1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record2–9 (0–7 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKen Karcher (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorChuck Driesbach (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
(capacity: 56,500)
1995 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Virginia Tech +  6 –1   10 –2  
No. 20 Miami (FL) +  6 –1   8 –3  
No. 19 Syracuse  5 –2   9 –3  
West Virginia  4 –3   5 –6  
Boston College  4 –3   4 –8  
Rutgers  2 –5   4 –7  
Temple  1 –6   1 –10  
Pittsburgh  0 –7   2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.Washington State*
W 17–1335,513
September 97:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan*
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 66–3028,329
September 163:30 p.m.at No. 15 Texas*
ABCL 27–3862,875
September 233:30 p.m.No. 8 Ohio State*
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ABCL 14–5454,917
September 3012:00 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Big East NetworkL 16–2631,036
October 712:00 p.m.at Boston College
Big East NetworkL 0–1744,500
October 146:00 p.m.at Temple
L 27–2914,968
October 2112:00 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Big East NetworkL 16–1728,794
October 281:00 p.m.at Rutgers
L 24–4218,911
November 1112:00 p.m.No. 23 Syracuse
  • Pitt Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
L 10–4220,279
November 244:00 p.m.at West Virginia
ESPNL 0–2138,795
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster
1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 26 Dietrich Jells Sr
QB 8 Matt Lytle So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 12 Anthony Dorsett Sr
DL 98 Mike Mohring Jr
LB 84 Tom Tumulty Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Coaching staff
1995 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff
  • Johnny Majors – Head coach
  • Charlie Coe – Assistant head coach/running backs
  • Bob Babich – Linebackers
  • Steve Bird – Receivers/kickers
  • Curt Cignetti – Tight ends/recruiting coordinator
  • Chuck Dreisbach – Defensive coordinator
  • Jack Henry – Offensive line
  • Ken Karcher – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Tony Pierce – Defensive backs
  • Tom Turchetta – Defensive line
   Support staff
  • Jim Earle – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations
  • Marc Hudak – Graduate assistant/offense
  • Andy Rondeau – Graduate assistant/defense
   Strength and conditioning staff
  • Tim Wilson – Strength and conditioning Coach
  • Jim Schmus – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Game summaries

Washington State
See also: 1995 Washington State Cougars football team
Washington State Cougars at Pitt Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Washington State 0 3 3713
Pitt 3 0 01417

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 2, 1995
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 35,513
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • PITT - C. Ferencik 38-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • WSU - T. Traunt 42-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • WSU - T. Traunt 20-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • PITT - D. Jells 8-yard pass from J. Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)
  • WSU - F. Madu 11-yard run (T. Truant kick)
  • PITT - D. Jells 6-yard pass from J. Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)

Eastern Michigan
See also: 1995 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Pitt Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Eastern Michigan 10 7 01330
Pitt 7 31 21766

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 9, 1995
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 28,329
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • EMU - TD
  • PITT - D Harris 1 run (Ferencik kick)
  • EMU - FG Ventura 28

Second quarter

  • PITT - FG Ferencik 41
  • EMU - Adams 2 run (Ventura kick)
  • PITT - D Harris 55 run (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - Jells 66 pass from Ryan (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - Schneider 10 pass from Ryan (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - Jells 7 pass from Ryan (Ferencik kick)

Third quarter

  • PITT - D Harris 3 run (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - K Jackson 6 pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - V Williams 5 run (Ferencik kick)

Fourth quarter

  • EMU - Scott 1 run (Ventura kick)
  • PITT - V Williams 4 run (Ferencik kick)
  • EMU - Greene 22 pass from Armour (Ventura kick)

Texas
See also: 1995 Texas Longhorns football team
Pitt Panthers at #15 Texas Longhorns
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 7 3 10727
Texas 7 7 71738

at Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

  • Date: September 16, 1995
  • Game attendance: 62,875
  • TV: ABC
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • PITT - D. Jells 8 pass from J. Ryan (C. Ferencik kick)
  • TEX - S. Mitchell 19 run (P.Dawson kick)

Second quarter

  • PITT - FG C. Ferencik 22
  • TEX - P. Fitzgerald 15 pass from J. Brown (P. Dawson kick)

Third quarter

  • PITT - C. Schneider 1 run (C. Ferencik kick)
  • TEX - M. Adams 33 pass from J. Brooks (P. Dawson kick)
  • PITT - FG C. Ferencik 32

Fourth quarter

  • TEX - FG P. Dawson 35
  • PITT - D. Harris 18 run (C. Ferencik kick)
  • TEX - Ri. Williams 1 run (P. Dawson kick)
  • TEX - J. Reeves 45 interception return (P. Dawson kick)

Ohio State
See also: 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
#8 Ohio State Buckeyes at Pitt Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 14 6 211354
Pitt 7 7 0014

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 23, 1995
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly Sunny, Cool, 58 °F (14 °C); Wind N 12
  • Game attendance: 54,917
  • Referee: David Witvoet
  • Box Score
Game information

Virginia Tech
See also: 1995 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Virginia Tech Hokies at Pitt Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia Tech 0 0 101626
Pitt 3 6 7016

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 30, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 31,036
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • PITT - C. Ferencik 37-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • PITT - C. Ferencik 40-yard field goal
  • PITT - C. Ferencik 31-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • VT - D. Thomas 15-yard run (A. Larsen kick)
  • PITT - C. Schneider 2-yard run (C. Ferencik kick)
  • VT - A. Larsen 34-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • VT - A. Larsen 33-yard field goal
  • VT - J. Holmes 73-yard pass from J. Druckenmiller (A. Larsen kick)
  • VT - A. Larsen 26-yard field goal
  • VT - A. Larsen 36-yard field goal

Boston College
See also: 1995 Boston College Eagles football team
Pitt Panthers at Boston College Eagles
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 0 0 000
Boston College 7 3 0717

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 7, 1995
  • Game attendance: 44,500
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • BC - O. Walker 8-yard run (D. McGuire kick)

Second quarter

  • BC - D. McGuire 41-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • BC - M. Cloud 11-yard run (D. McGuire kick)

Temple
See also: 1995 Temple Owls football team
Pitt Panthers at Temple Owls
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 0 13 01427
Temple 7 3 71229

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 14, 1995
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 4,968
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • TEM - Culbreath 33 run (Michalski kick)

Second quarter

  • TEM - FG Michalski 36
  • PITT - Schneider 3 run (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - Jells 29 pass from Ryan (kick failed)

Third quarter

  • TEM - Lee 1 run (Michalski kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PITT - Schneider 1 run (Ferencik kick)
  • TEM - Lee 14 run (kick failed)
  • TEM - Lee 15 run (two-point conversion failed)
  • PITT - Butler 9 pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)

Miami (FL)
See also: 1995 Miami Hurricanes football team
Miami Hurricanes at Pitt Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Miami (FL) 7 0 3717
Pitt 3 10 3016

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 21, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 28,794
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • PITT - C. Ferencik 34-yard field goal
  • UM - S. Tucker 15-yard pass from R. Clement (D. Prewitt kick)

Second quarter

  • PITT - P. Gonzales 2-yard run (C. Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - C. Ferencik 26-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • UM - D. Prewitt 47-yard field goal
  • PITT - C. Ferencik 39-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • UM - D. Ferguson 16-yard run (D. Prewitt kick)

Rutgers
See also: 1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Pitt Panthers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 0 16 0824
Rutgers 0 28 7742

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: October 28, 1995
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 18,911
  • Recap pg. 125
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • PITT - Jells 27-yard pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)
  • RUT - Battaglia 13-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • PITT - Harris 74-yard run (kick failed)
  • RUT - Willis 83-yard kickoff return (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • PITT - Ferencik 27-yard field goal
  • RUT - Harper 20-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • RUT - Battaglia 21-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

  • RUT - Rivers 100-yard fumble return (Mike-Mayer kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PITT - Durham 5-yard pass from Ryan (Butler pass from Ryan)
  • RUT - Woolridge 25-yard interception return (Mike-Mayer kick)

Syracuse
See also: 1995 Syracuse Orangemen football team and Pittsburgh-Syracuse football rivalry
#23 Syracuse Orangemen at Pitt Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Syracuse 14 14 14042
Pitt 0 7 0310

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 11, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 20,279
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • SYR - M. Thomas 37-yard run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - R. Konrad 1-yard run (O. Mare kick)

Second quarter

  • SYR - M. Harrison 5-yard pass from D. McNabb
  • PITT - D. Seagraves 4-yard pass from M. Lytle (C. Ferencik kick)
  • SYR - R. Konrad 16-yard run (O. Mare kick)

Third quarter

  • SYR - R. Konrad 58-yard run (O. Mare kick)
  • SYR - M. Harrison 16-yard pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PITT - C. Ferencik 29-yard field goal

West Virginia
See also: 1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Backyard Brawl
Pitt Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 0 0 000
West Virginia 0 14 7021

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: November 24, 1995
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 38,795
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • WVU - Gray 14-yard run (Baumann kick)
  • WVU - Saunder 29-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)

Third quarter

  • WVU - Purnell 7-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kic)

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring

Team players drafted into the NFL
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Dietrich JellsWide receiver6176Kansas City Chiefs
Anthony DorsettDefensive back6177Houston Oilers
Tom TumultyLinebacker6178Cincinnati Bengals

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References
  1. "1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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