1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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The 1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh
in the 1989 college football season.
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 1989 college football season.
Schedule
| Game | Date | TV | Time | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
| 1 | Sat. Sep. 2 | None | 7:00 | Win | 38-3 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Sat. Sep. 9 | None | 12:00 | @ | Win | 29-10 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Sat. Sep. 23 | ESPN | 7:30 | Win | 30-23 | 3-0 | |
| 4 | Sat. Sep. 30 | ESPN | 7:30 | @ | Tie | 31-31 | 3-0-1 |
| 5 | Sat. Oct. 7 | JP Sports | 12:00 | @ | Win | 27-3 | 4-0-1 |
| 6 | Sat. Oct. 14 | JP Sports | 12:00 | Win | 31-14 | 5-0-1 | |
| 7 | Sat. Oct. 28 | ESPN | 3:30 | @ Notre Dame | Loss | 7-45 | 5-1-1 |
| 8 | Sat. Nov. 11 | CBS | 2:30 | Miami (FL) 1989 Miami Hurricanes football team The 1989 Miami Hurricanes were the national champions of the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The national championship was the third won by the University of Miami in football.-Offense:-Defense:-Special Teams:-Schedule:... |
Loss | 3-24 | 5-2-1 |
| 9 | Sat. Nov. 18 | None | 12:00 | East Carolina | Win | 47-42 | 6-2-1 |
| 10 | Sat. Nov. 25 | CBS | 2:30 | Penn State | Loss | 13-16 | 6-3-1 |
| 11 | Sat. Dec. 2 | ESPN | 7:00 AM | Win | 46-29 | 7-3-1 | |
| 12 | Sat. Dec. 30 | CBS | 2:30 | Win | 31-28 | 8-3-1 | |
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