1989 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Richt (1st season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –  11 –1 –0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –  12 –1 –0
No. 3 Florida State   –  10 –2 –0
Northern Illinois   –  9 –2 –0
No. 15 Penn State   –  8 –3 –1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –  8 –3 –1
No. 21 West Virginia   –  8 –3 –1
Syracuse   –  8 –4 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  7 –4 –0
Akron   –  6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –  6 –4 –1
Virginia Tech   –  6 –4 –1
Louisiana Tech   –  5 –4 –1
Army   –  6 –5 –0
Louisville   –  6 –5 –0
East Carolina   –  5 –5 –1
Tulsa   –  6 –6 –0
Southern Miss   –  5 –6 –0
Tulane   –  4 –8 –0
Navy   –  3 –8 –0
Rutgers   –  2 –7 –2
Boston College   –  2 –9 –0
Memphis State   –  2 –9 –0
Cincinnati   –  1 –9 –1
Temple   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Lewis, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9Bowling Green
W 41–633,412[2]
September 16at Cincinnati
W 21–1418,153[3]
September 23Illinois State
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 56–1030,245[4]
September 30Louisiana Tech
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
T 29–2925,462[5]
October 7at South Carolina
L 14–4765,600[6]
October 21Virginia Tech
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 14–1035,100[7]
October 28at Syracuse
WITNL 16–1848,731[8]
November 4at No. 7 Miami (FL)
L 10–4035,159[9]
November 11Temple
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 31–2424,112[10]
November 18at No. 19 Pittsburgh
L 42–4721,862[11]
November 25at Southern Miss
L 27–4111,189[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1989 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ "East Carolina whips Bowling Green, gives coach first win". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Pirates dodge UC bullet, 21–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "East Carolina rocks Illinois State, 56–10". The Pantagraph. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tech is fit to be tied in Carolina". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Gamecocks assume favorite's role - and win". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "E. Carolina surprises Hokies". Daily Press. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Last-gasp FG saves Syracuse, amen". Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Miami shakes doldrums, routs E. Carolina 40–10". Tampa Bay Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Temple loses to E. Carolina, drops to 0–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Richards runs to the rescue in Panthers' 47–42 victory". The Pittsburgh Press. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "USM goes out 41–27 winner over ECU". Hattiesburg American. November 26, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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