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East Carolina Football Team History


East Carolina Pirates
East Carolina University
 Greenville, NC
Founded: 1907
Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Capacity: 45,000
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Jack Boone
Conference: North State-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1932  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Jack Boone enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at East Carolina.
 The Pirates won the North State Conference Championship.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Wilson Teachers (DC)  41   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Lenoir-Rhyne  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Catawba  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Elon  45   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Western Carolina  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Guilford  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Appalachian State  40   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Tampa  13   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Stetson (FL)  40   6   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average32.4
  Points Allowed69
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record6-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 North State- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
East Carolina 8-129269   Jack Boone

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All North State Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.