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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Sonny Randle enters his 1st season as Head Coach at East Carolina.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Toledo  0   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. William & Mary  10   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Bowling Green State  21   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Citadel  31   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Richmond  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ West Virginia  21   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ North Carolina State  31   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Furman  26   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Davidson  27   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Tampa  7   43   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored181
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed300
  Defense Average30.0
  Opponents Record22-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-3
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
East Carolina 4-6181300   Sonny Randle

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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.