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1961 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference Carolinas Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–3 Carolinas)
Head coach
Home stadium College Stadium
Seasons
←  1960
1962 →
1961 Carolinas Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Lenoir Rhyne $ 6 1 0 8 1 1
Appalachian State 5 1 0 7 3 0
Newberry 4 2 0 5 5 1
East Carolina 4 3 0 5 4 1
Elon 3 4 0 4 6 0
Catawba 3 4 0 3 7 0
Western Carolina 2 5 0 4 6 0
Guilford 0 7 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina College—now known as East Carolina University—during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Indiana (PA)*W 19–6 [1]
September 23at Guilford Greensboro, NCW 17–15 [2]
September 30at CatawbaW 16–0 [3]
October 7 Elon
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 22–2010,000 [4]
October 14 Western Carolina
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 6–7 [5]
October 21at NewberryW 13–7 [6]
October 28vs. Appalachian State
L 14–16 [7]
November 4 Lenoir Rhyne
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 19–24 [8]
November 11at Furman*L 8–2912,000 [9]
November 18 Wofford*
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
T 20–20 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Michel scores three TDs, East Carolina wins, 19–6". The News and Observer. September 17, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "East Carolina rallies, best Guilford, 17–15". Johnson City Press. September 24, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ECC Bucs turn back Indians, 16–0". The News and Observer. October 1, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pirates nip Elon to remain unbeaten". The News and Observer. October 8, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Catamounts beat Bucs in upset". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 15, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indians fall". The Greenville News. October 22, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Apps shade Pirates, 16–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Last minute L–R TD nips ECC, 24–19". The News and Observer. November 5, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman roars back in second half to defeat East Carolina, 29–8". The Greenville News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "East Carolina, Wofford battle to 20–20 tie". The Times and Democrat. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.