| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Head Coach: | Ed Emory |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Ficklen Memorial Stadium |
The 1980 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Emory, the team compiled a 4–7 record.[1]