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American college football season

1978 East Carolina Pirates football
Independence Bowl, W 35–13 vs. Louisiana Tech
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Pat Dye, the team compiled a 9–3 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Western CarolinaW 14–631,251
September 9at NC StateL 13–2950,800
September 16at North CarolinaL 10–1451,150
September 23at Southwestern LouisianaW 38–914,103
September 30Texas–Arlington
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 23–1725,986
October 7at VMIW 19–66,900
October 14at Southern MissL 16–1715,632
October 21vs. RichmondW 21–1423,000
November 4Appalachian State
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 33–819,726
November 11William & Mary
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 20–326,231
November 18Marshall
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 45–022,450
December 16vs. Louisiana TechW 35–1318,200

References

  1. "1978 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. "Pirates win stadium opener 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "N.C. State stops East Carolina". The Atlanta Constitution. September 10, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Fumbling Pirates fall short, Carolina wins opener 14–10". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 17, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Buc deam, USL nightmare". Daily World. September 24, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bucs dodge bullet from Movin' Mavs". The News and Observer. October 1, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Pirates defeat VMI". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "USM slips by East Carolina". Enterprise-Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Green of East Carolina stops Spiders' upset bid". Daily Press. October 22, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "East Carolina whips Apps 33–8". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Pirates defense W&M 20–3". Daily Press. November 12, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "ECU crushes Herd, 45–0". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 19, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Sutton helps ECU win Independence". The News and Observer. December 17, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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