1965 East Carolina Pirates football team

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 during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 9–1 record.[1]

1965 East Carolina Pirates football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 31–0 vs. Maine
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–1 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
1965 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25West Chester*W 27–613,500[2]
October 2at FurmanL 7–144,000[3]
October 9at RichmondW 34–135,500[4]
October 16at Louisville*W 34–208,800[5]
October 23The Citadel
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 21–013,800[6]
October 30at Northeast Louisiana State*W 45–02,000[7]
November 6Lenoir–Rhyne*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 44–016,332[8]
November 13George Washington
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 21–2013,202[9]
November 20at Howard (AL)*W 35–103,000[10]
December 11vs. Maine*W 31–08,350[11]
  • *Non-conference 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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