1966 East Carolina Pirates football team

1966 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–5–1 (4–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Clarence Stasavich (5th season)
Home stadium	Ficklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina +	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
William & Mary +	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
West Virginia	3	–	0	–	0			3	–	5	–	2
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1966 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 during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	T 7–7	10,000	[2]
September 24	Northeast Louisiana State *	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 14–21	14,003	[3]
October 1	Furman	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 17–0	8,235	[4]
October 8	Davidson	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 40–7	16,903	[5]
October 15	at George Washington	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	L 7–20	7,200	[6]
October 22	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 27–17	10,400	[7]
October 29	at Southern Illinois *	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 13–31	14,000	[8]
November 12	Richmond	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 28–16	8,212	[9]
November 19	Southern Miss *	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 14–35	12,811	[10]
November 25	at Louisville *	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 7–21	3,500	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1966 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
2. "Penalties plague W&M, 7–7 tie pleases nobody". Daily Press. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Louisiana clip ECC Bucs, 21–14". The News and Observer. September 25, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Buccaneers rip Furman". The Greenville News. October 2, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Davidson bows, 40–7, to Pirates". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "East Carolina upset by Colonials 20 to 7". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "East Carolina rallies for 27-17 victory". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Salukis spill Pirates". Southern Illinoisan. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "East Carolina turns back Richmond by 28–16 score". The Danville Register. November 13, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southerners belt E. Carolina, 35–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "'Weird' pass play helps UL sink East Carolina 21–7". The Courier-Journal. November 27, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.