1985 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1985 East Carolina Pirates football Independent 2–9 Art Baker 1st Don Powers 1st Ficklen Memorial Stadium 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.1985 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 5, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/1985-schedule.html Schedule 1985 AP September 7 w y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 33–14 58,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72729285/east-carolina-crushes-state/ Asheville Citizen-Times East Carolina crushes State September 8, 1985 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 14 w Southwest Texas State Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 27–16 28,411 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72729473/east-carolina-rallies-for-victory-over/ Austin American-Statesman East Carolina rallies for victory over SWT September 15, 1985 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 21 l y Penn State 10 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 10–17 84,266 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72729615/psu-foils-carolina-upset-bid-1710/ The Pittsburgh Press PSU foils Carolina upset bid, 17–10 September 22, 1985 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 l Temple Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 7–21 32,087 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72729779/pirates-beaten/ Rocky Mount Telegram Pirates beaten September 29, 1985 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 l Miami (FL) Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 15–27 34,511 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72730014/terrific-terrible-testaverde-propels/ The Miami Herald Terrific, terrible Testaverde propels Hurricanes, 27–15 October 6, 1985 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 14–16 16,228 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72730182/broussard-field-goal-lifts-ragin/ The Daily Advertiser Broussard field goal lifts Ragin' Cajuns over Pirates October 13, 1985 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 l South Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 10–52 35,047 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72730290/gamecocks-rout-pirates/ The Charlotte Observer Gamecocks rout Pirates October 27, 1985 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 0–27 23,496 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72730422/eagles-splish-splash-past-pirates/ Hattiesburg American Eagles splish-splash past Pirates November 3, 1985 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Auburn 13 Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 10–35 65,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72730565/auburn-plods-past-pirates/ The Montgomery Advertiser Auburn plods past Pirates November 10, 1985 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 l Tulsa Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 20–21 23,126 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72730764/golden-hurricane-posts-2120-win-on/ The Daily Oklahoman Golden Hurricane posts 21–20 win on 42-yard kick November 17, 1985 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com December 7 l y LSU 12 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA TigerVision 15–35 65,660 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72730903/lsu-throttles-east-carolina-by-3515/ The Shreveport Times LSU throttles East Carolina by 35–15 December 8, 1985 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com Roster 1985 East Carolina Pirates f 43 Sr Tony Baker Tony Baker (running back, born 1964) RB y 77 Fr Tim Orr G 4 Fr Brad Walsh QB 19 So Ellis Dillahunt DB y 44 So Vinson Smith LB y 37 Sr Kevin Walker Kevin Walker (cornerback) DB y Randy Watts DT y *Art Baker Ellis Johnson (Outside linebackers) Kenny Phillips (Graduate assistant) References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football