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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: Clarence Stasavich
Conference: Southern-

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1932 <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024

1966 Season Highlights

Clarence Stasavich enters his 5th season as Head Coach at East Carolina.

The Pirates won the Southern Conference Championship.

1966 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	@ William & Mary	7	7	T
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Louisiana Monroe	14	21	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Furman	17	0	W
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Davidson	50	7	W
Sat., Oct. 15	@ George Washington	7	20	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Citadel	27	17	W
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Southern Illinois	13	31	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Richmond	28	16	W
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Southern Mississippi	14	35	L
Sat., Nov. 26	@ Louisville	7	21	L

1966 Season Totals
Record	4-5 -1
Points Scored	184
Scoring Average	18.4
Points Allowed	175
Defense Average	17.5
Opponents Record	19-11
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-3 -1

1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1966 Southern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
East Carolina	4-5-1	184	175					Clarence Stasavich
West Virginia	3-5-2	158	197					Jim Carlen

1966 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1966 All Southern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).