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American college football season
The 2012 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Ruffin McNeill and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 12:00 PM | No. 6 (FCS) Appalachian State* | | FSN | W 35–13 | 49,023 |
September 8 | 12:00 PM | at No. 9 South Carolina* | | SECN/WITN | L 10–48 | 77,006 |
September 15 | 3:30 PM | at Southern Miss | | CBSSN | W 24–14 | 34,140 |
September 22 | 3:30 PM | at North Carolina* | | ESPNU | L 6–27 | 59,500 |
September 29 | 7:00 PM | UTEP | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| WITN | W 28–18 | 47,817 |
October 4 | 8:00 PM | at UCF | | CBSSN | L 20–40 | 32,181 |
October 13 | 4:30 PM | Memphis | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| CSS/CSNH/WITN | W 41–7 | 45,137 |
October 20 | 7:00 PM | at UAB | | FCS | W 42–35 | 12,403 |
October 27 | 7:00 PM | Navy* | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| FSN | L 28–56 | 48,327 |
November 3 | 12:00 PM | Houston | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| FSN | W 48–28 | 45,455 |
November 17 | 3:30 PM | at Tulane | | CST/WITN | W 28–23 | 14,041 |
November 23 | 2:00 PM | Marshall | - Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC (rivalry)
| CBSSN | W 65–59 2OT | 46,317 |
December 22 | 12:00 PM | vs. Louisiana–Lafayette* | | ESPN | L 34–43 | 48,828 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
Appalachian State
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Mountaineers
|
7
|
3
|
3
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0 |
13 |
Pirates
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
35 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
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Result
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11–19
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2009
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ECU, 29–24
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@ South Carolina
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
10 |
#9 Gamecocks
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
13 |
48 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
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5–11
|
2011
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SOCAR, 56–37
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@ Southern Miss
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
0
|
3
|
21
|
0 |
24 |
Golden Eagles
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Overall record
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Last meeting
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Result
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10–27
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2011
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SOMISS, 48–28
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@ North Carolina
|
1
|
2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
0 |
6 |
Tar Heels
|
7
|
3
|
14
|
3 |
27 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
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Result
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2–11–1
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2011
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UNC, 35–20
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UTEP
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Miners
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
8 |
18 |
Pirates
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
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Result
|
2–1
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2011
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UTEP, 22–17
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@ UCF
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
14
|
3
|
3
|
0 |
20 |
Knights
|
7
|
13
|
10
|
10 |
40 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
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Result
|
9–2
|
2011
|
ECU, 38–31
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Memphis
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Pirates
|
14
|
3
|
17
|
7 |
41 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
14–6
|
2011
|
ECU, 35–17
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@ UAB
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
7
|
6
|
14
|
15 |
42 |
Blazers
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
35 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
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Result
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7–4
|
2011
|
ECU, 28–23
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Navy
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Midshipmen
|
14
|
7
|
21
|
14 |
56 |
Pirates
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
14 |
28 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
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1–2
|
2011
|
ECU, 38–35
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Houston
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cougars
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
14 |
28 |
Pirates
|
14
|
14
|
3
|
17 |
48 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
6–5
|
2011
|
HOU, 56–3
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@ Tulane
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Green Wave
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
7 |
23 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
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Result
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9–2
|
2011
|
ECU, 34–13
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Marshall
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT | 2OT |
Total |
Thundering Herd
|
7
|
21
|
7
|
17 | 7 | 0 |
59 |
Pirates
|
14
|
21
|
7
|
10 | 7 | 6 |
65 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
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9–4
|
2011
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MARSH, 34–27
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Louisiana–Lafayette–New Orleans Bowl
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Pirates
|
0
|
21
|
10
|
3 |
34 |
Ragin' Cajuns
|
7
|
24
|
6
|
6 |
43 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
4–6
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1990
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ECU, 20–10
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