1978 East Carolina Pirates football team

1978 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Pat Dye, the team compiled a 9–3 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Western Carolina
W 14–631,251[2]
September 9at NC State
L 13–2950,800[3]
September 16at North Carolina
L 10–1451,150[4]
September 23at Southwestern Louisiana
W 38–914,103[5]
September 30Texas–Arlington
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 23–1725,986[6]
October 7at VMI
W 19–66,900[7]
October 14at Southern Miss
L 16–1715,632[8]
October 21vs. Richmond
W 21–1423,000[9]
November 4Appalachian State
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 33–819,726[10]
November 11William & Mary
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 20–326,231[11]
November 18Marshall
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 45–022,450[12]
December 16vs. Louisiana Tech
W 35–1318,200[13]

References

  1. ^ "1978 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Pirates win stadium opener 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "N.C. State stops East Carolina". The Atlanta Constitution. September 10, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fumbling Pirates fall short, Carolina wins opener 14–10". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 17, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Buc deam, USL nightmare". Daily World. September 24, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bucs dodge bullet from Movin' Mavs". The News and Observer. October 1, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pirates defeat VMI". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "USM slips by East Carolina". Enterprise-Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Green of East Carolina stops Spiders' upset bid". Daily Press. October 22, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "East Carolina whips Apps 33–8". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pirates defense W&M 20–3". Daily Press. November 12, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "ECU crushes Herd, 45–0". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 19, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sutton helps ECU win Independence". The News and Observer. December 17, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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