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The 1979 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Pat Dye, the team compiled a 7–3–1 record.[1]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | Western Carolina | | W 31–6 | 25,500 | [2] |
September 8 | at NC State | | L 20–34 | 53,400 | [3] |
September 15 | at Duke | | L 14–28 | 33,800 | [4] |
September 22 | at Wake Forest | | L 20–23 | 28,751 | [5] |
September 29 | VMI | - Ficklen Memorial Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| W 45–10 | 20,201 | [6] |
October 13 | The Citadel | - Ficklen Memorial Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| W 49–7 | 28,751 | [7] |
October 27 | at North Carolina | | T 24–24 | 49,700 | [8] |
November 3 | at Appalachian State | | W 38–21 | 13,815 | [9] |
November 10 | Richmond | - Ficklen Memorial Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| W 52–10 | 18,741 | [10] |
November 17 | North Texas State | - Ficklen Memorial Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| W 49–16 | 23,500 | [11] |
November 24 | at William & Mary | | W 38–14 | 9,100 | [12] |
References[]
- ^ "1979 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "East Carolina stuns scouts, wins in air". The Charlotte Observer. September 2, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wolfpack comeback topples ECU". The News and Observer. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QB Driskell leaves bench to direct Duke to 28–14 win over East Carolina". The Times and Democrat. September 16, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake downs E. Carolina". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Carolina unleashes frustration on VMI 45–10". Daily Press. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Carolina stuns The Citadel, 49–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smoocher! Heels, Bucs tie one on". The News and Observer. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates outscore ASU". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond falls". The News Leader. November 11, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles fall to Pirates". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ECU strikes early, rips W&M 38–14". Daily Press. November 25, 1979. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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