The 2014 season's largest margin: East Carolina 52, North Carolina Central 7. A 45-point win — the year's high-water mark.
2014 — The Winning Chapter
East Carolina's 2014 season (8-5) is a middle chapter: table-stakes progress, no crown in the ledger, the program still writing the book.
The Shape — week-by-week · cumulative W–L below
Who carried it
- Shane CardenQB4,736 passing yards
- Breon AllenRB869 rushing yards
- Chris HairstonRB528 rushing yards
- Marquez GraysonRB289 rushing yards
- Justin HardyWR1,494 receiving yards
- Cam WorthyWR1,016 receiving yards
- Zay JonesWR830 receiving yards
Season leaders, 2014.
The season's deepest loss: East Carolina 23, South Carolina 33. A 10-point margin the season is remembered by.
The season's last act: East Carolina fell to Florida 20-28 in the postseason.
"ECU Pirate Nation"
2014 is a middle chapter for East Carolina — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.