1965 East Carolina Pirates football team

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1965 East Carolina Pirates football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 31–0 vs. Maine
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1965 record9–1 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
West Virginia $   4 – 0     6 – 4  
William & Mary   5 – 1     6 – 4  
East Carolina   3 – 1     9 – 1  
VMI   3 – 2     3 – 7  
George Washington   4 – 3     5 – 5  
The Citadel   4 – 4     4 – 6  
Davidson   2 – 3     6 – 4  
Furman   2 – 3     5 – 5  
Richmond   0 – 6     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina College (now known as East Carolina University) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 9–1 record.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25West Chester*
W 27–613,500[2]
October 2at Furman
L 7–144,000[3]
October 9at Richmond
W 34–135,500[4]
October 16at Louisville*
W 34–208,800[5]
October 23The Citadel
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 21–013,800[6]
October 30at Northeast Louisiana State*
W 45–02,000[7]
November 6Lenoir–Rhyne*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 44–016,332[8]
November 13George Washington
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 21–2013,202[9]
November 20at Howard (AL)*
W 35–103,000[10]
December 11vs. Maine*
W 31–08,350[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1965 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "East Carolina takes 27–6 victory". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman's inspired Paladins shock East Carolina, 14–7". The Greenville News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ECC routs Richmond by 34–13". The Progress-Index. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fullback Flinger is thorn for UL in 34–20 defeat". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East Carolina blanks Citadel in 21–0 tilt". Kingsport Times-News. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pirates post 4th straight victory". The News and Observer. October 31, 1965. p. 17. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "East Carolina bangs Lenoir Rhyne, 44–0". Daily Press. November 7, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Big ECC rally wins 21–20". The News and Observer. November 14, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "East Carolina spills Howard". The News and Observer. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bucs top Maine in bowl 31–0". Tallahassee Democrat. December 12, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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