East Carolina Football Team History
East Carolina Pirates
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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Founded: 1907 Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Capacity: 45,000 Colors: Purple & Gold Coach: Steve Logan Conference: Independent-
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1996 Season Highlights |
Steve Logan enters his 5th season as Head Coach at East Carolina. |
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1996 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 7 | vs. East Tennessee State
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45 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 14 | @
West Virginia
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9 |
10 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 21 | @
South Carolina
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23 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 28 | vs.
Central Florida
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28 |
7 |
W |
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| Thu., Oct. 10 | vs.
Southern Mississippi
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7 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 19 | @
Miami
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31 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 2 | vs.
Arkansas State
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34 |
16 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 9 | @
Virginia Tech
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14 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 16 | vs.
Ohio
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55 |
45 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 23 | @
Memphis
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20 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 30 | @
North Carolina State
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50 |
29 |
W |
@ Charlotte, NC |
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1996 Season Totals |
Record | 8-3
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Points Scored | 316 |
Scoring Average | 28.7 |
Points Allowed | 214 |
Defense Average | 19.5 |
Opponents Record | 63-51
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 4-1
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Away Record | 4-2
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1996 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1996 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1996 All Independent Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.