1979 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 1979 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The independent Panthers competed in the Fiesta Bowl and were awarded the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy as the champion of the East.

In the Backyard Brawl, Pittsburgh was led by true freshman quarterback Dan Marino, making his second collegiate start.

He directed Pitt to a 24–17 victory in the last college football game played at old Mountaineer Field.

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Dan Marino quarterbacks Pitt in 35–0 rout of Cincinnati on October 13.