1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
1985 record	5–5–1
Head coach	Foge Fazio (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Chuck Stobart (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple Pro
Defensive coordinator	Bob Junko (3rd year)
Base defense	Multiple Front
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)

1985 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
#9 Miami (FL)		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
#15 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–				4	–	8	–	0
Memphis		–		–				2	–	7	–	2
Rutgers		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1985 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Aug. 31	7:30 p.m.	Purdue		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 31–30	50,103
Sat. Sep. 14	8:00 p.m.	at #9 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	WTBS	L 7–10	88,518
Sat. Sep. 21	12:00 p.m.	Boston College		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	USA	L 22–29	40,922
Sat. Sep. 28	12:00 p.m.	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	TCS	T 10–10	62,453
Sat. Oct. 5	12:00 p.m.	South Carolina		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	USA	W 42–7	37,277
Sat. Oct. 12	12:00 p.m.	NC State		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	USA	W 24–10	36,609
Sat. Oct. 19	12:00 p.m.	at Rutgers		Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ		W 38–10	18,991
Sat. Oct. 26	2:00 p.m.	at Navy		Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD		L 7–21	29,343
Sat. Nov. 2	12:00 p.m.	Syracuse		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)		L 0–12	25,500
Sat. Nov. 9	12:00 p.m.	at Temple		Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA		W 21–17	19,428
Sat. Nov. 23	7:30 p.m.	#1 Penn State		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)	ESPN	L 0–31	60,134
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1985 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Foge Fazio – Head Coach Chuck Stobart – Offensive Coordinator Bob Junko – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Russ Jacques – Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers John Montgomery – Tight Ends Joe Moore – Offensive Line Gerry Solomon – Defensive Ends Sal Sunseri – Defensive Line Andy Urbanic – Running Backs Trent Walters – Defensive Backs			Support Staff Alex Kramer – Administrative Assistant Bob LaCivita – Recruiting Coordinator John Hendrick – Graduate Assistant Jay Venuto – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Weight Training Coordinator

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Bob Buczkowski	Defensive End	1	24	Los Angeles Raiders
Bill Callahan	Defensive Back	4	94	Pittsburgh Steelers