2010 East Carolina Pirates football team
The 2010 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates played their home games in Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium and were led by head coach Ruffin McNeill, a former Pirate football player and former Texas Tech defensive coordinator. He was in his first year as head coach. They were members of Conference USA After winning consecutive C-USA championships, the Pirates finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in C-USA and were invited to the Military Bowl where they were defeated by Maryland 20–51.
2010 East Carolina Pirates football | |
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Military Bowl, L 20–51 vs. Maryland | |
Conference | Conference USA |
East | |
2010 record | 6–7 (5–3 C-USA) |
Head coach | Ruffin McNeill |
Offensive coordinator | Lincoln Riley |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Brian Mitchell |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium (Capacity: 50,000) |
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East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 UCF x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SMU xy | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Tulsa x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: UCF 17, SMU 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Before the season
Recruiting
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Detric Allen DB |
Norwood, NC | South Stanly HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 4.5 | Jul 29, 2009 |
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Desi Brown QB |
Webster Groves, MO | Webster Groves HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 4.6 | Jun 29, 2009 |
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Shane Carden QB |
Bellaire, TX | Episcopal HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | N/A | Feb 3, 2010 |
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Dominique Davis QB |
Fort Scott, KS | Fort Scott CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Nov 2, 2009 |
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Maurice Falls LB |
Belmont, NC | South Point HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.5 | Aug 11, 2009 |
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Anthony Garrett OL |
Fort Scott, KS | Fort Scott CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | N/A | Jan 28, 2010 |
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Jacob Geary LB |
Hillsborough, NC | Cedar Ridge HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | N/A | Sep 9, 2009 |
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Drew Gentry OL |
Tallahassee, FL | North Florida Christian | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 284 lb (129 kg) | N/A | Apr 20, 2009 |
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Jeremy Grove LB |
Ijamsville, MD | Thomas Johnson HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | 4.8 | May 20, 2009 |
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Mack Helms OL |
Tallahassee, FL | Leon HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | N/A | Sep 9, 2009 |
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Taylor Hudson OL |
Mauldin, SC | Mauldin | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.4 | Jul 27, 2009 |
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Lamar Ivey ATH |
Mebane, NC | Eastern Alamance HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 31, 2010 |
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Bradley Jacobs DB |
Perkinston, MS | Gulf Coast CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 18, 2009 |
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Derrell Johnson DE |
Baltimore, MD | Wyoming Seminary | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | N/A | Feb 3, 2010 |
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Lance Lewis WR |
Scooba, MS | East Mississippi CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | N/A | Feb 5, 2010 |
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Damon Magazu ATH |
Charlotte, NC | Providence HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | Apr 21, 2009 |
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Alex Owah RB |
Chatham, VA | Hargrave Military Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | N/A | Dec 24, 2009 |
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Lee Pegues DE |
Bennettsville, SC | Marlboro County HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | N/A | Aug 3, 2009 |
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Torian Richardson WR |
Duncan, SC | Byrnes HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | 4.7 | Feb 4, 2010 |
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Crishon Rose DT |
Forestville, MD | Bishop McNamara HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 259 lb (117 kg) | 4.8 | Jan 12, 2010 |
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Diavalo Simpson OL |
Scooba, MS | East Mississippi CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | N/A | Dec 19, 2009 |
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Terry Williams LB |
Loganville, GA | Grayson HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | 4.7 | Oct 22, 2009 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 110 Rivals: 79 | ||||||
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Purple/Gold Spring Game
The annual Purple/Gold Spring Game was held in the spring during the PirateFest and Pigskin Pigout weekend activities on April 17 in downtown Greenville, NC. Due to the stadium expansion in the East endzone, the format of the game was changed to a modified half-field scrimmage, with both teams taking turns on offense and defense.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 2:00 PM | Tulsa | ESPN2 | W 51–49 | 50,010 | |
September 11 | 12:00 PM | Memphis |
| WITN-TV/CSS | W 49–27 | 48,123 |
September 18 | 1:30 PM | at Virginia Tech* | ESPN3 | L 27–49 | 66,233 | |
October 2 | 3:30 PM | at North Carolina* | ESPN3 | L 17–42 | 60,000 | |
October 9 | 7:30 PM | at Southern Miss | WITN-TV/CSS | W 44–43 | 32,334 | |
October 16 | 12:00 PM | NC State* |
| CBSCS | W 33–27 OT | 50,410 |
October 23 | 4:15 PM | Marshall |
| WITN-TV/CSS | W 37–10 | 50,145 |
October 30 | 3:30 PM | at UCF |
| BHSN/WITN-TV | L 35–49 | 40,073 |
November 6 | 3:30 PM | Navy* |
| MASN | L 35–76 | 50,191 |
November 11 | 8:00 PM | at UAB | CBSCS | W 54–42 | 14,083 | |
November 20 | 1:00 PM | at Rice | WITN-TV/CSS | L 38–62 | 15,262 | |
November 26 | 2:00 PM | SMU |
| CBSCS | L 38–45 OT | 49,108 |
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Coaching staff
Position | Name | Years at ECU | Alma Mater |
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Head Coach: | Ruffin McNeil | 1st (2nd Overall) | East Carolina '80 |
Associate Head Coach/ Linebackers Coach: | John Wiley | 1st | East Texas State '84 |
Defensive Coordinator Secondary Coach: | Brian Mitchell | 1st | Brigham Young '90 |
Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Coach: | Lincoln Riley | 1st | Texas Tech '06 |
Offensive Linemen Coach: | Brandon Jones | 1st | Texas Tech '06 |
Inside Receivers Coach/Recruiting Coordinator | Donnie Kirkpatrick | 6th | Lenoir-Rhyne '82 |
Running Backs Coach: | Clay McGuire | 1st | Texas Tech '04 |
Outside Receivers Coach | Dennis Simmons | 1st | Brigham Young '96 |
Defensive Tackle Coach | Marc Yellock | 1st (3rd Overall) | East Carolina '00 |
Assistant Coach | Thomas Roggeman | 6th | Notre Dame '85 |
Director of Strength & Conditioning | Michael Golden | 6th | Central Connecticut State '92 |
Director of HS Football Relations | Harold Robinson | 7th | East Carolina '72 |
Director of Football Administration | Cary Godette | 1st (6th overall) | East Carolina '76 |
Director of Football Operations | Reed Case | 3rd | Ohio '95 |
Administrative Assistant to Ruffin McNeil | Ryan Mills | 7th | North Carolina '02 |
Administrative Assistant | Jamie Benna | 2nd | East Carolina '08 |
Administrative Assistant | Ann Coyle | 4th | East Carolina '06 |
Depth Chart
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Game summaries
Tulsa
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Hurricane | 7 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 49 |
Pirates | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 51 |
The Pirates defeated the Golden Hurricane 51-49 on a hail mary pass from Quarterback Dominique Davis to freshman receiver Justin Jones as time expired. East Carolina began the season 1-0 overall and in conference as Tulsa fell to 0-1. The two teams are now tied in the all-time series, 5-5.
Memphis
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Pirates | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Virginia Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pirates | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Hokies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
North Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pirates | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Tar Heels | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Southern Miss
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pirates | 0 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 44 |
Golden Eagles | 20 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 43 |
NC State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Wolfpack | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
Pirates | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
Marshall
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Thundering Herd | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Pirates | 7 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
UCF
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pirates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Knights | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
Navy
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Midshipmen | 14 | 14 | 27 | 21 | 76 |
Pirates | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
UAB
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pirates | 7 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 54 |
Blazers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Rice
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pirates | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
Owls | 14 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 62 |
Postseason
NFL Draft Picks
- Dwayne Harris - Round 6: 11th (176th Overall) - Dallas Cowboys
Awards
- Conference USA Most Valuable Player: Dwayne Harris, Sr. WR
- Conference USA Newcomer-of-the-Year: Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
- Rivals.com Conference USA Most Valuable Player: - Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
- Rivals.com Conference USA Offensive Most Valuable Player: - Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
Honors
Weekly Honors
- Sept. 6 Conference USA Offensive Player-of-the-Week: Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
- Oct. 18 Conference USA Offensive Player-of-the-Week: Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
Teams
- Rivals.com First Team All-Conference USA
- Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
- Dwayne Harris, Sr. WR
- Rivals.com Second Team All-Conference USA
- Lance Lewis, Jr. WR
- Willie Smith, Sr. OL
- Emanuel Davis, Jr. DB
- Michael Barbour, Jr. K
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Notes
- "27th Annual Great Pirate Purple/Gold Pigskin Pig-Out Party". East Carolina University. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- "Future East Carolina Pirates Schedules". College Football Palace. March 16, 2010. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2010.