1964 East Carolina Pirates football team

1964 East Carolina Pirates football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 14–13 vs UMass
Conference	Independent
Record	9–1
Head coach	Clarence Stasavich (3rd season)
Home stadium	Ficklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Montclair State			–					7	–	0	–	0
East Carolina			–					9	–	1	–	0
Cortland			–					8	–	1	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	2	–	0
Chattanooga			–					7	–	3	–	0
Parsons			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northeastern			–					5	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					5	–	3	–	0
Drake			–					6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Valley State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff			–					5	–	4	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					4	–	4	–	1
Wabash			–					3	–	3	–	2
Hawaii			–					4	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee			–					4	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					4	–	6	–	0
Lake Forest			–					3	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					2	–	6	–	1
Rose Poly			–					2	–	6	–	0
UC Riverside			–					2	–	7	–	0
Wheaton (IL)			–					2	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					1	–	6	–	0
Colorado College			–					1	–	7	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	8	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					1	–	9	–	0

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 9–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Catawba		Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 25–0	7,000	[1]
September 19	at West Chester		Wayne Field West Chester, PA	W 33–7	8,000	[2]
September 26	Howard (AL)		Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 31–20	13,000	[3]
October 10	at Wofford		Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	W 21–0	6,000	[4]
October 17	at Lenoir Rhyne		Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	W 33–14	7,000	[5]
October 24	Richmond		Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 20–22	13,000	[6]
October 31	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 19–10	11,400	[7]
November 7	at Furman		Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 34–14	5,000	[8]
November 14	Presbyterian		Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 49–8	14,322	[9]
December 12	vs. No. 7 UMass	No. 8	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	W 14–13	7,500	[10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Pirates rout Catawba, 25–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1964. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "E. Carolina rips West Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bucs stage late blitz, win 31–20". The News and Observer. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Unbeaten E.C. downs stubborn Terriers". The Times and Democrat. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "ECC romps over Lenoir Rhyne 33–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Richmond scores early, ends Pirate Skein, 22–20". Daily Press. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cadets fall to Pirates in fourth period 19–10". Florence Morning News. November 1, 1964. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Single wing of East Carolina is too much for Paladins, 34–14". The Greenville News. November 8, 1964. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "ECC's Cline, Alexander star in dazzling 49–8 win over PC". The News and Observer. November 15, 1964. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cline shows he's All-American; Bucs triumph". The Orlando Sentinel. December 13, 1964. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.