2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	5–7 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach	Dave Wannstedt (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Cavanaugh (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Paul Rhoads (8th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field (capacity: 65,050)
Seasons ← 2006 2008 →

2007 Big East Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 West Virginia $+	5	–	2	11	–	2
Connecticut +	5	–	2	9	–	4
No. 17 Cincinnati	4	–	3	10	–	3
South Florida	4	–	3	9	–	4
Rutgers	3	–	4	8	–	5
Louisville	3	–	4	6	–	6
Pittsburgh	3	–	4	5	–	7
Syracuse	1	–	6	2	–	10

$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The biggest win of the season took place on December 1 when Pittsburgh defeated rival No. 2 West Virginia, 13–9.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 27–3	36,183^[1]
September 8	12:00 p.m.	Grambling State*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA		W 34–10	30,852^[2]
September 15	12:00 p.m.	at Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ESPN	L 13–17	68,620
September 22	7:00 p.m.	Connecticut	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	L 14–34	40,145^[3]
September 29	7:00 p.m.	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ESPNU	L 14–44	60,888
October 10	8:00 p.m.	Navy*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 45–48 ^2OT	30,103^[4]
October 20	12:00 p.m.	No. 23 Cincinnati	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (River City Rivalry)	ESPN+	W 24–17	33,423^[5]
October 27	12:00 p.m.	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN+	L 17–24	34,792
November 3	12:00 p.m.	Syracuse	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 20–17	31,374^[6]
November 17	12:00 p.m.	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN+	L 16–20	43,531
November 24	12:00 p.m.	South Florida	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	L 37–48	31,123^[7]
December 1	7:45 p.m.	at No. 2 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	W 13–9	60,100
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff

2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

	Coaching staff Dave Wannstedt – Head coach Matt Cavanaugh – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Paul Rhoads – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Charlie Partridge – Linebackers/special teams Brian Angelichio – Tight ends Chris Ball – Secondary Paul Dunn – Offensive line Greg Gattuso – Defensive line Aubrey Hill – Receivers David Walker – Running backs			Support staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations Bob Junko – Director of football operations and Program Enhancement Joe Perri – Offensive graduate assistant/offensive line Jeff Hafley – Defensive graduate assistant/Cornerbacks			Strength and conditioning staff Buddy Morris – Strength and conditioning coach James Smith – Assistant strength and conditioning coach

Game summaries

Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
E. Michigan	3	0	0	0	3
• Pittsburgh	7	7	7	6	27

Date: September 1
Location: Heinz Field

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Grambling State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Grambling St	7	3	0	0	10
• Pittsburgh	21	10	3	0	34

Date: September 8
Location: Heinz Field

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Michigan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburgh	0	7	3	3	13
• Michigan St	0	14	0	3	17

Date: September 15
Location: Spartan Stadium

^[10]

Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Connecticut	10	17	0	7	34
Pittsburgh	0	7	0	7	14

Date: September 22
Location: Heinz Field

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Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburgh	0	7	0	7	14
• Virginia	27	3	0	14	44

Date: September 29
Location: Scott Stadium

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Navy

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
• Navy	7	14	14	3	7	3	48
Pittsburgh	7	14	10	7	7	0	45

Date: October 10
Location: Heinz Field

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Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cincinnati	10	7	0	0	17
• Pittsburgh	3	7	3	11	24

Date: October 20
Location: Heinz Field

^[14]

Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburgh	0	7	0	10	17
• Louisville	7	7	3	7	24

Date: October 27
Location: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium

^[15]

Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
Syracuse	0	3	7	7	17
• Pittsburgh	0	10	0	10	20

Date: November 3
Location: Heinz Field

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Rutgers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburgh	10	0	3	3	16
• Rutgers	10	7	0	3	20

Date: November 17
Location: Rutgers Stadium

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South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
• South Florida	7	3	17	21	48
Pittsburgh	7	7	0	23	37

Date: November 24
Location: Heinz Field

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West Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Pittsburgh	0	3	7	3	13
West Virginia	0	7	0	2	9

Date: December 1
Location: Milan Puskar Stadium
Game start: 7:45 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 60,100
Television network: ESPN

Scoring summary

Q2	1:43	WVU	Brown 6 yard run (McAfee kick)	WVU 7–0

Q2	:00	PITT	Lee 48 yard field goal	WVU 7–3

Q3	9:48	PITT	Bostick 1 yard run (Lee kick)	PITT 10–7

Q4	6:17	PITT	Lee 18 yard field goal	PITT 13–7

Q4	:00	WVU	Safety, Brytus runs out of end zone	PITT 13–9

^[19]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Jeff Otah	Tackle	1	19	Carolina Panthers
Mike McGlynn	Tackle	4	109	Philadelphia Eagles
Kennard Cox	Defensive back	7	251	Buffalo Bills

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References

^ "Eastern Michigan vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - September 1, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
^ "Grambling State vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - September 8, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
^ "Connecticut vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - September 22, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
^ "Navy vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - October 10, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
^ "Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - October 20, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
^ "Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - November 3, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
^ "South Florida vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - November 24, 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
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