1996 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1996 East Carolina Pirates football Independent 8–3 Steve Logan 5th Doug Martin 1st Spread Paul Jette 3rd 4–3 Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium The 1996 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Steve Logan, the team compiled a 8–3 record.1996 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 7, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/1996-schedule.html The Pirates offense scored 316 points while the defense allowed 214 points. Schedule 1996 AP Eastern September 7 4:00 pm w East Tennessee State Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 45–21 25,512 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72930673/bucs-give-ecu-a-game/ Johnson City Press Bucs give ECU a game September 8, 1996 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com September 14 12:00 pm l y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV ESPN Plus 9–10 50,129 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72930851/west-virginia-wins-109-after-east/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette West Virginia wins, 10–9, after East Carolina fails on 2-point play September 15, 1996 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com September 21 7:00 pm w y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC WNCT 23–7 79,806 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72930955/harley-runs-over-usc/ The Greenville News Harley runs over USC September 22, 1996 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 4:00 pm w UCF Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 28–7 34,121 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72931082/pirates-vanquish-knights/ The Orlando Sentinel Pirates vanquish Knights September 29, 1996 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 Thursday 8:00 pm l Southern Miss Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC ESPN2 7–28 34,480 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72931251/eagles-take-wing-287/ The Clarion-Ledger Eagles take wing, 28–7 October 11, 1996 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 7:00 pm w y Miami (FL) 12 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN 31–6 31,909 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72931413/twice-the-hurt-clement-injures/ The Miami Herald Twice the hurt - Clement injures shoulder; UM takes beating October 20, 1996 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 2:00 pm w y Arkansas State Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC WNCT 34–16 24,890 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72931573/east-carolina-whips-arkansas-state/ Asheville Citizen-Times East Carolina whips Arkansas State 34–16 November 3, 1996 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 7:00 pm l y Virginia Tech 25 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN2 14–35 49,128 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72931707/hokies-hammer-pirates/ Daily Press Hokies hammer Pirates November 10, 1996 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 2:00 pm w Ohio Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC WNCT 55–45 27,321 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72931844/ecus-harley-rumbles-over-ohio/ Rocky Mount Telegram ECU's Harley rumbles over Ohio November 17, 1996 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 2:00 pm w y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN WNCT 20–10 25,059 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72932033/ecu-answers-the-call/ The News and Observer ECU answers the call November 24, 1996 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 30 3:30 pm w y NC State Ericsson Stadium Charlotte, NC rivalry ESPN2 50–29 66,347 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72932189/harley-hogs-the-spotlight/ The Charlotte Observer Harley hogs the spotlight December 1, 1996 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com Roster 1996 East Carolina Pirates f 5 Sr Marcus Crandell QB 14 So Brian Bentley LB 53 Sr Carlos Brown LB 51 Sr Marvin Burke LB 58 Fr Freddie Claybrooks DE 91 Fr Devone Claybrooks DL y 57 So Roderick Coleman LB y https://web.archive.org/web/19961225180201/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/india/sfck03ra.htm *Steve Logan References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football