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2003 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 2003 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of Conference USA during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach John Thompson, the team compiled a 1–11 record (1–7 in Conference USA).[1]

2003 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceConference USA
Record1–11 (1–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRick Stockstill (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJerry Odom (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Southern Miss $ 8–0  9–4 
No. 24 TCU 7–1  11–2 
Memphis 5–3  9–4 
Louisville 5–3  9–4 
South Florida 5–3  7–4 
Houston 4–4  7–6 
UAB 4–4  5–7 
Tulane 3–5  5–7 
Cincinnati 2–6  5–7 
East Carolina 1–7  1–11 
Army 0–8  0–13 
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 112:00 pmat Cincinnati
ESPNL 3–4028,011[2]
September 67:00 pmWest Virginia*
L 7–4836,088[3]
September 137:00 pmat No. 2 Miami (FL)*
ESPN2L 3–3865,825[4]
September 206:30 pmat Wake Forest*
L 16–3428,074[5]
September 307:30 pmHouston
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN2L 13–2733,250[6]
October 113:30 pmNorth Carolina*
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+L 17–2844,040[7]
October 181:00 pmat Army
W 38–3235,032[8]
October 252:00 pmLouisville
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 20–3633,420[9]
November 12:00 pmat Memphis
L 24–4140,131[10]
November 82:00 pmSouth Floridadagger
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 37–38 2OT27,100[11]
November 222:30 pmat Tulane
L 18–2819,226[12]
November 292:00 pmSouthern Miss
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 21–3824,175[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

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  1. ↑ "2003 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ "One for the 'chain gang'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 2, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "WVU hammers East Carolina". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Defense punctuates UM's win". The Miami Herald. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Deacons pillage Pirates". The News and Observer. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "ECU fails to halt losing streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 1, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Heels step up". The News and Observer. October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "No dice - Army falls to East Carolina, record drops to 0–7". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cards get deceptive 36–20 win". The Courier-Journal. October 26, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Memphis nets six-win season for first time in nine years". The Jackson Sun. November 2, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Bulls tap into their OT magic". Tampa Bay Times. November 9, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Pirates fall short". The News and Observer. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Eagles win league title, heading to Liberty Bowl". Hattiesburg American. November 30, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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