2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Insight Bowl Champions
Insight Bowl, Win, 38–13, Oregon State Beavers
Conference	Big East
Ranking
Coaches	#18
AP	#19
2002 record	9–4 (5–2 Big East)
Head coach	Walt Harris (6th year)
Offensive coordinator	J. D. Brookhart (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Offense
Defensive coordinator	Paul Rhoads (3rd year)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field (Capacity: 64,450)

2002 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#2 Miami (FL) $		7	–	0					12	–	1
#25 West Virginia		6	–	1					9	–	4
#19 Pittsburgh		5	–	2					9	–	4
#18 Virginia Tech		3	–	4					10	–	4
Boston College		3	–	4					9	–	4
Syracuse		2	–	5					4	–	8
Temple		2	–	5					4	–	8
Rutgers		0	–	7					1	–	11
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2002 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Aug. 31	7:00 p.m.	Ohio*		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 27–14	41,579
Sat. Sep. 7	12:00 p.m.	#20 Texas A&M*		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 12–14	45,489
Sat. Sep. 14	7:00 p.m.	at UAB*		Legion Field • Birmingham, AL		W 26–20	15,027
Sat. Sep. 21	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	W 23–3	32,519
Sat. Sep. 28	1:30 p.m.	Toledo*		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA		W 37–19	39,713
Sat. Oct. 5	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)	ESPN+	W 48–24	39,947
Sat. Oct. 12	2:30 p.m.	at #8 Notre Dame*		Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry)	NBC	L 6–14	80,795
Sat. Oct. 26	12:00 p.m.	Boston College		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	W 19–16 ^OT	45,060
Sat. Nov. 2	7:30 p.m.	at #3 Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ESPN2	W 28–21	64,971
Sat. Nov. 9	12:00 p.m.	Temple	#22	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	W 29–22	39,880
Thu. Nov. 21	7:30 p.m.	at #1 Miami (FL)	#17	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	ESPN	L 21–28	64,897
Sat. Nov. 30	1:00 p.m.	#24 West Virginia	#17	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	ABC	L 17–24	66,731
Thu. Dec. 26	8:30 p.m.	vs. Oregon State*	#24	Bank One Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ (Insight Bowl)	ESPN	W 38–13	40,533
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Coaching staff

2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	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			Support Staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Matt Williamson – Recruiting Assistant Mark Nori – Graduate Assistant Adam Waugh – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Dave Kennedy – Strength and Conditioning Coach Dave Langworthy – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Gerald Hayes	Linebacker	3	70	Arizona Cardinals
Torrie Cox	Defensive Back	6	205	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bryan Anderson	Guard	7	261	Chicago Bears

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References

1. "Pittsburgh | 2002 | College Football Reference". Cfreference.net. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
2. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2003.htm