ECU Athletics to host Military Bowl celebration on Friday, Jan. 24

by | Jan 10, 2025

By ECUPirates.com

ECU Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert announced today that the 2024 ECU Football Team will be honored during a special celebration event on Friday, January 24, in Harvey Hall from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The event, sponsored by Team Boneyard, is free and open to the public. All attendees will receive a commemorative Military Bowl poster and have the opportunity to take a picture with the Go Bowling Military Bowl Trophy.

Fans must sign up here to secure a ticket for the event. Select players will be available for autographs from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., followed by a brief program celebrating the team’s accomplishments.

The Pirates, led by head coach Blake Harrell, capped off a remarkable season by winning five of their last six games, highlighted by an exciting 26-21 win against NC State in the Go Bowling Military Bowl.

In addition, ECU Football 2025 season tickets will go on sale starting Tuesday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m. The upcoming schedule features home games against Campbell, BYU, Army, Charlotte, Memphis, and Tulsa, as well as matchups with seven teams overall that played in bowl games in 2024.

About Team Boneyard
Launched in 2022, Team Boneyard is a volunteer-led initiative supported by ECU alumni, donors, fans and former athletes. Team Boneyard has collaborated with numerous Pirate student-athletes, providing compensation for unique opportunities centered on their name, image and likeness.

Pirate Club members can earn two priority points for every $100 contributed to Team Boneyard, which helps enhance seat and parking allocations for football, basketball, and baseball events.

Team Boneyard has multiple options to contribute including monthly payments. For more information and to donate, please visit Team Boneyard or contact the Pirate Club at (252) 737-4540.

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