1985 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season

1985 East Carolina Pirates football

Conference| Independent
Record| 2–9
Head coach|

* Art Baker (1st season)

Defensive coordinator| Don Powers (1st season)
Home stadium| Ficklen Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1984

1986 ->

1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 9 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 15 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 2
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Art Baker, the team compiled a 2–9 record.[1]

## Schedule

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September 7| at NC State|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC (rivalry)

| | W 33–14| 58,300| [2]
September 14| Southwest Texas State|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| | W 27–16| 28,411| [3]
September 21| at No. 10 Penn State|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| | L 10–17| 84,266| [4]
September 28| Temple|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| | L 7–21| 32,087| [5]
October 5| Miami (FL)|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| | L 15–27| 34,511| [6]
October 12| at Southwestern Louisiana|

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA

| | L 14–16| 16,228| [7]
October 26| South Carolina|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| | L 10–52| 35,047| [8]
November 2| at Southern Miss|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| | L 0–27| 23,496| [9]
November 9| at No. 13 Auburn|

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL

| | L 10–35| 65,600| [10]
November 16| Tulsa|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| | L 20–21| 23,126| [11]
December 7| at No. 12 LSU|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| TigerVision| L 15–35| 65,660| [12]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Roster

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1985 East Carolina Pirates football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `43` | Tony Baker | Sr
G | `77` | Tim Orr | Fr
QB | `4` | Brad Walsh | Fr
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DB | `19` | Ellis Dillahunt | So
LB | `44` | Vinson Smith | So
DB | `37` | Kevin Walker | Sr
DT | `` | Randy Watts
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Head coach

* Art Baker

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Ellis Johnson (Outside linebackers)
* Kenny Phillips (Graduate assistant)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "1985 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
2. ^ "East Carolina crushes State". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "East Carolina rallies for victory over SWT". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "PSU foils Carolina upset bid, 17–10". The Pittsburgh Press. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Pirates beaten". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Terrific, terrible Testaverde propels Hurricanes, 27–15". The Miami Herald. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Broussard field goal lifts Ragin' Cajuns over Pirates". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Gamecocks rout Pirates". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Eagles splish-splash past Pirates". Hattiesburg American. November 3, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Auburn plods past Pirates". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Golden Hurricane posts 21–20 win on 42-yard kick". The Daily Oklahoman. November 17, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "LSU throttles East Carolina by 35–15". The Shreveport Times. December 8, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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East Carolina Pirates football

Venues|

* Guy Smith Stadium (1939–1948)
* College Stadium (1949–1962)
* Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium (1963–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Marshall
* NC State

Culture & lore|

* PeeDee the Pirate
* The Marching Pirates
* Marshall football plane crash

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

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