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1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1980
teamPittsburgh Panthers
sportfootball
conferenceIndependent
CoachRank2
APRank2
record11–1
head_coachJackie Sherrill
hc_year4th
off_coachWally English
oc_year2nd
off_schemeMultiple pro-style
def_coachFoge Fazio
dc_year2nd
def_schemeMultiple front
stadiumPitt Stadium
championNational champion (CFRA, DeVold, *New York Times*)
Co-national champion (FACT, Sagarin)
Gator Bowl champion
Eastern champion
bowl[Gator Bowl](1980-gator-bowl)
bowl_resultW 37–9 vs. [South Carolina](1980-south-carolina-gamecocks-football-team)

Co-national champion (FACT, Sagarin) Gator Bowl champion Eastern champion

The 1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Despite losing one game, the Panthers were named national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors DeVold System, Football Research, and The New York Times, while also named co-national champion by Rothman (FACT) and Sagarin. The university does not claim a national championship for this season, nor are the Panthers popularly recognized for winning that year's national championship. Pitt was awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the champion of the East.

The team is noteworthy for featuring four future members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame: linebacker Rickey Jackson, center Russ Grimm, tackle Jimbo Covert, and quarterback Dan Marino. Several other players on the team, including Mark May and Hugh Green, would go on to be Pro Bowl NFL stars.

Championship selections

Selectors that named Pitt the 1980 national champion:

  • 1st-N-Goal
  • Angelo Louisa
  • ARGH Power Ratings
  • College Football Researchers Association
  • Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments
  • Harry DeVold
  • James Howell
  • Jeff Self
  • The New York Times
  • Quality Champions
  • Sagarin Ratings
  • Steve Eck
  • The Fleming System

Schedule

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Game summaries

Boston College

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At Kansas

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Temple

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Maryland

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At #11 Florida State

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West Virginia

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Starting free safety Rick Trocano moved over to offense in the second quarter to replace the injured Dan Marino. Previously the starter at QB in 1978, Trocano led Pitt to four second-quarter touchdowns during the Panthers' win at Pitt Stadium.

At Tennessee

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At Syracuse

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Louisville

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At Army

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At #5 Penn State

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Vs. #18 South Carolina (Gator Bowl)

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Personnel

Coaching staff

**1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff**

Roster

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Awards and honors

  • Hugh Green, Walter Camp Award
  • Hugh Green, Lombardi Award
  • Hugh Green, Maxwell Award
  • Mark May, Outland Trophy

Team players drafted into the NFL

Media

Radio

References

References

  1. White Jr., Gordon S.. (January 4, 1981). "Georgia No. 1 in Both Wire Polls; Pitt Heads The Times Ranking". [[The New York Times]].
  2. (August 2018). "2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records". National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  3. "College Football Data Warehouse: Yearly National Championship Selections".
  4. (September 14, 1980). "Nine turnovers, but Pitt wins". St. Petersburg Times.
  5. (September 21, 1980). "Pitt sputters, then rolls by Kansas 18–3". The Kansas City Star.
  6. (September 28, 1980). "Panthers rout Temple despite injury to Marino". The Palm Beach Post.
  7. (October 5, 1980). "Pitt stops Terps cold". The Daily Times.
  8. (October 12, 1980). "Seminoles sizzle on". St. Petersburg Times.
  9. (October 19, 1980). "Pitt rips West Virginia". The Anniston Star.
  10. (October 26, 1980). "Sub quarterback Trocano paces Pitt victory 30–6". The Morning News.
  11. (November 2, 1980). "Trocano, Pittsburgh pummel Syracuse". Wisconsin State Journal.
  12. (November 9, 1980). "Pitt stops Louisville". The Dothan Eagle.
  13. (November 16, 1980). "No. 8 Pitt powers past hapless Cadets, 45–7". Mount Vernon Argus.
  14. (November 29, 1980). "Pitt edges Penn State, 14–9". The Abilene Reporter-News.
  15. (December 30, 1980). "Pittsburgh pounds South Carolina 37–9". The Palm Beach Post.
  16. "1980 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  17. Gadsden Times. 1980 Oct 19. Retrieved 2018-Dec-16.
  18. "Site Unavailable".
  19. (September 19, 1980). "Saturday's game rosters". Lawrence Journal-World.
  20. "Football".
  21. "NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN".
  22. "NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN".
  23. "FWAA > Awards > Outland Trophy > Winners".
  24. "1981 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".
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