1986 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Powers (2nd season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Army   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   3 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Art Baker, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6at NC State
L 10–3858,650[2]
September 13West Virginia
WITNL 21–2433,857[3]
September 20at No. 10 Auburn
L 0–4562,000[4]
September 27at No. 7 Penn State
L 17–4284,774[5]
October 4Southwestern Louisiana
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 10–2127,726[6]
October 11at Temple
W 28–45 (forfeit win)15,384[7][8]
October 18Georgia Southern
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 35–3327,121[9]
October 25at South Carolina
L 3–3868,327[10]
November 1Southern Miss
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 21–2318,127[11]
November 15Cincinnati
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 32–1916,258[12]
November 27at No. 1 Miami (FL)
TBSL 10–3630,202[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1986 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Pack tops East Carolina in Sheridan's debut". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "It wasn't pretty...but WVU will take its 24–21 victory". The Pittsburgh Press. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tiger test? ECU wasn't the answer". The Anniston Star. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Paterno frets about easy win". The Times-Tribune. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pannell leads USL win". Daily World. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Temple bombs East Carolina as Palmer gaines 417 yards". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Temple forfeits 6 games after Palmer admits accepting money in '86". Deseret News. Associated Press. July 26, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ga. Southern falls as ECU ends 15-loss streak". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "USC rolls past East Carolina, 38–3". The Times and Democrat. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "USM wins with fantastic finish". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UC bombs in finale". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Hurricanes win without Vinny". The Orlando Sentinel. November 28, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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