1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football team explained

Year:	1996
Team:	Pittsburgh Panthers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big East Conference
Short Conf:	Big East
Record:	4–7
Conf Record:	3–4
Head Coach:	Johnny Majors
Hc Year:	8th
Off Coach:	Ken Karcher
Oc Year:	4th
Off Scheme:	Multiple
Def Coach:	Chuck Driesbach
Dc Year:	4th
Def Scheme:	Multiple 4–3
Stadium:	Pitt Stadium

The 1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season proved to be a major disappointment as the Panthers finished 4–7, 8th in the Big East. They finished 3–4 within their conference and were 1–3 in non-conference affairs. In their 4th game, the Panthers were annihilated by Ohio State, 72–0. This was the worst loss in school history.

Coaching staff

1996 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

Coaching staff Johnny Majors – Head coach Charlie Coe – Assistant head coach/running backs Bob Babich – Linebackers/special teams Curt Cignetti – Tight ends/recruiting coordinator Joe D'Alessandris – Offensive line Chuck Dreisbach – Defensive coordinator Ken Karcher – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Gary Nord – Wide receivers Tony Pierce – Defensive backs Tom Turchetta – Defensive line	Support staff Jim Earle – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations Brian Callahan – Graduate assistant Andy Rondeau – Graduate assistant	Strength and conditioning staff Tim Wilson – Strength and conditioning Coach Mark Kostek – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
No Players Selected

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Notes and References

Web site: 1996 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221203142/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1996.htm. 2007-12-21. Pro-Football-Reference.com.