Conference Independent AP No. 7 | Coaches No. 6 1979 record 11–1 | |
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Head coach Jackie Sherrill (3rd year) Offensive coordinator Wally English (1st year) | ||
The 1979 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Panthers competed in the 1980 Fiesta Bowl. Pitt was awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the champion of the East.
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In the Backyard Brawl, Pittsburgh was led by freshman quarterback Dan Marino. He directed Pitt to a 24–17 victory in the last college football game played at old Mountaineer Field.
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1979 Pittsburgh Panthers football team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA