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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: Pat Dye
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1932  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Pat Dye enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at East Carolina.
 The Pirates won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Southern Mississippi  48   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ North Carolina State  23   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ William & Mary  20   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Citadel  22   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Southern Illinois  49   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Virginia Military Institute  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ North Carolina  10   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Western Carolina  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Richmond  20   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Furman  10   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Appalachian State  35   7   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average10.5
  Opponents Record21-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-2
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
East Carolina 9-2278116   Pat Dye
Appalachian State 6-4-1277165   Jim Brakefield

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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