1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
      
The 1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1998 college football season.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | 
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| Sat. Sep. 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Villanova* | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA |  | W 48–41 | 36,543 | 
| Sat. Sep. 19 | 3:30 p.m. | #8 Penn State* | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) | CBS | L 13–20 | 56,743 | 
| Sat. Sep. 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at #19 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ESPN2 | L 7–27 | 50,057 | 
| Sat. Oct. 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Akron | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA |  | W 35–0 | 37,357 | 
| Sat. Oct. 10 | 1:30 p.m. | at North Carolina* | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |  | L 10–29 | 50,900 | 
| Sat. Oct. 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers  | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN+ | L 21–25 | 31,176 | 
| Sat. Oct. 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at #19 Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 28–45 | 49,012 | 
| Sat. Nov. 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Temple | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA |  | L 33–34 | 39,827 | 
| Sat. Nov. 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN+ | L 15–23 | 32,129 | 
| Thu. Nov. 19 | 8:00 p.m. | at #22 Miami (FL) | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | ESPN | L 10–38 | 38,084 | 
| Fri. Nov. 27 | 2:30 p.m. | West Virginia | Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl) | CBS | L 14–52 | 42,254 | 
| *Non-conference game.  Homecoming.   #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | 
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Coaching staff
| 1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff | 
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|  | Coaching Staff  Walt Harris – Head Coach Larry Coyer – Defensive Coordinator Steve Mooshagian – Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers J.D. Brookhart – Tight Ends/Special Teams Assistant Curt Cignetti – Recruiting Coordinator/Quarterbacks Tom Freeman – Offensive Line Bob Junko – Defensive Tackles Bill McGovern – Defensive Backs Vincent White – Running Backs Brian Williams – Defensive Ends/Special Teams
 |  |  | Support Staff  Chris LaSala – Director of Football Operations  Dave Henigan – Graduate Assistant Joe Ferenc – Graduate Assistant
 |  |  | Strength and Conditioning Staff  Buddy Morris – Strength and Conditioning Coach Chad Hutsko – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
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Team Players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club | 
| No Players Selected | 
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