1987 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 1987 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Art Baker, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]

1987 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Powers (3rd season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –  – 12 –0 –0
No. 4 Syracuse   –  – 11 –0 –1
No. 2 Florida State   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 15 South Carolina   –  – 8 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  – 8 –4 –0
Penn State   –  – 8 –4 –0
No. 17 Notre Dame   –  – 8 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 6 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  – 5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois   –  – 5 –5 –1
West Virginia   –  – 6 –6 –0
Tulane   –  – 6 –6 –0
Army   –  – 5 –6 –0
Boston College   –  – 5 –6 –0
East Carolina   –  – 5 –6 –0
Akron   –  – 4 –7 –0
Cincinnati   –  – 4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  – 3 –7 –1
Temple   –  – 3 –8 –0
Tulsa   –  – 3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 2 –9 –0
Navy   –  – 2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5at NC State
W 32–1456,800[2]
September 12No. 8 Florida State
L 3–4433,937[3]
September 19at Illinois
L 10–2062,045[4]
September 26Georgia Southern
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 16–1327,411[5]
October 3at West Virginia
L 0–4936,630[6]
October 10Cincinnati
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 56–2826,371[7]
October 17at Virginia Tech
W 32–2338,300[8]
October 24at South Carolina
L 12–3469,131[9]
October 31No. 3 Miami (FL)
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
WITNL 3–4131,791[10]
November 7Temple
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 31–2619,327[11]
November 14at Southern Miss
L 34–3811,023[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1987 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. "East Carolina rallies past N.C. State 32–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rockabye-bye, Sammie". Tallahassee Democrat. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Illini go to relief pitchers, win 20–10". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 20, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ga. Southern loses another one to East Carolina 16–13". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Offense comes alive for West Virginia in 49–0 triumph". The Pittsburgh Press. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bearcats crash and burn, 56–28". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "East Carolina rally spoils Hokie homecoming, 32–23". The News Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ellis, South Carolina toss around Pirates". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hurricanes roll". The Miami Herald. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "East Carolina hands Temple fifth loss in row". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Fireworks explode in 38–34 USM win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 15, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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