1999 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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1999
Walt Harris (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorWalt Harris (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorLarry Coyer (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
1999 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Virginia Tech $   7 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 15 Miami (FL)   6 – 1     9 – 4  
Boston College   4 – 3     8 – 4  
Syracuse   3 – 4     7 – 5  
West Virginia   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Pittsburgh   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Temple   2 – 5     2 – 9  
Rutgers   1 – 6     1 – 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1999 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The 1999 season was the final year that The Panthers played in the aging Pitt Stadium. The final game at Pitt Stadium was on November 13, 1999, when The Panthers defeated Notre Dame 37–27.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 p.m.Bowling Green*
W 30–1030,560
September 1112:00 p.m.at No. 2
University Park, PA (rivalry)
ESPNL 17–2096,127
September 1812:00 p.m.Kent State*
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN+W 30–2329,840
October 23:30 p.m.Templedagger
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 55–2440,534
October 78:00 p.m.No. 17 Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ESPNL 17–2445,455
October 165:00 p.m.at Boston College
ESPN2L 16–2033,574
October 2312:00 p.m.at
Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
    		• ESPN+W 38–1517,325
    October 307:00 p.m.No. 3 Virginia Tech
    • Pitt Stadium
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    		ESPN2L 17–3042,678
    November 612:00 p.m.No. 22 Miami (FL)
    • Pitt Stadium
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    		ESPN+L 3–3338,710
    November 133:30 p.m.Notre Dame*
    • Pitt Stadium
    • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
    		CBSW 37–2760,190
    November 2712:00 p.m.at
    Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl
    • )    		ESPNL 21–5240,660
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    Roster

    1999 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OL 77 Bryan Anderson Fr
    RB 43 Kevan Barlow Jr
    WR 80 Antonio Bryant So
    TE 93 Benjamin Kopp Sr
    WR 6 Julius Dixon Sr
    OL 72 Khiawatha Downey  Fr
    WR 84 R. J. English So
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DE 57 Bryan Knight So
    DB 31 Hank Poteat Sr
    DB 25 Ramon Walker  Fr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    • Walt Harris
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 1999-11-09

    Game notes

    • The November 13th game against Notre Dame was the final game played at Pitt Stadium.

    Coaching staff

    1999 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
    Coaching staff
    • Walt Harris
      – Head coach/offensive coordinator
    • Larry Coyer – Defensive coordinator
    • J.D. Brookhart
      – Wide receivers/special teams Assistant
    • Curt Cignetti – Tight ends
    • Bryan Deal – Recruiting doordinator/Specialists
    • Tom Freeman – Offensive line
    • Bob Junko – Defensive tackles
    • Bill McGovern – Defensive backs
    • Vincent White – Running backs
    • Brian Williams – Defensive ends/Special teams
    		   Support staff
    • Chris LaSala – Director of football operations
    • Joe Moorhead – Graduate assistant
    • Sean McGowan – Graduate assistant
    		   Strength and conditioning staff
    • Buddy Morris – Strength and conditioning coach
    • Chad Hutsko – Assistant strength and conditioning coach

    Team players drafted into the NFL

    Player Position Round Pick NFL club
    Hank Poteat Defensive back 3 77 Pittsburgh Steelers

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    References

    1. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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