1966 East Carolina Pirates football team

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1966 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina + 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
William & Mary + 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
West Virginia 3 – 0 – 0 3 – 5 – 2
George Washington 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Richmond 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
VMI 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Furman 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1966 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina College (now known as East Carolina University) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at William & Mary
T 7–710,000[2]
September 24Northeast Louisiana State*
L 14–2114,003[3]
October 1Furman
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 17–08,235[4]
October 8Davidson
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 40–716,903[5]
October 15at George Washington
L 7–207,200[6]
October 22at The Citadel
W 27–1710,400[7]
October 29at Southern Illinois*
L 13–3114,000[8]
November 12Richmond
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 28–168,212[9]
November 19Southern Miss*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 14–3512,811[10]
November 25at Louisville*
L 7–213,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1966 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Penalties plague W&M, 7–7 tie pleases nobody". Daily Press. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisiana clip ECC Bucs, 21–14". The News and Observer. September 25, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Buccaneers rip Furman". The Greenville News. October 2, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson bows, 40–7, to Pirates". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East Carolina upset by Colonials 20 to 7". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "East Carolina rallies for 27-17 victory". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Salukis spill Pirates". Southern Illinoisan. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Carolina turns back Richmond by 28–16 score". The Danville Register. November 13, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southerners belt E. Carolina, 35–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Weird' pass play helps UL sink East Carolina 21–7". The Courier-Journal. November 27, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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