2004 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 2004 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of Conference USA during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach John Thompson, the team compiled a 2–9 record.[1]

2004 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceConference USA
Record2–9 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNoah Brindise (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJerry Odom (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Louisville $   8 0     11 1  
Memphis   5 3     8 4  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 5  
Cincinnati   5 3     7 5  
UAB   5 3     7 5  
TCU   3 5     5 6  
Tulane   3 5     5 6  
South Florida   3 5     4 7  
Houston   3 5     3 8  
East Carolina   2 6     2 9  
Army   2 6     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 46:00 pmat No. 10 West Virginia*L 23–5659,172[2]
September 117:00 pmWake Forest*L 17–3133,458[3]
September 257:00 pmCincinnati
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 19–2429,332[4]
October 23:30 pmat No. 22 LouisvilleESPN+L 7–5940,220[5]
October 92:00 pmTulane 
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+W 27–2529,584[6]
October 237:05 pmat Southern MissESPNGPL 10–5132,422[7]
October 303:00 pmArmy
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN+W 38–2829,111[8]
November 65:00 pmat HoustonL 24–3413,069[9]
November 137:00 pmat South FloridaL 17–4125,408[10]
November 202:00 pmMemphis
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 35–3827,250[11]
November 271:00 pmvs. NC State*L 14–5241,244[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

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  1. ^ "2004 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mountaineers run past Pirates". The News and Observer. September 5, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wake's Randolph too much for ECU". The News and Observer. September 12, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Controversial call boosts Cincinnati". St. Petersburg Times. September 26, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pirates spit, Cards lick their chops". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Finally! Pirates get win". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 10, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "USM's offense lights up The Rock". Sun Herald. October 24, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Army dealt setback". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 31, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kolb, Houston turn back ECU". The News and Observer. November 7, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "This time, Bulls finish what they start". The Tampa Tribune. November 14, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "East Carolina just can't win". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 21, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Packin' a wallop in finale". The News and Observer. November 28, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.