1985 East Carolina Pirates football team

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1985 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Powers (1st season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State       11 1 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)       10 2 0
Army       9 3 0
No. 15 Florida State       9 3 0
West Virginia       7 3 1
Southern Miss       7 4 0
Syracuse       7 5 0
Virginia Tech       6 5 0
Pittsburgh       5 5 1
Cincinnati       5 6 0
Notre Dame       5 6 0
South Carolina       5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana       4 7 0
Navy       4 7 0
Temple       4 7 0
Boston College       4 8 0
Memphis State       2 7 2
Rutgers       2 8 1
East Carolina       2 9 0
Louisville       2 9 0
Tulane       1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Art Baker, the team compiled a 2–9 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 7at NC StateW 33–1458,300[2]
September 14Southwest Texas StateW 27–1628,411[3]
September 21at No. 10 Penn StateL 10–1784,266[4]
September 28Temple
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 7–2132,087[5]
October 5Miami (FL)
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 15–2734,511[6]
October 12at Southwestern LouisianaL 14–1616,228[7]
October 26South Carolina
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 10–5235,047[8]
November 2at Southern MissL 0–2723,496[9]
November 9at No. 13 AuburnL 10–3565,600[10]
November 16Tulsa
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 20–2123,126[11]
December 7at No. 12 LSUTigerVisionL 15–3565,660[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[edit]

1985 East Carolina Pirates football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 43 Tony Baker Sr
G 77 Tim Orr Fr
QB 4 Brad Walsh Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 19 Ellis Dillahunt So
LB 44 Vinson Smith So
DB 37 Kevin Walker Sr
DT Randy Watts
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1985 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "East Carolina crushes State". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East Carolina rallies for victory over SWT". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "PSU foils Carolina upset bid, 17–10". The Pittsburgh Press. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pirates beaten". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Terrific, terrible Testaverde propels Hurricanes, 27–15". The Miami Herald. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Broussard field goal lifts Ragin' Cajuns over Pirates". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gamecocks rout Pirates". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eagles splish-splash past Pirates". Hattiesburg American. November 3, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Auburn plods past Pirates". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Golden Hurricane posts 21–20 win on 42-yard kick". The Daily Oklahoman. November 17, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "LSU throttles East Carolina by 35–15". The Shreveport Times. December 8, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.