1990 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1990 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7–1
Head coach	Paul Hackett (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Meyers (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Fred von Appen (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Pitt Stadium
Seasons ←  1989 1991  →

1990 Major eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Penn State $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Syracuse	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	4	–	2
Temple	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
West Virginia	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Boston College	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll

1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Louisville			–					10	–	1	–	1
No. 3 Miami (FL)			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					8	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	2
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					5	–	6	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Akron			–					3	–	7	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	1
Rutgers			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa			–					3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	1:30 p.m.	Ohio	No. 18	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		W 35–3	38,575	[1]
September 8	12:00 p.m.	Boston College	No. 17	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	JP Sports	W 29–6	35,409	[2]
September 15	2:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Oklahoma	No. 13	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	CBS	L 10–52	71,117	[3]
September 22	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 25	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	JP Sports	T 20–20	47,996	[4]
September 29	1:30 p.m.	West Virginia		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)		L 24–38	54,869	[5]
October 13	1:30 p.m.	Rutgers		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		W 45–21	32,041	[6]
October 20	1:30 p.m.	Louisville		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		L 20–27	34,261	[7]
October 27	8:00 p.m.	No. 3 Notre Dame		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 21–33	56,500	[8]
November 3	3:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Miami (FL)		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		L 0–45	50,412	[9]
November 10	12:00 p.m.	Temple		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	JP Sports	L 18–28	16,375	[10]
November 24	1:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Penn State		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	CBS	L 17–22	85,180	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff

1990 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff Paul Hackett – Head coach Fred von Appen – Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator/defensive line Bill Meyers – Offensive coordinator/offensive line Tommie Liggins – Running backs Chuck Jones – Tight ends Skip Peete – Wide receivers Nick Rapone – Secondary Sal Sunseri – Inside linebackers Marvin Lewis – Linebackers Scott O'Brien – Special teams/defensive line			Support staff Alex Kramer – Administrative assistant Larry Petroff – Recruiting coordinator Tom Gibbons – Graduate assistant Dan Maginnis – Graduate assistant Michael McCarthy – Graduate assistant Ralph Radtke – Graduate assistant Shawn Slocum – Graduate assistant			Strength and conditioning staff Guy Bennardo – Strength and conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Mark Gunn	Defensive tackle	4	94	New York Jets
Curvin Richards	Running back	4	97	Dallas Cowboys
Olanda Truitt	Wide receiver	5	125	Los Angeles Raiders
Louis Riddick	Defensive back	9	248	San Francisco 49ers
Brian Greenfield	Punter	10	252	Cleveland Browns

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References

1. "No. 18 Pittsburgh overpowers Ohio U." The Charlotte Observer. September 2, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pitt defense shines in romp over BC". Centre Daily Times. September 9, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sooners gobble up Pitt 52–10". The Wichita Eagle. September 16, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Another tie stymies SU". Democrat and Chronicle. September 23, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "W. Virginia overpowers Pittsburgh". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pitt's intimidation tactics work against Rutgers". The Sunday Record. October 14, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Louisville upsets Pittsburgh 27–20". The Park City Daily News. October 21, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Third-ranked Notre Dame ho-hims past Pittsburgh, 31–22". The Indianapolis Star. October 28, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hurricanes rout Pitt 45–0". The Naples Daily News. November 4, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Temple lowers boom on Pitt". The Pittsburgh Press. November 11, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sacca rallies Penn State by Pitt, 22–17". The Star-Ledger. November 25, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2012.