1987 Pittsburgh Panthers football team explained

Year:	1987
Team:	Pittsburgh Panthers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	8–4
Head Coach:	Mike Gottfried
Hc Year:	2nd
Off Coach:	Mike Dickens
Oc Year:	1st
Off Scheme:	Multiple pro-style^[1]
Dc Year:	2nd
Def Coach:	John Fox
Def Scheme:	4–3
Stadium:	Pitt Stadium
Bowl:	Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Bowl Result:	L 27–32 vs. Texas

The 1987 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Notre Dame

• Craig Heyward 42 Rush, 132 Yds

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Coaching staff

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
	Running back	1	24	New Orleans Saints
	Defensive back	2	48	Houston Oilers
	Defensive end	5	118	New York Giants
Ezekial Gadson	Defensive back	5	123	Buffalo Bills
	Defensive back	7	173	Green Bay Packers
	Defensive back	10	263	Dallas Cowboys
Ed Miller	Center	11	285	San Diego Chargers

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Notes and References

1. Book: Pitt Football 1987 . University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics . 1987 . 2 . Quick Facts About Pitt . January 8, 2012.
2. Book: Pitt Football 1987 . University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics . 1987 . 1 . Table of Contents . January 8, 2012.
3. Book: Pitt Football 1988 . University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics . 1988 . 59–68 . 1987 Review . January 8, 2012.
4. Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 11. Retrieved 2014-Dec-28.
5. Book: Pitt Football 1987 . University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics . 1987 . 5–14 . Coaches . January 6, 2012.
6. Book: Pitt Football 1988 . University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics . 1988 . 13–14 . Coaches . January 15, 2012.
7. Web site: 1988 NFL Draft Listing . . January 8, 2012.