ECU Football 2019 Spring Prospectus 2019 ECU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent DSGN Time Site Series Last Game Aug. 31 at NC State TBA Raleigh, N.C. 13-17-0 L, 58-3 (2018) Sept. 7 GARDNER-WEBB PC/FS TBA GREENVILLE 0-0-0 -------------- 14 * at Navy (CBSSN) TBA Annapolis, Md. 1-5-0 L, 66-31 (2016) 21 WILLIAM & MARY FW TBA GREENVILLE 12-4-1 W, 38-23 (2001) 28 at Old Dominion TBA Norfolk, Va. 2-0-0 W, 37-35 (2018) Oct. 3 * TEMPLE (ESPN) TBA GREENVILLE 8-8-0 L, 49-6 (2018) 19 * at UCF TBA Orlando, Fla. 10-7-0 L, 37-10 (2018) 26 * USF HC TBA GREENVILLE 1-8-0 L, 20-13 (2018) Nov. 2 * CINCINNATI HOF/MIL TBA GREENVILLE 13-9-0 L, 56-6 (2018) 9 * at SMU TBA Dallas, Texas 4-3-0 L, 55-31 (2016) 23 * at Connecticut TBA East Hartford, Conn. 4-1-0 W, 55-21 (2018) 30 * TULSA SD TBA GREENVILLE 8-6-0 L, 45-24 (2016) Dec. 7 AAC Championship Game (ABC/ESPN) TBA campus site 0-0-0 -------------- Home games in ALL CAPS; *American Athletic Conference game; PC-Pirate Club Weekend, FS-ECU Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day, FW-Family Weekend, HC-Homecoming, HOF-Hall of Fame & Letterwinners Weekend, MIL-Military Appreciation Day, SD-Senior Day Season Ticket Prices: Pirate Club Chairback: ...........................................$300; Upper Sideline: ..............................................$150 Pirate Club Lower Sideline: ....................................$240; Fan Zone: ........................................................$99 2018 ECU FOOTBALL RESULTS Date Opponent Score Attendance Notes Sept. 2 NORTH CAROLINA A&T L, 28-23 38,640 ECU only 68 rush yds, two TOs inside A&T 5-yd line 8 NORTH CAROLINA W, 41-19 39,298 ECU 20-0 2nd half, 4 rush TDs (220 yds) 22 * at USF L, 20-13 34,562 USF 80-yd TD run in 4th qtr breaks 13-13 deadlock 29 OLD DOMINION W, 37-35 35,047 Verity GW 38-yd FG with 0:46 left, ECU 9 sacks Oct. 6 * at Temple L, 49-6 26,681 TEM up 35-3 at half, ECU only 196 yards (0 TD) 13 * HOUSTON L, 42-20 29,851 UH forces 4 TOs and nets 12 TFLs, ECU 41 rush yds 20 * UCF L, 37-10 31,159 ECU 5 TOs (3 inside UCF 10-yd line), Ahlers 406 pass yds Nov. 3 * MEMPHIS L, 59-41 29,127 MEM 639 total yds, Ahlers 506 yds (449 pass/57 rush) 10 * at Tulane L, 24-18 20,860 TLN 86, 73, 79-yd TD passes, ECU 3-21 on 3rd down 17 * CONNECTICUT W, 55-21 27,234 ECU 415 rush yds (7.7 ypr), UConn 48 yds/0 pts 2nd hlf 23 * at Cincinnati L, 56-6 21,230 CIN up 42-6 at half, ECU 5 TOs and surrenders 641 yds Dec. 1 at NC State L, 58-3 57,223 NCSU 655 total yards, Verity 46-yd FG (0:00/4th qtr) Home games in ALL CAPS; *American Athletic Conference game Overall Record: .............................3-9 Home: ...............................3-4 Road:...............................0-5 Neutral Site: ...............0-0 AAC Record: ...................................1-7 Home: ................................1-3 Road:...............................0-4 Neutral Site: ...............0-0 ECU Football Page 1 2019 Spring Prospectus ECU SPRING MEDIA INFORMATION Spring Practice Period: March 15 - April 13 GENERAL QUICK FACTS SPRING AGENDAS Location: ..........................................................................Greenville, N.C. 27858 While keying on team discipline and fundamentals, fi rst-year head coach Mike Houston and his staff will Founded: ...................................................................................................... 1907 also use the spring as an opportunity to fi ll four off ensive openings, including running back and two Enrollment: ................................................................................................ 29,131 receiver positions, and four defensive slots. ECU returns over 70 percent of its lettermen heading into its Conference: ........................................................................... American Athletic sixth year of American Athletic Conference play and almost 65 percent of its positional starters (7/off ense, Nickname: ................................................................................................Pirates 7/defense) from a 3-9 squad in 2018. Lastly, only 43 percent of the Pirates’ 2019 spring roster consists of Colors: ..............................................Purple (PMS #268) and Gold (PMS #109) upperclassmen (38 of 88; 19 seniors and 19 juniors). Home Stadium: .................................................Dowdy-Ficklen (50,000/1963) Surface: .........................................................................................Natural Grass PIRATE RECORDS AND STREAKS Chancellor: ..............................................................................Dr. Cecil P. Staton Ten bowl appearances since 2000 and eight in the last 13 years ... Athletics Director: ............................................................................ Jon Gilbert Has won eight of the last 11 season openers (and 11 of last 14 home openers) ... Has won seven of the last nine (and three-straight) fi rst-year head coach season openers ... FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS Has accounted for 400 or more yards of total off ense in eight of the last 11 games ... 2018 Record: ..................................................................................................3-9 Has won 34 of the last 37 games when leading at the half ... 2018 American Athletic Conference Record/Finish: ................. 1-7/5th (East) Has won fi ve of the last six games vs. ACC opponents from North Carolina (UNC, NCSU) ... 2018 Postseason: ........................................................................................none Has won seven of the last 10 games vs. ACC opponents (dating back to 2013) ... Off ensive Scheme: ..................................................................................Spread Defensive Scheme: ..................................................................... Multiple 4-2-5 Off ensive Starters Returning/Lost: ..............................................................7/4 PRACTICE SCHEDULE (dates and times subject to change) Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: .............................................................7/4 Friday, March 15 .......................................................shorts/no contact, 8-10 a.m. (practice complex) Specialists Starters Returning/Lost: ...........................................................4/3 Saturday, March 16 ..................................................shorts/no contact, 9-11 a.m. (practice complex) Lettermen Returning: ...........................................49 (23 off ., 22 def., 4 spec.) Monday, March 18 ..............................................................shells/pads, 8-10 a.m. (practice complex) Lettermen Lost: ........................................................20 (7 off ., 10 def., 3 spec.) Wednesday, March 20 .......................................................shells/pads, 8-10 a.m. (practice complex) Friday, March 22 .................................................................shells/pads, 8-10 a.m. (practice complex) Saturday, March 23 ............................................................shells/pads, 9-11 a.m. (practice complex) FOOTBALL STAFF Wednesday, March 27 ....................................................... shells/pads, 8-10 a.m. (practice complex) Head Coach: .........................................................Mike Houston (Mars Hill ‘94) Thursday, March 28 .........................................................pro timing day, 10 a.m. (practice complex) Record at ECU: ......................................................................... 0-0/fi rst season Friday, March 29 .................................................................shells/pads, 4-6 p.m. (practice complex) Overall Coaching Record: .................................................80-25/ ninth season Saturday, March 30 ................................................scrimmage, 10-noon (Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium) Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: .....................Bob Trott (North Carolina ‘76) Monday, April 1 ..................................................................shells/pads, 8-10 a.m. (practice complex) Off ensive Coordinator/QBs: ..............Donnie Kirkpatrick (Lenoir-Rhyne ‘82) Wednesday, April 3 ........................................................... shells/pads, 8-10 a.m. (practice complex) Special Teams Coordinator/Bandits: ...................Roy Tesh (Greensboro ‘04) Saturday, April 6 .....................................................scrimmage, 10-noon (Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium) Recruiting Coordinator/TEs/IRs: .......................... Fontel Mines (Virginia ‘07) Monday, April 8 ................................................................. shells/pads, 8-10 a.m. (practice complex) Cornerbacks: ......................................Brandon Lynch (Middle Tennessee ‘06) Wednesday, April 10 ......................................................... shells/pads, 8-10 a.m. (practice complex) Defensive Line: .....................................................Jeff Hanson (Richmond ‘72) Saturday, April 13 .................................................spring game, 1:30 p.m. (Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium) Inside Linebackers: ............................................Byron Thweatt (Virginia ‘00) Off ensive Line: ............................................Steve Shankweiler (Davidson ‘74) MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF & PHONE DIRECTORY Outside Receivers: .....................................Drew Dudzik (James Madison ‘10) Assistant AD/Media Relations (FB): ..............................................................................Tom McClellan Running Backs: ......................................................De’Rail