1965 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season

1965 East Carolina Pirates football

Tangerine Bowl champion

Tangerine Bowl, W 31–0 vs. Maine

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 9–1 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Clarence Stasavich (4th season)

Home stadium| Ficklen Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1964

1966 ->

1965 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
West Virginia $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
William & Mary | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
East Carolina | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
VMI | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
George Washington | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
The Citadel | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Davidson | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Furman | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Richmond | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

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[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 25| West Chester*|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 27–6| 13,500| [2]
October 2| at Furman|

* Sirrine Stadium
* Greenville, SC

| L 7–14| 4,000| [3]
October 9| at Richmond|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| W 34–13| 5,500| [4]
October 16| at Louisville*|

* Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| W 34–20| 8,800| [5]
October 23| The Citadel|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 21–0| 13,800| [6]
October 30| at Northeast Louisiana State*|

* Brown Stadium
* Monroe, LA

| W 45–0| 2,000| [7]
November 6| Lenoir Rhyne*|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 44–0| 16,332| [8]
November 13| George Washington|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 21–20| 13,202| [9]
November 20| at Howard (AL)*|

* Seibert Stadium
* Homewood, AL

| W 35–10| 3,000| [10]
December 11| vs. Maine*|

* Tangerine Bowl
* Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)

| W 31–0| 8,350| [11]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

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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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

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* 1932
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