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1988 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 1988 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Art Baker, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1]

1988 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Gilbride (1st season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 3Tennessee Tech
W 52–1329,702[2]
September 10at Virginia Tech
L 16–2737,200[3]
September 17at No. 14 South Carolina
L 0–1766,000[4]
September 24Southern Miss
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 42–4528,240[5]
October 1Southwestern Louisiana
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 36–4818,750[6]
October 8No. 7 West Virginia
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
WITNL 10–3033,786[7]
October 15at No. 5 Florida State
WITNL 21–4556,391[8]
October 22No. 19 Syracuse
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
WITNL 14–3816,450[9]
October 29No. 4 Miami (FL)
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 7–3129,400[10]
November 5at Temple
W 34–178,018[11]
November 19at Cincinnati
W 49–142,364[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1988 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "East Carolina tumbles Tech in 52–13 rout". The Tennessean. September 4, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia Tech rolls by East Carolina". The News Leader. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "USC's quick strike vanquishes ECU, 17–0". The Greenville News. September 18, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "USM outscores East Carolina, 45–42". Hattiesburg American. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ragin' Cajuns lower the boom on Pirates in big 48–36 victory". The Daily Advertiser. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Virginia runs past East Carolina, 30–10". The News and Observer. October 9, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Parker sparkles in FSU's 45–21 victory over East Carolina". Tallahassee Democrat. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Orange avoid letdown, roll over East Carolina, 38–14". Star-Gazette. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hurricanes methodical in beating ECU 31–7". The Palm Beach Post. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Poor start dooms Temple to defeat by East Carolina". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 6, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bearcats' misery ends, 49–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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