American college football season
The 2017 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by second-year head coach Scottie Montgomery and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium . The Pirates competed as members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference . They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the East Division.
ECU announced their 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017.[ 1]
East Carolina's schedule was reorganized by the American Athletic Conference on September 14 due to the effects of Hurricane Irma .[ 2]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 6:00 p.m. No. 1 (FCS ) James Madison * ESPN3 L 14–3440,169 September 9 Noon at West Virginia * FS2 L 20–5656,797 September 16 3:30 p.m. No. 16 Virginia Tech * Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC CBSSN L 17–6443,776 12:00 p.m. at UConn ESPNU W 41–3814,036 September 30 12:00 p.m. No. 18 South Florida Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC CBSSN L 31–6134,883 October 7 12:00 p.m. Temple Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC ESPNU L 10–3431,326 October 14 7:15 p.m. at No. 22 UCF CBSSN L 21–6340,287 October 21 7:00 p.m. BYU * Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC CBSSN W 33–1738,835 November 4 12:00 p.m. at Houston CBSSN L 27–5229,810 November 11 7:00 p.m. Tulane Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC CBSSN L 24–31 OT 36,178 November 18 12:00 p.m. Cincinnati Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC CBSSN W 48–2031,923 November 25 12:00 p.m. at No. 20 Memphis ESPNU L 13–7041,517
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Name Title Scottie Montgomery Head coach Ryan Anderson Inside linebackers coach Keith Gaither Wide receivers coach Brandon Lynch Defensive backs coach Shannon Moore Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Jason Nichols Running backs coach Tony Petersen Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Robert Prunty Defensive line coach Kenwick Thompson Defensive coordinator Geep Wade Offensive line coach John Gutekunst Defensive analyst
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James Madison at East Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total • #1 (FCS) Dukes 7 0 14 13 34 Pirates 0 0 7 7 14
Date: September 2Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
East Carolina at West Virginia 1 2 3 4 Total Pirates 3 0 10 7 20 • Mountaineers 21 28 7 0 56
Date: September 9Location: Mountaineer Field
Virginia Tech at East Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total • #16 Hokies 7 16 34 7 64 Pirates 17 0 0 0 17
Date: September 16Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
East Carolina at UConn 1 2 3 4 Total • Pirates 21 6 14 0 41 Huskies 7 7 17 7 38
Date: September 24Location: Rentschler Field
South Florida at East Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total • #18 Bulls 21 10 17 13 61 Pirates 10 14 7 0 31
Date: September 30Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Temple at East Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total • Owls 0 24 7 3 34 Pirates 3 0 7 0 10
Date: October 7Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
East Carolina at UCF 1 2 3 4 Total Pirates 7 7 0 7 21 • No. 22 Knights 21 21 7 14 63
Date: October 14Location: Bright House Networks Stadium
BYU at East Carolina (Homecoming Game) 1 2 3 4 Total Cougars 7 3 0 7 17 • Pirates 7 3 9 14 33
Date: October 21Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
East Carolina at Houston 1 2 3 4 Total Pirates 0 10 7 10 27 • Cougars 21 7 17 7 52
Date: November 4Location: TDECU Stadium
Tulane at East Carolina 1 2 3 4 OT Total • Green Wave 7 10 7 0 7 31 Pirates 7 7 0 10 0 24
Date: November 11Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Cincinnati at East Carolina 1 2 3 4 Total Bearcats 0 13 7 0 20 • Pirates 14 10 14 10 48
Date: November 18Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
East Carolina at Memphis 1 2 3 4 Total Pirates 0 0 13 0 13 • No. 17 Tigers 28 21 14 7 70
Date: November 25Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
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