1980 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1980 East Carolina Pirates football Independent 4–7 Ed Emory 1st Norm Parker 1st Ficklen Memorial Stadium The 1980 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Emory, the team compiled a 4–7 record.1980 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 4, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/1980-schedule.html Schedule 1980 AP Eastern September 6 w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 35–10 27,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72669903/east-carolina-routs-duke/ Asheville Citizen-Times East Carolina routs Duke September 7, 1980 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 13 l Southwestern Louisiana Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 21–27 29,631 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72670068/cajuns-pulls-stunning-upset/ Daily World Cajuns pulls stunning upset September 14, 1980 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 l y Florida State 9 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL WITN 7–63 50,547 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72670227/seminoles-bust-it-all-loose-637/ Tallahassee Democrat Seminoles bust it all loose 63–7 September 21, 1980 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com September 27 l Southern Miss Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC WITN 7–35 20,037 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72670332/sammy-winder-night-gives-usm-easy-win/ Hattiesburg American 'Sammy Winder night' gives USM easy win September 28, 1980 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w y Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA 24–22 10,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72670569/ecu-edges-spiders-as-run-by-collins/ Daily Press ECU edges Spiders as run by Collins seals 24–22 scrap October 12, 1980 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 18 w Western Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 24–14 21,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72670704/nelson-sparks-east-carolina-win/ The Charlotte Observer Nelson sparks East Carolina win October 19, 1980 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 l y North Carolina 7 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 3–31 48,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72670878/no-7-tar-heels-clip-east-carolina/ News-Press No. 7 Tar Heels clip East Carolina 31–3 October 26, 1980 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 w William & Mary Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 31–23 18,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72671070/sutton-leads-east-carolina/ The Charlotte Observer Sutton leads East Carolina November 2, 1980 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 10–23 11,048 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72671294/roan-smokes-for-record-249-yards-as-um/ The Miami Herald Roan smokes for record 249 yards as UM wins, 23–10, before 11,048 November 9, 1980 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 l Eastern Kentucky Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 16–28 10,021 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72671460/eastern-stuns-east-carolina-2816/ Lexington Herald-Leader Eastern stuns East Carolina 28–16 November 16, 1980 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 l y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 14–36 46,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72671620/pack-belts-ecu/ The News and Observer Pack belts ECU November 23, 1980 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football