1997 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceConference USA
Record5–6 (4–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Martin (2nd as OC, 6th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorPaul Jette (4th season)
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
1997 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19 Southern Miss $  6 0   9 3  
Tulane  5 1   7 4  
East Carolina  4 2   5 6  
Cincinnati  2 4   8 4  
Memphis  2 4   4 7  
Houston  2 4   3 8  
Louisville  0 6   1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of Conference USA during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Steve Logan, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1] The Pirates offense scored 214 points while the defense allowed 298 points.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 612:30 pmat West Virginia*ESPNL 17–2451,143[2]
September 133:30 pmWake Forest*FSNW 25–2438,031[3]
September 203:00 pmSouth Carolina*
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
FSNL 0–2638,902[4]
October 412:30 pmat Syracuse*L 0–5644,054[5]
October 113:30 pmSouthern Miss
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
FSNL 13–2333,904[6]
October 188:00 pmat TulaneWNCTL 16–3323,340[7]
October 253:30 pmMemphisdagger
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
FSNW 32–1028,029[8]
November 13:00 pmat LouisvilleWNCTW 45–3112,850[9]
November 83:30 pmat HoustonWNCTW 28–2717,051[10]
November 138:00 pmCincinnati
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPNW 14–725,509[11]
November 221:00 pmat NC State*L 24–3751,500[12]

References

  1. "1997 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. "Banged up Harley stalls". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "East Carolina rallies from 21 down to beat Wake". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 14, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Gamecocks even a score with punchless Pirates". The News and Observer. September 21, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Syracuse romps over E. Carolina". Star-Gazette. October 5, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Eagles rally past ECU". Hattiesburg American. October 12, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tulane quarterback stars in win over East Carolina". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Memphis drilled by East Carolina". The Jackson Sun. October 26, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cardinal Stadium finale a fiasco". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Pirates corral Cougars". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 9, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "UC's bowled over 14–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "A fine finish for Pack". The News and Observer. November 23, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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