1965 East Carolina Pirates football team

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1965 East Carolina Pirates football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 31–0 vs. Maine
Conference Southern Conference
Record9–1 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Ficklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1964
1966  →
1965 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 4 –0 –06 –4 –0
William & Mary 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
East Carolina 3 –1 –09 –1 –0
VMI 3 –2 –03 –7 –0
George Washington 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
The Citadel 4 –4 –04 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
Furman 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Richmond 0 –6 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 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 Southern Conference, although they were classified in the College Division during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 9–1 record. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 West Chester *
W 27–613,500 [2]
October 2at Furman No. 8
L 7–144,000 [3]
October 9at Richmond
W 34–135,500 [4]
October 16at Louisville *
W 34–208,800 [5]
October 23 The Citadel
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 21–013,800 [6]
October 30at Northeast Louisiana State *
W 45–02,000 [7]
November 6 Lenoir Rhyne *No. 10
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 44–016,332 [8]
November 13 George Washington No. 6
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 21–2013,202 [9]
November 20at Howard (AL) *No. 5
W 35–103,000 [10]
December 11vs. No. 7 Maine *No. 8
W 31–08,350 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1965 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ "East Carolina takes 27–6 victory". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Furman's inspired Paladins shock East Carolina, 14–7". The Greenville News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "ECC routs Richmond by 34–13". The Progress-Index. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Fullback Flinger is thorn for UL in 34–20 defeat". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "East Carolina blanks Citadel in 21–0 tilt". Kingsport Times-News. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Pirates post 4th straight victory". The News and Observer. October 31, 1965. p. 17. Retrieved January 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "East Carolina bangs Lenoir Rhyne, 44–0". Daily Press. November 7, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Big ECC rally wins 21–20". The News and Observer. November 14, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "East Carolina spills Howard". The News and Observer. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Bucs top Maine in bowl 31–0". Tallahassee Democrat. December 12, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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