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2012 East Carolina Pirates football team

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2012 East Carolina Pirates football
C-USA East Division co-champion
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (7–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLincoln Riley (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorBrian Mitchell (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
UCF xy   7 1     10 4  
East Carolina x   7 1     8 5  
Marshall   4 4     5 7  
Memphis   4 4     4 8  
UAB   2 6     3 9  
Southern Miss   0 8     0 12  
West Division
Tulsa xy$   7 1     11 3  
SMU   5 3     7 6  
Rice   4 4     7 6  
Houston   4 4     5 7  
UTEP   2 6     3 9  
Tulane   2 6     2 10  
Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 112:00 pmNo. 6 (FCS) Appalachian State*FSNW 35–1349,023
September 812:00 pmat No. 9 South Carolina*SECN/WITNL 10–4877,006
September 153:30 pmat Southern MissCBSSNW 24–1434,140
September 223:30 pmat North Carolina*ESPNUL 6–2759,500
September 297:00 pmUTEP
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
WITNW 28–1847,817
October 48:00 pmat UCFCBSSNL 20–4032,181
October 134:30 pmMemphisdagger
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
CSS/CSNH/WITNW 41–745,137
October 207:00 pmat UABFCSW 42–3512,403
October 277:00 pmNavy*
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
FSNL 28–5648,327
November 312:00 pmHouston
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
FSNW 48–2845,455
November 173:30 pmat TulaneCST/WITNW 28–2314,041
November 232:00 pmMarshall
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC (rivalry)
CBSSNW 65–59 2OT46,317
December 2212:00 pmvs. Louisiana–Lafayette*ESPNL 34–4348,828
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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Appalachian State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 7 3 3 0 13
Pirates 0 14 7 14 35

@ South Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 0 3 7 10
#9 Gamecocks 14 7 14 13 48

@ Southern Miss

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 3 21 0 24
Golden Eagles 7 0 0 7 14

@ North Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 6 0 0 6
Tar Heels 7 3 14 3 27

UTEP

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 3 0 8 18
Pirates 7 7 7 7 28

@ UCF

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 14 3 3 0 20
Knights 7 13 10 10 40

Memphis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 0 7 7
Pirates 14 3 17 7 41

@ UAB

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 7 6 14 15 42
Blazers 0 14 7 14 35
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1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 14 7 21 14 56
Pirates 0 14 0 14 28

Houston

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 7 7 14 28
Pirates 14 14 3 17 48

@ Tulane

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 14 7 7 28
Green Wave 7 6 3 7 23

Marshall

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1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Thundering Herd 7 21 7 1770 59
Pirates 14 21 7 1076 65

Louisiana–Lafayette–New Orleans Bowl

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 21 10 3 34
Ragin' Cajuns 7 24 6 6 43

References

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