1973 East Carolina Pirates football team

1973 East Carolina Pirates football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–2 (7–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorVito Ragazzo (3rd season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at No. 17 NC State*
L 8–5745,500[2]
September 15at Southern Miss*
W 13–010,800[3]
September 22at Southern Illinois*
W 42–256,500[4]
September 29Furman
W 14–316,270[5]
October 6at Davidson
W 45–04,000[6]
October 13VMI
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 42–714,550[7]
October 20The Citadel
W 34–013,300[8]
October 27at North Carolina*
L 27–2841,500[9]
November 3William & Mary
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 34–3[10]
November 10Richmond
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 44–1421,251[11]
November 17Appalachian State
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 49–1414,182[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1973 East Carolina Pirates football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 10 Carl Summerell
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1973 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wolfpack smashes ECU's Bucs, 57–8". The News and Observer. September 9, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles downed 13–0 in disastrous opener". Hattiesburg American. September 16, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pirates sink SIU 42–25". Southern Illinoisan. September 23, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pirates stop Furman". The News and Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Strayhorn leads ECU over 'Cats". The Gastonia Gazette. October 7, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ECU 42, VMI 7". The Greenville News. October 14, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "ECU Crumplers Citadel, 34–0". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tar Heels rally by ECU". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "East Carolina turns back Indians 34–3". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "East Carolina beats Richmond 44–14, claims conference title". The Danville Register. November 11, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Pirates rout Apps, 49–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 18, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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