1983 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 1983 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ed Emory, the team compiled a 8–3 record.^[1]

1983 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 20
Record	8–3
Head coach	Ed Emory (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Throckmorton (1st season)
Home stadium	Ficklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Boston College		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 16 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 East Carolina		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Florida State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	6	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at No. 7 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	WITN	L 46–47	46,261	^[2]
September 10	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	TBS	W 22–16	57,700	^[3]
September 17	Murray State	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		W 50–25	28,123	^[4]
October 1	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO		W 13–6	48,268	^[5]
October 8	Southwestern Louisiana	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		W 21–18	27,345	^[6]
October 15	at Temple	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA		W 24–11	5,461	^[7]
October 22	at No. 6 Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL		L 17–24	73,943	^[8]
October 29	East Tennessee State	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		W 21–9	33,767	^[9]
November 5	at No. 5 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		L 7–12	39,255	^[10]
November 12	William & Mary	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		W 40–6	24,731	^[11]
November 19	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 10–6	21,000	^[12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1983 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
2. "TD-go-round! Seminoles take last ride, 46–46". The Orlando Sentinel. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Pirates hold on for 22–16 win". The News and Observer. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Explosive East Carolina romps past Murray 50–25". The Courier-Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "East Carolina sinks Tigers, 13–6". Springfield Leader and Press. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cajuns almost have Pirates walking own plank". The Daily Advertiser. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Temple losing streak reaches five after 24–11 loss to East Carolina". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Florida overcomes 6 turnovers, East Carolina". The Palm Beach Post. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bucs gain moral win in defeat". Johnson City Press. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hurricanes survive East Carolina, 12–7". The Orlando Sentinel. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Pirates win big; Still in bowl race". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Pirates outslosh Golden Eagles, 10–6". Hattiesburg American. November 20, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.