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2001 East Carolina Pirates football
GMAC Bowl, L 61–64 2OT vs. Marshall
ConferenceConference USA
2001 record6–6 (5–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Martin (6th as OC, 10th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (3rd season)
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
(Capacity: 43,000)
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 17 Louisville $ 6–1    11–2 
Cincinnati 5–2    7–5 
UAB 5–2    6–5 
East Carolina 5–2    6–6 
Southern Miss 4–3    6–5 
TCU 4–3    6–6 
Memphis 3–4    5–6 
Army 2–5    3–8 
Tulane 1–6    3–9 
Houston 0–7    0–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of Conference USA during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth season under head coach Steve Logan, the team compiled a 6–6 record.[1] The Pirates offense scored 421 points while the defense allowed 360 points.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmWake Forest*
L 19–2136,764[2]
September 83:30 pmat Tulane
W 51–2419,027[3]
September 223:00 pmWilliam & Mary*
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 38–2340,179[4]
September 291:30 pmat Syracuse*
L 30–4436,347[5]
October 63:30 pmat North Carolina*
L 21–2458,500[6]
October 1312:45 pmat Army
  • Mitchie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
FSNW 49–2633,072[7]
October 203:30 pmMemphis
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 32–1138,120[8]
October 308:00 pmat TCU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ESPN2W 37–3025,134[9]
November 103:30 pmat Cincinnati
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
ESPNW 28–2619,504[10]
November 157:30 pmNo. 19 Louisville
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPNL 24–4239,775[11]
November 2311:00 amSouthern Miss
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN2L 21–2830,127[12]
December 198:00 pmvs. Marshall*
  • Ladd–Peebles Stadium
  • Mobile, AL (GMAC Bowl)
ESPN2L 61–64 2OT40,139[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2001 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2021. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ^ "Deacs sink Pirates". The News and Observer. September 2, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ^ "Tulane swamped again, 51–24". The Times. September 9, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ^ "Tribe bows to Pirates". Daily Press. September 23, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ^ "Syracuse QB halts booing with four TD passes". Star-Gazette. September 30, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ^ "Tar Heels hold off East Carolina". The Miami Herald. October 7, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ^ "Henry leads Pirates past Army". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 14, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. ^ "East Carolina shuts down Memphis". The Jackson Sun. October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  9. ^ "Furious finish - Down 27–3 at halftime, TCU regains pride in rally that comes up short". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 31, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  10. ^ "UC's rally falls short". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 11, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  11. ^ "Cardinals overcome Pirates' early run, late challenge". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  12. ^ "East Carolina may be done". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 24, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  13. ^ "Herd of passes halts ECU". The News and Observer. December 21, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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