1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Big East
1998 record	2–9 (0–7 Big East)
Head coach	Walt Harris (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Mooshagian (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Offense
Defensive coordinator	Larry Coyer (2nd year)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium (Capacity: 56,500)

1998 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#25 Syracuse $		6	–	1					8	–	4
#20 Miami (FL)		5	–	2					9	–	3
#23 Virginia Tech		5	–	2					9	–	3
West Virginia		5	–	2					8	–	4
Boston College		3	–	4					4	–	7
Rutgers		2	–	5					5	–	6
Temple		2	–	5					2	–	9
Pittsburgh		0	–	7					2	–	9
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1998 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
Sat. Sep. 5	3:30 p.m.	Villanova*	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 48–41	36,543
Sat. Sep. 19	3:30 p.m.	#8 Penn State*	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)	CBS	L 13–20	56,743
Sat. Sep. 26	12:00 p.m.	at #19 Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ESPN2	L 7–27	50,057
Sat. Oct. 3	3:30 p.m.	Akron	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		W 35–0	37,357
Sat. Oct. 10	1:30 p.m.	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC		L 10–29	50,900
Sat. Oct. 17	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	L 21–25	31,176
Sat. Oct. 31	12:00 p.m.	at #19 Syracuse	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)	ESPN+	L 28–45	49,012
Sat. Nov. 7	3:30 p.m.	Temple	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA		L 33–34	39,827
Sat. Nov. 14	12:00 p.m.	Boston College	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	L 15–23	32,129
Thu. Nov. 19	8:00 p.m.	at #22 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	ESPN	L 10–38	38,084
Fri. Nov. 27	2:30 p.m.	West Virginia	Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	CBS	L 14–52	42,254
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

1998 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Walt Harris – Head Coach Larry Coyer – Defensive Coordinator Steve Mooshagian – Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers J.D. Brookhart – Tight Ends/Special Teams Assistant Curt Cignetti – Recruiting Coordinator/Quarterbacks Tom Freeman – Offensive Line Bob Junko – Defensive Tackles Bill McGovern – Defensive Backs Vincent White – Running Backs Brian Williams – Defensive Ends/Special Teams			Support Staff Chris LaSala – Director of Football Operations Dave Henigan – Graduate Assistant Joe Ferenc – Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Buddy Morris – Strength and Conditioning Coach Chad Hutsko – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team Players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
No Players Selected