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Stanford job, Harris chose to coach the Panthers in the Fiesta Bowl where they lost to Utah 35–7 in his final game with Pitt. One final twist in the unusual breakup came when Harris, almost
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in 2002, Pitt was penalized on back-to-back snaps during an extra point attempt for using a player with an ineligible jersey number. After the penalties the
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travelled 53 yards and pinned the Bruins at their own 13 yard line, Harris was heavily criticized for the decision in a 31–0 loss. He was fired on
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in the final game between the two rivals until 2016. They lost the
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player and coach. Harris served as the head football coach at the
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Players of American football from San Mateo County, California
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became the second Pitt wide receiver in four years to win the
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After three years coaching Pacific, Harris moved on to the
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In April 2010, Harris became the offensive coordinator at
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1814:"Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl: N.C. State vs. Pittsburgh"
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from 1992 to 1994. A noted quarterback tutor, he helped
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with the lowest winning percentage in the history of
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He then spent two years as the quarterbacks coach at
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Harris was hired to take over for his former mentor
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1892:"Football loses top recruits to Penn State, Miami"
1841:"Temple 22-29 Pittsburgh (Nov 9, 2002) Game Recap"
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1657:"Pitt opens at home with Pacific - UPI Archives"
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2051:"Dave Wannstedt hired to coach Pitt - UPI.com"
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1969:"Second thoughts? Harris sad to leave Pitt"
1788:"Antonio Bryant Receives Biletnikoff Award"
1735:"Football Squad Shuts Out Penn State, 12-0"
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2030:College Football at Sports-Reference.com
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2132:"Stanford 2009 Football Media Guide"
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1683:"PITTSBURGH PULLS SHOCKER ON MIAMI"
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2112:"Stanford vs. UCLA Play-By-Play"
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1996:"Harris fires agent LaMonte"
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438:. He was then hired as the
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371:Playing and coaching career
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912:2003 Continental Tire Bowl
753:Big East Coach of the Year
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699:Continental Tire Bowl
681:. They did upset #5
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341:Walter William Harris
2006:on September 5, 2023
1761:"College Bowls 2000"
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1519:Rankings from final
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945:Head coaching record
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813:. In a game against
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353:Stockton, California
272:Head coaching record
75:College of San Mateo
38:Biographical details
3155:Claude E. Thornhill
2136:Stanford University
1975:. December 21, 2004
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3171:Marchmont Schwartz
2716:Joseph H. Thompson
2676:Wilbur Hockensmith
2302:Pitt Panthers #H2P
2156:. January 3, 2011.
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1792:Pitt Panthers #H2P
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659:, 38–13, in the
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811:0–10 in 1960
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672:
661:Insight Bowl
657:Oregon State
650:
632:
602:
591:Pitt Stadium
576:
556:Liberty Bowl
545:
526:
513:Joe Germaine
509:Bobby Hoying
502:
483:
460:
432:Jack Trudeau
404:Pete Carroll
397:
374:
340:
339:
198:Pacific (CA)
128:Pacific (CA)
85:Pacific (CA)
29:
3338:1946 births
3315:Troy Taylor
3309:(2011–2022)
3301:(2007–2010)
3293:(2005–2006)
3291:Walt Harris
3285:(2002–2004)
3277:(1995–2001)
3269:(1992–1994)
3261:(1989–1991)
3253:(1984–1988)
3245:(1980–1983)
3243:Paul Wiggin
3229:(1977–1978)
3221:(1972–1976)
3213:(1963–1971)
3205:(1958–1962)
3197:(1951–1957)
3189:(1946–1950)
3181:(1943–1945)
3165:(1940–1941)
3157:(1933–1939)
3149:(1924–1932)
3141:(1922–1923)
3139:Andrew Kerr
3109:(1906–1918)
3101:(1903–1905)
3037:(1894–1895)
3035:Walter Camp
3027:C. D. Bliss
3019:Walter Camp
2940:Joe Rudolph
2934:(2012–2014)
2932:Paul Chryst
2916:Todd Graham
2902:(2005–2010)
2894:(1997–2004)
2892:Walt Harris
2886:(1993–1996)
2876:Sal Sunseri
2870:(1989–1992)
2862:(1986–1989)
2854:(1982–1985)
2846:(1977–1981)
2838:(1973–1976)
2830:(1969–1972)
2822:(1966–1968)
2814:(1955–1965)
2798:(1952–1954)
2774:(1947–1949)
2758:(1943–1945)
2750:(1939–1942)
2742:(1924–1938)
2734:(1915–1923)
2726:(1913–1914)
2724:Joseph Duff
2718:(1909–1912)
2710:(1907–1908)
2694:(1903–1905)
2668:Roy Jackson
2662:(1898–1899)
2614:(1890–1892)
2556:(1992–1995)
2548:(1989–1991)
2546:Walt Harris
2540:(1983–1988)
2532:(1979–1982)
2524:(1972–1978)
2516:(1970–1971)
2514:Homer Smith
2508:(1966–1969)
2506:Doug Scovil
2500:(1964–1965)
2498:Don Campora
2492:(1961–1963)
2484:(1953–1960)
2476:(1951–1952)
2474:Ernie Jorge
2468:(1947–1950)
2460:(1933–1946)
2452:(1921–1932)
2428:(1900–1918)
2420:(1898–1899)
2412:(1896–1897)
1397:(2005–2006)
1370:Pittsburgh:
1224:Insight.com
1108:(1997–2004)
993:(1989–1991)
900:Tyler Palko
745:Fiesta Bowl
541:1996 season
475:Hue Jackson
424:Dave Wilson
95:Position(s)
33:Walt Harris
3332:Categories
3307:David Shaw
3267:Bill Walsh
3251:Jack Elway
3227:Bill Walsh
3147:Pop Warner
2852:Foge Fazio
2796:Red Dawson
2764:Wes Fesler
2732:Pop Warner
2636:J. P. Linn
2530:Bob Toledo
2490:John Rohde
2482:Jack Myers
2442:Paul McCoy
2173:sfgate.com
2094:California
1611:sfgate.com
1533:References
1505:Indicates
1341:Pittsburgh
1308:Pittsburgh
1273:Pittsburgh
1240:Pittsburgh
1207:Pittsburgh
1180:Pittsburgh
1153:Pittsburgh
1120:Pittsburgh
963:Conference
904:Joe Flacco
733:Notre Dame
613:Iowa State
605:Penn State
587:Notre Dame
523:Pittsburgh
505:Ohio State
471:Jon Gruden
456:bowl games
452:Volunteers
428:Tony Eason
416:Mike White
393:Buddy Ryan
230:Pittsburgh
219:Ohio State
139:California
49:1946-11-09
3115:Bob Evans
2820:Dave Hart
1458:Stanford:
1257:Tangerine
966:Standing
727:opponent
711:NFL draft
412:Air Force
236:2005–2006
226:1997–2004
215:1995–1996
204:1992–1994
194:1989–1991
183:Tennessee
179:1983–1988
168:1980–1982
157:1978–1979
150:Air Force
135:1974–1977
124:1971–1973
81:1966–1967
71:1964–1965
3317:(2023– )
3011:No coach
2950:(2015– )
2942:# (2014)
2926:# (2011)
2910:# (2010)
2878:# (1992)
2628:No coach
2612:No coach
2538:Bob Cope
2117:ESPN.com
2090:Stanford
1973:ESPN.com
1947:ESPN.com
1436:Stanford
1409:Stanford
1081:Pacific:
972:Coaches
960:Overall
908:Nebraska
884:Greg Lee
860:Colorado
793:UC Davis
780:Stanford
766:Stanford
695:Virginia
635:NC State
619:won the
498:Pro Bowl
420:Illinois
305:Big East
240:Stanford
172:Illinois
3179:No team
3107:No team
2426:No team
2418:Unknown
2410:No team
2402:Unknown
1521:AP Poll
1290:Insight
1137:Liberty
1059:Pacific
1032:Pacific
1005:Pacific
805:In his
697:in the
637:in the
570:in the
463:Pacific
442:at the
400:Pacific
277:Overall
3237:(1979)
3173:(1942)
3133:(1921)
3125:(1920)
3117:(1919)
3093:(1902)
3085:(1901)
3077:(1900)
3069:(1899)
3061:(1898)
3053:(1897)
3045:(1896)
3029:(1893)
3021:(1892)
3013:(1891)
2918:(2011)
2806:(1954)
2790:(1951)
2782:(1950)
2766:(1946)
2702:(1906)
2686:(1902)
2678:(1901)
2670:(1900)
2654:(1897)
2646:(1896)
2638:(1895)
2630:(1894)
2622:(1893)
2444:(1920)
2436:(1919)
2404:(1895)
1473:Total:
1358:Fiesta
882:, and
729:Furman
679:Toledo
446:under
312:Awards
307:(2004)
61:, U.S.
1509:bowl.
1477:69–85
1419:T–4th
1377:28–27
1374:52–44
1351:T–1st
1250:T–3rd
1217:T–3rd
1190:T–6th
1130:T–3rd
1085:11–24
1015:T–6th
957:Team
954:Year
834:Akron
687:Miami
560:Miami
285:Bowls
280:69–85
250:Akron
2335:2023
2310:2023
2284:2023
2258:2023
2251:ESPN
2233:2023
2225:ESPN
2206:2023
2180:2023
2085:ESPN
2062:2023
2037:2023
2012:2023
1981:2023
1955:2023
1929:2023
1903:2023
1877:2023
1870:ESPN
1852:2023
1845:ESPN
1827:2023
1819:ESPN
1800:2023
1774:2023
1766:ESPN
1747:2023
1721:2023
1713:ESPN
1694:2023
1668:2023
1643:2023
1618:2023
1589:2023
1561:2008
1465:5–12
1462:6–17
1446:10th
1440:1–11
1431:2006
1404:2005
1336:2004
1303:2003
1268:2002
1235:2001
1202:2000
1175:1999
1148:1998
1115:1997
1088:8–13
1054:1991
1027:1990
1009:2–10
1000:1989
902:and
815:UCLA
800:2006
786:2005
749:Utah
735:and
718:2004
689:and
668:2003
646:2002
628:2001
598:2000
583:1999
581:and
579:1998
548:1997
515:and
473:and
430:and
324:AFCA
263:(OC)
257:2010
252:(QB)
246:2009
221:(QB)
210:(QB)
189:/QB)
174:(QB)
163:(LB)
152:(DB)
146:1978
141:(LB)
130:(DB)
114:1970
43:Born
2055:UPI
1661:UPI
1507:BCS
1443:1–8
1416:4–4
1413:5–6
1364:25
1348:4–2
1345:8–4
1318:3rd
1315:5–2
1312:8–5
1297:19
1283:3rd
1280:5–2
1277:9–4
1247:4–3
1244:7–5
1214:4–3
1211:7–5
1187:2–5
1184:5–6
1163:8th
1160:0–7
1157:2–9
1127:4–3
1124:6–6
1069:4th
1066:4–3
1063:5–7
1042:6th
1039:2–5
1036:4–7
1012:2–5
975:AP
725:FCS
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546:In
486:NFL
436:NFL
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288:2–4
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