Location: Greenville, North Carolina ▪ Colors: Purple & Gold
Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (cap. 50,000)
Record: 47 Years, 280-249-3, .529 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 13 Bowls, 6-7, .462 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: CUSA, Ind and Southern
Conference Champion: 6 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #64. EAST CAROLINA… #65. Alabama… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | CUSA | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -5.04 | -0.62 | Ruffin McNeil (5-7) | ||||
| 2 | 2010 | CUSA | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | -4.48 | 1.24 | Ruffin McNeil (6-7) | Military Bowl-L | |||
| 3 | 2009 | CUSA | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 3.58 | 0.27 | Skip Holtz (9-5) | Liberty Bowl-L | |||
| 4 | 2008 | CUSA | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 1.58 | -0.37 | 14 | Skip Holtz (9-5) | Liberty Bowl-L | ||
| 5 | 2007 | CUSA | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 1.00 | -0.49 | Skip Holtz (8-5) | Hawaii Bowl-W | |||
| 6 | 2006 | CUSA | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | -0.60 | -0.12 | Skip Holtz (7-6) | PapaJohns.com Bowl-L | |||
| 7 | 2005 | CUSA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -6.49 | -2.15 | Skip Holtz (5-6) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | CUSA | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -12.89 | 0.50 | John Thompson (2-9) | ||||
| 9 | 2003 | CUSA | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | -16.02 | -0.68 | John Thompson (1-11) | ||||
| 10 | 2002 | CUSA | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -7.15 | -0.65 | Steve Logan (4-8) | ||||
| 11 | 2001 | CUSA | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 2.59 | -0.76 | Steve Logan (6-6) | GMAC Bowl-L | |||
| 12 | 2000 | CUSA | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6.93 | 0.42 | Steve Logan (8-4) | Gallery Furniture Bowl-W | |||
| 13 | 1999 | CUSA | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6.84 | -0.03 | 16 | Steve Logan (9-3) | Mobile Alabama Bowl-L | ||
| 14 | 1998 | CUSA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -4.98 | -3.62 | Steve Logan (6-5) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | CUSA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -3.07 | 0.80 | Steve Logan (5-6) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 8.17 | 0.00 | Steve Logan (8-3) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6.82 | 2.37 | Steve Logan (9-3) | Liberty Bowl-W | |||
| 18 | 1994 | Ind | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4.02 | 0.87 | Steve Logan (7-5) | Liberty Bowl-L | |||
| 19 | 1993 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -14.62 | -1.51 | Steve Logan (2-9) | ||||
| 20 | 1992 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -6.21 | -1.26 | Steve Logan (5-6) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Ind | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 9.29 | -1.08 | 9 | 9 | Bill Lewis (11-1) | Peach Bowl-W | |
| 22 | 1990 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -1.13 | 1.11 | Bill Lewis (5-6) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | -2.25 | -1.26 | Bill Lewis (5-5-1) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -1.53 | 6.01 | Art Baker (3-8) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -1.44 | 3.36 | Art Baker (5-6) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -8.79 | 4.73 | Art Baker (2-9) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -7.21 | 3.16 | Art Baker (2-9) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -10.47 | -1.03 | Ed Emory (2-9) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 10.00 | 3.31 | 19 | 20 | Ed Emory (8-3) | ||
| 30 | 1982 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -1.69 | -5.27 | Ed Emory (7-4) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -2.23 | 1.50 | Ed Emory (5-6) | ||||
| 32 | 1980 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -4.97 | 2.36 | Ed Emory (4-7) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 8.99 | -2.09 | Pat Dye (7-3-1) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5.89 | -3.43 | Pat Dye (9-3) | Independence Bowl-W | |||
| 35 | 1977 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 4.42 | -4.02 | Pat Dye (8-3) | ||||
| 36 | 1976 | Southern | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 9.90 | -0.99 | 20 | Pat Dye (9-2) | |||
| 37 | 1975 | Southern | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 1.89 | -6.89 | Pat Dye (8-3) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | Southern | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -1.14 | -8.36 | Pat Dye (7-4) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | Southern | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 7.77 | -5.99 | Sonny Randle (9-2) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | Southern | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 0.23 | -7.85 | Sonny Randle (9-2) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Southern | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -13.16 | -5.18 | Sonny Randle (4-6) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | Southern | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -19.80 | -10.43 | Mike McGee (3-8) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | Southern | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -20.82 | -11.10 | Clarence Stasavich (2-7) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | Southern | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -16.55 | -12.62 | Clarence Stasavich (4-6) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | Southern | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | -2.11 | -9.15 | Clarence Stasavich (8-2) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -13.84 | -12.23 | Clarence Stasavich (4-5-1) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | Southern | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.56 | -15.09 | Clarence Stasavich (9-1) | Tangerine Bowl-W |