1981 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1981 East Carolina Pirates football Independent 5–6 Ed Emory 2nd Norm Parker 2nd Ficklen Memorial Stadium The 1981 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Ed Emory, the team compiled a 5–6 record.1981 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 4, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/1981-schedule.html Schedule 1981 AP Eastern September 5 w Western Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 42–6 24,873 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72673388/east-carolina-rips-catamounts-426/ The Charlotte Observer East Carolina rips Catamounts 42–6 September 6, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 12 l y North Carolina 13 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 0–56 51,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72673510/bryants-6-tds-paste-pirates/ The News and Observer Bryant's 6 TDs paste Pirates September 13, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 19 l y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 10–31 52,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72673627/late-pack-spurt-zaps-pesky-bucs/ The News and Observer Late Pack spurt zaps pesky Bucs September 20, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 26 w Toledo Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 28–24 21,137 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72673812/bucs-hold-on-2824/ Rocky Mount Telegram Bucs hold on, 28–24 September 27, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 14–24 18,250 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72673980/duke-uses-wheels-to-roll-past-ecu/ The Charlotte Observer Duke uses 'wheels' to roll past ECU October 4, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl 17–13 12,621 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72674221/fourth-quarter-key-as-pirates-rally/ Daily Press Fourth quarter key as Pirates rally past Spiders October 11, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 35–31 13,378 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72674381/east-carolina-pirates-nip-usl-ragin/ The Crowley Post-Signal East Carolina Pirates nip USL Ragin' Cajuns 35–31 October 18, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 l Miami (FL) Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC WITN 6–35 20,282 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72674580/richt-sparks-miami-to-316-victory/ The Palm Beach Post Richt sparks Miami to 31–6 victory October 25, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 l y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 3–20 41,364 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72674710/w-virginia-gets-by-east-carolina/ The Pittsburgh Press W. Virginia gets by East Carolina, 20–3 November 1, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 w East Tennessee State Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 66–23 21,342 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72674877/bucs-fall-again/ Kingsport Times-News Bucs fall again November 8, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 l William & Mary Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 21–31 15,842 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72674981/wm-shocks-east-carolina/ Daily Press W&M shocks East Carolina November 15, 1981 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football