1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football
John Hancock Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
Record8–3–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Hackett (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorBob Valesente (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPitt Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Penn State $ 6 0 0 8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh 4 1 1 8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia 3 1 1 8 3 1
Syracuse 3 3 0 8 4 0
Temple 1 4 0 1 10 0
Rutgers 1 5 0 2 7 2
Boston College 1 5 0 2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)     11 1 0
No. 2 Notre Dame     12 1 0
No. 3 Florida State     10 2 0
Northern Illinois     9 2 0
No. 15 Penn State     8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh     8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia     8 3 1
Syracuse     8 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana     7 4 0
Akron     6 4 1
South Carolina     6 4 1
Virginia Tech     6 4 1
Louisiana Tech     5 4 1
Army     6 5 0
Louisville     6 5 0
East Carolina     5 5 1
Tulsa     6 6 0
Southern Miss     5 6 0
Tulane     4 8 0
Navy     3 8 0
Rutgers     2 7 2
Boston College     2 9 0
Memphis State     2 9 0
Cincinnati     1 9 1
Temple     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season.