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The 2017 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by second-year head coach Scottie Montgomery and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium . The Pirates competed as members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference . They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the East Division.
ECU announced their 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017.[ 1]
East Carolina's schedule was reorganized by the American Athletic Conference on September 14 due to the effects of Hurricane Irma .[ 2]
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
Source:[ 3]
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
John Gutekunst Defensive analyst
Source:[ 4]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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