1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
1984 record	3–7–1
Head coach	Foge Fazio (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Moore (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple Pro
Defensive coordinator	Bob Junko (2nd year)
Base defense	Multiple Front
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)

1984 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#5 Boston College		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
#11 South Carolina		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
#17 Florida State		–		–				7	–	3	–	2
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
#18 Miami (FL)		–		–				8	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Navy		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Tulane		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1984 college football season. The Panthers offense scored 178 points while the defense allowed 247 points. At season’s end, the Panthers were not ranked in the national polls. The Panthers had their first losing season since 1972.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 1	3:30 p.m.	BYU	#3	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 14–20	40,263
Sat. Sep 15	3:30 p.m.	#15 Oklahoma	#17	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	L 10–42	40,075
Sat. Sep. 22	1:00 p.m.	at Temple		Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA		L 12–13	40,000
Sat. Sep. 29	12:30 p.m.	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)		L 10–28	58,032
Sat. Oct. 6	12:00 p.m.	East Carolina		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	KATZ	W 17–10	26,475
Sat. Oct. 13	12:00 p.m.	at #17 South Carolina		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	KATZ	L 21–45	73,100
Sat. Oct. 20	12:00 p.m.	at #9 Miami (FL)		Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	USA	L 7–27	32,872
Sat. Oct. 27	1:30 p.m.	Navy		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		T 28–28	34,715
Sat. Nov. 3	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)		L 7–13	46,489
Sat. Nov. 10	12:00 p.m.	Tulane		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 21–10	20,159
Sat. Nov. 24	1:00 p.m.	at Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry)		W 31–11	85,499
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1984 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Foge Fazio – Head Coach Joe Moore – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Bob Junko – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Dino Folino – Defensive Backs Carmen Grosso – Tight Ends Kent Schoolfield – Wide Receivers Gerry Solomon – Defensive Ends Don Thompson – Defensive Line Ron Turner – Quarterbacks Andy Urbanic – Running Backs			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant Bob LaCivita – Recruiting Coordinator Curt Cignetti – Graduate Assistant Hal Hunter – Graduate Assistant Charles Jones – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Weight Training Coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Bill Fralic	Guard	1	2	Atlanta Falcons
Chris Doleman	Defensive End	1	4	Minnesota Vikings
Troy Benson	Linebacker	5	120	New York Jets
Marlon McIntyre	Running Back	8	218	Los Angeles Rams
Bill Wallace	Back	12	319	New York Jets

Awards and honors

• Bill Fralic, Sixth in Heisman Trophy voting