1940 East Carolina Pirates football team

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1940 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceIndependent
1940 record5–3
Head coach
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Southern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Hardin–Simmons   –   9 – 0 – 0
No. 13 Georgetown   –   8 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   8 – 2 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   5 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 3 – 0
Western Maryland   –   5 – 3 – 0
George Washington   –   5 – 3 – 1
Catholic University   –   4 – 3 – 1
West Virginia   –   4 – 4 – 1
Virginia   –   4 – 5 – 0
Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   1 – 7 – 3
William & Mary Norfolk Division   –   0 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented represented East Carolina Teachers College (now known as East Carolina University) as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Christenbury, the team compiled a 5–3 record.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28KutztownGreenville, NCW 14–6[1]
October 6Presbyterian Junior CollegeGreenville, NCW 40–0[2]
October 12at William & Mary Norfolk DivisionNorfolk, VAW 18–0[3]
October 19at Western Carolina Cullowhee, NCL 14–25[4]
October 25NC State FreshmenGreenville, NCL 0–262,000[5]
November 2at GuilfordGreensboro, NCW 13–0[6]
November 16High PointGreenville, NCL 0–6[7]
November 22at The Apprentice School
W 44–7[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Greenville Teachers turn back Kutztown". The News and Observer. September 29, 1940. Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern Teachers top Presbyterian Juniors". The News and Observer. October 7, 1940. Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Craven, McFee standouts in E.C.T.C. win". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 13, 1940. Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "WCTC capitalizes on ECTC mistakes". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 20, 1940. Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State frosh get victory in contest at Greenville". The News and Observer. October 26, 1940. Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Craven, M'fee stand out in E.C.T.C. win". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1940. Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Long pass sets stage for High Point win". The News and Observer. November 17, 1940. Retrieved March 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Naval Apprentice beaten, 44 to 7". The Times Dispatch. November 23, 1940. Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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