1963 East Carolina Pirates football team

1963 East Carolina Pirates football
Eastern Bowl champion
Eastern Bowl, W 27–6 vs Northeastern
Conference	Independent
Record	9–1
Head coach	Clarence Stasavich (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ficklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina			–					9	–	1	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					8	–	1	–	0
Northeastern			–					8	–	1	–	0
Wheaton (IL)			–					8	–	1	–	0
Mississippi Vocational			–					6	–	3	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	3	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff			–					5	–	3	–	1
Howard (AL)			–					5	–	3	–	1
Cortland			–					4	–	3	–	0
Lamar Tech			–					5	–	4	–	0
Parsons			–					5	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hawaii			–					5	–	5	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					4	–	4	–	1
Southern Connecticut State			–					4	–	4	–	0
Wabash			–					4	–	4	–	1
Tampa			–					4	–	5	–	1
Southern Illinois			–					4	–	5	–	0
UC Riverside			–					4	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					4	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	6	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	4	–	1
Hardin–Simmons			–					2	–	6	–	1
Arkansas State			–					2	–	6	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					2	–	6	–	0
Rose Poly			–					2	–	6	–	0
Union (NY)			–					2	–	6	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					2	–	7	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					1	–	6	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	6	–	0
Arlington State			–					1	–	8	–	0

The 1963 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina College (now known as East Carolina University) as an independent during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 9–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 7–10	7,000	[1]
September 21	Wake Forest	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 20–10	17,000	[2]
September 28	Wofford	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 34–7	3,500	[3]
October 5	at Presbyterian	Old Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	W 24–7	4,500	[4]
October 12	Elon	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 6–0	9,000	[5]
October 19	Western Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 50–0	11,500	[6]
November 2	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 20–6	7,500	[7]
November 9	Lenoir Rhyne	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 28–0	10,500	[8]
November 23	at Tampa	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 14–8	6,500	[9]
December 14	vs. Northeastern	J. Birney Crum Stadium Allentown, PA (Eastern Bowl)	W 27–6	2,800	[10]

References

1. "UR turns back ECC, 10–7". The Times Dispatch. September 15, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pirates outscore WF 20–10". The High Point Enterprise. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "East Carolina wallops Wofford". The Times and Democrat. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "East Carolina takes 24–7 win". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "ECC gets 6–0 win over Elon". The High Point Enterprise. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "ECC outclasses Cats, 50 to 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "EC downs The Citadel 20–6 with single wing". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "ECC smashes Bears, 28–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "E. Carolina raps Tampa in finale". Tampa Bay Times. November 24, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "East Carolina smacks Northeastern". The Morning Call. December 15, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.