2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were members of the Big East Conference. They were led by the sixth-year head coach Dave Wannstedt and played their home games at Heinz Field. 2010 marked the university's 121st season overall. They finished the season 8–5, 5–2 in Big East play to be champions of the Big East with Connecticut and West Virginia. However, due to losses to both schools, Pitt did not earn the conference's bid to a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game. They were invited to the BBVA Compass Bowl where they defeated Kentucky, 27–10. Wannstedt was forced to resign on December 7, 2010.

2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Big East co-champion
BBVA Compass Bowl champion
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record8–5 (5–2 Big East)
Head coach
  • Dave Wannstedt (6th season; regular season)
  • Phil Bennett (interim, bowl game)
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti Jr. (2nd season)
Brian Angelichio (interim)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorPhil Bennett (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHeinz Field
2010 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Connecticut $+  5 2   8 5  
West Virginia +  5 2   9 4  
Pittsburgh +  5 2   8 5  
Syracuse  4 3   8 5  
South Florida  3 4   8 5  
Louisville  3 4   7 6  
Cincinnati  2 5   4 8  
Rutgers  1 6   4 8  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • + Conference co-champions
As of January 11, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll
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