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PITT’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RATING SYSTEMS MEDIA YEAR RECORD COACH SELEC­ TOR­ To settle countless ar­gu­ments, Sports Illus­ trat­ ed­ in 1967 researched the first and only complete and wholly ac­cu­rate list 1976 12-0 Majors Unan­i­mous ever com­piled of college foot­ball’s myth­i­cal national champions. 1937 9-0-1 Sutherland AP, DS, LS, IFA, WS, TFT Ev­ery rec­og­nized authority that ever presumed to name a No. 1 was included:

1936 8-1-1 Sutherland IFA, TFT PREVIEW Associated Press (1936-current): poll of sports­writ­ers and 1934 9-1 Sutherland Davis broadcast­ ers.­ 1931 8-1 Sutherland Davis Parke H. Davis Ratings (1889-1935): cho­sen by Davis, a player at 1929 9-1 Sutherland Davis Princeton in 1889 and a former coach at Wis­consin,­ Amherst and Lafayette, and first published in the 1934 Spalding’s Foot­ball Guide. 1918 4-1 Warner Unan­i­mous Dickinson System (1924-40): chosen by Uni­ver­si­ty of 1916 8-0 Warner Unan­i­mous eco­nom­ics professor Frank G. Dickinson; based on system that STAFF 1915 8-0 Warner Davis awarded var­i­ous point totals for wins over teams with winning or non-winning­ records. ALL-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Dunkel System (1929-current):­ a power index rating system devised by Dick Dunkel and syn­di­cat­ed to news­pa­pers around PLAYER PROFILES 1. Notre Dame 17 the nation. 2. Alabama 14 Football Writers Asso­ ci­ a­ tion­ of Ameri­ ca­ (1954-current): chosen 3. USC 13 by a panel rep­re­sent­ing membership. Yale 13 Helms First Interstate Bank Athletic Foun­da­tion (1889-1982): 5. Princeton 12 orig­i­nal­ly found­ed in 1936 as Helms Athletic Foundation and changed in the early 1970s to Citizens Savings Athletic Foun­da­tion 6. 9 be­fore the most recent name was adopted in 1981. 2016 SEASON Illustrated Football Annu­ al­ (1924-41): an “azzi ratem” system pub­lished in this highly re­gard­ed magazine by William F. Boand. Litkenhous System (1934-1984): a “differ­ ence-by-score”­ method syn­di­cat­ed by Fred Litkenhouse and his brother Edward.

National Football Foun­da­tion and Hall of Fame (1959-1995): RECORD BOOK chosen annually by commit­ tee­ repre­ sent­ ing­ membership. The Football Thesaurus (1927-58): sys­tem devised by Duke Houlgate and published in book of same title. United Press International (1950-1995): poll of 35 col­lege coaches. (Became the USA TODAY coaches poll.) HISTORY Williamson System (1932-63): system of syn­di­cat­ed power ratings HISTORY chosen by Paul Williamson, a geologist and member of the commit­ tee.­ The (BCS) (1998–2013): Determined a national champion by matching the country’s two top-rated teams in the BCS Standings against each other in a title game. PRO FOOTBALL Playoff: For the fourth consecutive season, the Football Bowl Subdivision will utilize a four-team playoff format to determine the national champion. A selection committee will choose the four playoff teams based on their performance during the regular season, including strength of schedule, head-to-head Pitt’s 1976 national championship was trumpeted on the cover of results, championships won and other factors. The teams will be .

seeded so that #1 will play #4 in one semifinal and #2 will meet #3 THIS IS PITT in the other. This year’s semifinal games will be played at the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2018. The National Championship will be played on January 8, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.

150 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 151 NATIONAL TITLES NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL AWARDS JOHN W. HEISMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY BILETNIKOFF AWARD OUTLAND TROPHY Presented to the nation’s most Presented to the nation’s outstanding Presented to the nation’s most MEDIA outstanding player by the Heisman college receiver by the Tallahassee outstanding interior lineman by the Trophy Trust Club Foundation Football Writers Association of America 1976 2000 Antonio Bryant 1980 2003 2013 MAXWELL AWARD Presented to the college player of the year TROPHY ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD PREVIEW by the Maxwell Football Club Presented to the nation’s most Presented to the nation’s outstanding 1976 Tony Dorsett outstanding defensive player by the college lineman or by the 1980 Hugh Green Charlotte Touchdown Club Rotary Club of Houston 2013 Aaron Donald 1980 Hugh Green 2013 Aaron Donald WALTER CAMP AWARD Presented to the nation’s most AWARD outstanding player by the Walter Camp Presented to the college defensive player

Note: In 2016, the Rotary Lombardi Award STAFF Foundation of the year by the Maxwell Football Club was changed to honor an overall player of 1976 Tony Dorsett 2013 Aaron Donald the year regardless of position. 1980 Hugh Green (first defensive player to win the award) 2003 Larry Fitzgerald (first sophomore

to win the award) PLAYER PROFILES 2016 SEASON RECORD BOOK HISTORY HISTORY PRO FOOTBALL THIS IS PITT

Now an All-Pro with the , Pitt’s Aaron Donald was college football’s most decorated defensive player in 2013.

150 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 151 PITT AND THE FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

Legendary tailback Tony Dorsett was selected as the winner of the Heisman Trophy in MEDIA 1976, the same season he led the Panthers to the national title with a 12-0 record. While Dorsett is Pitt’s lone winner of the Heisman, the Panthers have had eight total players finish in the top five in the final balloting. Pitt players have finished in the top 10 of the Heisman voting 14 times. PREVIEW

2003 1975 1937 1. Jason White Oklahoma 1. Archie Griffin Ohio State 1. Yale

2. Larry Fitzgerald Pittsburgh 2. Chuck Muncie California 2. Colorado 3. Ricky Bell Southern 3. Mississippi 3. Pittsburgh STAFF California 4. Chris Perry Michigan 4. Alex Fordham 4. Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh Wojciechowicz 5. Darren Sproles Kansas State 5. Oklahoma 5. Joe Kilgrow Alabama 1987 PLAYER PROFILES 1. Tim Brown Notre Dame 1938 OTHER TOP 10 HEISMAN FINISHES BY 1. Davey O’Brien TCU 2. Don McPherson Syracuse PITT PLAYERS: 2. Marshall Goldberg Pittsburgh (seventh, 1977) 3. Gordon Lockbaum Holy Cross 3. Columbia (sixth, 1960) 4. Lorenzo White Michigan State 4. Bob MacLeod Dartmouth Bill Fralic (sixth, 1984; eighth, 1983)

5. Craig “Ironhead” Pittsburgh 5. California Edgar “Special Delivery” Jones (seventh, Heyward 1941) 2016 SEASON (ninth, 1982) 1981 1. Southern California

2. Georgia

3. Jim McMahon Brigham Young RECORD BOOK 4. Dan Marino Pittsburgh

5. Art Schlichter Ohio State

1980 1. George Rogers South Carolina

2. Hugh Green Pittsburgh HISTORY HISTORY 3. Herschel Walker Georgia

4. Mark Herrmann Purdue

5. Jim McMahon Brigham Young

1976 PRO FOOTBALL 1. Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh

2. Ricky Bell Southern California

3. Michigan

4. Terry Miller Oklahoma State THIS IS PITT 5. Tom Kramer Rice

Tony Dorsett was the runaway winner in the 1976 Heisman Trophy balloting with 2,357 points.

152 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 153 PITT AND THE HEISMAN TROPHY FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

YEAR NAME POS. MEDIA 1914 Robert­ Peck C

1915 Robert­ Peck* C

1916 Robert­ Peck* C

1916 James Herron* E PREVIEW 1916 F

1916 Claude Thornhill G

1917 H.C. Carlson E

1917 * G

1917 Dale Sies* G STAFF 1917 George McLaren F

1918 * T Quadree Henderson was a 2016 consensus All-America return man. 1918 Tom Davies* B PLAYER PROFILES 1918 George McLaren* F YEAR NAME POS. YEAR NAME POS. 1938 E 1981 Dan Marino QB 1920 Tom Davies B 1941 Ralph Fife G 1981 Julius Dawkins SE 1920 * C 1949 Bernie Barkouskie G 1982 Jimbo Covert* OT 1921 Herb Stein* C 1952 Eldred Kraemer T 1982 Bill Maas DT 1925 Ralph Chase* T 1952 Joe Schmidt LB 1982 Bill Fralic OT 1927 T 2016 SEASON 1956 Joe Walton# E 1983 Bill Fralic# OT 1927 Gilbert­ Welch# B 1958 John Guzik* G 1984 Bill Fralic# OT 1928 Mike Getto* T 1960 Mike Ditka# E 1986 Randy Dixon* OT 1929 Joe Donchess# E 1963 * B 1986 Tony Woods* DE 1929 Ray Montgomery* G 1963 Ernie Borghetti T 1987 Ezekial Gadson LB 1929 Toby Uansa H RECORD BOOK 1973 Tony Dorsett RB 1987 Craig Heyward* RB 1929 Thomas­ Parkinson B 1974 Tony Dorsett RB 1988 Mark Stepnoski* OG 1931 Jesse Quatse* T 1974 Gary Burley MG 1988 Jerry Olsavsky LB 1932 * E 1975 Tony Dorsett RB 1989 Marc Spindler DT 1932 Warren­ Heller# B 1976 Tony Dorsett# RB 1990 Brian Greenfield* P 1933 Joe Skladany* H HISTORY HISTORY 1976 * MG 1994 Ruben Brown OT 1934 Charles Hartwig* E 1977 Matt Cavanaugh QB 2000 Antonio Bryant* WR 1934 George Shotwell* G 1977 * DT 2003 Larry Fitzgerald# WR 1934 Isadore Weinstock C 1977 * DB 2006 H.B. Blades LB 1935 Art Detzel T 1977 * C 2008 Scott McKillop LB PRO FOOTBALL 1936 Averell Daniell* T 1978 Hugh Green* DE 2009 Dorin Dickerson TE 1936 Willi­ am­ Glassford G 1978 Gordon­ Jones WR 2010 Jabaal Sheard DE 1937 E 1979 Hugh Green# DE 2013 Aaron Donald# DT 1937 Bill Daddio E 1980 Hugh Green# DE 2014 James Conner RB 1937 * T THIS IS PITT 1980 Mark May# OT 2016 Quadree Henderson* KR 1937 Marshall Goldberg* B 1981 Sal Sunseri* LB 2016 Dorian Johnson OG 1938 Marshall Goldberg# B 1981 Jimbo Covert OT * indicates consensus status # indicates unanimous selection

152 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 153 NATIONAL ACADEMIC HONORS NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETES YEAR NAME 1988 Mark Stepnoski 1978 1974 Todd Toerper OL DAVID BLANDINO DL VINCE CROCHUNIS E DICK DEITRICK 1973 David Blandino NFF AA AA 1963 Al Grigaliunas ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

YEAR NAME 2008 Conor Lee 2004 Vince Crochunis 2004 Dan Stephens 2003 Vince Crochunis DB JEFF DELANEY OL ROB FADA E AL GRIGALIUNAS AA, NFF AA NFF 2003 Dan Stephens 2002 Vince Crochunis 1990 Louis Riddick 1989 Louis Riddick 1988 Mark Stepnoski 1986 Mark Stepnoski 1982 J.C. Pelusi G JOHN GUZIK PK CONOR LEE T BILL LINDNER 1982 Rob Fada AA AA AA 1981 Rob Fada 1980 Greg Meisner 1979 Greg Meisner 1978 Jeff Delaney 1976 Jeff Delaney 1959 Bill Lindner 1958 John Guzik DL GREG MEISNER T LOU PALATELLA DL J.C. PELUSI 1956 Joe Walton AA AA AA 1954 Lou Palatella 1952 Dick Deitrick

DB LOUIS RIDDICK DL DAN STEPHENS OL MARK STEPNOSKI AA AA AA, NFF

WR TODD TOERPER E JOE WALTON NFF AA

154 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 155 HALL OF FAMERS

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME MEDIA HALL OF FAME The fourth-overall pick of the 1985 draft by the , played 15 seasons in Twenty-four men associated with Pitt the NFL and holds status as one of the most productive pass rushers of all time. A and have been elected into the College outside linebacker, Doleman was an eight-time Pro Bowler, earning six berths as a member of the Vikings Football Hall of Fame. Eligibility and one each as a member of the and . He was a first team All-Pro requirements for players: must be at three times and was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s. Upon his retirement in 1999, least 10 years past grad­uation date Doleman’s 150.5 career sacks ranked fourth in league history and he was tied for third with eight seasons PREVIEW and cannot presently be playing in which he recorded 10 or more sacks. Doleman received his enshrinement in 2012. professional football. MIKE DITKA became the first elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he received Ruben Brown • 1990-94 enshrinement in 1988. ’s No. 1 draft pick in 1961, Ditka would play 12 professional seasons, Len Casanova • 1950 (Coach) including six with the Bears (1961-66), two with the (1967-68) and four with the (1969-72). The 1961 NFL Rookie of the Year, he earned All-NFL in each of his first four Jimbo Covert • 1978-82 seasons and was a Pro Bowler his first five years. He was part of Chicago’s 1963 NFL title team and the Averell Daniell • 1934-36

Cowboys’ 1971 squad that won VI. Ditka worked as an assistant coach at Dallas for nine STAFF Tom Davies • 1918-21 seasons, spent 11 seasons as Chicago’s (winning Super Bowl XX) and spent three seasons as Mike Ditka • 1958-60 head coach of the . Joseph Donchess • 1927-29 Tony Dorsett • 1973-76 When TONY DORSETT retired from the NFL after 12 seasons (1977-88), he was the league’s second all-time leading rusher with 12,739 yards. He became the first player to win the Heisman Trophy, a Bill Fralic • 1981-84 collegiate national championship and a Super Bowl, and receive Hall of Fame enshrinement on both the PLAYER PROFILES Marshall Goldberg • 1936-38 college and pro levels. Taken by the Dallas Cowboys with the second overall pick of the 1977 draft, Dorsett Hugh Green • 1977-80 rushed for more than 1,000 yards in eight of his first nine seasons­—the lone exception being the strike- • 1954-56* shortened 1982 campaign which, ironically, saw him earn the NFC rushing title. He played in two Super Dan Marino • 1979-82 Bowls (helping Dallas to victory in Super Bowl XII) and four Pro Bowls. Dorsett received his “Canton Call” Mark May • 1977-80 in 1994. Herb McCracken • 1918-20 A third-round draft choice of Washington in 1981, went on to start 11 seasons at guard for George McLaren • 1915-18 the Redskins (1981-91). Grimm was an original member of Washington’s famed “Hogs” offensive line, Robert Peck • 1913-16 which included another Pitt great, Mark May. The dominating offensive front helped lead the Redskins to Joe Schmidt • 1950-52 four Super Bowl appearances, including victories in Super Bowls XVII, XXII and XXVI. It was following 2016 SEASON Joe Skladany • 1931-33 Washington’s victory over Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVI that Grimm announced his retirement. He was voted Herb Stein • 1918-21 to four consecutive Pro Bowls (1983-86) and was a first-team selection to the 1980s All-Decade Team. Dr. John B. Sutherland Grimm received his Canton induction in 2010. • 1914-17 (Player) A 1981 second-round draft pick by New Orleans, spent 15 seasons in the NFL (1981-95) • 1924-38 (Coach) RICKEY JACKSON as one of the most disruptive defenders in the game. Upon his retirement, he ranked third all-time in Joseph Thompson sacks (128), second in recoveries (28) and fourth in forced (41). Jackson made six trips to • 1904-06 (Player) the and was first team All-Pro four times. He helped elevate the Saints from doormat to RECORD BOOK • 1908-12 (Coach) contender as the franchise never finished below .500 during Jackson’s final seven years in New Orleans. Hube Wagner • 1910-13 His final two seasons were played in San Francisco as he helped the 49ers to a 49-26 victory over San Glenn “Pop” Warner • 1915-23 (Coach) Diego in Super Bowl XXIX. Jackson was a member of the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. *Majors was inducted for his accomplishments as a player at Tennessee. When he finished his legendary 17-year career with the ,DAN MARINO was by far the most prolific passer in NFL history. Upon his 1999 retirement, Marino held an incredible 25 NFL regular-season PRO HALL OF FAMERS records and was the career leader in passing attempts (8,358), completions (4,967), yardage (61,361) and touchdowns (420). The Dolphins’ first-round pick in 1983, Marino earned NFL Rookie of the Year. In HISTORY BY COLLEGE 1984 he became the first 5,000-yard passer in league history and would record 13 3,000-yard passing HISTORY 1. Notre Dame (13) seasons in total. Marino also was one of the NFL’s winningest , earning 147 regular-season 2. Southern California (12) victories. He was a nine-time Pro Bowler and eight-time All-Pro. Marino was inducted into the Pro Football 3. Ohio State (10) Hall of Fame in 2005. 4. Pittsburgh (8) A third-round draft selection of New England in 1995, CURTIS MARTIN spent three years with the Patriots Alabama (8) (1995-97) before joining the (1998-2006). He finished his career with an astonishing

Michigan (8) 14,101 yards to rank fourth all-time among the NFL’s career rushing leaders, trailing only PRO FOOTBALL Syracuse (8) (18,355), (16,726) and (15,269). Martin became only the second player in 8. Minnesota (7) NFL history to begin his career with 10 consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons. In 2004 he was the NFL 9. Illinois (6) rushing champion with 1,697 yards. Martin was named a Pro Bowler five times and All-Pro three times. Miami (Fla.) (6) He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012. JOE SCHMIDT became the gold standard for NFL middle during his 13-year career (1953-65) with the . A seventh-round draft pick, Schmidt would earn All-Pro 10 times, play in 10 Pro

Bowl games (tied for the most all-time by a Lions player) and be named to the 1950s All-Decade Team. THIS IS PITT His teammates voted him Detroit’s MVP four times. He served as team captain for nine seasons and totaled 24 career . The Lions won two NFL championships during Schmidt’s career. He later coached the team for six seasons and led Detroit to its only playoff appearance of the 1970s. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973.

154 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 155 RETIRED JERSEYS RETIRED JERSEYS 1 33 MEDIA LARRY TONY FITZGERALD DORSETT | 2002-03 | 1973-76 PREVIEW • Named the 2003 Walter Camp Player of the Year, becoming the first • Winner of the 1976 Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp sophomore to earn that prestigious honor, and also won the Award. Biletnikoff Award as the country’s top receiver. Was a unanimous • Was selected an All-American in each of his four seasons (1973–76). first-team All-American, becoming the first Pitt sophomore to be • First player in NCAA history to reach 6,000 career rushing yards. selected unanimously. Including bowl games, rushed for 6,526 yards. • Was the 2003 Heisman Trophy runner-up, finishing behind • His NCAA-recognized total (not including bowls) of 6,082 yards stood Oklahoma quarterback Jason White by just 128 points. Fitzgerald as the Division I record for 22 years (1976-98).

carried three voting regions, an unprecedented achievement for a • Gained 100 or more yards 36 times, including 20 consecutive games. STAFF sophomore. It was the highest Heisman finish by a wide receiver • Remains Pitt’s all-time leading scorer with 380 points. since Michigan’s Desmond Howard won the award in 1991. • Holds Notre Dame opponent records for rushing yards against the • Compiled 92 catches for 1,672 yards (18.2 avg.) and 22 Irish in a career (754) and game (303). touchdowns in 2003, leading the nation in receiving yards per game (128.62 avg.) and TD catches. • Led Pitt to the 1976 national championship with a 12-0 record. PLAYER PROFILES • In just 26 collegiate games, Fitzgerald totaled 161 catches for 2,677 • In 1977, was the first-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys where he yards (16.6 avg.) and a Pitt-record 34 touchdowns. played 11 seasons (1977-87), including two Super Bowls and four Pro Bowls. • His freshman season he had 69 catches for 1,005 yards (14.6 avg.) and 12 TDs. Fitzgerald was the first player in Pitt history to compile • Played his final year with the (1988) and finished his multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons. career as the second all-time leading rusher in NFL history (12,739). • Caught a touchdown in 18 consecutive games to set an NCAA • Was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football record. In total, he set or tied four NCAA marks, eight Big East Hall of Fame in 1994. records and 11 Pitt marks.

• Was the third overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, going to the 2016 SEASON , and has been selected to 10 Pro Bowls. • In 2012, he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 700 career receptions and joined Randy Moss as the only players in 42 league history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards before the age MARSHALL of 30. GOLDBERG RUNNING BACK | 1936-38 • Earned back-to-back All-America honors as a halfback (1937) and RECORD BOOK 13 fullback (1938). • Member of the famed “Dream Backfield” at Pitt, considered one of DAN college football’s greatest back tandems ever. MARINO • Was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1938 and placed third QUARTERBACK | 1979-82 in the Heisman balloting in 1937. • While at Pitt from 1979-82, broke nearly every major passing record • Led Pitt to national championships in 1936 and 1937 with a in school history, including career marks for passing yards (8,597) combined 17-1-2 record. HISTORY and completions (693). • Spent seven years in the NFL playing halfback for the Chicago HISTORY • Thirty-five years after his final collegiate season, still holds Pitt Cardinals (1939-42, 1946-48). records for touchdown passes in a career (79) and season (37). • Member of the Cardinals’ 1947 NFL championship team and had his • Led Pitt to four consecutive Top 10 finishes, including a pair of No. 2 No. 99 jersey retired by the franchise. rankings. • Elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1958. • Enhanced his reputation for delivering in the clutch in the 1982

Sugar Bowl, when he threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to tight end PRO FOOTBALL John Brown with 35 seconds left to give Pitt a come-from-behind 24-20 victory over Georgia. • Named a 1981 All-American and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting that year. • A first-round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins in 1983, Marino went on to gain recognition as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history with a record-breaking 17-year career. • He retired following the 1999 season as the league’s all-time leader THIS IS PITT in passing attempts (8,358), completions (4,967), yardage (61,361) and touchdowns (420). • Was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

156 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 157 RETIRED JERSEYS RETIRED JERSEYS 65 79 MEDIA JOE BILL SCHMIDT FRALIC LINEBACKER | 1950-52 OFFENSIVE TACKLE | 1981-84 PREVIEW • Earned All-America honors as a senior linebacker in 1952. • A three-time first team All-American, including unanimous status as a • As both a collegian and professional, Schmidt was considered the era’s junior and senior. prototype for linebacker play—instinctive, aggressive and smart. • Became the first offensive lineman to twice finish in the top 10 of the Heisman Trophy balloting, placing sixth in 1984 and eighth in 1983. • Played in 10 Pro Bowls during his 13-year career (1953-65) with the Detroit • His collegiate career led to the creation of the “Pancake,” Lions, which included two NFL championships. a statistical barometer for each time Fralic put an opposing defensive • Served as the Lions’ head coach from 1967-72, leading Detroit to its only lineman on his back. playoff appearance in the 1970s. • The second player taken overall in the 1985 NFL Draft, Fralic went on to • Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973 and College Football Hall an exceptional pro career from 1985-93, playing eight years with the STAFF of Fame in 2000. Atlanta Falcons and his final season with the Detroit Lions. He was selected to the Pro Bowl four times. • Was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

73 PLAYER PROFILES MARK MAY 89 OFFENSIVE TACKLE | 1977-80 MIKE • In 1980 was named a unanimous All-American and Pitt’s first winner of the DITKA prestigious Outland Trophy. • Did not give up a sack his final two collegiate seasons. END | 1958-60 • Was Pitt’s “go-to” player on third-and-short situations, earning him the • Was a unanimous All-America selection at end in 1960. nickname “May Day.” • Led Pitt in receiving three consecutive years and was also a 2016 SEASON • Helped lead Pitt to a four-year record of 39-8-1, including four bowl games standout defender and punter. He additionally played baseball and and three Top 10 finishes. basketball at Pitt and was the intramural wrestling champion. • Was selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 1981 NFL • In 1961 he was a first-round draft choice of the Draft and was a standout member of the team’s “Hogs” offensive line from and was a member of their 1963 NFL Championship team. He was 1981-90. Helped the Redskins to three Super Bowls (1982, 1983 and also a member of the Dallas Cowboys when they won Super Bowl 1987), including world championships in ’82 and ’87. Finished his pro VI and earned All-Pro four times.

career with the San Diego Chargers (1991) and Arizona Cardinals • Spent 11 seasons as the head coach of the Chicago Bears, RECORD BOOK (1992-93). leading them to victory in Super Bowl XX, and later coached the • Elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005. New Orleans Saints. • Elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988. 75 HISTORY JIMBO HISTORY COVERT 99 OFFENSIVE TACKLE | 1978-82 HUGH • A fixture on Pitt’s punishing offensive front from 1980-82, surrendering just GREEN three sacks during that span. As a senior, he did not give up a single sack. DEFENSIVE END | 1977-80 • Was a two-time first team All-American, earning consensus status as a • A three-time first team All-American and won the 1980 Lombardi senior. Award, Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Award. PRO FOOTBALL • Pitt went 31-5 during Covert’s three years as a starting offensive tackle, • Finished second in the 1980 Heisman Trophy balloting, an finishing in the nation’s Top 10 each season. The 1980 and 1981 teams unprecedented finish for a purely defensive player. each went 11-1 and finished as high as No. 2 in the national polls. • Was the first-ever defensive player to win the Walter Camp Award. • Was chosen in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft (sixth overall) by the • Named to Pitt’s All-Time Team after just his sophomore year. Chicago Bears and was a consensus All-Rookie pick. He played eight • Thirty-seven years following his final collegiate season, remains seasons in Chicago (1983-90), earning All-Pro honors four times, two first- Pitt’s all-time sack leader with 49. team All-NFL selections, two Pro Bowl invitations and was twice named the • Helped lead Pitt to a four-year record of 39-8-1, including four NFL Offensive Lineman of the Year (1985 and 1986). bowl games and three Top 10 finishes. THIS IS PITT • With Covert as a spearhead, the Bears led the NFL in rushing four • First-round selection by the in 1981 and consecutive years (1983-86). He was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of played 11 years in the NFL. the 1980s. • Elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. • Elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

156 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 157 CONFERENCE HONORS CONFERENCE HONORS ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR BIG EAST DEFENSIVE ALL-ACC TEAM HONOREES MEDIA 2014 James Conner, RB (coaches and PLAYER OF THE YEAR * before name denotes unanimous selection media) 2010 Jabaal Sheard, DE 2016 COACHES TEAM 2009 Greg Romeus, DE (Co-POY) Adam Bisnowaty, OL (first team) ACC OFFENSIVE PLAYER 2009 Mick Williams, DT (Co-POY) James Conner, RB (first team) OF THE YEAR 2008 Scott McKillop, LB Quadree Henderson, KR (first team); 2014 James Conner, RB (coaches and 2006 H.B. Blades, LB WR (honorable mention)

media) Dorian Johnson, OL (first team) PREVIEW BIG EAST SPECIAL TEAMS Ejuan Price, DL (first team) ACC DEFENSIVE PLAYER PLAYER OF THE YEAR Brian O’Neill, OL (second team) OF THE YEAR 2003 Andy Lee, P Jordan Whitehead, S (second team) 2013 Aaron Donald, DT Chris Blewitt, PK (honorable mention) (Co-Player of the Year with Virginia Alex Bookser, OL (honorable mention) (coaches and media) Tech PR DeAngelo Hall) ACC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2002 Andy Lee, P 2016 MEDIA TEAM (Co-Player of the Year with Rutgers James Conner, RB (first team) 2015 Jordan Whitehead, S (media) Quadree Henderson, KR (first team); 2015 Jordan Whitehead, S, and KR Nate Jones) WR (honorable mention) STAFF Qadree Ollison, RB (coaches co-winners) BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Dorian Johnson, OL (first team) Ejuan Price, DL (first team) ACC OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2009 Dion Lewis, RB Adam Bisnowaty, OL (second team) 2015 Qadree Ollison, RB 2007 LeSean McCoy, RB Jordan Whitehead, S (second team) (coaches and media) 2002 Larry Fitzgerald, WR Brian O’Neill, OL (third team) 1991 Tom Tumulty, LB Chris Blewitt, PK (honorable mention) PLAYER PROFILES ACC DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Tyrique Jarrett, DL (honorable mention) BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR 2015 Jordan Whitehead, S 2015 COACHES TEAM (coaches and media) 2004 Walt Harris 1997 Walt Harris *Tyler Boyd, WR (first team) ACC AWARD Ejuan Price, DL (first team) (Most Courageous Player) BIG EAST FOOTBALL SCHOLAR- Adam Bisnowaty, OL (first team) 2016 James Conner, RB ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Dorian Johnson, OL (second team) 2008 Conor Lee, PK Qadree Ollison, RB (second team) BIG EAST OFFENSIVE J.P. Holtz, TE (third team) 2004 Vince Crochunis, DL Nicholas Grigsby, LB (third team) PLAYER OF THE YEAR Darryl Render, DL (third team) 2016 SEASON 2009 Dion Lewis, RB Jordan Whitehead, S (third team) 2003 Larry Fitzgerald, WR 2000 Antonio Bryant, WR 2015 MEDIA TEAM Tyler Boyd, WR (first team) (Tri-Player of the Year with Miami Ejuan Price, DL (first team) WR Santana Moss and Virginia Tech Adam Bisnowaty, OL (second team) RB Lee Suggs) Dorian Johnson, OL (second team) 1994 Billy West, RB Qadree Ollison, RB (second team) Darryl Render, DL (third team) RECORD BOOK Jordan Whitehead, S (third team) Avonte Maddox, CB (honorable mention) 2014 COACHES TEAM Tyler Boyd, WR (first team); KR (second team) T.J. Clemmings, OL (first team) *James Conner, RB (first team) Matt Rotheram, OL (second team) HISTORY Anthony Gonzalez, LB (honorable mention) HISTORY 2014 MEDIA TEAM Tyler Boyd, WR (first team); KR (second team) T.J. Clemmings, OL (first team) *James Conner, RB (first team) Matt Rotheram, OL (third team)

2013 COACHES TEAM PRO FOOTBALL Aaron Donald, DL (first team) Tyler Boyd, WR (third team) Devin Street, WR (honorable mention) 2013 MEDIA TEAM Aaron Donald, DL (first team) Tyler Boyd, WR (second team) Devin Street, WR (third team) Jason Hendricks, S (honorable mention) Matt Rotheram, OL (honorable mention) THIS IS PITT Ray Vinopal, S (honorable mention)

Adam Bisnowaty was a two-time All-ACC offensive tackle (2015-16).

158 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 159 CONFERENCE HONORS CONFERENCE HONORS ALL-BIG EAST TEAM HONOREES 2004 1993 MEDIA * before name denotes unanimous selection H.B. Blades, LB (first team) Curtis Martin, RB (first team) 2012 Vince Crochunis, DL (first team) Tom Tumulty, LB (first team) Ray Graham, RB (first team) Josh Cummings, PK (first team) Ruben Brown, OT (second team) Aaron Donald, DL (first team) Adam Graessle, P (first team) Tom Barndt, DL (second team) Jason Hendricks, S (second team) *Rob Petitti, OL (first team) Maurice Williams, CB (second team) Mike Shanahan, WR (second team) Bernard “Josh” Lay, CB (second team) 1992 Greg Lee, WR (second team)

Devin Street, WR (second team) Ruben Brown, OL (second team) PREVIEW Ryan Turnley, C (second team) , QB (second team) Chris Sestili, OL (second team) Charles Spencer, OL (second team) Vernon Lewis, CB (second team) 2011 Dan Stephens, DL (second team) 1991 Ray Graham, RB (first team) 2003 Jarred Holley, S (first team) Jeff Christy, OG (first team) Chas Alecxih, DL (second team) *Larry Fitzgerald, WR (first team) Sean Gilbert, DL (first team) Aaron Donald, DL (second team) *Andy Lee, P (first team) Keith Hamilton, DL (first team) Max Gruder, LB (second team) Rob Petitti, OL (first team) *Steve Israel, CB (first team) Antwuan Reed, CB (second team) *, QB (first team) , QB (second team)

Kris Wilson, TE (second team) STAFF 2010 Chris Bouyer, WR (second team) 2002 David Moore, TE (second team) Jon Baldwin, WR (first team) Ricardo McDonald, LB (second team) Dom DeCicco, S (first team) Bryan Anderson, OL (first team) Dan Hutchins, P (first team) *, CB (first team) Jason Pinkston, OL (first team) *Larry Fitzgerald, WR (first team) Claude Harriott, DE (first team) *Jabaal Sheard, DL (first team) PLAYER PROFILES Jarred Holley, CB (second team) Gerald Hayes, LB (first team) Brandon Lindsey, DL (second team) Andy Lee, P (first team) Rob Petitti, OL (second team) 2009 Rod Rutherford, QB (second team) Jon Baldwin, WR (first team) 2001 Aaron Berry, CB (first team) Dorin Dickerson, TE (first team) *Antonio Bryant, WR (first team) Adam Gunn, LB (first team) Gerald Hayes, LB (first team) *Dion Lewis, RB (first team) Ramon Walker, S (first team) John Malecki, OL (first team) Bryan Knight, DL (second team)

Jason Pinkston, OL (first team) 2000 2016 SEASON *Greg Romeus, DL (first team) Antonio Bryant, WR (first team) , QB (first team) Jeff McCurley, C (first team) Mick Williams, DL (first team) Bryan Knight, DL (first team) Nate Byham, TE (second team) Gerald Hayes, LB (second team) Dom DeCicco, S (second team) Ramon Walker, S (second team) Dan Hutchins, PK (second team) 1999 Gus Mustakas, DL (second team) Latef Grim, WR (first team)

2008 Hank Poteat, CB (first team) RECORD BOOK Nate Byham, TE (first team) Ramon Walker, S (first team) C.J. Davis, OL (first team) Kevan Barlow, RB (second team) Conor Lee, PK (first team) Demond Gibson, DL (second team) *LeSean McCoy, RB (first team) Greg DeBolt, P (second team) *Scott McKillop, LB (first team) 1998 Tight end Scott Orndoff was a three-time ACC Aaron Berry, CB (second team) Latef Grim, WR (first team) All-Academic selection. Greg Romeus, DL (second team) Hank Poteat, CB (first team) 2007 Phil Clarke, LB (second team) ACC ALL-ACADEMIC FOOTBALL TEAM HONOREES HISTORY LeSean McCoy, RB (first team) 1997 HISTORY *Scott McKillop, LB (first team) To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete Tony Orlandini, OL (first team) must be a significant athletic contributor, earn a Jeff Otah, OL (first team) , QB (second team) Joe Clermond, DL (second team) 3.00 GPA for the previous semester and maintain Dwayne Schulters, RB (second team) a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Graduate students must 2006 Terry Murphy, WR (second team) maintain a 3.5 GPA. H.B. Blades, LB (first team) Jon Marzoch, OL (second team) Derek Kinder, WR (first team) Frank Moore, DL (second team) 2016 Adam Bisnowaty, OL Reggie Mitchell, DB Darrelle Revis, CB (first team) Phil Clarke, LB (second team) PRO FOOTBALL Alex Bookser, OL Scott Orndoff, TE Joe Clermond, DL (second team) 1996 Matt Galambos, LB , QB Adam Graessle, P (second team) Nate Cochran, P (first team) 2015 2005 1995 Adam Bisnowaty, OL Scott Orndoff, TE H.B. Blades, LB (first team) Chris Ferencik, PK (first team) Dontez Ford, WR Jordan Whitehead, DB Bernard “Josh” Lay, CB (first team) Tom Tumulty, LB (first team) Avonte Maddox, DB Greg Lee, WR (first team) Dietrich Jells, WR (second team) 2014 Darrelle Revis, CB (first team) Mike Halapin, DL (second team) Josh Cummings, PK (second team) Adam Bisnowaty, OL Matt Rotheram, OL Nate Cochran, P (second team) David Durham, DL Ray Vinopal, DB THIS IS PITT Tez Morris, S (second team) 1994 Avonte Maddox, DB , QB Tyler Palko, QB (second team) Reggie Mitchell, DB Ryan Winslow, P Charles Spencer, OL (second team) *Billy West, RB (first team) *Ruben Brown, OT (first team) 2013 Billy Davis, WR (second team) Adam Bisnowaty, OL Ray Vinopal, DB Tom Barndt, DL (second team) Scott Orndoff, TE Terrish Webb, DB Tom Savage, QB Matt Yoklic, P 158 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 159 CONFERENCE HONORS ALL-STAR GAMES MEDIA PREVIEW STAFF PLAYER PROFILES

Running back Dion Lewis was the Big East’s Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year in 2009. BIG EAST ALL-ACADEMIC FOOTBALL 2008 2001 TEAM HONOREES Pat Bostick, QB Conor Lee, PK Brian Beinecke, LB Mark Ponko, DB Recognized student-athletes who posted a Luke Briggs, PK John Malecki, OL Vince Crochunis, DL Chad Reed, C cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better over the Myles Caragein, DL John Pelusi, TE Brian Guzek, DL Dan Stephens, DL prior academic year. Mark Estermyer, LS Austin Ransom, LB Bryan Knight, DL Gary Urschler, DB 2016 SEASON Max Gruder, LB Tristan Roberts, LB Nick Lotz, PK Kris Wilson, TE 2012 Henry Hynoski, FB Tyler Tkach, DL 2000 Kevin Barthelemy, LS Jahmahl Pardner, DB , QB Brian Beinecke, LB Nick Lotz, PK Adam Bisnowaty, OL Devon Porchia, LB 2007 Bam Bradley, LB Anthony Rippole, FB Mark Browne, OL Joe Manganello, OL Keegan Buck, DL Gabe Roberts, OL Mark Estermyer, LS , QB Christopher Curd, WR Kody Miller, LB Devin Cook, DL Artie Rowell, OL Adam Gunn, LB Lucas Stone, P Brian Guzek, LB Mark Ponko, DB Jacob Craig, LB Mike Shanahan, WR Conor Lee, PK Tyler Tkach, DL Dan LaCarte, DL Chad Reed, C John Pelusi, TE Dustin Walters, TE David Durham, FB Andrew Taglianetti, DB 1999 RECORD BOOK Patrick Fisher, DB Joe Trebitz, LB Austin Ransom, WR Brian Beinecke, LB Scott McCurley, LB John Guy, OL Ray Vinopal, DB 2006 Seth Hornack, DB Matt O’Connor, QB Kevin Harper, PK Chad Voytik, QB Brian Bennett, LB Gus Mustakas, DL Nick Lotz, PK Mark Ponko, DB Jarred Holley, DB Chris Wuestner, WR Mark Estermyer, LS Tyler Palko, QB Joe Manganello, OL Gary Urschler, DB J.P. Holtz, TE Matt Yoklic, P Adam Gunn, LB LaRod Stephens- 1998 Adam Lazenga, FB Brett Zuck, WR Conor Lee, PK Howling, RB Brad Lukasak, PK Andrew Grischow, C Jeff McCurley, OL Joe Villani, C Seth Hornack, DB Mark Ponko, DB 2011 2005 1997 Joshua Brinson, WR Mike Shanahan, WR Justin Acierno, FB Tyler Palko, QB HISTORY Desmond Brown, RB Andrew Taglianetti, DB Mark Estermyer, LS Doug Roseberry, LB Grant Coffield, P Joe Holland, WR HISTORY Myles Caragein, DT Joe Trebitz, LB Ronald Idoko, DL Dale Williams, OL Andrew Grischow, C Jason Sepkowski, OL Seth Hornack, DB Drake Greer, K/P Ray Vinopal, DB 2004 Kevin Harper, PK Kris Wildman, FB Justin Acierno, FB Doug Roseberry, LB 1996 Jarred Holley, DB Chris Yankoski, K/P Justin Belarski, C Dan Stephens, DL Andrew Grischow, C Adam Lazenga, LB Matt Yoklic, P Brian Bennett, LB Dale Williams, OL 1995 Marco Pecora, DB Brett Zuck, WR Vince Crochunis, DL Zatiti Moody, DE John Ryan, QB 2010 2003 Tony Orlandini, OL PRO FOOTBALL Pat Bostick, QB Chris Mike, FB Justin Belarski, OL Brandon Miree, RB 1994 Myles Caragein, DL Marco Pecora, DB Brian Bennett, LB Yogi Roth, WR Pat Costello, DB Mike Shanahan, WR Tony Orlandini, OL Jason Sepkowski, OL Vince Crochunis, DL Jon Schall, OL John Ryan, QB Billy West, RB Dom DeCicco, DB , QB Luke Getsy, QB Dan Stephens, DL Kolby Gray, DB Andrew Taglianetti, DB Dan LaCarte, OL Kris Wilson, TE 1993 Max Gruder, LB Tyler Tkach, DL John Ryan, QB Doug Whaley, DB 2002 Kevin Harper, PK Joe Trebitz, LB 1992 Henry Hynoski, FB Matt Yoklic, P Brian Beinecke, LB Chad Reed, OL Andrew Janocko, QB Vince Crochunis, DL Yogi Roth, WR Sean Conley, PK James Morrison, LB

Brian Guzek, DL Dan Stephens, DL Doug Kautter, LB Doug Whaley, DB THIS IS PITT 2009 Dan LaCarte, OL Gary Urschler, DB Jonathan Baldwin, WR Adam Gunn, LB Brandon Miree, RB Kris Wilson, TE Luke Briggs, K Henry Hynoski, FB Myles Caragein, DL Andrew Janocko, QB Pat Costello, P John Malecki, OL Steve Dell, LB Mike Shanahan, WR

160 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 161 CONFERENCE HONORS ALL-STAR GAMES EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME 1985 Bob Buczkowski def. end 1982 Tim Lewis def. back MEDIA 1925 Horse L. Chase tackle 1985 Barry Pettyjohn center 1982 Dan Marino quarter­ back­ 1928 Mike Getto tackle 1987 Ezekial Gadson lineback­ er­ 1982 Ron Sams guard 1930 Eddie Baker quarter­ back­ 1987 Gary Richard 1982 Bryan Thomas halfback 1932 James MacMurdo tackle 1988 Burt Grossman def. end 1983 Jim Sweeney center 1934 Michael Sebastian halfback­ 1988 Tom Ricketts tackle 1983 Bill Maas def. tackle 1934 Joseph Skladany end 1988 Jerry Olsavsky lineback­ er­ 1983 Tom Flynn def. back PREVIEW 1934 Frank Walton tackle 1988 Mark Stepnoski guard 1983 Dwight Collins end 1935 Charles Hartwig guard 1989 Alonzo Hampton cornerback 1984 Chris Doleman def. end 1935 Miller Munjas quarter­ back­ 1989 Roman Matusz off. tackle 1986 Randy Dixon tackle 1935 Izzy Weinstock halfback­ 1990 Louis Riddick def. back 1991 Jeff Christy guard 1938 quarter­ back­ 1991 Steve Israel def. back 1992 Alex Van Pelt quarterback 1938 Frank Souchak end 1991 Ricardo McDonald linebacker 1994 Ruben Brown off. tackle 1939 Bill Daddio end 1995 Anthony Dorsett def. back 1994 Curtis Martin halfback

1939 Marshall Goldberg halfback­ 1997 Tony Orlandini off. tackle 1995 Tom Tumulty linebacker STAFF 1939 Harold Stebbins halfback­ 1997 Jon Marzoch guard 1995 Dietrich Jells wide receiver 1940 Richard Cassiano halfback­ 2000 Latef Grim wide receiver 1999 Hank Poteat def. back 1940 Ben Kish fullback­ 2001 Bryan Knight def. end 2000 Kevan Barlow halfback 1941 George Kracum fullback­ 2002 Torrie Cox cornerback 2002 Gerald Hayes linebacker 1942 Ralph Fife guard 2003 Claude Harriott def. end 2003 Kris Wilson tight end PLAYER PROFILES 1942 Stan Gervelis end 2003 Walt Harris head coach 2004 Rob Petitti off. tackle 1945 George Ranii guard 2003 Lewis Moore linebacker 2005 Charles Spencer guard 1946 Leo Skladany end 2003 Lousaka Polite fullback 2006 H.B. Blades linebacker 1949 William McPeak end 2003 Rod Rutherford quarterback 2006 Tyler Palko quarterback 1950 Nicholas Bolkovac tackle 2005 Bernard “Josh” Lay def. back 2007 Mike McGlynn off. tackle 1952 William Reynolds halfback­ 2007 Joe Clermond def. end 2007 Jeff Otah off. tackle 1954 Eldred Kraemer tackle 2009 Nate Byham tight end 2008 Mark Estermyer long snapper 1954 Robert McQuaide end 2009 Aaron Berry cornerback 2008 Scott McKillop linebacker 2016 SEASON 1957 Charley Brueckman center 2011 Max Gruder linebacker 2009 Dorin Dickerson tight end 1957 Jim McCusker tackle 2011 Brandon Lindsey linebacker 2010 Jason Pinkston off. tackle 1958 John Guzik guard 2012 Ray Graham running back 2013 Aaron Donald def. tackle 1958 Dick Haley halfback­ 2012 Ryan Turnley center 2014 T.J. Clemmings off. tackle 1958 Art Gob end 2016 Scott Orndoff tight end 2016 Adam Bisnowaty off. tackle 1959 Ivan Toncic quarter­ back­ 2016 Nathan Peterman quarterback 1959 Bill Lindner tackle 1953 Joe Schmidt guard-center RECORD BOOK 1960 Mike Ditka end COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME 1956 John Cenci center 1934 Michael Sebastian halfback­ 1961 Fred Cox halfback­ 1956 Lou Cimarolli halfback­ 1934 Joseph Skladany end 1961 Steve Jastrzembski end 1956 John Paluck end 1934 Frank Walton tackle 1962 John Draksler guard 1957 Bob Pollock tackle 1935 Miller Munjas quarter­ back­ 1963 Paul Martha halfback­ 1957 Vince Scorsone guard 1935 George Shotwell guard 1963 Rick Leeson fullback­ 1958 Charley Brueckman center 1937 Averell Daniell tackle 1963 Ernie Borghetti tackle 1958 Jim McCusker tackle 1937 guard 1964 Fred Mazurek quarter­ back­ HISTORY 1965 Marty Schottenheimer center 1937 Robert LaRue halfback­ HISTORY 1965 Eric Crabtree halfback­ 1965 Paul Cercel center 1938 Frank Patrick fullback­ 1965 Joe Novogratz fullback­ 1967 Jim Flanigan lineback­ er­ 1939 Bill Daddio end 1969 Geoff Brown lineback­ er­ 1977 Matt Cavanaugh quarter­ back­ 1939 Marshall Goldberg halfback 1972 Bob Kuziel center 1977 Randy Holloway tackle 1940 Richard Cassiano halfback 1975 Gary Burley middle guard 1977 halfback­ 1940 Ben Kish fullback 1978 lineback­ er­

1977 J.C. Wilson cornerback 1941 George Kracum fullback PRO FOOTBALL 1979 safety 1978 Al Chesley lineback­ er­ 1945 Ernest Bonelli fullback 1980 Russ Grimm center 1978 Gordon Jones end 1953 Billy Reynolds halfback 1980 Rickey Jackson end 1978 Jeff Delaney safety 1954 Dick Deitrick end 1981 Emil Boures center 1979 Jo Jo Heath safety 1955 Eldred Kraemer tackle 1981 Sal Sunseri lineback­ er­ 1980 Rickey Jackson def. end 1956 John Paluck end 1982 Rob Fada guard 1980 def. back 1957 Vince Scorsone guard 1982 Tim Lewis def. back 1980 Randy McMillan fullback­ 1957 Joe Walton end 1983 Bill Maas def. tackle THIS IS PITT 1980 Benjie Pryor end 1958 Jim McCusker tackle 1983 Tom Flynn def. back 1981 Emil Boures center 1959 Dick Haley halfback 1984 Troy Benson lineback­ er­ 1981 Sal Sunseri lineback­ er­ 1959 John Guzik guard 1984 Chris Doleman end 1982 Jimbo Covert tackle 1961 Mike Ditka end 1984 Bill Wallace end 1982 Julius Dawkins end 1961 Ed Sharockman halfback

160 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 161 ALL-STAR GAMES ALL-STAR GAMES | TEAM CAPTAINS 1964 Paul Martha halfback 1994 Curtis Martin halfback 1981 Pappy Thomas def. back 1964 Ernie Borghetti tackle 1994 Lawson Mollica center 1982 Jimbo Covert tackle MEDIA 1964 John Maczuzak tackle 1994 John Majors head coach 1982 Julius Dawkins end 1965 Marty Schottenheimer center 1994 Charlie Coe asst. coach 1982 Dan Marino quarter­ back­ 1967 Jim Flanigan linebacker 1995 Tom Tumulty linebacker 1983 Jim Sweeney center 1971 Charles Hall def. back 1995 Anthony Dorsett def. back 1984 Bill Fralic tackle 1972 Bob Kuziel center 1999 Kirk McMullen tight end 1985 Bill Callahan safety PREVIEW 1999 Ethan Weidle off. tackle 1987 Jon Carter end BLUE-GRAY ALL-STAR CLASSIC 1999 Walt Harris off. head coach 1987 Quintin Jones cornerback 1939 guard 1999 Tom Freeman asst. coach 1988 Burt Grossman def. end 1939 John Chickerneo quarterback 1989 Tony Siragusa def. tackle 1940 Bob Thurbon halfback 1991 Steve Israel def. back 1944 Ernie Bonelli halfback 1953 Billy Reynolds halfback 2006 Clint Session linebacker 1945 Francis Mattioll guard 1957 Joe Walton end 2006 Joe Villani center 1945 John Kosh center 1958 Charley Brueckman center 2007 Kennard Cox cornerback STAFF 1948 Leo Skladany end 1959 John Guzik guard 2007 Darrell Strong tight end 1949 Bernie Barkouskie guard 1960 Bill Lindner tackle 1949 Carl DePasqua fullback 1961 Mike Ditka end COACHES’ ALL-AMERICAN GAME 1951 Bob Bestwick quarterback 1962 Fred Cox halfback 1974 Rod Kirby linebacker

1951 Chris Warriner end 1964 Paul Martha halfback 1974 Jim Buckmon def. end PLAYER PROFILES 1952 Joe Bozek end 1964 Rick Leeson fullback 1974 Glenn Hyde def. tackle 1953 Dick Deitrick end 1964 Ernie Borghetti tackle 1957 Richard Scherer end 1965 Eric Crabtree tackle ALL-AMERICAN BOWL 1959 Fred Riddle fullback 1965 Joe Novogratz linebacker 1973 Rod Kirby linebacker 1961 Larry Vignali guard 1969 Geoff Brown linebacker 1974 Gary Burley middle guard 1963 John Maczuzak tackle 1971 Charles Hall def. back 1974 Mike Bulino def. back 1969 Bob Ellis end 1972 Bob Kuziel center 1974 Mike Carey center 1969 Dave Dibbley halfback 1973 Jim Buckmon def. end

MARTIN LUTHER KING CLASSIC 2016 SEASON 1971 Charles Hall def. back 1975 Tom Perko linebacker 1989 Bill Cherpak off. guard 1974 Mike Bulino def. back 1976 Tony Dorsett running back 1989 Chris Goetz off. guard 1984 Marlon McIntyre fullback 1976 Al Romano middle guard 1989 Tom Sims def. tackle 1984 Melvin Dean def. back 1976 Jim Corbett tight end 1989 Tony Siragusa def. tackle 1986 fullback 1977 Tom Brzoza center 1989 Carnel Smith def. end 1988 Burt Grossman def. end 1977 Bob Jury safety 1988 Cornell Holloway def. back 1978 Jeff Delaney safety NORTH-SOUTH GAME 1988 Troy Washington safety 1978 Matt Carroll guard 1949 Lou Cecconi halfback RECORD BOOK 1990 Louis Riddick def. back 1978 Gordon Jones end 1952 Joe Schmidt guard-center 1991 Jeff Christy guard 1978 Dave Logan tackle 1958 Bill Kaliden quarter­ back­ 1991 Ricardo McDonald linebacker 1979 Jeff Pelusi linebacker 1958 Ed Michaels guard 1991 Scott Miller tackle 1980 Hugh Green def. end 1959 Serafino Fazio center 1992 Alex Van Pelt quarterback 1980 Mark May tackle 1960 Ron Delfine end 1994 Tom Barndt def. end 1980 Randy McMillan fullback 1960 Paul Hodge guard 1994 Ruben Brown off. tackle 1980 Benjie Pryor end 1962 Ed Clark halfback HISTORY 1962 Gary Kaltenbach tackle HISTORY 1962 Tom Brown guard 1963 Al Grigaliunas end 1963 Jeff Ware guard 1965 Ken Lucas quarterback 1965 Fred Hoaglin center 1971 linebacker PRO FOOTBALL INTA JUICE NORTH-SOUTH ALL-STAR CLASSIC 2006 Steve Buches tight end 2006 Adam Graessle punter

LAS VEGAS ALL-AMERICAN CLASSIC 2005 Vince Crochunis def. tackle

JAPAN BOWL THIS IS PITT 1975 Tom Perko linebacker 1976 Tony Dorsett running back 1976 Al Romano middle guard 1976 Jim Corbett tight end Defensive linemen Burt Grossman (left) and Tony Siragusa both played in the Hula Bowl. 1977 Tom Brzoza center 162 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 163 ALL-STAR GAMES ALL-STAR GAMES | TEAM CAPTAINS 1977 Bob Jury safety ALL-STAR GRIDIRON CLASSIC RAYCOM ALL-STAR CLASSIC MEDIA 1978 Matt Carroll guard 1999 Phil Clarke linebacker 2012 Tino Sunseri quarterback 1978 Dave Logan tackle 2003 Brandon Miree running back 1979 Ralph Still end 2003 Matt Morgan off. tackle NFLPA COLLEGIATE BOWL 1980 Hugh Green def. end 2015 J.P. Holtz tight end 1980 Russ Grimm center TEXAS VS. THE NATION ALL-STAR CHALLENGE 2016 Ryan Lewis def. back 1980 Mark May tackle 2008 Conredge Collins fullback

1980 Terry White def. back 2008 C. J. Davis off. guard COLLEGE GRIDIRON SHOWCASE PREVIEW Matt Galambos linebacker 1981 Wayne DiBartola running back 2010 Dom DeCicco def. back 1981 Pappy Thomas def. back Shakir Soto def. end 1982 J.C. Pelusi middle guard CASINO DEL SOL COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME 1987 Gary Richard cornerback 2011 Antwuan Reed def. back 1989 Roman Matusz off. tackle 2012 Chris Jacobson off. guard 1989 Dan Crossman def. back 2012 Mike Shanahan wide receiver 1992 Alex Van Pelt quarterback STAFF

ALL-TIME PITT TEAM CAPTAINS PLAYER PROFILES 2016 SEASON RECORD BOOK

Pitt 2016 team captains (from left to right) Adam Bisnowaty, Ejuan Price and James Conner stand with quarterback Nathan Peterman and former head coach Walt Harris prior to the Penn State game coin flip. HISTORY HISTORY YEAR CAPTAIN(S) YEAR CAPTAIN(S) YEAR CAPTAIN(S) 1905 Joe Thompson­ 1923 Lloyd Jordan 1941 Game Captains 1906 Gilbert Miller 1924 Noble Frank 1942 Game Captains 1907 Calvin Marshall 1925 Ralph Chase 1943 Game Captains 1908 Quincy Banbury 1926 Blair McMillan 1944 Game Captains 1909 Homer Roe 1927 Gibby Welch 1945 Game Captains

1910 Tex Richards 1928 Alex Fox 1946 Jack Durisham PRO FOOTBALL 1911 Jack Lindsay 1929 Luby DiMeolo Bill McPeak 1912 Polly Galvin 1930 Eddie Baker 1947 Game Captains 1913 Hube Wagner 1931 Eddie Hirshberg 1948 Bill McPeak 1914 Wayne Smith 1932 Paul Reider 1949 Lou Cecconi 1915 1933 None 1950 Nick Bolkovac 1916 Bob Peck 1934 Charles Hartwig 1951 Rudy Andabaker 1917 H.C. Carlson 1935 Nick Kliskey Bob Brennan THIS IS PITT 1918 George McLaren 1936 None 1952 Joe Schmidt 1919 Jimmy DeHart 1937 John Michelosen 1953 Dick Deitrick 1920 Herbert Stein 1938 Game Captains 1954 Henry Ford 1921 Tom Davies 1939 Game Captains Lou Palatella 1922 Tom Holleran 1940 Game Captains 1955 Hal Hunter­ John Cenci 162 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 163 TEAM CAPTAINS ED CONWAY AWARD YEAR CAPTAIN(S) YEAR CAPTAIN(S) YEAR CAPTAIN(S) 1956 Joe Walton 1983 Tom Flynn 2003 Lousaka Polite MEDIA Bob Pollock Troy Hill Lewis Moore 1957 Charley Brueckman Jim Sweeney William “Tutu” Ferguson Jim McCusker 1984 Bill Fralic 2004 Tyler Palko 1958 Ed Micheals Chris Doleman Vince Crochunis Don Crafton Troy Benson Doug Roseberry

1959 Bill Lindner 1985 2005 H.B. Blades PREVIEW Ken Montanari Bill Callahan Raymond Kirkley Tez Morris 1960 Mike Ditka Dennis Atiyeh Tyler Palko 1961 Game Captains 1986 Steve Apke 2006 H.B. Blades 1962 Tom Brown Randy Dixon Tony Woods Steve Buches Gary Kaltenbach Adam Graessle 1987 Jon Carter 1963 Al Grigaliunas Tyler Palko Ed Miller 1964 Ray Popp Clint Session Billy Owens

1965 Phil Dahar 2007 Joe Clermond STAFF 1988 Jerry Olsavsky 1966 Jim Flanigan Jeff Otah Tom Ricketts Austin Ransom 1967 Dave Drake Mark Stepnoski 2008 C. J. Davis 1968 Harry Orszulak Troy Washington Ed Gallin Rashaad Duncan 1989 Robert Bradley Conor Lee

Ed Whitaker PLAYER PROFILES Dan Crossman Scott McKillop 1969 Game Captains Roman Matusz LaRod Stephens-Howling 1970 Game Captains 1990 Alex Van Pelt 2009 Nate Byham 1971 Jack Dykes Craig Gob Adam Gunn John Simpson Louis Riddick John Malecki 1972 John Moss Eric Holzworth Cedric McGee Rick Lozier 1991 Alex Van Pelt Gus Mustakas Reggie Frye Ricardo McDonald Mick Williams 1973 Sean Gilbert 2010 Dom DeCicco Rodney Kirby Eric Seaman Jason Pinkston Jim Buckmon 1992 Game Captains Jabaal Sheard 2016 SEASON 1974 Mike Carey 1993 Tom Barndt 2011 Myles Caragein Bill Daniels Doug Whaley Jarred Holley Kelcy Daviston Curtis Martin Chris Jacobson 1975 Dennis Moorhead 1994 Tom Barndt Antwuan Reed Tom Perko Ruben Brown Mike Shanahan Tino Sunseri 1976 Tony Dorsett Lawson Mollica Andrew Taglianetti

Jim Corbett 1995 Tom Tumulty RECORD BOOK Arnie Weatherington Mike Halapin 2012 Aaron Donald David Sumner Jarred Holley 1977 Tom Brzoza Cameron Saddler Jon McCray Matt Cavanaugh Mike Shanahan Randy Holloway 1996 Jason Chavis Ryan Turnley Billy West Bob Jury 2013 Aaron Donald 1978 Gordon Jones Curtis Anderson Tyrone Ezell Jeff Delaney 1997 Pete Gonzalez Jason Hendricks Al Chesley Curtis McGhee Tom Savage HISTORY Matt Carroll 1998 Phil Clarke Devin Street HISTORY 1979 Jeff Pelusi Terry Murphy K’Waun Williams Jo Jo Heath Hank Poteat 2014 T.J. Clemmings Dan Fidler 1999 Latef Grim Nicholas Grigsby 1980 Hugh Green Karim Thompson Ray Vinopal Rickey Jackson Hank Poteat 2015 J.P. Holtz Bill Neill 2000 Latef Grim Lafayette Pitts

Rick Trocano Bryan Knight Darryl Render PRO FOOTBALL Mark May Torrie Cox Artie Rowell Russ Grimm 2001 Lousaka Polite 2016 Adam Bisnowaty 1981 Sal Sunseri Ramon Walker James Conner Emil Boures Torrie Cox Ejuan Price 1982 Dan Marino 2002 Lousaka Polite Jimbo Covert Gerald Hayes J.C. Pelusi Torrie Cox

Yogi Jones THIS IS PITT

164 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 165 TEAM CAPTAINS ED CONWAY AWARD Until his passing in 1974, Ed Conway was the radio voice of Pitt football for four years and a tremendous MEDIA friend and supporter of the Panthers program. In appreciation of his work, the football team presents an annual award in his honor to the most improved players each spring. 2003 Offense: Chris Curd (WR) Defense: Bernard “Josh” Lay (DB), Malcolm Pinder (DL) PREVIEW 2004 Offense: Mike McGlynn (OL), Tim Murphy (RB) Defense: Charles Sallet (DL), Clint Session (LB)

2005 Offense: Mike McGlynn (OL) Defense: Chris McKillop (DL)

2006 Offense: C.J. Davis (OL) STAFF Defense: Clint Session (LB) Special Teams: Kennard Cox (DB)

2007 Offense: Jeff Otah (OL) Defense: Gus Mustakas (DL) PLAYER PROFILES 2008 Offense: Dorin Dickerson (TE), Elijah Zeise Jaryd Jones-Smith Cedric McGee (WR) Defense: Mick Williams (DL) 1975 Offense: John Pelusi (C) Offense: Scott Stark (QB) 1990 2009 Offense: Pat Bostick (QB) Defense: Randy Cozens (DE) Defense: Anthony Jagers (SS) Defense: Max Gruder (LB) 1976 Offense: Bob Hutton (HB) Offense: Dan Anderson (OL) 1991 2010 Offense: Greg Cross (WR) Defense: LeRoy Felder (DB) Defense: Jeff Esters (DL) Defense: Antwuan Reed (DB)

1977 Offense: Randy Reutershan (FL), Offense: Mark Fely (OL) 2016 SEASON 1992 2011 Offense: Anthony Gonzalez (QB) George Link (OG) Defense: Mike Halapin (DL) Defense: Tyrone Ezell (DL), Defense: Dave Logan (MG) Buddy Jackson (DB) 1993 Offense: Raymond Belvin (TE) 1978 Offense: Ray “Rooster” Jones (HB) Defense: Tom Barndt (DL), 2012 Offense: Ryan Turnley (OL) Defense: Lynn Thomas (DB) Jason Chavis (LB), Defense: Shayne Hale (DL) Jay Jones (DB) 1979 Offense: Russ Grimm (C) 2013 Offense: T.J. Clemmings (OL) Defense: Charles “Yogi” Jones (LB) 1994 Offense: Brian Curran (OL) Defense: Tyrone Ezell (DL) RECORD BOOK Defense: Mike Mohring (DL) 1980 Offense: Emil Boures (OG) 2014 Offense: T.J. Clemmings (OL) Defense: Carlton Williamson (SS) Offense: John Jones (TE) 1995 Defense: David Durham (DL) Defense: David Sumner (LB) Special Teams: Todd Thomas (LB) 1981 Offense: Wayne DiBartola (FB) Defense: Wallace “Pappy” 1996 Offense: Kirk McMullen (TE) 2015 Offense: Dontez Ford (WR) Thomas (CB) Defense: Rasshad Whitmill (DB) Defense: Tyrique Jarrett (DL) 1982 Offense: Marlon McIntyre (FB) 1997 Offense: Ethan Weidle (OL) 2016 Offense: Jester Weah (WR) Defense: Dan “Peep” Short (SS) Defense: Frank Moore (DL) HISTORY Defense: Shakir Soto (DL) HISTORY 1983 Offense: Mike Dahl (OG) 1998 Offense: (QB) 2017 Offense: Jaryd Jones-Smith (OL) Defense: Melvin Dean (CB), Defense: Nick Cole (LB) Defense: Elijah Zeise (LB) Troy Benson (LB) 1999 Offense: Jeff McCurley (OL) 1984 Offense: Dwayne Milloy (FL) Defense: Ryan Smith (DL), Defense: Steve Apke (LB) Mark Ponko (DB) PRO FOOTBALL 1985 Offense: Dave Shuck (TE) 2000 Offense: Mike Bosnic (TE) Defense: Lee Hetrick (LB), Defense: Bryan Knight (DL), John Lewis (CB) Amir Purifoy (LB)

1986 Offense: Darrin Gillaspie (WR) 2001 Offense: Kris Wilson (TE) Defense: Jerry Olsavsky (LB) Defense: Torrie Cox (DB), Lewis Moore (LB) 1987 Offense: Nate Heyward (RB)

Defense: Carnel Smith (DE) 2002 Offense: Brandon Miree (RB), THIS IS PITT Tim Murphy (RB) 1988 Offense: Adam Walker (RB) Defense: Vince Crochunis (DL), Defense: Louis Riddick (SS) Tez Morris (DB), Malcolm Postell (LB) 1989 Offense: Mike LiVorio (OL) Defense: Dave Coleman (CB) 164 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 165 BOWL HISTORY BOWL HISTORY ROSE BOWL • JAN. 2, 1928 ROSE BOWL • JAN. 2, 1933 SUGAR BOWL • JAN. 2, 1956 MEDIA Pasadena, Calif., Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif., Rose Bowl New Orleans, La., Tulane Stadium STANFORD 0 0 7 0 — 7 SOUTHERN CAL 7 0 7 21 — 35 7 0 0 0 — 7 PITTSBURGH 0 0 6 0 — 6 PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 — 0 PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 — 0 Pitt’s first bowl trip resembled a politician’s­ Pitt’s coach, John B. “Jock’’ Sutherland, would A controversial pass interference pen­alty whis­tle-stop tour—wherever Pitt was at try a new ploy after two Rose Bowl losses, so he against Pitt’s Bobby Grier, the first black man

lunch­time during its trek west, it practiced. The took the team to Tucson to practice for its first ever to play in the Sugar Bowl, put Georgia Tech PREVIEW routine was simple: deboard the train around Rose Bowl win. Instead Sutherland suffered on the doorstep for the game’s only touchdown. 11:15; explore the day’s town until noon; lunch the worst loss in his Pitt career. It was the Pitt, under new Head Coach John Michelosen— at 12; walk lunch off, then practice; reboard first time since 1928 that Pitt was shut out the first man in Pitt history to play and coach in the train. So it was that Pitt prac­ticed in Dodge and actually lost the game; it had played four bowl games (he was a quarterback on the 1936 City, Albu­ ­quer­que and Winslow, Arizona, on the scoreless ties since a 6-0 loss to Carnegie­ Tech. Rose Bowl team)—had several chances to tie way to Pasadena. The game had a sentimental With 83,000 in at­ten­dance, the Pan­thers stayed the game but hit a wall of futility. Grier’s penalty storyline: the coach against his mentor. Panther close until the fourth quarter before collapsing. gave Tech the ball on the 1, from where Wade Head Coach John B. “Jock” Sutherland had USC’s Homer Griffith threw, and later caught, a Mitchell snuck in for the score. A fumble killed played for Stanford Coach Glenn “Pop” Warner touch­down pass as the Trojans built a 14-0 lead a first-quarter drive, then quarterback Corny STAFF when the latter was at Pitt. Amidst all that, through three quarters. After Irvine ­Warburton Salvaterra was stopped on a fourth-and-goal the game, although close, was controlled­ by scored to make the score 21-0, Pitt fumbled just before halftime. Pitt’s Ray DiPasquale Stanford. Pitt grabbed a 6-0 third-quarter lead the kickoff, and Warburton scored again shortly intercepted a pass to squelch a fourth quarter when Jim­my Hagan scooped up a Cardinal fum­ thereafter. A blocked punt set up the final threat by Tech. In the final moments, Pitt made

ble and ran 20 yards for a touch­down. The extra touchdown. Several Panthers were singled out a furious attempt to tie the game. The Panthers, PLAYER PROFILES point was missed. Stanford, which made several by the crowd with standing ovations: ends Ted who were penalized twice on the last drive, were march­es deep into Pitt ter­ri­to­ry, finally scored on Dailey and Joe Skladany, guard Charles Hartwig on Tech’s 5-yard line when time ran out. an unusual play. On fourth-and-goal at the and back Warren­ Heller, who rushed for 63 yards two, Stanford quar­terback Biff Hoffman in the final game of his brilliant Pitt career. • DEC. 29, 1956 completed a pass to Bob Sims, but it was short Jacksonville, Fla., Gator Bowl of the goal line. Sims was hit and fumbled, ROSE BOWL • JAN. 1, 1937 but Frank Wilton picked up the loose ball and Pasadena, Calif., Rose Bowl GEORGIA TECH 7 7 7 0 — 21 carried it in to tie the game. Hoffman’s extra PITTSBURGH 0 7 7 0 — 14 point won it, 7-6. Pitt, a slight favorite entering WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 — 0 Coach John Michelosen’s team had wanted a 2016 SEASON the game, mustered­ very little offense in its first PITTSBURGH 7 0 7 7 — 21 rematch with Georgia Tech, but the result was of four Rose Bowl games. “Jock” Sutherland was intent on win­ning the the same—a seven-point loss. Pitt outgained Rose Bowl in his fourth try. To that end, Pitt Tech by 106 yards, 313-207, but was plagued by ROSE BOWL • JAN. 1, 1930 spent two weeks working out on the west coast, turn­overs. Georgia Tech converted an early inter­ Pasadena, Calif., Rose Bowl for Sutherland was not going to accept 0-4 ception into a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. Pitt in Rose Bowl play. His tactics worked, and was stopped on a goal-line stand at the start of SOUTHERN CAL 13 13 14 7 — 47 captain Bobby LaRue led Pitt to a 21-0 victory. the second quarter, and Tech increased its lead PITTSBURGH 0 0 7 7 — 14

LaRue’s running set up the first touchdown of late in the quarter with a halfback-option TD RECORD BOOK If vintage football films give you the impres­ ­sion the game, which, fittingly, he scored. LaRue’s pass. Pitt quarter­back Corny Salvaterra hit Dick that the game of the 20s and 30s was run, 50-yard run in the third quarter, which would Bowen with a 36-yard scoring pass just before run, and run again, think again. USC’s Trojans have gone 75 yards for the touch­down if not the half, and Pitt trailed, 14-7. Bowen’s fumble bombed Pitt with an all-out passing attack. for a diving tackle, set up Frank Patrick’s on the second-half kickoff set up the clinching The game start­ed on a bright note for “Jock” touchdown. Pitt led, 14-0, after three quarters. touchdown. Pitt pulled to within seven on Sutherland’s team when Toby Uansa rushed 68 The defense added a late touchdown, returning Salvaterra’s sneak, but could draw no closer. yards on Pitt’s first play. Pitt failed to score, then an intercep­tion. So elated was Sutherland that the walls caved in. Gaius Shaver connect­ ­ed with he substituted every player who made the trip, • DEC. 21, 1973 HISTORY Hen­ry Edelson for a 55-yard touchdown. Later so each could forever relate the experience of Tempe, Ariz., HISTORY in the quarter, Shaver hit Ernest Pinckert for playing in a Rose Bowl ­victory. After four tries, a 28-yard score, cap­i­tal­iz­ing on a Pitt fumble. the coach had finally overcome one of the few ARIZONA STATE 7 0 3 18 — 28 Another fumble led to USC’s third touchdown,­ a obstacles in his remarkable career. PITTSBURGH 7 0 0 0 — 7 short run which opened the score to 19-0. Two A new era in Pitt football was ushered in with Jesses set up the Trojans’­ next score when Jesse the Panthers’ first bowl appearance in 17 years. Mortensen and Jesse Hill teamed for a 51-yard Coach of the Year Johnny Majors had revived

pass play. Russell Saunders helped convert­ a struggling program and Pitt was 6-4-1 PRO FOOTBALL a USC in­ter­cep­tion into a 33-0 lead with his entering this game. Freshman Tony Dorsett was 13-yard scoring run. Pitt finally broke through in a big part of the turnaround, rushing for 1,686 the third quarter when Uansa threw a 28-yard yards. Pitt struck first, with Dorsett scoring two pass to Willi­ ­am Wallinchus. Southern Cal plays after Tom Perko recovered Arizona State sand­wiched two more long touch­down passes quarterback Danny White’s fumble on the first (38 and 62 yards) around a Tom Parkinson-to- play of the game. But the Sun Devils, playing on Paul Collins 36-yard TD pass for Pitt to arrive their own field, proved too tough. Woody Green at the final score. In all, the Trojans scored the

scored four plays after Dorsett’s touchdown THIS IS PITT most points against Pitt since 1903. It would to tie the game. Arizona State scored three be Sutherland’s second-worst margin­ of defeat touch­downs in 6:04 of the fourth quarter, and in his 15 seasons at Pitt; the worst would although Pitt blocked all three extra points, come three years later, also against USC in the the game ended one-sided after being tied at Rose Bowl. half­time. Dorsett rushed for 100 yards, but Pitt turned the ball over seven times. Both 166 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 167 BOWL HISTORY BOWL HISTORY quarterbacks, White and Pitt’s Billy Daniels, (after a combined 13-29 mark in the previous FIESTA BOWL • DEC. 25, 1979 MEDIA threw three interceptions,­ but White completed four years) was named Coach of the Year for the Tempe, Ariz., Sun Devil Stadium 14-of-19 for 269 yards. Daniels was 7-of-20 for second time at Pitt. just 57 yards. ARIZONA 0 0 3 7 — 10 GATOR BOWL • DEC. 30, 1977 PITTSBURGH 3 3 7 3 — 16 • DEC. 26, 1975 Jacksonville, Fla., Gator Bowl Pitt finished the 1979 season with a 10-game El Paso, Texas, Sun Bowl Stadium winning streak, built in part around the arm CLEMSON 0 3 0 0 — 3 of freshman quarterback Dan Marino. The PREVIEW KANSAS 0 0 7 12 — 19 PITTSBURGH 10 7 7 10 — 34 season finale came on Christmas Day, with the PITTSBURGH 7 12 0 14 — 33 Pitt set five Gator Bowl records for offensive Panthers ­rounding out an 11-1 campaign with a A player rushing for 100 yards is impressive. proficiency in an astounding demolition of 16-10 win over Arizona. The Wildcats, coached Two players on the same team is remarkable. the highly regarded Clemson Tigers. Matt by former Pitt radio commentator Tony Mason, Three is unheard of, but that is how Pitt knocked Cavanaugh completed 23-of-36 passes for 387 threatened often but did not score a touchdown off Kansas. Elliott Walker (11 carries for 123 yards and four touchdowns as Pitt outgained until the game’s wan­ing moments. Junior yards, 11.2 average) got the ball rolling with Clemson, 566-268. Three scoring tosses went to cornerback Terry White intercepted two passes. a 60-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.­ fullback Elliott Walker, who joined Tony Dorsett One set up the second of three Mark Schubert Tony Dorsett (27-142) scored two touchdowns as the second Pitt back ever to rush for 1,000 field goals; the other allowed Pitt to run out the STAFF in the second quarter. Pitt had nearly 300 yards in a season. Gordon Jones scored the clock. Two of Schubert’s kicks were from 46 rushing yards at the inter­mission. Quarterback other TD on one of his 10 receptions for 163 yards out. Pitt’s only touchdown came after a Robert Haygood ran the veer offense to yards. Cavanaugh threw for 211 yards and two 12-play drive, with Marino hitting Benjie Pryor perfection, rushing­ for 101 yards (14 carries) touchdowns in the first half alone. Clemson’s from 12 yards out. The last three plays of the

when he wasn’t busy pitching out to Dorsett. vaunted passing combination of Steve drive: Marino to Mike Dombrowski for 34 yards, PLAYER PROFILES Haygood also connected with Gordon Jones for Fuller-to-Jerry Butler was rendered ineffective Marino to Ralph Still for 24 yards, and the a touchdown after Walker scored his second of by a Pitt secondary which swooped in for four touchdown. the game. Jones set up his own touchdown with interceptions, two by senior safety Bob Jury. a 63-yard kickoff return. With eight wins, Pitt Cavanaugh, an All-American in 1977, missed GATOR BOWL • DEC. 29, 1980 had its best season since 1963. Dorsett rushed part of the season after suffering a broken wrist Jacksonville, Fla., Gator Bowl for 1,686 yards on the season, matching his against Notre Dame in the first game of the year. 1973 total. “I shudder to think what he could have done had S. CAROLINA 0 3 0 6 — 9 he stayed healthy,” said Panther Coach Jackie PITTSBURGH 10 7 17 3 — 37 SUGAR BOWL • JAN. 1, 1977 Sherrill, who finished his first year at Pitt with Pitt’s defense wanted this game badly. Its leader 2016 SEASON New Orleans, La., Superdome a 9-2-1 mark. for four years, Hugh Green, finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting behind South Carolina’s GEORGIA 0 0 3 0 — 3 TANGERINE BOWL • DEC. 23, 1978 George Rogers. With the chance to avenge that PITTSBURGH 7 14 3 3 — 27 Orlando, Fla., Tangerine Bowl result, Pitt smothered the Gamecocks with a The many remarkable accomplishments Tony swarming defense and an efficient offense. Rick Dorsett achieved in his four years at Pitt were NC STATE 7 10 3 10 — 30 Trocano and Dan Marino split time at quarter­ punctuated by his role in this win, one that gave PITTSBURGH 0 0 3 14 — 17 back; each threw a touchdown pass and Trocano

Pitt its first national championship in 39 years. The Panthers saved their worst per­formance added a short TD run. Although Rogers gained RECORD BOOK Dorsett, quarterback Matt Cavanaugh and a of the season for this bowl out­ing with North 113 yards, his two fumbles were more of a marauding defense just would not be denied in Carolina State. Primarily a running team in factor in the game than his rushing out­put. Tom the first indoor Sugar . Cavanaugh, 1978, Pitt attempted to open it up on this night, Flynn recov­ered Rogers’ fumble on the first play named the game’s MVP, scored from six yards throwing 48 passes. Four were intercepted, of the game, leading to Trocano’s score. Randy out to give Pitt a 7-0 lead. The celebration of however. The Wolfpack, led by star running McMillan scored two touchdowns as Pitt rolled that touchdown became a Sports Illustrated back Ted Brown, rolled up a 23-3 fourth quarter to a 37-3 lead. The defense was led by Rickey cover that can be seen at several sites around lead before Pitt quarterback Jackson, who made 19 tackles (14 solos). Pitt Pitt’s campus. The photo headline simply read: tried to bring the Panthers back. An 18-play finished the season 11-1. HISTORY “PITT IS IT!” Gordon Jones turned a short pass drive featured four fourth-down conversions, HISTORY into a 59-yard touchdown excursion in the the last of which resulted in a Freddie Jacobs SUGAR BOWL • JAN. 1, 1982 second quarter. Dorsett’s 10-yard score late in touchdown. Pitt moved to State’s 34-yard line New Orleans, La., Superdome the half cemented the victory. He was far from with five minutes remaining, but an through, however. After gaining 65 yards in the ­settled the issue. Trocano was intercepted twice GEORGIA 0 7 6 7 — 20 first half, the Heisman Trophy winner exploded more before the game ended, but he also led PITTSBURGH 0 3 7 14 — 24 in the second to finish with a Sugar Bowl record Pitt to the game’s final touch­down. “Execution One of the most dramatic finishes in Pitt

202 yards rushing, including 67 on one run that on our part was our biggest problem,” Coach football history gave Pitt its second Sugar Bowl PRO FOOTBALL set up one of ’s two second-half Jackie Sherrill said. “We didn’t play well...and win over Georgia. Pitt trailed, 20-17, with 42 field goals. The defense created six turnovers the turnovers hurt us.’’ Pitt finished 8-4. seconds remaining. It faced a fourth-and-5 at and limited the Bulldogs to 181 yards. Pitt the Bulldog 33. Coach Jackie Sherrill disdained defenders actually caught more Georgia passes the poten­tial 50-yard field goal attempt. “With than did Georgia receivers (four interceptions, five minutes to go I said we were not here to tie, compared to three completions in 22 attempts). we were here to win,” Sherrill said. Dan Marino , Georgia’s head coach, said this wanted to throw a short pass to a running back about the 12-0 Panthers: “They proved today

to get the first down, but a Georgia blitz left THIS IS PITT they are the best in the country. They have tight end John Brown in single coverage down amazing balance; they are the best defensive the middle. Marino was right on target for the team we’ve seen. I think that is obvious. They touchdown, his third of the game. The Panther are also the best offensive team we’ve faced.” defense limited Herschel Walker to 84 yards on Pitt coach Johnny Majors, who completed his 25 carries. four-year stint at Pitt with a 33-13-1 record 166 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 167 BOWL HISTORY BOWL HISTORY COTTON BOWL • JAN. 1, 1983 BLUEBONNET BOWL • DEC. 31, 1987 A&M’s final drive and secured the Panthers’ MEDIA Dallas, Texas, Cotton Bowl Houston, Texas, Astrodome ­victory. The Hancock Bowl win marked the end of another decade in Pitt football history and the SMU 0 0 0 7 — 7 TEXAS 14 3 3 12 — 32 dawn of the Hackett coaching era. The Panthers PITTSBURGH 0 0 3 0 — 3 PITTSBURGH 7 0 7 13 — 27 finished the 1989 season with an 8-3-1 record. The Panthers’ season came to a dismal end as Despite late heroics from Larry Wanke, Pitt Pitt lost to Southern Methodist in the Mustangs’ was grounded in this aerial circus, as Texas AXA/EQUITABLE • DEC. 31, 1997 own backyard. Dan Marino, in his last game quarterback Brett Stafford and split end Tony PREVIEW at Pitt, was plagued by dropped passes on Jones set Bluebonnet Bowl records. The New Memphis, Tenn., Liberty Bowl the cold, rainy day. He completed 19-of-37 for Year’s Eve crowd was treated to an action- 181 yards. Fumbles were the story of the first packed game from the start. Stafford connected SO. MISS. 7 7 14 13 — 41 quarter. Joe McCall lost one at the SMU one-yard with Jones for a 77-yard touchdown on the first PITTSBURGH 0 7 0 0 — 7 line, but Mustang QB Lance McIlhenny returned play from scrimmage. Pitt retaliated quickly: Playing its first postseason game in eight the favor with a fumble at the Pitt seven. Eric Billy Owens returned the kickoff 45 yards, Billy sea­sons, Pitt fell victim to an opportunistic Schubert’s missed field goal attempt left the Osborn hit Reggie Williams for 45 more yards South­ern Mis­sis­sip­pi defense and suffered a game scoreless at the half. Marino completed on a trick play; then Craig Heyward tied the 41-7 defeat in the 1997 AXA/Equitable Liberty five straight short passes to set up Schubert’s score with a four-yard burst. Six plays later, the Bowl. It was the Pan­thers’ first-ever appear­ ­ance STAFF 43-yard kick, which gave Pitt its only points. Long­horns took the lead for good as Stafford in the Liberty Bowl and their first bowl game SMU’s “Pony Express” backfield ( hit Jones on a short pass that he broke for a since a 31-28 victory over Texas A&M in the and Craig James) led an 80-yard drive, which 60-yard touchdown. Stafford finished the first 1989 John Hancock Bowl. Pitt threat­ened ear­ly, McIlhenny capped off with a nine-yard run. Pitt’s quarter with 202 yards passing on the way to a driv­ing to the Gold­en Ea­gles’ 13 on its initial

last chance ended when a Marino pass was 368-yard night. Jones set records for receiving series, but failed to score any points. Southern PLAYER PROFILES tipped and intercepted in the end zone. yards and longest recep­tion. Wanke replaced Miss re­spond­ed with a pair of touch­down drives Darnell Dickerson early in the third quarter for a 14-0 second-quarter lead. The Panther FIESTA BOWL • JAN. 2, 1984 after Dickerson suffered a knee injury. Wanke offense, held in check for most of the game, Tempe, Ariz., Sun Devil Stadium completed 8-of-20 passes for 172 yards and had its lone shining moment when quarter­ ­back three touchdowns, including two late in the Pete Gonzalez con­nect­ed with Jake Hoffart on an OHIO STATE 7 7 0 14 — 28 fourth quarter that cut the Long­horns’ lead to 89-yard pass-and-run touch­down as Pitt trailed PITTSBURGH 0 7 0 16 — 23 five. Heyward rushed for 136 yards, winning his 14-7 at half­time. Hoffart, who fin­ished with John Congemi completed a school-record 31 personal battle with Texas star , who five catches for 121 yards, set a Liberty Bowl passes for 341 yards, but a late Ohio State fin­ished with 95 yards rushing. Heyward ended record with his touch­down catch. The Pan­thers, 2016 SEASON touchdown pass spoiled Congemi’s, and Pitt’s, the season with 1,791 yards, the second-best how­ev­er, would come no closer. USM’s defense­ afternoon. Congemi’s second-quarter touchdown in Pitt history. Pitt finished the year at 8-4, their re­turned a fum­ble and two inter­ ­cep­tions for pass to tight end Clint Wilson tied the score at most success­ful season since 1983. touch­downs in the sec­ond half to roll to its first 7-7, but the Buckeyes led, 14-7, entering the victory ever over Pitt. fourth quarter. Wilson fell on Joe McCall’s fum­ JOHN HANCOCK BOWL • DEC. 30, 1989 ble in the end zone to tie the score early in the El Paso, Texas, Sun Bowl Stadium INSIGHT.COM BOWL • DEC. 28, 2000 fourth quarter. Ohio State’s scored Phoenix, Ariz., Bank One Ballpark TEXAS A&M 7 3 12 6 — 28

his second touchdown by returning the ensuing RECORD BOOK kickoff 99 yards. Congemi was six-for-six on PITTSBURGH 7 10 7 7 — 31 IOWA STATE 7 20 0 10 — 37 Pitt’s next touchdown drive, which culminated Led by bowl MVP Alex Van Pelt’s 354 yards PITTSBURGH 7 0 13 9 — 29 with an 11-yard pass to Dwight Collins. passing, Pitt parlayed a John Hancock­ Bowl- Making its second postseason appearance ­Congemi, who completed 19-of-27 in the second record 530 yards in offense into a 31-28 come- under Walt Harris, Pitt rolled up big offensive half, had his conversion pass bro­ken up, and from-behind victory over Texas A&M. It was a numbers but fell in a shootout to Iowa State, Pitt trailed, 21-20. A 17-play drive later in the day of firsts for the Panthers. Paul Hackett, 37-29, in the Insight.com Bowl. The Panthers quarter ended with Snuffy Everett’s 37-yard field named head coach moments before kick­off, won held statistical advantages in total offense (491 goal to put the Panthers on top. Quarterback his first game as a head coach. It also was Pitt’s yards to 375), passing (347 to 308) and rushing HISTORY Mike Tomczak led Ohio State back, ending an first bowl win since the Panthers’ 24-20 Sugar (164 to 107). The Panthers struck on their very HISTORY 89-yard drive with a 39-yard bomb to Thad Bowl victory over Georgia in 1982. Van Pelt, who first possession of the game when John Turman Jemison, who scored with 39 seconds remaining. completed 20-of-40 passes and threw for two hit a streaking Antonio Bryant for a 72-yard Head Coach Foge Fazio’s Panthers drove to the touchdowns, rallied the Panthers from a 28-24 touchdown and 7-0 lead. The Cyclones, however, Buckeye 24, but could get no further. deficit, when he connected with Henry Tuten responded with 27 unanswered points, including on a 44-yard touchdown strike with just 2:19 20 in the second period. Pitt pulled within 27-14 remaining in the game, giving Pitt a 31-28 lead. when Rod Rutherford snuck in from two yards

Tailback Curvin Richards rushed for 156 yards out. Bryant then made a brilliant diving catch PRO FOOTBALL on 23 carries and scored the first points of the for a 44-yard touchdown and the Panthers game with a 12-yard TD. Texas A&M countered trailed 27-20 with 2:05 left in the third. The with a nine-yard touchdown run by quarterback Panthers’ momentum was slowed when Iowa Lance Pavlas, tying the score at 7-7 to end State’s JaMain Billups returned a punt 72 yards the first quarter. With the score tied at 10 late for a score early in the fourth. Kevan Barlow, in the first half, Van Pelt threw an eight-yard who finished with 114 rushing yards, bulled touch­down pass to Ronald Redmon, giving Pitt in from the three to make it 34-29 at the 9:45 a 17-10 halftime lead. Flanker Olanda Truitt mark. But the Panthers could draw no closer. completed his freshman season in stellar The contest marked the first football game ever THIS IS PITT fashion, catching four passes for 124 yards, played in Bank One Ballpark, home of Major including a key 59-yard reception­ that League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. set up Redmon’s score. Carnel Smith finished the game with 10 tackles and Barry Threats had a game-ending interception, which ended Texas 168 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 169 BOWL HISTORY BOWL HISTORY VISIT FLORIDA TANGERINE BOWL • CONTINENTAL TIRE BOWL • DEC. 27, 2003 BRUT SUN BOWL • DEC. 31, 2008 MEDIA DEC. 20, 2001 Charlotte, N.C., Ericsson Stadium El Paso, Texas, Sun Bowl Stadium Orlando, Fla., Florida PITTSBURGH 0 13 3 0 — 16 OREGON STATE 0 3 0 0 — 3 NC STATE 3 7 0 9 — 19 VIRGINIA 7 10 3 3 — 23 PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 — 0 PITTSBURGH 3 21 3 7 — 34 A skillful and methodical opening drive that Making its first bowl appearance since the Pitt captured its first bowl victory since 1989 moved 69 yards to the Virginia one-yard line 2004 season, Pitt failed to take advantage of

with a 34-19 win over NC State in the Visit ultimately failed to produce any points, setting a masterful defensive performance, falling to PREVIEW Florida Tangerine Bowl. The victory gave the the tone in Pitt’s 23-16 loss in the Continental Oregon State, 3-0, in the Sun Bowl. The Panthers Panthers their strongest close to a season since Tire Bowl. Virginia scored the game’s first (9-4) held the Beavers to 273 yards and forced 1980 by winning their final six games. Hobbled touchdown four plays later and went on to three turnovers. Unfortunately Pitt’s offense by an ankle injury, Antonio Bryant went on to win its second consecutive Continental Tire was also bottled up, managing only 178 yards earn Most Valuable Player honors after catching Bowl. Missed opportunities were the theme for and never penetrating Oregon State’s 36-yard seven passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Pitt, which finished 8-5 for the season, with line. The Panthers appeared poised to pull out David Priestley put up MVP-like statistics a missed extra point, missed field goal, an another fourth-quarter comeback when T.J. Porter himself, completing 18-of-32 passes for 271 interception and a lost fumble on a potential returned a punt 36 yards to the OSU 42 with yards and the two scoring strikes to Bryant. The game-tying drive. Heisman Trophy runner-up 12:39 left in the game. A sack and forced fumble STAFF duo propelled the Panthers to a 24-10 halftime Larry Fitzgerald saw his NCAA record touchdown by the Beavers’ Victor Butler, however, ended the lead. The Pitt defense held strong and limited streak end at 18 games, but the All-American threat. Pitt’s final scoring opportunity came with Wolfpack quarterback to just 189 still led the Panthers with five catches for 77 2:02 remaining when Conor Lee attempted a 57- yards through the air and sacked him four times. yards. Brandon Miree rushed for 110 yards yard field goal, but the kick fell just short of the

NC State closed to 27-19 in the fourth quarter and added four receptions, including one for a crossbar. Linebackers Scott McKillop and Austin PLAYER PROFILES but blitzing Lewis Moore quelled the threat when 17-yard touchdown. The scoring pass from Rod Ransom led Pitt with 11 tackles each. McKillop he sacked Rivers and forced a fumble. Tyre Rutherford was his 37th of the season, tying also had an interception in the end zone to end Young picked it up and ran 16 yards untouched Dan Marino’s school record set in 1981. the first half. Greg Romeus was named the for the clinching TD. Moore, who finished with Jimmy Rogers Jr. Most Valuable Lineman after seven tackles (all solo), including two for losses, TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL • JAN. 1, 2005 collecting four tackles and two sacks. Oregon was named Pitt’s Defensive MVP. Tempe, Ariz., Sun Devil Stadium State (9-4) Justin Kahut accounted for the lone points of the day on a 44-yard field INSIGHT BOWL • DEC. 26, 2002 PITTSBURGH 0 0 7 0 — 7 goal with 2:18 left in the second quarter. It was Phoenix, Ariz., Bank One Ballpark UTAH 7 7 21 0 — 35 the lowest scoring bowl game since 1959, a 0-0 2016 SEASON Making its first appearance in the Fiesta Bowl tie between Air Force and TCU in the Cotton Bowl. PITTSBURGH 7 3 14 14 — 38 since the 1983 season, Pitt fell victim to a lethal OREGON STATE 7 3 3 0 — 13 Utah passing game and equally potent pass MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL • Pitt achieved its finest season in two decades rush in a 35-7 defeat. Tyler Palko was sacked a DEC. 26, 2009 with a 38-13 triumph over Oregon State in the Fiesta Bowl-record nine times and the Panthers’ Charlotte, N.C., Bank of America Stadium Insight Bowl. The Panthers finished 9-4, their offense was grounded most of the evening. winningest season since 1982, and secured The Utes finished the 2004 season with a 12-0 PITTSBURGH 0 13 3 3 — 19 7 3 7 0 — 17

a spot in the final national polls for the first record and ranked as high as fourth in the final RECORD BOOK time since 1989. The win marked the Panthers’ polls. Pitt finished with an 8-4 mark and ranked Dan Hutchins kicked four field goals, including second consecutive postseason victory. A stifling No. 25. Utah scored touchdowns on five of its a 33-yarder with 52 seconds left, to lift Pitt past defensive effort, efficient offense as well as a first seven possessions, including all three North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. The special teams gem keyed the result. Tied at 10 in the third quarter. Pitt advanced into Utah victory climaxed a 10-3 season for the Panthers, at halftime, OSU quarterback Derek Anderson territory three times in the first half but four their winningest campaign since 1981. Freshman was intercepted by Tez Morris, who returned sacks and a blocked field goal kept the Panthers running back Dion Lewis was named the bowl’s the ball 36 yards to the Beavers’ 23 early in the off the scoreboard. The Panthers’ lone score MVP after rushing for 159 yards and a touchdown third quarter. Rod Rutherford completed a 22- came on a beautiful over-the-shoulder grab by against the nation’s No. 6 overall defense. Lewis HISTORY yard pass to Larry Fitzgerald to the one before Greg Lee that went for a 31-yard touchdown finished his spectacular debut season with a Pitt HISTORY rushing up the middle for a 17-10 lead just with 4:28 left in the third quarter. Lee had seven freshman-record 1,799 yards, surpassing Tony three minutes into the second half. The Panthers receptions for 93 yards, while fellow wideout Joe Dorsett’s 1973 frosh total (1,686). Hutchins set broke open the contest later in the third when DelSardo had nine catches for 109 yards. Pitt records for single-season field goals (23) Shawn Robinson fielded a punt at the Panthers’ and kick scoring (115). His four field goals also 34, ran wide to the right and sprinted down the set a Meineke Car Care Bowl record. Linebacker sideline for a 66-yard touchdown. It was the Max Gruder had a game-high 11 tackles, while

first punt return for a TD in Pitt’s bowl history. defensive tackle Mick Williams had two sacks. PRO FOOTBALL Pitt iced the game with a 44-yard touchdown Freshman linebacker Dan Mason, making a drive climaxed by Brandon Miree’s seven-yard surprise start, had a key interception on the burst. Miree, who earned the game’s Offensive goal line late in the first half. As a unit, the Pitt MVP honor, finished with 113 yards rushing on defense limited the Tar Heels to just 264 total 20 carries (5.7 avg.). In contrast, OSU tailback yards, including a mere 81 on the ground. It was Steven Jackson—who entered the game as the Pitt’s first postseason victory since the 2002 nation’s fifth-leading rusher—was held to a Insight Bowl. The win clinched a final national season-low 34 yards. ranking of No. 15 in both polls for Pitt, its highest since 1982. The Tar Heels finished 8-5. THIS IS PITT

168 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 169 BOWL HISTORY BOWL HISTORY BBVA COMPASS BOWL • JAN. 8, 2011 BBVA COMPASS BOWL • JAN. 5, 2013 LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES MEDIA Birmingham, Ala., Legion Field Birmingham, Ala., Legion Field BOWL • JAN. 2, 2015 Fort Worth, Texas, Amon G. Carter Stadium PITTSBURGH 0 13 7 7 — 27 PITTSBURGH 0 10 0 7 — 17 KENTUCKY 3 0 7 0 — 10 MISSISSIPPI 14 10 7 7 — 38 HOUSTON 0 6 0 29 — 35 Pitt utilized a punishing running game and Bo Wallace threw three touchdown passes to PITTSBURGH 0 17 7 10 — 34 forced two Kentucky punting miscues to defeat lead Mississippi to a 38-17 victory over Pitt in Pitt fell victim to a furious fourth-quarter rally

the Wildcats, 27-10, in the BBVA Compass Bowl the BBVA Compass Bowl, the first-ever meeting in a 35-34 loss to Houston in the Lockheed PREVIEW played at historic Legion Field in Birmingham, between the two schools. Wallace, the game’s Martin . The Panthers (6-7) Ala. Andrew Taglianetti blocked a punt to set up MVP, skillfully directed the Rebels’ no-huddle, held leads of 31-6 and 34-13 in the final period. Pitt’s first touchdown late in the second quarter, up-tempo attack. Ole Miss rolled up 23 first Houston quarterback Greg Ward fueled the rally giving the Panthers a 13-3 lead. Pitt then downs and 387 yards. Pitt was held to 266 by throwing three touchdown passes in the final forced an incomplete pass on a Kentucky fake yards, its second-lowest total of the season. 3:41—the last two after the Cougars (8-5) punt early in the third, setting up Tino Sunseri’s Pitt’s 1,000-yard rusher, Ray Graham, did recovered onside kicks—and then completed 13-yard TD pass to Brock DeCicco that made not play due to a hamstring injury. Fielding a the game-winning two-point conversion to cap it 20-3. The Wildcats countered with their only shuffled offensive line, the Panthers mustered the largest comeback in an FBS game in 2014 touchdown, a one-yard run by Moncell Allen later just 81 rushing yards. Pitt (6-7) fell behind early and largest ever in a bowl game that didn’t go STAFF in the period that cut the deficit to 10. But the after Tino Sunseri threw his first interception into overtime. Ward finished with 274 passing Panthers answered with a long drive that was since September and Ole Miss capitalized yards and also rushed for 92. The Panthers led capped by a two-yard touchdown run by Dion with a TD pass less than five minutes into the by 21 points with 6:14 left when Chris Blewitt Lewis to seal the result. Lewis rushed for 105 game. The Rebels built leads of 14-0, 31-10 kicked a 29-yard field goal. Blewitt also had

yards and a TD to earn his second consecutive and, by the final period, 38-10. As a unit, Pitt’s a career-long 52-yarder as time expired in the PLAYER PROFILES bowl MVP award. Defensively the Panthers held defense struggled to slow Ole Miss (7-6) down, first half to give Pitt a 17-6 lead. The Panthers Kentucky well below its average of 33 points per but safety Jason Hendricks had an exceptional were under the direction of interim coach Joe game. Defensive backs Dom DeCicco and K’Waun day, collecting 17 tackles, two TFLs and an Rudolph, who replaced the departing Paul Chryst. Williams had nine tackles each. Pitt, playing the interception. game under acting head coach Phil Bennett, • DEC. 28, 2015 finished 8-5, while the Wildcats fell to 6-7. LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL • Annapolis, Md., Navy-Marine Corps Memorial DEC. 26, 2013 Stadium BBVA COMPASS BOWL • JAN. 7, 2012 Detroit, Mich., Ford Field PITTSBURGH 7 0 14 7 — 28

Birmingham, Ala., Legion Field 2016 SEASON PITTSBURGH 7 10 3 10 — 30 NAVY 14 7 10 13 — 44 SMU 21 0 7 0 — 28 BOWLING GREEN 3 7 10 7 — 27 Navy’s record-setting quarterback Keenan PITTSBURGH 0 3 3 0 — 6 Sparked by freshmen James Conner and Tyler Reynolds ran for three scores and threw for Playing in Birmingham’s BBVA Compass Bowl Boyd, Pitt edged Mid-American Conference champ another to lead the Midshipmen to a 44-28 win for the second consecutive season, Pitt fell into Bowling Green, 30-27, in Detroit. Conner rushed over Pitt in the Military Bowl. Reynolds rushed a big first-quarter hole and never recovered in a for 229 yards, while Boyd caught eight passes for 144 yards, threw for 126 and even had a 28-6 loss to Southern Methodist. SMU led 21-0 for 173 yards and also scored on a punt return. 47-yard reception on a trick play. Pitt began the

after one period with quarterback J.J. McDermott Conner broke Pitt’s bowl rushing record held by game in exciting fashion as Quadree Henderson RECORD BOOK throwing for one TD and rushing for another. The Tony Dorsett (202 vs. Georgia in the Jan. 1, 1977, returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a 7-0 Mustangs’ third score of the opening quarter, a Sugar Bowl). Conner also played on defense as a lead. Navy responded with three unanswered two-yard run by Rishaad Wimbley, came after pass rusher—drawing a key holding penalty on touchdowns to seize a 21-7 halftime lead. The a Pitt fumble at its own 27. Placekicker Kevin Bowling Green’s final possession—and was named advantage swelled to 31-7 midway through the Harper accounted for all of Pitt’s points with a the game’s MVP. Boyd broke Pitt’s bowl record for third quarter before the Panthers struck back. pair of field goals. The Panthers produced just receiving yards (surpassing Gordon Jones’ 163 vs. Pitt scored two touchdowns in 17 seconds—a 205 yards in offense on the day and gave up Clemson in the Dec. 30, 1977, Gator Bowl) and had four-yard catch by Qadree Ollison and 22-yard seven sacks. SMU managed 300 yards but was the Panthers’ first punt return TD since 2006. A fumble return by Jordan Whitehead—to close to 31-21 entering the final quarter. After Navy HISTORY sparked by the passing combo of McDermott third freshman, Chris Blewitt, provided the winning HISTORY and receiver Darius Johnson, who had seven points on a 39-yard field goal with 1:17 remaining. scored another TD, Ollison ran for a 45-yard catches for 120 yards, including a 50-yard TD to Chad Voytik, playing the entire second half in relief score to make it 38-28 with 9:35 left. That open the game’s scoring. Pitt was led by interim of injured Tom Savage, completed 5-of-9 passes would be as close as Pitt would get as Reynolds head coach Keith Patterson. The Panthers for 108 yards and had a five-yard TD run. In his iced the game with a nine-yard TD run on finished 6-7 on the year. SMU improved to 8-5. final Pitt appearance, Aaron Donald had a game- Navy’s subsequent possession. The game was It was the first meeting between Pitt and SMU clinching sack in the final minute and was named played before an overflow crowd of 36,352 in the Midshipmen’s home stadium. Pitt completed Pat since the Jan. 1, 1983 Cotton Bowl (also won by the bowl’s Most Valuable Lineman. With its first PRO FOOTBALL the Mustangs, 7-3). bowl win since 2010, Pitt finished 7-6 and dropped Narduzzi’s inaugural season with an 8-5 record, the Falcons to 10-4. its best mark since 2010. Navy finished 11-2 and earned a No. 18 ranking in the final polls. THIS IS PITT

170 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 171 BOWL HISTORY BOWL HISTORY NEW ERA • DEC. 28, 2016 PITT BOWL GAME HISTORY MEDIA Bronx, N.Y., Yankee Stadium YEAR BOWL OPPONENT PITT OPP. RECORD 1927* Rose Bowl Stanford 6 7 8-1-1 PITTSBURGH 3 7 7 7 — 24 1929* Rose Bowl USC 14 47 9-1 NORTHWESTERN 0 14 7 10 — 31 1932* Rose Bowl USC 0 35 8-1-2 Pitt closed the 2016 season on a sour note, 1936* Rose Bowl Washington 21 0 8-1-1 dropping a 31-24 decision to Northwestern in 1955* Sugar Bowl Georgia Tech 0 7 7-4 the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The Panthers were 1956 Gator Bowl Georgia Tech 14 21 7-3-1 PREVIEW foiled by an effective Northwestern rushing 1973 Fiesta Bowl Arizona State 7 28 6-5-1 attack led by Justin Jackson, who ran for 224 1975 Sun Bowl Kansas 33 19 8-4 yards and three touchdowns. Failed red zone 1976* Sugar Bowl Georgia 27 3 12-0 opportunities and untimely injuries also keyed the final result. Pitt penetrated the Wildcats’ 1977 Gator Bowl Clemson 34 3 9-2-1 20-yard line seven times but only cashed in 1978 Tangerine Bowl NC State 17 30 8-4 on three of those possessions. The Panthers 1979 Fiesta Bowl Arizona 16 10 11-1 (8-5) also lost five starters to injuries during 1980 Gator Bowl South Carolina 37 9 11-1 the game, including tailback James Conner 1981* Sugar Bowl Georgia 24 20 11-1 STAFF late in the second quarter and quarterback 1982* Cotton Bowl SMU 3 7 9-3 Nathan Peterman in the third. Still, the Panthers 1983* Fiesta Bowl Ohio State 23 28 8-3-1 claimed a 24-21 lead early in the final period 1987 Bluebonnet Bowl Texas 27 32 8-4 when Ben DiNucci, who came on in relief of 1989 John Hancock Bowl Texas A&M 31 28 8-3-1

Peterman, passed to George Aston for a six-yard 1997 Liberty Bowl Southern Mississippi 7 41 6-6 PLAYER PROFILES score. But Northwestern (7-6) would seize 2000 Insight.com Bowl Iowa State 29 37 7-5 control for the balance of the game, turning a 2001 Tangerine Bowl NC State 34 19 7-5 4th-and-1 into a 21-yard play-action TD pass 2002 Insight Bowl Oregon State 38 13 9-4 that made it 28-24 and then hitting a field 2003 Continental Tire Bowl Virginia 16 23 8-5 goal for a seven-point lead. Pitt’s final two 2004* Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Utah 7 35 8-4 possessions ended in interceptions, sealing the 2008 Brut Sun Bowl Oregon State 0 3 9-4 victory for the Wildcats. 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl North Carolina 19 17 10-3 2010* BBVA Compass Bowl Kentucky 27 10 8-5

2011* BBVA Compass Bowl SMU 6 28 6-7 2016 SEASON 2012* BBVA Compass Bowl Mississippi 17 38 6-7 2013 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Bowling Green 30 27 7-6 2014* Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Houston 34 35 6-7 2015 Military Bowl Navy 28 44 8-5 2016 New Era Pinstripe Bowl Northwestern 24 31 8-5 *Game played the following calendar year RECORD BOOK HISTORY HISTORY PRO FOOTBALL THIS IS PITT

Defensive tackle Aaron Donald (left) and running back James Conner earned Most Valuable Player honors after leading the Panthers to a postseason victory over Bowling Green in 2013. 170 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 171 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN FOOTBALL LETTERMEN A B Barr, Albert 1937 Billey, Peter 1961-63 MEDIA Abdul, David 2002-03 Babie, Walter 1929 Barr, W. Jeffrey 1967-68 Billy, Ed 1962 Abinet, Shawn 1989-92 Bachman, John 2005, 2007-08 Barrett, Frank 1908 Binion, Terrence 1993 Abraham, William 1946-49 Backauskas, Albert 1985-87 Barthelemy, Kevin 2011-12 Bisnowaty, Adam 2013-16 Abrams, Kenny 1990 Baer, Jack 1958 Barton, Todd 1994-95 Black, Thomas 1963 Abromitis, William 1943 Bagamery, Ambrose 1954-56 Baxter, Frank 1908 Blades, H.B. 2003-06

Acierno, Justin 2003-05 Baierl, Lee 1979-80 Baxter, Verne 1934 Blair, A.J. 1910-12 PREVIEW Adamchik, Ed 1961-63 Baierl, Robert 1969-70 Bazylak, Robert 1965-67 Blair, Henry A. 1909, 11-12 Adams, Dave 1951 Bailey, G. 1908-10 Beach, William 1981-83 Blair, John 1912 Adams, Henry 1935-37 Bailey, John W. 1937 Beachler, John S. 1965 Blair, Rori 2014-16 Adams, Kevin 2010-11 Bailey, Marc 1981, 83-84 Beagnyam, Azzie 2003 Blair, William 1936-37 Adams, William 1951-52 Baker, Carson 2014-16 Beamon, Andrew 1966-68 Blanda, Paul 1951-53 Adams, William 1971 Baker, Edward 1928-30 Beasley, Chris 1995 Blandino, David 1971-73 Agafon, David 1955 Baker, John 1942 Beattie, T.P. 1915 Bleacher, Jake 1990 Ahlborn, Charles 1961-63 Baker, Jon 1990 Becker, Robert 1948-49 Blewitt, Chris 2013-16 STAFF Akins, H.P. 1923-24 Baldwin, Jeffrey 1981-82 Becker, Todd, 1981-82 Block, Leslie 1971-72 Aldisert, Caesar 1981-84 Baldwin, J.M. 1915 Beinecke, Brian 1999-2002 Bloom, Matt 1992-94 Aldisert, Caesar D. 1939 Baldwin, Jon 2008-10 Beinecke, William 1968-70 Bodle, Bill 1962-64 Belarski, Justin 2001-04 Bohren, Karl 1922-23

Alecxih, Chas 2008-11 Ballard, Branden 2005-06 PLAYER PROFILES Alford, Henry 1969-70 Ballard, Dennis 1979-80 Belvin, Ray 1992-95 Boisseau, Charles 1904-05 Alleman, Andy 2002-03 Ballas, Matt (Mgr.) 2000 Benedict, Frank 1925 Bokor, Craig 2006, 2009 Allen, Chiffon 1997-99 Ballock, Robert 1952-54 Benghouser, William 1940-41 Boldin, Michael 1948-50 Allen, Richard 1988-90 Balzer, Mike 1975-78 Bennett, Brian 2003-06 Bolkovac, Al 1954-55 Allen, Terrell 2003, 05 Banasick, Michael 1944-45 Bennett, Isaac 2011-14 Bolkovac, Nick 1948-50 Allen, Warren 1967, 69 Banbury, Quincy 1905, 07-08 Benson, Troy 1981-84 Bonasorte, Charles 1974-76 Allshouse, C.V. 1917-18 Banbury, W. 1905, 07-08 Bentley, Randy 1979-80 Bonelli, Earnest 1939-40 Allshouse, G.H. 1917-18 Banks, E.J. 2012 Benz, John 1939-40 Bookser, Alex 2015-16 Allshouse, George 1941-42 Bannan, Michael T. 1968-69 Bernard, W.E. 1914 Booth, A.A. 1925-27 2016 SEASON Alman, William 1926 Banner, Troy 2001 Bernick, Dennis 1964 Borghetti, Ernest 1961-63 Alois, Arthur 1966-68 Baranick, Joseph 1969-70 Berry, Aaron 2006-09 Bortnick, Art 1977 Altsman, Mark 1988-89 Bardzil, Joseph 1960 Berry, Shaon 1989 Bose, Ed 1953-55 Amann, Alfred M. 1933 Barkouskie, Bernard 1946-49 Bertagna, Bert 1978 Bosnic, Mike 1998-2001 Amara, Pat 2014-15 Barlow, Kevan 1997-2000 Bestwick, Bob 1949-51 Bosnjak, Frank 1942 Ammons, Earl 1913 Barndt, Tom 1991-94 Bever, Kevin 1998 Bossart, Wendell B. 1950 Andabaker, Rudy 1949-51 Barnes, Markley 1926, 28-29 Bielich, Walter 1954-55 Bostick, Pat 2007-08, 2010 RECORD BOOK Anderson, Axel J. 1925 Anderson, Bryan 1999-2002 Anderson, Curtis 1993-96 Anderson, Dan 1990 Anderson, John 1920-22 Anderson, Trey 2011 HISTORY Antonelli, Vincent 1940-42 HISTORY Apke, Steve 1983-86 Araujo-Lopes, Rafael 2016 Arena, Joseph 1936 Arthur, William 1906 Artman, Bernard 1951 Asbaugh, W.D. 1922-24 PRO FOOTBALL Ashman, Gus 1919 Askew, Chad 1991-92, 94 Assid, Edwin 1965 Aston, George 2015-16 Atiyeh, Dennis 1983-85 Atkins, H.P. 1923-24 Austin, Teryl 1984-87 Ayers, James 1969 THIS IS PITT

Pat Bostick quarterbacked the Panthers to a 36-33 win in four overtimes at Notre Dame in 2008.

172 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 173 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Brzoza, Tom 1974-77 Casanova, Lou 1992-93 Bubnis, Brian 1966 Cash, Daryl 1994-95 MEDIA Buches, Steve 2003-06 Casper, Jeff 1980, 1982-84 Bucklew, Dave 1978-80 Cassiano, Richard 1937-39 Buckmon, James 1971-73 Castordale, Velton 1947-48 Buczkowski, Bob 1983-85 Cavanaugh, D.J. 1983

Budavich, Bob 1960 Cavanaugh, Matt 1975-77 PREVIEW Budd, Norman, Jr. 1908-10 Cecconi, Louis 1946-49 Buford, Marcus 1993 Cecconi, Louis Jr. 1971-72 Bulino, Mike 1972-74 Cenci, John 1953-55 Bundy, Jimmer 1989 Cercel, Paul 1962-64 Bunty, Rick 1974 Cerrone, Daniel 1945 Buoy, Jim 1975, 77 Cessar, William 1952-54 Burley, Gary 1973-74 Chalenski, Michael 1988 Burnett, Chris 1995-96 Challingsworth, Zach 2014-15 STAFF Burns, Chris 2009-10 Chandler, Kelvin 2004 Burns, Gene 1961 Chappel, Jovani 2006-09 Burns, Jack (Mgr.) 1976-79 Chase, Ralph 1923-25 Butler, Mark 1995-96 Chatham, E.T. 1907 PLAYER PROFILES Butler, R.B. 1909-10 Chatman, John 1971-72 Butler, Robb 1999-2000 Chavis, Jason 1992-94, 96 Byers, Franklin 1920, 23 Chelko, Louis 1942-43 Byham, Nate 2006-09 Cherpak, Bill 1986-89 Bynes, Roosevelt 2001-02 Cherry, Gerald 1963 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Jimbo Covert was a two-time Byrne, Steven (Mgr.) 1996 Chervanick, Mike 2003 All-America offensive lineman at Pitt. Chesley, Al 1975-78 Botti, Fred 1950 Brooks, Lyron 1992-93 C Chess, Paul 1951-52 Botts, Vernon 2004-06 Brooks, Michael 1981-82 Cafaro, Dan 2008, 2010 Chester, Dewey 1965-66 2016 SEASON Boucek, William 1965 Brooks, Shane 2006-07 Caito, John 1983 Chianese, Richard 1966-67 Boulton, Ralph 1923 Brosky, Ed 1976 Caliguire, Dean 1986-89 Chickerneo, John 1936-38 Boures, Emil 1978-81 Broudy, Joe 1941 Callahan, Bill 1982-85 Chillinsky, Dennis 1961 Bouyer, Chris 1988, 90-92 Brown, A.B. 1985 Camball, Joe 1938 Chisdak, John 1961 Bowen, Reginald 1927 Brown, Art 1974 Campbell, Anthony 1980 Chobany, Michael 1980 Bowen, Richard 1955-56 Brown, Bob 1983-84 Campbell, J.F. 1907-08 Christ, Mike 1979-80 RECORD BOOK Bower, Joseph 1926, 29 Brown, Charles 1983 Campbell, James 1949-51 Christian, Cullen 2012 Bowles, Ken 1978-79 Brown, Charles V. 1936 Campbell, Kellen 2004-05 Christy, Greg 1980-81, 83-84 Bowser, Charles 1922 Brown, Chuck 1995-98 Campbell, Tommie 2005-06 Christy, Jeff 1987, 90-91 Boyarsky, Jerry 1977-80 Brown, Clifford V. 1919 Canil, Herman 1954-56 Chuffi, Anthony 1945 Boyarsky, Stan 1983 Brown, Dale 1955-56 Capello, Frank 1947 Cimarolli, Louis 1951-54 Boyd, Michael 1983 Brown, Desmond 2012 Capp, Joe 2009 Cimino, Ron 1962-65 Boyd, Tyler 2013-15 Brown, Geoff 1969 Capp, Joseph 1950-53 Cindrich, Ralph 1969, 71 Caprara, Mike 2013-16 Ciper, Anthony 1930 HISTORY Boykin, Bobby 1990 Brown, George 1910-11 HISTORY Boykin, Michael 1988-90 Brown, Irvan 2006-09 Capwell, I.P. 1905 Ciper, Ralph 1955 Bozek, Joe 1950-52 Brown, Jay, Jr. 1943-45 Caragein, Myles 2008-11 Clancy, Charles 1906 Bradley, Bam 2013-16 Brown, Jesse J. 1923-25 Cardinali, Rick 1992, 94 Clark, Ed 1961-62 Bradley, Matt 1986 Brown, John 1980-82 Carey, Dean 1943 Clark, Darryl 1982-83 Bradley, Robert 1986-89 Brown, Richard 1967-69 Carey, Mike 1972-74 Clark, Hayes 1991-94 Carlaccini, Angelo 1942-44 Clark, James 1929-31 Brady, Jemeel 2004-07 Brown, Ruben 1991-94 PRO FOOTBALL Braner, Loren 1944 Brown, Tom 1960-62 Carlson, H.C. 1914-17 Clark, John W. 1920-22 Brasco, Mark 1984-85 Brown, Tom 1983-86 Carozzoni, Brendan 2011 Clark, Rodney 1973-75 Bray, Curtis 1988-91 Brown, Tony 1983-85 Carr, Dick 1956-57 Clarke, John 1920-22 Brechbill, Kurt 1976-79 Brown, Walt 1976-78 Carrington, Lloyd 2011 Clarke, Phil 1995-98 Bremen, Alvin J. 1919 Brown, Zach 2011 Carroll, Brennan 1999-2001 Clemens, Robert 1959-61 Brennen, Bob 1949-51 Browne, Mark 1998, 2000 Carroll, Joseph 1969-71 Clemmings, T.J. 2010, 2012-14 Briggs, Dennis 2015-16 Brueckman, Charles 1955-57 Carroll, Matt 1975-78 Clemons, Stephen 1976 THIS IS PITT Briggs, Luke 2008-09 Bruno, G.C. 1946-48 Carson, G.I. 1922 Clermond, Joe 2004-07 Brightwell, Saleem 2016 Bryant, Antonio 1999-2001 Carswell, Drew 2011-12 Clougherty, Henry 1945-46 Brinson, Josh 2011-12 Bryant, Sam 2003-06 Carter, Jon 1984-87 Clowes, James 1942 Broadhead, Howard 1969-71 Bryce, Clifford B. 1925 Carter, Reggie 2004-06 Clowser, Chase 2005-08 Brockenbrough, Princell 2003 Brytus, Dave 2007-08 Carter, Russell 1978 Coakley, Ernest 1996-97 172 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 173 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Cochran, Nate 1993-96 Cooper, John N. 1962 Cullen, John L. 1963 DeStefano, Rocky 1977-78 Coffield, Grant 1997 Corace, Arthur 1939-40 Culpepper, Thad 1994-95 Detzel, Arthur 1933-35 MEDIA Cole, Nick 1998-2001 Corbett, Jim 1973-76 Cummings, John 1983 Deveaux, Glenn 1988-91 Colella, Sam 1961 Corboy, Frank 1912 Cummings, Josh 2004-05 Devlin, Andrew 2010 Coleman, Dave 1989-91 Cornelius, Edgar 1942 Cummins, Walter 1946-48 Deward, Herbert 1909-11 Coleman, Michael 1967 Corson, A.L. 1928 Cunningham, James 1958-60 Dewey, Brandon 1998-99

Coleman, Ralph 1944, 47-48 Cost, Charles 1954-56 Curd, Chris 2000-03 DiBartola, Wayne 1979-81 PREVIEW Coles, Trenton 2013 Costello, Bob 1942 Curran, Brian 1992-95 Dibbley, David 1967-69 Colicchio, Tim 1991-94 Costello, Pat 2009-10 Curtin, Joseph 1965-67 DiCiccio, Dave 1976-78 Collier, Kevin 2006 Costy, Scott 1987 Cutler, Andrew 1926-27 Dickerson, Darnell 1987-88, 90 Collier, Willie 1977-80 Coury, William 1946 Cutri, Rocco 1931 Dickerson, Dorin 2006-09 Collingwood, A.K. 1914-15 Coustillac, Regis 1959-61 Dickey, Robert 1944 Collins, Conredge 2005-08 Covert, Jimbo 1978, 80-82 D Dickinson, John 1938-39 Collins, Dwight 1980-83 Cox, Fred 1959-61 Daddio, William 1936-38 DiFonso, Armand 1949-50 Collins, J. Lee 1913-14 Cox, Kennard 2004-07 Dahar, Phil 1964-65 Dilba, Chris 1996 STAFF Collins, Paul 1929-31 Cox, Torrie 1999-2002 Dahl, Mike 1983 Dillon, Glen 1952-54 Colonna, Lewis N. 1921-23 Cozens, Randy 1974-75 Dailey, Theodore 1930-32 Dillon, Jack 1964 Compton, Barry 1979-82 Crabtree, Eric 1963-65 Dallenback, Karl 1910 Dillon, Philip 1912-14 Congemi, John 1983-86 Crafton, Don 1957-58 DalleTezze, Dante 1938 Dillon, S.V. 1911 PLAYER PROFILES Conley, Sean 1992 Craig, Jeff 1993-96 Dambaugh, Wm. 1973-76 Dillon, William 1941-42 Conlin, Joe 1998-2001 Cramer, Gary 1967-69 Daniell, Averell 1934-36 DiMatteo, Anthony 1942, 47-48 Conlon, Joe 1990 Cramer, Jim 1975-76 Daniels, Bill 1972-74 DiMeolo, Albert 1926, 28-29 Connell, Joseph 1939-41 Crawford, Tom 1983 Daniels, Daniel 1980-82 Dimitroff, James 1944-49 Connelly, Bill 1961 Crayton, Tray 1997-98 Dannies, Robert 1937-38 Dinkins, Darnell 1996-99 Connelly, William 1971 Crissman, Robert 1941 Davidek, Ed 1942 Dintino, Connor 2015-16 Connelly, William S. 1911-12 Crochunis, Vince 2001-04 Davies, Thomas 1918-21 DiPasquale, Ray 1953, 55-56 Conner, James 2013-14, 2016 Crockett, Malcolm 2012-13 Davis, Billy 1991-94 Ditka, Mike 1958-60 Conrad, Ralph 1960, 62 Crosby, Thomas 1955 Davis, Brian 1985 Dixon, Dave 1988-90 2016 SEASON Conway, Ray 1962-63 Cross, Greg 2010 Davis, C.J. 2005-08 Dixon, Julius 1998-99 Cook, Devin 2012, 14 Crossman, Dan 1987-89 Davis, Corey 2005-06 Dixon, Randy 1983-86 Coons, Rob 1992 Cruz, Mike 2009-10 Davis, Corey D. 2011-12 Doakes, Arthur 2011-12 Cooper, Eugene T. 1952 Cuba, Paul 1932 Davis, Jamal 2015 Dobrowolski, Richard 1963 Davis, Jeremiah 2010-11 Dodaro, James 1964 Davis, Myles 1993-94 Dodson, Ron 1962-64 Daviston, Kelcy 1973-74 Doleman, Chris 1981-84 RECORD BOOK Dawkins, Julius 1979-82 Dombroski, Darren 1994-95 Dazio, John 1949-51 Dombrowski, Mike 1979-80 Dean, Melvin 1982-84 Don, Djems 1996 DeBolt, Greg 1998-99 Donald, Aaron 2010-13 DeCicco, Brock 2010 Donchess, Joseph 1927, 29 DeCicco, Dom 2007-10 Dorsett, Anthony Jr. 1992-95 DeFede, Sam 1950 Dorsett, Tony 1973-76 HISTORY HISTORY DeFrank, Joseph 1943-45 Dorundo, Mike 1983-85 DeGenarro, Al (Mgr.) 1997 Dougert, John 1936 DeHart, James 1914-1916, 1918 Dougherty, Ralph 1929-31 Deitrick, Richard 1951-53 Douglas, Herb 1945 Delaney, Jeff 1975-78 Douthitt, Jack 1944 Delaney, Lindsay 1977-78 Downey, Khiawatha 1999-2000 PRO FOOTBALL Delazio, Tony 1989-90 Drake, David 1965-67 Delfine, Ronald 1958-60 Draksler, John 1960-62 Delich, George 1935-37 Drewery, Kelvin 2006 Dell, Steve 2006-09 Dugger, Jason 1997-98 DelSardo, Joe 2003-06 Duhart, Tommie 2007-08 DeLuca, Merle 1950-52 Dukes, Chad 1992-94 DeMelfi, Thomas 1966 Dukovich, Richard 1979-82 Demhasaj, Zenel 2012 Duncan, Rashaad 2005-08 THIS IS PITT DeMoise, Felix 1925-27 Dunn, Paul 1980-82 DePasqua, Carl 1946-49 Durham, David 2013-14 Depp, James Michael 1965-67 Durham, Sadiq 1993, 95 Tom Flynn is Pitt’s all-time leader in punt return yardage with 983 from 1980-83. DeRosa, Nick 1948-50 Durisham, Jack 1941-42, 46

174 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 175 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Dutton, William 1941-42 Ferencik, Chris 1995-98 Fyock, David A. 1950 Goldberg, Phillip D. 1975 Dvorak, Cathy (Mgr.) 1995 Ferguson, Ken 1993 Fyock, Dwight F. 1926-27 Goldberg, Richard 1926-28 MEDIA Dvorchak, Dennis 1961 Ferguson, Ray 1951-53 Goldsmith, M.F. 1907-08 Dyer, Robert 1964-66 Ferguson, William 2000-03 G Gonsales, Ryan 1998-2001 Dykes, Jack 1969-71 Ferraco, James S. 1966 Gadson, Ezekial 1984-87 Gonzalez, Anthony 2011-14 Ferris, Dennis 1968-70 Gaines, William 2002 Gonzalez, Pete 1995-97 E Galambos, Matt 2013-16

Fettiman, George (Mgr.) 1929 Goodell, Frank 1939 PREVIEW East, Walter 1904-05 Ffrench, Maurice 2016 Galand, William 1943 Goodridge, Jack 1939-40 Easterday, R.A. 1917-18 Fidler, Dan 1978-79 Gallagher, Ed 1977-79 Goodwin, Scott 1984 Ebert, Wilton 1943 Fieger, John 2009-10 Gallin, Edwin I. 1966-68 Gorajewski, Gary 1989-92 Eckardt, Robert 1920 Fields, Elijah 2006, 2008-09 Gallo, Frank 1943-44 Gordon, Paul 1967 Eckert, Frank 1919 Fife, Ralph 1939-41 Galvin, Ralph M. 1909-12 Gordon, Shane 2010-13 Edgar, A.W. 1920 Finley, Frank E. 1918 Ganzer, Gregory 1981-82 Gougler, Ralph A. 1916-18 Edgar, Joseph C. 1904-05 Fisher, Donald 1943-45, 48 Garner, Manasseh 2013-14 Gourley, W.D. 1919 Edmonds, Dexter 1983-84 Fisher, Harry 1955 Garnett, David E. 1968-70 Gradisek, Richard 1973-76 STAFF Edwards, Allen 2016 Fisher, Paul 1926-27 Gary, Ricky 2007-10 Gradisek, Rudolph 1938-40 Edwards, Charles 1927-29 Fitzgerald, Larry 2002-03 Gaskins, Greg 2009-11 Graessle, Adam 2003-06 Edwards, Devon 2014, 2016 Fitzgerald, Sean 1994-95 Gasparovic, William 1949-51 Graham, Hubie 2011-12 Edwards, Tuazama 2004 Flanagan, W.H. 1922-23 Gates, John 1940 Graham, John 1983 PLAYER PROFILES Egbert, J.A. 1912 Flanigan, James 1964-66 Gatz, Rich 1952-53 Graham, Julian 1996-99 Elliott, Michael D. 1966 Flanigan, R.G.T. 1974 Gaugler, Gene 1948 Graham, Ray 2009-12 Elliott, Samuel 1907-08 Flara, John 1957-58 Gaustad, Steve 1976-78 Gray, Kolby 2010 Ellis, Bob 1967-69 Flaus, Matt 2006 Gazda, Michael 1980 Gray, Taron 1999-2002 Ellis, Gregory 1966-68 Fleming, Carl 2011 Gebel, Mathias 1942 Green, Flint 1948-50 Englert, William 1971-73 Fleming, Charles 1936-37 Gehlert, G.A. 1910-11 Green, Hugh 1977-80 English, R.J. 1998-2001 Flynn, Regis 1935 Gembarosky, Gabe 1950-52 Green, Junior 1989-91, 93 Ent, Harry U. 1908-09 Flynn, Thomas 1980-83 Generalovich, Brian 1964 Greene, Arnold 1934-36 Epps, Robert 1951-53 Foley, James 1945 Genilla, Sal 1986-87 Greenfield, Brian 1989-90 2016 SEASON Epps, Rodney 1996 Folston Jr., James 2015-16 Genter, Richard 1965-66 Grier, Robert W. 1953-55 Esposito, Anthony 1968-70 Ford, Dontez 2014-16 Geremsky, Thaddeus 1948-50 Griffin, Eryck 1987 Esposito, Tony 1954 Ford, Henry 1951-54 Gervelis, Stanley 1939-41 Grigaliunas, Al 1961-63 Estermyer, Mark 2005-08 Fornadel, Ed 1960 Gestner, Norbert 1942 Griggs, Arthur 1905 Esters, Jeff 1988-89, 91-92 Forsythe, Alan 1974 Getsy, Luke 2003 Grigsby, Nicholas 2012-15 Evans, David 1970 Forsythe, Wilbur 1946-48 Getto, Michael 1927-28 Grillo, David 1981, 84 Everett, Raymond 1981-84 Foster, W.J. 1919 Getty, Matt 1991 Grim, Latef 1998-2000 RECORD BOOK Ewing, Fred 1919-21 Fox, Alex 1927-28 Gibboney, J.B. 2002, 04 Grimm, Russ 1978-80 Ezell, Tyrone 2010-13 Fralic, Bill 1981-84 Gibbs, Jordan 2009-11 Grischow, Andrew 1996-98 Frank, Noble L. 1922-24 Gibson, Demond 1996-99 Grossman, Burt 1985-88 F Frankel, John 1909 Gilbert, Sean 1990-91 Grossman, David 1912-14 Fada, Robert 1979-82 Frasca, Mike 1960 Gill, Erik 2002-05 Gruber, Bob 1976-79 Falcone, Louis 1944 Frazier, Ed 1989 Gillaspie, Darrin 1986 Gruder, Max 2008-11 Farley, Jim, 1974-75 Gilliard, Tyrone 2001-04

Frederick, Rob 2004 HISTORY Guarino, Albert 1926-28 HISTORY Farmer, Karl 1974-75 Fredette, H.E. 1921-22 Gilman, Dean 1981 Gunn, Adam 2005-07, 2009 Fazio, Serafino 1958-59 Freeman, Lorenzo 1983-86 Gindin, Doug 1970-71 Gunn, Mark 1989-90 Fedell, Steve 1977-80 Fresse, George 1944 Giovanetti, Mike 1978-79 Gurczenski, Albert A. 1940 Fedorchak, Rodney 1967-69 Fridley, Walter 1941 Giubilato, Mark 2011-13 Gurson, Al 1940 Feeney, Michael 1987 Friedberg, Ryan 1993 Gladman, Charles 1984-86 Gustafson, Andrew 1923-25 Feeney, Terry 1991 Friedl, Jim 1969 Glagola, George 1950-52 Gustine, Frank 1967-69 PRO FOOTBALL Fegley, Bill 1986 Fritz, Eric 2005 Glass, Samuel 1968 Guy, John 2014 Feher, George 1970-72 Frock, David 1950 Glass, Tim 1993-95 Guzek, Brian 2000-02 Feightnew, R.R. 1909-11 Frost, Robert 1939 Glassford, William 1935-36 Guzik, John 1957-58 Felder, Brendon 2012 Fry, G.K. 1914-15 Glatz, Fred 1955-56 Guzik, Robert 1959-61 Felder, Leroy 1974-77 Frye, James M. 1904-07 Gleich, Pat 1974 Guzinsky, Robert 1964-65 Felinczak, Paul 1971 Frye, Reginald 1970-72 Glesky, John 1987-88 Gwosden, Milo 1922-24 Felitsky, Joe 1986 Fuderich, Peter 1947-48 Gob, Art 1957-58 Felton, Larry 1973-76 Fuhrman, Mark 1982 Gob, Craig 1987-90 H THIS IS PITT Fely, Mark 1990, 1992 Fullerton, Richard 1938-39 Goetz, Chris 1986-89 Haddad, Sam 1946 Feniello, Gary 1943 Fulmer, Doug 2006-09 Goings, Nick 1999-2000 Hadley, Michael 1985-88 Feola, Chris 1997-99 Furin, Jack 1943-45 Goldberg, Marshall 1936-38 Hafer, Ralph 1939 Ferdinand, Ed 1961 Furman, Marcus 2001-02, 04-05 Goldberg, Phillip 1923 Hagan, James 1925-27

174 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 175 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Hagins, Carl 1990, 1992 Hendrick, John 1979-81 Holleran, Thomas 1920-22 Huwar, Michael 1981 Hahn, Ed 1971 Hendricks, Jason 2010-13 Holley, Jarred 2009-12 Hyde, Glenn 1971-73 MEDIA Halapin, Mike 1992-95 Henry, F.E. 1917 Hollihan, Harry 1950 Hynoski, Henry 2008-10 Hale, Shayne 2009, 2012 Hensley, Donald 1935-37 Hollins, Juantez 2011, 2013 Haley, Dick 1956-58 Hepler, David 1980-81 Holloway, Cornell 1987-88 I Hall, Charles 1968-70 Herndon, Joseph 1971-72 Holloway, Randy 1974-77 Ibekwe, Nduka 1996 Ibrahim, Rachid 2013-14,

Hall, Darrin 2015-16 Herndon, Mike 2015-16 Holthaus, Jake 2001-04 PREVIEW Hall, Ricky 1984 Herron, James 1913-16 Holtz, J.P. 2012-15 2016 Hamberger, T.C. 1919 Hetrick, Lee 1984-86 Holzbach, John 1960-62 Idoko, Ron 2004-05 Hamilton, Keith 1989-91 Hetzler, Doug 1986, 88-90 Holzworth, Eric 1987-90 Idowu, Oluwaseun 2015-16 Hamlin, Carlos 1972 Hewitt, Orville M. 1920-22 Hood, Franklin 1930 Ifill, Brandon 2011-12 Hammond, Ralph 1941, 43-44 Heyward, Craig 1984, 86-87 Hoover, Terrance 1966-67 Imoru, Saheed 2010-11 Hampton, Alonzo 1988-89 Heyward, Nate 1984-85 Hornack, Seth 1996-99 Irwin, Jim 1962-64 Hangartner, Uhlhardt 1924-25 Hieber, Mike 1972 Horne, J.J. 2002-05 Irwin, R.D. 1924-25 Hanhauser, John 1975-76 Hill, Keith 2003-04 Horner, W.W. 1918 Israel, Steve 1991 STAFF Hankey, Stacey 1903 Hill, Troy 1980-83 Hornish, Tim 1971-72 Itzel, John 1926 Hanley, Edward 1914 Hilty, Leonard 1916-18 Horton, Steve 1942 Hansen, Ryan 1998-99 Hirshberg, Edward 1929-31 Hosilyk, Matt 1992-95 J Harding, Jack 1924-25 Hittner, William 1910 Houser, Robb 2008-09 Jackson, Baron 1988-89 PLAYER PROFILES Hardisty, William 1947-49 Hoag, Mark R. 1912-13 Howard, Titus 2013 Jackson, Buddy 2008-11 Hargrove, Justin 2008, Hoaglin, Fred 1964-65 Howley, Bill 1962-64 Jackson,Dane 2016 2010-11 Hoban, Walter 1927 Huck, Frank 1993-94 Jackson, Rickey 1977-80 Harkiewicz, Bruce 1968-70 Hoblitzel, R.D. 1927 Huebner, Tom 1986-89 Jacobs, Bryan 1997-98 Harman, Harvey 1918-21 Hockensmith, W.D. Humeston, Ed 1957 Jacobs, Fred 1976-79 Harper, Kevin 2009-12 Hodge, Glenn 1972-74 Humphrey, Rod 1994-97 Jacobs, John 1952-54 Harper, Tony 2014 Hodge, Paul 1959-60 Humphries, Corey 2000-03 Jacobson, Chris 2009-10, 2012 Harrington, W.E. 1914, 17-18 Hoel, Robert 1932-34 Hunter, Harold 1953-55 Jagers, Anthony 1987-90 Harriott, Claude 2000-03 Hofan, James 1963 Hupko, Chris 1991-92 James, Chris 2014-15 2016 SEASON Harris, Demetrius 1995 Hoffart, Jake 1996-97 Hurbanek, James 1964 James, Edward 1966 Harris, Illie 1924 Hoffman, Fabian 1936-38 Hurst, Bill 1990 Janasek, Dave 1972-74 Harris, Kevin 2002 Hoffman, Wm. 1953-54 Hutchins, Dan 2009-10 Jancisin, Dave 1972-74 Harris, Maurice 1995 Hogan, James L. 1963 Hutchko, Chuck 1967 Janocko, Andrew 2008-10 Harris, Tinker 1990-91 Hogan, John 1970-72 Huth, Conrad 1977 Jarrett, Tyrique 2014-16 Harris, Shariff 2008-09 Hogan, Robert 1931-33 Huth, Rod 1972 Jastrzembski, Steve 1959-61 Harris, Steve 1978 Holland, Joe 1997 Hutton, Bob 1974-76 Jelic, Chris 1983-84 RECORD BOOK Hartenstein, Harold 1926 Jelic, Ralph 1955-56 Hartin, Jeff 1973 Hartman, D. Scott 1977 Hartnett, Michael J. 1921 Hartwig, Charles 1932-34 Hartz, Frank 1966 HISTORY Hasbach, Thomas 1970-71 HISTORY Haser, Heywood 1960-61 Hastings, C.E. 1914, 16, 19 Hauser, Brian 1989 Havern, David 1968, 70-71 Hawkins, Artrell 1979-80 Hawkins, Harris 1939-40 PRO FOOTBALL Hawkins, Robert 1944 Hayes, Brandon 2001 Hayes, Gerald 1999-2002 Haygood, Robert 1973-76 Healy, T.F. 1914-15 Heard, Hosea 1986-87, 90 Heath, Jo Jo 1976-79 Heil, R. 1913-14 THIS IS PITT Heit, Howard 1966 Heller, Warren 1930-32 Helsing, Ted 1927 Henderson, Quadree 2015-16 Brian Guzek was a hardnosed defensive end for Pitt from 2000-02. 176 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 177 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Jells, Dietrich 1991-92, 94-95 Keller, Gregory 1965-66 Jemison, Mike 2001-02 Kelly, Jack 1930 MEDIA Jenkins, H.F. 1913 Kelly, Mike 1991-92 Jenkins, John 1962-63 Kendrick, R.T. 1918 Jenkins, John 1994-97 Kennedy, Dan (Mgr.) 1996 Jenkins, Tom 1962-63 Kennedy, Robert 1952

Jenner, Scott 1978-79 Kenney, Shannon 1991 PREVIEW Jennings, Adonis 2014 Kern, William 1925, 27 Jennings, Jim 1950 Kernochan, Roy H. 1911-12 Jennings, Rashad 2005 Ketchen, Kenney 1998-99 Johnson, Cecil 1973-76 Kielb, Joseph 1943 Johnson, Dorian 2013-16 Kiesel, Bob 1956 Johnson, Ed 1953 Kifer, John J. 1924-25 Johnson, Eric 1992 Killen, Ron 1983 Johnson, George R. 1945 Killian, Paul 1966-67 STAFF Johnson, Kurt 2000-03 Kincard, Elmer D. 1942 Johnson, Marshall 1922-24 Kindelberger, Harry 1940-41 Johnson, Ramel 1997 Kinder, Derek 2004-06, 2008 Johnson, Shane 2012-13 King, Cory 2011-13 Fullback Henry Hynoski was an integral part of Pitt’s offenses from 2008-10. PLAYER PROFILES Johnson, Thomas 1980-81 Kingdom, Roger 1982 Kristofic, Dave 1992-93 Leichty, Shane 2002 Johnson, Walter 1983-86 Kirby, Nathan 1996 Kristufek, Frank 1938-39 Leidenroth, C.F. 1904-05 Jones, Christy 1933 Kirby, Rod 1971-73 Kucharik, Ed 1975 Leitera, Jim 1982-85 Jones, Edgar 1939-41 Kirk, Vernon 1986-88 Kukalis, John 1984-85 Lenhart, James 1957 Jones, Edward 1963-66 Kirkley, Raymond 2001-02, Kunkel, Albert 1941 Lenosky, Mike 1977-78 Jones, Gordon 1975-78 2004-05 Kuprok, John 1961 Leon, Kevin 1993 Jones, James 1913-14 Kirkwood, Ernie 1986 Kutz, Frank 1933-34 Levy, Darcey 2000-01 Jones, James R. 1963-65 Kish, Ben 1938-39

Kuziel, Robert 1969-71 Lewis, Darrell 1954-56 2016 SEASON Jones, Jay 1992-95 Kisiday, Andrew 1950 Kuzneski, Andy 1959-61 Lewis, Derrick 1989 Jones, John 1994, 96-97 Kisiday, Paul 1962-64 Kuzneski, Anthony 1972 Lewis, Dion 2009-10 Jones, Joseph 1966-67 Kissel, Rod 1955-57 Kuzneski, Joe 1962-63 Lewis, Ernest T. 1930-31 Jones, Quintin 1984-87 Klawhun, F. 1938-39 Kyle, William 1942 Lewis, James 1971 Jones, Ray 1978-80 Klein, Harold 1938-39 Lewis, John 1982, 84-85 Jones, Ronald 2011-12, 14 Klimek, Joel 1970-71 L Lewis, John D. 1968-70 Jones, Yogi 1978-80, 82 Kline, Stuart 1950-52 LaFrankie, John 1946 Lewis, LeRoy 1932 RECORD BOOK Jones-Smith, Jaryd 2014, 2016 Klinestiver, L.I. 1921 Labriola, John (Mgr.) 1991-92 Lewis, Ryan 2013-16 Jordan, Lloyd 1921-23 Kliskey, Nicholas 1933-35 LaCarte, Dan 2000-03 Lewis, Tim 1979-82 Joseph, Vital 1994-97 Knight, Bryan 1998-2001 Lally, Edward T. 1963 Lewis, Vernon 1990-92 Joyce, F.W. 1912 Knight, David 1970 LaMonaca, Art 1941 Lezouski, Albin 1936-38 Julian, Louis 1971 Knight, Scott (Mgr.) 1997 Lang, Ralph 1943-45 Liggett, Lamont 1993 Junko, Jay 1999-2002 Knisley, Eric 1971-72 Lao, Ray 1979-81 Lightener, Lee 1998 Jury, Bob 1975-77 Knisley, Frank 1943 LaQuinta, Bernie 1962-64 Linaburg, Ronald 1962-64 HISTORY Kochin, Frank 2006-08 LaRue, Robert 1934-36 HISTORY K Lindner, William 1957-59 Kohut, George 1944 LaSala, Pat (Mgr.) 2001 Lindsay, John V. 1908-10 Kaiser, Brian 2007-08 Kondis, Jeff 1973-76 Lauro, Lindaro 1946-49 Lindsey, Brandon 2008-11 Kaliden, William 1957-58 Konek, Ken 1996 LaVigna, Matt 1984-87 Linelli, George 1944 Kalmakir, Thomas 1943 Konetsky, Ted 1938-40 Lawrence, Theodore 1973-74 Link, George 1973, 76-77 Kalmanides, Steve 1993, 96 Kopp, Ben 1996-99 Laws, Joseph 1967-68 Linn, Howard 1924-26 Kaltenbach, Gary 1960-62 Korp, Henry 1941 Lawson, Bob 1985 Linn, Howard 1953-54 PRO FOOTBALL Kanyok, Tom (Mgr.) 1997 Kosh, John 1944-46 Lay, Bernard 2002-05 Lippert, Jack 2010 Kaplan, Scott 1988, 90-92 Kovach, Kurt 1974-76 Lazenga, Adam 2012-14 Lippincott, Marvin 1963 Karabin, Alex 2008-10 Kovacic, Joseph 1970-72 Leahy, W.J. 1909-11 Little, Keith 1991-92 Karanovich, David 1947, 49-50 Kozic, Harry 1941 Leary, Jerry 1970 Littlehales, H. Bradley 1966 Kashubara, Ken 1995, 97-99 Kracum, George 1939-40 Leber, Al 1938 Lively, Colton 2015 Kasperowicz, Eric 1994-95, 97 Kraemer, Eldred 1951-54 Lee, Andy 2000-03 LiVorio, Mike 1989-90, 1992 Kauffman, Chris 1996 Kramer, Alex J. (Mgr.) 1950-52

Lee, Conor 2006-08 Logan, Dave 1976-78 THIS IS PITT Kautter, Doug 1991-92 Kramer, Blair 1951 Lee, Greg 2003-05 Loheyde, Dan 2007 Kautter, Rich 1990 Kratzert, C.A. 1919 Lee, Robert 1946-49 Long, Bob 1961-63 Kearney, Walter 1930 Kratzery, Oscar 1919 Leeson, Al 1936-38 Long, Carson 1973-76 Keiser, Allyn 1964-65 Kraus, Dave 1959-60 Leeson, Richard 1961-63 Longfellow, Robert 1958-59 Kell, Thaddeus L. 1941 Kraynak, Rich 1979-82 Lehner, Glen 1961-63 Longo, Robert 1965-67 176 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 177 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Los, Joe 1953 Mathieson, Eric 1989 McMurray, Darrell 2000-01 Moncrief, Cliff 1991-92 Lotz, Nick 1998-2001 Matich, George 1947-50 McNish, Bernard 1936 Montana, John 1942 MEDIA Loughran, John 1919 Matisi, Anthony 1935-37 McNulty, Frank 1915-16 Montanari, Ken 1957-59 Love, John 1931 Matson, Joseph 1914-16 McPeak, Bill 1945-48 Montgomery, Ray 1927-29 Lovera, Chris 1992 Mattioli, Francis 1944 McQuaide, Patrick 1980-81 Montrella, David J. 1968 Lowery, Art 1981-82 Mattioli, Rudy 1952-54 McQuaide, Robert 1952-54 Moody, Justin 2014-15

Lozar, John 1944 Matusz, Roman 1986-89 Meadown, Eric 1916-17 Moody, Zatiti 1992-95 PREVIEW Lozier, Richard 1971-72 Matyus, Dick 1960 Meanor, A. 1919 Moore, Cliff 1978-79 Lucas, Kenneth 1963-65 Maxwell, Lindsey 1991 Medich, George 1967-69 Moore, David 1988-91 Luch, John 1931 May, Mark 1977-80 Medwid, Robert 1971-72, 74 Moore, Frank 1994-97 Ludwig, Meghan (Mgr.) 1998 Mazurek, Fred 1962-64 Mefford, Matt 2000-01 Moore, Larry 2005 Lurie, Herb 1943 McAlone, Kellen 2015-16 Mehl, O.H. 1904-07 Moore, Lewis 2000-03 Luthy, Wally 1954 McAwley, Steward 1935 Meier, Ted 1928 Moorhead, Dennis 1972-75 Lynn, Dan 1969-71 McBride, Russell 1952-53 Meisner, Greg 1977-80 Moothart, Mark 1998-99 Lytle, Matt 1995-98 McBride, William 1938 Melillo, Louis 1948-49 Morgan, Matt 2000-03 STAFF McCabe, Rich 1951-54 Mendenhall, Rickey 1998-99 Morris, Hart 1929-31 M McCain, Joseph 1967-68 Mercer, Bill 1972 Morris, Robert 1932 Maas, William 1981-83 McCall, Joseph 1980-83 Merchant, Chris 1985 Morris, Tez 2002-05 Macerelli, Joe 1973 McCarter, H.C. 1917-19 Meredith, John 1931-35 Morrison, Jim 1992 PLAYER PROFILES Macko, George 1965 McClain, Clifton 1934 Merkovsky, Elmer 1936-38 Morrow, James 1914, 16, 19 MacKrell, John S. 1906-08 McClean, John 1919-21 Merkovsky, Elmer 1961 Morrow, James 1949 Maclean, Luke 2014 McClelland, W.D. 1917 Merrick, David 1994 Morrow, K.C. 1914 MacMurdo, James 1929-31 McClure, John 1972 Mervis, Louis 1918-19 Morsillo, Jim 1977-79 Maczuzak, John 1961-63 McClure, Robert 1934-37 Messich, George 1975-76 Mosby, Anthony (Mgr.) 2001 Maddox, Avonte 2014-16 McCormick, Bill 1983-85 Metich, George 1947 Mosby, Brandon (Mgr.) 2001 Magnelli, Tony 1979, 1981-83 McCormick, James 1904-06 Meyer, Glenn 1977-80 Mosley, Denorse 1993-94 Magyar, David 1967-69 McCoy, LeSean 2007-08 Miale, Richard 1965-66 Mosley-Smith, Khaynin Maiers, Matt 2004 McCracken, G.H. 1918-20 Michaels, Ed 1956-58 2011-12, 2014-15 2016 SEASON Malarkey, Leo 1935-36 McCrady, John 1920 Michelosen, John 1935-37 Moss, Chawntez 2016 Malarkey, Tay 1943 McCray, Darren 2004 Mickinac, Gregory 1970 Moss, John 1970-72 Malecki, John 2006-09 McCray, Jon 1992-95 Middleman, Bob 1972-75 Motley, Phillipie 2015-16 Malley, Keith 2005 McCray, Trey 1996, 98 Migliore, David A. 1976 Moyer, Steve 1969-71 Maloney, James 1943 McCrory, John T. 1919-20 Mihm, Robert 1948 Munjas, Miller 1932-34 Mancuso, David 1967-68 McCurley, Jeff 1997-2000 Mihm, William 1945-47 Murdock, Thomas 1923-24 Mancuso, Michael 1967 McCurley, Scott 1999-2002 Mike, Chris 2010 Murphy, Bruce 1972-74 RECORD BOOK Manganello, Joe 1999-2001 McCusker, Jim 1955-57 Miller, Donald 1987 Murphy, Bryan 2010, 2012-13 Maniskas, Rich (Mgr.) 1996 McCutcheon, C.W. 1924-25 Miller, Ed 1984-87 Murphy, David 2012-15 Manson, Dick 1953 McDermott, Chuck 1961 Miller, Gilbert R. 1905-06 Murphy, Terry 1997-98 Maragas, Todd 1983 McDonald, Ricardo 1988-91 Miller, Jared 1993-96 Murphy, Thomas 1940 Mariano, Paul 1972 McDonough, James 1943, 46 Miller, Jim 2001 Murphy, Tim 2002-05 Marino, Dan 1979-82 McEllroy, W.S. 1912 Miller, John F. 1922 Murray, Leon 1996 Markel, Lance 1990-91 McFarland, William 1945-48 Miller, Kody 1998, 2000 HISTORY Murray, Shane 2006-07, 2009 HISTORY Marrangoni, Albert 1942-43 McGee, Cedric 2006-09 Miller, Scott 1988-91 Mustakas, Gus 2005-06, Marsh, Willie 1976-78 McGhee, Curtis 1993-94, Miller, W.E. 1914-17 2008-09 Marshall, C.C. 1904-07 96-97 Miller, Walter 1935 Musulin, George 1936 Marstellar, Ed 1971-72 McGlynn, Mike 2004-07 Milligan, Walter 1930-32 Myers, Mark 2011 Martha, Paul 1961-63 McGrath, Dave 1969-70 Mills, Richard 1958-60 Myers, Rusty 1972 Martin, Curtis 1991-93 McGraw, Andrew 1965 Minehart, Brian 1996 PRO FOOTBALL Maryott, Harold L. 1926 McIntyre, Marlon 1981-84 Miree, Brandon 2002-03 N Marzoch, Jon 1993, 95-97 McKee, William 1927 Mitchel, C.L. 1918 Nalli, Albert 1968 Mason, Brandon 2004 McKillop, Chris 2004-07 Mitchell, George 1940-41 Naponick, Paul 1967-69 Mason, Dan 2009, 2012 McKillop, Scott 2005-08 Mitchell, Reggie 2014-16 Narick, Emil 1938-39 Massey, Paul 1943 McKinney, C.R. 1905-06 Mitrakos, Thomas 1965-67 Neal, Nigel 1999-2000 Mastro, Dave 1960 McKnight, Barry 1963-65 Mocha, Joseph 1943 Neft, Peter 1952-53, 55 Mastrovich, Mark 1946-49 McLaren, George W. 1915-18 Moffa, Remo 1944 Neill, Bill 1977-80 Masucci, Mario 1995 McLean, Bill 1986 Mohring, George 1994 Newman, Denver 1944 THIS IS PITT Matesic, Richard 1933 McMillan, Randy 1979-80 Mohring, Mike 1993-96 Newsletter, Wilbur 1942 Mathews, Aaron 2016 McMillin, B.V. 1924-26 Molinaro, Andy 1996-97 Nicksick, Mike 1933-34 Mathews, Donald 1943-45 McMinn, Bryce (Mgr.) 2000 Mollica, Lawson 1991-94 Nicolella, John S. 1957 Mathews, McKenzie 2006 McMullen, Kirk 1996-99 Mollura, Andy 1970-71 Nissley, Matt (Mgr.) 1998

178 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 179 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Nix, Lucas 2008-11 Nix, Nate 2007-10 MEDIA Nixon, Donald 1976 Nkwuo, Nnamdi 1996 Noble, Dan 1978 Nock, John 1969

Nottoli, David 1992 PREVIEW Novak, Francis 1962 Novogratz, Joseph 1964-65 Novotny, Josh 2009

O Obara, Joseph M. 1952 O’Connor, Matt 1998-99 Odell, Howard 1932-33 STAFF Officer, Alex 2014-16 O’Korn, George 1974-76 Oldshue, David 1970 Olenn, Stanley 1934 Oliver, Gordon 1958 PLAYER PROFILES Ollison, Qadree 2015-16 Olsavsky, Jerry 1985-88 Lousaka Polite was a three-time captain for Pitt from 2001-03. Olsen, Ray 1972 Onder, Tarciscio 1931-33 Peace, Lawrence 1937-38 Pipkin, Todd 1989 Q O’Neill, Brian 2015-16 Peacock, R.J. 1909-10 Pitler, Dave 1918 Qualey, C. 1910-11 Orlandini, Tony 1994-97 Pearlman, I.R. 1917 Pitts, Jevonte 2013-15 Qualey, C. Thomas 1965 Ormiston, Kenneth 1933-35 Peck, Robert 1913-16 Pitts, Lafayette 2012-15 Quarantillo, Edward 1934

Orndoff, Scott 2013-16 Pecman, Frank 1965-67 Plazak, Cy 1942-43 Quatse, Jess 1929-31 2016 SEASON Orszulak, Harry 1966-68 Pecora, Marco 2009-12 Plis, Corey 1998 Quense, Tim 1982-84 Osborn, Bill 1985-88 Pegram, Ken 1995-98 Plotz, Robert 1946-49 Quirin, Pat 2014-16 Osterhout, Robert 1950 Pelusi, Jay 1979-82 Plowman, Curt 1957-59 Quirin, Terry 1979-81 Ostrosky, Bob 1961 Pelusi, Jeff 1976-79 Poggi, Francis 1979 Ostrowski, Stanley 1971-72 Pelusi Sr., John 1974-76 Pohl, Joseph 1964-66 R O’Sullivan, James 1905 Pelusi Jr., John 2005, 2007-08 Poker, Zach 2014-16 Rabinek, Ray 1941 Otah, Jeff 2006-07 Pennington, Jess 1934 Polach, Steven 1943-45 Rackard, Emanuel 2010-12 RECORD BOOK O’Toole, Mark E. 1976 Pepper, Victor 1944 Polanco, Juan 1982-83 Radakovich, Ray 1966-67 Owens, Billy 1983, 85-87 Perkins, Joe 1949 Polite, Lousaka 2000-03 Rader, Emil 1949 Ozimek, John 1961-63 Perkins, Lex 1991-92 Pollock, Bob 1954-56 Radinick, Ken 1988-91 Perko, Tom 1972-75 Ponko, Mark 1998-2001 Radnor, Leonard 1947-49 P Perry, Ken 1964 Popovich, Andy 1974-78 Radosevich, George 1948-50 Paieski, Ken 1972 Perry, Theodore 1904-07 Popp, Ray 1963-64 Raiko, Edmund 1945 Palatalla, Louis 1951-52, 54 Persin, Dennis 1969 Porreca, Thomas S. 1968-70 Raklewicz, Michael 1965-67 HISTORY Palko, Tyler 2002, 04-06 Pestano, Marcel 2005-07 Porter, T.J. 2006-08 Ramos, William 1969-70 HISTORY Palla, Charles 1958 Peterman, Nathan 2015-16 Postell, Malcolm 2002-04 Randour, David 1965-66 Paluck, John 1953-55 Peters, F.C. 1921 Poteat, Hank 1996-99 Randour, Herbert 1933-35 Pardner, Jahmahl 2013 Peters, Fred (Mgr.) 1972 Poteat, Jameel 2015 Ranii, George 1943-46 Parker, Derrick 1991-94 Petitti, Rob 2001-04 Pratt, Enock 1912 Ransom, Austin 2006-08 Parker, John 1996-99 Petley, James F. (Mgr.) 1974 Priatko, William 1952 Raskowski, Walter 1936-38 Parkinson, T.E. (Mgr.) 1970 Petro, Stephen 1936-38 Pribish, George 1967-69 Rasp, John 1986-87 PRO FOOTBALL Parkinson, Tom 1927-29 Pettyjohn, Barry 1983-85 Price, Aaron 1999 Rathi, Bob 1957-59 Parrish, Don 1973-76 Phillips, Albert 1943-44 Price, Ejuan 2011, 2013, Raudman, David 1966 Parrish, Jaymar 2013-16 Phillips, Mike 2004, 2006-07 2015-16 Raymond, Thomas 1964-65 Parros, James 1970 Picciano, Dan 1964 Price, John 1962 Razzano, Anthony 1947-48 Parrott, Louis 1966-67 Picciotti, Dustin 2000 Priestley, David 1999-2001 Reardon, Tony 1992-93 Passodelis, Nick 1954-56 Pierce, Lawrence 1950 Prince, Peter 1959 Reber, James 1943 Patrick, Frank 1935-37 Pierre, Joseph 1943 Prokopovich, Mike 1975 Recchia, Anthony 1982-83 THIS IS PITT Patterson, Gary 1970-72 Pietracatello, Nick 2002-03 Pryor, Benjie 1977-80 Rector, Leonard R. 1936 Patton, Chris 1993-95 Pilconis, William T. 1968-70 Pullekines, Joe 1957-58 Redmon, Ronald 1988-90 Patton, Darius 2011 Pinder, Malcolm 2003 Purifoy, Amir 1998-2001 Reece, Michael 1993 Patton, Jack 1944 Pinkston, Jason 2006, 2008-10 Puzzuoli, David 1980-83 Reed, Antwuan 2008-11 Pinto, Sarah (Mgr.) 2000 Reed, Chad 1999-2002 178 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 179 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Reed, Harry 1944 Rosenblum, Elmer 1932 Rees, John 1983 Rosepink, Martin 1941-43, 46 MEDIA Reese, Aaron 2015-16 Ross, Chris 1985-88 Reese, Charles S. 1912-14 Ross, John 1940-41 Reese, Edward 1943-44 Roth, Yogi 2001-03 Reichard, Mark 1977-80 Rotheram, Matt 2011-14

Reider, Paul 1930-32 Roussos, Michael 1944-45 PREVIEW Reinhold, Chuck 1958-60 Routt, David 2000 Render, Darryl 2012-15 Rowell, Artie 2013, 2015 Reschoff, Richard 1989 Roxanski, John 1944-45 Rettenger, Joseph 1950-52 Roy, Shane 2016 Reutershan, Randy 1975-77 Royal, Hank 1982 Revis, Darrelle 2004-06 Royal, Jim 1990 Reynolds, William 1950-52 Rudison, Bill 1985 Rice, Chester 1952-54 Rudoy, William 1943 STAFF Rich, Demetrious 1999 Ruff, Arthur 1934 Rich, Mark 1983-84 Rullo, Dan 1971-73 Devin Street was an All-ACC receiver and the first Pitt player to reach 200 Richard, Gary 1986-87 Ruth, Frank 1904 career receptions. Richards, Curvin 1988-90 Rutherford, Rod 2000-03 Schmitt, Ted 1935-37 Shepira, Isadora 1912-15 PLAYER PROFILES Richards, David 1910 Ruzila, Paul 1997-98 Schmitt, William 1952-56 Shields, Brian 1983-85 Richards, George 1967-69 Ryan, John 1992-95 Schneider, Chris 1995-98 Shockley, Jeff 1985 Richards, Luther 1935 Ryan, Todd 1991-92 Schottenheimer, Marty Short, Dan 1980-82 Richards, R.W. 1908-10 1962-64 Short, Ralph N. 1950 Richardson, Allen 2004 S Schubert, Eric 1981-83 Shotwell, George 1932-34 Richardson, John E. 1980 Sabatini, James 1959 Schubert, Mark 1977-79 Shrake, Scott 2008 Rickards, Paul 1944-47 Sack, Jack 1920-21 Schuler, Milton 1976 Shriver, Jim 1983 Ricketts, Tom 1986-88 Saddler, Cameron 2009-12 Schulters, Dwayne 1996-97 Shuck, Dave 1984, 87 Riddick, Louis 1987-90 Sadowski, Ed 1966-69 Schultz, Edward 1930 Shuler, Nick 1921-23 2016 SEASON Riddle, Fred 1957-59 Saksa, Frank J. 1941-42 Schultz, Edward 1956 Shumaker, Ken 1969-70 Rife, Gerald 1965-66 Salata, A.J. 1925-27 Schultz, Mike 1995-97 Shuman, John 1906-08 Ritchie, Walter 1904-06 Sallet, Charles 2003-06 Scisly, Joseph 1957-59 Sichko, William 1949-51 Ritenbaugh, William 1941 Salocky, William 1969 Scorsone, Vincent 1955-56 Siermine, Dan (Mgr.) 1988 Robb, John 1971-72 Salter, Bryant 1968-70 Scott, Frank 1938 Sies, Dale 1915-17 Robbins, Tim 1993, 95-96 Salvaterra, Corny 1954-56 Scott, Howard 1942 Sign, Bob 1984-86 RECORD BOOK Roberts, Gabe 2014 Salvucci, Joseph 1943 Seagraves, Dell 1992-95 Silvestri, Don 1990-91 Roberts, John 1925-27 Salwocki, Tom 1956 Seaman, Eric 1987, 89-91 Silvestri, Gary 1975, 77 Roberts, Tristan 2008, Samer, William 1949 Seaman, Norton 1958-59 Simantel, Ronald J. 1964 2010-11 Sams, Ron 1979-82 Sebastian, Michael 1931, 33 Simile, Tony 1950 Robertson, Tim 1999 Sanker, Dick 1961 Seidel, F.R. 1921-23 Simms, Jim 1932 Robinson, A.L. 1909 Sankey, Robert 1961 Seidelson, Harry 1921-23 Simon, Dennis 1966-67 Robinson, Calvin 1997 Sapio, William 1982-85 Seifert, Ed 1928 Simonian, Pete 1998 Sares, Harvey 1944 HISTORY Robinson, Desmond 1974-76 Seiffert, Karl 1933-34 Simonitis, John 2003-06 HISTORY Robinson, James 1945, 47, 48 Sauer, Carl 1922-24 Seigel, Francis 1931-32 Simpson, Gerald 1991-94 Robinson, Kenyon 1993-94 Saunders, Zac (Mgr.) 2005 Sekela, Michael 1939-40 Simpson, John 1969-71 Robinson, Lowell 2006-07 Savage, Tom 2013 Sekey, Arthur 1932 Simpson, Richard N. 1922-23 Robinson, Shawn 1999-2002 Savariau, Donsville 1991 Semaia, Penny 2000-03 Sims, Larry 1976-78 Rock, Kevin 1992 Sawhill, Cody 2007 Sepkowski, Jason 1995-97 Sims, Tom 1988-89 Rodgers, Joseph 1935 Scales, Chuck 1983-86

Sepsi, Andy 1957-59 Sinclair, Stephen 1939-40 PRO FOOTBALL Rodgers, Lloyd 1971 Scanlon, J.A. 1928 Session, Clint 2003-06 Sindewald, Thom 1975-76 Roe, Homer 1907-09 Scanlon, Kieran 1989 Sestili, Chris 1989-92 Siragusa, Anthony 1986-87, 89 Roeder, Robert 1962-63 Scarpinato, Mark 2015 Sgrignoli, Philip 1968-70 Sites, Vincent 1934-35 Romano, Al 1973-76 Schall, Jon 2000-03 Shae, Charles 1938 Sitter, Jonathan 2000, 02-03 Romantino, Tony 1950-52 Scherer, Dick 1956-57 Shaffer, Mike 1974-75 Skiba, John 1992 Romeus, Greg 2007-10 Schilken, Robert 1982-85 Shanahan, Mike 2009-12 Skladany, Joseph 1931-33 Romito, Kevin 1995 Schipani, Pat 1983-85 Sharockman, Ed 1958-60 Skladany, Leo 1945-48 Rooker, Harvey 1932-34 Schlieper, Ryan 2011-13 Shaw, Paul 1935-37 Skrocki, Chad 1993 THIS IS PITT Rooney, James 1926, 28-29 Schmidt, A.T. 1904-05 Sheard, Jabaal 2007-10 Slaby, Lou 1960-62 Rosborough, Bob 1955-56 Schmidt, Joe 1950-52 Shedlosky, Leon 1933-35 Slade, Lamar 1999-2002 Rosborough, Michael 1964-66 Schmidt, John 1965 Shell, Rushel 2012 Slovick, Chris (Mgr.) 2002 Roseberry, Doug 2004-05 Schmidt, Joseph 1924-26 Shemanski, Mark 1991 Smakosz, Mike 1991

180 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 181 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Smalara, Alfred 1951-52 Sporio, Carmen 1965 Stone, Lucas 2007 Thatcher, Eric 2005-08 Smith, Aaron 2009 Spotts, Ed 1938 Stoner, Fred 1972 Theodore, Jim 1955-57 MEDIA Smith, Carnel 1986-89 Springer, Charles 1904, 06-07 Stoner, Reynold 1972-74 Theodorou, Leon 1991-92 Smith, Curtis, 1973-75 Stahl, John 1940-41 Stowe, Ed 1953 Thomas, Bryan 1981-82 Smith, Dan 1972 Stahlman, H.A. 1916 Street, Devin 2010-13 Thomas, Charles 1948-50 Smith, Donald 1978-79, 81 Stanton, Richard J. 1961 Strom, John 1972 Thomas, Derron 2004-05

Smith, Edward 1945 Stapulis, William T. 1936-38 Strong, Darrell 2004-07 Thomas, Joe 2006-09 PREVIEW Smith, Eugene 1945 Stark, Bob 1958 Stull, Bill 2006, 2008-09 Thomas, Lynn 1977-79 Smith, Kevan 2007 Stark, Marwood 1936 Suffoletta, Henry 1958 Thomas, Reggie 1994-97 Smith, Kyle 2004 Stark, Scott 1990 Sullivan, John L. 1957-58 Thomas, R.J. 1919 Smith, LaQuentin 2011-14 Stebbins, Harold 1936-38 Sumner, David 1992, 94-95 Thomas, Todd 2011-14 Smith, Norman 1970 Steele, Wendell 1924-25 Sumpter, Earl 1947-49 Thomas, Wallace 1978-81 Smith, Reggie 1983-86 Steffy, Charles 2000-02 Sunseri, Sal 1979-81 Thompson, Joseph M. 1904-06 Smith, Robert W. 1942 Stein, Herb A. 1918-21 Sunseri, Tino 2009-12 Thompson, Karim 1996-99 Smith, Ryan 1999-01 Stein, Tim 1998-2000 Surina, Charles 1941 Thompson, T.M. 1916 STAFF Smith, Thomas 2002-05 Steinbeck, Matt 2015 Sutherland, John B. 1914-17 Thompson, Tony 1997 Smith, Tim 1979 Steingraver, George 1948 Sweeney, James 1980-83 Thornhill, C.E. 1913-16 Smith, Wayne 1911-14 Stennett, Matt 1983-85 Sweeney, Pat 1980-83 Threats, Barry 1989 Smodic, Jack 1945, 47-48 Stephens, Dan 2001-04 Swenson, K.J. 1905-07 Throckmorton, J. 1981-83 PLAYER PROFILES Snell, Heath 1989-90 Stephens, Joe 2002-03 Swider, Larry 1973-76 Thurbon, Robert 1938-40 Sniscak, Bernard 1944 Stephens-Howling, LaRod Swink, Charles 1986-87 Tillman, Phil 2004-05 Soboleski, Jason 1996-97 2005-08 Sykes, Lionel 1989-90 Timmons, Robert 1933, 35 Sobolewski, Gene 1962-63 Stepnoski, Mark 1985-88 Sylvester, Walter 1980 Tinker, Ed 2010, 2012-13 Soles, C.D. 1911 Steratore, Gene 1953 Tinsley, Keith 1983-86 Solter, A.E. 1907 Stetler, Jack 1940-42 T Tipton, Tre 2015-16 Soppitt, Randall 1913-16 Stevens, John 1968-70 Taglianetti, Andrew 2008, Tipton, Tyler 2005 Sorochak, Bob 1962, 64 Stevenson, J.W. 1908-11 2010-12 Tkach, Tyler 2007-08, 2010 Sotak, Michael 1942 Stewart, Dale 1963-65 Takacs, John 1977 Toerper, Mike 2006-08 2016 SEASON Soto, Shakir 2013-16 Stewart, Michael 1985-87 Taleni, Jeremiah 2014-16 Toerper, Todd 1972-74 Souchak, Frank 1935-37 Still, Ralph 1977-79 Tamburino, Gabriel 1965 Tolbert, Willie 1974-76 Spates, David 1973-74 Stitt, Dick 1941 Tanczos, David 1987-88 Tolhurst, Fred 1970 Spears, Robert P. 1976 Stocak, Mike 1942 Tarasi, Ray 1959 Tommins, Joseph 1931-32 Spencer, Charles 2002-05 Stocker, Jazzee 2016 Taylor, Robert 1966 Toncic, Ivan 1957-59 Spencer, Shawntae 2000-03 Stocker, Manny 2016 Taylor, Willie 1975 Tonio, Garrett 2011 Spicko, Joseph 1968-70 Stone, Darnell 1982, 84-85 Teitt, Robert 1946 Tormey, Joseph 1930-32 RECORD BOOK Spindler, Marc 1987-89 Stone, John 1988 Telesky, John 1961-63 Tracey, Neal 2005 Spiranic, Dan 1978 Stone, Joseph 1974-76 Templeton, Paul 1923 Tracok, Richard 1944 HISTORY HISTORY PRO FOOTBALL THIS IS PITT

Darrelle Revis races 79 yards for a punt return touchdown against Cincinnati in 2005. 180 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 181 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN FOOTBALL LETTERMEN MEDIA PREVIEW STAFF PLAYER PROFILES

Ramon Walker returns a fumble in the Panthers’ 37-27 victory over Notre Dame in 1999, the final game played at .

Traficant, Jim 1960-62 Ventura, James 1950 Wannstedt, Dave 1971-73 Weston, Lloyd 1968-70 Trebitz, Joe 2009-12 Venzin, Art 1971-72 Ward, F.F. 1912-14 Westwood, Ernest 1957-59 Trees, Joe 1890-91 Verkleeren, John 1963-65 Ward, Stephen 1946-48 Whaley, Doug 1990-93

Treiber, Dave 1975 Viancourt, Pat 1983-85 Ware, Jeffrey 1962-63 Whatley, Chris 1982-83 2016 SEASON Trethaway, Robert 1965 Vidunas, Paul 1981 Warriner, Chris 1949-51 White, John 1972 Trimble, T. Lee 1917 Vignali, Larry 1959-61 Washington, Marcus 1986- White, Mike 1998-2000 Trocano, Rick 1977-80 Villani, Joe 2004-06 88, 90 White, Robert A. 1968 Troglione, Joseph 1937 Vinopal, Ray 2012-14 Washington, Maurice 1992-94 White, Terry 1978-80 Trout, Dave 1977-80 Virbitsky, Justin 2009, 2011-12 Washington, Troy 1985-88 Whitehead, Jordan 2015-16 Truitt, Olanda 1989-90 Vitale, Bill 1974 Washington, Yusef 1988 Whittaker, Edward 1966-68 Truitt, Tony 1968 Voytell, Ken 1952 Washinko, Rich 1972 Whitmill, Rasshad 1995-96 RECORD BOOK Tucker, Tony 2008 Voytik, Chad 2013-15 Wasmuth, Chester 1926-27 Wilamowski, Ed 1974-76 Tully, Charles 1928-30 Watkins, Bryan 1981 Wildman, Kris 2012 Tumulty, Tom 1991, 93-95 W Watts, Amir 2016 Wiley, Dante 1984 Turman, John 1999-2000 Waddill, Leslie 1905-06 Wazniak, John A. 1968 Wiley, John 1969 Turner, James 1987 Wade, Justin 1996-98 Weah, Jester 2014-16 Williams, Brandon 1998-2001 Turner, John D. 1905-08 Wagner, Harry 1930 Weatherington, Arnie 1973-76 Williams, Charles 1921 Turner, Oderick 2006-09 Wagner, J. Huber 1910-13 Weatherspoon, Kevin 2013-14 Williams, Charles 1990-92 HISTORY Turner, Ricky 1988-90 Walinchus, William 1928-30 Weatherspoon, Ray 1982-83 Williams, Chuck 1984-87 HISTORY Turnley, Ryan 2009-12 Walker, Adam 1987-89 Webb, Terrish 2013-16 Williams, Dale 2002-05 Tuten, Henry 1987-89 Walker, Dave 1959-60 Webster, Alan 1974 Williams, Dominic 2005-08 Tyra, Gary 1975 Walker, Elliott 1974-77 Webster, Ernest 1971-72 Williams, Eric 2012 Walker, Jawan 2003 Weidle, Ethan 1996-99 Williams, Frank 1922 U Walker, Nelson 1987-90 Weinberger, Ellis 1965 Williams, Greg 2008-11 Uajko, Eugene 1967-68 Walker, Ramon 1999-2001 Weinstock, Isadore 1932-34 Williams, Harold 1920-22 PRO FOOTBALL Uansa, Octavius 1927-29 Wall, Jerry 1984-87 Weisenbaugh, Henry 1932-34 Williams, Jermaine 1989, Urban, John 1937 Wall, Lance 1971 Welch, Gilbert 1925-27 91-92 Urschler, Gary 1999-2002 Wallace, William 1981, 83-84 Wenglikowski, Alan 1979, Williams, Jim 1993-96 Waller, Midford 1930 81-83 Williams, Juan 1997-98 V Walmsley, John 1935 Wertman, Harold 1945 Williams, Keith 1981-82 Vaglia, Joe 1997, 2001 Walters, Dustin 2007 Wertz, Silas G. 1922 Williams, Kevin 1990-91 Van Doren, F. 1907-09 Walton, Albert 1935 Wesber, Darius 1995 Williams, K’Waun 2010-13 THIS IS PITT Vangas, Chris 2004-07 Walton, Frank 1932-33 West, Billy 1993-94, 96-97 Williams, LaFann 1996-97 VanHorne, Jeff 1986-89 Walton, Joe 1954-56 West, Henry 1942 Williams, Manny 2009, Van Pelt, Alex 1989-92 Walton, Joseph 1974 West, Leonard 1943 2011-12 Varischetti, Pete 1991 Wanke, Larry 1987-88 West, Walter 1922 Varoutsos, E.C. 1995-97 182 PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 183 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Williams, Maurice 1992-94 Z Williams, Maurice 2007 Zalnasky, Mitchell 1964-65 MEDIA Williams, Mick 2007-09 Zanos, Jim 1957-58 Williams, Nick 2005 Zeig, Waldemer 1904-07 Williams, Reggie 1985, 87-89 Zeise, Elijah 2015 Williams, Salath 2011 Zelahy, Daniel 1976 Williams, Vince 1991, 94-95 Zellman, Al 1944-45 PREVIEW Williamson, Carlton 1977-80 Zimmerman, Tony 1996 Williamson, Guy M. 1913-15 Zito, William F. 1961 Wilps, Ralph 1926-29 Zombek, Joe 1951-53 Wilson, Clair 1972 Zortea, Aldo 1966 Wilson, Clint 1981-83, 85 Zurzolo, William 1967 Wilson, Dale 1985 Wilson, J.C. 1975-77 Wilson, Kris 2000-03 HONORARY LETTERWINNERS STAFF Windt, Bernard 1931 Hope Bielich Winslow, Ryan 2014-16 J Connolly Winterburn, J. Charles 1921-22 Jim Duratz Winters, Charles 1969 Dick Groat PLAYER PROFILES Wirginis, Quintin 2014-16 L. Oval Jaynes Wisler, Dwayne 1984 Bob Junko Wisniewski, Dan 1956-57 Dr. Bernard J. Kobosky Wissinger, Z.A. 1923-25 Bernard P. Koperek Wohler, Mark 1983 C. Robert Miller Wolfarth, Harry 1950 Casimir Myslinski Wolff, William 1945 Chancellor Emeritus Mark A. Wood, John 1935-36 Nordenberg 2016 SEASON Woods, Darrel 1985-86 Dr. Wesley W. Posvar Woods, Michael 1979-82 Tony Salesi Defensive end Tony Woods was a 1986 consensus All-American. Woods, Stanley 1985 Sam Sciullo Sr., Esq. Woods, Tony 1983-86 Carol Sprague Wortham, Kevin 1984 John Vasvary Wrabley, Robert 1951-52, 54 Wright, Aundre 2008-09 Wright, Prentiss 1987-90 RECORD BOOK Wuestner, Chris 2013-14 Wycoff, Robert S. (Mgr.) 1950

Y Yaccino, John 1959-61 Yacopec, Louis 1944 Yajko, Eugene 1967-68 HISTORY Yankoski, Chris 2011 HISTORY Yatron, George 1972 Yeilding, A.T. 1905-06 Yewcic, Thomas 1976 Yezovich, Mark 2006 Yoklic, Matt 2011-13 Yost, Charles 1948-49, 51 PRO FOOTBALL Young, Marlin 1995-98 Young, Tyler 1994-95 Young, Tyre 2001 Yuna, Paul 1972

Dave Wannstedt was a standout offensive tackle who captained Pitt in 1973. THIS IS PITT

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