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1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record6–5 (3–2 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Meyers (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorFred von Appen (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Big East Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Syracuse5–0–010–2–0
No. 1 Miami (FL)2–0–012–0–0
Virginia Tech1–0–05–6–0
Pittsburgh3–2–06–5–0
West Virginia3–4–06–5–0
Rutgers2–3–06–5–0
Boston College2–4–04–7–0
Temple0–5–02–9–0
  • The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. This was Pitt's first season as a football member of the Big East Conference. They had been an independent since the program's inception in 1890.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 317:30 p.m.at West Virginia
ESPNW 34–368,041[1]
September 71:30 p.m.Southern Miss*
W 35–1434,756[2]
September 1412:00 p.m.TempleNo. 24
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Big EastW 26–731,084[3]
September 283:30 p.m.at Minnesota*No. 18
ABCW 14–1339,511[4]
October 51:30 p.m.Maryland*No. 17
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 24–2038,328[5]
October 121:30 p.m.at No. 7 Notre Dame*No. 12
NBCL 7–4259,075[6]
October 191:30 p.m.No. 24 SyracusedaggerNo. 20
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 27–3142,707[7]
October 261:30 p.m.at No. 20 East Carolina*No. 23
L 23–2436,000[8]
November 212:00 p.m.at Boston College
Big EastL 12–3825,872[9]
November 912:00 p.m.Rutgers
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Big EastW 22–1719,680[10]
November 2811:00 a.m.No. 6 Penn State*
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ABCL 20–3252,219[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • Source: [12]

Roster

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1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL 69 Dan Anderson Sr
C 62 Jeff Christy Sr
RB 29 Curtis Martin Fr
WR 47 Cliff Moncrief Jr
TE 83 Dave Moore Sr
QB 10 Alex Van Pelt Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 90 Tom Barndt Fr
CB 23 Dave Coleman Sr
DB 12 Anthony Dorsett Fr
DT 91 Sean Gilbert Jr
DE 92 Keith Hamilton Jr
DB 11 Steve Israel Sr
DB 42 Vernon Lewis Jr
LB 48 Ricardo McDonald Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 9 Scott Kaplan Jr
K 34 Don Silvestri Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Coaching staff

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1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff   Support staff
  • Alex Kramer – Administrative assistant
  • Larry Petroff – Recruiting coordinator
  • Tom Gibbons – Graduate assistant
  • Dan Maginnis – Graduate assistant
  • Mike McCarthy – Graduate assistant
   Strength and conditioning staff
  • Tim Wilson – Strength and conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into the NFL

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PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Sean GilbertDefensive tackle13Los Angeles Rams
Steve IsraelDefensive back230Los Angeles Rams
Ricardo McDonaldLinebacker488Cincinnati Bengals
Jeff ChristyCenter491Phoenix Cardinals
Keith HamiltonDefensive tackle499New York Giants
Dave MooreTight end7191Miami Dolphins

[13]

References

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  1. ↑ "No bad news for Panthers in 34–3 rout". The Pittsburgh Press. September 1, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "United state of Pitt now 2–0". The Pittsburgh Press. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Pittsburgh wallops Temple". York Sunday News. September 15, 1991. Retrieved July 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Pittsburgh shakes off Gophers". The Duluth News-Tribune. September 29, 1991. Retrieved July 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Pitt foils rally by Maryland 24–20". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Notre Dame hands Pittsburgh first loss, 42–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1991. Retrieved July 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Syracuse rallies to defeat Pittsburgh". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 20, 1991. Retrieved July 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "E. Carolina overcomes Pitt, 24–23". The Pittsburgh Press. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Pitt goes splat". The Pittsburgh Press. November 3, 1991. Retrieved July 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Rutgers drops fourth straight". The Courier-News. November 10, 1991. Retrieved July 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Penn State subdues Pitt, 32–20". Intelligencer Journal. November 29, 1991. Retrieved July 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1991 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  13. ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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