2001 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 2001 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of Conference USA during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth season under head coach Steve Logan, the team compiled a 6–6 record.^[1] The Pirates offense scored 421 points while the defense allowed 360 points.

2001 East Carolina Pirates football
GMAC Bowl, L 61–64 2OT vs. Marshall
Conference	Conference USA
Record	6–6 (5–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Steve Logan (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Doug Martin (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Tim Rose (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 17 Louisville $		6	–	1					11	–	2
Cincinnati		5	–	2					7	–	5
UAB		5	–	2					6	–	5
East Carolina		5	–	2					6	–	6
Southern Miss		4	–	3					6	–	5
TCU		4	–	3					6	–	6
Memphis		3	–	4					5	–	6
Army		2	–	5					3	–	8
Tulane		1	–	6					3	–	9
Houston		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	7:00 pm	Wake Forest*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC		L 19–21	36,764	[2]
September 8	3:30 pm	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 51–24	19,027	[3]
September 22	3:00 pm	William & Mary*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC		W 38–23	40,179	[4]
September 29	1:30 pm	at Syracuse*	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY		L 30–44	36,347	[5]
October 6	3:30 pm	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC		L 21–24	58,500	[6]
October 13	12:45 pm	at Army	Mitchie Stadium West Point, NY	FSN	W 49–26	33,072	[7]
October 20	3:30 pm	Memphis	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC		W 32–11	38,120	[8]
October 30	8:00 pm	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN2	W 37–30	25,134	[9]
November 10	3:30 pm	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN	W 28–26	19,504	[10]
November 15	7:30 pm	No. 19 Louisville	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN	L 34–39	39,775	[11]
November 23	11:00 am	Southern Miss	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPN2	L 21–28	30,127	[12]
December 19	8:00 pm	vs. Marshall*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (GMAC Bowl)	ESPN2	L 61–64 2OT	40,139	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "2001 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
2. "Deacs sink Pirates". The News and Observer. September 2, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane swamped again, 51–24". The Times. September 9, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tribe bows to Pirates". Daily Press. September 23, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Syracuse QB halts booing with four TD passes". Star-Gazette. September 30, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tar Heels hold off East Carolina". The Miami Herald. October 7, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Henry leads Pirates past Army". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 14, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "East Carolina shuts down Memphis". The Jackson Sun. October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Furious finish - Down 27–3 at halftime, TCU regains pride in rally that comes up short". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 31, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "UC's rally falls short". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 11, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cardinals overcome Pirates' early run, late challenge". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "East Carolina may be done". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 24, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Herd of passes halts ECU". The News and Observer. December 21, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.