1983 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1983 East Carolina Pirates football Independent 20 8–3 Ed Emory 4th Tom Throckmorton 1st Ficklen Memorial Stadium The 1983 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ed Emory, the team compiled a 8–3 record.1983 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 5, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/1983-schedule.html Schedule 1983 AP September 3 l y Florida State 7 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL WITN 46–47 46,261 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72721751/td-go-round-seminoles-take-last-ride/ The Orlando Sentinel TD-go-round! Seminoles take last ride, 46–46 September 4, 1983 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 10 w y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry TBS 22–16 57,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72721904/pirates-hold-on-for-2216-win/ The News and Observer Pirates hold on for 22–16 win September 11, 1983 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 17 w Murray State Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 50–25 28,123 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72722050/explosive-east-carolina-romps-past/ The Courier-Journal Explosive East Carolina romps past Murray 50–25 September 18, 1983 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 13–6 48,268 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72722178/east-carolina-sinks-tigers-136/ Springfield Leader and Press East Carolina sinks Tigers, 13–6 October 2, 1983 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 w Southwestern Louisiana Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 21–18 27,345 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72722430/cajuns-almost-have-pirates-walking-own/ The Daily Advertiser Cajuns almost have Pirates walking own plank October 9, 1983 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Temple Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 24–11 5,461 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72722555/temple-losing-streak-reaches-five-after/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Temple losing streak reaches five after 24–11 loss to East Carolina October 16, 1983 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Florida 6 Florida Field Gainesville, FL 17–24 73,943 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72722718/florida-overcomes-6-turnovers-east/ The Palm Beach Post Florida overcomes 6 turnovers, East Carolina October 23, 1983 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 w East Tennessee State Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 21–9 33,767 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72722910/bucs-gain-moral-win-in-defeat/ Johnson City Press Bucs gain moral win in defeat October 30, 1983 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Miami (FL) 5 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 7–12 39,255 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72723130/hurricanes-survive-east-carolina-127/ The Orlando Sentinel Hurricanes survive East Carolina, 12–7 November 6, 1983 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 12 w William & Mary Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 40–6 24,731 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72723299/pirates-win-big-still-in-bowl-race/ Rocky Mount Telegram Pirates win big; Still in bowl race November 13, 1983 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 10–6 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72723420/pirates-outslosh-golden-eagles-106/ Hattiesburg American Pirates outslosh Golden Eagles, 10–6 November 20, 1983 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football