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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 Florida 
  • 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
  •  Homecoming
  • 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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