American college football season
2017 East Carolina Pirates football |
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
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Division | East Division |
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Record | 3–9 (2–6 The American) |
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Head coach | - Scottie Montgomery (2nd season)
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Offensive coordinator | Tony Petersen (2nd season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Kenwick Thompson (2nd season) |
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Home stadium | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium |
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The 2017 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Scottie Montgomery and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates competed as members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the East Division.
Schedule
ECU announced their 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017.[1] They will host seven home games for the first time in school history.
East Carolina's schedule was reorganized by the American Athletic Conference on September 14 due to the effects of Hurricane Irma.[2] Their game with UConn, originally scheduled for November 4, was moved to September 24. Their game against Houston was moved from October 28 to November 4.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 (FCS) James Madison* | | ESPN3 | L 14–34 | 40,169 |
September 9 | Noon | at West Virginia* | | FS2 | L 20–56 | 56,797 |
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 16 Virginia Tech* | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| CBSSN | L 17–64 | 43,776 |
September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at UConn | | ESPNU | W 41–38 | 14,036 |
September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 18 South Florida | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| CBSSN | L 31–61 | 34,883 |
October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Temple | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| ESPNU | L 10–34 | 31,326 |
October 14 | 7:15 p.m. | at No. 22 UCF | | CBSSN | L 21–63 | 40,287 |
October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | BYU* | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| CBSSN | W 33–17 | 38,835 |
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Houston | | CBSSN | L 27–52 | 29,810 |
November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulane | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| CBSSN | L 24–31 OT | 36,178 |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| CBSSN | W 48–20 | 31,923 |
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Memphis | | ESPNU | L 13–70 | 41,517 |
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Source:[3]
Coaching staff
Name | Title |
Scottie Montgomery | Head coach |
Ryan Anderson | Inside linebackers coach |
Keith Gaither | Wide receivers coach |
Brandon Lynch | Defensive backs coach |
Shannon Moore | Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach |
Jason Nichols | Running backs coach |
Tony Petersen | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach |
Robert Prunty | Defensive line coach |
Kenwick Thompson | Defensive coordinator |
Geep Wade | Offensive line coach |
John Gutekunst | Defensive analyst |
Source:[4]
Game summaries
Vs. James Madison
James Madison at East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #1 (FCS) Dukes | 7 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 34 | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | - Date: September 2
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC |
At West Virginia
East Carolina at West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Pirates | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 | • Mountaineers | 21 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 56 | - Date: September 9
- Location: Mountaineer Field
Morgantown, WV |
Vs. Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech at East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #16 Hokies | 7 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 64 | Pirates | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - Date: September 16
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC |
At UConn
East Carolina at UConn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Pirates | 21 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 41 | Huskies | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 38 | - Date: September 24
- Location: Rentschler Field
East Hartford, CT |
Vs. South Florida
South Florida at East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #18 Bulls | 21 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 61 | Pirates | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 | - Date: September 30
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC |
Vs. Temple
Temple at East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Owls | 0 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 34 | Pirates | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | - Date: October 7
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC |
At UCF
East Carolina at UCF | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Pirates | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | • No. 22 Knights | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 63 | - Date: October 14
- Location: Bright House Networks Stadium
Orlando, FL |
Vs. BYU
BYU at East Carolina
(Homecoming Game) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Cougars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | • Pirates | 7 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 33 | - Date: October 21
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC |
At Houston
East Carolina at Houston | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Pirates | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 | • Cougars | 21 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 52 | - Date: November 4
- Location: TDECU Stadium
Houston, TX |
Vs. Tulane
Tulane at East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | • Green Wave | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 31 | Pirates | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24 | - Date: November 11
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC |
Vs. Cincinnati
Cincinnati at East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Bearcats | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 | • Pirates | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 48 | - Date: November 18
- Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Greenville, NC |
At Memphis
East Carolina at Memphis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | • No. 17 Tigers | 28 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 70 | - Date: November 25
- Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, TN |
References
- ^ ECU Announces 2017 FOotball Schedule, Game-Day Designations. February 9, 2017. ECUPirates.com. ECU Pirates Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ Kercheval, Ben; Palm, Jerry (September 14, 2017). "AAC revises its conference schedule in wake of Hurricane Irma". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ 2017 East Carolina Pirates football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ 2017 Football Coaching Staff. ECUPirates.com. ECU Pirates Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
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