East Carolina Football Team History
East Carolina Pirates
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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Founded: 1907
Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Capacity: 45,000
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Sonny Randle
Conference: Southern-
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| 1972 Season Highlights |
| Sonny Randle enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at East Carolina. |
| The Pirates won the Southern Conference Championship. |
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| 1972 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 9 | @ Virginia Military Institute
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30 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 16 | vs. Southern Illinois
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16 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 23 | vs.
Appalachian State
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35 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | @ Richmond
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21 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 14 | vs. Citadel
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27 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | @
North Carolina State
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16 |
38 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | @ Furman
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27 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
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33 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 11 | @ William & Mary
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21 |
15 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 18 | vs. Dayton
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24 |
22 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 25 | @
North Carolina
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19 |
42 |
L |
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| 1972 Season Totals |
| Record | 9-2
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| Points Scored | 269 |
| Scoring Average | 24.5 |
| Points Allowed | 176 |
| Defense Average | 16.0 |
| Opponents Record | 24-9
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 5-0
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| Away Record | 4-2
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| 1972 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1972 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1972 All Southern Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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