2005 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2005 East Carolina Pirates Conference USA East C-USA 5–6 4–4 Skip Holtz 1st Steve Shankweiler 1st Greg Hudson 1st Multiple 4–3 Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium The 2005 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of Conference USA during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Skip Holtz, the team compiled a 5–6 record.2005 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 11, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/2005-schedule.html Schedule 2005 Eastern September 3 1:00 pm w y Duke Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC CSTV 24–21 35,107 Pirates smile again September 4, 2005 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109352635/pirates-smile-again/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 17 6:30 pm l y y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 34–44 29,563 Deacs run past Pirates September 18, 2005 The Herald-Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109352772/deacs-run-past-pirates/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 24 12:00 pm l y y West Virginia Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV ESPN Plus 15–20 57,295 WVU narrowly escapes upset September 25, 2005 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109352866/wvu-narrowly-escapes-upset/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 1 6:00 pm l Southern Miss Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 7–33 35,510 Golden Eagles post big win over East Carolina October 2, 2005 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109352958/golden-eagles-post-big-win-over-east-car/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 6:00 pm w Rice Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 41–28 33,213 Pinkney tosses E.C. over Rice October 9, 2005 Victoria Advocate https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109353049/pinkney-tosses-ec-over-rice/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 3:00 pm w y SMU Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX 24–17 11,715 Pirates pull off road heist October 16, 2005 The News and Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109353194/pirates-pull-off-road-heist/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 3:30 pm l y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN CSTV 24–27 31,710 Pretty? Try pretty good October 23, 2005 The Commercial Appeal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109353328/pretty-try-pretty-good/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 2:00 pm l y UCF Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 20–30 34,410 Late TDs give UCF 5th win in 6 games October 30, 2005 The Palm Beach Post https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109353416/late-tds-give-ucf-5th-win-in-6-games/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 3:00 pm l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 13–45 21,996 Tulsa becomes bowl-eligible November 13, 2005 The Daily Oklahoman https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109353536/tulsa-becomes-bowl-eligible/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 19 4:30 pm w y Marshall rivalry Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV 34–29 22,408 ECU rewarded for strong effort November 20, 2005 The News and Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109353672/ecu-rewarded-for-strong-effort/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 26 12:00 pm w UAB Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 31–23 26,990 Pirates upend Blazers in season finale November 27, 2005 The Selma Times-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109353748/pirates-upend-blazers-in-season-finale/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football