1985 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Powers (1st season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Penn State   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –  – 10 –2 –0
Army   –  – 9 –3 –0
No. 15 Florida State   –  – 9 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  – 7 –3 –1
Southern Miss   –  – 7 –4 –0
Syracuse   –  – 7 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –  – 5 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  – 5 –6 –0
Notre Dame   –  – 5 –6 –0
South Carolina   –  – 5 –6 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 4 –7 –0
Navy   –  – 4 –7 –0
Temple   –  – 4 –7 –0
Boston College   –  – 4 –8 –0
Memphis State   –  – 2 –7 –2
Rutgers   –  – 2 –8 –1
East Carolina   –  – 2 –9 –0
Louisville   –  – 2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Art Baker, the team compiled a 2–9 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 7at NC State
W 33–1458,300[2]
September 14Southwest Texas State
W 27–1628,411[3]
September 21at No. 10 Penn State
L 10–1784,266[4]
September 28Temple
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 7–2132,087[5]
October 5Miami (FL)
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 15–2734,511[6]
October 12at Southwestern Louisiana
L 14–1616,228[7]
October 26South Carolina
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 10–5235,047[8]
November 2at Southern Miss
L 0–2723,496[9]
November 9at No. 13 Auburn
L 10–3565,600[10]
November 16Tulsa
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 20–2123,126[11]
December 7at No. 12 LSU
TigerVisionL 15–3565,660[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1985 East Carolina Pirates football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 43 Tony Baker Sr
G 77 Tim Orr Fr
QB 4 Brad Walsh Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 19 Ellis Dillahunt So
LB 44 Vinson Smith So
DB 37 Kevin Walker Sr
DT Randy Watts
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "1985 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ "East Carolina crushes State". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "East Carolina rallies for victory over SWT". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "PSU foils Carolina upset bid, 17–10". The Pittsburgh Press. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Pirates beaten". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Terrific, terrible Testaverde propels Hurricanes, 27–15". The Miami Herald. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Broussard field goal lifts Ragin' Cajuns over Pirates". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Gamecocks rout Pirates". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Eagles splish-splash past Pirates". Hattiesburg American. November 3, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Auburn plods past Pirates". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Golden Hurricane posts 21–20 win on 42-yard kick". The Daily Oklahoman. November 17, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "LSU throttles East Carolina by 35–15". The Shreveport Times. December 8, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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