1952 East Carolina Pirates football team

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1952 East Carolina Pirates football
Lions Bowl, L 6–13 vs. Clarion
Conference North State Conference
Record6–3–2 (4–1–1 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadium College Stadium
Seasons
←  1951
1953  →
1952 North State Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Lenoir Rhyne $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0
East Carolina 4 –1 –16 –3 –2
Catawba 4 –1 –14 –5 –1
Appalachian State 2 –4 –02 –6 –1
Western Carolina 1 –4 –02 –8 –0
Guilford 1 –4 –01 –7 –0
Elon 1 –5 –03 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 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 North State Conference during the 1952 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jack Boone, the team compiled a 6–3–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 Norfolk NAS *
L 7–137,500 [1]
September 20 The Apprentice School *
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 37–6 [2]
September 27at Lenoir Rhyne
L 6–77,500 [3]
October 4 Catawba
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
T 7–7 [4]
October 11at Elon
W 25–92,500 [5]
October 18 Western Carolina
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 21–7 [6]
October 25at Guilford
W 41–25 [7]
November 1at Appalachian State
W 22–195,000 [8]
November 8at Stetson *
T 19–195,000 [9]
November 15 West Virginia Tech *
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 34–76,500 [10]
December 13vs. Clarion *
L 6–132,700 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Pirates beaten in grid opener". The News and Observer. September 14, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "A's bow to East Carolina, 37–6". Daily Press. September 21, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "ECC loses, 7–6 to Lenoir Rhyne". The News and Observer. September 28, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "East Carolina, Catawba tie". The News and Observer. October 5, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "East Carolina whips Elon by 25 to 9". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 12, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "EC Pirates dip WC Cats by 21–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Pirates trample Guilford in 41 to 0 league victory". The News and Observer. October 26, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Fumbles assist ECC in victory". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 2, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "East Carolina rally ties Stetson, 19–19". The Palm Beach Post. November 9, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "East Carolina laces Tech, 34–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Clarion wins in Lions Bowl, stays unbeaten". Sunday News. December 15, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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