1996 East Carolina Pirates football team
The 1996 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University during the 1996 college football season.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 7 |
4:00 PM |
East Tennessee State* |
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
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W 45–21 |
25,512 |
| September 14 |
12:00 PM |
at West Virginia* |
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV |
ESPN+ |
L 9–10 |
50,129 |
| September 21 |
7:00 PM |
at South Carolina* |
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
WNCT |
W 23–7 |
79,806 |
| September 28 |
4:00 PM |
UCF* |
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
|
W 28–7 |
34,121 |
| October 10 |
8:00 PM |
Southern Miss* |
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
ESPN2 |
L 7–28 |
34,480 |
| October 19 |
7:00 PM |
at #12 Miami (FL)* |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
ESPN |
W 31–6 |
31,909 |
| November 2 |
2:00 PM |
Arkansas State* |
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
WNCT |
W 34–16 |
24,890 |
| November 9 |
7:00 PM |
at #25 Virginia Tech* |
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ESPN2 |
L 14–35 |
49,128 |
| November 16 |
2:00 PM |
Ohio* |
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
WNCT |
W 55–45 |
27,321 |
| November 23 |
2:00 PM |
at Memphis* |
Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN |
WNCT |
W 20–10 |
25,059 |
| November 30 |
3:30 PM |
vs. NC State* |
Ericsson Stadium • Charlotte, NC |
ESPN2 |
W 50–29 |
66,347 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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| | Culture & lore |
- PeeDee the Pirate
- The Marching Pirates
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