2010 East Carolina Pirates football team

2010 East Carolina Pirates football
Military Bowl, L 20–51 vs. Maryland
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast
Record6–7 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLincoln Riley (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorBrian Mitchell (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDowdy–Ficklen Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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  
West Division
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 11, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll

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.