2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Champions
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl vs. Bowling Green, W 30–27
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division
2013 record	7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Paul Chryst (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Rudolph (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Matt House (1st as coordinator; 2nd overall year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field (Capacity: 65,500)

2013 ACC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Atlantic Division
#1 Florida State x$#		8	–	0		14	–	0
#8 Clemson %		7	–	1		11	–	2
Boston College		4	–	4		7	–	6
Syracuse		4	–	4		7	–	6
Maryland		3	–	5		7	–	6
Wake Forest		2	–	6		4	–	8
NC State		0	–	8		3	–	9
Coastal Division
#23 Duke x		6	–	2		10	–	4
Miami		5	–	3		9	–	4
Virginia Tech		5	–	3		8	–	5
Georgia Tech		5	–	3		7	–	6
North Carolina		4	–	4		7	–	6
Pittsburgh		3	–	5		7	–	6
Virginia		0	–	8		2	–	10
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Pitt starting quarterback Tom Savage handing off during the Georgia Tech game

The 2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by head coach Paul Chryst and played their home games at Heinz Field. They were a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. This was Pitt's first season as a member of the ACC after being a member of the Big East since 1991. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. Pitt was invited to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, beating Bowling Green on a field goal by Chris Blewitt in the final two minutes. Running back, James Conner, rushed for 229 yards and broke a Pittsburgh bowl record previously held by Tony Dorsett. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Mon. Sep. 2	8:00 p.m.	#11 Florida State	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 13–41	65,500
Sat. Sep. 14	12:30 p.m.	New Mexico*	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	W 49–27	40,249
Sat. Sep. 21	12:30 p.m.	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC	ACCN	W 58–55	22,714
Sat. Sep. 28	12:30 p.m.	Virginia	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ACCRSN	W 14–3	48,425
Sat. Oct. 12	12:00 p.m.	at #24 Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ESPNU	L 9–19	64,954
Sat. Oct. 19	7:00 p.m.	Old Dominion*	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ACCRSN	W 35–24	38,462
Sat. Oct. 26	1:00 p.m.	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	L 21–24	37,094
Sat. Nov. 2	7:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA	ESPNU	L 10–21	52,312
Sat. Nov. 9	8:00 p.m.	#24 Notre Dame*	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)	ABC	W 28–21	65,500
Sat. Nov. 16	12:30 p.m.	North Carolina	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	L 27–34	50,049
Sat. Nov. 23	12:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)	ACCN	W 17–16	35,317
Fri. Nov. 29	3:30 p.m.	Miami (FL)	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	L 31–41	40,003
Thu. Dec. 26	6:00 p.m.	vs. Bowling Green*	Ford Field • Detroit, MI (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl)	ESPN	W 30–27	26,259
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

	Coaching Staff Paul Chryst – Head Coach Joe Rudolph – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Matt House – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Brooks Bollinger – Quarterbacks Inoke Breckterfield – Defensive Line Bobby Engram – Wide Receivers Chris Haering – Linebackers John Palermo – Linebackers/Defensive Ends Jim Hueber – Offensive Line Desmond Robinson – Running Backs			Support Staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Bob Junko – Director of Football Relations and Program Enhancement Hank Poteat – Defensive Graduate Assistant Nate Tice – Offensive Graduate Assistant Mickey Turner – Offensive Graduate Assistant Spencer Whipple – Defensive Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Todd Rice – Strength and Conditioning Coach Ross Kolodziej – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Shaun Snee – Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Aaron Donald	Defensive Tackle	1	13	St. Louis Rams
Tom Savage	Quarterback	4	135	Houston Texans
Devin Street	Wide Receiver	5	146	Dallas Cowboys

References

↑ "Conner Leads Pitt To 30-27 Win Over Bowling Green". Advisories. December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pitt/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/prospectus/prospectus.pdf

Pittsburgh Panthers football

Venues	Recreation Park (1898–1904) Exposition Park (1904–1908) Forbes Field (1909–1924) Pitt Stadium (1925–1999) Three Rivers Stadium (2000) Heinz Field (2001–present) UPMC Sports Performance Complex (practice)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games West Virginia (Backyard Brawl) Penn State Notre Dame Syracuse Cincinnati (River City Rivalry)

Culture & lore	Panthers "Hail to Pitt" "Pitt Victory Song" Marching band

People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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