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: Ed Emory
Conference: Independent-
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| 1983 Season Highlights |
| Ed Emory enters his 4th season as Head Coach at East Carolina. |
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| 1983 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 3 | @
Florida State
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46 |
47 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 10 | vs.
North Carolina State
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22 |
16 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 17 | vs. Murray State
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50 |
25 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 1 | @
Missouri
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13 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 8 | @ Louisiana Lafayette
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21 |
18 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 15 | vs.
Temple
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24 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 22 | @
Florida
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17 |
24 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 29 | vs. East Tennessee State
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21 |
9 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 5 | @
Miami
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7 |
12 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 12 | vs. William & Mary
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40 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 19 | @
Southern Mississippi
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10 |
6 |
W |
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| 1983 Season Totals |
| Record | 8-3
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| Points Scored | 271 |
| Scoring Average | 24.6 |
| Points Allowed | 179 |
| Defense Average | 16.3 |
| Opponents Record | 50-30
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 5-0
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| Away Record | 3-3
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| 1983 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| 20 | 8-3-0 |
AP |
| 25 | 8-3-0 |
USA Today/CNN |
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| 1983 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1983 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
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
