East Carolina Pirates football, 1990–99 1997 1997

| Date_ | Opponent | Site | Result_ | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | at West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | L17–24 | 51143 |
| September 13 | Wake Forest | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | W25–24 | 38031 |
| September 20 | South Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | L0–26 | 38902 |
| October 4 | at Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | L0–56 | 44054 |
| October 11 | Southern Miss | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | L13–23 | 33904 |
| October 18 | at Tulane | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA | L16–33 | 23340 |
| October 25 | Memphis | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC | W32–10 | 28029 |
| November 1 | at Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | W45–31 | 12850 |
| November 8 | at Houston | Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX | W28–27 | 17051 |