2019 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 2019 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates, led by first-year head coach Mike Houston, played their home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, and were members of the East Division in the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 1–7 in AAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.

2019 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
2019 record4–8 (1–7 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDonnie Kirkpatrick (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Trott (1st season)
Home stadiumDowdy-Ficklen Stadium
(Capacity: 50,000)
Uniform
2019 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 21 Cincinnati xy  7 –1     11 –3  
No. 24 UCF  6 –2     10 –3  
Temple  5 –3     8 –5  
South Florida  2 –6     4 –8  
East Carolina  1 –7     4 –8  
UConn  0 –8     2 –10  
West Division
No. 17 Memphis xy$  7 –1     12 –2  
No. 20 Navy x  7 –1     11 –2  
SMU  6 –2     10 –3  
Tulane  3 –5     7 –6  
Houston  2 –6     4 –8  
Tulsa  2 –6     4 –8  
Championship: Memphis 29, Cincinnati 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Pirates finished the 2018 season 3–9, 1–7 in AAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. On November 29, head coach Scottie Montgomery was fired.[1] He finished at East Carolina with a three year record of 9–26. Defensive coordinator David Blackwell was the interim head coach during their final game of the season. On December 3, ECU hired James Madison head coach Mike Houston as their new head coach.[2]

Preseason

AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Pirates predicted to finish fifth in the AAC East Division.[3]

Media poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1UCF169 (19)
2Cincinnati157 (11)
3USF107
4Temple101
5East Carolina66
6UConn30

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m.at NC State*
ACCNL 6–3457,633
September 76:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb*
ESPN3W 48–934,118
September 143:30 p.m.at Navy
CBSSNL 10–4230,707
September 216:00 p.m.William & Mary*
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPN3W 19–738,004
September 286:00 p.m.at Old Dominion*
ESPN+W 24–2118,643
October 38:00 p.m.Temple
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPNL 17–2733,253
October 197:00 p.m.at UCF
CBSSNL 28–4142,906
October 263:45 p.m.South Florida
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPNUL 20–4533,088
November 27:00 p.m.No. 17 Cincinnati
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
CBSSNL 43–4632,276
November 912:00 p.m.at No. 25 SMU
ESPNUL 51–5929,528
November 2312:00 p.m.at UConn
ESPN3W 31–2412,084
November 3012:00 p.m.Tulsa
  • Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
ESPNUL 24–4927,978
    Schedule Source:[4]

    Personnel

    Coaching staff
    Position Name Years at ECU Alma mater
    Head Coach:Mike Houston1stMars Hill '94
    Defensive Coordinator
    Safeties Coach:    		Bob Trott1stUNC '76
    Offensive Coordinator
    Quarterbacks Coach:    		Donnie Kirkpatrick1stLenoir-Rhyne '82
    Special Teams Coordinator:Roy Tesh1stGreensboro College '04
    Offensive Line Coach:Steve Shankweiler1stDavidson '74
    Wide Receivers Coach:Drew Dudzik1stJMU '10
    Running backs Coach:De'Rail Sims1stPikesville '10
    Cornerbacks Coach:Brandon Lynch3rdMiddle Tennessee '06
    Defensive Line CoachJeff Hanson1stRichmond '71
    Special Teams Assistant:Fontel Mines1stVirginia '07

    Game summaries

    at NC State
    See also: 2019 NC State Wolfpack football team and East Carolina–NC State rivalry
    East Carolina at North Carolina State – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Pirates 3 0 036
    Wolfpack 7 10 71034

    at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC

    • Date: August 31
    • Game time: 10:00 a.m. EST
    • Game attendance: 57,633
    • Referee: Adam Savoie
    • TV: ACC Network
    Game information

    Gardner–Webb
    See also: 2019 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
    Gardner–Webb at East Carolina – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Runnin' Bulldogs 0 7 209
    Pirates 17 14 71048

    at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    • Date: September 7
    • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
    • Game attendance: 34,118
    • TV: ESPN3
    Game information

    at Navy
    See also: 2019 Navy Midshipmen football team
    East Carolina at Navy – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Pirates 0 3 0710
    Midshipmen 14 14 14042

    at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

    Game information

    William & Mary
    See also: 2019 William & Mary Tribe football team
    William & Mary at East Carolina – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Tribe 0 7 007
    Pirates 7 3 3619

    at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    • Date: September 21
    Game information

    at Old Dominion
    See also: 2019 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
    East Carolina at Old Dominion – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Pirates 10 7 0724
    Monarchs 3 0 10821

    at S.B. Ballard Stadium, Norfolk, VA

    • Date: September 28
    • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
    • TV: ESPN+
    Game information

    Temple
    See also: 2019 Temple Owls football team
    Temple at East Carolina – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Owls 0 17 7327
    Pirates 7 3 0717

    at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    • Date: October 3
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
    • TV: ESPN
    Game information

    at UCF
    See also: 2019 UCF Knights football team
    East Carolina at UCF – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Pirates 0 6 16628
    Knights 21 14 6041

    at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, FL

    • Date: October 19
    Game information

    South Florida
    See also: 2019 South Florida Bulls football team
    South Florida at East Carolina – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Bulls 14 21 3745
    Pirates 7 3 01020

    at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    • Date: October 26
    • Game time: 3:45 PM
    • Game attendance: 33,088
    • TV: ESPNU
    Game information

    Cincinnati
    See also: 2019 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
    Cincinnati at East Carolina – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    No. 17 Bearcats 21 0 71846
    Pirates 14 17 9343

    at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    • Date: November 2
    Game information

    at SMU
    See also: 2019 SMU Mustangs football team
    East Carolina at SMU – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Pirates 7 13 171451
    No. 23 Mustangs 14 14 171459

    at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, TX

    • Date: November 9
    Game information

    at UConn
    See also: 2019 UConn Huskies football team
    East Carolina at Connecticut – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Pirates 10 7 7731
    Huskies 7 0 71024

    at Rentschler Field, Hartford, CT

    • Date: November 23
    • Game attendance: 12,084
    • TV: ESPN3
    Game information

    Tulsa
    See also: 2019 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
    Tulsa at East Carolina – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Golden Hurricane 7 14 141449
    Pirates 3 0 71424

    at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

    • Date: November 30
    Game information

    References
    1. https://www.apnews.com/4fc375b072844aebae6fdec06daae08a
    2. Igoe, Stephen. "New coach, new AD — a new era for Pirates". Wilson Daily Times. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
    3. Page, Fletcher. "Media picks UCF to win AAC, ranks UC second in East Division". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
    4. "ECU releases 2019 football schedule". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 28, 2019.


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