1987 East Carolina Pirates football team

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1987 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Powers (3rd season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)       12 0 0
No. 4 Syracuse       11 0 1
No. 2 Florida State       11 1 0
No. 15 South Carolina       8 4 0
Pittsburgh       8 4 0
Penn State       8 4 0
No. 17 Notre Dame       8 4 0
Southern Miss       6 5 0
Rutgers       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Memphis State       5 5 1
Northern Illinois       5 5 1
West Virginia       6 6 0
Tulane       6 6 0
Army       5 6 0
Boston College       5 6 0
East Carolina       5 6 0
Akron       4 7 0
Cincinnati       4 7 0
Louisville       3 7 1
Temple       3 8 0
Tulsa       3 8 0
Virginia Tech       2 9 0
Navy       2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Art Baker, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5at NC StateW 32–1456,800[2]
September 12No. 8 Florida StateL 3–4433,937[3]
September 19at IllinoisL 10–2062,045[4]
September 26Georgia Southern
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 16–1327,411[5]
October 3at West VirginiaL 0–4936,630[6]
October 10Cincinnati
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 56–2826,371[7]
October 17at Virginia TechW 32–2338,300[8]
October 24at South CarolinaL 12–3469,131[9]
October 31No. 3 Miami (FL)
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
WITNL 3–4131,791[10]
November 7Temple
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 31–2619,327[11]
November 14at Southern MissL 34–3811,023[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1987 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "East Carolina rallies past N.C. State 32–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rockabye-bye, Sammie". Tallahassee Democrat. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Illini go to relief pitchers, win 20–10". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ga. Southern loses another one to East Carolina 16–13". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Offense comes alive for West Virginia in 49–0 triumph". The Pittsburgh Press. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bearcats crash and burn, 56–28". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "East Carolina rally spoils Hokie homecoming, 32–23". The News Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ellis, South Carolina toss around Pirates". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hurricanes roll". The Miami Herald. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "East Carolina hands Temple fifth loss in row". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fireworks explode in 38–34 USM win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.