The 2017 East Carolina Pirates football team represented

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in the

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. They were led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. The Pirates competed as members of the East Division of the

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. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the East Division.

Schedule

ECU announced their 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017. They hosted seven home games for the first time in school history. East Carolina's schedule was reorganized by the American Athletic Conference on September 14 due to the effects of

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. Their game with UConn, originally scheduled for November 4, was moved to September 24. Their game against Houston was moved from October 28 to November 4. Source:

Coaching staff

Source:2017 Football Coaching Staff
''ECUPirates.com''. ECU Pirates Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2017.

Game summaries

Vs. James Madison

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At West Virginia

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Vs. Virginia Tech

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At UConn

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Vs. South Florida

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Vs. Temple

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At UCF

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Vs. BYU

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At Houston

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Vs. Tulane

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Vs. Cincinnati

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At Memphis

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References

East Carolina East Carolina Pirates football seasons

East Carolina Pirates football The East Carolina Pirates are a college football team that represents East Carolina University (variously "East Carolina" or "ECU"). The team is a member of the American Athletic Conference, which is in NCAA Division I, Division I Football Bowl ...

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