1987 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1987 East Carolina Pirates football Independent 5–6 Art Baker 3rd Don Powers 3rd Ficklen Memorial Stadium The 1987 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Art Baker, the team compiled a 5–6 record.1987 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 5, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/1987-schedule.html Schedule 1987 AP September 5 w y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 32–14 56,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72737599/east-carolina-rallies-past-nc-state/ The Charlotte Observer East Carolina rallies past N.C. State 32–14 September 6, 1987 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 12 l Florida State 8 Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 3–44 33,937 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72737774/rockabye-bye-sammie/ Tallahassee Democrat Rockabye-bye, Sammie September 13, 1987 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 19 l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 10–20 62,045 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72737954/illini-go-to-relief-pitchers-win/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Illini go to relief pitchers, win 20–10 September 20, 1987 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 26 w Georgia Southern Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 16–13 27,411 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72738082/ga-southern-loses-another-one-to-east/ The Atlanta Constitution Ga. Southern loses another one to East Carolina 16–13 September 27, 1987 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 l y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 0–49 36,630 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72738233/offense-comes-alive-for-west-virginia/ The Pittsburgh Press Offense comes alive for West Virginia in 49–0 triumph October 4, 1987 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 w Cincinnati Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 56–28 26,371 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72738401/bearcats-crash-and-burn-5628/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Bearcats crash and burn, 56–28 October 11, 1987 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 32–23 38,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72738541/east-carolina-rally-spoils-hokie/ The News Leader East Carolina rally spoils Hokie homecoming, 32–23 October 18, 1987 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 l y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 12–34 69,131 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72738680/ellis-south-carolina-toss-around/ The Charlotte Observer Ellis, South Carolina toss around Pirates October 25, 1987 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 l Miami (FL) 3 Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC WITN 3–41 31,791 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72738798/hurricanes-roll/ The Miami Herald Hurricanes roll November 1, 1987 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 w Temple Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 31–26 19,327 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72738929/east-carolina-hands-temple-fifth-loss/ The Philadelphia Inquirer East Carolina hands Temple fifth loss in row November 8, 1987 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 34–38 11,023 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72739115/fireworks-explode-in-3834-usm-win/ The Clarion-Ledger Fireworks explode in 38–34 USM win November 15, 1987 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football