1978 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season

1978 East Carolina Pirates football

Independence Bowl, W 35–13 vs. Louisiana Tech

Conference| Independent
Record| 9–3
Head coach|

* Pat Dye (5th season)

Home stadium| Ficklen Memorial Stadium

Seasons

← 1977

1979 →

1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
No. 4 Penn State |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 11  | – | 1  | – | 0
North Texas State |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 9  | – | 2  | – | 0
East Carolina |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 9  | – | 3  | – | 0
Navy |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 9  | – | 3  | – | 0
No. 7 Notre Dame |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 9  | – | 3  | – | 0
Rutgers |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 9  | – | 3  | – | 0
Florida State |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 8  | – | 3  | – | 0
Tennessee State |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 8  | – | 3  | – | 0
Temple |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 1
Pittsburgh |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 8  | – | 4  | – | 0
Holy Cross |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 7  | – | 4  | – | 0
Louisville |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 7  | – | 4  | – | 0
UNLV |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 7  | – | 4  | – | 0
Southern Miss |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 7  | – | 4  | – | 0
Northeast Louisiana |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 1
Georgia Tech |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 7  | – | 5  | – | 0
Hawaii |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 6  | – | 5  | – | 0
Miami (FL) |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 6  | – | 5  | – | 0
South Carolina |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 1
William & Mary |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 1
Cincinnati |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 5  | – | 6  | – | 0
Villanova |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 5  | – | 6  | – | 0
Army |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 1
Memphis State |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Tulane |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Virginia Tech |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 4  | – | 7  | – | 0
Air Force |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 3  | – | 8  | – | 0
Colgate |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 3  | – | 8  | – | 0
Richmond |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 3  | – | 8  | – | 0
Syracuse |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 3  | – | 8  | – | 0
Illinois State |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 2  | – | 9  | – | 0
West Virginia |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 2  | – | 9  | – | 0
Boston College |   | – |   | – |   |  |  | 0  | – | 11  | – | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Pat Dye, the team compiled a 9–3 record.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 2| Western Carolina|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 14–6| 31,251| [2]
September 9| at NC State|

* Carter Stadium
* Raleigh, NC (rivalry)

| L 13–29| 50,800| [3]
September 16| at North Carolina|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC

| L 10–14| 51,150| [4]
September 23| at Southwestern Louisiana|

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA

| W 38–9| 14,103| [5]
September 30| UT Arlington|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 23–17| 25,986| [6]
October 7| at VMI|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 19–6| 6,900| [7]
October 14| at Southern Miss|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| L 16–17| 15,632| [8]
October 21| vs. Richmond|

* Foreman Field
* Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)

| W 21–14| 23,000| [9]
November 4| Appalachian State|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 33–8| 19,726| [10]
November 11| William & Mary|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 20–3| 26,231| [11]
November 18| Marshall|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 45–0| 22,450| [12]
December 16| vs. Louisiana Tech|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)

| W 35–13| 18,200| [13]

## References

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1. ^ "1978 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
2. ^ "Pirates win stadium opener 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "N.C. State stops East Carolina". The Atlanta Constitution. September 10, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Fumbling Pirates fall short, Carolina wins opener 14–10". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 17, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Buc deam, USL nightmare". Daily World. September 24, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Bucs dodge bullet from Movin' Mavs". The News and Observer. October 1, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Pirates defeat VMI". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "USM slips by East Carolina". Enterprise-Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Green of East Carolina stops Spiders' upset bid". Daily Press. October 22, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "East Carolina whips Apps 33–8". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Pirates defense W&M 20–3". Daily Press. November 12, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "ECU crushes Herd, 45–0". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 19, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Sutton helps ECU win Independence". The News and Observer. December 17, 1978. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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