1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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The 1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh
in the 1997 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 1997 college football season.
Schedule
| Game | Date | TV | Time | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
| 1 | Sat. Aug. 30 | None | 3:30 | S.W. Louisiana | Win | 45-13 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sat. Sep. 6 | ABC | 3:30 | @ Penn State | Loss | 17-34 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sat. Sep. 13 | FSN | 3:00 | @ Houston | Win | 35-24 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Thu. Sep. 18 | ESPN | 8:00 | Miami (FL) | Win | 21-17 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Sat. Oct. 4 | Big East | 12:00 | @ Temple | Loss | 13-17 | 3-2 |
| 6 | Sat. Oct. 11 | CBS | 3:30 | Notre Dame | Loss | 21-45 | 3-3 |
| 7 | Sat. Oct. 25 | Big East | 12:00 | @ Rutgers (2 OT) | Win | 55-48 | 4-3 |
| 8 | Sat. Nov. 1 | None | 12:00 | @ Boston College | Loss | 21-22 | 4-4 |
| 9 | Sat. Nov. 15 | Big East | 12:00 | Syracuse | Loss | 27-32 | 4-5 |
| 10 | Sat. Nov. 22 | None | 3:30 | Virginia Tech | Win | 30-23 | 5-5 |
| 11 | Fri. Nov. 28 | CBS | 2:30 | @ West Virginia (3 OT) | Win | 41-38 | 6-5 |
| 12 | Wed. Dec. 31 | ESPN | 3:30 | Southern Miss (Liberty Bowl) | Loss | 7-41 | 6-6 |
Team Players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |