1987 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon Powers (3rd season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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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