1991 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1991 East Carolina Pirates football Independent 9 9 11–1 Bill Lewis 3rd Steve Logan 2nd Pro-style 4–2–5 Ficklen Memorial Stadium Peach Bowl champion Peach Bowl W 37–34 vs. NC State The 1991 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Bill Lewis in his third and final year as head coach, the Pirates compiled a record of 11–1 and won the Peach Bowl, defeating in-state rival NC State. The team's offense scored 409 points while the defense allowed 277 points. East Carolina played home games at Ficklen Memorial Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina. Schedule 1991 AP Eastern August 31 4:00 pm l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ESPN 31–38 46,313 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72844000/illini-get-a-late-scare-from-east/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Illini get a late scare from East Carolina September 1, 1991 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com September 14 7:00 pm w Memphis State Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 20–13 32,382 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72844278/ecu-tops-memphis-st-by-2013/ The News and Observer ECU tops Memphis St. by 20–13 September 15, 1991 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com September 21 7:00 pm w y UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 47–25 20,049 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72844434/pirates-blake-rip-knights/ The Orlando Sentinel Pirates, Blake rip Knights September 22, 1991 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 1:30 pm w South Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 31–20 33,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72844633/usc-falls-hard/ The Charlotte Observer USC falls hard September 29, 1991 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 1:30 pm w y Akron Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 56–20 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72844766/zips-get-very-rude-welcome/ The Akron Beacon Journal Zips get very rude welcome October 6, 1991 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 1:30 pm w y Syracuse 15 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 23–20 37,767 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72844911/e-carolina-numbs-su/ Democrat and Chronicle E. Carolina numbs SU October 13, 1991 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 1:30 pm w 20 Pittsburgh 23 Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 24–23 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72845072/e-carolina-overcomes-pitt-2423/ The Pittsburgh Press E. Carolina overcomes Pitt, 24–23 October 27, 1991 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 1:30 pm w 17 Tulane Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 38–28 31,126 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72845193/blake-leads-e-carolina-over-tulane/ The Palm Beach Post Blake leads E. Carolina over Tulane November 3, 1991 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 1:00 pm w y 16 Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 48–20 18,117 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72845302/ecu-ruins-usms-homecoming/ Hattiesburg American ECU ruins USM's homecoming November 10, 1991 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 1:00 pm w y 14 Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 24–17 48,317 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72845432/pirates-rally-past-hokies-2417/ Rocky Mount Telegram Pirates rally past Hokies, 24–17 November 17, 1991 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 1:00 pm w y 13 Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 30–19 8,574 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72845627/uc-rises-falls-3019/ The Cincinnati Enquirer UC rises, falls, 30–19 November 24, 1991 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com January 1 11:30 am w y 12 NC State 21 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl, rivalry ESPN 37–34 59,322 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72845831/blake-pirates-come-back-on-wolfpack/ The Charlotte Observer Blake, Pirates come back on Wolfpack January 2, 1992 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com Rankings 1991 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 23 20 17 16 14 13 12 12 9 Coaches 0 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 24 20 19 17 15 15 13 9 Game summaries At Illinois 1991 Illinois Fighting Illini football team At Syracuse 1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team Pittsburgh 1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football team Vs. NC State (Peach Bowl) NC State vs. East Carolina Wolfpack 7 7 13 7 Pirates 7 10 0 20 January 1 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, GA 59,322 Ron Franklin and Mike Gottfried ESPN 1992 Peach Bowl 1991 NC State Wolfpack football team Comeback Makes It All Peachy for East Carolina, 37-34 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-02-sp-7569-story.html Los Angeles Times January 2, 1992 November 11, 2019 Roster 1991 East Carolina Pirates f So David Blackwell OL y David Blackwell (American football) 2 Sr Jeff Blake QB y 88 So Carlester Crumpler TE y 91 Sr Luke Fisher TE 82 Sr Hunter Gallimore WR Sr Dion Johnson WR 40 Sr Chris Hall DB 44 Sr Robert Jones Robert Jones (linebacker) LB y 19 Sr John Jett P y *Bill Lewis Awards and honors Bill Lewis, AFCA Coach of the Year After the season NFL draft The following Pirates were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm 1992 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 20, 2023 East Carolina Pirates 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 124Robert JonesLinebackerDallas Cowboys6166Jeff BlakeQuarterbackNew York Jets8210Luke FisherTight endMinnesota Vikings9250Chris HallDefensive backDallas Cowboys10274Dion JohnsonWide receiverHouston Oilers References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons Category:Peach Bowl champion seasons East Carolina Pirates football Category:Long stubs with short prose