2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Rudolph (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMatt House (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHeinz Field
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Florida State x$#   8 0     14 0  
No. 8 Clemson  %   7 1     11 2  
Boston College   4 4     7 6  
Syracuse   4 4     7 6  
Maryland   3 5     7 6  
Wake Forest   2 6     4 8  
NC State   0 8     3 9  
Coastal Division
No. 23 Duke x   6 2     10 4  
Miami (FL)   5 3     9 4  
Virginia Tech   5 3     8 5  
Georgia Tech   5 3     7 6  
North Carolina   4 4     7 6  
Pittsburgh   3 5     7 6  
Virginia   0 8     2 10  
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
Pitt starting quarterback Tom Savage handing off during the Georgia Tech game

The 2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by head coach Paul Chryst and played their home games at Heinz Field. They were a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. This was Pitt's first season as a member of the ACC after being a member of the Big East since 1991. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. Pitt was invited to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, beating Bowling Green on a field goal by Chris Blewitt in the final two minutes. Running back, James Conner, rushed for 229 yards and broke a Pittsburgh bowl record previously held by Tony Dorsett.[1]

  1. ^ "Conner Leads Pitt To 30-27 Win Over Bowling Green". Advisories. December 26, 2013. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.