1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football team information
American college football season
1980Pittsburgh Panthers football
National champion (DeVold, FR, The New York Times) Co-national champion (FACT, Sagarin) Gator Bowl champion Eastern champion
Gator Bowl, W 37–9 vs. South Carolina
Conference
Independent
Ranking
Coaches
No. 2
AP
No. 2
Record
11–1
Head coach
Jackie Sherrill (4th season)
Offensive coordinator
Wally English (2nd season)
Offensive scheme
Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator
Foge Fazio (2nd season)
Base defense
Multiple front
Home stadium
Pitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Pittsburgh
–
–
11
–
1
–
0
Tennessee State
–
–
9
–
1
–
0
No. 5 Florida State
–
–
10
–
2
–
0
No. 8 Penn State
–
–
10
–
2
–
0
No. 9 Notre Dame
–
–
9
–
2
–
1
No. 18 Miami (FL)
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Southern Miss
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Navy
–
–
8
–
4
–
0
South Carolina
–
–
8
–
4
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
–
8
–
4
–
0
Boston College
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Northeast Louisiana
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Rutgers
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
UNLV
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Tulane
–
–
7
–
5
–
0
Colgate
–
–
5
–
4
–
1
North Texas State
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Villanova
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
West Virginia
–
–
6
–
6
–
0
Louisville
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Richmond
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Syracuse
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
East Carolina
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Illinois State
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Temple
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Army
–
–
3
–
7
–
1
Holy Cross
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Cincinnati
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
Memphis State
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
William & Mary
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
Georgia Tech
–
–
1
–
9
–
1
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1980 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Despite losing one game, the Panthers were named national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors DeVold System, Football Research, and The New York Times, while also named co-national champion by Rothman (FACT) and Sagarin.[1] The university does not claim a national championship for this season, nor are the Panthers popularly recognized for winning that year's national championship. Pitt was awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the champion of the East.
The team is noteworthy for featuring four future members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Linebacker Rickey Jackson, Center Russ Grimm, Tackle Jimbo Covert, and quarterback Dan Marino. Several other players on the team, including Mark May and Hugh Green, would go on to be Pro Bowl NFL stars.
^2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records(PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. p. 114. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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