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: Jim Johnson Conference: North State- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1948 Season Highlights  
 Jim Johnson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at East Carolina.  
    
		
		
1948 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Fri., Sep. 17   @ Cherry Point Marines (NC)  
    
   	 6  
   	 13  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 25   @ Lenoir-Rhyne  
    
   	 6  
   	 26  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 9   @ Elon  
    
   	 0  
   	 6  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 16   vs. Western Carolina  
    
   	 0  
   	 39  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 22   @ Newport News Apprentice School (VA)  
    
   	 6  
   	 20  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 29   vs. Duke JV  
    
   	 13  
   	 19  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 6   @
Appalachian State 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 47  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 13   vs. High Point (NC)  
    
   	 7  
   	 30  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 20   vs. Atlantic Christian (NC)  
    
   	 0  
   	 6  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1948 Season Totals  
  Record 0-9
  
  Points Scored 38  
  Scoring Average 4.2  
  Points Allowed 206  
  Defense Average 22.9  
  Opponents Record 8-1
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 0-4
  
  Away Record 0-5
     
  
 
		
1948 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1948 North State- Standings  
   Season   
 Bowls   
 Conference   
 Team   
W/L/T   PF   PA   
  
W/L/T  
 PF   PA  
 Coach   
 
    East Carolina  
    0-9 38 206   
     Jim Johnson   
   
     
1948 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1948 All North State Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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