1974 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season

1974 East Carolina Pirates football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 7–4 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Pat Dye (1st season)

Home stadium| Ficklen Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1973

1975 ->

1974 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
VMI $  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Appalachian State | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
East Carolina | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Richmond | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
The Citadel | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
William & Mary | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Furman | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Davidson | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1974 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Pat Dye, the team compiled a 7–4 record.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 14| Bowling Green*|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 24–6| 16,500| [2]
September 21| East Tennessee State*|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 24–8| 16,226| [3]
September 28| Southern Illinois*|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 17–16| 15,525| [4]
October 5| at No. 8 NC State*|

* Carter Stadium
* Raleigh, NC (rivalry)

| L 20–24| 42,800| [5]
October 12| at Furman|

* Sirrine Stadium
* Greenville, SC

| W 15–12| 16,800| [6]
October 19| at Appalachian State|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| L 21–23| 11,259| [7]
October 26| Dayton*|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 34–6| 14,674| [8]
November 2| The Citadel|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 41–21| 19,450| [9]
November 9| at Richmond|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| L 20–28| 14,000| [10]
November 16| at William & Mary|

* Cary Field
* Williamsburg, VA

| W 31–10| 8,500| [11]
November 23| at VMI|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 3–13| 8,100| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1974 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
2. ^ "Weaver leads ECU to 24–6 opening win". The News and Observer. September 15, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Bucs drop third straight to Pirates". Johnson City Press. September 22, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "E. Carolina slips past SIU, 17–16". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "State escapes ECU scare". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "East Carolina rally spoils Furman upset bid, 15–12". The Greenville News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Harmon boots Apps over Pirates, 23–21". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Dayton fumbles away lead and game, 34–6". Dayton Daily News. October 27, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Schink leads ECU past Citadel, 41–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Spiders catch ECU in web of fumbles, 28–20". The News and Observer. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "East Carolina passing, defense trounce W&M by 31–10". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "VMI clinches Southern crown". The News Leader. November 24, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 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

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