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1974 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference Southern Conference
Record7–4 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Ficklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975 →
1974 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 Bowling Green*W 24–616,500 [2]
September 21 East Tennessee State*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 24–816,226 [3]
September 28 Southern Illinois*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 17–1615,525 [4]
October 5at No. 8 NC State*L 20–2442,800 [5]
October 12at FurmanW 15–1216,800 [6]
October 19at Appalachian StateL 21–2311,259 [7]
October 26 Dayton*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 34–614,674 [8]
November 2 The Citadel
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 41–2119,450 [9]
November 9at RichmondL 20–2814,000 [10]
November 16at William & MaryW 31–108,500 [11]
November 23at VMIL 3–138,100 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  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.