1986 East Carolina Pirates football team American college football season
The 1986 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Art Baker, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at NC State | | | L 10–38 | 58,650 | [2] |
September 13 | West Virginia | | WITN | L 21–24 | 33,857 | [3] |
September 20 | at No. 10 Auburn | | | L 0–45 | 62,000 | [4] |
September 27 | at No. 7 Penn State | | | L 17–42 | 84,774 | [5] |
October 4 | Southwestern Louisiana | - Ficklen Memorial Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| | L 10–21 | 27,726 | [6] |
October 11 | at Temple | | | W 28–45 (forfeit win) | 15,384 | [7][8] |
October 18 | Georgia Southern | - Ficklen Memorial Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| | W 35–33 | 27,121 | [9] |
October 25 | at South Carolina | | | L 3–38 | 68,327 | [10] |
November 1 | Southern Miss | - Ficklen Memorial Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| | L 21–23 | 18,127 | [11] |
November 15 | Cincinnati | - Ficklen Memorial Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| | W 32–19 | 16,258 | [12] |
| at No. 1 Miami (FL) | | TBS | L 10–36 | 30,202 | [13] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "1986 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Pack tops East Carolina in Sheridan's debut". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It wasn't pretty...but WVU will take its 24–21 victory". The Pittsburgh Press. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tiger test? ECU wasn't the answer". The Anniston Star. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paterno frets about easy win". The Times-Tribune. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pannell leads USL win". Daily World. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Temple bombs East Carolina as Palmer gaines 417 yards". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Temple forfeits 6 games after Palmer admits accepting money in '86". Deseret News. Associated Press. July 26, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Ga. Southern falls as ECU ends 15-loss streak". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC rolls past East Carolina, 38–3". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM wins with fantastic finish". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UC bombs in finale". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricanes win without Vinny". The Orlando Sentinel. November 28, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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