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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Jack Boone enters his 5th season as Head Coach at East Carolina.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Virginia Tech  2   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Stetson (FL)  7   7   T       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Catawba  13   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Elon  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Western Carolina  20   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Charleston (WV)  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Appalachian State  19   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Lenoir-Rhyne  12   57   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Richmond  7   45   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record2-6 -1
  Points Scored99
  Scoring Average11.0
  Points Allowed245
  Defense Average27.2
  Opponents Record10-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record1-4
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 North State- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
East Carolina 2-6-199245   Jack Boone

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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.