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: Pat Dye
Conference: Southern-
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| 1976 Season Highlights |
| Pat Dye enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at East Carolina. |
| The Pirates won the Southern Conference Championship. |
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| 1976 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 11 | vs.
Southern Mississippi
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48 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 18 | @
North Carolina State
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23 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 25 | @ William & Mary
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20 |
19 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 2 | vs. Citadel
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22 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 9 | vs. Southern Illinois
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49 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 16 | @ Virginia Military Institute
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17 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 23 | @
North Carolina
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10 |
12 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 30 | @ Western Carolina
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24 |
17 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 6 | @ Richmond
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20 |
10 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 13 | @ Furman
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10 |
17 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 20 | vs.
Appalachian State
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35 |
7 |
W |
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| 1976 Season Totals |
| Record | 9-2
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| Points Scored | 278 |
| Scoring Average | 25.3 |
| Points Allowed | 116 |
| Defense Average | 10.5 |
| Opponents Record | 21-22
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 4-0
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| Away Record | 5-2
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| 1976 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1976 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1976 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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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
