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STUDENT FAN GUIDE

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2011 East Carolina University Football

Your “2011 ECU Student Football Fan Guide” isa publication of IMG College in conjunction withECU Athletics. The appearance of advertising in thispublication does not constitute an endorsement of theadvertiser and/or the advertiser’s product or service byIMG College or the University.

For information on how you can become involvedas an advertiser in this publication or as a corporatesponsor of the Pirates, contact the Pirate IMG SportsMarketing offices at (252) 757-0707.

By Harold A. McDougle, ’44

Praise to your name so fair,Dear Old East Carolina.Your joys we’ll all shareAnd your friends we’ll ever be.We pledge our loyaltyAnd our heart’s devotion.To Thee, our Alma MaterLove and Praise

ALMA MATER

Cheer for East Car’lina,Cheer for Old E.C.,We know we’re the finest,Onward to victory!GO PIRATES!!

Cheer for East Car’lina,Cheer for Old E.C.,Loyal and Bold, We’re the Purple and Gold,

WE ARE THE PIRATES OF E-C-U!!!

FIGHT SONG

TO OUR PIRATE NATION STUDENTS:On behalf of our players and coaching staff,

please allow me the opportunity to express my sin-cerest gratitude for your tremendous support, loy-alty and enthusiasm. While words alone cannotpossibly salute your dedication in its highest form,please know all of you have made game day atDowdy-Ficklen Stadium the envy of ConferenceUSA and many, many others.

I have had the chance to experience many differ-ent environments in college football stadiums allacross the country during my career, and thanks toyou, I’m proud to say my alma mater is simply sec-ond to none! Seeing “The Boneyard” full eachSaturday not only provides a special inspiration forour team, but makes playing ECU in Greenville a

daunting task for anyone.Don’t ever forget that

Pirate Football is YOURteam and we are 100 per-cent committed to repre-senting you in a mannerthat matches your unpar-alleled passion. We all have high hopes for an out-standing and exciting season, so together, let’smake 2011 a year to remember!

Your Head Coach,

Ruffin McNeill

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2011 SCHEDULE

Date Opponent (TV) Location Time (ET)Sept. 3 South Carolina (FSN) Charlotte, N.C. 7 p.m.

SEPT. 10 VIRGINIA TECH (FSN) HOME 3:30 P.M.Pirate Club Weekend

Presented by CenturyLink & Verizon

SEPT. 24 UAB* HOME 3:30 P.M.Family Weekend

OCT. 1 NORTH CAROLINA (CBSSN) HOME 8 P.M.Hall of Fame/Letterwinners’ Weekend

Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina & University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina

Oct. 8 Houston* (CBSSN) Houston, Texas 7 p.m.

Oct. 15 Memphis* Memphis, Tenn. TBA

Oct. 22 Navy (CBSSN) Annapolis, Md. 3:30 p.m.

OCT. 29 TULANE* HOME 3:30 P.M.Homecoming

Presented by First Flight

NOV. 5 SOUTHERN MISS* (CSS) HOME 4 P.M.Military Appreciation Weekend

Nov. 12 UTEP* (TW El Paso) El Paso, Texas 8:05 p.m.

NOV. 19 UCF* (FSN) HOME TBASenior Day

Presented by Metrics & East Carolina Alumni Association

Nov. 26 Marshall* Huntington, W.Va. TBA

Dec. 3 Conference USA Championship Game TBA TBA

* Conference USA game

Subject to change • Check ecupirates.com for updates

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STUDENT PIRATE CLUBInvolving East Carolina University students in an excitement-oriented organization

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The primary focus of the Student PirateClub is to involve East Carolina Universitystudents in an excitement-oriented organ-

ization that is committed to supporting and pro-moting all ECU athletics programs. More impor-tantly, it is our goal to educate ECU students of theimportance of giving back to the Pirate Club aftergraduation to support ECU athletics for a lifetime.We are proud to be the largest student organizationat ECU and strive to be the finest student-athleticsorganization in the country.

A $50 Student Pirate Club Membership is for theperiod of August through July, to correspond withthe ECU academic calendar.

STUDENT PIRATE CLUB BENEFITS: • Student Pirate Club T-shirt. • Priority to pick up tickets for football and basketball. • Priority in purchasing bowl and away tickets.

• One year’s subscription (8 issues) to the onlineversion of the Pirates’ Chest newspaper.

• ECU athletics facility tours. • Accumulation of priority points for Pirate Club

membership. • Membership cards, bumper stickers and auto decals. • Special Student Pirate Club cookouts, tailgates

and other social events. • Invitations to Pirate Club activities. • Meet ECU coaches and players. • Full membership in the Pirate Club at Crew

Level for a third of the cost. • Opportunity for priority student seating for

both football and men’s basketball.

The ECU Pirate Club offers a variety of ways togive. Contact the Pirate Club for more information.Call us at 252-737-4540.Fax us at 252-737-4664.Email us at [email protected].

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GAMEDAY FYI

POLICIES & PROCEDURES ARTIFICIAL NOISEMAKERS

Artificial noisemakers are not permitted in Dowdy-Ficklen

Stadium.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited within the stadium per

North Carolina Statutes. (Also see Stadium Entry Inspection).

BAGWELL FIELD REGULATIONS

No one is allowed on the playing field during or after the game

without credentials. Fans may be ejected and are subject to arrest

for throwing any objects within the stadium.

BANNERS/FLAGS

Banners hung in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium must be approved by

calling 252-737-4531 by 5 p.m. Thursday prior to the day of the

game. For the convenience and safety of all fans, flags on poles are

not permitted in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

CONTAINERS/COOLERS

No outside containers (cans, plastic bottles, etc.), coolers or food

items are permitted in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

CONDUCT

The management of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium reserves the right to

eject patrons from the stadium for intoxication, drug use, foul or

abusive language or any other conduct which is not conducive to a

family atmosphere as determined by East Carolina University.

SMOKING

Smoking is permitted in the open areas underneath the North and

South stands and the open concourse area beneath the upper deck

seating of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Smoking is not permitted in

the seating areas, stairwells, rest rooms and any enclosed area of the

stadium.

SOLICITATION/FLYERS

Solicitations in or surrounding Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, including

parking areas, is prohibited.

STADIUM ENTRY INSPECTION

For the safety of all spectators, anyone entering Dowdy-Ficklen

Stadium is subject to having their bags, pocket books, camera bags,

etc., inspected by staff security. No bag larger than 10-inches by

10-inches or backpacks will be allowed. Entry may be refused to

individuals failing to allow inspections.

STROLLERS

Strollers are not allowed in the stands, but fans may check them at

customer service.

UMBRELLAS

Umbrellas are not permitted in any Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium seat-

ing area.

STADIUM INFORMATIONCONCESSIONS

Food and beverages are sold throughout the stadium.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Customer service booths are located at gates 2 and 7.

GATE INFORMATION

For direct and efficient access to your seat(s), please enter the stadi-

um through the gate indicated on your ticket. East Carolina stu-

dents are to enter gates designated for their use (see stadium diagram

on pages 16-17). Stadium gates open two hours prior to kick-off.

PREGAME EXCITEMENT

Teams take Bagwell Field for pregame warm-ups approximately

one hour prior to game time. Pregame festivities, including the

Marching Pirates and the rousing team entrance, begin approxi-

mately 30 minutes prior to kick-off.

PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM

No appeals will be made over the public address system except

under extraordinary conditions. The public is asked not to request

this service.

REST ROOMS

Rest rooms are located throughout the stadium. Porta-johns are

located in the parking lots for use prior to and after the game. All

rest rooms are handicapped accessible in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT

In the event the game is halted due to the threat of severe weather

conditions, fans should calmly exit the stadium in an orderly fash-

ion. Police and ushers will provide instructions upon exiting.

Minges Coliseum will be open for your convenience. Fans should

tune their radios to the Pirate Sports Radio Network for continu-

ous updates. Fans must have their ticket stubs to be readmitted into

the stadium.

SOUVENIRS

Officially licensed East Carolina University souvenirs are available

at conveniently located souvenir stands in the stadium. The ECU

Dowdy Student Store is the only stadium souvenir vendor. Patrons

should be aware that the sale of any items by persons other than

ECU Student Store personnel in and around Dowdy-Ficklen

Stadium and its parking lots is prohibited.

Information for fans attending games in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

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STUDENT TICKET INFORMATIONPick-up procedures and guest pricing information

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Contact the ECU Athletics Ticket Office at 737-4500 with questions.

ECU STUDENT TICKET PICK-UP PROCEDURESStudents must have a VALID ECU ONECARDto receive their free student tickets and to beadmitted into Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.• Student seating is located in the General

Admission Sections of 20-31 in the end zone ofthe stadium. Once general admission tickets areunavailable, students will be located in reservedseats in the top of Section 1, 2, 10, 11 on the southside and the upper deck sections of the stadium.

• To receive general admission student tickets in sec-tions 20-31, students are encouraged to use thenew online student ticket center to get their tickets.

• Student tickets are on a first-come, first-servedbasis.

• Students may bring up to two ECU OneCards(theirs plus one other ECU student).

STUDENT GUEST TICKETS• General students may purchase guest tickets to

be seated with them.• Virginia Tech and North Carolina games have a

limit of two guests tickets per student.• The following are the guest ticket prices:

Student YouthGame Guest (age 12 & under) Virginia Tech $60 $60UAB $40 $25North Carolina $60 $60Tulane $40 $25Southern Miss $40 $25UCF $40 $25The following payments are accepted (no checks):• Minges Coliseum Box Office: Cash, Visa,

Mastercard, American Express• Central Ticket Office @ Mendenhall: Cash

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Proudly SupportsPirate Athletics

Chips and Salsawith a purchase of $10 or more

FREE

Valid at ECU campus only untilDecember 31, 2011

ECU CampusThe Croatan

Greenville, NC252.328.TOGO


STUDENT TICKET PICKUPTickets will be available until sold out

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VIRGINIA TECH • SEPTEMBER 10LOCATION DATES OF PICK-UP HOURS OF PICK-UPOnline @ www.ecupirates.com Tues., Aug 30-Fri., Sept. 2 Starts @ 12:01 a.m.Minges Coliseum Box Office Tues., Aug 30-Fri., Sept. 2 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Central Ticket Office @ Mendenhall Tues., Aug 30-Fri., Sept. 2 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

UAB • SEPTEMBER 24LOCATION DATES OF PICK-UP HOURS OF PICK-UPOnline @ www.ecupirates.com Tues., Sept.13-Fri., Sept. 16 Starts @ 12:01 a.m.Minges Coliseum Box Office Tues., Sept.13-Fri., Sept. 16 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Central Ticket Office @ Mendenhall Tues., Sept.13-Fri., Sept. 16 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

NORTH CAROLINA • OCTOBER 1LOCATION DATES OF PICK-UP HOURS OF PICK-UPOnline @ www.ecupirates.com Tues., Sept. 20-Fri., Sept. 23 Starts @ 12:01 a.m.Minges Coliseum Box Office Tues., Sept. 20-Fri., Sept. 23 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Central Ticket Office @ Mendenhall Tues., Sept. 20-Fri., Sept. 23 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

TULANE • OCTOBER 29LOCATION DATES OF PICK-UP HOURS OF PICK-UPOnline @ www.ecupirates.com Tues., Oct. 18-Fri., Oct. 21 Starts @ 12:01 a.m.Minges Coliseum Box Office Tues., Oct. 18-Fri., Oct. 21 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Central Ticket Office @ Mendenhall Tues., Oct. 18-Fri., Oct. 21 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

SOUTHERN MISS • NOVEMBER 5LOCATION DATES OF PICK-UP HOURS OF PICK-UPOnline @ www.ecupirates.com Tues., Oct. 25-Fri., Oct. 28 Starts @ 12:01 a.m.Minges Coliseum Box Office Tues., Oct. 25-Fri., Oct. 28 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Central Ticket Office @ Mendenhall Tues., Oct. 25-Fri., Oct. 28 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

UCF • NOVEMBER 19LOCATION DATES OF PICK-UP HOURS OF PICK-UPOnline @ www.ecupirates.com Tues., Nov. 8-Fri., Nov. 11 Starts @ 12:01 a.m.Minges Coliseum Box Office Tues., Nov. 8-Fri., Nov. 11 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Central Ticket Office @ Mendenhall Tues., Nov. 8-Fri., Nov. 11 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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