1990 East Carolina Pirates football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| team = East Carolina Pirates
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 5–6
| head_coach = Bill Lewis
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Steve Logan
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme = Pro-style
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme = 4–2–5
| captain =
| stadium = Ficklen Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
The 1990 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Lewis, the team compiled a 5–6 record.{{cite news|title=1990 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=March 5, 2021|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/1990-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Ficklen Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| score = 27–17
| attend = 30,690
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72757262/louisiana-tech-its-own-worse-enemy-in/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Louisiana Tech its own worse enemy in loss|date=September 2, 1990|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = WITN
| score = 24–45
| attend = 61,983
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72757477/fsu-holds-off-east-carolina-4524/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=FSU holds off East Carolina 45–24|date=September 9, 1990|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Ficklen Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| score = 23–24
| attend = 33,810
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72757592/virginia-tech-rallies/|work=Daily Press|title=Virginia Tech rallies|date=September 16, 1990|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 8:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 20–10
| attend = 19,524
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72757745/ecu-pirates-get-a-kick-out-of-cajuns/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=ECU Pirates get a 'kick' out of Cajuns|date=September 23, 1990|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 15–19
| attend = 77,019
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72757848/dogs-sputter-past-east-carolina/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Dogs sputter past East Carolina|date=September 30, 1990|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Ficklen Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| score = 7–16
| attend = 31,305
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72758028/usm-smothers-east-carolina-167/|work=Hattiesburg American|title=USM smothers East Carolina, 16–7|date=October 7, 1990|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| tv = JPS
| score = 7–37
| attend = 62,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72758166/freshmen-emerges-as-gamecocks-whip-ecu/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Freshmen emerges as Gamecocks whip ECU|date=October 14, 1990|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Ficklen Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| score = 56–32
| attend = 27,380
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72758307/east-carolina-tops-uc-5632-in-td/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=East Carolina tops UC, 56–32, in TD trade-offs|date=October 21, 1990|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Veterans Stadium
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 27–30
| attend = 24,612
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72758419/fg-helps-owls-beat-east-carolina/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=FG helps Owls beat East Carolina|date=October 28, 1990|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Memphis State
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 24–17
| attend = 16,291
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72758563/memphis-st-falls-2417-to-e/|work=The Tennessean|title=Memphis St. falls 24–17 to E. Carolina on late TD|date=November 4, 1990|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Ficklen Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| score = 24–20
| attend = 20,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72758726/another-td-in-final-minutes-helps/|work=The News and Observer|title=Another TD in final minutes helps Pirates close with a win|date=November 11, 1990|accessdate=March 5, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1990
| team = East Carolina Pirates
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=Fr|first=David|last=Blackwell|pos=OL|link=y|dab=David Blackwell (American football)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Fr|first=Carlester|last=Crumpler|pos=TE|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=
| head_coach = *Bill Lewis
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
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