1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1991

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 31

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| gamename = Backyard Brawl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 34–3

| attend = 68,041

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-1991-alex-van-pelt/104300376/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=No bad news for Panthers in 34–3 rout|date=September 1, 1991|accessdate=February 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv =

| score = 35–14

| attend = 34,756

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74557151/united-state-of-pitt-now-20|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=United state of Pitt now 2–0|date=September 8, 1991|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 24

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = Big East

| score = 26–7

| attend = 31,084

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| tv = ABC

| score = 14–13

| attend = 39,511

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv =

| score = 24–20

| attend = 38,328

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-pitt-foils-rall/140234170/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Pitt foils rally by Maryland 24–20|date=October 6, 1991|accessdate=February 4, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = NBC

| score = 7–42

| attend = 59,075

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Syracuse

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 27–31

| attend = 42,707

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 23

| opponent = East Carolina

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Ficklen Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| tv =

| score = 23–24

| attend = 36,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72845072/e-carolina-overcomes-pitt-2423/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=E. Carolina overcomes Pitt, 24–23|date=October 27, 1991|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = Big East

| score = 12–38

| attend = 25,872

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = Big East

| score = 22–17

| attend = 19,680

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 20–32

| attend = 52,219

}}

}}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1991

| team = Pittsburgh Panthers

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

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{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=Jr|first=Cliff|last=Moncrief|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Sr|first=Dave|last=Moore|dab=Dave Moore (tight end)|pos=TE|link=y}}

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| defensive_players=

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{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=Sr|first=Dave|last=Coleman|pos=CB}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=Jr|first=Keith|last=Hamilton|dab=Keith Hamilton (American football)|pos=DE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Sr|first=Steve|last=Israel|dab=Steve Israel (American football)|pos=DB|link=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=Sr|first=Ricardo|last=McDonald|pos=LB|link=y}}

| special_teams_players=

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}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Paul Hackett

| asst_coach =

| accessdate=

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style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| Coaching staff Paul Hackett – Head coach Fred von Appen – Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator/defensive line Bill Meyers – Offensive coordinator/offensive line Marty Galbraith – Tight ends/kickers Jon Gruden – Wide receivers Chuck Jones – Special teams/defensive line Marvin Lewis – Outside linebackers Skip Peete – Running backs Nick Rapone– Secondary Sal Sunseri – Inside linebackers | width="25" |   | valign="top" | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Support staff Alex Kramer – Administrative assistant Larry Petroff – Recruiting doordinator Tom Gibbons – Graduate assistant Dan Maginnis – Graduate assistant Mike McCarthy – Graduate assistant | width="25" |   | valign="top" | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Strength and conditioning staff Tim Wilson – Strength and conditioning Coach

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