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Pittsburgh Football Team History

Pittsburgh Panthers

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded: 1787
Stadium: Heinz Field
Capacity: 65,000
Colors: Old Gold & Blue
Coach: Walt Harris
Conference: Big East-

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1890 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Walt Harris enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	vs. Villanova	48	41	W
Sat., Sep. 19	vs. Penn State	13	20	L
Sat., Sep. 26	@ Virginia Tech	7	27	L
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Akron	35	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	@ North Carolina	10	29	L
Sat., Oct. 17	vs. Rutgers	21	25	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Syracuse	28	45	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Temple	33	34	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Boston College	15	23	L
Thu., Nov. 19	@ Miami	10	38	L
Fri., Nov. 27	vs. West Virginia	14	52	L	@ Pittsburgh, PA

1998 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	234
Scoring Average	21.3
Points Allowed	334
Defense Average	30.4
Opponents Record	65-51
Conference Record	0-7
Home Record	2-5
Away Record	0-4

1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1998 Big East- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Syracuse	8-4	478	300	Lost 10-31	6-1	317	148	Paul Pasqualoni
Miami	9-3	448	298	Won 46-23	5-2	235	175	Butch Davis
Virginia Tech	9-3	381	149	Won 38-7	5-2	195	103	Frank Beamer
West Virginia	8-4	410	267	Lost 31-34	5-2	231	134	Don Nehlen
Boston College	4-7	273	311		3-4	147	165	Tom OBrien
Rutgers	5-6	206	376		2-5	112	270	Terry Shea
Temple	2-9	198	360		2-5	100	226	Bobby Wallace
Pittsburgh	2-9	234	334		0-7	128	244	Walt Harris

1998 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1998 All Big East Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.