2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team explained

The 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fifth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They competed in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's seventh season as a member of the ACC.

Preseason

Preseason media poll

In the preseason ACC media poll, Pitt was predicted to finish in fourth in the Coastal Division.^[1]

Media poll (Coastal Division)
1	Virginia	1003 (82)
2	Miami (FL)	992 (55)
3	Virginia Tech	827 (20)
4	Pittsburgh	691 (8)
5	Duke	566 (6)
6	North Carolina	463 (1)
7	Georgia Tech	302 (1)

Schedule

The Panthers schedule was released on January 16, 2019.^[2]

Game summaries

Virginia

See also: 2019 Virginia Cavaliers football team.

Ohio

See also: 2019 Ohio Bobcats football team.

At Penn State

See also: 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.

UCF

See also: 2019 UCF Knights football team.

Delaware

See also: 2019 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team.

At Duke

See also: 2019 Duke Blue Devils football team.

At Syracuse

See also: 2019 Syracuse Orange football team.

Miami (FL)

See also: 2019 Miami Hurricanes football team.

At Georgia Tech

See also: 2019 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.

North Carolina

See also: 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.

At Virginia Tech

See also: 2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.

Boston College

See also: 2019 Boston College Eagles football team.

vs Eastern Michigan (Quick Lane Bowl)

See also: 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team and 2019 Quick Lane Bowl.

Coaching staff

2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff Pat Narduzzi – head coach Charlie Partridge – assistant head coach/defensive line Mark Whipple – offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Randy Bates – defensive coordinator Andre Powell – running backs/special teams Rob Harley – linebackers/recruiting coordinator Dave Borbely – offensive line Archie Collins – secondary Tim Salem – tight ends Cory Sanders – safeties Chris Beatty – wide receivers			Support staff Chris LaSala – associate athletic director/football operations Bob Junko – director of player development and high school relations Ben Mathers – director of football operations Reed Case – director of recruiting Ben Cotton – offensive graduate assistant Mike Caprara – defensive graduate assistant Mike Perish – offensive graduate assistant Josh Lott – defensive graduate assistant			Strength and conditioning staff Dave Andrews – head strength and conditioning coach Freddie Walker – associate strength and conditioning coach Austin Addington-Strapp – assistant strength and conditioning coach [3]

Roster

Source:^[4]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
	Cornerback	7	239	Buffalo Bills

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run. theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 22, 2019. July 22, 2019.
2. Web site: Pitt's 2019 Football Schedule Unveiled.
3. Web site: 2018 Pitt Football Spring Guide . University of Pittsburgh Athletics.
4. https://admin.pittsburghpanthers.com/roster.aspx?path=football "2019 Pitt Spring Roster"