2001 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
The 2001 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2001 college football season.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
Sat. Sep. 1 |
6:00 p.m. |
East Tennessee State* |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
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W 31–0 |
47,919 |
Sat. Sep. 8 |
1:30 p.m. |
South Florida* |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
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L 26–35 |
39,542 |
Thu. Sep. 27 |
8:00 p.m. |
#1 Miami (FL) |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ESPN |
L 21–43 |
57,224 |
Sat. Oct. 6 |
2:30 p.m. |
at Notre Dame* |
Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (Rivalry) |
NBC |
L 7–24 |
80,795 |
Sat. Oct. 13 |
12:00 p.m. |
Syracuse |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) |
ESPN+ |
L 10–42 |
52,367 |
Sat. Oct. 20 |
12:00 p.m. |
at Boston College |
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA |
ESPN+ |
L 7–45 |
41,637 |
Sat. Oct. 27 |
12:00 p.m. |
at Temple |
Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA |
|
W 33–7 |
12,859 |
Sat. Nov. 3 |
12:00 p.m. |
#12 Virginia Tech |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ESPN+ |
W 38–7 |
55,585 |
Sat. Nov. 10 |
1:30 p.m. |
at Rutgers |
Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ |
|
W 42–0 |
13,520 |
Sat. Nov. 24 |
12:00 p.m. |
at West Virginia |
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl) |
ESPN |
W 23–17 |
44,407 |
Sat. Dec. 1 |
1:30 p.m. |
UAB* |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
|
W 24–6 |
40,855 |
Thu. Dec. 20 |
7:30 p.m. |
vs. NC State* |
Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 34–19 |
28,562 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Coaching staff
2001 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff |
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Coaching Staff
- Walt Harris – Head Coach
- Bob Junko – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Tackles
- J.D. Brookhart – Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
- Paul Rhoads – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
- David Blackwell – Linebackers
- Curtis Bray – Defensive Ends
- Bryan Deal – Recruiting Coordinator/Specialists
- Tom Freeman – Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
- Bob Ligashesky – Tight Ends/Special Teams
- Shawn Simms – Running Backs
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Support Staff
- Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations
- Matt Williamson – Recruiting Assistant
- Sean McGowan – Graduate Assistant
- Bob Ando – Graduate Assistant
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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
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