2012 East Carolina Pirates football team
The 2012 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Ruffin McNeill and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
12:00 PM |
No. 6 (FCS) Appalachian State* |
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
FSN |
W 35–13 |
49,023 |
September 8 |
12:00 PM |
at No. 9 South Carolina* |
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
SECN/WITN |
L 10–48 |
77,006 |
September 15 |
3:30 PM |
at Southern Miss |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
CBSSN |
W 24–14 |
34,140 |
September 22 |
3:30 PM |
at North Carolina* |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
ESPNU |
L 6–27 |
59,500 |
September 29 |
7:00 PM |
UTEP |
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
WITN |
W 28–18 |
47,817 |
October 4 |
8:00 PM |
at UCF |
Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL (Rivalry) |
CBSSN |
L 20–40 |
32,181 |
October 13 |
4:30 PM |
Memphis |
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
CSS/CSNH/WITN |
W 41–7 |
45,137 |
October 20 |
7:00 PM |
at UAB |
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL |
FCS |
W 42–35 |
12,403 |
October 27 |
7:00 PM |
Navy* |
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
FSN |
L 28–56 |
48,327 |
November 3 |
12:00 PM |
Houston |
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
FSN |
W 48–28 |
45,455 |
November 17 |
3:30 PM |
at Tulane |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA |
CST/WITN |
W 28–23 |
14,041 |
November 23 |
2:00 PM |
Marshall |
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC (Rivalry) |
CBSSN |
W 65–59 2OT |
46,317 |
December 22 |
12:00 PM |
vs. Louisiana–Lafayette* |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 34–43 |
48,828 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game notes
Appalachian State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mountaineers |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
Pirates |
0 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–19 |
2009 |
ECU, 29–24 |
@ South Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Pirates |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
#9 Gamecocks |
14 |
7 |
14 |
13 |
48 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–11 |
2011 |
SOCAR, 56–37 |
@ Southern Miss
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Pirates |
0 |
3 |
21 |
0 |
24 |
Golden Eagles |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–27 |
2011 |
SOMISS, 48–28 |
@ North Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Pirates |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Tar Heels |
7 |
3 |
14 |
3 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–11–1 |
2011 |
UNC, 35–20 |
UTEP
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
7 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
18 |
Pirates |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–1 |
2011 |
UTEP, 22–17 |
@ UCF
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Pirates |
14 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
20 |
Knights |
7 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
40 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–2 |
2011 |
ECU, 38–31 |
Memphis
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Pirates |
14 |
3 |
17 |
7 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
14–6 |
2011 |
ECU, 35–17 |
@ UAB
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Pirates |
7 |
6 |
14 |
15 |
42 |
Blazers |
0 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–4 |
2011 |
ECU, 28–23 |
Navy
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Midshipmen |
14 |
7 |
21 |
14 |
56 |
Pirates |
0 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–2 |
2011 |
ECU, 38–35 |
Houston
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cougars |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
Pirates |
14 |
14 |
3 |
17 |
48 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–5 |
2011 |
HOU, 56–3 |
@ Tulane
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Pirates |
0 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Green Wave |
7 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–2 |
2011 |
ECU, 34–13 |
Marshall
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT | 2OT |
Total |
Thundering Herd |
7 |
21 |
7 |
17 | 7 | 0 |
59 |
Pirates |
14 |
21 |
7 |
10 | 7 | 6 |
65 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–4 |
2011 |
MARSH, 34–27 |
Louisiana–Lafayette–New Orleans Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Pirates |
0 |
21 |
10 |
3 |
34 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
24 |
6 |
6 |
43 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–6 |
1990 |
ECU, 20–10 |
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- The Marching Pirates
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