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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: Sonny Randle
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1932  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Sonny Randle enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at East Carolina.
 The Pirates won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Virginia Military Institute  30   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Southern Illinois  16   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Appalachian State  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Richmond  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Citadel  27   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ North Carolina State  16   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Furman  27   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ William & Mary  21   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Dayton  24   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ North Carolina  19   42   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed176
  Defense Average16.0
  Opponents Record24-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
East Carolina 9-2269176   Sonny Randle
Appalachian State 5-5-1239232   Jim Brakefield

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 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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