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: William Bill Dole Conference: North State- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1951 Season Highlights  
 William Bill Dole enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at East Carolina.  
    
		
		
1951 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 15   @
Southern Mississippi 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 40  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 22   @ Newport News Apprentice School (VA)  
    
   	 32  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 29   @ Norfolk NAS (VA)  
    
   	 7  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 6   vs. Elon  
    
   	 20  
   	 34  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 13   @ Western Carolina  
    
   	 20  
   	 34  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 20   vs. Guilford  
    
   	 19  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 27   vs. Lenoir-Rhyne  
    
   	 14  
   	 41  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 3   vs.
Appalachian State 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 10   @ Cherry Point Marines (NC)  
    
   	 45  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 24   @ Citadel  
    
   	 7  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1951 Season Totals  
  Record 4-6
  
  Points Scored 184  
  Scoring Average 18.4  
  Points Allowed 220  
  Defense Average 22.0  
  Opponents Record 12-8
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 1-3
  
  Away Record 3-3
     
  
 
		
1951 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1951 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1951 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
	  
 Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.