1963 East Carolina Pirates football team

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1963 East Carolina Pirates football
Eastern Bowl champion
Eastern Bowl, W 27–6 vs Northeastern
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
Home stadium Ficklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1962
1964  →
1963 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina  – 9 –1 –0
Abilene Christian  – 8 –1 –0
Northeastern  – 8 –1 –0
Mississippi Vocational  – 6 –3 –0
Santa Clara  – 6 –3 –0
St. Norbert  – 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Richmond
L 7–107,000 [1]
September 21 Wake Forest
W 20–1017,000 [2]
September 28 Wofford
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 34–73,500 [3]
October 5at Presbyterian
W 24–74,500 [4]
October 12 Elon
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 6–09,000 [5]
October 19 Western Carolina
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 50–011,500 [6]
November 2at The Citadel
W 20–67,500 [7]
November 9 Lenoir Rhyne
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 28–010,500 [8]
November 23at Tampa
W 14–86,500 [9]
December 14vs. Northeastern
W 27–62,800 [10]

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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.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 4, 2024.
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