1999 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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The 1999 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh
in the 1999 college football season.
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
in the 1999 college football season.
Schedule
| Game | Date | TV | Time | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
| 1 | Sat. Sep. 4 | None | 3:30 | Bowling Green | Win | 30-10 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sat. Sep. 11 | ESPN | 12:00 | @ Penn State | Loss | 17-20 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sat. Sep. 18 | ESPN+ | 12:00 | Kent State | Win | 30-23 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Sat. Oct. 2 | None | 3:30 | Temple | Win | 55-24 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Thu. Oct. 7 | ESPN | 8:00 | Syracuse | Loss | 17-24 | 3-2 |
| 6 | Sat. Oct. 16 | ESPN2 | 5:00 | @ Boston College | Loss | 16-20 | 3-3 |
| 7 | Sat. Oct. 23 | ESPN+ | 12:00 | @ Rutgers | Win | 38-15 | 4-3 |
| 8 | Sat. Oct. 30 | ESPN2 | 7:00 | Virginia Tech | Loss | 17-30 | 4-4 |
| 9 | Sat. Nov. 6 | ESPN+ | 12:00 | Miami (FL) | Loss | 3-33 | 4-5 |
| 10 | Sat. Nov. 13 | CBS | 3:30 | Notre Dame (Final Game @ Pitt Stadium) | Win | 37-27 | 5-5 |
| 11 | Sat. Nov. 27 | ESPN | 12:00 | @ West Virginia | Loss | 21-52 | 5-6 |
Team Players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Hank Poteat Hank Poteat Henry Major "Hank" Poteat, II is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pittsburgh.Poteat has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots and... |
Defensive Back | 3 | 77 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |