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East Carolina Football Team History

East Carolina Pirates

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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1932 <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights

Steve Logan enters his 7th season as Head Coach at East Carolina.

1998 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 5	@ Virginia Tech	3	38	L
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga	31	0	W
Sat., Sep. 19	@ Ohio	21	14	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Army	30	25	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Alabama Birmingham	26	7	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Alabama	22	23	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Southern Mississippi	7	41	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Houston	31	34	L
Thu., Nov. 5	@ Cincinnati	24	21	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Louisville	45	63	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Memphis	34	31	W

1998 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	274
Scoring Average	24.9
Points Allowed	297
Defense Average	27.0
Opponents Record	49-65
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-3

1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1998 Conference USA- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tulane	12-0	540	295	Won 41-27	6-0	239	149	Tommy Bowden
Southern Mississippi	7-5	384	238	Lost 35-42	5-1	207	80	Jeff Bower
Louisville	7-5	473	435	Lost 29-48	4-2	238	203	John L. Smith
East Carolina	6-5	274	297		3-3	171	215	Steve Logan
Houston	3-8	254	317		2-4	175	196	Kim Helton
Cincinnati	2-9	259	456		1-5	161	259	Rick Minter
Memphis	2-9	226	340		1-5	152	213	Rip Scherer
Army	3-8	257	325					Bob Sutton

1998 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1998 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.