1987 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Powers (3rd season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

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]

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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