2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Pat Narduzzi (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Canada (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Josh Conklin (2nd year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field (Capacity: 68,400)

2016 ACC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Atlantic Division
Boston College		0	–	0		0	–	0
Clemson		0	–	0		0	–	0
Florida State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Louisville		0	–	0		0	–	0
NC State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Syracuse		0	–	0		0	–	0
Wake Forest		0	–	0		0	–	0
Coastal Division
Duke		0	–	0		0	–	0
Georgia Tech		0	–	0		0	–	0
Miami		0	–	0		0	–	0
North Carolina		0	–	0		0	–	0
Pittsburgh		0	–	0		0	–	0
Virginia		0	–	0		0	–	0
Virginia Tech		0	–	0		0	–	0

$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represents the University of Pittsburgh in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers are led by second year head coach Pat Narduzzi and play their home games at Heinz Field. They are a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This is Pitt's fourth season as a member of the ACC.

The Panthers schedule was released on January 26, 2016. The blue team defeated the gold team 19–17 in the spring game on Saturday April 16, 2016 at Heinz Field. On September 10, 2016 the Panthers will play their in state rivals the Penn State Nittany Lions for the first time since 2000.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV
Sat. Sep. 3		Villanova*	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Sep. 10		Penn State*	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)
Sat. Sep. 17		at Oklahoma State*	Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
Sat. Sep. 24		at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Sat. Oct. 1		Marshall*	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Oct. 8		Georgia Tech	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Oct. 15		at Virginia	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
Thu. Oct. 27	7:30 p.m.	Virginia Tech	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN
Sat. Nov. 5		at Miami (FL)	New Miami Stadium • Miami, FL
Sat. Nov. 12		at Clemson	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
Sat. Nov. 19		Duke	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
Sat. Nov. 26		Syracuse	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time All dates, times and TV are tentative and subject to change.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches'	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
CFP	Not released									NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Not released

Coaching staff

2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

	Coaching Staff Pat Narduzzi – Head Coach Matt Canada – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Josh Conklin – Defensive Coordinator Andre Powell – Running Backs/Special Teams Tom Sims – Defensive Line John Peterson – Offensive Line Renaldo Hill – Cornerbacks Tim Salem – Tight Ends Kevin Sherman – Wide Receivers Rob Harley – Linebackers			Support Staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Bob Junko – Director of Player Development and High School Relations Ben Mathers – Director of Football Operations Mark Diethorn – Director of Recruiting Ryan Turnley – Offensive Graduate Assistant Mike Shanahan – Offensive Graduate Assistant Scott McKillop – Defensive Graduate Assistant Phil DeCapito – Defensive Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Dave Andrews – Strength and Conditioning Coach Freddie Walker – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Austin Addington-Strapp – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club

References

↑ "2015 Pittsburgh Football Spring Prospectus" (PDF). University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2015.

Pittsburgh Panthers football

Venues	Recreation Park (1898–1904) Exposition Park (1904–08) Forbes Field (1909–24) Pitt Stadium (1925–99) 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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