1984 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Throckmorton (2nd season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boston College   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 South Carolina   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Florida State   –   –   7 – 3 – 2
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ed Emory, the team compiled a 2–9 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1at No. 20 Florida State
WITNL 17–4854,211[2]
September 8Temple
L 0–1731,479[3]
September 15at Central Michigan
L 12–1723,249[4]
September 22Georgia Southern
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 34–2725,137[5]
September 29at NC State
L 22–3157,300[6]
October 6at Pittsburgh
KATZL 10–1726,475[7]
October 13at Tulsa
L 20–3116,674[8]
October 20East Tennessee State
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 24–627,119[9]
October 27at No. 9 South Carolina
L 20–4273,800[10]
November 3at Southwestern Louisiana
L 24–4223,357[11]
November 10Southern Miss
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 27–3121,237[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1984 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Stunning - Seminoles overwhelm Pirates with tough defense and offense". Tallahassee Democrat. September 2, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Temple clamps down on East Carolina, 17–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "CMU wins game, loses quarterback". Detroit Free Press. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "East Carolina survives Georgia Southern 34–27". The Atlanta Constitution. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wolfpack rushes past ECU, 31–22". The News and Observer. September 30, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pitt beats East Carolina, 17–10, talks bowl". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Stephenson's 3 TD passes carry TU to 31–20 victory". The Daily Oklahoman. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bucs stay in pattern in defeat". Johnson City Press. October 21, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks rout East Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cajuns shoot down Pirates". Daily World. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Time to sing a different song at USM". Hattiesburg American. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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