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RATING SYSTEMSTo settle countless ar gu ments, Sports Il lus trat ed in 1967 researched the first and only complete and wholly ac cu rate list ever com piled of college foot ball’s myth i cal national champions. Ev ery rec og nized authority that ever presumed to name a No. 1 was included:

Associated Press (1936-current): poll of sports writ ers and broad cast ers.

Parke H. Davis Ratings (1889-1935): cho sen by Davis, a player at Princeton in 1889 and a former coach at Wis con sin, Amherst and Lafayette, and first published in the 1934 Spalding’s Foot ball Guide.

Dickinson System (1924-40): chosen by Uni ver si ty of Illinois eco nom ics professor Frank G. Dickinson; based on system that awarded var i ous point totals for wins over teams with winning or non-win ning records.

Dunkel System (1929-cur rent): a power index rating system devised by Dick Dunkel and syn di cat ed to news pa pers around the nation.

Football Writers As so ci a tion of Amer i ca (1954-current): chosen by a panel rep re sent ing membership.

Helms First Interstate Bank Athletic Foun da tion (1889-1982): orig i nal ly found ed in 1936 as Helms Athletic Foundation and changed in the early 1970s to Citizens Savings Athletic Foun da tion be fore the most recent name was adopted in 1981.

Illustrated Football An nu al (1924-41): an “azzi ratem” system pub lished in this highly re gard ed magazine by William F. Boand.

Litkenhous System (1934-1984): a “dif fer ence-by-score” method syn di cat ed by Fred Litkenhouse and his brother Edward.

National Football Foun da tion and Hall of Fame (1959-1995): chosen annually by com mit tee rep re sent ing membership.

The Football Thesaurus (1927-58): sys tem devised by Duke Houlgate and published in book of same title.

United Press International (1950-1995): poll of 35 col lege coaches. (Became the USA TODAY coaches poll.)

Williamson System (1932-63): system of syn di cat ed power ratings chosen by Paul Williamson, a geologist and member of the Sugar Bowl com mit tee.

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) (1998–2013): Determined a national champion by matching the country’s two top-rated teams in the BCS Standings against each other in a title game.

College Football Playoff: For the fourth consecutive season, the Football Bowl Subdivision will utilize a four-team playoff format to determine the national champion. A selection committee will choose the four playoff teams based on their performance during the regular season, including strength of schedule, head-to-head results, championships won and other factors. The teams will be seeded so that #1 will play #4 in one semifinal and #2 will meet #3 in the other. This year’s semifinal games will be played at the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2018. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be played on January 8, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.

Pitt’s 1976 national championship was trumpeted on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

PITT’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSYEAR RECORD COACH SE LEC TOR

1976 12-0 Majors Unan i mous

1937 9-0-1 Sutherland AP, DS, LS, IFA, WS, TFT

1936 8-1-1 Sutherland IFA, TFT

1934 9-1 Sutherland Davis



1918 4-1 Warner Unan i mous

1916 8-0 Warner Unan i mous

1915 8-0 Warner Davis

ALL-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS1. Notre Dame 17

2. Alabama 14

3. USC 13

Yale 13

5. Princeton 12

6. Pittsburgh 9


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JOHN W. HEISMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY Presented to the nation’s most outstanding player by the Heisman Trophy Trust 1976 Tony Dorsett

MAXWELL AWARDPresented to the college player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club1976 Tony Dorsett1980 Hugh Green

WALTER CAMP AWARDPresented to the nation’s most outstanding player by the Walter Camp Foundation1976 Tony Dorsett1980 Hugh Green (first defensive player to win the award)2003 Larry Fitzgerald (first sophomore to win the award)

BILETNIKOFF AWARD Presented to the nation’s outstanding college receiver by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation2000 Antonio Bryant2003 Larry Fitzgerald

BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHYPresented to the nation’s most outstanding defensive player by the Charlotte Touchdown Club2013 Aaron Donald

CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARDPresented to the college defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club2013 Aaron Donald

OUTLAND TROPHY Presented to the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America1980 Mark May2013 Aaron Donald

ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD Presented to the nation’s outstanding college lineman or linebacker by the Rotary Club of Houston1980 Hugh Green2013 Aaron Donald

Note: In 2016, the Rotary Lombardi Award was changed to honor an overall player of the year regardless of position.

Now an All-Pro with the Los Angeles Rams, Pitt’s Aaron Donald was college football’s most decorated defensive player in 2013.


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Legendary tailback Tony Dorsett was selected as the winner of the Heisman Trophy in 1976, the same season he led the Panthers to the national title with a 12-0 record. While Dorsett is Pitt’s lone winner of the Heisman, the Panthers have had eight total players finish in the top five in the final balloting. Pitt players have finished in the top 10 of the Heisman voting 14 times.

Tony Dorsett was the runaway winner in the 1976 Heisman Trophy balloting with 2,357 points.

20031. Jason White Oklahoma

2. Larry Fitzgerald Pittsburgh

3. Eli Manning Mississippi

4. Chris Perry Michigan

5. Darren Sproles Kansas State

19871. Tim Brown Notre Dame

2. Don McPherson Syracuse

3. Gordon Lockbaum Holy Cross

4. Lorenzo White Michigan State

5. Craig “Ironhead” Heyward

Pittsburgh

19811. Marcus Allen Southern

California

2. Herschel Walker Georgia

3. Jim McMahon Brigham Young

4. Dan Marino Pittsburgh

5. Art Schlichter Ohio State

19801. George Rogers South

Carolina

2. Hugh Green Pittsburgh

3. Herschel Walker Georgia

4. Mark Herrmann Purdue

5. Jim McMahon Brigham Young

1976

1. Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh

2. Ricky Bell Southern California

3. Rob Lytle Michigan

4. Terry Miller Oklahoma State

5. Tom Kramer Rice

19751. Archie Griffin Ohio State

2. Chuck Muncie California

3. Ricky Bell Southern California

4. Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh

5. Joe Washington Oklahoma

19381. Davey O’Brien TCU

2. Marshall Goldberg Pittsburgh

3. Sid Luckman Columbia

4. Bob MacLeod Dartmouth

5. Vic Bottari California

19371. Clint Frank Yale

2. Byron White Colorado

3. Marshall Goldberg Pittsburgh

4. Alex Wojciechowicz

Fordham

5. Joe Kilgrow Alabama

OTHER TOP 10 HEISMAN FINISHES BY PITT PLAYERS:Matt Cavanaugh (seventh, 1977)

Mike Ditka (sixth, 1960)

Bill Fralic (sixth, 1984; eighth, 1983)

Edgar “Special Delivery” Jones (seventh, 1941)

Dan Marino (ninth, 1982)


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1914 Rob ert Peck C

1915 Rob ert Peck* C

1916 Rob ert Peck* C

1916 James Herron* E

1916 Andy Hastings F

1916 Claude Thornhill G

1917 H.C. Carlson E

1917 Jock Sutherland* G

1917 Dale Sies* G

1917 George McLaren F

1918 Leonard Hilty* T

1918 Tom Davies* B

1918 George McLaren* F

1920 Tom Davies B

1920 Herb Stein* C

1921 Herb Stein* C

1925 Ralph Chase* T

1927 Bill Kern T

1927 Gil bert Welch# B

1928 Mike Getto* T

1929 Joe Donchess# E

1929 Ray Montgomery* G

1929 Toby Uansa H

1929 Tho mas Parkinson B

1931 Jesse Quatse* T

1932 Joe Skladany* E

1932 War ren Heller# B

1933 Joe Skladany* H

1934 Charles Hartwig* E

1934 George Shotwell* G

1934 Isadore Weinstock C

1935 Art Detzel T

1936 Averell Daniell* T

1936 Wil li am Glassford G

1937 Frank Souchak E

1937 Bill Daddio E

1937 Tony Matisi* T

1937 Marshall Goldberg* B

1938 Marshall Goldberg# B

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1938 Bill Daddio E

1941 Ralph Fife G

1949 Bernie Barkouskie G

1952 Eldred Kraemer T

1952 Joe Schmidt LB

1956 Joe Walton# E

1958 John Guzik* G

1960 Mike Ditka# E

1963 Paul Martha* B

1963 Ernie Borghetti T

1973 Tony Dorsett RB


1974 Gary Burley MG


1976 Tony Dorsett# RB

1976 Al Romano* MG

1977 Matt Cavanaugh QB

1977 Randy Holloway* DT

1977 Bob Jury* DB

1977 Tom Brzoza* C

1978 Hugh Green* DE

1978 Gor don Jones WR

1979 Hugh Green# DE

1980 Hugh Green# DE

1980 Mark May# OT

1981 Sal Sunseri* LB

1981 Jimbo Covert OT

YEAR NAME POS.

1981 Dan Marino QB

1981 Julius Dawkins SE

1982 Jimbo Covert* OT

1982 Bill Maas DT

1982 Bill Fralic OT

1983 Bill Fralic# OT

1984 Bill Fralic# OT

1986 Randy Dixon* OT

1986 Tony Woods* DE

1987 Ezekial Gadson LB

1987 Craig Heyward* RB

1988 Mark Stepnoski* OG

1988 Jerry Olsavsky LB

1989 Marc Spindler DT

1990 Brian Greenfield* P

1994 Ruben Brown OT

2000 Antonio Bryant* WR

2003 Larry Fitzgerald# WR

2006 H.B. Blades LB

2008 Scott McKillop LB

2009 Dorin Dickerson TE

2010 Jabaal Sheard DE

2013 Aaron Donald# DT

2014 James Conner RB

2016 Quadree Henderson* KR

2016 Dorian Johnson OG

* indicates consensus status # indicates unanimous selection

Quadree Henderson was a 2016 consensus All-America return man.

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETESYEAR NAME

1988 Mark Stepnoski

1978 Jeff Delaney

1974 Todd Toerper

1973 David Blandino

1963 Al Grigaliunas

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANSYEAR NAME

2008 Conor Lee

2004 Vince Crochunis

2004 Dan Stephens


2003 Dan Stephens


1990 Louis Riddick

1989 Louis Riddick

1988 Mark Stepnoski

1986 Mark Stepnoski

1982 J.C. Pelusi

1982 Rob Fada

1981 Rob Fada

1980 Greg Meisner

1979 Greg Meisner

1978 Jeff Delaney

1976 Jeff Delaney

1959 Bill Lindner

1958 John Guzik

1956 Joe Walton

1954 Lou Palatella

1952 Dick Deitrick

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMETwenty-four men associated with Pitt have been elected into the College Football Hall of Fame. Eligibility requirements for players: must be at least 10 years past grad uation date and cannot presently be playing professional football.

Ruben Brown • 1990-94Len Casanova • 1950 (Coach)Jimbo Covert • 1978-82Averell Daniell • 1934-36Tom Davies • 1918-21Mike Ditka • 1958-60Joseph Donchess • 1927-29Tony Dorsett • 1973-76Bill Fralic • 1981-84Marshall Goldberg • 1936-38Hugh Green • 1977-80Johnny Majors • 1954-56*Dan Marino • 1979-82Mark May • 1977-80Herb McCracken • 1918-20George McLaren • 1915-18Robert Peck • 1913-16Joe Schmidt • 1950-52Joe Skladany • 1931-33Herb Stein • 1918-21Dr. John B. Sutherland • 1914-17 (Player) • 1924-38 (Coach)Joseph Thompson • 1904-06 (Player) • 1908-12 (Coach)Hube Wagner • 1910-13Glenn “Pop” Warner • 1915-23 (Coach)* Majors was inducted for his accomplishments as

a player at Tennessee.

PRO HALL OF FAMERS BY COLLEGE1. Notre Dame (13) 2. Southern California (12)3. Ohio State (10)4. Pittsburgh (8) Alabama (8) Michigan (8) Syracuse (8)8. Minnesota (7)9. Illinois (6) Miami (Fla.) (6)

PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMEThe fourth-overall pick of the 1985 draft by the Minnesota Vikings, CHRIS DOLEMAN played 15 seasons in the NFL and holds status as one of the most productive pass rushers of all time. A defensive end and outside linebacker, Doleman was an eight-time Pro Bowler, earning six berths as a member of the Vikings and one each as a member of the Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers. He was a first team All-Pro three times and was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s. Upon his retirement in 1999, Doleman’s 150.5 career sacks ranked fourth in league history and he was tied for third with eight seasons in which he recorded 10 or more sacks. Doleman received his enshrinement in 2012.MIKE DITKA became the first tight end elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he received enshrinement in 1988. Chicago’s No. 1 draft pick in 1961, Ditka would play 12 professional seasons, including six with the Bears (1961-66), two with the Philadelphia Eagles (1967-68) and four with the Dallas Cowboys (1969-72). The 1961 NFL Rookie of the Year, he earned All-NFL in each of his first four seasons and was a Pro Bowler his first five years. He was part of Chicago’s 1963 NFL title team and the Cowboys’ 1971 squad that won Super Bowl VI. Ditka worked as an assistant coach at Dallas for nine seasons, spent 11 seasons as Chicago’s head coach (winning Super Bowl XX) and spent three seasons as head coach of the New Orleans Saints.When TONY DORSETT retired from the NFL after 12 seasons (1977-88), he was the league’s second all-time leading rusher with 12,739 yards. He became the first player to win the Heisman Trophy, a collegiate national championship and a Super Bowl, and receive Hall of Fame enshrinement on both the college and pro levels. Taken by the Dallas Cowboys with the second overall pick of the 1977 draft, Dorsett rushed for more than 1,000 yards in eight of his first nine seasons —the lone exception being the strike-shortened 1982 campaign which, ironically, saw him earn the NFC rushing title. He played in two Super Bowls (helping Dallas to victory in Super Bowl XII) and four Pro Bowls. Dorsett received his “Canton Call” in 1994.A third-round draft choice of Washington in 1981, RUSS GRIMM went on to start 11 seasons at guard for the Redskins (1981-91). Grimm was an original member of Washington’s famed “Hogs” offensive line, which included another Pitt great, Mark May. The dominating offensive front helped lead the Redskins to four Super Bowl appearances, including victories in Super Bowls XVII, XXII and XXVI. It was following Washington’s victory over Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVI that Grimm announced his retirement. He was voted to four consecutive Pro Bowls (1983-86) and was a first-team selection to the 1980s All-Decade Team. Grimm received his Canton induction in 2010. A 1981 second-round draft pick by New Orleans, RICKEY JACKSON spent 15 seasons in the NFL (1981-95) as one of the most disruptive defenders in the game. Upon his retirement, he ranked third all-time in sacks (128), second in fumble recoveries (28) and fourth in forced fumbles (41). Jackson made six trips to the Pro Bowl and was first team All-Pro four times. He helped elevate the Saints from doormat to contender as the franchise never finished below .500 during Jackson’s final seven years in New Orleans. His final two seasons were played in San Francisco as he helped the 49ers to a 49-26 victory over San Diego in Super Bowl XXIX. Jackson was a member of the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.When he finished his legendary 17-year career with the Miami Dolphins, DAN MARINO was by far the most prolific passer in NFL history. Upon his 1999 retirement, Marino held an incredible 25 NFL regular-season records and was the career leader in passing attempts (8,358), completions (4,967), yardage (61,361) and touchdowns (420). The Dolphins’ first-round pick in 1983, Marino earned NFL Rookie of the Year. In 1984 he became the first 5,000-yard passer in league history and would record 13 3,000-yard passing seasons in total. Marino also was one of the NFL’s winningest quarterbacks, earning 147 regular-season victories. He was a nine-time Pro Bowler and eight-time All-Pro. Marino was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005. A third-round draft selection of New England in 1995, CURTIS MARTIN spent three years with the Patriots (1995-97) before joining the New York Jets (1998-2006). He finished his career with an astonishing 14,101 yards to rank fourth all-time among the NFL’s career rushing leaders, trailing only Emmitt Smith (18,355), Walter Payton (16,726) and Barry Sanders (15,269). Martin became only the second player in NFL history to begin his career with 10 consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons. In 2004 he was the NFL rushing champion with 1,697 yards. Martin was named a Pro Bowler five times and All-Pro three times. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.JOE SCHMIDT became the gold standard for NFL middle linebackers during his 13-year career (1953-65) with the Detroit Lions. A seventh-round draft pick, Schmidt would earn All-Pro 10 times, play in 10 Pro Bowl games (tied for the most all-time by a Lions player) and be named to the 1950s All-Decade Team. His teammates voted him Detroit’s MVP four times. He served as team captain for nine seasons and totaled 24 career interceptions. The Lions won two NFL championships during Schmidt’s career. He later coached the team for six seasons and led Detroit to its only playoff appearance of the 1970s. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973.


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33 TONY DORSETTRUNNING BACK | 1973-76

• Winner of the 1976 Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award.

• Was selected an All-American in each of his four seasons (1973–76).• First player in NCAA history to reach 6,000 career rushing yards.

Including bowl games, rushed for 6,526 yards.• His NCAA-recognized total (not including bowls) of 6,082 yards stood

as the Division I record for 22 years (1976-98).• Gained 100 or more yards 36 times, including 20 consecutive games.• Remains Pitt’s all-time leading scorer with 380 points.• Holds Notre Dame opponent records for rushing yards against the

Irish in a career (754) and game (303).• Led Pitt to the 1976 national championship with a 12-0 record.• In 1977, was the first-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys where he

played 11 seasons (1977-87), including two Super Bowls and four Pro Bowls.

• Played his final year with the Denver Broncos (1988) and finished his career as the second all-time leading rusher in NFL history (12,739).

• Was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994.

42 MARSHALL GOLDBERGRUNNING BACK | 1936-38

• Earned back-to-back All-America honors as a halfback (1937) and fullback (1938).

• Member of the famed “Dream Backfield” at Pitt, considered one of college football’s greatest back tandems ever.

• Was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1938 and placed third in the Heisman balloting in 1937.

• Led Pitt to national championships in 1936 and 1937 with a combined 17-1-2 record.

• Spent seven years in the NFL playing halfback for the Chicago Cardinals (1939-42, 1946-48).

• Member of the Cardinals’ 1947 NFL championship team and had his No. 99 jersey retired by the franchise.

• Elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1958.

1 LARRY FITZGERALDWIDE RECEIVER | 2002-03

• Named the 2003 Walter Camp Player of the Year, becoming the first sophomore to earn that prestigious honor, and also won the Biletnikoff Award as the country’s top receiver. Was a unanimous first-team All-American, becoming the first Pitt sophomore to be selected unanimously.

• Was the 2003 Heisman Trophy runner-up, finishing behind Oklahoma quarterback Jason White by just 128 points. Fitzgerald carried three voting regions, an unprecedented achievement for a sophomore. It was the highest Heisman finish by a wide receiver since Michigan’s Desmond Howard won the award in 1991.

• Compiled 92 catches for 1,672 yards (18.2 avg.) and 22 touchdowns in 2003, leading the nation in receiving yards per game (128.62 avg.) and TD catches.

• In just 26 collegiate games, Fitzgerald totaled 161 catches for 2,677 yards (16.6 avg.) and a Pitt-record 34 touchdowns.

• His freshman season he had 69 catches for 1,005 yards (14.6 avg.) and 12 TDs. Fitzgerald was the first player in Pitt history to compile multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons.

• Caught a touchdown in 18 consecutive games to set an NCAA record. In total, he set or tied four NCAA marks, eight Big East records and 11 Pitt marks.

• Was the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, going to the Arizona Cardinals, and has been selected to 10 Pro Bowls.

• In 2012, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 700 career receptions and joined Randy Moss as the only players in league history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards before the age of 30.

13DAN MARINO QUARTERBACK | 1979-82

• While at Pitt from 1979-82, broke nearly every major passing record in school history, including career marks for passing yards (8,597) and completions (693).

• Thirty-five years after his final collegiate season, still holds Pitt records for touchdown passes in a career (79) and season (37).

• Led Pitt to four consecutive Top 10 finishes, including a pair of No. 2 rankings.

• Enhanced his reputation for delivering in the clutch in the 1982 Sugar Bowl, when he threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to tight end John Brown with 35 seconds left to give Pitt a come-from-behind 24-20 victory over Georgia.

• Named a 1981 All-American and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting that year.

• A first-round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins in 1983, Marino went on to gain recognition as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history with a record-breaking 17-year career.

• He retired following the 1999 season as the league’s all-time leader in passing attempts (8,358), completions (4,967), yardage (61,361) and touchdowns (420).

• Was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.


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65 JOE SCHMIDTLINEBACKER | 1950-52

• Earned All-America honors as a senior linebacker in 1952.• As both a collegian and professional, Schmidt was considered the era’s

prototype for linebacker play—instinctive, aggressive and smart.• Played in 10 Pro Bowls during his 13-year career (1953-65) with the Detroit

Lions, which included two NFL championships.• Served as the Lions’ head coach from 1967-72, leading Detroit to its only

playoff appearance in the 1970s.• Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973 and College Football Hall

of Fame in 2000.

73MARK MAYOFFENSIVE TACKLE | 1977-80

• In 1980 was named a unanimous All-American and Pitt’s first winner of the prestigious Outland Trophy.

• Did not give up a sack his final two collegiate seasons.• Was Pitt’s “go-to” player on third-and-short situations, earning him the

nickname “May Day.”• Helped lead Pitt to a four-year record of 39-8-1, including four bowl games

and three Top 10 finishes.• Was selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 1981 NFL

Draft and was a standout member of the team’s “Hogs” offensive line from 1981-90. Helped the Redskins to three Super Bowls (1982, 1983 and 1987), including world championships in ’82 and ’87. Finished his pro career with the San Diego Chargers (1991) and Arizona Cardinals (1992-93).


75JIMBO COVERTOFFENSIVE TACKLE | 1978-82

• A fixture on Pitt’s punishing offensive front from 1980-82, surrendering just three sacks during that span. As a senior, he did not give up a single sack.

• Was a two-time first team All-American, earning consensus status as a senior.

• Pitt went 31-5 during Covert’s three years as a starting offensive tackle, finishing in the nation’s Top 10 each season. The 1980 and 1981 teams each went 11-1 and finished as high as No. 2 in the national polls.

• Was chosen in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft (sixth overall) by the Chicago Bears and was a consensus All-Rookie pick. He played eight seasons in Chicago (1983-90), earning All-Pro honors four times, two first-team All-NFL selections, two Pro Bowl invitations and was twice named the NFL Offensive Lineman of the Year (1985 and 1986).

• With Covert as a spearhead, the Bears led the NFL in rushing four consecutive years (1983-86). He was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1980s.


79BILL FRALICOFFENSIVE TACKLE | 1981-84

• A three-time first team All-American, including unanimous status as a junior and senior.

• Became the first offensive lineman to twice finish in the top 10 of the Heisman Trophy balloting, placing sixth in 1984 and eighth in 1983.

• His collegiate career led to the creation of the “Pancake,” a statistical barometer for each time Fralic put an opposing defensive lineman on his back.

• The second player taken overall in the 1985 NFL Draft, Fralic went on to an exceptional pro career from 1985-93, playing eight years with the Atlanta Falcons and his final season with the Detroit Lions. He was selected to the Pro Bowl four times.

• Was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

89MIKE DITKAEND | 1958-60

• Was a unanimous All-America selection at end in 1960.• Led Pitt in receiving three consecutive years and was also a

standout defender and punter. He additionally played baseball and basketball at Pitt and was the intramural wrestling champion.

• In 1961 he was a first-round draft choice of the Chicago Bears and was a member of their 1963 NFL Championship team. He was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys when they won Super Bowl VI and earned All-Pro four times.

• Spent 11 seasons as the head coach of the Chicago Bears, leading them to victory in Super Bowl XX, and later coached the New Orleans Saints.

• Elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988.

99HUGH GREENDEFENSIVE END | 1977-80

• A three-time first team All-American and won the 1980 Lombardi Award, Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Award.

• Finished second in the 1980 Heisman Trophy balloting, an unprecedented finish for a purely defensive player.

• Was the first-ever defensive player to win the Walter Camp Award.• Named to Pitt’s All-Time Team after just his sophomore year.• Thirty-seven years following his final collegiate season, remains

Pitt’s all-time sack leader with 49.• Helped lead Pitt to a four-year record of 39-8-1, including four

bowl games and three Top 10 finishes.• First-round selection by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1981 and

played 11 years in the NFL.• Elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.


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ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR2014 James Conner, RB (coaches and media)

ACC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR2014 James Conner, RB (coaches and media)

ACC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR2013 Aaron Donald, DT (coaches and media)

ACC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR2015 Jordan Whitehead, S (media)2015 Jordan Whitehead, S, and Qadree Ollison, RB (coaches co-winners)

ACC OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR2015 Qadree Ollison, RB (coaches and media)

ACC DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR2015 Jordan Whitehead, S (coaches and media)

ACC BRIAN PICCOLO AWARD(Most Courageous Player)2016 James Conner, RB

BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR2009 Dion Lewis, RB 2003 Larry Fitzgerald, WR 2000 Antonio Bryant, WR (Tri-Player of the Year with Miami WR Santana Moss and Virginia Tech RB Lee Suggs)1994 Billy West, RB

BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR2010 Jabaal Sheard, DE2009 Greg Romeus, DE (Co-POY) 2009 Mick Williams, DT (Co-POY) 2008 Scott McKillop, LB2006 H.B. Blades, LB

BIG EAST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR2003 Andy Lee, P (Co-Player of the Year with Virginia

Tech PR DeAngelo Hall)2002 Andy Lee, P (Co-Player of the Year with Rutgers

KR Nate Jones)

BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR2009 Dion Lewis, RB 2007 LeSean McCoy, RB2002 Larry Fitzgerald, WR1991 Tom Tumulty, LB

BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR2004 Walt Harris1997 Walt Harris

BIG EAST FOOTBALL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2008 Conor Lee, PK 2004 Vince Crochunis, DL

ALL-ACC TEAM HONOREES* before name denotes unanimous selection

2016 COACHES TEAMAdam Bisnowaty, OL (first team)James Conner, RB (first team)Quadree Henderson, KR (first team); WR (honorable mention) Dorian Johnson, OL (first team)Ejuan Price, DL (first team)Brian O’Neill, OL (second team)Jordan Whitehead, S (second team)Chris Blewitt, PK (honorable mention) Alex Bookser, OL (honorable mention)2016 MEDIA TEAMJames Conner, RB (first team)Quadree Henderson, KR (first team); WR (honorable mention)Dorian Johnson, OL (first team)Ejuan Price, DL (first team)Adam Bisnowaty, OL (second team)Jordan Whitehead, S (second team)Brian O’Neill, OL (third team)Chris Blewitt, PK (honorable mention)Tyrique Jarrett, DL (honorable mention)2015 COACHES TEAM*Tyler Boyd, WR (first team)Ejuan Price, DL (first team)Adam Bisnowaty, OL (first team)Dorian Johnson, OL (second team)Qadree Ollison, RB (second team)J.P. Holtz, TE (third team)Nicholas Grigsby, LB (third team)Darryl Render, DL (third team)Jordan Whitehead, S (third team)2015 MEDIA TEAMTyler Boyd, WR (first team)Ejuan Price, DL (first team)Adam Bisnowaty, OL (second team)Dorian Johnson, OL (second team)Qadree Ollison, RB (second team)Darryl Render, DL (third team)Jordan Whitehead, S (third team)Avonte Maddox, CB (honorable mention)2014 COACHES TEAMTyler Boyd, WR (first team); KR (second team)T.J. Clemmings, OL (first team)*James Conner, RB (first team)Matt Rotheram, OL (second team)Anthony Gonzalez, LB (honorable mention)2014 MEDIA TEAMTyler Boyd, WR (first team); KR (second team)T.J. Clemmings, OL (first team)*James Conner, RB (first team)Matt Rotheram, OL (third team)2013 COACHES TEAMAaron Donald, DL (first team)Tyler Boyd, WR (third team)Devin Street, WR (honorable mention)2013 MEDIA TEAMAaron Donald, DL (first team)Tyler Boyd, WR (second team)Devin Street, WR (third team)Jason Hendricks, S (honorable mention)Matt Rotheram, OL (honorable mention)Ray Vinopal, S (honorable mention)

Adam Bisnowaty was a two-time All-ACC offensive tackle (2015-16).


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ALL-BIG EAST TEAM HONOREES* before name denotes unanimous selection

2012Ray Graham, RB (first team) Aaron Donald, DL (first team) Jason Hendricks, S (second team) Mike Shanahan, WR (second team) Devin Street, WR (second team) Ryan Turnley, C (second team)2011Ray Graham, RB (first team) Jarred Holley, S (first team) Chas Alecxih, DL (second team) Aaron Donald, DL (second team) Max Gruder, LB (second team) Antwuan Reed, CB (second team)2010Jon Baldwin, WR (first team) Dom DeCicco, S (first team) Dan Hutchins, P (first team) Jason Pinkston, OL (first team) *Jabaal Sheard, DL (first team) Jarred Holley, CB (second team) Brandon Lindsey, DL (second team)2009Jon Baldwin, WR (first team)Aaron Berry, CB (first team) Dorin Dickerson, TE (first team) Adam Gunn, LB (first team) *Dion Lewis, RB (first team)John Malecki, OL (first team) Jason Pinkston, OL (first team) *Greg Romeus, DL (first team) Bill Stull, QB (first team)Mick Williams, DL (first team)Nate Byham, TE (second team) Dom DeCicco, S (second team) Dan Hutchins, PK (second team) Gus Mustakas, DL (second team)2008Nate Byham, TE (first team)C.J. Davis, OL (first team)Conor Lee, PK (first team)*LeSean McCoy, RB (first team) *Scott McKillop, LB (first team)Aaron Berry, CB (second team)Greg Romeus, DL (second team)2007LeSean McCoy, RB (first team) *Scott McKillop, LB (first team)Jeff Otah, OL (first team)Joe Clermond, DL (second team)2006H.B. Blades, LB (first team) Derek Kinder, WR (first team)Darrelle Revis, CB (first team)Joe Clermond, DL (second team)Adam Graessle, P (second team)2005H.B. Blades, LB (first team)Bernard “Josh” Lay, CB (first team)Greg Lee, WR (first team) Darrelle Revis, CB (first team)Josh Cummings, PK (second team)Tez Morris, S (second team)Tyler Palko, QB (second team)Charles Spencer, OL (second team)

2004H.B. Blades, LB (first team)Vince Crochunis, DL (first team)Josh Cummings, PK (first team)Adam Graessle, P (first team)*Rob Petitti, OL (first team)Bernard “Josh” Lay, CB (second team)Greg Lee, WR (second team)Tyler Palko, QB (second team)Charles Spencer, OL (second team)Dan Stephens, DL (second team)2003*Larry Fitzgerald, WR (first team)*Andy Lee, P (first team)Rob Petitti, OL (first team)*Rod Rutherford, QB (first team)Kris Wilson, TE (second team)2002Bryan Anderson, OL (first team)*Torrie Cox, CB (first team)*Larry Fitzgerald, WR (first team)Claude Harriott, DE (first team)Gerald Hayes, LB (first team)Andy Lee, P (first team)Rob Petitti, OL (second team)Rod Rutherford, QB (second team)2001*Antonio Bryant, WR (first team)Gerald Hayes, LB (first team)Ramon Walker, S (first team)Bryan Knight, DL (second team)2000Antonio Bryant, WR (first team)Jeff McCurley, C (first team)Bryan Knight, DL (first team)Gerald Hayes, LB (second team)Ramon Walker, S (second team)1999Latef Grim, WR (first team)Hank Poteat, CB (first team)Ramon Walker, S (first team)Kevan Barlow, RB (second team)Demond Gibson, DL (second team)Greg DeBolt, P (second team)1998Latef Grim, WR (first team)Hank Poteat, CB (first team)Phil Clarke, LB (second team)1997Tony Orlandini, OL (first team)Pete Gonzalez, QB (second team)Dwayne Schulters, RB (second team)Terry Murphy, WR (second team)Jon Marzoch, OL (second team)Frank Moore, DL (second team)Phil Clarke, LB (second team)1996Nate Cochran, P (first team)1995Chris Ferencik, PK (first team)Tom Tumulty, LB (first team)Dietrich Jells, WR (second team)Mike Halapin, DL (second team)Nate Cochran, P (second team)1994*Billy West, RB (first team)*Ruben Brown, OT (first team)Billy Davis, WR (second team)Tom Barndt, DL (second team)

1993Curtis Martin, RB (first team)Tom Tumulty, LB (first team)Ruben Brown, OT (second team)Tom Barndt, DL (second team)Maurice Williams, CB (second team)1992Ruben Brown, OL (second team)Chris Sestili, OL (second team)Vernon Lewis, CB (second team)1991Jeff Christy, OG (first team)Sean Gilbert, DL (first team)Keith Hamilton, DL (first team)*Steve Israel, CB (first team)Alex Van Pelt, QB (second team)Chris Bouyer, WR (second team)David Moore, TE (second team)Ricardo McDonald, LB (second team)

ACC ALL-ACADEMIC FOOTBALL TEAM HONOREESTo be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must be a significant athletic contributor, earn a 3.00 GPA for the previous semester and maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Graduate students must maintain a 3.5 GPA.2016Adam Bisnowaty, OL Reggie Mitchell, DBAlex Bookser, OL Scott Orndoff, TEMatt Galambos, LB Nathan Peterman, QB2015Adam Bisnowaty, OL Scott Orndoff, TEDontez Ford, WR Jordan Whitehead, DBAvonte Maddox, DB2014Adam Bisnowaty, OL Matt Rotheram, OLDavid Durham, DL Ray Vinopal, DBAvonte Maddox, DB Chad Voytik, QBReggie Mitchell, DB Ryan Winslow, P2013Adam Bisnowaty, OL Ray Vinopal, DBScott Orndoff, TE Terrish Webb, DBTom Savage, QB Matt Yoklic, P

Tight end Scott Orndoff was a three-time ACC All-Academic selection.


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BIG EAST ALL-ACADEMIC FOOTBALL TEAM HONOREESRecognized student-athletes who posted a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better over the prior academic year.2012Kevin Barthelemy, LS Jahmahl Pardner, DB Adam Bisnowaty, OL Devon Porchia, LB Bam Bradley, LB Anthony Rippole, FB Keegan Buck, DL Gabe Roberts, OL Devin Cook, DL Artie Rowell, OL Jacob Craig, LB Mike Shanahan, WR David Durham, FB Andrew Taglianetti, DB Patrick Fisher, DB Joe Trebitz, LB John Guy, OL Ray Vinopal, DB Kevin Harper, PK Chad Voytik, QB Jarred Holley, DB Chris Wuestner, WR J.P. Holtz, TE Matt Yoklic, P Adam Lazenga, FB Brett Zuck, WR Brad Lukasak, PK2011Joshua Brinson, WR Mike Shanahan, WRDesmond Brown, RB Andrew Taglianetti, DBMyles Caragein, DT Joe Trebitz, LBDrake Greer, K/P Ray Vinopal, DBKevin Harper, PK Kris Wildman, FBJarred Holley, DB Chris Yankoski, K/PAdam Lazenga, LB Matt Yoklic, PMarco Pecora, DB Brett Zuck, WR2010Pat Bostick, QB Chris Mike, FBMyles Caragein, DL Marco Pecora, DBPat Costello, DB Mike Shanahan, WRDom DeCicco, DB Tino Sunseri, QBKolby Gray, DB Andrew Taglianetti, DBMax Gruder, LB Tyler Tkach, DLKevin Harper, PK Joe Trebitz, LBHenry Hynoski, FB Matt Yoklic, PAndrew Janocko, QB2009Jonathan Baldwin, WR Adam Gunn, LBLuke Briggs, K Henry Hynoski, FBMyles Caragein, DL Andrew Janocko, QBPat Costello, P John Malecki, OLSteve Dell, LB Mike Shanahan, WR

2008Pat Bostick, QB Conor Lee, PKLuke Briggs, PK John Malecki, OLMyles Caragein, DL John Pelusi, TEMark Estermyer, LS Austin Ransom, LBMax Gruder, LB Tristan Roberts, LBHenry Hynoski, FB Tyler Tkach, DLAndrew Janocko, QB 2007Mark Estermyer, LS Kevan Smith, QBAdam Gunn, LB Lucas Stone, PConor Lee, PK Tyler Tkach, DLJohn Pelusi, TE Dustin Walters, TEAustin Ransom, WR 2006Brian Bennett, LB Gus Mustakas, DLMark Estermyer, LS Tyler Palko, QBAdam Gunn, LB LaRod Stephens-Conor Lee, PK Howling, RB Joe Villani, C2005Justin Acierno, FB Tyler Palko, QBMark Estermyer, LS Doug Roseberry, LBRonald Idoko, DL Dale Williams, OL2004Justin Acierno, FB Doug Roseberry, LBJustin Belarski, C Dan Stephens, DLBrian Bennett, LB Dale Williams, OLVince Crochunis, DL 2003Justin Belarski, OL Brandon Miree, RBBrian Bennett, LB Yogi Roth, WRVince Crochunis, DL Jon Schall, OLLuke Getsy, QB Dan Stephens, DLDan LaCarte, OL Kris Wilson, TE2002Brian Beinecke, LB Chad Reed, OLVince Crochunis, DL Yogi Roth, WRBrian Guzek, DL Dan Stephens, DLDan LaCarte, OL Gary Urschler, DBBrandon Miree, RB Kris Wilson, TE

2001Brian Beinecke, LB Mark Ponko, DBVince Crochunis, DL Chad Reed, CBrian Guzek, DL Dan Stephens, DLBryan Knight, DL Gary Urschler, DBNick Lotz, PK Kris Wilson, TE2000Brian Beinecke, LB Nick Lotz, PKMark Browne, OL Joe Manganello, OLChristopher Curd, WR Kody Miller, LBBrian Guzek, LB Mark Ponko, DBDan LaCarte, DL Chad Reed, C1999Brian Beinecke, LB Scott McCurley, LBSeth Hornack, DB Matt O’Connor, QBNick Lotz, PK Mark Ponko, DBJoe Manganello, OL Gary Urschler, DB1998Andrew Grischow, C Jeff McCurley, OLSeth Hornack, DB Mark Ponko, DB1997Grant Coffield, P Joe Holland, WRAndrew Grischow, C Jason Sepkowski, OLSeth Hornack, DB1996Andrew Grischow, C1995Zatiti Moody, DE John Ryan, QBTony Orlandini, OL1994Tony Orlandini, OL Jason Sepkowski, OLJohn Ryan, QB Billy West, RB1993John Ryan, QB Doug Whaley, DB1992Sean Conley, PK James Morrison, LBDoug Kautter, LB Doug Whaley, DB

Running back Dion Lewis was the Big East’s Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year in 2009.


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EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME1925 Horse L. Chase tackle1928 Mike Getto tackle1930 Eddie Baker quar ter back1932 James MacMurdo tackle1934 Michael Sebastian half back1934 Joseph Skladany end1934 Frank Walton tackle1935 Charles Hartwig guard1935 Miller Munjas quar ter back1935 Izzy Weinstock half back1938 John Michelosen quar ter back1938 Frank Souchak end1939 Bill Daddio end1939 Marshall Goldberg half back1939 Harold Stebbins half back1940 Richard Cassiano half back1940 Ben Kish full back1941 George Kracum full back1942 Ralph Fife guard1942 Stan Gervelis end1945 George Ranii guard1946 Leo Skladany end1949 William McPeak end1950 Nicholas Bolkovac tackle1952 William Reynolds half back1954 Eldred Kraemer tackle1954 Robert McQuaide end1957 Charley Brueckman center1957 Jim McCusker tackle1958 John Guzik guard1958 Dick Haley half back1958 Art Gob end1959 Ivan Toncic quar ter back1959 Bill Lindner tackle1960 Mike Ditka end1961 Fred Cox half back1961 Steve Jastrzembski end1962 John Draksler guard1963 Paul Martha half back1963 Rick Leeson full back1963 Ernie Borghetti tackle1964 Fred Mazurek quar ter back1965 Eric Crabtree half back1965 Joe Novogratz full back1969 Geoff Brown line back er1972 Bob Kuziel center1975 Gary Burley middle guard1978 Al Chesley line back er1979 Jo Jo Heath safety1980 Russ Grimm center1980 Rickey Jackson end1981 Emil Boures center1981 Sal Sunseri line back er1982 Rob Fada guard1982 Tim Lewis def. back1983 Bill Maas def. tackle1983 Tom Flynn def. back1984 Troy Benson line back er1984 Chris Doleman end1984 Bill Wallace end

1985 Bob Buczkowski def. end1985 Barry Pettyjohn center1987 Ezekial Gadson line back er1987 Gary Richard cornerback1988 Burt Grossman def. end1988 Tom Ricketts tackle1988 Jerry Olsavsky line back er1988 Mark Stepnoski guard1989 Alonzo Hampton cornerback1989 Roman Matusz off. tackle1990 Louis Riddick def. back1991 Steve Israel def. back1991 Ricardo McDonald linebacker1995 Anthony Dorsett def. back1997 Tony Orlandini off. tackle1997 Jon Marzoch guard2000 Latef Grim wide receiver2001 Bryan Knight def. end2002 Torrie Cox cornerback2003 Claude Harriott def. end2003 Walt Harris head coach2003 Lewis Moore linebacker2003 Lousaka Polite fullback2003 Rod Rutherford quarterback2005 Bernard “Josh” Lay def. back2007 Joe Clermond def. end2009 Nate Byham tight end2009 Aaron Berry cornerback2011 Max Gruder linebacker2011 Brandon Lindsey linebacker2012 Ray Graham running back2012 Ryan Turnley center2016 Scott Orndoff tight end

SENIOR BOWL1953 Joe Schmidt guard-center1956 John Cenci center1956 Lou Cimarolli half back1956 John Paluck end1957 Bob Pollock tackle1957 Vince Scorsone guard1958 Charley Brueckman center1958 Jim McCusker tackle1965 Marty Schottenheimer center1965 Paul Cercel center1967 Jim Flanigan line back er1977 Matt Cavanaugh quar ter back1977 Randy Holloway tackle1977 Elliott Walker half back1977 J.C. Wilson cornerback1978 Al Chesley line back er1978 Gordon Jones end1978 Jeff Delaney safety1979 Jo Jo Heath safety1980 Rickey Jackson def. end1980 Lynn Thomas def. back1980 Randy McMillan full back1980 Benjie Pryor end1981 Emil Boures center1981 Sal Sunseri line back er1982 Jimbo Covert tackle1982 Julius Dawkins end

1982 Tim Lewis def. back1982 Dan Marino quar ter back1982 Ron Sams guard1982 Bryan Thomas halfback1983 Jim Sweeney center1983 Bill Maas def. tackle1983 Tom Flynn def. back1983 Dwight Collins end1984 Chris Doleman def. end1986 Randy Dixon tackle1991 Jeff Christy guard1992 Alex Van Pelt quarterback1994 Ruben Brown off. tackle1994 Curtis Martin halfback1995 Tom Tumulty linebacker1995 Dietrich Jells wide receiver1999 Hank Poteat def. back2000 Kevan Barlow halfback2002 Gerald Hayes linebacker2003 Kris Wilson tight end2004 Rob Petitti off. tackle2005 Charles Spencer guard2006 H.B. Blades linebacker2006 Tyler Palko quarterback2007 Mike McGlynn off. tackle2007 Jeff Otah off. tackle2008 Mark Estermyer long snapper2008 Scott McKillop linebacker2009 Dorin Dickerson tight end2010 Jason Pinkston off. tackle2013 Aaron Donald def. tackle2014 T.J. Clemmings off. tackle2016 Adam Bisnowaty off. tackle2016 Nathan Peterman quarterback

COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME1934 Michael Sebastian half back1934 Joseph Skladany end1934 Frank Walton tackle1935 Miller Munjas quar ter back1935 George Shotwell guard1937 Averell Daniell tackle1937 Bill Glassford guard1937 Robert LaRue half back1938 Frank Patrick full back1939 Bill Daddio end1939 Marshall Goldberg halfback1940 Richard Cassiano halfback1940 Ben Kish fullback1941 George Kracum fullback1945 Ernest Bonelli fullback1953 Billy Reynolds halfback1954 Dick Deitrick end1955 Eldred Kraemer tackle1956 John Paluck end1957 Vince Scorsone guard1957 Joe Walton end1958 Jim McCusker tackle1959 Dick Haley halfback1959 John Guzik guard1961 Mike Ditka end1961 Ed Sharockman halfback


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1964 Paul Martha halfback1964 Ernie Borghetti tackle1964 John Maczuzak tackle1965 Marty Schottenheimer center1967 Jim Flanigan linebacker1971 Charles Hall def. back1972 Bob Kuziel center

BLUE-GRAY ALL-STAR CLASSIC1939 Steve Petro guard1939 John Chickerneo quarterback1940 Bob Thurbon halfback1944 Ernie Bonelli halfback1945 Francis Mattioll guard1945 John Kosh center1948 Leo Skladany end1949 Bernie Barkouskie guard1949 Carl DePasqua fullback1951 Bob Bestwick quarterback1951 Chris Warriner end1952 Joe Bozek end1953 Dick Deitrick end1957 Richard Scherer end1959 Fred Riddle fullback1961 Larry Vignali guard1963 John Maczuzak tackle1969 Bob Ellis end1969 Dave Dibbley halfback1971 Charles Hall def. back1974 Mike Bulino def. back1984 Marlon McIntyre fullback1984 Melvin Dean def. back1986 Tom Brown fullback1988 Burt Grossman def. end1988 Cornell Holloway def. back1988 Troy Washington safety1990 Louis Riddick def. back1991 Jeff Christy guard1991 Ricardo McDonald linebacker1991 Scott Miller tackle1992 Alex Van Pelt quarterback1994 Tom Barndt def. end1994 Ruben Brown off. tackle

1994 Curtis Martin halfback1994 Lawson Mollica center1994 John Majors head coach1994 Charlie Coe asst. coach1995 Tom Tumulty linebacker1995 Anthony Dorsett def. back1999 Kirk McMullen tight end1999 Ethan Weidle off. tackle1999 Walt Harris off. head coach1999 Tom Freeman asst. coach

HULA BOWL1953 Billy Reynolds halfback1957 Joe Walton end1958 Charley Brueckman center1959 John Guzik guard1960 Bill Lindner tackle1961 Mike Ditka end1962 Fred Cox halfback1964 Paul Martha halfback1964 Rick Leeson fullback1964 Ernie Borghetti tackle1965 Eric Crabtree tackle1965 Joe Novogratz linebacker1969 Geoff Brown linebacker1971 Charles Hall def. back1972 Bob Kuziel center1973 Jim Buckmon def. end1975 Tom Perko linebacker1976 Tony Dorsett running back1976 Al Romano middle guard1976 Jim Corbett tight end1977 Tom Brzoza center1977 Bob Jury safety1978 Jeff Delaney safety1978 Matt Carroll guard1978 Gordon Jones end1978 Dave Logan tackle1979 Jeff Pelusi linebacker1980 Hugh Green def. end1980 Mark May tackle1980 Randy McMillan fullback1980 Benjie Pryor end

1981 Pappy Thomas def. back1982 Jimbo Covert tackle1982 Julius Dawkins end1982 Dan Marino quar ter back1983 Jim Sweeney center1984 Bill Fralic tackle1985 Bill Callahan safety1987 Jon Carter end1987 Quintin Jones cornerback1988 Burt Grossman def. end1989 Tony Siragusa def. tackle1991 Steve Israel def. back2006 Clint Session linebacker2006 Joe Villani center2007 Kennard Cox cornerback2007 Darrell Strong tight end

COACHES’ ALL-AMERICAN GAME1974 Rod Kirby linebacker1974 Jim Buckmon def. end1974 Glenn Hyde def. tackle

ALL-AMERICAN BOWL1973 Rod Kirby linebacker1974 Gary Burley middle guard1974 Mike Bulino def. back1974 Mike Carey center

MARTIN LUTHER KING CLASSIC1989 Bill Cherpak off. guard1989 Chris Goetz off. guard1989 Tom Sims def. tackle1989 Tony Siragusa def. tackle1989 Carnel Smith def. end

NORTH-SOUTH GAME1949 Lou Cecconi halfback1952 Joe Schmidt guard-center1958 Bill Kaliden quar ter back1958 Ed Michaels guard1959 Serafino Fazio center1960 Ron Delfine end1960 Paul Hodge guard1962 Ed Clark halfback1962 Gary Kaltenbach tackle1962 Tom Brown guard1963 Al Grigaliunas end1963 Jeff Ware guard1965 Ken Lucas quarterback1965 Fred Hoaglin center1971 Ralph Cindrich linebacker

INTA JUICE NORTH-SOUTH ALL-STAR CLASSIC2006 Steve Buches tight end2006 Adam Graessle punter

LAS VEGAS ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC2005 Vince Crochunis def. tackle

JAPAN BOWL1975 Tom Perko linebacker1976 Tony Dorsett running back1976 Al Romano middle guard1976 Jim Corbett tight end1977 Tom Brzoza centerDefensive linemen Burt Grossman (left) and Tony Siragusa both played in the Hula Bowl.


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1977 Bob Jury safety1978 Matt Carroll guard1978 Dave Logan tackle1979 Ralph Still end1980 Hugh Green def. end1980 Russ Grimm center1980 Mark May tackle1980 Terry White def. back1981 Wayne DiBartola running back1981 Pappy Thomas def. back1982 J.C. Pelusi middle guard1987 Gary Richard cornerback1989 Roman Matusz off. tackle1989 Dan Crossman def. back1992 Alex Van Pelt quarterback

ALL-STAR GRIDIRON CLASSIC1999 Phil Clarke linebacker2003 Brandon Miree running back2003 Matt Morgan off. tackle

TEXAS VS. THE NATION ALL-STAR CHALLENGE2008 Conredge Collins fullback2008 C. J. Davis off. guard2010 Dom DeCicco def. back

CASINO DEL SOL COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME2011 Antwuan Reed def. back2012 Chris Jacobson off. guard2012 Mike Shanahan wide receiver

RAYCOM ALL-STAR CLASSIC2012 Tino Sunseri quarterback

NFLPA COLLEGIATE BOWL2015 J.P. Holtz tight end2016 Ryan Lewis def. back

COLLEGE GRIDIRON SHOWCASEMatt Galambos linebackerShakir Soto def. end

Pitt 2016 team captains (from left to right) Adam Bisnowaty, Ejuan Price and James Conner stand with quarterback Nathan Peterman and former head coach Walt Harris prior to the Penn State game coin flip.

YEAR CAPTAIN(S) 1905 Joe Thomp son1906 Gilbert Miller1907 Calvin Marshall1908 Quincy Banbury1909 Homer Roe1910 Tex Richards1911 Jack Lindsay1912 Polly Galvin1913 Hube Wagner1914 Wayne Smith1915 Guy Williamson1916 Bob Peck1917 H.C. Carlson1918 George McLaren1919 Jimmy DeHart1920 Herbert Stein1921 Tom Davies1922 Tom Holleran

YEAR CAPTAIN(S) 1923 Lloyd Jordan1924 Noble Frank1925 Ralph Chase1926 Blair McMillan1927 Gibby Welch1928 Alex Fox1929 Luby DiMeolo1930 Eddie Baker1931 Eddie Hirshberg1932 Paul Reider1933 None1934 Charles Hartwig1935 Nick Kliskey1936 None1937 John Michelosen1938 Game Captains1939 Game Captains1940 Game Captains

YEAR CAPTAIN(S) 1941 Game Captains1942 Game Captains1943 Game Captains1944 Game Captains1945 Game Captains1946 Jack Durisham Bill McPeak1947 Game Captains1948 Bill McPeak1949 Lou Cecconi1950 Nick Bolkovac1951 Rudy Andabaker Bob Brennan1952 Joe Schmidt1953 Dick Deitrick1954 Henry Ford Lou Palatella1955 Hal Hunt er John Cenci

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YEAR CAPTAIN(S) 1956 Joe Walton Bob Pollock1957 Charley Brueckman Jim McCusker1958 Ed Micheals Don Crafton1959 Bill Lindner Ken Montanari1960 Mike Ditka1961 Game Captains1962 Tom Brown Gary Kaltenbach1963 Al Grigaliunas1964 Ray Popp1965 Phil Dahar1966 Jim Flanigan1967 Dave Drake1968 Harry Orszulak Ed Gallin Ed Whitaker1969 Game Captains1970 Game Captains1971 Jack Dykes John Simpson1972 John Moss Rick Lozier Reggie Frye1973 Dave Wannstedt Rodney Kirby Jim Buckmon1974 Mike Carey Bill Daniels Kelcy Daviston1975 Dennis Moorhead Tom Perko1976 Tony Dorsett Jim Corbett Arnie Weatherington1977 Tom Brzoza Matt Cavanaugh Randy Holloway Bob Jury1978 Gordon Jones Jeff Delaney Al Chesley Matt Carroll1979 Jeff Pelusi Jo Jo Heath Dan Fidler1980 Hugh Green Rickey Jackson Bill Neill Rick Trocano Mark May Russ Grimm1981 Sal Sunseri Emil Boures1982 Dan Marino Jimbo Covert J.C. Pelusi Yogi Jones

YEAR CAPTAIN(S) 1983 Tom Flynn Troy Hill Jim Sweeney1984 Bill Fralic Chris Doleman Troy Benson1985 John Congemi Bill Callahan Dennis Atiyeh1986 Steve Apke Randy Dixon Tony Woods1987 Jon Carter Ed Miller Billy Owens1988 Jerry Olsavsky Tom Ricketts Mark Stepnoski Troy Washington1989 Robert Bradley Dan Crossman Roman Matusz1990 Alex Van Pelt Craig Gob Louis Riddick Eric Holzworth1991 Alex Van Pelt Ricardo McDonald Sean Gilbert Eric Seaman1992 Game Captains1993 Tom Barndt Doug Whaley Curtis Martin1994 Tom Barndt Ruben Brown Lawson Mollica1995 Tom Tumulty Mike Halapin David Sumner Jon McCray 1996 Jason Chavis Billy West Curtis Anderson1997 Pete Gonzalez Curtis McGhee1998 Phil Clarke Terry Murphy Hank Poteat1999 Latef Grim Karim Thompson Hank Poteat2000 Latef Grim Bryan Knight Torrie Cox2001 Lousaka Polite Ramon Walker Torrie Cox2002 Lousaka Polite Gerald Hayes Torrie Cox

YEAR CAPTAIN(S) 2003 Lousaka Polite Lewis Moore William “Tutu” Ferguson2004 Tyler Palko Vince Crochunis Doug Roseberry2005 H.B. Blades Raymond Kirkley Tez Morris Tyler Palko2006 H.B. Blades Steve Buches Adam Graessle Tyler Palko Clint Session2007 Joe Clermond Jeff Otah Austin Ransom2008 C. J. Davis Rashaad Duncan Conor Lee Scott McKillop LaRod Stephens-Howling2009 Nate Byham Adam Gunn John Malecki Cedric McGee Gus Mustakas Mick Williams2010 Dom DeCicco Jason Pinkston Jabaal Sheard2011 Myles Caragein Jarred Holley Chris Jacobson Antwuan Reed Mike Shanahan Tino Sunseri Andrew Taglianetti2012 Aaron Donald Jarred Holley Cameron Saddler Mike Shanahan Ryan Turnley2013 Aaron Donald Tyrone Ezell Jason Hendricks Tom Savage Devin Street K’Waun Williams2014 T.J. Clemmings Nicholas Grigsby Ray Vinopal2015 J.P. Holtz Lafayette Pitts Darryl Render Artie Rowell2016 Adam Bisnowaty James Conner Ejuan Price


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1975 Offense: John Pelusi (C) Defense: Randy Cozens (DE)

1976 Offense: Bob Hutton (HB) Defense: LeRoy Felder (DB)

1977 Offense: Randy Reutershan (FL), George Link (OG)

Defense: Dave Logan (MG)

1978 Offense: Ray “Rooster” Jones (HB) Defense: Lynn Thomas (DB)

1979 Offense: Russ Grimm (C) Defense: Charles “Yogi” Jones (LB)

1980 Offense: Emil Boures (OG) Defense: Carlton Williamson (SS)

1981 Offense: Wayne DiBartola (FB) Defense: Wallace “Pappy”

Thomas (CB)

1982 Offense: Marlon McIntyre (FB) Defense: Dan “Peep” Short (SS)

1983 Offense: Mike Dahl (OG) Defense: Melvin Dean (CB),

Troy Benson (LB)

1984 Offense: Dwayne Milloy (FL) Defense: Steve Apke (LB)

1985 Offense: Dave Shuck (TE) Defense: Lee Hetrick (LB),

John Lewis (CB)

1986 Offense: Darrin Gillaspie (WR) Defense: Jerry Olsavsky (LB)

1987 Offense: Nate Heyward (RB) Defense: Carnel Smith (DE)

1988 Offense: Adam Walker (RB) Defense: Louis Riddick (SS)

1989 Offense: Mike LiVorio (OL) Defense: Dave Coleman (CB)

1990 Offense: Scott Stark (QB) Defense: Anthony Jagers (SS)

1991 Offense: Dan Anderson (OL) Defense: Jeff Esters (DL)

1992 Offense: Mark Fely (OL) Defense: Mike Halapin (DL)

1993 Offense: Raymond Belvin (TE) Defense: Tom Barndt (DL),

Jason Chavis (LB), Jay Jones (DB)

1994 Offense: Brian Curran (OL) Defense: Mike Mohring (DL)

1995 Offense: John Jones (TE) Defense: David Sumner (LB)

1996 Offense: Kirk McMullen (TE) Defense: Rasshad Whitmill (DB)

1997 Offense: Ethan Weidle (OL) Defense: Frank Moore (DL)

1998 Offense: Matt Lytle (QB) Defense: Nick Cole (LB)

1999 Offense: Jeff McCurley (OL) Defense: Ryan Smith (DL),

Mark Ponko (DB)

2000 Offense: Mike Bosnic (TE) Defense: Bryan Knight (DL),

Amir Purifoy (LB)

2001 Offense: Kris Wilson (TE) Defense: Torrie Cox (DB),

Lewis Moore (LB)

2002 Offense: Brandon Miree (RB), Tim Murphy (RB)

Defense: Vince Crochunis (DL), Tez Morris (DB), Malcolm Postell (LB)

2003 Offense: Chris Curd (WR) Defense: Bernard “Josh” Lay (DB),

Malcolm Pinder (DL)

2004 Offense: Mike McGlynn (OL), Tim Murphy (RB)

Defense: Charles Sallet (DL), Clint Session (LB)

2005 Offense: Mike McGlynn (OL) Defense: Chris McKillop (DL)

2006 Offense: C.J. Davis (OL) Defense: Clint Session (LB) Special Teams: Kennard Cox (DB)

2007 Offense: Jeff Otah (OL) Defense: Gus Mustakas (DL)

2008 Offense: Dorin Dickerson (TE), Cedric McGee (WR)

Defense: Mick Williams (DL)

2009 Offense: Pat Bostick (QB) Defense: Max Gruder (LB)

2010 Offense: Greg Cross (WR) Defense: Antwuan Reed (DB)

2011 Offense: Anthony Gonzalez (QB) Defense: Tyrone Ezell (DL),

Buddy Jackson (DB)

2012 Offense: Ryan Turnley (OL) Defense: Shayne Hale (DL)

2013 Offense: T.J. Clemmings (OL) Defense: Tyrone Ezell (DL)

2014 Offense: T.J. Clemmings (OL) Defense: David Durham (DL) Special Teams: Todd Thomas (LB)

2015 Offense: Dontez Ford (WR) Defense: Tyrique Jarrett (DL)

2016 Offense: Jester Weah (WR) Defense: Shakir Soto (DL)

2017 Offense: Jaryd Jones-Smith (OL) Defense: Elijah Zeise (LB)

Until his passing in 1974, Ed Conway was the radio voice of Pitt football for four years and a tremendous friend and supporter of the Panthers program. In appreciation of his work, the football team presents an annual award in his honor to the most improved players each spring.

Elijah Zeise Jaryd Jones-Smith


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ROSE BOWL • JAN. 2, 1928Pasadena, Calif., Rose Bowl

STANFORD 0 0 7 0 — 7PITTSBURGH 0 0 6 0 — 6

Pitt’s first bowl trip resembled a poli tician’s whis tle-stop tour—wherever Pitt was at lunch time during its trek west, it practiced. The routine was simple: deboard the train around 11:15; explore the day’s town until noon; lunch at 12; walk lunch off, then practice; reboard the train. So it was that Pitt prac ticed in Dodge City, Al bu quer que and Winslow, Arizona, on the way to Pasadena. The game had a sentimental storyline: the coach against his mentor. Panther Head Coach John B. “Jock” Sutherland had played for Stanford Coach Glenn “Pop” Warner when the latter was at Pitt. Amidst all that, the game, although close, was controlled by Stanford. Pitt grabbed a 6-0 third-quarter lead when Jim my Hagan scooped up a Cardinal fum-ble and ran 20 yards for a touch down. The extra point was missed. Stanford, which made several march es deep into Pitt ter ri to ry, finally scored on an unusual play. On fourth-and-goal at the two, Stanford quar terback Biff Hoffman completed a pass to Bob Sims, but it was short of the goal line. Sims was hit and fumbled, but Frank Wilton picked up the loose ball and carried it in to tie the game. Hoffman’s extra point won it, 7-6. Pitt, a slight favorite entering the game, mus tered very little offense in its first of four Rose Bowl games.


SOUTHERN CAL 13 13 14 7 — 47PITTSBURGH 0 0 7 7 — 14

If vintage football films give you the im pres sion that the game of the 20s and 30s was run, run, and run again, think again. USC’s Trojans bombed Pitt with an all-out passing attack. The game start ed on a bright note for “Jock” Sutherland’s team when Toby Uansa rushed 68 yards on Pitt’s first play. Pitt failed to score, then the walls caved in. Gaius Shaver con nect ed with Hen ry Edelson for a 55-yard touchdown. Later in the quarter, Shaver hit Ernest Pinckert for a 28-yard score, cap i tal iz ing on a Pitt fumble. Another fumble led to USC’s third touch down, a short run which opened the score to 19-0. Two Jesses set up the Tro jans’ next score when Jesse Mortensen and Jesse Hill teamed for a 51-yard pass play. Russell Saunders helped con vert a USC in ter cep tion into a 33-0 lead with his 13-yard scoring run. Pitt finally broke through in the third quarter when Uansa threw a 28-yard pass to Wil li am Wallinchus. Southern Cal sand wiched two more long touch down passes (38 and 62 yards) around a Tom Parkinson-to-Paul Collins 36-yard TD pass for Pitt to arrive at the final score. In all, the Trojans scored the most points against Pitt since 1903. It would be Sutherland’s second-worst margin of defeat in his 15 seasons at Pitt; the worst would come three years later, also against USC in the Rose Bowl.


SOUTHERN CAL 7 0 7 21 — 35PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 — 0

Pitt’s coach, John B. “Jock’’ Sutherland, would try a new ploy after two Rose Bowl losses, so he took the team to Tucson to practice for its first Rose Bowl win. Instead Sutherland suffered the worst loss in his Pitt career. It was the first time since 1928 that Pitt was shut out and actually lost the game; it had played four scoreless ties since a 6-0 loss to Car negie Tech. With 83,000 in at ten dance, the Pan thers stayed close until the fourth quarter before collapsing. USC’s Homer Griffith threw, and later caught, a touch down pass as the Trojans built a 14-0 lead through three quarters. After Irvine Warburton scored to make the score 21-0, Pitt fumbled the kickoff, and Warburton scored again shortly thereafter. A blocked punt set up the final touchdown. Several Panthers were singled out by the crowd with standing ovations: ends Ted Dailey and Joe Skladany, guard Charles Hartwig and back War ren Heller, who rushed for 63 yards in the final game of his brilliant Pitt career.


WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 — 0PITTSBURGH 7 0 7 7 — 21

“Jock” Sutherland was intent on win ning the Rose Bowl in his fourth try. To that end, Pitt spent two weeks working out on the west coast, for Sutherland was not going to accept 0-4 in Rose Bowl play. His tactics worked, and captain Bobby LaRue led Pitt to a 21-0 victory. LaRue’s running set up the first touchdown of the game, which, fittingly, he scored. LaRue’s 50-yard run in the third quarter, which would have gone 75 yards for the touch down if not for a diving tackle, set up Frank Patrick’s touchdown. Pitt led, 14-0, after three quarters. The defense added a late touchdown, returning an intercep tion. So elated was Sutherland that he substituted every player who made the trip, so each could forever relate the experience of playing in a Rose Bowl victory. After four tries, the coach had finally overcome one of the few obstacles in his remarkable career.

SUGAR BOWL • JAN. 2, 1956New Orleans, La., Tulane Stadium

GEORGIA TECH 7 0 0 0 — 7PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 — 0

A controversial pass interference pen alty against Pitt’s Bobby Grier, the first black man ever to play in the Sugar Bowl, put Georgia Tech on the doorstep for the game’s only touchdown. Pitt, under new Head Coach John Michelosen—the first man in Pitt history to play and coach in bowl games (he was a quarterback on the 1936 Rose Bowl team)—had several chances to tie the game but hit a wall of futility. Grier’s penalty gave Tech the ball on the 1, from where Wade Mitchell snuck in for the score. A fumble killed a first-quarter drive, then quarterback Corny Salvaterra was stopped on a fourth-and-goal just before halftime. Pitt’s Ray DiPasquale intercepted a pass to squelch a fourth quarter threat by Tech. In the final moments, Pitt made a furious attempt to tie the game. The Panthers, who were penalized twice on the last drive, were on Tech’s 5-yard line when time ran out.

GATOR BOWL • DEC. 29, 1956Jacksonville, Fla., Gator Bowl

GEORGIA TECH 7 7 7 0 — 21PITTSBURGH 0 7 7 0 — 14

Coach John Michelosen’s team had wanted a rematch with Georgia Tech, but the result was the same—a seven-point loss. Pitt outgained Tech by 106 yards, 313-207, but was plagued by turn overs. Georgia Tech converted an early inter-ception into a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. Pitt was stopped on a goal-line stand at the start of the second quarter, and Tech increased its lead late in the quarter with a halfback-option TD pass. Pitt quarter back Corny Salvaterra hit Dick Bowen with a 36-yard scoring pass just before the half, and Pitt trailed, 14-7. Bowen’s fumble on the second-half kickoff set up the clinching touchdown. Pitt pulled to within seven on Salvaterra’s sneak, but could draw no closer.

FIESTA BOWL • DEC. 21, 1973Tempe, Ariz., Sun Devil Stadium

ARIZONA STATE 7 0 3 18 — 28PITTSBURGH 7 0 0 0 — 7

A new era in Pitt football was ushered in with the Panthers’ first bowl appearance in 17 years. Coach of the Year Johnny Majors had revived a struggling program and Pitt was 6-4-1 entering this game. Freshman Tony Dorsett was a big part of the turnaround, rushing for 1,686 yards. Pitt struck first, with Dorsett scoring two plays after Tom Perko recovered Arizona State quarterback Danny White’s fumble on the first play of the game. But the Sun Devils, playing on their own field, proved too tough. Woody Green scored four plays after Dorsett’s touchdown to tie the game. Arizona State scored three touch downs in 6:04 of the fourth quarter, and although Pitt blocked all three extra points, the game ended one-sided after being tied at half time. Dorsett rushed for 100 yards, but Pitt turned the ball over seven times. Both



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quarterbacks, White and Pitt’s Billy Daniels, threw three inter ceptions, but White completed 14-of-19 for 269 yards. Daniels was 7-of-20 for just 57 yards.

SUN BOWL • DEC. 26, 1975El Paso, Texas, Sun Bowl Stadium

KANSAS 0 0 7 12 — 19PITTSBURGH 7 12 0 14 — 33

A player rushing for 100 yards is impressive. Two players on the same team is remarkable. Three is unheard of, but that is how Pitt knocked off Kansas. Elliott Walker (11 carries for 123 yards, 11.2 average) got the ball rolling with a 60-yard touchdown run in the first quar ter. Tony Dorsett (27-142) scored two touchdowns in the second quarter. Pitt had nearly 300 rushing yards at the inter mission. Quarterback Robert Haygood ran the veer offense to perfection, rush ing for 101 yards (14 carries) when he wasn’t busy pitching out to Dorsett. Haygood also connected with Gordon Jones for a touchdown after Walker scored his second of the game. Jones set up his own touchdown with a 63-yard kickoff return. With eight wins, Pitt had its best season since 1963. Dorsett rushed for 1,686 yards on the season, matching his 1973 total.

SUGAR BOWL • JAN. 1, 1977New Orleans, La., Superdome

GEORGIA 0 0 3 0 — 3PITTSBURGH 7 14 3 3 — 27

The many remarkable accomplishments Tony Dorsett achieved in his four years at Pitt were punctuated by his role in this win, one that gave Pitt its first national championship in 39 years. Dorsett, quarterback Matt Cavanaugh and a marauding defense just would not be denied in the first indoor Sugar Bowl game. Cavanaugh, named the game’s MVP, scored from six yards out to give Pitt a 7-0 lead. The celebration of that touchdown became a Sports Illustrated cover that can be seen at several sites around Pitt’s campus. The photo headline simply read: “PITT IS IT!” Gordon Jones turned a short pass into a 59-yard touchdown excursion in the second quarter. Dorsett’s 10-yard score late in the half cemented the victory. He was far from through, however. After gaining 65 yards in the first half, the Heisman Trophy winner exploded in the second to finish with a Sugar Bowl record 202 yards rushing, including 67 on one run that set up one of Carson Long’s two second-half field goals. The defense created six turnovers and limited the Bulldogs to 181 yards. Pitt defenders actually caught more Georgia passes than did Georgia receivers (four interceptions, compared to three completions in 22 attempts). Vince Dooley, Georgia’s head coach, said this about the 12-0 Panthers: “They proved today they are the best in the country. They have amazing balance; they are the best defensive team we’ve seen. I think that is obvious. They are also the best offensive team we’ve faced.” Pitt coach Johnny Majors, who completed his four-year stint at Pitt with a 33-13-1 record

(after a combined 13-29 mark in the previous four years) was named Coach of the Year for the second time at Pitt.


CLEMSON 0 3 0 0 — 3PITTSBURGH 10 7 7 10 — 34

Pitt set five Gator Bowl records for offensive proficiency in an astounding demolition of the highly regarded Clemson Tigers. Matt Cavanaugh completed 23-of-36 passes for 387 yards and four touchdowns as Pitt outgained Clemson, 566-268. Three scoring tosses went to fullback Elliott Walker, who joined Tony Dorsett as the second Pitt back ever to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Gordon Jones scored the other TD on one of his 10 receptions for 163 yards. Cavanaugh threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns in the first half alone. Clemson’s vaunted passing combination of Steve Fuller-to-Jerry Butler was rendered ineffective by a Pitt secondary which swooped in for four interceptions, two by senior safety Bob Jury. Cavanaugh, an All-American in 1977, missed part of the season after suffering a broken wrist against Notre Dame in the first game of the year. “I shudder to think what he could have done had he stayed healthy,” said Panther Coach Jackie Sherrill, who finished his first year at Pitt with a 9-2-1 mark.

TANGERINE BOWL • DEC. 23, 1978Orlando, Fla., Tangerine Bowl

NC STATE 7 10 3 10 — 30PITTSBURGH 0 0 3 14 — 17

The Panthers saved their worst per formance of the season for this bowl out ing with North Carolina State. Primarily a running team in 1978, Pitt attempted to open it up on this night, throwing 48 passes. Four were intercepted, however. The Wolfpack, led by star running back Ted Brown, rolled up a 23-3 fourth quarter lead before Pitt quarterback Rick Trocano tried to bring the Panthers back. An 18-play drive featured four fourth-down conversions, the last of which resulted in a Freddie Jacobs touchdown. Pitt moved to State’s 34-yard line with five minutes remaining, but an interception settled the issue. Trocano was intercepted twice more before the game ended, but he also led Pitt to the game’s final touch down. “Execution on our part was our biggest problem,” Coach Jackie Sherrill said. “We didn’t play well...and the turnovers hurt us.’’ Pitt finished 8-4.

FIESTA BOWL • DEC. 25, 1979Tempe, Ariz., Sun Devil Stadium

ARIZONA 0 0 3 7 — 10PITTSBURGH 3 3 7 3 — 16

Pitt finished the 1979 season with a 10-game winning streak, built in part around the arm of freshman quarterback Dan Marino. The season finale came on Christmas Day, with the Panthers rounding out an 11-1 campaign with a 16-10 win over Arizona. The Wildcats, coached by former Pitt radio commentator Tony Mason, threatened often but did not score a touchdown until the game’s wan ing moments. Junior cornerback Terry White intercepted two passes. One set up the second of three Mark Schubert field goals; the other allowed Pitt to run out the clock. Two of Schubert’s kicks were from 46 yards out. Pitt’s only touchdown came after a 12-play drive, with Marino hitting Benjie Pryor from 12 yards out. The last three plays of the drive: Marino to Mike Dombrowski for 34 yards, Marino to Ralph Still for 24 yards, and the touchdown.


S. CAROLINA 0 3 0 6 — 9PITTSBURGH 10 7 17 3 — 37

Pitt’s defense wanted this game badly. Its leader for four years, Hugh Green, finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting behind South Carolina’s George Rogers. With the chance to avenge that result, Pitt smothered the Gamecocks with a swarming defense and an efficient offense. Rick Trocano and Dan Marino split time at quarter-back; each threw a touchdown pass and Trocano added a short TD run. Although Rogers gained 113 yards, his two fumbles were more of a factor in the game than his rushing out put. Tom Flynn recov ered Rogers’ fumble on the first play of the game, leading to Trocano’s score. Randy McMillan scored two touchdowns as Pitt rolled to a 37-3 lead. The defense was led by Rickey Jackson, who made 19 tackles (14 solos). Pitt finished the season 11-1.

SUGAR BOWL • JAN. 1, 1982New Orleans, La., Superdome

GEORGIA 0 7 6 7 — 20PITTSBURGH 0 3 7 14 — 24

One of the most dramatic finishes in Pitt football history gave Pitt its second Sugar Bowl win over Georgia. Pitt trailed, 20-17, with 42 seconds remaining. It faced a fourth-and-5 at the Bulldog 33. Coach Jackie Sherrill disdained the poten tial 50-yard field goal attempt. “With five minutes to go I said we were not here to tie, we were here to win,” Sherrill said. Dan Marino wanted to throw a short pass to a running back to get the first down, but a Georgia blitz left tight end John Brown in single coverage down the middle. Marino was right on target for the touchdown, his third of the game. The Panther defense limited Herschel Walker to 84 yards on 25 carries.



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COTTON BOWL • JAN. 1, 1983Dallas, Texas, Cotton Bowl

SMU 0 0 0 7 — 7PITTSBURGH 0 0 3 0 — 3

The Panthers’ season came to a dismal end as Pitt lost to Southern Methodist in the Mustangs’ own backyard. Dan Marino, in his last game at Pitt, was plagued by dropped passes on the cold, rainy day. He completed 19-of-37 for 181 yards. Fumbles were the story of the first quarter. Joe McCall lost one at the SMU one-yard line, but Mustang QB Lance McIlhenny returned the favor with a fumble at the Pitt seven. Eric Schubert’s missed field goal attempt left the game scoreless at the half. Marino completed five straight short passes to set up Schubert’s 43-yard kick, which gave Pitt its only points. SMU’s “Pony Express” backfield (Eric Dickerson and Craig James) led an 80-yard drive, which McIlhenny capped off with a nine-yard run. Pitt’s last chance ended when a Marino pass was tipped and intercepted in the end zone.

FIESTA BOWL • JAN. 2, 1984Tempe, Ariz., Sun Devil Stadium

OHIO STATE 7 7 0 14 — 28PITTSBURGH 0 7 0 16 — 23

John Congemi completed a school-record 31 passes for 341 yards, but a late Ohio State touchdown pass spoiled Congemi’s, and Pitt’s, afternoon. Congemi’s second-quarter touchdown pass to tight end Clint Wilson tied the score at 7-7, but the Buckeyes led, 14-7, entering the fourth quarter. Wilson fell on Joe McCall’s fum-ble in the end zone to tie the score early in the fourth quarter. Ohio State’s Keith Byars scored his second touchdown by returning the ensuing kickoff 99 yards. Congemi was six-for-six on Pitt’s next touchdown drive, which culminated with an 11-yard pass to Dwight Collins. Congemi, who completed 19-of-27 in the second half, had his conversion pass bro ken up, and Pitt trailed, 21-20. A 17-play drive later in the quarter ended with Snuffy Everett’s 37-yard field goal to put the Panthers on top. Quarterback Mike Tomczak led Ohio State back, ending an 89-yard drive with a 39-yard bomb to Thad Jemison, who scored with 39 seconds remaining. Head Coach Foge Fazio’s Panthers drove to the Buckeye 24, but could get no further.

BLUEBONNET BOWL • DEC. 31, 1987Houston, Texas, Astrodome

TEXAS 14 3 3 12 — 32PITTSBURGH 7 0 7 13 — 27

Despite late heroics from Larry Wanke, Pitt was grounded in this aerial circus, as Texas quarterback Brett Stafford and split end Tony Jones set Bluebonnet Bowl records. The New Year’s Eve crowd was treated to an action-packed game from the start. Stafford connected with Jones for a 77-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. Pitt retaliated quickly: Billy Owens returned the kickoff 45 yards, Billy Osborn hit Reggie Williams for 45 more yards on a trick play; then Craig Heyward tied the score with a four-yard burst. Six plays later, the Long horns took the lead for good as Stafford hit Jones on a short pass that he broke for a 60-yard touchdown. Stafford finished the first quarter with 202 yards passing on the way to a 368-yard night. Jones set records for receiving yards and longest recep tion. Wanke replaced Darnell Dickerson early in the third quarter after Dickerson suffered a knee injury. Wanke completed 8-of-20 passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns, including two late in the fourth quarter that cut the Long horns’ lead to five. Heyward rushed for 136 yards, winning his personal battle with Texas star Eric Metcalf, who fin ished with 95 yards rushing. Heyward ended the season with 1,791 yards, the second-best in Pitt history. Pitt finished the year at 8-4, their most success ful season since 1983.

JOHN HANCOCK BOWL • DEC. 30, 1989El Paso, Texas, Sun Bowl Stadium

TEXAS A&M 7 3 12 6 — 28PITTSBURGH 7 10 7 7 — 31

Led by bowl MVP Alex Van Pelt’s 354 yards passing, Pitt parlayed a John Hancock Bowl-record 530 yards in offense into a 31-28 come-from-behind victory over Texas A&M. It was a day of firsts for the Panthers. Paul Hackett, named head coach moments before kick off, won his first game as a head coach. It also was Pitt’s first bowl win since the Panthers’ 24-20 Sugar Bowl victory over Georgia in 1982. Van Pelt, who completed 20-of-40 passes and threw for two touchdowns, rallied the Panthers from a 28-24 deficit, when he connected with Henry Tuten on a 44-yard touchdown strike with just 2:19 remaining in the game, giving Pitt a 31-28 lead. Tailback Curvin Richards rushed for 156 yards on 23 carries and scored the first points of the game with a 12-yard TD. Texas A&M countered with a nine-yard touchdown run by quarterback Lance Pavlas, tying the score at 7-7 to end the first quarter. With the score tied at 10 late in the first half, Van Pelt threw an eight-yard touch down pass to Ronald Redmon, giving Pitt a 17-10 halftime lead. Flanker Olanda Truitt completed his freshman season in stellar fashion, catching four passes for 124 yards, including a key 59-yard recep tion that set up Redmon’s score. Carnel Smith finished the game with 10 tackles and Barry Threats had a game-ending interception, which ended Texas

A&M’s final drive and secured the Panthers’ victory. The Hancock Bowl win marked the end of another decade in Pitt football history and the dawn of the Hackett coaching era. The Panthers finished the 1989 season with an 8-3-1 record.

AXA/EQUITABLE LIBERTY BOWL • DEC. 31, 1997Memphis, Tenn., Liberty Bowl

SO. MISS. 7 7 14 13 — 41PITTSBURGH 0 7 0 0 — 7

Playing its first postseason game in eight sea sons, Pitt fell victim to an opportunistic South ern Mis sis sip pi defense and suffered a 41-7 defeat in the 1997 AXA/Equitable Liberty Bowl. It was the Pan thers’ first-ever ap pear ance in the Liberty Bowl and their first bowl game since a 31-28 victory over Texas A&M in the 1989 John Hancock Bowl. Pitt threat ened ear ly, driv ing to the Gold en Ea gles’ 13 on its initial series, but failed to score any points. Southern Miss re spond ed with a pair of touch down drives for a 14-0 second-quarter lead. The Panther offense, held in check for most of the game, had its lone shining moment when quar ter back Pete Gonzalez con nect ed with Jake Hoffart on an 89-yard pass-and-run touch down as Pitt trailed 14-7 at half time. Hoffart, who fin ished with five catches for 121 yards, set a Liberty Bowl record with his touch down catch. The Pan thers, how ev er, would come no closer. USM’s de fense re turned a fum ble and two in ter cep tions for touch downs in the sec ond half to roll to its first victory ever over Pitt.

INSIGHT.COM BOWL • DEC. 28, 2000Phoenix, Ariz., Bank One Ballpark

IOWA STATE 7 20 0 10 — 37PITTSBURGH 7 0 13 9 — 29

Making its second postseason appearance under Walt Harris, Pitt rolled up big offensive numbers but fell in a shootout to Iowa State, 37-29, in the Insight.com Bowl. The Panthers held statistical advantages in total offense (491 yards to 375), passing (347 to 308) and rushing (164 to 107). The Panthers struck on their very first possession of the game when John Turman hit a streaking Antonio Bryant for a 72-yard touchdown and 7-0 lead. The Cyclones, however, responded with 27 unanswered points, including 20 in the second period. Pitt pulled within 27-14 when Rod Rutherford snuck in from two yards out. Bryant then made a brilliant diving catch for a 44-yard touchdown and the Panthers trailed 27-20 with 2:05 left in the third. The Panthers’ momentum was slowed when Iowa State’s JaMain Billups returned a punt 72 yards for a score early in the fourth. Kevan Barlow, who finished with 114 rushing yards, bulled in from the three to make it 34-29 at the 9:45 mark. But the Panthers could draw no closer. The contest marked the first football game ever played in Bank One Ballpark, home of Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks.



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VISIT FLORIDA TANGERINE BOWL • DEC. 20, 2001Orlando, Fla., Florida Citrus Bowl

NC STATE 3 7 0 9 — 19PITTSBURGH 3 21 3 7 — 34

Pitt captured its first bowl victory since 1989 with a 34-19 win over NC State in the Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl. The victory gave the Panthers their strongest close to a season since 1980 by winning their final six games. Hobbled by an ankle injury, Antonio Bryant went on to earn Most Valuable Player honors after catching seven passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns. David Priestley put up MVP-like statistics himself, completing 18-of-32 passes for 271 yards and the two scoring strikes to Bryant. The duo propelled the Panthers to a 24-10 halftime lead. The Pitt defense held strong and limited Wolfpack quarterback Philip Rivers to just 189 yards through the air and sacked him four times. NC State closed to 27-19 in the fourth quarter but blitzing Lewis Moore quelled the threat when he sacked Rivers and forced a fumble. Tyre Young picked it up and ran 16 yards untouched for the clinching TD. Moore, who finished with seven tackles (all solo), including two for losses, was named Pitt’s Defensive MVP.

INSIGHT BOWL • DEC. 26, 2002Phoenix, Ariz., Bank One Ballpark

PITTSBURGH 7 3 14 14 — 38OREGON STATE 7 3 3 0 — 13

Pitt achieved its finest season in two decades with a 38-13 triumph over Oregon State in the Insight Bowl. The Panthers finished 9-4, their winningest season since 1982, and secured a spot in the final national polls for the first time since 1989. The win marked the Panthers’ second consecutive postseason victory. A stifling defensive effort, efficient offense as well as a special teams gem keyed the result. Tied at 10 at halftime, OSU quarterback Derek Anderson was intercepted by Tez Morris, who returned the ball 36 yards to the Beavers’ 23 early in the third quarter. Rod Rutherford completed a 22-yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald to the one before rushing up the middle for a 17-10 lead just three minutes into the second half. The Panthers broke open the contest later in the third when Shawn Robinson fielded a punt at the Panthers’ 34, ran wide to the right and sprinted down the sideline for a 66-yard touchdown. It was the first punt return for a TD in Pitt’s bowl history. Pitt iced the game with a 44-yard touchdown drive climaxed by Brandon Miree’s seven-yard burst. Miree, who earned the game’s Offensive MVP honor, finished with 113 yards rushing on 20 carries (5.7 avg.). In contrast, OSU tailback Steven Jackson—who entered the game as the nation’s fifth-leading rusher—was held to a season-low 34 yards.

CONTINENTAL TIRE BOWL • DEC. 27, 2003Charlotte, N.C., Ericsson Stadium

PITTSBURGH 0 13 3 0 — 16VIRGINIA 7 10 3 3 — 23

A skillful and methodical opening drive that moved 69 yards to the Virginia one-yard line ultimately failed to produce any points, setting the tone in Pitt’s 23-16 loss in the Continental Tire Bowl. Virginia scored the game’s first touchdown four plays later and went on to win its second consecutive Continental Tire Bowl. Missed opportunities were the theme for Pitt, which finished 8-5 for the season, with a missed extra point, missed field goal, an interception and a lost fumble on a potential game-tying drive. Heisman Trophy runner-up Larry Fitzgerald saw his NCAA record touchdown streak end at 18 games, but the All-American still led the Panthers with five catches for 77 yards. Brandon Miree rushed for 110 yards and added four receptions, including one for a 17-yard touchdown. The scoring pass from Rod Rutherford was his 37th of the season, tying Dan Marino’s school record set in 1981.

TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL • JAN. 1, 2005Tempe, Ariz., Sun Devil Stadium

PITTSBURGH 0 0 7 0 — 7UTAH 7 7 21 0 — 35

Making its first appearance in the Fiesta Bowl since the 1983 season, Pitt fell victim to a lethal Utah passing game and equally potent pass rush in a 35-7 defeat. Tyler Palko was sacked a Fiesta Bowl-record nine times and the Panthers’ offense was grounded most of the evening. The Utes finished the 2004 season with a 12-0 record and ranked as high as fourth in the final polls. Pitt finished with an 8-4 mark and ranked No. 25. Utah scored touchdowns on five of its first seven possessions, including all three in the third quarter. Pitt advanced into Utah territory three times in the first half but four sacks and a blocked field goal kept the Panthers off the scoreboard. The Panthers’ lone score came on a beautiful over-the-shoulder grab by Greg Lee that went for a 31-yard touchdown with 4:28 left in the third quarter. Lee had seven receptions for 93 yards, while fellow wideout Joe DelSardo had nine catches for 109 yards.

BRUT SUN BOWL • DEC. 31, 2008El Paso, Texas, Sun Bowl Stadium

OREGON STATE 0 3 0 0 — 3PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 — 0

Making its first bowl appearance since the 2004 season, Pitt failed to take advantage of a masterful defensive performance, falling to Oregon State, 3-0, in the Sun Bowl. The Panthers (9-4) held the Beavers to 273 yards and forced three turnovers. Unfortunately Pitt’s offense was also bottled up, managing only 178 yards and never penetrating Oregon State’s 36-yard line. The Panthers appeared poised to pull out another fourth-quarter comeback when T.J. Porter returned a punt 36 yards to the OSU 42 with 12:39 left in the game. A sack and forced fumble by the Beavers’ Victor Butler, however, ended the threat. Pitt’s final scoring opportunity came with 2:02 remaining when Conor Lee attempted a 57-yard field goal, but the kick fell just short of the crossbar. Linebackers Scott McKillop and Austin Ransom led Pitt with 11 tackles each. McKillop also had an interception in the end zone to end the first half. Greg Romeus was named the Jimmy Rogers Jr. Most Valuable Lineman after collecting four tackles and two sacks. Oregon State (9-4) placekicker Justin Kahut accounted for the lone points of the day on a 44-yard field goal with 2:18 left in the second quarter. It was the lowest scoring bowl game since 1959, a 0-0 tie between Air Force and TCU in the Cotton Bowl.

MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL • DEC. 26, 2009Charlotte, N.C., Bank of America Stadium

PITTSBURGH 0 13 3 3 — 19 NORTH CAROLINA 7 3 7 0 — 17

Dan Hutchins kicked four field goals, including a 33-yarder with 52 seconds left, to lift Pitt past North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. The victory climaxed a 10-3 season for the Panthers, their winningest campaign since 1981. Freshman running back Dion Lewis was named the bowl’s MVP after rushing for 159 yards and a touchdown against the nation’s No. 6 overall defense. Lewis finished his spectacular debut season with a Pitt freshman-record 1,799 yards, surpassing Tony Dorsett’s 1973 frosh total (1,686). Hutchins set Pitt records for single-season field goals (23) and kick scoring (115). His four field goals also set a Meineke Car Care Bowl record. Linebacker Max Gruder had a game-high 11 tackles, while defensive tackle Mick Williams had two sacks. Freshman linebacker Dan Mason, making a surprise start, had a key interception on the goal line late in the first half. As a unit, the Pitt defense limited the Tar Heels to just 264 total yards, including a mere 81 on the ground. It was Pitt’s first postseason victory since the 2002 Insight Bowl. The win clinched a final national ranking of No. 15 in both polls for Pitt, its highest since 1982. The Tar Heels finished 8-5.



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BBVA COMPASS BOWL • JAN. 8, 2011Birmingham, Ala., Legion Field

PITTSBURGH 0 13 7 7 — 27KENTUCKY 3 0 7 0 — 10

Pitt utilized a punishing running game and forced two Kentucky punting miscues to defeat the Wildcats, 27-10, in the BBVA Compass Bowl played at historic Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. Andrew Taglianetti blocked a punt to set up Pitt’s first touchdown late in the second quarter, giving the Panthers a 13-3 lead. Pitt then forced an incomplete pass on a Kentucky fake punt early in the third, setting up Tino Sunseri’s 13-yard TD pass to Brock DeCicco that made it 20-3. The Wildcats countered with their only touchdown, a one-yard run by Moncell Allen later in the period that cut the deficit to 10. But the Panthers answered with a long drive that was capped by a two-yard touchdown run by Dion Lewis to seal the result. Lewis rushed for 105 yards and a TD to earn his second consecutive bowl MVP award. Defensively the Panthers held Kentucky well below its average of 33 points per game. Defensive backs Dom DeCicco and K’Waun Williams had nine tackles each. Pitt, playing the game under acting head coach Phil Bennett, finished 8-5, while the Wildcats fell to 6-7.


SMU 21 0 7 0 — 28PITTSBURGH 0 3 3 0 — 6

Playing in Birmingham’s BBVA Compass Bowl for the second consecutive season, Pitt fell into a big first-quarter hole and never recovered in a 28-6 loss to Southern Methodist. SMU led 21-0 after one period with quarterback J.J. McDermott throwing for one TD and rushing for another. The Mustangs’ third score of the opening quarter, a two-yard run by Rishaad Wimbley, came after a Pitt fumble at its own 27. Placekicker Kevin Harper accounted for all of Pitt’s points with a pair of field goals. The Panthers produced just 205 yards in offense on the day and gave up seven sacks. SMU managed 300 yards but was sparked by the passing combo of McDermott and receiver Darius Johnson, who had seven catches for 120 yards, including a 50-yard TD to open the game’s scoring. Pitt was led by interim head coach Keith Patterson. The Panthers finished 6-7 on the year. SMU improved to 8-5. It was the first meeting between Pitt and SMU since the Jan. 1, 1983 Cotton Bowl (also won by the Mustangs, 7-3).


PITTSBURGH 0 10 0 7 — 17MISSISSIPPI 14 10 7 7 — 38

Bo Wallace threw three touchdown passes to lead Mississippi to a 38-17 victory over Pitt in the BBVA Compass Bowl, the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Wallace, the game’s MVP, skillfully directed the Rebels’ no-huddle, up-tempo attack. Ole Miss rolled up 23 first downs and 387 yards. Pitt was held to 266 yards, its second-lowest total of the season. Pitt’s 1,000-yard rusher, Ray Graham, did not play due to a hamstring injury. Fielding a shuffled offensive line, the Panthers mustered just 81 rushing yards. Pitt (6-7) fell behind early after Tino Sunseri threw his first interception since September and Ole Miss capitalized with a TD pass less than five minutes into the game. The Rebels built leads of 14-0, 31-10 and, by the final period, 38-10. As a unit, Pitt’s defense struggled to slow Ole Miss (7-6) down, but safety Jason Hendricks had an exceptional day, collecting 17 tackles, two TFLs and an interception.

LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL • DEC. 26, 2013 Detroit, Mich., Ford Field

PITTSBURGH 7 10 3 10 — 30BOWLING GREEN 3 7 10 7 — 27

Sparked by freshmen James Conner and Tyler Boyd, Pitt edged Mid-American Conference champ Bowling Green, 30-27, in Detroit. Conner rushed for 229 yards, while Boyd caught eight passes for 173 yards and also scored on a punt return. Conner broke Pitt’s bowl rushing record held by Tony Dorsett (202 vs. Georgia in the Jan. 1, 1977, Sugar Bowl). Conner also played on defense as a pass rusher—drawing a key holding penalty on Bowling Green’s final possession—and was named the game’s MVP. Boyd broke Pitt’s bowl record for receiving yards (surpassing Gordon Jones’ 163 vs. Clemson in the Dec. 30, 1977, Gator Bowl) and had the Panthers’ first punt return TD since 2006. A third freshman, Chris Blewitt, provided the winning points on a 39-yard field goal with 1:17 remaining. Chad Voytik, playing the entire second half in relief of injured Tom Savage, completed 5-of-9 passes for 108 yards and had a five-yard TD run. In his final Pitt appearance, Aaron Donald had a game-clinching sack in the final minute and was named the bowl’s Most Valuable Lineman. With its first bowl win since 2010, Pitt finished 7-6 and dropped the Falcons to 10-4.

LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL • JAN. 2, 2015Fort Worth, Texas, Amon G. Carter Stadium

HOUSTON 0 6 0 29 — 35PITTSBURGH 0 17 7 10 — 34

Pitt fell victim to a furious fourth-quarter rally in a 35-34 loss to Houston in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. The Panthers (6-7) held leads of 31-6 and 34-13 in the final period. Houston quarterback Greg Ward fueled the rally by throwing three touchdown passes in the final 3:41—the last two after the Cougars (8-5) recovered onside kicks—and then completed the game-winning two-point conversion to cap the largest comeback in an FBS game in 2014 and largest ever in a bowl game that didn’t go into overtime. Ward finished with 274 passing yards and also rushed for 92. The Panthers led by 21 points with 6:14 left when Chris Blewitt kicked a 29-yard field goal. Blewitt also had a career-long 52-yarder as time expired in the first half to give Pitt a 17-6 lead. The Panthers were under the direction of interim coach Joe Rudolph, who replaced the departing Paul Chryst.

MILITARY BOWL • DEC. 28, 2015 Annapolis, Md., Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

PITTSBURGH 7 0 14 7 — 28NAVY 14 7 10 13 — 44

Navy’s record-setting quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran for three scores and threw for another to lead the Midshipmen to a 44-28 win over Pitt in the Military Bowl. Reynolds rushed for 144 yards, threw for 126 and even had a 47-yard reception on a trick play. Pitt began the game in exciting fashion as Quadree Henderson returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a 7-0 lead. Navy responded with three unanswered touchdowns to seize a 21-7 halftime lead. The advantage swelled to 31-7 midway through the third quarter before the Panthers struck back. Pitt scored two touchdowns in 17 seconds—a four-yard catch by Qadree Ollison and 22-yard fumble return by Jordan Whitehead—to close to 31-21 entering the final quarter. After Navy scored another TD, Ollison ran for a 45-yard score to make it 38-28 with 9:35 left. That would be as close as Pitt would get as Reynolds iced the game with a nine-yard TD run on Navy’s subsequent possession. The game was played before an overflow crowd of 36,352 in the Midshipmen’s home stadium. Pitt completed Pat Narduzzi’s inaugural season with an 8-5 record, its best mark since 2010. Navy finished 11-2 and earned a No. 18 ranking in the final polls.



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NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL • DEC. 28, 2016Bronx, N.Y., Yankee Stadium

PITTSBURGH 3 7 7 7 — 24NORTHWESTERN 0 14 7 10 — 31

Pitt closed the 2016 season on a sour note, dropping a 31-24 decision to Northwestern in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The Panthers were foiled by an effective Northwestern rushing attack led by Justin Jackson, who ran for 224 yards and three touchdowns. Failed red zone opportunities and untimely injuries also keyed the final result. Pitt penetrated the Wildcats’ 20-yard line seven times but only cashed in on three of those possessions. The Panthers (8-5) also lost five starters to injuries during the game, including tailback James Conner late in the second quarter and quarterback Nathan Peterman in the third. Still, the Panthers claimed a 24-21 lead early in the final period when Ben DiNucci, who came on in relief of Peterman, passed to George Aston for a six-yard score. But Northwestern (7-6) would seize control for the balance of the game, turning a 4th-and-1 into a 21-yard play-action TD pass that made it 28-24 and then hitting a field goal for a seven-point lead. Pitt’s final two possessions ended in interceptions, sealing the victory for the Wildcats.

PITT BOWL GAME HISTORYYEAR BOWL OPPONENT PITT OPP. RECORD1927* Rose Bowl Stanford 6 7 8-1-11929* Rose Bowl USC 14 47 9-11932* Rose Bowl USC 0 35 8-1-21936* Rose Bowl Washington 21 0 8-1-11955* Sugar Bowl Georgia Tech 0 7 7-41956 Gator Bowl Georgia Tech 14 21 7-3-11973 Fiesta Bowl Arizona State 7 28 6-5-11975 Sun Bowl Kansas 33 19 8-41976* Sugar Bowl Georgia 27 3 12-01977 Gator Bowl Clemson 34 3 9-2-11978 Tangerine Bowl NC State 17 30 8-41979 Fiesta Bowl Arizona 16 10 11-11980 Gator Bowl South Carolina 37 9 11-11981* Sugar Bowl Georgia 24 20 11-11982* Cotton Bowl SMU 3 7 9-31983* Fiesta Bowl Ohio State 23 28 8-3-11987 Bluebonnet Bowl Texas 27 32 8-41989 John Hancock Bowl Texas A&M 31 28 8-3-11997 Liberty Bowl Southern Mississippi 7 41 6-62000 Insight.com Bowl Iowa State 29 37 7-52001 Tangerine Bowl NC State 34 19 7-52002 Insight Bowl Oregon State 38 13 9-42003 Continental Tire Bowl Virginia 16 23 8-52004* Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Utah 7 35 8-42008 Brut Sun Bowl Oregon State 0 3 9-42009 Meineke Car Care Bowl North Carolina 19 17 10-32010* BBVA Compass Bowl Kentucky 27 10 8-52011* BBVA Compass Bowl SMU 6 28 6-72012* BBVA Compass Bowl Mississippi 17 38 6-72013 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Bowling Green 30 27 7-62014* Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Houston 34 35 6-72015 Military Bowl Navy 28 44 8-52016 New Era Pinstripe Bowl Northwestern 24 31 8-5

*Game played the following calendar year

Defensive tackle Aaron Donald (left) and running back James Conner earned Most Valuable Player honors after leading the Panthers to a postseason victory over Bowling Green in 2013.


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BBabie, Walter 1929Bachman, John 2005, 2007-08Backauskas, Albert 1985-87Baer, Jack 1958Bagamery, Ambrose 1954-56Baierl, Lee 1979-80Baierl, Robert 1969-70Bailey, G. 1908-10Bailey, John W. 1937Bailey, Marc 1981, 83-84Baker, Carson 2014-16Baker, Edward 1928-30Baker, John 1942Baker, Jon 1990Baldwin, Jeffrey 1981-82Baldwin, J.M. 1915Baldwin, Jon 2008-10Ballard, Branden 2005-06Ballard, Dennis 1979-80Ballas, Matt (Mgr.) 2000Ballock, Robert 1952-54Balzer, Mike 1975-78Banasick, Michael 1944-45Banbury, Quincy 1905, 07-08Banbury, W. 1905, 07-08Banks, E.J. 2012 Bannan, Michael T. 1968-69Banner, Troy 2001Baranick, Joseph 1969-70Bardzil, Joseph 1960Barkouskie, Bernard 1946-49Barlow, Kevan 1997-2000Barndt, Tom 1991-94Barnes, Markley 1926, 28-29

Barr, Albert 1937Barr, W. Jeffrey 1967-68Barrett, Frank 1908Barthelemy, Kevin 2011-12Barton, Todd 1994-95Baxter, Frank 1908Baxter, Verne 1934Bazylak, Robert 1965-67Beach, William 1981-83Beachler, John S. 1965Beagnyam, Azzie 2003Beamon, Andrew 1966-68Beasley, Chris 1995Beattie, T.P. 1915Becker, Robert 1948-49Becker, Todd, 1981-82Beinecke, Brian 1999-2002Beinecke, William 1968-70Belarski, Justin 2001-04Belvin, Ray 1992-95Benedict, Frank 1925Benghouser, William 1940-41Bennett, Brian 2003-06Bennett, Isaac 2011-14Benson, Troy 1981-84Bentley, Randy 1979-80Benz, John 1939-40Bernard, W.E. 1914Bernick, Dennis 1964Berry, Aaron 2006-09Berry, Shaon 1989Bertagna, Bert 1978Bestwick, Bob 1949-51Bever, Kevin 1998Bielich, Walter 1954-55

Billey, Peter 1961-63Billy, Ed 1962Binion, Terrence 1993Bisnowaty, Adam 2013-16Black, Thomas 1963Blades, H.B. 2003-06Blair, A.J. 1910-12Blair, Henry A. 1909, 11-12Blair, John 1912Blair, Rori 2014-16Blair, William 1936-37Blanda, Paul 1951-53Blandino, David 1971-73Bleacher, Jake 1990Blewitt, Chris 2013-16Block, Leslie 1971-72Bloom, Matt 1992-94Bodle, Bill 1962-64Bohren, Karl 1922-23Boisseau, Charles 1904-05Bokor, Craig 2006, 2009Boldin, Michael 1948-50Bolkovac, Al 1954-55Bolkovac, Nick 1948-50Bonasorte, Charles 1974-76Bonelli, Earnest 1939-40Bookser, Alex 2015-16Booth, A.A. 1925-27Borghetti, Ernest 1961-63Bortnick, Art 1977Bose, Ed 1953-55Bosnic, Mike 1998-2001Bosnjak, Frank 1942Bossart, Wendell B. 1950Bostick, Pat 2007-08, 2010

Pat Bostick quarterbacked the Panthers to a 36-33 win in four overtimes at Notre Dame in 2008.



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Botti, Fred 1950Botts, Vernon 2004-06Boucek, William 1965Boulton, Ralph 1923Boures, Emil 1978-81Bouyer, Chris 1988, 90-92Bowen, Reginald 1927Bowen, Richard 1955-56Bower, Joseph 1926, 29Bowles, Ken 1978-79 Bowser, Charles 1922Boyarsky, Jerry 1977-80Boyarsky, Stan 1983Boyd, Michael 1983Boyd, Tyler 2013-15Boykin, Bobby 1990Boykin, Michael 1988-90Bozek, Joe 1950-52Bradley, Bam 2013-16Bradley, Matt 1986Bradley, Robert 1986-89Brady, Jemeel 2004-07Braner, Loren 1944Brasco, Mark 1984-85Bray, Curtis 1988-91Brechbill, Kurt 1976-79Bremen, Alvin J. 1919Brennen, Bob 1949-51Briggs, Dennis 2015-16Briggs, Luke 2008-09Brightwell, Saleem 2016Brinson, Josh 2011-12Broadhead, Howard 1969-71Brockenbrough, Princell 2003

Brooks, Lyron 1992-93Brooks, Michael 1981-82Brooks, Shane 2006-07Brosky, Ed 1976Broudy, Joe 1941Brown, A.B. 1985Brown, Art 1974Brown, Bob 1983-84Brown, Charles 1983Brown, Charles V. 1936Brown, Chuck 1995-98Brown, Clifford V. 1919Brown, Dale 1955-56Brown, Desmond 2012Brown, Geoff 1969Brown, George 1910-11Brown, Irvan 2006-09Brown, Jay, Jr. 1943-45Brown, Jesse J. 1923-25Brown, John 1980-82Brown, Richard 1967-69 Brown, Ruben 1991-94Brown, Tom 1960-62Brown, Tom 1983-86Brown, Tony 1983-85Brown, Walt 1976-78Brown, Zach 2011Browne, Mark 1998, 2000Brueckman, Charles 1955-57Bruno, G.C. 1946-48Bryant, Antonio 1999-2001Bryant, Sam 2003-06Bryce, Clifford B. 1925Brytus, Dave 2007-08

Brzoza, Tom 1974-77Bubnis, Brian 1966Buches, Steve 2003-06Bucklew, Dave 1978-80Buckmon, James 1971-73Buczkowski, Bob 1983-85Budavich, Bob 1960Budd, Norman, Jr. 1908-10Buford, Marcus 1993Bulino, Mike 1972-74Bundy, Jimmer 1989Bunty, Rick 1974Buoy, Jim 1975, 77Burley, Gary 1973-74Burnett, Chris 1995-96Burns, Chris 2009-10Burns, Gene 1961Burns, Jack (Mgr.) 1976-79Butler, Mark 1995-96Butler, R.B. 1909-10Butler, Robb 1999-2000Byers, Franklin 1920, 23Byham, Nate 2006-09Bynes, Roosevelt 2001-02Byrne, Steven (Mgr.) 1996

CCafaro, Dan 2008, 2010Caito, John 1983Caliguire, Dean 1986-89Callahan, Bill 1982-85Camball, Joe 1938Campbell, Anthony 1980Campbell, J.F. 1907-08Campbell, James 1949-51Campbell, Kellen 2004-05Campbell, Tommie 2005-06Canil, Herman 1954-56Capello, Frank 1947Capp, Joe 2009Capp, Joseph 1950-53Caprara, Mike 2013-16Capwell, I.P. 1905Caragein, Myles 2008-11Cardinali, Rick 1992, 94Carey, Dean 1943Carey, Mike 1972-74Carlaccini, Angelo 1942-44Carlson, H.C. 1914-17Carozzoni, Brendan 2011Carr, Dick 1956-57Carrington, Lloyd 2011Carroll, Brennan 1999-2001Carroll, Joseph 1969-71Carroll, Matt 1975-78Carson, G.I. 1922Carswell, Drew 2011-12Carter, Jon 1984-87Carter, Reggie 2004-06Carter, Russell 1978

Casanova, Lou 1992-93Cash, Daryl 1994-95Casper, Jeff 1980, 1982-84Cassiano, Richard 1937-39Castordale, Velton 1947-48Cavanaugh, D.J. 1983Cavanaugh, Matt 1975-77Cecconi, Louis 1946-49Cecconi, Louis Jr. 1971-72Cenci, John 1953-55Cercel, Paul 1962-64Cerrone, Daniel 1945Cessar, William 1952-54Chalenski, Michael 1988Challingsworth, Zach 2014-15Chandler, Kelvin 2004Chappel, Jovani 2006-09Chase, Ralph 1923-25Chatham, E.T. 1907Chatman, John 1971-72Chavis, Jason 1992-94, 96Chelko, Louis 1942-43Cherpak, Bill 1986-89Cherry, Gerald 1963Chervanick, Mike 2003Chesley, Al 1975-78Chess, Paul 1951-52Chester, Dewey 1965-66Chianese, Richard 1966-67Chickerneo, John 1936-38Chillinsky, Dennis 1961Chisdak, John 1961Chobany, Michael 1980Christ, Mike 1979-80Christian, Cullen 2012Christy, Greg 1980-81, 83-84Christy, Jeff 1987, 90-91Chuffi, Anthony 1945Cimarolli, Louis 1951-54Cimino, Ron 1962-65Cindrich, Ralph 1969, 71Ciper, Anthony 1930Ciper, Ralph 1955Clancy, Charles 1906Clark, Ed 1961-62Clark, Darryl 1982-83Clark, Hayes 1991-94Clark, James 1929-31Clark, John W. 1920-22Clark, Rodney 1973-75Clarke, John 1920-22Clarke, Phil 1995-98Clemens, Robert 1959-61Clemmings, T.J. 2010, 2012-14Clemons, Stephen 1976Clermond, Joe 2004-07Clougherty, Henry 1945-46Clowes, James 1942Clowser, Chase 2005-08Coakley, Ernest 1996-97

College Football Hall of Fame inductee Jimbo Covert was a two-time All-America offensive lineman at Pitt.



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Cochran, Nate 1993-96Coffield, Grant 1997Cole, Nick 1998-2001Colella, Sam 1961Coleman, Dave 1989-91Coleman, Michael 1967Coleman, Ralph 1944, 47-48Coles, Trenton 2013Colicchio, Tim 1991-94Collier, Kevin 2006Collier, Willie 1977-80Collingwood, A.K. 1914-15Collins, Conredge 2005-08Collins, Dwight 1980-83Collins, J. Lee 1913-14Collins, Paul 1929-31Colonna, Lewis N. 1921-23Compton, Barry 1979-82Congemi, John 1983-86Conley, Sean 1992Conlin, Joe 1998-2001Conlon, Joe 1990Connell, Joseph 1939-41Connelly, Bill 1961Connelly, William 1971Connelly, William S. 1911-12Conner, James 2013-14, 2016Conrad, Ralph 1960, 62Conway, Ray 1962-63Cook, Devin 2012, 14Coons, Rob 1992Cooper, Eugene T. 1952

Cooper, John N. 1962Corace, Arthur 1939-40Corbett, Jim 1973-76Corboy, Frank 1912Cornelius, Edgar 1942Corson, A.L. 1928Cost, Charles 1954-56Costello, Bob 1942Costello, Pat 2009-10Costy, Scott 1987Coury, William 1946Coustillac, Regis 1959-61Covert, Jimbo 1978, 80-82Cox, Fred 1959-61Cox, Kennard 2004-07Cox, Torrie 1999-2002Cozens, Randy 1974-75Crabtree, Eric 1963-65Crafton, Don 1957-58Craig, Jeff 1993-96Cramer, Gary 1967-69Cramer, Jim 1975-76Crawford, Tom 1983Crayton, Tray 1997-98Crissman, Robert 1941Crochunis, Vince 2001-04Crockett, Malcolm 2012-13Crosby, Thomas 1955Cross, Greg 2010Crossman, Dan 1987-89Cruz, Mike 2009-10Cuba, Paul 1932

Cullen, John L. 1963Culpepper, Thad 1994-95Cummings, John 1983Cummings, Josh 2004-05Cummins, Walter 1946-48Cunningham, James 1958-60Curd, Chris 2000-03Curran, Brian 1992-95Curtin, Joseph 1965-67Cutler, Andrew 1926-27Cutri, Rocco 1931

DDaddio, William 1936-38Dahar, Phil 1964-65Dahl, Mike 1983Dailey, Theodore 1930-32Dallenback, Karl 1910 DalleTezze, Dante 1938Dambaugh, Wm. 1973-76Daniell, Averell 1934-36Daniels, Bill 1972-74Daniels, Daniel 1980-82Dannies, Robert 1937-38Davidek, Ed 1942Davies, Thomas 1918-21Davis, Billy 1991-94Davis, Brian 1985Davis, C.J. 2005-08Davis, Corey 2005-06Davis, Corey D. 2011-12Davis, Jamal 2015Davis, Jeremiah 2010-11Davis, Myles 1993-94Daviston, Kelcy 1973-74Dawkins, Julius 1979-82Dazio, John 1949-51Dean, Melvin 1982-84DeBolt, Greg 1998-99DeCicco, Brock 2010DeCicco, Dom 2007-10DeFede, Sam 1950DeFrank, Joseph 1943-45DeGenarro, Al (Mgr.) 1997DeHart, James 1914-1916, 1918Deitrick, Richard 1951-53Delaney, Jeff 1975-78Delaney, Lindsay 1977-78Delazio, Tony 1989-90Delfine, Ronald 1958-60Delich, George 1935-37Dell, Steve 2006-09DelSardo, Joe 2003-06DeLuca, Merle 1950-52DeMelfi, Thomas 1966Demhasaj, Zenel 2012DeMoise, Felix 1925-27DePasqua, Carl 1946-49Depp, James Michael 1965-67DeRosa, Nick 1948-50

DeStefano, Rocky 1977-78Detzel, Arthur 1933-35Deveaux, Glenn 1988-91 Devlin, Andrew 2010Deward, Herbert 1909-11Dewey, Brandon 1998-99DiBartola, Wayne 1979-81Dibbley, David 1967-69DiCiccio, Dave 1976-78Dickerson, Darnell 1987-88, 90Dickerson, Dorin 2006-09Dickey, Robert 1944Dickinson, John 1938-39DiFonso, Armand 1949-50Dilba, Chris 1996Dillon, Glen 1952-54Dillon, Jack 1964Dillon, Philip 1912-14Dillon, S.V. 1911Dillon, William 1941-42DiMatteo, Anthony 1942, 47-48DiMeolo, Albert 1926, 28-29Dimitroff, James 1944-49Dinkins, Darnell 1996-99Dintino, Connor 2015-16DiPasquale, Ray 1953, 55-56Ditka, Mike 1958-60Dixon, Dave 1988-90Dixon, Julius 1998-99Dixon, Randy 1983-86Doakes, Arthur 2011-12Dobrowolski, Richard 1963Dodaro, James 1964Dodson, Ron 1962-64Doleman, Chris 1981-84Dombroski, Darren 1994-95Dombrowski, Mike 1979-80Don, Djems 1996Donald, Aaron 2010-13Donchess, Joseph 1927, 29Dorsett, Anthony Jr. 1992-95Dorsett, Tony 1973-76Dorundo, Mike 1983-85Dougert, John 1936Dougherty, Ralph 1929-31Douglas, Herb 1945Douthitt, Jack 1944Downey, Khiawatha 1999-2000Drake, David 1965-67Draksler, John 1960-62Drewery, Kelvin 2006Dugger, Jason 1997-98Duhart, Tommie 2007-08Dukes, Chad 1992-94Dukovich, Richard 1979-82Duncan, Rashaad 2005-08Dunn, Paul 1980-82Durham, David 2013-14Durham, Sadiq 1993, 95Durisham, Jack 1941-42, 46Tom Flynn is Pitt’s all-time leader in punt return yardage with 983 from 1980-83.



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EEast, Walter 1904-05Easterday, R.A. 1917-18Ebert, Wilton 1943Eckardt, Robert 1920Eckert, Frank 1919Edgar, A.W. 1920Edgar, Joseph C. 1904-05Edmonds, Dexter 1983-84Edwards, Allen 2016Edwards, Charles 1927-29Edwards, Devon 2014, 2016Edwards, Tuazama 2004Egbert, J.A. 1912Elliott, Michael D. 1966Elliott, Samuel 1907-08Ellis, Bob 1967-69Ellis, Gregory 1966-68Englert, William 1971-73English, R.J. 1998-2001Ent, Harry U. 1908-09Epps, Robert 1951-53Epps, Rodney 1996Esposito, Anthony 1968-70Esposito, Tony 1954Estermyer, Mark 2005-08Esters, Jeff 1988-89, 91-92Evans, David 1970Everett, Raymond 1981-84Ewing, Fred 1919-21Ezell, Tyrone 2010-13

FFada, Robert 1979-82Falcone, Louis 1944Farley, Jim, 1974-75Farmer, Karl 1974-75Fazio, Serafino 1958-59Fedell, Steve 1977-80Fedorchak, Rodney 1967-69Feeney, Michael 1987Feeney, Terry 1991Fegley, Bill 1986Feher, George 1970-72Feightnew, R.R. 1909-11Felder, Brendon 2012Felder, Leroy 1974-77Felinczak, Paul 1971Felitsky, Joe 1986Felton, Larry 1973-76Fely, Mark 1990, 1992Feniello, Gary 1943Feola, Chris 1997-99Ferdinand, Ed 1961

Ferencik, Chris 1995-98Ferguson, Ken 1993Ferguson, Ray 1951-53Ferguson, William 2000-03Ferraco, James S. 1966Ferris, Dennis 1968-70Fettiman, George (Mgr.) 1929Ffrench, Maurice 2016Fidler, Dan 1978-79Fieger, John 2009-10Fields, Elijah 2006, 2008-09Fife, Ralph 1939-41Finley, Frank E. 1918Fisher, Donald 1943-45, 48Fisher, Harry 1955Fisher, Paul 1926-27Fitzgerald, Larry 2002-03Fitzgerald, Sean 1994-95Flanagan, W.H. 1922-23Flanigan, James 1964-66Flanigan, R.G.T. 1974Flara, John 1957-58Flaus, Matt 2006Fleming, Carl 2011Fleming, Charles 1936-37Flynn, Regis 1935Flynn, Thomas 1980-83Foley, James 1945Folston Jr., James 2015-16Ford, Dontez 2014-16Ford, Henry 1951-54Fornadel, Ed 1960Forsythe, Alan 1974Forsythe, Wilbur 1946-48Foster, W.J. 1919Fox, Alex 1927-28Fralic, Bill 1981-84Frank, Noble L. 1922-24Frankel, John 1909Frasca, Mike 1960Frazier, Ed 1989Frederick, Rob 2004Fredette, H.E. 1921-22Freeman, Lorenzo 1983-86Fresse, George 1944Fridley, Walter 1941Friedberg, Ryan 1993Friedl, Jim 1969Fritz, Eric 2005Frock, David 1950Frost, Robert 1939Fry, G.K. 1914-15Frye, James M. 1904-07Frye, Reginald 1970-72Fuderich, Peter 1947-48Fuhrman, Mark 1982Fullerton, Richard 1938-39Fulmer, Doug 2006-09Furin, Jack 1943-45Furman, Marcus 2001-02, 04-05

Fyock, David A. 1950Fyock, Dwight F. 1926-27

GGadson, Ezekial 1984-87Gaines, William 2002Galambos, Matt 2013-16Galand, William 1943Gallagher, Ed 1977-79Gallin, Edwin I. 1966-68Gallo, Frank 1943-44Galvin, Ralph M. 1909-12Ganzer, Gregory 1981-82Garner, Manasseh 2013-14Garnett, David E. 1968-70Gary, Ricky 2007-10Gaskins, Greg 2009-11Gasparovic, William 1949-51Gates, John 1940Gatz, Rich 1952-53Gaugler, Gene 1948Gaustad, Steve 1976-78Gazda, Michael 1980Gebel, Mathias 1942Gehlert, G.A. 1910-11Gembarosky, Gabe 1950-52Generalovich, Brian 1964Genilla, Sal 1986-87Genter, Richard 1965-66Geremsky, Thaddeus 1948-50Gervelis, Stanley 1939-41Gestner, Norbert 1942Getsy, Luke 2003Getto, Michael 1927-28Getty, Matt 1991Gibboney, J.B. 2002, 04Gibbs, Jordan 2009-11Gibson, Demond 1996-99Gilbert, Sean 1990-91Gill, Erik 2002-05Gillaspie, Darrin 1986Gilliard, Tyrone 2001-04Gilman, Dean 1981Gindin, Doug 1970-71Giovanetti, Mike 1978-79Giubilato, Mark 2011-13Gladman, Charles 1984-86Glagola, George 1950-52Glass, Samuel 1968Glass, Tim 1993-95Glassford, William 1935-36Glatz, Fred 1955-56Gleich, Pat 1974Glesky, John 1987-88Gob, Art 1957-58Gob, Craig 1987-90Goetz, Chris 1986-89Goings, Nick 1999-2000Goldberg, Marshall 1936-38Goldberg, Phillip 1923

Goldberg, Phillip D. 1975Goldberg, Richard 1926-28Goldsmith, M.F. 1907-08Gonsales, Ryan 1998-2001Gonzalez, Anthony 2011-14Gonzalez, Pete 1995-97Goodell, Frank 1939Goodridge, Jack 1939-40Goodwin, Scott 1984Gorajewski, Gary 1989-92Gordon, Paul 1967Gordon, Shane 2010-13Gougler, Ralph A. 1916-18Gourley, W.D. 1919Gradisek, Richard 1973-76Gradisek, Rudolph 1938-40Graessle, Adam 2003-06Graham, Hubie 2011-12Graham, John 1983Graham, Julian 1996-99Graham, Ray 2009-12Gray, Kolby 2010Gray, Taron 1999-2002Green, Flint 1948-50Green, Hugh 1977-80Green, Junior 1989-91, 93Greene, Arnold 1934-36Greenfield, Brian 1989-90Grier, Robert W. 1953-55Griffin, Eryck 1987Grigaliunas, Al 1961-63Griggs, Arthur 1905Grigsby, Nicholas 2012-15Grillo, David 1981, 84Grim, Latef 1998-2000Grimm, Russ 1978-80Grischow, Andrew 1996-98Grossman, Burt 1985-88Grossman, David 1912-14Gruber, Bob 1976-79Gruder, Max 2008-11Guarino, Albert 1926-28Gunn, Adam 2005-07, 2009Gunn, Mark 1989-90Gurczenski, Albert A. 1940Gurson, Al 1940Gustafson, Andrew 1923-25Gustine, Frank 1967-69Guy, John 2014Guzek, Brian 2000-02Guzik, John 1957-58Guzik, Robert 1959-61Guzinsky, Robert 1964-65Gwosden, Milo 1922-24

HHaddad, Sam 1946Hadley, Michael 1985-88Hafer, Ralph 1939Hagan, James 1925-27



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Hagins, Carl 1990, 1992Hahn, Ed 1971Halapin, Mike 1992-95Hale, Shayne 2009, 2012Haley, Dick 1956-58Hall, Charles 1968-70Hall, Darrin 2015-16Hall, Ricky 1984Hamberger, T.C. 1919Hamilton, Keith 1989-91Hamlin, Carlos 1972Hammond, Ralph 1941, 43-44Hampton, Alonzo 1988-89Hangartner, Uhlhardt 1924-25Hanhauser, John 1975-76Hankey, Stacey 1903Hanley, Edward 1914Hansen, Ryan 1998-99Harding, Jack 1924-25Hardisty, William 1947-49Hargrove, Justin 2008,

2010-11Harkiewicz, Bruce 1968-70Harman, Harvey 1918-21Harper, Kevin 2009-12Harper, Tony 2014Harrington, W.E. 1914, 17-18Harriott, Claude 2000-03Harris, Demetrius 1995Harris, Illie 1924Harris, Kevin 2002Harris, Maurice 1995Harris, Tinker 1990-91Harris, Shariff 2008-09Harris, Steve 1978Hartenstein, Harold 1926Hartin, Jeff 1973Hartman, D. Scott 1977Hartnett, Michael J. 1921Hartwig, Charles 1932-34Hartz, Frank 1966Hasbach, Thomas 1970-71Haser, Heywood 1960-61Hastings, C.E. 1914, 16, 19Hauser, Brian 1989Havern, David 1968, 70-71Hawkins, Artrell 1979-80Hawkins, Harris 1939-40Hawkins, Robert 1944Hayes, Brandon 2001Hayes, Gerald 1999-2002Haygood, Robert 1973-76Healy, T.F. 1914-15Heard, Hosea 1986-87, 90Heath, Jo Jo 1976-79Heil, R. 1913-14Heit, Howard 1966Heller, Warren 1930-32Helsing, Ted 1927Henderson, Quadree 2015-16

Hendrick, John 1979-81Hendricks, Jason 2010-13Henry, F.E. 1917Hensley, Donald 1935-37Hepler, David 1980-81Herndon, Joseph 1971-72Herndon, Mike 2015-16Herron, James 1913-16Hetrick, Lee 1984-86Hetzler, Doug 1986, 88-90Hewitt, Orville M. 1920-22Heyward, Craig 1984, 86-87Heyward, Nate 1984-85Hieber, Mike 1972Hill, Keith 2003-04Hill, Troy 1980-83Hilty, Leonard 1916-18Hirshberg, Edward 1929-31Hittner, William 1910Hoag, Mark R. 1912-13Hoaglin, Fred 1964-65Hoban, Walter 1927Hoblitzel, R.D. 1927Hockensmith, W.D.Hodge, Glenn 1972-74Hodge, Paul 1959-60Hoel, Robert 1932-34Hofan, James 1963Hoffart, Jake 1996-97Hoffman, Fabian 1936-38Hoffman, Wm. 1953-54Hogan, James L. 1963Hogan, John 1970-72Hogan, Robert 1931-33Holland, Joe 1997

Holleran, Thomas 1920-22Holley, Jarred 2009-12Hollihan, Harry 1950Hollins, Juantez 2011, 2013Holloway, Cornell 1987-88Holloway, Randy 1974-77Holthaus, Jake 2001-04Holtz, J.P. 2012-15Holzbach, John 1960-62Holzworth, Eric 1987-90Hood, Franklin 1930Hoover, Terrance 1966-67Hornack, Seth 1996-99Horne, J.J. 2002-05Horner, W.W. 1918Hornish, Tim 1971-72Horton, Steve 1942Hosilyk, Matt 1992-95Houser, Robb 2008-09Howard, Titus 2013Howley, Bill 1962-64Huck, Frank 1993-94Huebner, Tom 1986-89Humeston, Ed 1957Humphrey, Rod 1994-97Humphries, Corey 2000-03Hunter, Harold 1953-55Hupko, Chris 1991-92Hurbanek, James 1964Hurst, Bill 1990Hutchins, Dan 2009-10Hutchko, Chuck 1967Huth, Conrad 1977Huth, Rod 1972Hutton, Bob 1974-76

Huwar, Michael 1981Hyde, Glenn 1971-73Hynoski, Henry 2008-10

IIbekwe, Nduka 1996Ibrahim, Rachid 2013-14,

2016Idoko, Ron 2004-05Idowu, Oluwaseun 2015-16Ifill, Brandon 2011-12Imoru, Saheed 2010-11Irwin, Jim 1962-64Irwin, R.D. 1924-25Israel, Steve 1991Itzel, John 1926

JJackson, Baron 1988-89Jackson, Buddy 2008-11Jackson,Dane 2016Jackson, Rickey 1977-80Jacobs, Bryan 1997-98Jacobs, Fred 1976-79Jacobs, John 1952-54Jacobson, Chris 2009-10, 2012Jagers, Anthony 1987-90James, Chris 2014-15James, Edward 1966Janasek, Dave 1972-74Jancisin, Dave 1972-74Janocko, Andrew 2008-10Jarrett, Tyrique 2014-16Jastrzembski, Steve 1959-61Jelic, Chris 1983-84Jelic, Ralph 1955-56

Brian Guzek was a hardnosed defensive end for Pitt from 2000-02.



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Jells, Dietrich 1991-92, 94-95Jemison, Mike 2001-02Jenkins, H.F. 1913Jenkins, John 1962-63Jenkins, John 1994-97Jenkins, Tom 1962-63Jenner, Scott 1978-79Jennings, Adonis 2014Jennings, Jim 1950Jennings, Rashad 2005Johnson, Cecil 1973-76Johnson, Dorian 2013-16Johnson, Ed 1953Johnson, Eric 1992Johnson, George R. 1945Johnson, Kurt 2000-03Johnson, Marshall 1922-24Johnson, Ramel 1997Johnson, Shane 2012-13Johnson, Thomas 1980-81Johnson, Walter 1983-86Jones, Christy 1933Jones, Edgar 1939-41Jones, Edward 1963-66Jones, Gordon 1975-78Jones, James 1913-14Jones, James R. 1963-65Jones, Jay 1992-95Jones, John 1994, 96-97Jones, Joseph 1966-67Jones, Quintin 1984-87Jones, Ray 1978-80Jones, Ronald 2011-12, 14Jones, Yogi 1978-80, 82Jones-Smith, Jaryd 2014, 2016Jordan, Lloyd 1921-23Joseph, Vital 1994-97Joyce, F.W. 1912Julian, Louis 1971Junko, Jay 1999-2002Jury, Bob 1975-77

KKaiser, Brian 2007-08Kaliden, William 1957-58Kalmakir, Thomas 1943Kalmanides, Steve 1993, 96Kaltenbach, Gary 1960-62Kanyok, Tom (Mgr.) 1997Kaplan, Scott 1988, 90-92Karabin, Alex 2008-10Karanovich, David 1947, 49-50Kashubara, Ken 1995, 97-99 Kasperowicz, Eric 1994-95, 97Kauffman, Chris 1996Kautter, Doug 1991-92Kautter, Rich 1990Kearney, Walter 1930Keiser, Allyn 1964-65Kell, Thaddeus L. 1941

Keller, Gregory 1965-66Kelly, Jack 1930Kelly, Mike 1991-92Kendrick, R.T. 1918Kennedy, Dan (Mgr.) 1996Kennedy, Robert 1952Kenney, Shannon 1991Kern, William 1925, 27Kernochan, Roy H. 1911-12Ketchen, Kenney 1998-99Kielb, Joseph 1943Kiesel, Bob 1956Kifer, John J. 1924-25Killen, Ron 1983Killian, Paul 1966-67Kincard, Elmer D. 1942Kindelberger, Harry 1940-41Kinder, Derek 2004-06, 2008King, Cory 2011-13Kingdom, Roger 1982Kirby, Nathan 1996Kirby, Rod 1971-73Kirk, Vernon 1986-88Kirkley, Raymond 2001-02,

2004-05Kirkwood, Ernie 1986Kish, Ben 1938-39Kisiday, Andrew 1950Kisiday, Paul 1962-64Kissel, Rod 1955-57Klawhun, F. 1938-39Klein, Harold 1938-39Klimek, Joel 1970-71Kline, Stuart 1950-52Klinestiver, L.I. 1921Kliskey, Nicholas 1933-35Knight, Bryan 1998-2001Knight, David 1970Knight, Scott (Mgr.) 1997 Knisley, Eric 1971-72Knisley, Frank 1943Kochin, Frank 2006-08Kohut, George 1944Kondis, Jeff 1973-76Konek, Ken 1996Konetsky, Ted 1938-40Kopp, Ben 1996-99Korp, Henry 1941Kosh, John 1944-46Kovach, Kurt 1974-76Kovacic, Joseph 1970-72Kozic, Harry 1941Kracum, George 1939-40Kraemer, Eldred 1951-54Kramer, Alex J. (Mgr.) 1950-52Kramer, Blair 1951Kratzert, C.A. 1919Kratzery, Oscar 1919Kraus, Dave 1959-60Kraynak, Rich 1979-82

Kristofic, Dave 1992-93Kristufek, Frank 1938-39Kucharik, Ed 1975Kukalis, John 1984-85Kunkel, Albert 1941Kuprok, John 1961Kutz, Frank 1933-34Kuziel, Robert 1969-71Kuzneski, Andy 1959-61Kuzneski, Anthony 1972Kuzneski, Joe 1962-63Kyle, William 1942

LLaFrankie, John 1946Labriola, John (Mgr.) 1991-92LaCarte, Dan 2000-03Lally, Edward T. 1963LaMonaca, Art 1941Lang, Ralph 1943-45Lao, Ray 1979-81LaQuinta, Bernie 1962-64LaRue, Robert 1934-36LaSala, Pat (Mgr.) 2001Lauro, Lindaro 1946-49LaVigna, Matt 1984-87Lawrence, Theodore 1973-74Laws, Joseph 1967-68Lawson, Bob 1985Lay, Bernard 2002-05Lazenga, Adam 2012-14Leahy, W.J. 1909-11Leary, Jerry 1970Leber, Al 1938Lee, Andy 2000-03Lee, Conor 2006-08Lee, Greg 2003-05Lee, Robert 1946-49Leeson, Al 1936-38Leeson, Richard 1961-63Lehner, Glen 1961-63

Leichty, Shane 2002Leidenroth, C.F. 1904-05Leitera, Jim 1982-85 Lenhart, James 1957Lenosky, Mike 1977-78Leon, Kevin 1993Levy, Darcey 2000-01Lewis, Darrell 1954-56Lewis, Derrick 1989Lewis, Dion 2009-10Lewis, Ernest T. 1930-31Lewis, James 1971Lewis, John 1982, 84-85Lewis, John D. 1968-70Lewis, LeRoy 1932Lewis, Ryan 2013-16Lewis, Tim 1979-82Lewis, Vernon 1990-92Lezouski, Albin 1936-38Liggett, Lamont 1993Lightener, Lee 1998Linaburg, Ronald 1962-64Lindner, William 1957-59Lindsay, John V. 1908-10Lindsey, Brandon 2008-11Linelli, George 1944Link, George 1973, 76-77Linn, Howard 1924-26Linn, Howard 1953-54Lippert, Jack 2010Lippincott, Marvin 1963Little, Keith 1991-92Littlehales, H. Bradley 1966Lively, Colton 2015LiVorio, Mike 1989-90, 1992Logan, Dave 1976-78Loheyde, Dan 2007Long, Bob 1961-63Long, Carson 1973-76Longfellow, Robert 1958-59Longo, Robert 1965-67

Fullback Henry Hynoski was an integral part of Pitt’s offenses from 2008-10.



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Los, Joe 1953Lotz, Nick 1998-2001Loughran, John 1919Love, John 1931Lovera, Chris 1992Lowery, Art 1981-82Lozar, John 1944Lozier, Richard 1971-72Lucas, Kenneth 1963-65Luch, John 1931Ludwig, Meghan (Mgr.) 1998Lurie, Herb 1943Luthy, Wally 1954Lynn, Dan 1969-71Lytle, Matt 1995-98

MMaas, William 1981-83Macerelli, Joe 1973Macko, George 1965MacKrell, John S. 1906-08Maclean, Luke 2014MacMurdo, James 1929-31Maczuzak, John 1961-63Maddox, Avonte 2014-16Magnelli, Tony 1979, 1981-83Magyar, David 1967-69Maiers, Matt 2004Malarkey, Leo 1935-36Malarkey, Tay 1943Malecki, John 2006-09Malley, Keith 2005Maloney, James 1943Mancuso, David 1967-68Mancuso, Michael 1967Manganello, Joe 1999-2001Maniskas, Rich (Mgr.) 1996Manson, Dick 1953Maragas, Todd 1983Mariano, Paul 1972Marino, Dan 1979-82Markel, Lance 1990-91Marrangoni, Albert 1942-43Marsh, Willie 1976-78Marshall, C.C. 1904-07Marstellar, Ed 1971-72Martha, Paul 1961-63Martin, Curtis 1991-93Maryott, Harold L. 1926Marzoch, Jon 1993, 95-97Mason, Brandon 2004Mason, Dan 2009, 2012Massey, Paul 1943Mastro, Dave 1960Mastrovich, Mark 1946-49Masucci, Mario 1995Matesic, Richard 1933Mathews, Aaron 2016Mathews, Donald 1943-45Mathews, McKenzie 2006

Mathieson, Eric 1989Matich, George 1947-50Matisi, Anthony 1935-37Matson, Joseph 1914-16Mattioli, Francis 1944Mattioli, Rudy 1952-54Matusz, Roman 1986-89Matyus, Dick 1960Maxwell, Lindsey 1991May, Mark 1977-80Mazurek, Fred 1962-64McAlone, Kellen 2015-16McAwley, Steward 1935McBride, Russell 1952-53McBride, William 1938McCabe, Rich 1951-54McCain, Joseph 1967-68McCall, Joseph 1980-83McCarter, H.C. 1917-19McClain, Clifton 1934McClean, John 1919-21McClelland, W.D. 1917McClure, John 1972McClure, Robert 1934-37McCormick, Bill 1983-85McCormick, James 1904-06McCoy, LeSean 2007-08McCracken, G.H. 1918-20 McCrady, John 1920McCray, Darren 2004McCray, Jon 1992-95McCray, Trey 1996, 98McCrory, John T. 1919-20McCurley, Jeff 1997-2000McCurley, Scott 1999-2002McCusker, Jim 1955-57McCutcheon, C.W. 1924-25McDermott, Chuck 1961McDonald, Ricardo 1988-91McDonough, James 1943, 46McEllroy, W.S. 1912McFarland, William 1945-48McGee, Cedric 2006-09McGhee, Curtis 1993-94,

96-97McGlynn, Mike 2004-07McGrath, Dave 1969-70McGraw, Andrew 1965McIntyre, Marlon 1981-84McKee, William 1927McKillop, Chris 2004-07McKillop, Scott 2005-08McKinney, C.R. 1905-06McKnight, Barry 1963-65McLaren, George W. 1915-18McLean, Bill 1986McMillan, Randy 1979-80McMillin, B.V. 1924-26McMinn, Bryce (Mgr.) 2000McMullen, Kirk 1996-99

McMurray, Darrell 2000-01McNish, Bernard 1936McNulty, Frank 1915-16McPeak, Bill 1945-48McQuaide, Patrick 1980-81McQuaide, Robert 1952-54Meadown, Eric 1916-17Meanor, A. 1919Medich, George 1967-69Medwid, Robert 1971-72, 74Mefford, Matt 2000-01Mehl, O.H. 1904-07Meier, Ted 1928Meisner, Greg 1977-80Melillo, Louis 1948-49Mendenhall, Rickey 1998-99Mercer, Bill 1972Merchant, Chris 1985Meredith, John 1931-35Merkovsky, Elmer 1936-38 Merkovsky, Elmer 1961Merrick, David 1994Mervis, Louis 1918-19Messich, George 1975-76Metich, George 1947Meyer, Glenn 1977-80Miale, Richard 1965-66Michaels, Ed 1956-58Michelosen, John 1935-37Mickinac, Gregory 1970Middleman, Bob 1972-75Migliore, David A. 1976Mihm, Robert 1948Mihm, William 1945-47Mike, Chris 2010Miller, Donald 1987Miller, Ed 1984-87Miller, Gilbert R. 1905-06Miller, Jared 1993-96Miller, Jim 2001Miller, John F. 1922Miller, Kody 1998, 2000Miller, Scott 1988-91Miller, W.E. 1914-17Miller, Walter 1935Milligan, Walter 1930-32Mills, Richard 1958-60Minehart, Brian 1996Miree, Brandon 2002-03Mitchel, C.L. 1918Mitchell, George 1940-41Mitchell, Reggie 2014-16Mitrakos, Thomas 1965-67Mocha, Joseph 1943Moffa, Remo 1944Mohring, George 1994Mohring, Mike 1993-96Molinaro, Andy 1996-97Mollica, Lawson 1991-94Mollura, Andy 1970-71

Moncrief, Cliff 1991-92Montana, John 1942Montanari, Ken 1957-59Montgomery, Ray 1927-29Montrella, David J. 1968Moody, Justin 2014-15Moody, Zatiti 1992-95Moore, Cliff 1978-79Moore, David 1988-91Moore, Frank 1994-97Moore, Larry 2005Moore, Lewis 2000-03Moorhead, Dennis 1972-75Moothart, Mark 1998-99Morgan, Matt 2000-03Morris, Hart 1929-31Morris, Robert 1932Morris, Tez 2002-05Morrison, Jim 1992Morrow, James 1914, 16, 19 Morrow, James 1949Morrow, K.C. 1914Morsillo, Jim 1977-79Mosby, Anthony (Mgr.) 2001Mosby, Brandon (Mgr.) 2001Mosley, Denorse 1993-94Mosley-Smith, Khaynin

2011-12, 2014-15Moss, Chawntez 2016Moss, John 1970-72Motley, Phillipie 2015-16Moyer, Steve 1969-71Munjas, Miller 1932-34Murdock, Thomas 1923-24Murphy, Bruce 1972-74Murphy, Bryan 2010, 2012-13Murphy, David 2012-15Murphy, Terry 1997-98Murphy, Thomas 1940 Murphy, Tim 2002-05Murray, Leon 1996Murray, Shane 2006-07, 2009Mustakas, Gus 2005-06,

2008-09Musulin, George 1936Myers, Mark 2011Myers, Rusty 1972

NNalli, Albert 1968Naponick, Paul 1967-69Narick, Emil 1938-39Neal, Nigel 1999-2000Neft, Peter 1952-53, 55Neill, Bill 1977-80Newman, Denver 1944Newsletter, Wilbur 1942Nicksick, Mike 1933-34Nicolella, John S. 1957Nissley, Matt (Mgr.) 1998



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Nix, Lucas 2008-11Nix, Nate 2007-10Nixon, Donald 1976Nkwuo, Nnamdi 1996Noble, Dan 1978Nock, John 1969Nottoli, David 1992Novak, Francis 1962Novogratz, Joseph 1964-65Novotny, Josh 2009

OObara, Joseph M. 1952O’Connor, Matt 1998-99Odell, Howard 1932-33Officer, Alex 2014-16O’Korn, George 1974-76Oldshue, David 1970Olenn, Stanley 1934Oliver, Gordon 1958Ollison, Qadree 2015-16Olsavsky, Jerry 1985-88Olsen, Ray 1972Onder, Tarciscio 1931-33O’Neill, Brian 2015-16Orlandini, Tony 1994-97Ormiston, Kenneth 1933-35Orndoff, Scott 2013-16Orszulak, Harry 1966-68Osborn, Bill 1985-88Osterhout, Robert 1950Ostrosky, Bob 1961Ostrowski, Stanley 1971-72O’Sullivan, James 1905Otah, Jeff 2006-07O’Toole, Mark E. 1976Owens, Billy 1983, 85-87Ozimek, John 1961-63

PPaieski, Ken 1972Palatalla, Louis 1951-52, 54Palko, Tyler 2002, 04-06Palla, Charles 1958Paluck, John 1953-55Pardner, Jahmahl 2013Parker, Derrick 1991-94Parker, John 1996-99Parkinson, T.E. (Mgr.) 1970Parkinson, Tom 1927-29Parrish, Don 1973-76Parrish, Jaymar 2013-16Parros, James 1970Parrott, Louis 1966-67Passodelis, Nick 1954-56Patrick, Frank 1935-37Patterson, Gary 1970-72Patton, Chris 1993-95Patton, Darius 2011Patton, Jack 1944

Peace, Lawrence 1937-38Peacock, R.J. 1909-10Pearlman, I.R. 1917Peck, Robert 1913-16Pecman, Frank 1965-67Pecora, Marco 2009-12Pegram, Ken 1995-98Pelusi, Jay 1979-82Pelusi, Jeff 1976-79Pelusi Sr., John 1974-76Pelusi Jr., John 2005, 2007-08Pennington, Jess 1934Pepper, Victor 1944Perkins, Joe 1949Perkins, Lex 1991-92Perko, Tom 1972-75Perry, Ken 1964Perry, Theodore 1904-07Persin, Dennis 1969Pestano, Marcel 2005-07Peterman, Nathan 2015-16Peters, F.C. 1921Peters, Fred (Mgr.) 1972Petitti, Rob 2001-04Petley, James F. (Mgr.) 1974Petro, Stephen 1936-38Pettyjohn, Barry 1983-85Phillips, Albert 1943-44Phillips, Mike 2004, 2006-07Picciano, Dan 1964Picciotti, Dustin 2000Pierce, Lawrence 1950Pierre, Joseph 1943Pietracatello, Nick 2002-03Pilconis, William T. 1968-70Pinder, Malcolm 2003Pinkston, Jason 2006, 2008-10Pinto, Sarah (Mgr.) 2000

Pipkin, Todd 1989Pitler, Dave 1918Pitts, Jevonte 2013-15Pitts, Lafayette 2012-15Plazak, Cy 1942-43Plis, Corey 1998Plotz, Robert 1946-49Plowman, Curt 1957-59Poggi, Francis 1979Pohl, Joseph 1964-66Poker, Zach 2014-16Polach, Steven 1943-45Polanco, Juan 1982-83Polite, Lousaka 2000-03Pollock, Bob 1954-56Ponko, Mark 1998-2001Popovich, Andy 1974-78Popp, Ray 1963-64Porreca, Thomas S. 1968-70Porter, T.J. 2006-08Postell, Malcolm 2002-04Poteat, Hank 1996-99Poteat, Jameel 2015Pratt, Enock 1912Priatko, William 1952Pribish, George 1967-69Price, Aaron 1999Price, Ejuan 2011, 2013,

2015-16Price, John 1962Priestley, David 1999-2001Prince, Peter 1959Prokopovich, Mike 1975Pryor, Benjie 1977-80Pullekines, Joe 1957-58Purifoy, Amir 1998-2001Puzzuoli, David 1980-83

QQualey, C. 1910-11Qualey, C. Thomas 1965Quarantillo, Edward 1934Quatse, Jess 1929-31Quense, Tim 1982-84Quirin, Pat 2014-16Quirin, Terry 1979-81

RRabinek, Ray 1941Rackard, Emanuel 2010-12Radakovich, Ray 1966-67Rader, Emil 1949Radinick, Ken 1988-91Radnor, Leonard 1947-49Radosevich, George 1948-50Raiko, Edmund 1945Raklewicz, Michael 1965-67Ramos, William 1969-70Randour, David 1965-66Randour, Herbert 1933-35Ranii, George 1943-46Ransom, Austin 2006-08Raskowski, Walter 1936-38Rasp, John 1986-87Rathi, Bob 1957-59Raudman, David 1966Raymond, Thomas 1964-65Razzano, Anthony 1947-48Reardon, Tony 1992-93Reber, James 1943Recchia, Anthony 1982-83Rector, Leonard R. 1936Redmon, Ronald 1988-90Reece, Michael 1993Reed, Antwuan 2008-11Reed, Chad 1999-2002

Lousaka Polite was a three-time captain for Pitt from 2001-03.



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Reed, Harry 1944Rees, John 1983Reese, Aaron 2015-16Reese, Charles S. 1912-14Reese, Edward 1943-44Reichard, Mark 1977-80Reider, Paul 1930-32Reinhold, Chuck 1958-60Render, Darryl 2012-15Reschoff, Richard 1989Rettenger, Joseph 1950-52Reutershan, Randy 1975-77Revis, Darrelle 2004-06Reynolds, William 1950-52Rice, Chester 1952-54Rich, Demetrious 1999Rich, Mark 1983-84Richard, Gary 1986-87Richards, Curvin 1988-90Richards, David 1910Richards, George 1967-69Richards, Luther 1935Richards, R.W. 1908-10Richardson, Allen 2004Richardson, John E. 1980Rickards, Paul 1944-47Ricketts, Tom 1986-88Riddick, Louis 1987-90Riddle, Fred 1957-59Rife, Gerald 1965-66Ritchie, Walter 1904-06Ritenbaugh, William 1941Robb, John 1971-72Robbins, Tim 1993, 95-96Roberts, Gabe 2014Roberts, John 1925-27Roberts, Tristan 2008,

2010-11Robertson, Tim 1999Robinson, A.L. 1909Robinson, Calvin 1997Robinson, Desmond 1974-76Robinson, James 1945, 47, 48Robinson, Kenyon 1993-94Robinson, Lowell 2006-07Robinson, Shawn 1999-2002Rock, Kevin 1992Rodgers, Joseph 1935Rodgers, Lloyd 1971Roe, Homer 1907-09Roeder, Robert 1962-63Romano, Al 1973-76Romantino, Tony 1950-52Romeus, Greg 2007-10Romito, Kevin 1995Rooker, Harvey 1932-34Rooney, James 1926, 28-29Rosborough, Bob 1955-56Rosborough, Michael 1964-66Roseberry, Doug 2004-05

Rosenblum, Elmer 1932Rosepink, Martin 1941-43, 46Ross, Chris 1985-88Ross, John 1940-41Roth, Yogi 2001-03Rotheram, Matt 2011-14Roussos, Michael 1944-45Routt, David 2000Rowell, Artie 2013, 2015Roxanski, John 1944-45Roy, Shane 2016Royal, Hank 1982Royal, Jim 1990Rudison, Bill 1985Rudoy, William 1943Ruff, Arthur 1934Rullo, Dan 1971-73Ruth, Frank 1904Rutherford, Rod 2000-03Ruzila, Paul 1997-98Ryan, John 1992-95Ryan, Todd 1991-92

SSabatini, James 1959Sack, Jack 1920-21Saddler, Cameron 2009-12Sadowski, Ed 1966-69Saksa, Frank J. 1941-42Salata, A.J. 1925-27Sallet, Charles 2003-06Salocky, William 1969Salter, Bryant 1968-70Salvaterra, Corny 1954-56Salvucci, Joseph 1943Salwocki, Tom 1956Samer, William 1949Sams, Ron 1979-82Sanker, Dick 1961Sankey, Robert 1961Sapio, William 1982-85Sares, Harvey 1944Sauer, Carl 1922-24Saunders, Zac (Mgr.) 2005Savage, Tom 2013Savariau, Donsville 1991Sawhill, Cody 2007Scales, Chuck 1983-86Scanlon, J.A. 1928Scanlon, Kieran 1989Scarpinato, Mark 2015Schall, Jon 2000-03Scherer, Dick 1956-57Schilken, Robert 1982-85Schipani, Pat 1983-85Schlieper, Ryan 2011-13Schmidt, A.T. 1904-05Schmidt, Joe 1950-52Schmidt, John 1965Schmidt, Joseph 1924-26

Schmitt, Ted 1935-37Schmitt, William 1952-56Schneider, Chris 1995-98Schottenheimer, Marty

1962-64Schubert, Eric 1981-83Schubert, Mark 1977-79Schuler, Milton 1976Schulters, Dwayne 1996-97Schultz, Edward 1930Schultz, Edward 1956Schultz, Mike 1995-97Scisly, Joseph 1957-59Scorsone, Vincent 1955-56Scott, Frank 1938Scott, Howard 1942Seagraves, Dell 1992-95Seaman, Eric 1987, 89-91Seaman, Norton 1958-59Sebastian, Michael 1931, 33Seidel, F.R. 1921-23Seidelson, Harry 1921-23Seifert, Ed 1928Seiffert, Karl 1933-34Seigel, Francis 1931-32Sekela, Michael 1939-40Sekey, Arthur 1932Semaia, Penny 2000-03Sepkowski, Jason 1995-97Sepsi, Andy 1957-59Session, Clint 2003-06Sestili, Chris 1989-92Sgrignoli, Philip 1968-70Shae, Charles 1938Shaffer, Mike 1974-75Shanahan, Mike 2009-12Sharockman, Ed 1958-60Shaw, Paul 1935-37Sheard, Jabaal 2007-10Shedlosky, Leon 1933-35Shell, Rushel 2012Shemanski, Mark 1991

Shepira, Isadora 1912-15Shields, Brian 1983-85Shockley, Jeff 1985Short, Dan 1980-82Short, Ralph N. 1950Shotwell, George 1932-34Shrake, Scott 2008Shriver, Jim 1983Shuck, Dave 1984, 87Shuler, Nick 1921-23Shumaker, Ken 1969-70Shuman, John 1906-08Sichko, William 1949-51Siermine, Dan (Mgr.) 1988Sies, Dale 1915-17Sign, Bob 1984-86Silvestri, Don 1990-91Silvestri, Gary 1975, 77Simantel, Ronald J. 1964Simile, Tony 1950Simms, Jim 1932Simon, Dennis 1966-67Simonian, Pete 1998Simonitis, John 2003-06Simpson, Gerald 1991-94Simpson, John 1969-71Simpson, Richard N. 1922-23Sims, Larry 1976-78Sims, Tom 1988-89Sinclair, Stephen 1939-40Sindewald, Thom 1975-76Siragusa, Anthony 1986-87, 89Sites, Vincent 1934-35Sitter, Jonathan 2000, 02-03Skiba, John 1992Skladany, Joseph 1931-33Skladany, Leo 1945-48Skrocki, Chad 1993Slaby, Lou 1960-62Slade, Lamar 1999-2002Slovick, Chris (Mgr.) 2002Smakosz, Mike 1991

Devin Street was an All-ACC receiver and the first Pitt player to reach 200 career receptions.



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Smalara, Alfred 1951-52Smith, Aaron 2009Smith, Carnel 1986-89Smith, Curtis, 1973-75Smith, Dan 1972Smith, Donald 1978-79, 81Smith, Edward 1945Smith, Eugene 1945Smith, Kevan 2007Smith, Kyle 2004Smith, LaQuentin 2011-14Smith, Norman 1970Smith, Reggie 1983-86Smith, Robert W. 1942Smith, Ryan 1999-01Smith, Thomas 2002-05Smith, Tim 1979Smith, Wayne 1911-14Smodic, Jack 1945, 47-48Snell, Heath 1989-90Sniscak, Bernard 1944Soboleski, Jason 1996-97Sobolewski, Gene 1962-63Soles, C.D. 1911Solter, A.E. 1907Soppitt, Randall 1913-16Sorochak, Bob 1962, 64Sotak, Michael 1942Soto, Shakir 2013-16Souchak, Frank 1935-37Spates, David 1973-74Spears, Robert P. 1976Spencer, Charles 2002-05Spencer, Shawntae 2000-03Spicko, Joseph 1968-70Spindler, Marc 1987-89Spiranic, Dan 1978

Sporio, Carmen 1965Spotts, Ed 1938Springer, Charles 1904, 06-07Stahl, John 1940-41Stahlman, H.A. 1916Stanton, Richard J. 1961Stapulis, William T. 1936-38Stark, Bob 1958Stark, Marwood 1936Stark, Scott 1990Stebbins, Harold 1936-38Steele, Wendell 1924-25Steffy, Charles 2000-02Stein, Herb A. 1918-21Stein, Tim 1998-2000Steinbeck, Matt 2015Steingraver, George 1948Stennett, Matt 1983-85Stephens, Dan 2001-04Stephens, Joe 2002-03Stephens-Howling, LaRod

2005-08Stepnoski, Mark 1985-88Steratore, Gene 1953Stetler, Jack 1940-42Stevens, John 1968-70Stevenson, J.W. 1908-11Stewart, Dale 1963-65Stewart, Michael 1985-87Still, Ralph 1977-79Stitt, Dick 1941Stocak, Mike 1942Stocker, Jazzee 2016Stocker, Manny 2016Stone, Darnell 1982, 84-85Stone, John 1988Stone, Joseph 1974-76

Stone, Lucas 2007Stoner, Fred 1972Stoner, Reynold 1972-74Stowe, Ed 1953Street, Devin 2010-13Strom, John 1972Strong, Darrell 2004-07Stull, Bill 2006, 2008-09Suffoletta, Henry 1958Sullivan, John L. 1957-58Sumner, David 1992, 94-95Sumpter, Earl 1947-49Sunseri, Sal 1979-81Sunseri, Tino 2009-12Surina, Charles 1941Sutherland, John B. 1914-17Sweeney, James 1980-83Sweeney, Pat 1980-83Swenson, K.J. 1905-07Swider, Larry 1973-76Swink, Charles 1986-87Sykes, Lionel 1989-90Sylvester, Walter 1980

TTaglianetti, Andrew 2008,

2010-12Takacs, John 1977Taleni, Jeremiah 2014-16Tamburino, Gabriel 1965Tanczos, David 1987-88Tarasi, Ray 1959Taylor, Robert 1966Taylor, Willie 1975Teitt, Robert 1946Telesky, John 1961-63Templeton, Paul 1923

Thatcher, Eric 2005-08Theodore, Jim 1955-57Theodorou, Leon 1991-92Thomas, Bryan 1981-82Thomas, Charles 1948-50Thomas, Derron 2004-05Thomas, Joe 2006-09Thomas, Lynn 1977-79Thomas, Reggie 1994-97Thomas, R.J. 1919Thomas, Todd 2011-14Thomas, Wallace 1978-81Thompson, Joseph M. 1904-06Thompson, Karim 1996-99Thompson, T.M. 1916Thompson, Tony 1997Thornhill, C.E. 1913-16Threats, Barry 1989Throckmorton, J. 1981-83Thurbon, Robert 1938-40Tillman, Phil 2004-05Timmons, Robert 1933, 35Tinker, Ed 2010, 2012-13Tinsley, Keith 1983-86Tipton, Tre 2015-16Tipton, Tyler 2005Tkach, Tyler 2007-08, 2010Toerper, Mike 2006-08Toerper, Todd 1972-74Tolbert, Willie 1974-76Tolhurst, Fred 1970Tommins, Joseph 1931-32Toncic, Ivan 1957-59Tonio, Garrett 2011Tormey, Joseph 1930-32Tracey, Neal 2005Tracok, Richard 1944

Darrelle Revis races 79 yards for a punt return touchdown against Cincinnati in 2005.



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Traficant, Jim 1960-62Trebitz, Joe 2009-12Trees, Joe 1890-91Treiber, Dave 1975Trethaway, Robert 1965Trimble, T. Lee 1917Trocano, Rick 1977-80Troglione, Joseph 1937Trout, Dave 1977-80Truitt, Olanda 1989-90Truitt, Tony 1968Tucker, Tony 2008Tully, Charles 1928-30Tumulty, Tom 1991, 93-95Turman, John 1999-2000Turner, James 1987Turner, John D. 1905-08Turner, Oderick 2006-09Turner, Ricky 1988-90Turnley, Ryan 2009-12Tuten, Henry 1987-89Tyra, Gary 1975

UUajko, Eugene 1967-68Uansa, Octavius 1927-29Urban, John 1937Urschler, Gary 1999-2002

VVaglia, Joe 1997, 2001Van Doren, F. 1907-09Vangas, Chris 2004-07VanHorne, Jeff 1986-89Van Pelt, Alex 1989-92Varischetti, Pete 1991Varoutsos, E.C. 1995-97

Ventura, James 1950Venzin, Art 1971-72Verkleeren, John 1963-65Viancourt, Pat 1983-85Vidunas, Paul 1981Vignali, Larry 1959-61Villani, Joe 2004-06Vinopal, Ray 2012-14Virbitsky, Justin 2009, 2011-12Vitale, Bill 1974Voytell, Ken 1952Voytik, Chad 2013-15

WWaddill, Leslie 1905-06Wade, Justin 1996-98Wagner, Harry 1930Wagner, J. Huber 1910-13Walinchus, William 1928-30Walker, Adam 1987-89Walker, Dave 1959-60Walker, Elliott 1974-77Walker, Jawan 2003Walker, Nelson 1987-90Walker, Ramon 1999-2001Wall, Jerry 1984-87Wall, Lance 1971Wallace, William 1981, 83-84Waller, Midford 1930Walmsley, John 1935Walters, Dustin 2007Walton, Albert 1935Walton, Frank 1932-33Walton, Joe 1954-56Walton, Joseph 1974Wanke, Larry 1987-88

Wannstedt, Dave 1971-73Ward, F.F. 1912-14Ward, Stephen 1946-48Ware, Jeffrey 1962-63Warriner, Chris 1949-51Washington, Marcus 1986-

88, 90Washington, Maurice 1992-94Washington, Troy 1985-88Washington, Yusef 1988Washinko, Rich 1972Wasmuth, Chester 1926-27Watkins, Bryan 1981Watts, Amir 2016Wazniak, John A. 1968Weah, Jester 2014-16Weatherington, Arnie 1973-76Weatherspoon, Kevin 2013-14Weatherspoon, Ray 1982-83Webb, Terrish 2013-16Webster, Alan 1974Webster, Ernest 1971-72Weidle, Ethan 1996-99Weinberger, Ellis 1965Weinstock, Isadore 1932-34Weisenbaugh, Henry 1932-34Welch, Gilbert 1925-27Wenglikowski, Alan 1979,

81-83Wertman, Harold 1945Wertz, Silas G. 1922Wesber, Darius 1995West, Billy 1993-94, 96-97West, Henry 1942West, Leonard 1943West, Walter 1922

Weston, Lloyd 1968-70Westwood, Ernest 1957-59Whaley, Doug 1990-93Whatley, Chris 1982-83White, John 1972White, Mike 1998-2000White, Robert A. 1968White, Terry 1978-80Whitehead, Jordan 2015-16Whittaker, Edward 1966-68Whitmill, Rasshad 1995-96Wilamowski, Ed 1974-76Wildman, Kris 2012Wiley, Dante 1984Wiley, John 1969Williams, Brandon 1998-2001Williams, Charles 1921Williams, Charles 1990-92Williams, Chuck 1984-87Williams, Dale 2002-05Williams, Dominic 2005-08Williams, Eric 2012Williams, Frank 1922Williams, Greg 2008-11Williams, Harold 1920-22Williams, Jermaine 1989,

91-92Williams, Jim 1993-96Williams, Juan 1997-98Williams, Keith 1981-82Williams, Kevin 1990-91Williams, K’Waun 2010-13Williams, LaFann 1996-97Williams, Manny 2009,

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Ramon Walker returns a fumble in the Panthers’ 37-27 victory over Notre Dame in 1999, the final game played at Pitt Stadium.



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Williams, Maurice 1992-94Williams, Maurice 2007Williams, Mick 2007-09Williams, Nick 2005Williams, Reggie 1985, 87-89Williams, Salath 2011Williams, Vince 1991, 94-95Williamson, Carlton 1977-80Williamson, Guy M. 1913-15Wilps, Ralph 1926-29Wilson, Clair 1972Wilson, Clint 1981-83, 85Wilson, Dale 1985Wilson, J.C. 1975-77Wilson, Kris 2000-03Windt, Bernard 1931Winslow, Ryan 2014-16Winterburn, J. Charles 1921-22Winters, Charles 1969Wirginis, Quintin 2014-16Wisler, Dwayne 1984Wisniewski, Dan 1956-57Wissinger, Z.A. 1923-25Wohler, Mark 1983Wolfarth, Harry 1950Wolff, William 1945Wood, John 1935-36Woods, Darrel 1985-86Woods, Michael 1979-82Woods, Stanley 1985Woods, Tony 1983-86Wortham, Kevin 1984Wrabley, Robert 1951-52, 54Wright, Aundre 2008-09Wright, Prentiss 1987-90Wuestner, Chris 2013-14Wycoff, Robert S. (Mgr.) 1950

YYaccino, John 1959-61Yacopec, Louis 1944Yajko, Eugene 1967-68Yankoski, Chris 2011Yatron, George 1972Yeilding, A.T. 1905-06Yewcic, Thomas 1976Yezovich, Mark 2006Yoklic, Matt 2011-13Yost, Charles 1948-49, 51Young, Marlin 1995-98Young, Tyler 1994-95Young, Tyre 2001Yuna, Paul 1972

ZZalnasky, Mitchell 1964-65Zanos, Jim 1957-58Zeig, Waldemer 1904-07Zeise, Elijah 2015Zelahy, Daniel 1976Zellman, Al 1944-45Zimmerman, Tony 1996Zito, William F. 1961Zombek, Joe 1951-53Zortea, Aldo 1966Zurzolo, William 1967

HONORARY LETTERWINNERSHope BielichJ ConnollyJim DuratzDick GroatBill HillgroveL. Oval JaynesBob JunkoDr. Bernard J. KoboskyBernard P. KoperekC. Robert MillerCasimir MyslinskiChancellor Emeritus Mark A.

NordenbergDr. Wesley W. PosvarTony SalesiSam Sciullo Sr., Esq.Carol SpragueJohn Vasvary

Defensive end Tony Woods was a 1986 consensus All-American.

Dave Wannstedt was a standout offensive tackle who captained Pitt in 1973.

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