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...]
FOOTBALL NEWSECU to make Harrell coach
GREENVILLE — The search for East Carolina's next football coach will be closing as Blake Harrell will have his interim status removed, according to ESPN. Harrell took over for Mike Houston on Oct. 20 and has energized a 4-0 run going into a noon kickoff against Navy at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Friday. The Pirates are 7-4 overall and 5-2 in the American Athletic Conference … [Read more...]