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: Sonny Randle
Conference: Southern-
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| 1973 Season Highlights |
| Sonny Randle enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at East Carolina. |
| The Pirates won the Southern Conference Championship. |
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| 1973 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 8 | @
North Carolina State
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8 |
57 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 15 | @
Southern Mississippi
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13 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 22 | @ Southern Illinois
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42 |
25 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 29 | vs. Furman
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14 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 6 | @ Davidson
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45 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 13 | vs. Virginia Military Institute
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42 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 20 | @ Citadel
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34 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 27 | @
North Carolina
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27 |
28 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 3 | vs. William & Mary
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34 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 10 | vs. Richmond
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44 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 17 | @
Appalachian State
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49 |
14 |
W |
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| 1973 Season Totals |
| Record | 9-2
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| Points Scored | 352 |
| Scoring Average | 32.0 |
| Points Allowed | 151 |
| Defense Average | 13.7 |
| Opponents Record | 22-21
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 4-0
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| Away Record | 5-2
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| 1973 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1973 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1973 All Southern Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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