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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: Skip Holtz
Conference: Conference USA-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1932  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Skip Holtz enters his 1st season as Head Coach at East Carolina.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Duke  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Wake Forest  34   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ West Virginia  15   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Southern Mississippi  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Rice  41   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Southern Methodist  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Memphis  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Central Florida  20   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Tulsa  13   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Marshall  34   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Alabama Birmingham  31   23   W       
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored267
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed317
  Defense Average28.8
  Opponents Record62-66
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2005 Conference USA-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Florida 8-5373373Lost  48-497-2272248  George OLeary
Memphis 7-5326276Won  38-315-3207201  Tommy West
Southern Mississippi 7-5355272Won  31-195-3238182  Jeff Bower
East Carolina 5-6267317 4-4194232  Skip Holtz
Marshall 4-7198276 2-4112149  Mark Snyder
Tulane 2-9234348 1-6150212  Chris Scelfo

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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