2006 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2006 East Carolina Pirates Conference USA East C-USA 7–6 5–3 Skip Holtz 2nd Steve Shankweiler 2nd Greg Hudson 2nd Multiple 4–3 Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium PapaJohns.com Bowl L 7–24 vs. South Florida The 2006 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of Conference USA during the 2006 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Skip Holtz, the team compiled a 7–6 record and were defeated by South Florida in the PapaJohns.com Bowl.2006 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 11, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/2006-schedule.html Schedule 2006 AP Eastern September 2 5:30pm l y y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CSTV 23–28 33,809 Midshipmen hit ground running September 3, 2006 The Baltimore Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109354322/midshipmen-hit-ground-running/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 9 7:00pm l y UAB Legion Field Birmingham, AL 12–17 23,116 Pirates come close September 10, 2006 The News and Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109354490/pirates-come-close/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 16 7:00pm w Memphis Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 35–20 37,431 Tigers half bad September 17, 2006 The Commercial Appeal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109354610/tigers-half-bad/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 23 4:30pm l y West Virginia 4 Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC ESPN2 10–27 40,510 White leads WVU past stubborn E. Carolina September 24, 2006 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109354717/white-leads-wvu-past-stubborn-e-carolin/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 6:00pm w y Virginia Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC CSTV 31–21 35,541 Painful plunder October 8, 2006 Daily Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109354812/painful-plunder/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 3:00pm l Tulsa Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 10–31 34,011 ECU tumbles at home October 15, 2006 Rocky Mount Telegram https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109354877/ecu-tumbles-at-home/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 3:00pm w y SMU Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 38–21 34,141 Pinkney carries Pirates October 22, 2006 The News and Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109354954/pinkney-carries-pirates/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 7:30pm w y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS CSTV 20–17 OT 25,155 Pirates win in overtime October 29, 2006 Hattiesburg American https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109355040/pirates-win-in-overtime/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 4 4:00pm w y UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 23–10 31,414 That same old feeling, this time, UCF falls to ECU November 5, 2006 The Orlando Sentinel https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109355189/that-same-old-feeling-this-time-ucf-fa/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 1:00pm w Marshall Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 33–20 rivalry 41,372 Pirates stingy on ground November 12, 2006 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109355292/pirates-stingy-on-ground/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 3:00pm l y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 17–18 12,669 Red-hot Rice knocks off E. Carolina November 19, 2006 The El Paso Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109355348/red-hot-rice-knocks-off-e-carolina/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 25 7:00pm w y y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPNU 21–16 rivalry 54,264 Pirates pop Pack November 26, 2006 The News and Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109355469/pirates-pop-pack/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com December 23 12:00pm l y y South Florida Legion Field Birmingham, AL ESPN2 7–24 PapaJohns.com Bowl 32,023 S. Florida gets first bowl win December 24, 2006 The Tennessean https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109355538/s-florida-gets-first-bowl-win/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football