1963 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season

1963 East Carolina Pirates football

Eastern Bowl champion

Eastern Bowl, W 27–6 vs Northeastern

Conference| Independent
Record| 9–1
Head coach|

* Clarence Stasavich (2nd season)

Home stadium| Ficklen Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1962

1964 ->

1963 NCAA College Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
East Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Abilene Christian |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Mississippi Vocational |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Santa Clara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
St. Norbert |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Howard (AL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Cortland |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Lamar Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Parsons |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Northern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Southern Connecticut State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Wabash |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1
Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
UC Riverside |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
UC Santa Barbara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Lake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1
Hardin–Simmons |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Arkansas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Eastern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Rose Poly |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Union (NY) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Cal Poly Pomona |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Trinity (TX) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1
Carnegie Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0
Arlington State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0

The 1963 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina College (now known as East Carolina University) as an independent during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 9–1 record.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 14| at Richmond|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| L 7–10| 7,000| [1]
September 21| Wake Forest|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 20–10| 17,000| [2]
September 28| Wofford|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 34–7| 3,500| [3]
October 5| at Presbyterian|

* Old Bailey Stadium
* Clinton, SC

| W 24–7| 4,500| [4]
October 12| Elon|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 6–0| 9,000| [5]
October 19| Western Carolina|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 50–0| 11,500| [6]
November 2| at The Citadel|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| W 20–6| 7,500| [7]
November 9| Lenoir Rhyne|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 28–0| 10,500| [8]
November 23| at Tampa|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| W 14–8| 6,500| [9]
December 14| vs. Northeastern|

* J. Birney Crum Stadium
* Allentown, PA (Eastern Bowl)

| W 27–6| 2,800| [10]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "UR turns back ECC, 10–7". The Times Dispatch. September 15, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Pirates outscore WF 20–10". The High Point Enterprise. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "East Carolina wallops Wofford". The Times and Democrat. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "East Carolina takes 24–7 win". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "ECC gets 6–0 win over Elon". The High Point Enterprise. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "ECC outclasses Cats, 50 to 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "EC downs The Citadel 20–6 with single wing". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "ECC smashes Bears, 28–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "E. Carolina raps Tampa in finale". Tampa Bay Times. November 24, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "East Carolina smacks Northeastern". The Morning Call. December 15, 1963. Retrieved March 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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East Carolina Pirates football

Venues|

* Guy Smith Stadium (1939–1948)
* College Stadium (1949–1962)
* Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium (1963–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Marshall
* NC State

Culture & lore|

* PeeDee the Pirate
* The Marching Pirates
* Marshall football plane crash

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

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