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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: Paul Hackett
Conference: Big East-

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1890 <-- 1991 <- 1992 -> 1993 --> 2024

1992 Season Highlights

Paul Hackett enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.

1992 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	vs. Kent	51	10	W
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. West Virginia	6	44	L
Thu., Sep. 17	@ Rutgers	16	21	L
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Minnesota	41	33	W
Sat., Oct. 3	@ Maryland	34	47	L
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Notre Dame	21	52	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Temple	27	20	W
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. East Carolina	31	37	L
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Syracuse	10	41	L
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Louisville	16	31	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Penn State	13	57	L
Sat., Dec. 5	@ Hawaii	23	36	L

1992 Season Totals
Record	3-9
Points Scored	289
Scoring Average	24.1
Points Allowed	429
Defense Average	35.8
Opponents Record	66-57
Conference Record	1-3
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-5

1992 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1992 Big East- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Syracuse	10-2	340	205	Won 26-22	6-1	214	97	Paul Pasqualoni
Miami	11-1	369	161	Lost 13-34	4-0	142	56	Dennis Erickson
Rutgers	7-4	341	245		4-2	167	171	Doug Graber
Boston College	8-3-1	330	238	Lost 23-38	2-1-1	116	77	Tom Coughlin
West Virginia	5-4-2	286	238		2-3-1	133	105	Don Nehlen
Pittsburgh	3-9	289	429		1-3	59	126	Paul Hackett
Virginia Tech	2-8-1	270	282		1-4	114	144	Frank Beamer
Temple	1-10	132	383		0-6	50	219	Jerry Berndt

1992 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1992 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.