1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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The 1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh
in the 1982 college football season
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University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
in the 1982 college football season
1982 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Paul "Bear" Bryant retire as head coach at Alabama with 323 career victories in 38 seasons.The Penn State Nittany Lions won their first consensus national championship, closing out an 11-1 season by defeating Georgia and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel...
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Schedule
| Game | Date | Time | TV | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
| 1 | Thu. Sep. 9 | CBS | North Carolina | Win | 7-6 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Sat. Sep. 18 | None | @ Florida State | Win | 37-17 | 2-0 | |
| 3 | Sat. Sep. 25 | None | @ Illinois | Win | 20-3 | 3-0 | |
| 4 | Sat. Oct. 2 | ABC | West Virginia | Win | 16-13 | 4-0 | |
| 5 | Sat. Oct. 16 | None | Temple | Win | 38-7 | 5-0 | |
| 6 | Sat. Oct. 23 | None | @ Syracuse | Win | 14-0 | 6-0 | |
| 7 | Sat. Oct. 30 | None | Louisville | Win | 63-14 | 7-0 | |
| 8 | Sat. Nov. 6 | None | Notre Dame | Loss | 16-31 | 7-1 | |
| 9 | Sat. Nov. 13 | ESPN | Army | Win | 24-6 | 8-1 | |
| 10 | Sat. Nov. 20 | ESPN | Rutgers | Win | 52-6 | 9-1 | |
| 11 | Fri. Nov. 26 | ABC | @ Penn State | Loss | 10-19 | 9-2 | |
| 12 | Sat. Jan. 1 | CBS | Southern Methodist (Cotton Bowl) | Loss | 3-7 | 9-3 | |
Backyard Brawl
- Dan Marino's six-yard scoring pass to Julius Dawkins rallied Pitt from a 13-0 fourth-quarter deficit on its way to a 16-13 win at Pitt Stadium, the Panthers’ seventh straight victory in the Backyard Brawl.
- The country was introduced to All-American linebacker Darryl TalleyDarryl TalleyDarryl Victor Talley is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia....
. He intercepted a Dan Marino pass and blocked a punt for a safety in West Virginia's 16-13 loss to the No. 2-rated Panthers. - The 1982 game was one of just five times that both teams were nationally ranked: Pitt was rated No. 2 and West Virginia was 14th after upset wins over Oklahoma and Maryland.
Team Players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Jim Covert Jim Covert James Paul "Jimbo" Covert is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Institute for Transfusion Medicine and a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears.-High school:Covert excelled in both football and wrestling at Freedom Area High... |
Tackle | 1 | 6 | Chicago Bears 1983 Chicago Bears season The 1983 Chicago Bears season was their 64th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 8-8 record under second year head coach Mike Ditka, but missed postseason play. Jim McMahon was the quarterback... |
| Tim Lewis | Defensive Back | 1 | 11 | Green Bay Packers 1983 Green Bay Packers season The 1983 Green Bay Packers season was their 63rd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8–8 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division. The 1983 season was the last that the Packers played under Starr. The team set an NFL record... |
| Dan Marino Dan Marino Daniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr. is a retired American football quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League... |
Quarterback | 1 | 27 | Miami Dolphins 1983 Miami Dolphins season The 1983 season was the 17th season in football for the Miami Dolphins and they sought to return to the Super Bowl after losing to the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVII... |
| Bryan Thomas | Running Back | 5 | 132 | Green Bay Packers 1983 Green Bay Packers season The 1983 Green Bay Packers season was their 63rd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8–8 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division. The 1983 season was the last that the Packers played under Starr. The team set an NFL record... |
| Dave Puzzuoli Dave Puzzuoli Phillip David "Dave" Puzzuoli is a former professional American football nose tackle in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Cleveland Browns .... |
Defensive Tackle | 6 | 149 | Cleveland Browns 1983 Cleveland Browns season The 1983 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 34th season with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:The following were selected in the 1983 NFL Draft.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:* *... |
| Ron Sams | Guard | 6 | 160 | Green Bay Packers 1983 Green Bay Packers season The 1983 Green Bay Packers season was their 63rd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8–8 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division. The 1983 season was the last that the Packers played under Starr. The team set an NFL record... |
| Rich Kraynak Rich Kraynak Richard Bernard "Rich" Kraynak is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons .... |
Linebacker | 8 | 201 | Philadelphia Eagles 1983 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1983 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 51st in the league. The team improved upon their previous output of 3–6, winning five games. Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season.-Player Selections:... |
| Rob Fada | Guard | 9 | 230 | Chicago Bears 1983 Chicago Bears season The 1983 Chicago Bears season was their 64th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 8-8 record under second year head coach Mike Ditka, but missed postseason play. Jim McMahon was the quarterback... |
| Julius Dawkins | Wide Receiver | 12 | 320 | Buffalo Bills 1983 Buffalo Bills season The 1983 Buffalo Bills season was the 24th season for the club and its 14th in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:- Standings :-References:* * *... |