2017 East Carolina Pirates football team

2017 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (2–6 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Petersen (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorKenwick Thompson (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
2017 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 6 UCF xy$   8 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 21 South Florida   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Temple   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Cincinnati   2 – 6     4 – 8  
UConn   2 – 6     3 – 9  
  2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 25 Memphis xy   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Houston   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Navy   4 – 4     7 – 6  
SMU   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Tulane   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Tulsa   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: UCF 62, Memphis 55
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 9, 2018
Rankings from AP Poll.

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.

Schedule

ECU announced their 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017.[1] They hosted seven home games for the first time in school history.

East Carolina's schedule was reorganized by the American Athletic Conference on September 14 due to the effects of Hurricane Irma.[2] Their game with UConn, originally scheduled for November 4, was moved to September 24. Their game against Houston was moved from October 28 to November 4.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.No. 1 (FCS) James Madison*
ESPN3L 14–3440,169
September 9Noonat West Virginia*
FS2L 20–5656,797
September 163:30 p.m.No. 16 Virginia Tech*
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
CBSSNL 17–6443,776
September 2412:00 p.m.at UConn
ESPNUW 41–3814,036
September 3012:00 p.m.No. 18 South Florida
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
CBSSNL 31–6134,883
October 712:00 p.m.Temple
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPNUL 10–3431,326
October 147:15 p.m.at No. 22 UCF
CBSSNL 21–6340,287
October 217:00 p.m.BYU*
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
CBSSNW 33–1738,835
November 412:00 p.m.at Houston
CBSSNL 27–5229,810
November 117:00 p.m.Tulane
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
CBSSNL 24–31 OT36,178
November 1812:00 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
CBSSNW 48–2031,923
November 2512:00 p.m.at No. 20 Memphis
ESPNUL 13–7041,517

Source:[3]

Coaching staff

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

Source:[4]

Game summaries

Vs. James Madison

See also: 2017 James Madison Dukes football team
James Madison at East Carolina
Team 1 234Total
• #1 (FCS) Dukes 7 01413 34
Pirates 0 077 14
  • Date: September 2
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: 6:00 EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Greg Mescall, Rene Ingoglia
  • Sources:

At West Virginia

See also: 2017 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
East Carolina at West Virginia
Team 1 234Total
Pirates 3 0107 20
• Mountaineers 21 2870 56
  • Date: September 9
  • Location: Mountaineer Field
    Morgantown, WV
  • Game start: 12:00 EDT
  • TV announcers (FS2): Brian Custer, Ben Leber
  • Sources:

Vs. Virginia Tech

See also: 2017 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Virginia Tech at East Carolina
Team 1 234Total
• #16 Hokies 7 16347 64
Pirates 17 000 17
  • Date: September 16
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: 3:30 EDT
  • TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins
  • Sources:

At UConn

See also: 2017 UConn Huskies football team
East Carolina at UConn
Team 1 234Total
• Pirates 21 6140 41
Huskies 7 7177 38
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Rentschler Field
    East Hartford, CT
  • Game start: 12:00 EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia
  • Sources:

Vs. South Florida

See also: 2017 South Florida Bulls football team
South Florida at East Carolina
Team 1 234Total
• #18 Bulls 21 101713 61
Pirates 10 1470 31
  • Date: September 30
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: 12:00 EDT
  • TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): John Sadak, Randy Cross, Jordan Daigle
  • Sources:

Vs. Temple

See also: 2017 Temple Owls football team
Temple at East Carolina
Team 1 234Total
• Owls 0 2473 34
Pirates 3 070 10
  • Date: October 7
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: 12:00 EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens, John Congemi
  • Sources:

At UCF

See also: 2017 UCF Knights football team
East Carolina at UCF
Team 1 234Total
Pirates 7 707 21
• No. 22 Knights 21 21714 63
  • Date: October 14
  • Location: Bright House Networks Stadium
    Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 7:00 EDT
  • TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray, Cassie McKinney
  • Sources:

Vs. BYU

See also: 2017 BYU Cougars football team
BYU at East Carolina
(Homecoming Game)
Team 1 234Total
Cougars 7 307 17
• Pirates 7 3914 33
  • Date: October 21
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: 7:00 EDT
  • TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins
  • Sources:

At Houston

See also: 2017 Houston Cougars football team
East Carolina at Houston
Team 1 234Total
Pirates 0 10710 27
• Cougars 21 7177 52
  • Date: November 4
  • Location: TDECU Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 12:00 CDT
  • TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): John Sadak, Randy Cross, Tina Cervasio
  • Sources:

Vs. Tulane

See also: 2017 Tulane Green Wave football team
Tulane at East Carolina
Team 1 234OTTotal
• Green Wave 7 10707 31
Pirates 7 70100 24
  • Date: November 11
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: 7:00 EDT
  • TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins
  • Sources:

Vs. Cincinnati

See also: 2017 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Cincinnati at East Carolina
Team 1 234Total
Bearcats 0 1370 20
• Pirates 14 101410 48
  • Date: November 18
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: 12:00 EDT
  • TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins
  • Sources:

At Memphis

See also: 2017 Memphis Tigers football team
East Carolina at Memphis
Team 1 234Total
Pirates 0 0130 13
• No. 17 Tigers 28 21147 70
  • Date: November 25
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 12:00 EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Ryan Ruocco, Ray Bentley

References

  1. ^ ECU Announces 2017 Football Schedule, Game-Day Designations. February 9, 2017. ECUPirates.com. ECU Pirates Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Kercheval, Ben; Palm, Jerry (September 14, 2017). "AAC revises its conference schedule in wake of Hurricane Irma". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  3. ^ 2017 East Carolina Pirates football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  4. ^ 2017 Football Coaching Staff. ECUPirates.com. ECU Pirates Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  5. ^ Bailey, Clay (November 25, 2017). "No. 17 Memphis dominates East Carolina with 70-13 victory". AP News. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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