1933 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season "at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts" Scoring drives: "at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York" Scoring drives: "at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" Scoring drives: "at Baker Bowl, Philadelphia" Scoring drives: "at Polo Grounds, New York City" Scoring drives: 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season The 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates was the debut season of the team that would eventually become the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team was founded after Pennsylvania relaxed its blue laws that, prior to 1933, prohibited sporting events from taking place on Sundays, when most NFL games took place. The new squad was composed largely of local semi-pro players, many of whom
2009 East Carolina Pirates football team Tulsa leads the all-time series 5-3. The Pirates faced the UAB Blazers at home in Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium. In 2008 the Pirates defeated the Blazers in Birmingham, AL for the first time in this series' history. The two schools are tied in the all-time series 4-4. The Pirates will be hosting the rival Golden Eagles of Southern Miss. Of the 34 games played in this series, the Pirates have only won 8. Last year, the Golden Eagles beat the Pirates 21-3 in Hattiesburg, MS. 2009 East Carolina Pirates football team The 2009 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University