2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2002

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 31

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Ohio

| site_stadium = Heinz Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv =

| score = 27–14

| attend = 41,579

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Heinz Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 12–14

| attend = 45,489

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = UAB

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| tv =

| score = 26–20

| attend = 15,027

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Heinz Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 23–3

| attend = 32,519

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = Heinz Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv =

| score = 37–19

| attend = 39,713

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Syracuse

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 48–24

| attend = 39,947

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 8

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| tv = NBC

| score = 6–14

| attend = 80,795

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank =

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Heinz Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 19–16

| overtime = OT

| attend = 45,060

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 28–21

| attend = 64,971

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 22

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Heinz Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 29–22

| attend = 39,880

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv = ESPN

| score = 21–28

| attend = 64,897

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 17

| opponent = West Virginia

| opprank = 24

| gamename = Backyard Brawl

| site_stadium = Heinz Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ABC

| score = 17–24

| attend = 66,731

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 26

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 24

| opponent = Oregon State

| gamename = Insight Bowl

| site_stadium = Bank One Ballpark

| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ

| tv = ESPN

| score = 38–13

| attend = 40,533

}}

}}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 2002

| team = Pittsburgh Panthers

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players=

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| defensive_players=

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| special_teams_players=

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}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021015092942/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com:80/sports/football/roster.asp

| head_coach = *Walt Harris

| asst_coach =

| accessdate= 2002-10-15

}}

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valign="top" | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Coaching staff Walt Harris – Head coach Bob Junko – Assistant head coach/defensive tackles J.D. Brookhart – Offensive coordinator/Wide receivers Paul Rhoads – Defensive coordinator/secondary David Blackwell – Linebackers Curtis Bray – Defensive ends Bryan Deal – Recruiting coordinator/Specialists Tom Freeman – Offensive line/run game coordinator Bob Ligashesky – Tight ends/Special teams Shawn Simms – Running backs | width="25" |   | valign="top" | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Support staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations Matt Williamson – Recruiting Assistant Mark Nori – Graduate assistant Adam Waugh – Graduate assistant | width="25" |   | valign="top" | | style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Strength and conditioning staff Dave Kennedy – Strength and conditioning coach Dave Langworthy – Assistant strength and conditioning coach

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