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1961 East Carolina Pirates football team

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1961 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceCarolinas Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–3 Carolinas)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Carolinas Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Lenoir Rhyne $ 6 1 0 8 1 1
Appalachian State 5 1 0 7 3 0
Newberry 4 2 0 5 5 1
East Carolina 4 3 0 5 4 1
Elon 3 4 0 4 6 0
Catawba 3 4 0 3 7 0
Western Carolina 2 5 0 4 6 0
Guilford 0 7 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina College—now known as East Carolina University—during the 1961 college football season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Indiana (PA)*W 19–6[1]
September 23at GuilfordGreensboro, NCW 17–15[2]
September 30at CatawbaW 16–0[3]
October 7Elon
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 22–2010,000[4]
October 14Western Carolina
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 6–7[5]
October 21at NewberryW 13–7[6]
October 28vs. Appalachian State
L 14–16[7]
November 4Lenoir Rhyne
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 19–24[8]
November 11at Furman*L 8–2912,000[9]
November 18Wofford*
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
T 20–20[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Michel scores three TDs, East Carolina wins, 19–6". The News and Observer. September 17, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "East Carolina rallies, best Guilford, 17–15". Johnson City Press. September 24, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ECC Bucs turn back Indians, 16–0". The News and Observer. October 1, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pirates nip Elon to remain unbeaten". The News and Observer. October 8, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Catamounts beat Bucs in upset". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 15, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indians fall". The Greenville News. October 22, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Apps shade Pirates, 16–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Last minute L–R TD nips ECC, 24–19". The News and Observer. November 5, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman roars back in second half to defeat East Carolina, 29–8". The Greenville News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "East Carolina, Wofford battle to 20–20 tie". The Times and Democrat. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 4, 2024.