1983 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record8–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Throckmorton (1st season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 16 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Florida State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 6 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ed Emory, the team compiled a 8–3 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3at No. 7 Florida State
WITNL 46–4746,261[2]
September 10at NC State
TBSW 22–1657,700[3]
September 17Murray State
W 50–2528,123[4]
October 1at Missouri
W 13–648,268[5]
October 8Southwestern Louisiana
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 21–1827,345[6]
October 15at Temple
W 24–115,461[7]
October 22at No. 6 Florida
L 17–2473,943[8]
October 29East Tennessee State
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 21–933,767[9]
November 5at No. 5 Miami (FL)
L 7–1239,255[10]
November 12William & Mary
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 40–624,731[11]
November 19at Southern Miss
W 10–621,000[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1983 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "TD-go-round! Seminoles take last ride, 46–46". The Orlando Sentinel. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pirates hold on for 22–16 win". The News and Observer. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Explosive East Carolina romps past Murray 50–25". The Courier-Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "East Carolina sinks Tigers, 13–6". Springfield Leader and Press. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cajuns almost have Pirates walking own plank". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Temple losing streak reaches five after 24–11 loss to East Carolina". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florida overcomes 6 turnovers, East Carolina". The Palm Beach Post. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bucs gain moral win in defeat". Johnson City Press. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hurricanes survive East Carolina, 12–7". The Orlando Sentinel. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pirates win big; Still in bowl race". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pirates outslosh Golden Eagles, 10–6". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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