2003 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 2003 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of Conference USA during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach John Thompson, the team compiled a 1–11 record (1–7 in Conference USA).^[1]

2003 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	1–11 (1–7 C-USA)
Head coach	John Thompson (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Rick Stockstill (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Jerry Odom (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Southern Miss $		8	–	0					9	–	4
No. 24 TCU		7	–	1					11	–	2
Memphis		5	–	3					9	–	4
Louisville		5	–	3					9	–	4
South Florida		5	–	3					7	–	4
Houston		4	–	4					7	–	6
UAB		4	–	4					5	–	7
Tulane		3	–	5					5	–	7
Cincinnati		2	–	6					5	–	7
East Carolina		1	–	7					1	–	11
Army		0	–	8					0	–	13
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	12:00 pm	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN	L 3–40	28,011	[2]
September 6	7:00 pm	West Virginia*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC		L 7–48	36,088	[3]
September 13	7:00 pm	at No. 2 Miami (FL)*	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPN2	L 3–38	65,825	[4]
September 20	6:30 pm	at Wake Forest*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		L 16–34	28,074	[5]
September 30	7:30 pm	Houston	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN2	L 13–27	33,250	[6]
October 11	3:30 pm	North Carolina*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN+	L 17–28	44,040	[7]
October 18	1:00 pm	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 38–32	35,032	[8]
October 25	2:00 pm	Louisville	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC		L 20–36	33,420	[9]
November 1	2:00 pm	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN		L 24–41	40,131	[10]
November 8	2:00 pm	South Florida	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC		L 37–38 2OT	27,100	[11]
November 22	2:30 pm	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		L 18–28	19,226	[12]
November 29	2:00 pm	Southern Miss	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC		L 21–38	24,175	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "2003 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
2. "One for the 'chain gang'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 2, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "WVU hammers East Carolina". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Defense punctuates UM's win". The Miami Herald. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Deacons pillage Pirates". The News and Observer. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "ECU fails to halt losing streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 1, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Heels step up". The News and Observer. October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "No dice - Army falls to East Carolina, record drops to 0–7". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cards get deceptive 36–20 win". The Courier-Journal. October 26, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Memphis nets six-win season for first time in nine years". The Jackson Sun. November 2, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bulls tap into their OT magic". Tampa Bay Times. November 9, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Pirates fall short". The News and Observer. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Eagles win league title, heading to Liberty Bowl". Hattiesburg American. November 30, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.