| Elizabeth City, NC---Elizabeth City State University has released
the 2001 Viking Football schedule. The Vikings and second year head coach
John Wright will play five home games and face two new opponents in 2001.
The Vikings will begin there ten game season by hosting Kutztown on August 25th in Roebuck Stadium. This will be the first ever meeting between Kutztown and ECSU. In September, the Vikings will take to the road for two consecutive weeks. They face Virginia Union on Sept. 1, and then travel to Fayetteville State on September 8th. ECSU returns home on Sept. 15th, as they host the Tigers of Morehouse College. The 3rd Annual “Down East Viking Football Classic” will be held on September 22nd as the Vikings and North Carolina Central do battle in Rocky Mount, NC. Lincoln University (MO) will make it’s first ever trip to Elizabeth City on September 29th. The Vikings will visit CIAA foe Virginia State on Oct. 6th. ECSU will host the Bulldogs of Bowie State on Oct. 13, and Homecoming 2001 will be celebrated on Oct. 20th as Livingstone College invades Roebuck Stadium. ECSU closes out the regular season against two-time defending CIAA champion Winston-Salem State on Nov.3rd. ECSU Aug. 25 Kutztown HOME 7:00PM Sept. 1 Virginia Union Away 7:00PM Sept. 8 Fayetteville State Away 7:00PM Sept. 15 Morehouse HOME 7:00PM
Sept. 22 NCCU
Rocky Mount, NC 4:00PM Sept. 29 Lincoln University HOME 1:30PM Oct. 6 Virginia State AWAY 7:00PM Oct. 13 Bowie State HOME 1:30PM
Oct.20 Livingstone
HOME
2:00PM Nov. 3 Winston-Salem AWAY 4:00PM |