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1968 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
East Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Davidson 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VMI 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Furman 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1968 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Parsons*
W 37–716,687[2]
September 21William & Mary
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 0–1414,500[3]
September 28at Louisiana Tech*
L 7–3512,000[4]
October 5at Southern Miss*
L 0–6512,500[5]
October 26Richmond
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 7–3112,500[6]
November 2at Furman
W 24–136,500[7]
November 9Tampa*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 21–2815,000[8]
November 16Marshall*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC (rivalry)
W 49–207,500[9]
November 23at The Citadel
W 24–136,500[10]
November 30at East Tennessee State*
L 7–172,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1968 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Parsons gets lead then swoons, 37–7". The Des Moines Register. September 15, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W&M upsets East Carolina, 14–0". Daily Press. September 22, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech Bulldogs make debut in new stadium with win". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern humiliates East Carolinans, 65–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Richmond blasts East Carolina, 31–7". Daily Press. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "East Carolina whips Furman for first conference win". The High Point Enterprise. November 3, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bounce-back Spartans nip Pirates 28–21". Tampa Bay Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Marshall fails again, East Carolina wins 49–20". Beckley Post-Herald and Register. November 17, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Pirates rally to down Cadets". The Times and Democrat. November 24, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bucs close season with 5–5 record". Johnson City Press. December 1, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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