1949 East Carolina Pirates football team

1949 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	North State Conference
Record	4–5–1 (1–4–1 NSC)
Head coach	Bill Dole (1st season)
Home stadium	College Stadium
Seasons ←  1948 1950  →

1949 North State Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Carolina $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Elon	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Catawba	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Lenoir Rhyne	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Guilford	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
East Carolina	1	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Atlantic Christian	0	–	5	–	2			1	–	7	–	2
High Point	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1949 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina Teachers College (now known as East Carolina University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Dole, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 15	Cherry Point Marines *	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 24–0	[1]
September 24	Lenoir Rhyne	College Stadium Greenville, NC	L 20–21	[2]
October 1	at Hampden–Sydney *	Hampden Sydney, VA	L 7–20	[3]
October 8	Elon	College Stadium Greenville, NC	L 7–33	[4]
October 15	at Western Carolina	Memorial Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 6–19	[5]
October 21	at The Apprentice School *	Apprentice Field Newport News, VA	W 26–21	[6]
October 28	MCAS Edenton *	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 67–0	[7]
November 5	Appalachian State	College Stadium Greenville, NC	L 18–35	[8]
November 12	at High Point	High Point, NC	T 26–26	[9]
November 19	at Atlantic Christian	Wilson, NC	W 6–2	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "ECTC gridders defeat Marines". The News and Observer. September 16, 1949. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Lenoir Rhyne defeats Eastern Carolina club". The News and Observer. September 25, 1949. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tigers beat ECTC, 20–7; Holland stars". The Times Dispatch. October 2, 1949. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Elon defeats ECTC, 33–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1949. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cats down ECTC, 19–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1949. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "ECTC tops A's in thriller, 26–21". Daily Press. October 22, 1949. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "ECTC wins, 67–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1949. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Apps win". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 6, 1949. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "ECTC Pirates tie High Point team". The News and Observer. November 13, 1949. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "East Carolina nips Christians, 6 to 2". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 1949. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.