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1977 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19761978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Pat Dye, the team compiled a 8–3 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at NC StateW 28–2349,200
September 10at DukeW 17–1638,200
September 17at ToledoW 22–912,127
September 24VMIW 14–1323,581
October 1at South CarolinaL 16–1952,813
October 8Southern Illinois
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 33–025,251
October 15Richmond
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 35–1419,010
October 22at The CitadelW 34–1613,520
October 29Southwestern Louisiana
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 7–916,662
November 5at Appalachian StateW 45–1410,419
November 12vs. William & MaryL 17–2120,863

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. "1977 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. "Galloping East Carolina holds off late Pack bid". The News and Observer. September 4, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "ECU tops Duke, 17–16". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "East Carolina 22–9 victor". The Selma Times-Journal. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Pirates nip VMI, 14–13". The Daily Times-News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Parrish FGs lift Gamecocks past ECU, 19–16". The Times and Democrat. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Saluki kicking game collapses in 33–0 loss to East Carolina". Southern Illinoisan. October 9, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Numerous big plays by East Carolina frustrates bid of Richmond by 35–14". Daily Press. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "East Carolina rallies to defeat Citadel 34–16". The Robesonian. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "USL rides Roveto's foot". Daily World. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "ECU dismantles Apps 45–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Rozantz leads W&M's upset of Pirates". The Danville Register. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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