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East Carolina Football Team History


East Carolina Pirates
East Carolina University
 Greenville, NC
Founded: 1907
Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Capacity: 45,000
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Ruffin McNeill
Conference: Conference USA-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1932  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024
2012 Season Highlights
 Ruffin McNeill enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at East Carolina.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Appalachian State  35   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ South Carolina  10   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Southern Mississippi  24   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ North Carolina  6   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Texas El Paso  28   18   W       
 Thu., Oct. 4  @ Central Florida  20   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Memphis  41   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Alabama Birmingham  42   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Navy  28   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Houston  48   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Tulane  28   23   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Marshall  65   59   W       
 Sat., Dec. 22   Louisiana Lafayette  34   43   L    @ New Orleans, LA   New Orleans  Bowl
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored409
  Scoring Average31.5
  Points Allowed411
  Defense Average31.6
  Opponents Record67-81
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-3
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2012 Conference USA-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Florida 10-4496309Won  38-178-1343193  George OLeary
East Carolina 8-5409411Lost  34-437-1296224  Ruffin McNeill
Marshall 5-7491517 4-4340346  John Holliday
Memphis 4-8293363 4-4204224  Justin Fuente
Tulane 2-10257461 2-6222294  Curtis Johnson
Southern Mississippi 0-12236454 0-8168302  Ellis Johnson

2012 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2012 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.