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1991 East Carolina Pirates football team
American college football season
The 1991 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Pirates offense scored 409 points while the defense allowed 277 points. Led by head coach Bill Lewis, the Pirates won the Peach Bowl defeating in-state rival NC State.
Quick Facts East Carolina Pirates football, Peach Bowl champion ...
| 1991 East Carolina Pirates football | |
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Peach Bowl champion | |
Peach Bowl, W 37–34 vs. NC State | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 11–1 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Steve Logan (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Ficklen Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 9 East Carolina | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Florida State | – | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Penn State | – | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Tulsa | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Notre Dame | – | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | – | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | 4:00 pm | at Illinois | ESPN | L 31–38 | 46,313 | [1] | ||
| September 14 | 7:00 pm | Memphis State | W 20–13 | 32,382 | [2] | |||
| September 21 | 7:00 pm | at UCF | W 47–25 | 20,049 | [3] | |||
| September 28 | 1:30 pm | South Carolina |
| W 31–20 | 33,100 | [4] | ||
| October 5 | 1:30 pm | Akron |
| W 56–20 | 27,500 | [5] | ||
| October 12 | 1:30 pm | at No. 15 Syracuse | W 23–20 | 37,767 | [6] | |||
| October 26 | 1:30 pm | No. 23 Pittsburgh | No. 20 |
| W 24–23 | 36,000 | [7] | |
| November 2 | 1:30 pm | Tulane | No. 17 |
| W 38–28 | 31,126 | [8] | |
| November 9 | 1:00 pm | at Southern Miss | No. 16 | W 48–20 | 18,117 | [9] | ||
| November 16 | 1:00 pm | at Virginia Tech | No. 14 | W 24–17 | 48,317 | [10] | ||
| November 23 | 1:00 pm | at Cincinnati | No. 13 | W 30–19 | 8,574 | [11] | ||
| January 1 | 11:30 am | vs. No. 21 NC State | No. 12 | ESPN | W 37–34 | 59,322 | [12] | |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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Further information: 1991 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
At Illinois
At Syracuse
See also: 1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team
Pittsburgh
See also: 1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Vs. NC State (Peach Bowl)
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Main article: 1992 Peach Bowl
See also: 1991 NC State Wolfpack football team
NFL Draft
The following Pirates were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft after the season.[14]
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| 1 | 24 | Robert Jones | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys |
| 6 | 166 | Jeff Blake | Quarterback | New York Jets |
| 8 | 210 | Luke Fisher | Tight end | Minnesota Vikings |
| 9 | 250 | Chris Hall | Defensive back | Dallas Cowboys |
| 10 | 274 | Dion Johnson | Wide receiver | Houston Oilers |
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- "Illini get a late scare from East Carolina". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 1, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ECU tops Memphis St. by 20–13". The News and Observer. September 15, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pirates, Blake rip Knights". The Orlando Sentinel. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "USC falls hard". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Zips get very rude welcome". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "E. Carolina numbs SU". Democrat and Chronicle. October 13, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "E. Carolina overcomes Pitt, 24–23". The Pittsburgh Press. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Blake leads E. Carolina over Tulane". The Palm Beach Post. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ECU ruins USM's homecoming". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pirates rally past Hokies, 24–17". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 17, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UC rises, falls, 30–19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Blake, Pirates come back on Wolfpack". The Charlotte Observer. January 2, 1992. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Comeback Makes It All Peachy for East Carolina, 37-34". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1992. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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