1973 East Carolina Pirates football team
American college football season
| 1973 East Carolina Pirates football | |
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SoCon champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (7–0 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Vito Ragazzo (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Ficklen Memorial Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 9–2 record.[1]
Frank Novak was the offensive coordinator in 1973
Carl Reese was the defensive coordinator in 1973
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | at No. 17 NC State* | L 8–57 | 45,500 | [2] | |
| September 15 | at Southern Miss* | W 13–0 | 10,800 | [3] | |
| September 22 | at Southern Illinois* | W 42–25 | 6,500 | [4] | |
| September 29 | Furman | W 14–3 | 16,270 | [5] | |
| October 6 | at Davidson | W 45–0 | 4,000 | [6] | |
| October 13 | VMI |
| W 42–7 | 14,550 | [7] |
| October 20 | The Citadel | W 34–0 | 13,300 | [8] | |
| October 27 | at North Carolina* | L 27–28 | 41,500 | [9] | |
| November 3 | William & Mary |
| W 34–3 | [10] | |
| November 10 | Richmond |
| W 44–14 | 21,251 | [11] |
| November 17 | Appalachian State |
| W 49–14 | 14,182 | [12] |
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Roster
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| Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||
Offense
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References
- ^ "1973 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Wolfpack smashes ECU's Bucs, 57–8". The News and Observer. September 9, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles downed 13–0 in disastrous opener". Hattiesburg American. September 16, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates sink SIU 42–25". Southern Illinoisan. September 23, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates stop Furman". The News and Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Strayhorn leads ECU over 'Cats". The Gastonia Gazette. October 7, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ECU 42, VMI 7". The Greenville News. October 14, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ECU Crumplers Citadel, 34–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels rally by ECU". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Carolina turns back Indians 34–3". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Carolina beats Richmond 44–14, claims conference title". The Danville Register. November 11, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates rout Apps, 49–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 18, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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