2011 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
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The 2011 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represents the University of Pittsburgh
in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season
. The Panthers will be led by first year head coach Todd Graham
and will play eight home games at Heinz Field
. They are a member of the Big East Conference
.
finished 8–5 overall and 5–2 in the Big East to win a share of the Big East Championship with Connecticut
and West Virginia
and won the BBVA Compass Bowl against the Kentucky Wildcats
. After the December 5th game against Cincinnati, head coach Dave Wannstedt
resigned under pressure. On December 16, the University of Pittsburgh hired then Miami (Ohio) head coach Michael Haywood
. Just 16 days later, on January 1, Haywood was fired by Pittsburgh after being charged with felony domestic violence. On January 10, Pitt hired Tulsa head coach Todd Graham
.
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 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season, play of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level, began on Thursday, September 1, 2011...
. The Panthers will be led by first year head coach Todd Graham
Todd Graham
Todd Graham is the head football coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was previously the head coach at the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma.-Playing career:...
and will play eight home games at Heinz Field
Heinz Field
Heinz Field is a stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers American football teams, members of the National Football League and National Collegiate Athletic Association respectively...
. They are a member of the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
.
Previous Season
In 2010, the Panthers2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
-Rankings:The Panthers debuted at #15 in the preseason Coaches' Poll. and in the preseason Associated Press Poll.Sports Illustrated ranked Pitt #16 in the annual College Football Preview issue on August 16, 2010....
finished 8–5 overall and 5–2 in the Big East to win a share of the Big East Championship with Connecticut
2010 Connecticut Huskies football team
The 2010 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was coached by Randy Edsall and played its home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut...
and West Virginia
2010 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2010 West Virginia Mountaineer football team represented West Virginia University in the college football season of 2010. The Mountaineers were led by head coach Bill Stewart and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They were members of the Big East...
and won the BBVA Compass Bowl against the Kentucky Wildcats
2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team
The 2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats, led by first-year head coach Joker Phillips, competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Commonwealth...
. After the December 5th game against Cincinnati, head coach Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt is current Assistant Head Coach/Inside Linebackers Coach for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. He was most recently head coach of the University of Pittsburgh football team, a position he held for six seasons. Wannstedt is also the former head coach of the Miami...
resigned under pressure. On December 16, the University of Pittsburgh hired then Miami (Ohio) head coach Michael Haywood
Michael Haywood
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. Just 16 days later, on January 1, Haywood was fired by Pittsburgh after being charged with felony domestic violence. On January 10, Pitt hired Tulsa head coach Todd Graham
Todd Graham
Todd Graham is the head football coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was previously the head coach at the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma.-Playing career:...
.