1978 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1978 East Carolina Pirates football Independent 9–3 Pat Dye 5th Ficklen Memorial Stadium Independence Bowl W 35–13 vs. Louisiana Tech 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.1978 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 4, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/1978-schedule.html Schedule Eastern September 2 w Western Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 14–6 31,251 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72660700/pirates-win-stadium-opener-146/ The Charlotte Observer Pirates win stadium opener 14–6 September 3, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 9 l y NC State Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 13–29 50,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72660844/nc-state-stops-east-carolina/ The Atlanta Constitution N.C. State stops East Carolina September 10, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 16 l y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 10–14 51,150 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72660977/fumbling-pirates-fall-short-carolina/ Rocky Mount Telegram Fumbling Pirates fall short, Carolina wins opener 14–10 September 17, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 38–9 14,103 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72661103/buc-deam-usl-nightmare/ Daily World Buc deam, USL nightmare September 24, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 30 w UT Arlington Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 23–17 25,986 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67313542/bucs-dodge-bullet-from-movin-mavs/ The News and Observer Bucs dodge bullet from Movin' Mavs October 1, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 w y VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 19–6 6,900 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72661363/pirates-defeat-vmi/ Rocky Mount Telegram Pirates defeat VMI October 8, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 16–17 15,632 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72661498/usm-slips-by-east-carolina/ Enterprise-Journal USM slips by East Carolina October 15, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Richmond Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 21–14 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72661672/green-of-east-carolina-stops-spiders/ Daily Press Green of East Carolina stops Spiders' upset bid October 22, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 w Appalachian State Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 33–8 19,726 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72661873/east-carolina-whips-apps-338/ The Charlotte Observer East Carolina whips Apps 33–8 November 5, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 w William & Mary Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 20–3 26,231 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72662036/pirates-defense-wm-203/ Daily Press Pirates defense W&M 20–3 November 12, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 w Marshall Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 45–0 22,450 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72662210/ecu-crushes-herd-450/ Rocky Mount Telegram ECU crushes Herd, 45–0 November 19, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com December 16 w y Louisiana Tech Independence Bowl State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA 35–13 18,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72662396/sutton-helps-ecu-win-independence/ The News and Observer Sutton helps ECU win Independence December 17, 1978 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons Category:Independence Bowl champion seasons East Carolina Pirates football