1987 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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The 1987 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh
in the 1987 college football season.
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
in the 1987 college football season.
Schedule
Game | Date | TV | Time | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
1 | Sat. Sep. 5 | ESPN | 7:30 | @ | Win | 27-17 | 1-0 |
2 | Sat. Sep. 12 | None | 1:30 | Win | 34-0 | 2-0 | |
3 | Sat. Sep. 19 | None | 1:30 | Loss | 21-24 | 2-1 | |
4 | Sat. Sep. 26 | JP Sports | 12:00 | @ | Win | 6-3 | 3-1 |
5 | Sat. Oct. 3 | None | 1:30 | Loss | 10-13 | 3-2 | |
6 | Sat. Oct. 10 | ESPN | 7:30 | Notre Dame | Win | 30-22 | 4-2 |
7 | Sat. Oct. 24 | JP Sports | 12:00 | @ | Win | 10-6 | 5-2 |
8 | Sat. Oct. 31 | CBS | 3:30 | Syracuse 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team The 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team finished 11–0–1 and tied Auburn in the 1988 Sugar Bowl.-Schedule:-1987 Team Players in the NFL:... |
Loss | 10-24 | 5-3 |
9 | Sat. Nov. 7 | None | 12:00 | @ | Win | 17-0 | 6-3 |
10 | Sat. Nov. 14 | ESPN | 4:30 | Penn State | Win | 10-0 | 7-3 |
11 | Sat. Nov. 21 | None | 1:30 | Win | 28-5 | 8-3 | |
12 | Thu. Dec. 31 | MIZLOU | 7:00 | Texas (Bluebonnet Bowl) | Loss | 27-32 | 8-4 |
Team Players drafted into in the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
Craig Heyward Craig Heyward Craig William "Ironhead" Heyward was an American football running back who played for the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, St... |
Running Back | 1 | 24 | New Orleans Saints 1988 New Orleans Saints season The 1988 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 22nd as a member of the National Football League. They were unable to match their previous season's output of 12–3, winning only ten games and failing to qualify for the playoffs.-Staff:-Schedule:... |
Quinton Jones | Defensive Back | 2 | 48 | Houston Oilers 1988 Houston Oilers season -Schedule:-Standings:-Playoffs:-References:* *... |
Jon Carter | Defensive End | 5 | 118 | New York Giants 1988 New York Giants season The 1988 New York Giants season was the 64th season for the club in the National Football League. The team would finish with 10 wins and 6 losses, but a loss to the New York Jets in the season finale would keep them out of the NFL playoffs for the second consecutive season... |
Ezekial Gadson | Defensive Back | 5 | 123 | Buffalo Bills 1988 Buffalo Bills season The 1988 Buffalo Bills season was the 29th season for the team and the 19th season in the National Football League. The Buffalo Bills finished in first place in the AFC East and finished the National Football League's 1988 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses. The Bills were 8–0 at home for... |
Gary RIchard | Defensive Back | 7 | 173 | Green Bay Packers 1988 Green Bay Packers season The 1988 Green Bay Packers season was their 68th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 4–12 record under coach Lindy Infante, earning them a fifth-place finish in the NFC Central division... |
Bill Owens | Defensive Back | 10 | 263 | Dallas Cowboys 1988 Dallas Cowboys season 1988 was the final year for Cowboys head coach Tom Landry. After the season, the team would undergo drastic changes including a new head coach, and change of ownership from the late Bum Bright to current owner Jerry Jones. Notable additions to the team that year include wide receiver Michael Irvin,... |
Ed Miller | Center | 11 | 285 | San Diego Chargers 1988 San Diego Chargers season The 1988 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–7 record in 1987. It was Al Saunders's final season as the team's head coach.-Schedule:-Standings:-See also:*1988 NFL season... |