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: Jack Boone
Conference: North State-
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| 1952 Season Highlights |
| Jack Boone enters his 1st season as Head Coach at East Carolina. |
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| 1952 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 13 | vs. Norfolk NAS (VA)
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7 |
13 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 20 | vs. Newport News Apprentice School (VA)
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37 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 27 | @ Lenoir-Rhyne
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6 |
7 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 4 | vs. Catawba
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7 |
7 |
T |
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| | Sat., Oct. 11 | @ Elon
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25 |
9 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 18 | vs. Western Carolina
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21 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 25 | vs. Guilford
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41 |
25 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 1 | @
Appalachian State
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22 |
19 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 8 | @ Stetson (FL)
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19 |
19 |
T |
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| | Sat., Nov. 15 | vs. West Virginia Tech
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34 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Dec. 13 | @ Clarion (PA)
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6 |
13 |
L |
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Lions Bowl (NC) Bowl |
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| 1952 Season Totals |
| Record | 6-3
-2
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| Points Scored | 225 |
| Scoring Average | 20.5 |
| Points Allowed | 132 |
| Defense Average | 12.0 |
| Opponents Record | 2-6
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 4-1
-1
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| Away Record | 2-2
-1
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| 1952 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1952 North State- Standings |
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Bowls |
Conference |
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W/L/T | PF | PA |
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W/L/T |
PF | PA |
Coach |
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East Carolina |
6-3-2 | 225 | 132 | | | | |
Jack Boone |
| 1952 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1952 All North State Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.
