2011 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 2011 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates were led by second year head coach Ruffin McNeill and played their home games at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA. The Pirates finished 4–4 in Conference USA and 5–7 overall. For the first time since 2005, the Pirates were not eligible to play in a bowl game.

2011 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast
Record5–7 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Ruffin McNeill (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorLincoln Riley (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorBrian Mitchell (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
2011 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 20 Southern Miss x$  6 2   12 2  
Marshall  5 3   7 6  
East Carolina  4 4   5 7  
UAB  3 5   3 9  
UCF  3 5   5 7  
Memphis  1 7   2 10  
West Division
No. 18 Houston x  8 0   13 1  
Tulsa  7 1   8 5  
SMU  5 3   8 5  
Rice  3 5   4 8  
UTEP  2 6   5 7  
Tulane  1 7   2 11  
Championship: Southern Miss 49, Houston 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
As of January 10, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll
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