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AlexTurner WESTCOVINGTON AaronRamseur 2018 FACT BOOK FACT 2018 TrevonBrown GarrettMcGhin Date Opponent DSGN Site Series Last Game Sept. 1 NORTH CAROLINA A&T PC GREENVILLE 0-0-0 ----------- 8 NORTH CAROLINA P GREENVILLE 4-12-1 W, 70-41 (2014) 15 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 7-15-0 L, 64-17 (2017) 22 * at USF Tampa, Fla. 1-7-0 L, 61-31 (2017) 2018 29 OLD DOMINION FW/G GREENVILLE 1-0-0 W, 52-38 (2013) Oct. 6 * at Temple Philadelphia, Pa. 8-7-0 L, 34-10 (2017) SCHEDULE 13 * HOUSTON HOF/FS GREENVILLE 7-6-0 L, 52-27 (2017) 20 * UCF HC GREENVILLE 10-6-0 L, 63-21 (2017) Nov. 3 * MEMPHIS MIL GREENVILLE 15-7-0 L, 70-13 (2017) 10 * at Tulane New Orleans, La. 11-4-0 L, 31-24 (2017) 17 * CONNECTICUT SD GREENVILLE 3-1-0 W, 41-38 (2017) 23 * at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 13-8-0 W, 48-20 (2017) Dec. 1 AAC Championship Game (ABC/ESPN) Campus Site 0-0-0 ----------- Home games in ALL CAPS; *American Athletic Conference game; PC-Pirate Club Weekend, P-Paint It Purple, FW-Family Weekend, G-Paint It Gold, HOF-Hall of Fame & Letterwinners Weekend, FS-ECU Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day, HC-Homecoming, MIL-Military Appreciation Day, SD-Senior Day TerrellGreen DevonSutton ShaunJames CalebPratt MarcusHoltonJr. CoreySeargent Date Opponent Score Attendance Notes Sept. 2 JAMES MADISON L, 34-14 40,169 JMU 614 yards (410 rush), ECU 4 turnovers 9 at West Virginia L, 56-20 56,797 WVU up 49-3 (479 yards) at halftime 16 VIRGINIA TECH L, 64-17 43,776 VT erases 17-7 1st qtr deficit with 57 unanswered points 2017 24 * at Connecticut W, 41-38 14,036 Sirk 426 pass yards, UConn misses 33-yard FGA (0:00 left) 30 * USF L, 61-31 34,883 USF 390 rush yards, Bulls only up 38-31 mid-3rd quarter RESULTS Oct. 7 * TEMPLE L, 34-10 31,326 ECU held to 34 rush yards, Temple 24-0 2nd quarter 14 * at UCF L, 63-21 40,287 UCF scores TDs on O/D/ST and racks up 603 total yards 21 BYU W, 33-17 38,835 Verity 4 FGs, ECU scores 25-straight pts after halftime (10-10) Nov. 4 * at Houston L, 52-27 29,810 UH 8 plays of 20+ yards, ECU 54-of-74 passing (468 yards) 11 * TULANE L, 31-24 (OT) 36,178 ECU ties game with 0:36 left, Tulane makes 4th & 1 stop in OT 18 * CINCINNATI W, 48-20 31,923 Brown ECU-record 270 reception yards, CIN held to 326 yards 25 * at Memphis L, 70-13 41,517 MEM 49-0 at half, ECU allows 635 yards (333 rush/302 pass) Home games in ALL CAPS; *American Athletic Conference game OVERALL: 3-9 | Home: 2-5 | Road: 1-4 | Neutral Site: 0-0 2017 Record AMERICAN: 2-6 | Home: 1-3 | Road: 1-3 | Neutral Site: 0-0 Contents Introduction Coaching Staff 2017 Season in Review Team Records �����������������������������174-176 General Information & Quick Facts �����2 Head Coach Game-by-Game Recaps �������������106-111 Miscellaneous Records ����������������177-178 Media Information ���������������������������3-5 Scottie Montgomery �����������������28-29 Statistics ��������������������������������������112-123 Single-Game Staff Directory ��������������������������������������6 Assistant Coaches ������������������������30-40 Game-by-Game Starters ������������������124 Opponent Records �������������������������179 Dowdy-Ficklen Primary Media Outlets �������������������������7 Support Staff ���������������������������������41-44 Honors & Awards Greenville Lodging & Dining ���������������7 Administrative/Operational Stadium Records���������������������������180 All-America Selections ���������������������126 Pirate IMG Sports Network ������������������8 Support Staff �����������������������������45-46 Yearly Results ������������������������������181-182 National & Regional Honors �������������127 Getting to Greenville ���������������������������9 Pirates in the Final Polls �������������������182 All-Conference Selections ���������128-130 East Carolina University ���������������������10 2018 Players Retired Jersey Numbers �������������������182 All-Star Game Players ��������������������� 130 Chancellor ��������������������������������������������11 Player Profiles ������������������������������48-82 Coaching History �������������������������������183 Pirate Awards ������������������������������131-135 Athletics Leadership ���������������������������12 Newcomers �����������������������������������82-88 Year-by-Year Results �����������������184-193 All-Time Letterwinners ��������������136-152 ECU vs� Conferences �������������������������194 Stadium & Football Support Opponents Records & History All-Time Results �������������������������195-198 Bagwell Field at Opponent Information ����������������90-95 Rushing Records ������������������������154-155 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium �������������14-17 Media Relations Contacts ������������������96 Passing Records �������������������������156-157 Bowl History Traditions ���������������������������������������������15 All-Time Records ����������������������������� 200 American Athletic Conference Receiving Records ����������������������158-159 Strength & Conditioning���������������������18 Bowl Recaps ������������������������������200-211 American Athletic Conference ����������98 Scoring Records ��������������������������������160 Athletic Training ����������������������������������18 ECU Bowl Records������������������������������212 2018 AAC Bowl Partners ���������������������99 Total Offense Records �����������������������161 The 2018 Season 2017 Final Standings Kick Return Records ������������������������� 162 Pirates in the Pros Rosters ������������������������������������������20-24 & Honors ����������������������������������������100 Punting Records ��������������������������������163 Pirates in the Pros ����������������������214-215 Pronounciation Guide ������������������������24 2017 Final Team Statistics ����������101-102 Defensive Records����������������������������164 Pirates in the Super Bowl �����������������215 Preseason Depth Chart ����������������������25 2017 Final Individual Annual Leaders ��������������������������165-169 Pirates in the Draft ��������������������������� 216 Personnel Analysis ����������������������������26 Statistics ��������������������������������� 103-104 Year-by-Year Statistics���������������170-173 The 2018 ECU Football Fact Book has been published by the ECU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Content and design coordination by the ECU Athletics Media Relations Office. Editor: Cover Photography: Cover Design: Photography: Design/Layout: Printing: Tom McClellan and Rob Goldberg Provations Group Rob Goldberg, Rob Taylor Laura Doolittle, Morgan Printers, Inc� Malcolm Gray (Nicholasville, Ky�) various NFL organizations Provations Group (Greenville, N�C�) (Nicholasville, Ky�) PLEASE CALL US “ECU” While the official title of our institution is East Carolina University, we would appreciate your help in referring to us simply as ECU. Thank you for your assistance as we continue our rebranding efforts. General Information General Quick Facts Football Staff Location: Greenville, N�C� 27858 Head Coach: Scottie Montgomery (Duke ’00) Founded: 1907 Record at East Carolina: 6-18/third season Enrollment: 29,131 Overall Coaching Record: 6-18/third season Conference: American Athletic Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: David Blackwell (ECU ’97) Nickname: Pirates Special Teams Coordinator: Kirk Doll (ECU ’73) Colors: Purple (PMS #268) and Gold (PMS #109) Wide Receivers: Keith Gaither (Elon ’97) Home Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen (50,000/1963) Cornerbacks: Brandon Lynch (Middle Tennessee ’06) Surface: Natural Grass (Tifway 419 Bermuda) Offensive Line: Don Mahoney (West Virginia State ’93) Chancellor: Dr� Cecil P� Staton (Furman ’80) Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends: Shannon Moore (Black Hills State ’00) Acting Athletics Chief Operating Officer: Lee Workman (Tennessee Tech ’83) Running Backs: Jason Nichols (ECU ’98) Program History Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Tony Petersen (Marshall ’90) Safeties: Daric Riley (Charleston Southern ’99) First Year of Football: 1932 Defensive Line: Rodrique Wright (Texas ’11) All-Time Bowl Record: 9-11 Senior Defensive Analyst: David Mackie (Georgia ’05) Years in Post-Season Play: 20 Offensive Analyst: Louis Swaba (Appalachian State ’11) (1952, 1953, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1978, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1999, Offensive Quality Control: Tony Washington (Appalachian State ’13) 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) Graduate Assistants/Defense: Ryan Smith (ECU ’17) Last Bowl Appearance: 2014 (2015 Birmingham Bowl) Brandon Williams (ECU ’15) Result: lost to Florida 28-20 Graduate Assistant/Offense: Curtis Fitch (Appalachian State ’17) All-Time Record: 437-411-11 (�521/859 games) Assistant AD/Football Operations: Terrell Smith (Duke ’04) Football Quick Facts Assistant Director of Football Operations: Alex Folken (ECU ’12) 2017 Record: 3-9 Director of Player Development: Brian Overton (Elizabeth City State ’04) 2017 American Athletic Conference Record/Finish: 2-6/T4th (East Division) Director of Player Personnel: Ethan Johnson (Liberty ’05) 2017 Postseason: none Assistant Director of Player Personnel: Dorian Jackson (Old Dominion ’12) 2018 ECU Offense ... At-A-Glance Staff Assistant/Recruiting: Kevin Slattery (York ’16) Assistant AD/Strength & Conditioning: Jeff Connors (Salem ’80) Scheme: Multiple Head FB Athletic Trainer: Jake Moore (Iowa State ’04) Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 17/15 Athletics Media Relations Staff/Phone Directory 2017 Rushing Offense: 107�7 (118/12) Primary Office Phone: (252) 737-4522 2017 Passing Offense: 317�9 (12/3) Assistant AD/Media Relations (FB): Tom McClellan 2017 Total Offense: 425�6 (42/7) McClellan Office Phone: (252) 737-1274 2017 Scoring