ECU Football 1991 - I Believe

[andan04]

My junior year at ECU . . . and the most fun I've ever had as a sports fan. The Pirates lost that first game at the Carrier Dome, setting moderate expectations for the season, and then ran the table. Week after week, upset after upset. My personal favorite was the Pitt game. We were sitting behind the most obnoxious, condescending Panther fan, who I made a point to hug, yelling and jumping up and down, while Ficklen went nuts after we stopped them right at the very end. Thanks for the upload!

[pirates22000]

I was a sophomore that year. I remember Bill Lewis saying post Peach Bowl game he wanted to stick around and build something at ECU. Next day, gone to Ga Tech. Maybe he should have stuck around, although Logan had a few good years.

[GJellish]

"Pass is caught......Fisher will score!!!!"

[SpankTheMonkey881]

Ever *Heard* Dowdy..my bad.



[SpankTheMonkey881]

I was 3 years old during this season. The first ECU game I went to was in 1989 when I was 1 year old and we beat Virginia Tech 14-10. My dad (ECU '82) took me to the Akron game where we blew them out bad. He still talks about this season, for example, before the BONEYARD (2010, my year), before the upper deck (1998), before the Murphy Center (2001), majority of the GOLD parking lot behind upperdeck side (1997)....he STILL says the last moment of the PITT game was the loudest he has ever Dowdy!!!

[Pirate3734]

This was my senior yr @ ECU. I was at the game on a cold Atlanta day....a little hung over 2 boot.

My father (ECU-65) and sister (ECU 2002) also attended ECU all from Dutchess County NY............ My NY plates read IM4 ECU

I'm headin' down to DC 4 the game against the Terps. I stormed the field many times that year and I hope to be out on the grass @ RFK next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RussPait91]

@Pirate3734

Nice story.....I was on the field that year in Atlanta and DF when we played Pitt. I graduated in the Spring of 91' and was automatically given a membership to the Pirate Club. Because of that, I was able to get tickets for the Peach Bowl.......memories I'll never forget.

Bring home a victory from DC!!!

[dcbandnerd]

Eat our cannon balls, Corso :-)

This was well before my time, but this was still a joy to watch. Thank you! GO PIRATES!

[RussPait91]

@dcbandnerd Glad you liked it!

[WilmingtonBuc]

I still believe 19 years later ! Go Pirates ! This video chokes me up. The greatest year of my football life!

[RussPait91]

@WilmingtonBuc Me too!

[WilmingtonBuc]

The greatest year of my football life! The measuring stick for our program. I brings tear to my eyes as well ! May God Bless MY ECU Pirates. We are starting to turn the corner to greatest as a program under the leadership of Terry Holland.

[JamesMag9]

this vid rules. argh.

[RussPait91]

@JamesMag9 Thanks man! 91' season....what a ride it was.

[SilverPhoenixLEK]

Lee Corso was still an Idiot in 1991.

Some things never change.

[polarbearjew]

first down.......................Pir­ates!

[dcbandnerd]

@polarbearjew Arrrggg!

[kimboecu1]

awesome video! thanks for sharing.

[RussPait91]

You're welcome my brother.....

[skankuser]

Lee Corso is the biggest piece-of-shit to ever grace a TV screen.

[aandddesign]

@skankuser well-put; thank you!

[cardboardbelt]

That was my senior year there!

I was at both the Pitt game and the Peach Bowl. Great memories! Go Pirates!

[ecup1r8]

What great memories! That was my freshman year, and I was in the Marching Pirates!! It brings tears to my eyes!

[RussPait91]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the great music that year!!!

For me, it was the Fall after I graduated in the Spring of 91'. I went to most of the home games, most notably the Pitt game.

[dto811]

i hope we can use this as an example to play through the whole season and finish like we did that year. one game at a time. no cockiness just blue collar football!! I BELIEVE

[jeffbean88]

Corso is still hatin on the pirates. Mark May, Low Holtz, and Herbstreet all picked ecu to beat W Va but ol' corso didn't believe. GO PIRATES!!!

[uugtaz]

Ask Virgina Tech when they left Charlotte

[NDPIRATE]

No television appeal? Not so faaast my friend!

[ecufuckunc]

east carolina best team ever 2008-2009 ecu season opener vs vt ecu 49 vt 3 ecu ends the season 14-0

[ncfirefighter910]

i was there!! peach bowl 91 i was like 3 but i still remember it!my mom worked in the athletics department back then

[NDPIRATE]

I was fortunate enough to be sitting behind the goalpost where Hartman missed the kick wide right....

[RussPait91]

I was sitting in that spot as well. About half way up the first section. Total chaos!!

[derkommissar1917]

Great tribute to a great team. A lot of people don't remember that only a bunch of Big Ten refs kept the Pirates from finishing undefeated that year.

[RussPait91]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked the tribute. You're right, that first game was one most people don't remember. The head official later said that the last call was a mistake.

[KeyWestCorona]

No, that was standard operating procedure for Big Ten officials back in those days. You make a completely horrible call that costs the non-Big Ten team the game...apologize for it publically, but privately everyone knows its just more BOHICA...Bend Over, Here It Comes Again.

[dcbandnerd]

@derkommissar1917 ACC refs tried pulling that on us this year against State. We still prevailed, though. :-)

[RussPait91]

@dcbandnerd 3 interceptions called back on "penalties", still couldn't keep us from winning!

[dcbandnerd]

@RussPait91 That's the power of the Pirates, and Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. :-)

[bmacgillis]

THANK YOU!!!! That was perfect

[RussPait91]

Thank you!!! Gald you liked it!!

[AtariRockz]

Awesome thanks for posting this!! Go Pirates lets hope 2008 is like 1991 all over again!

[RussPait91]

Glad you liked!!!