1987 East Carolina Pirates football team

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]

1987 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Art Baker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Don Powers (3rd season)
Home stadium	Ficklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)		W 32–14	56,800	^[2]
September 12	No. 8 Florida State	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		L 3–44	33,937	^[3]
September 19	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL		L 10–20	62,045	^[4]
September 26	Georgia Southern	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		W 16–13	27,411	^[5]
October 3	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV		L 0–49	36,630	^[6]
October 10	Cincinnati	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		W 56–28	26,371	^[7]
October 17	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 32–23	38,300	^[8]
October 24	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		L 12–34	69,131	^[9]
October 31	No. 3 Miami (FL)	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	WITN	L 3–41	31,791	^[10]
November 7	Temple	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC		W 31–26	19,327	^[11]
November 14	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		L 34–38	11,023	^[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.