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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: John Christenbury
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1932  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 John Christenbury enters his 1st season as Head Coach at East Carolina.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Kutztown (PA)  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Presbyterian  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ William & Mary-Norfolk  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Western Carolina  14   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. North Carolina St. Freshmen  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Guilford  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. High Point (NC)  0   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Newport News Apprentice School (VA)  44   7   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored143
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed70
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 4-46789   J.O. Christian
Boston College 11-033965Won  19-13  Frank W. Leahy
Notre Dame 7-216867   Elmer F. Layden
Navy 6-2-110646   Major Emery E. Swede Larson
Penn State 6-1-113546   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Cincinnati 5-3-113248   Joseph A. Joe Meyer
East Carolina 5-314370   John Christenbury
Ohio 5-2-28932   Don Peden
Central Michigan 4-3-18860   Ron Finch
Nevada 4-4-125979   James W. Jim Aiken
Temple 4-4-1155113   Ray Morrison
Virginia 4-5117103   Frank J. Murray
West Virginia 4-4-112794   William F. Bill Kern
Buffalo 3-547116   Jim Peele
Georgia Southern 3-591184   Crook Smith
Massachusetts 1-833142   Elbert Carraway
Michigan State 3-4-110876   Charles W. Bachman
Pittsburgh 3-4-185102   Charles W. Bowser
Syracuse 3-4-1114134   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Western Michigan 2-577117   Mitchell Gary
Army 1-7-154197   William H. Wood
Eastern Michigan 1-5-134125   Elton J. Rynearson
Miami Ohio 0-7-132200   Frank Wilton

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.