Schedule
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ECU announced their 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017.[1] They will host 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.
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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Coaching staff
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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
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Game summaries
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Vs. James Madison
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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 Greenville, NC
At West Virginia
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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 Morgantown, WV
Vs. Virginia Tech
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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 Greenville, NC
At UConn
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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 East Hartford, CT
Vs. South Florida
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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 Greenville, NC
Vs. Temple
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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 Greenville, NC
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 Orlando, FL
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 Greenville, NC
At Houston
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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 Houston, TX
Vs. Tulane
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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 Greenville, NC
Vs. Cincinnati
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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 Greenville, NC
At Memphis
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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 Memphis, TN
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