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: Conference USA-
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1997 Season Highlights |
Steve Logan enters his 6th season as Head Coach at East Carolina. |
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1997 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 6 | @
West Virginia
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17 |
24 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 13 | vs.
Wake Forest
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25 |
24 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 20 | vs.
South Carolina
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0 |
26 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 4 | @
Syracuse
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0 |
56 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 11 | vs.
Southern Mississippi
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13 |
23 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 18 | @
Tulane
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16 |
33 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 25 | vs.
Memphis
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32 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 1 | @
Louisville
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45 |
31 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 8 | @
Houston
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28 |
27 |
W |
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| Thu., Nov. 13 | vs.
Cincinnati
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14 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 22 | @
North Carolina State
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24 |
37 |
L |
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1997 Season Totals |
Record | 5-6
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Points Scored | 214 |
Scoring Average | 19.5 |
Points Allowed | 298 |
Defense Average | 27.1 |
Opponents Record | 64-62
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Conference Record | 4-2 |
Home Record | 3-2
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Away Record | 2-4
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1997 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1997 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1997 All Conference USA 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.