1974 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 1974 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Pat Dye, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1]

1974 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
1974 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $ 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Appalachian State 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
East Carolina 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Richmond 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
The Citadel 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
William & Mary 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
Furman 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Davidson 0 –3 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Bowling Green*
W 24–616,500[2]
September 21East Tennessee State*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 24–816,226[3]
September 28Southern Illinois*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 17–1615,525[4]
October 5at No. 8 NC State*
L 20–2442,800[5]
October 12at Furman
W 15–1216,800[6]
October 19at Appalachian State
L 21–2311,259[7]
October 26Dayton*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 34–614,674[8]
November 2The Citadel
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 41–2119,450[9]
November 9at Richmond
L 20–2814,000[10]
November 16at William & Mary
W 31–108,500[11]
November 23at VMI
L 3–138,100[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1974 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. "Weaver leads ECU to 24–6 opening win". The News and Observer. September 15, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bucs drop third straight to Pirates". Johnson City Press. September 22, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "E. Carolina slips past SIU, 17–16". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "State escapes ECU scare". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "East Carolina rally spoils Furman upset bid, 15–12". The Greenville News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Harmon boots Apps over Pirates, 23–21". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Dayton fumbles away lead and game, 34–6". Dayton Daily News. October 27, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Schink leads ECU past Citadel, 41–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Spiders catch ECU in web of fumbles, 28–20". The News and Observer. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "East Carolina passing, defense trounce W&M by 31–10". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "VMI clinches Southern crown". The News Leader. November 24, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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