N.C. State coach Dave Doeren will get a heavy dose of East Carolina football in the coming months. The Wolfpack and Pirates meet for the 33rd time on Saturday, December 28, at 5:45 p.m. in the Military Bowl at Navy Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis (ESPN). State is scheduled to host ECU on Aug. 30 to start the 2025 season. "As far as playing each other at the end and the … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSAttention! Military Bowl matches Pirates, Pack
The Military Bowl will match in-state rivals East Carolina and N.C. State on Dec. 28 at 5:45 p.m. at Navy Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis. Tickets were scheduled to go on sale on Sunday (Dec. 8) at 4 p.m. The phone number for the ECU ticket office is (252) 328-4500. A bowl matchup with the Wolfpack completed the Pirates' 1991 season at 11-1 with a 37-34 triumph in the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates put together signing day haul
A lot has happened with the East Carolina football program in a short period of time, but the Pirates kept things together sufficiently to announce a promising signing class on Wednesday. ECU went through an interim coaching period with defensive coordinator Blake Harrell that coincided with a 4-game winning streak that produced bowl eligibility. The Pirates removed … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayRested Navy pulls away from Pirates
GREENVILLE — Navy had almost two weeks to prepare for East Carolina and it showed in a 34-20 American Athletic Conference win for the Midshipmen at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday. The Pirates squandered some early scoring chances and could not keep pace with the visitors in the second half. ECU held a 3-0 lead at the midpoint. After a fourth-down stop at the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHarrell avoids comment on coaching status
Blake Harrell didn't comment directly on the news of the day — reports that he will be hired as East Carolina's football coach after guiding the Pirates to a 4-0 record on an interim basis since Oct. 20. Harrell met with media on Monday, but his focus is going 1-0 on Friday as ECU hosts Navy at noon. The university's board of trustees is expected to meet Wednesday and a … [Read more...]