| 1997 East Carolina Pirates football | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 5–6 (4–2 C-USA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Doug Martin (2nd as OC, 6th overall season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Paul Jette (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | 12:30 pm | at West Virginia* | ESPN | L 17–24 | 51,143 | [2] | |
| September 13 | 3:30 pm | Wake Forest* | FSN | W 25–24 | 38,031 | [3] | |
| September 20 | 3:00 pm | South Carolina* |
| FSN | L 0–26 | 38,902 | [4] |
| October 4 | 12:30 pm | at Syracuse* | L 0–56 | 44,054 | [5] | ||
| October 11 | 3:30 pm | Southern Miss |
| FSN | L 13–23 | 33,904 | [6] |
| October 18 | 8:00 pm | at Tulane | WNCT | L 16–33 | 23,340 | [7] | |
| October 25 | 3:30 pm | Memphis |
| FSN | W 32–10 | 28,029 | [8] |
| November 1 | 3:00 pm | at Louisville | WNCT | W 45–31 | 12,850 | [9] | |
| November 8 | 3:30 pm | at Houston | WNCT | W 28–27 | 17,051 | [10] | |
| November 13 | 8:00 pm | Cincinnati |
| ESPN | W 14–7 | 25,509 | [11] |
| November 22 | 1:00 pm | at NC State* | L 24–37 | 51,500 | [12] | ||
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References
- ↑ "1997 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Banged up Harley stalls". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "East Carolina rallies from 21 down to beat Wake". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 14, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Gamecocks even a score with punchless Pirates". The News and Observer. September 21, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Syracuse romps over E. Carolina". Star-Gazette. October 5, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Eagles rally past ECU". Hattiesburg American. October 12, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tulane quarterback stars in win over East Carolina". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Memphis drilled by East Carolina". The Jackson Sun. October 26, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cardinal Stadium finale a fiasco". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Pirates corral Cougars". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 9, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "UC's bowled over 14–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "A fine finish for Pack". The News and Observer. November 23, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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