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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  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Jack Boone enters his 8th season as Head Coach at East Carolina.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Presbyterian  13   18   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Albright (PA)  45   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Guilford  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Catawba  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Elon  31   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Western Carolina  14   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Newberry (SC)  7   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Appalachian State  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Lenoir-Rhyne  21   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Newport News Apprentice School (VA)  74   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Wofford  13   20   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored279
  Scoring Average25.4
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record6-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 North State- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
East Carolina 5-6279171   Jack Boone

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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.