1977 East Carolina Pirates football team

1977 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Pat Dye, the team compiled a 8–3 record.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at NC State
W 28–2349,200[3]
September 10at Duke
W 17–1638,200[4]
September 17at Toledo
W 22–912,127[5]
September 24VMI
W 14–1323,581[6]
October 1at South Carolina
L 16–1952,813[7]
October 8Southern Illinois
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 33–025,251[8]
October 15Richmond
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 35–1419,010[9]
October 22at The Citadel
W 34–1613,520[10]
October 29Southwestern Louisiana
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 7–916,662[11]
November 5at Appalachian State
W 45–1410,419[12]
November 12vs. William & Mary
L 17–2120,863[13]

References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "1977 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Galloping East Carolina holds off late Pack bid". The News and Observer. September 4, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ECU tops Duke, 17–16". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "East Carolina 22–9 victor". The Selma Times-Journal. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pirates nip VMI, 14–13". The Daily Times-News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Parrish FGs lift Gamecocks past ECU, 19–16". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Saluki kicking game collapses in 33–0 loss to East Carolina". Southern Illinoisan. October 9, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Numerous big plays by East Carolina frustrates bid of Richmond by 35–14". Daily Press. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "East Carolina rallies to defeat Citadel 34–16". The Robesonian. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "USL rides Roveto's foot". Daily World. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "ECU dismantles Apps 45–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rozantz leads W&M's upset of Pirates". The Danville Register. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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