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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 <-- 1990 <- 1991 -> 1992 --> 2024

1991 Season Highlights

Paul Hackett enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Pittsburgh.

1991 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 31	@ West Virginia	34	3	W
Sat., Sep. 7	vs. Southern Mississippi	35	14	W
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Temple	26	7	W
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Minnesota	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Maryland	24	20	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Notre Dame	7	42	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Syracuse	27	31	L
Sat., Oct. 26	@ East Carolina	23	24	L
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Boston College	12	38	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Rutgers	22	17	W
Thu., Nov. 28	vs. Penn State	20	32	L

1991 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	244
Scoring Average	22.2
Points Allowed	241
Defense Average	21.9
Opponents Record	68-59
Conference Record	3-2
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-3

1991 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1991 Big East- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Syracuse	10-2	321	200	Won 24-17	5-0	133	66	Paul Pasqualoni
Pittsburgh	6-5	244	241		3-2	121	96	Paul Hackett
West Virginia	6-5	187	224		3-4	99	133	Don Nehlen
Miami	12-0	386	100	Won 22-0	2-0	46	17	Dennis Erickson
Rutgers	6-5	217	217		2-3	88	84	Doug Graber
Boston College	4-7	247	246		2-4	138	133	Tom Coughlin
Virginia Tech	5-6	275	229		1-0	20	14	Frank Beamer
Temple	2-9	145	290		0-5	35	137	Jerry Berndt

1991 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1991 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.