1982 East Carolina Pirates football team

1982 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Ed Emory (3rd season)
Home stadium	Ficklen Memorial Stadium

1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Ed Emory, the team compiled a 7–4 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 26–33	55,200	[2]
September 18	East Tennessee State	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 30–0	22,127	[3]
September 25	Central Michigan	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 24–6	18,750	[4]
October 2	at Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	L 9–28	50,848	[5]
October 9	Richmond	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 35–14	19,521	[6]
October 16	at No. 19 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 17–56	46,283	[7]
October 23	Illinois State	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 21–0	26,771	[8]
October 30	at No. 18 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 3–30	50,616	[9]
November 6	at Texas–Arlington	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 40–24	4,388	[10]
November 13	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 31–27	10,800	[11]
November 20	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 23–10	6,135	[12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1982 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
2. "Wolfpack holds off persistent ECU". The News and Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "ETSU shut out, 30–0". Johnson City Press. September 19, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "East Carolina wins 24–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tigers chill East Carolina with late TDs". The Kansas City Star. October 3, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Baker helps East Carolina cook Richmond". The Courier-Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "56–17: 'Noles run rampant". Tampa Bay Times. October 17, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "East Carolina tops Illinois State". The Pantagraph. October 24, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "WVU's backup QB a pleasant surprise". The Pittsburgh Press. October 31, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "E. Carolina hands UTA 40–24 loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "QB Ingram leads Bucs over W&M". The News and Observer. November 14, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "East Carolina, Ingram finish Temple, 23–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 21, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.