2012 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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BBVA Compass Bowl, L 17–38 vs. Ole Miss | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
2012 record | 6–7 (3–4 Big East) |
Head coach | Paul Chryst (1st year) |
Offensive coordinator | Joe Rudolph (1st year) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Dave Huxtable (1st year) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium |
Heinz Field (Capacity: 65,500) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#13 Louisville $+ | 5 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati + | 5 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers + | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse + | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by first-year head coach Paul Chryst and played their home games at Heinz Field. They were a member of the Big East Conference. This was Pitt's last season as a member of the Big East. Next season, they begin play in the ACC.
New head coach Paul Chryst being interviewed after the spring Blue and Gold game
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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Sat. Sep. 1 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 13 (FCS) Youngstown State* | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN3[1] | L 17–31 | 40,837 | |||
Thu. Sep. 6 | 8:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (River City Rivalry) | ESPN | L 10–34 | 33,562 | |||
Sat. Sep. 15 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 13 Virginia Tech* | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPNU[1] | W 35–17 | 48,032 | |||
Sat. Sep. 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Gardner–Webb* | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN3[1] | W 55–10 | 36,452 | |||
Fri. Oct. 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry) | ESPN | L 13–14 | 40,394 | |||
Sat. Oct. 13 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 18 Louisville![]() |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPNU | L 35–45 | 42,432 | |||
Sat. Oct. 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at Buffalo* | University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NY | ESPN+[1] | W 20–6 | 17,021 | |||
Sat. Oct. 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | Big East Network | W 47–17 | 42,425 | |||
Sat. Nov. 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Notre Dame* | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (rivalry) | NBC | L 26–29 3OT | 80,795 | |||
Fri. Nov. 9 | 8:00 p.m. | at Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPN2 | L 17–24 | 33,503 | |||
Sat. Nov. 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Rutgers | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN2 | W 27–6 | 38,786 | |||
Sat. Dec. 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN2 | W 27–3 | 35,141 | |||
Sat. Jan. 5 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Ole Miss* | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (BBVA Compass Bowl) | ESPN | L 17–38 | 59,135 | |||
*Non-conference game. ![]() |
Coaching staff
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Coaching Staff
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Support Staff
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Strength and Conditioning Staff
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Team players drafted into the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
No Players Selected |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Fortuna, Matt (June 7, 2012). "ESPN announces additional schedule notes". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pitt/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/FBCoachingStaff201213.pdf
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2013.htm
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