1952 East Carolina Pirates football team

1952 East Carolina Pirates football
Lions Bowl, L 6–13 vs. Clarion
Conference	North State Conference
Record	6–3–2 (4–1–1 NSC)
Head coach	Jack Boone (1st season)
Home stadium	College Stadium
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 North State Conference football standings

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Norfolk NAS *	College Stadium Greenville, NC	L 7–13	7,500	[1]
September 20	The Apprentice School *	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 37–6		[2]
September 27	at Lenoir Rhyne	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	L 6–7	7,500	[3]
October 4	Catawba	College Stadium Greenville, NC	T 7–7		[4]
October 11	at Elon	Burlington Memorial Stadium Burlington, NC	W 25–9	2,500	[5]
October 18	Western Carolina	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 21–7		[6]
October 25	at Guilford	Greensboro Senior H.S. Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 41–25		[7]
November 1	at Appalachian State	College Field Boone, NC	W 22–19	5,000	[8]
November 8	at Stetson *	DeLand Municipal Stadium DeLand, FL	T 19–19	5,000	[9]
November 15	West Virginia Tech *	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 34–7	6,500	[10]
December 13	vs. Clarion *	Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC (Lions Bowl)	L 6–13	2,700	[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.