1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
1985 record	5–5–1
Head coach	Foge Fazio (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chuck Stobart (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Bob Junko (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple front
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)

1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Miami (FL)		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–				4	–	8	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				2	–	7	–	2
Rutgers		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:30 p.m.	Purdue	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 31–30	50,103
September 14	8:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	WTBS	L 7–10	88,518
September 21	12:00 p.m.	Boston College	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	USA	L 22–29	40,922
September 28	12:00 p.m.	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	TCS	T 10–10	62,453
October 5	12:00 p.m.	South Carolina	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	USA	W 42–7	37,277
October 12	12:00 p.m.	NC State	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	USA	W 24–10	36,609
October 19	12:00 p.m.	at Rutgers	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ		W 38–10	18,991
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 7–21	29,343
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Syracuse	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)		L 0–12	25,500
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA		W 21–17	19,428
November 23	7:30 p.m.	No. 1 Penn State	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 0–31	60,134
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff

1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Foge Fazio – Head Coach Chuck Stobart – Offensive Coordinator Bob Junko – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Russ Jacques – Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers John Montgomery – Tight Ends Joe Moore – Offensive Line Gerry Solomon – Defensive Ends Sal Sunseri – Defensive Line Andy Urbanic – Running Backs Trent Walters – Defensive Backs			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant Bob LaCivita – Recruiting Coordinator John Hendrick – Graduate Assistant Jay Venuto – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Weight Training Coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Bob Buczkowski	Defensive End	1	24	Los Angeles Raiders
Bill Callahan	Defensive Back	4	94	Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1986.htm