 Under Hackett, the Panthers went 3–7–1 in 1990, improved to 6–5 in 1991 but fell to 3–8 in 1992, leading to his dismissal as head coach.Assistant coach and Pitt alumnus Sal Sunseri took over as interim head coach for the final contest at Hawai'i.With new academic policies in place, the football program underwent a steep decline.