1979 East Carolina Pirates football team

1979 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
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1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
UNLV   –   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Temple   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Tulane   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
No. 20 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Louisville   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Air Force   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Richmond   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Pat Dye, the team compiled a 7–3–1 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Western Carolina
W 31–625,500[2]
September 8at NC State
L 20–3453,400[3]
September 15at Duke
L 14–2833,800[4]
September 22at Wake Forest
L 20–2328,751[5]
September 29VMI
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 45–1020,201[6]
October 13The Citadel
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 49–728,751[7]
October 27at No. 15 North Carolina
T 24–2449,700[8]
November 3at Appalachian State
W 38–2113,815[9]
November 10Richmond
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 52–1018,741[10]
November 17North Texas State
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 49–1623,500[11]
November 24at William & Mary
W 38–149,100[12]

References

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  1. ^ "1979 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "East Carolina stuns scouts, wins in air". The Charlotte Observer. September 2, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wolfpack comeback topples ECU". The News and Observer. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "QB Driskell leaves bench to direct Duke to 28–14 win over East Carolina". The Times and Democrat. September 16, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake downs E. Carolina". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East Carolina unleashes frustration on VMI 45–10". Daily Press. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "East Carolina stuns The Citadel, 49–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Smoocher! Heels, Bucs tie one on". The News and Observer. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pirates outscore ASU". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Richmond falls". The News Leader. November 11, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eagles fall to Pirates". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "ECU strikes early, rips W&M 38–14". Daily Press. November 25, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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