1991 East Carolina Pirates football team
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The 1991 East Carolina Pirates football
team represented East Carolina University
in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Pirates offense scored 409 points while the defense allowed 277 points. Led by head coach Bill Lewis, the Pirates won the Peach Bowl defeating in-state rival North Carolina State. Coach Lewis won Coach of the Year.
East Carolina Pirates football
The East Carolina Pirates is a college football team that represents East Carolina University . The team is currently a member of the Conference USA, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association .The Pirates have won seven conference championships and...
team represented East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
1991 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a split champion for the second consecutive season. Both the Miami Hurricanes and the Washington Huskies finished the season undefeated and with the top ranking in a nationally recognized poll...
. The Pirates offense scored 409 points while the defense allowed 277 points. Led by head coach Bill Lewis, the Pirates won the Peach Bowl defeating in-state rival North Carolina State. Coach Lewis won Coach of the Year.
Results
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Pirates points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Aug. 31 | @ Illinois 1991 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The 1991 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Illinois offense scored 264 points while the defense allowed 188 points... |
Loss | 31 | 38 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Sept. 14 | Win | 20 | 13 | 1-1 | |
| 3 | Sept. 21 | @ | Win | 47 | 25 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Sept. 28 | Win | 31 | 20 | 3-1 | |
| 5 | Oct. 5 | Win | 56 | 20 | 4-1 | |
| 6 | Oct. 12 | @ Syracuse 1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team The 1991 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1991 Division I-A college football season. The Orangemen finished the season 10–2, winning the 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl.Two new eras began for Syracuse football... |
Win | 23 | 20 | 5-1 |
| 7 | Oct. 26 | Pittsburgh 1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The 1991 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1991 college football season.-Schedule:-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:... |
Win | 24 | 23 | 6-1 |
| 8 | Nov. 2 | Win | 38 | 28 | 7-1 | |
| 9 | Nov. 9 | @ | Win | 48 | 20 | 8-1 |
| 10 | Nov. 16 | @ | Win | 24 | 17 | 9-1 |
| 11 | Nov. 23 | @ | Win | 30 | 19 | 10-1 |
| 12 | Jan. 1 | Win | 37 | 34 | 11-1 | |
Team Players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Robert Jones Robert Jones (American football) Robert Lee Jones is a former American football linebacker who played 10 seasons in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, the St... |
Linebacker | 1 | 24 | Dallas Cowboys 1992 Dallas Cowboys season -Week 3: vs Phoenix Cardinals:-Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles:-Week 6: vs Seattle Seahawks:-Week 7: vs Kansas City Chiefs:-NFC Divisional Round: Dallas Cowboys 34, Philadelphia Eagles 10:... |
| Jeff Blake Jeff Blake Jeff Bertrand Coleman Blake is a retired American football quarterback who played in the National Football League. Although he finished his career with the Chicago Bears, he was formerly a quarterback for the New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona... |
Quarterback | 6 | 166 | New York Jets 1992 New York Jets season The 1992 New York Jets season was the 33rd season for the team and the 23rd in the National Football League. The Jets were looking to improve on their 8–8 record under head coach Bruce Coslet in 1991 and also make a second consecutive trip to the AFC Playoffs... |
| Luke Fisher | Tight End | 8 | 210 | Minnesota Vikings 1992 Minnesota Vikings season 1992 was the 32nd year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 73rd regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of eleven wins and five losses.-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-References:... |
| Chris Hall | Defensive Back | 9 | 250 | Dallas Cowboys 1992 Dallas Cowboys season -Week 3: vs Phoenix Cardinals:-Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles:-Week 6: vs Seattle Seahawks:-Week 7: vs Kansas City Chiefs:-NFC Divisional Round: Dallas Cowboys 34, Philadelphia Eagles 10:... |
| Dion Johnson | Wide Receiver | 10 | 274 | Houston Oilers 1992 Houston Oilers season -Schedule:-Standings:-AFC Wildcard:Miracle at ReichFrank Reich's defining moment in his pro career is actually another comeback, this one often called the greatest comeback in NFL history , in the playoffs following the 1992 season against the Houston Oilers... |