1969 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 1969 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 2–7 record.[1]

1969 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Davidson + 5 1 0 7 4 0
Richmond + 5 1 0 6 4 0
The Citadel 4 2 0 7 3 0
William & Mary 2 2 0 3 7 0
East Carolina 1 3 0 2 7 0
Furman 0 4 0 1 8 1
VMI 0 4 0 0 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at East Tennessee State*
L 0–75,500[2]
September 27Louisiana Tech*L 6–2413,500[3]
October 4The Citadel
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 13–3111,500[4]
October 18at RichmondL 7–246,500[5]
October 25at Southern Illinois*W 17–312,500[6]
November 1Furman
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 24–212,000[7]
November 8Davidson
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 27–4215,337[8]
November 15at Marshall*L 7–385,500[9]
November 22Southern Miss*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 7–143,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1969 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Buccaneers nip Pirates, 7–0". Johnson City Press. September 21, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bradshaw stars in Tech triumph". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Citadel rips ECC, 31–13". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Richmond defeats East Carolina, 24–7". Daily Press. October 19, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East Carolina halts Salukis 17–3". Southern Illinoisan. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pirates led by Wightman". The News and Observer. November 2, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cats comeback earns bowl berth". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Carolina succumbs to Marshall by 38–7". The High Point Enterprise. November 16, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southerners defeat East Carolina, 14–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.