brian Williams – Defensive ends/special teams			Support staff Chris LaSala – Director of football operations Dave Henigan – Graduate assistant Joe Ferenc – Graduate assistant Joe Moorhead – Graduate assistant			Strength and conditioning staff Buddy Morris – Strength and conditioning coach Chad Hutsko – Assistant strength and conditioning coach

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
No Players Selected

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References

1. "Pitt left gasping in 48–41 victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 6, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tar Heels smother Panthers". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1998 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.