# 1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1989 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Pacific (CA) | No. 23 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA | | W 38–3 | 35,421 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College | No. 23 | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | | W 29–10 | 31,000 |
| September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 Syracuse | No. 13 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 30–23 | 45,762 |
| September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 9 West Virginia | No. 10 | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl) | ESPN | T 31–31 | 68,938 |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple | No. 8 | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | JP Sports | W 27–3 | 24,982 |
| October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Navy | No. 9 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA | JP Sports | W 31–14 | 50,467 |
| October 28 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 7 | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | ESPN | L 7–45 | 59,075 |
| November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 7 Miami (FL) | No. 14 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA | CBS | L 3–24 | 52,528 |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina | No. 19 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA | | W 47–42 | 21,862 |
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 22 Penn State | No. 19 | Pitt StadiumPittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | CBS | L 13–16 | 57,158 |
| December 2 | 7:00 a.m. | vs. Rutgers | No. 24 | Lansdowne RoadDublin, Ireland (Emerald Isle Classic) | ESPN | W 46–29 | 19,800 |
| December 30 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 23 | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX (John Hancock Bowl) | CBS | W 31–28 | 44,887 |
| HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||||

## Season summary
### Pacific
### At Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Notre Dame | 2 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
* Date: October 28, 1989
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 59,075
* TV: ESPN
* Recap/Box
Game information :
First quarter
PITT – Ronald Redmon 8-yard pass from Alex Van Pelt (Ed Frazier kick), 9:32. Pittsburgh 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards.
ND – Safety, Alex Van Pelt downed in end zone, 6:07. Pittsburgh 7–2.
Second quarter
ND – Rodney Culver 1-yard run (run good), 13:22. Notre Dame 10–7. Drive: 36 yards.
ND – Pat Terrell 54-yard interception return (Craig Hentrich kick), 3:05. Notre Dame 17–7.
Third quarter
ND – Ricky Watters 2-yard run (Craig Hentrich kick), 8:15. Notre Dame 24–7.
ND – Raghib Ismail 50-yard run (Craig Hentrich kick), 4:53. Notre Dame 31–7.
ND – Rodney Culver 1-yard run (Billy Hackett kick), 0:49. Notre Dame 38–7.
Fourth quarter
ND – Steve Belles 13-yard run (Billy Hackett kick), 4:12. Notre Dame 45–7.
Top passers
PITT – Alex Van Pelt – 16/33, 170 yards
ND – Tony Rice – 1/7, 29 yards
Top rushers
PITT – Curvin Richards – 15 rushes, 47 yards
ND – Raghib Ismail – 18 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
PITT – Lionel Sykes – 6 receptions, 65 yards
ND – Raghib Ismail – 1 reception, 29 yards :

### Miami (FL)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hurricanes | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |

### John Hancock Bowl (vs Texas A&M)
## Team players drafted into the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Marc Spindler | Defensive end | 3 | 62 | Detroit Lions |
| Dean Caliguire | Guard | 4 | 92 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Alonzo Hampton | Defensive back | 4 | 104 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Tom Sims | Defensive tackle | 6 | 152 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Chris Goetz | Guard | 9 | 227 | San Diego Chargers |
| Carnel Smith | Defensive end | 11 | 290 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Roman Matusz | Tackle | 11 | 298 | Chicago Bears |