1973 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 1973 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 9–2 record.[1]

1973 East Carolina Pirates football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–2 (7–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorVito Ragazzo (3rd season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
1973 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $ 7 –0 –09 –2 –0
Richmond 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
William & Mary 3 –2 –06 –5 –0
Furman 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Appalachian State 2 –2 –03 –7 –1
VMI 2 –4 –02 –9 –0
Davidson 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
The Citadel 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Frank Novak was the offensive coordinator in 1973

Carl Reese was the defensive coordinator in 1973

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at No. 17 NC State*
L 8–5745,500[2]
September 15at Southern Miss*
W 13–010,800[3]
September 22at Southern Illinois*
W 42–256,500[4]
September 29Furman
W 14–316,270[5]
October 6at Davidson
W 45–04,000[6]
October 13VMI
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 42–714,550[7]
October 20The Citadel
W 34–013,300[8]
October 27at North Carolina*
L 27–2841,500[9]
November 3William & Mary
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 34–3[10]
November 10Richmond
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 44–1421,251[11]
November 17Appalachian State
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 49–1414,182[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1973 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. "Wolfpack smashes ECU's Bucs, 57–8". The News and Observer. September 9, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Eagles downed 13–0 in disastrous opener". Hattiesburg American. September 16, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Pirates sink SIU 42–25". Southern Illinoisan. September 23, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Pirates stop Furman". The News and Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Strayhorn leads ECU over 'Cats". The Gastonia Gazette. October 7, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "ECU 42, VMI 7". The Greenville News. October 14, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "ECU Crumplers Citadel, 34–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tar Heels rally by ECU". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "East Carolina turns back Indians 34–3". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "East Carolina beats Richmond 44–14, claims conference title". The Danville Register. November 11, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Pirates rout Apps, 49–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 18, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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