2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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]

2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl champion
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, W 30–27 vs. Bowling Green
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Coastal Division
2013 record	7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Paul Chryst (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Rudolph (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Matt House (1st as coordinator; 2nd overall season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field (Capacity: 65,500)

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		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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	8:00 p.m.	No. 11 Florida State	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 13–41	65,500
September 14	12:30 p.m.	New Mexico*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	W 49–27	40,249
September 21	12:30 p.m.	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN	W 58–55	22,714
September 28	12:30 p.m.	Virginia	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCRSN	W 14–3	48,425
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPNU	L 9–19	64,954
October 19	7:00 p.m.	Old Dominion*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCRSN	W 35–24	38,462
October 26	1:00 p.m.	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	L 21–24	37,094
November 2	7:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPNU	L 10–21	52,312
November 9	8:00 p.m.	No. 24 Notre Dame*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ABC	W 28–21	65,500
November 16	12:30 p.m.	North Carolina	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	L 27–34	50,049
November 23	12:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ACCN	W 17–16	35,317
November 29	3:30 p.m.	Miami (FL)	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	L 31–41	40,003
December 26	6:00 p.m.	vs. Bowling Green*	Ford Field Detroit, MI (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl)	ESPN	W 30–27	26,259
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff

2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff Paul Chryst – Head Coach Joe Rudolph – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Matt House – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Brooks Bollinger – Quarterbacks Inoke Breckterfield – Defensive Line Bobby Engram – Wide Receivers Chris Haering – Linebackers John Palermo – Linebackers/Defensive Ends Jim Hueber – Offensive Line Desmond Robinson – Running Backs			Support Staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Bob Junko – Director of Football Relations and Program Enhancement Hank Poteat – Defensive Graduate Assistant Nate Tice – Offensive Graduate Assistant Mickey Turner – Offensive Graduate Assistant Spencer Whipple – Defensive Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Todd Rice – Strength and Conditioning Coach Ross Kolodziej – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Shaun Snee – Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant

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Roster

• DT Aaron Donald
• RB James Conner, Fr.
• QB Tom Savage

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Aaron Donald	Defensive Tackle	1	13	St. Louis Rams
Tom Savage	Quarterback	4	135	Houston Texans
Devin Street	Wide Receiver	5	146	Dallas Cowboys

References

1. "Conner Leads Pitt To 30-27 Win Over Bowling Green". Advisories. December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
2. "Pitt Panthers Spring Prospectus" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2018.