2001 East Carolina Pirates football
GMAC Bowl, L 61–64 2OT vs. Marshall
ConferenceConference USA
Record6–6 (5–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Martin (6th as OC, 10th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (3rd season)
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Louisville $   6 – 1     11 – 2  
Cincinnati   5 – 2     7 – 5  
UAB   5 – 2     6 – 5  
East Carolina   5 – 2     6 – 6  
Southern Miss   4 – 3     6 – 5  
TCU   4 – 3     6 – 6  
Memphis   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Army   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Tulane   1 – 6     3 – 9  
Houston   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of Conference USA during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth season under head coach Steve Logan, the team compiled a 6–6 record.[1] The Pirates offense scored 421 points while the defense allowed 360 points.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmWake Forest*
L 19–2136,764[2]
September 83:30 pmat Tulane
W 51–2419,027[3]
September 223:00 pmWilliam & Mary*
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 38–2340,179[4]
September 291:30 pmat Syracuse*
L 30–4436,347[5]
October 63:30 pmat North Carolina*
L 21–2458,500[6]
October 1312:45 pmat Army
FSNW 49–2633,072[7]
October 203:30 pmMemphis
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 32–1138,120[8]
October 308:00 pmat TCU
ESPN2W 37–3025,134[9]
November 103:30 pmat Cincinnati
ESPNW 28–2619,504[10]
November 157:30 pmNo. 19 Louisville
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPNL 34–3939,775[11]
November 2311:00 amSouthern Miss
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN2L 21–2830,127[12]
December 198:00 pmvs. Marshall*
ESPN2L 61–64 2OT40,139[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. ^ "2001 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Deacs sink Pirates". The News and Observer. September 2, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane swamped again, 51–24". The Times. September 9, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tribe bows to Pirates". Daily Press. September 23, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Syracuse QB halts booing with four TD passes". Star-Gazette. September 30, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tar Heels hold off East Carolina". The Miami Herald. October 7, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Henry leads Pirates past Army". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 14, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "East Carolina shuts down Memphis". The Jackson Sun. October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furious finish - Down 27–3 at halftime, TCU regains pride in rally that comes up short". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 31, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UC's rally falls short". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 11, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cardinals overcome Pirates' early run, late challenge". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "East Carolina may be done". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 24, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Herd of passes halts ECU". The News and Observer. December 21, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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