The 1961 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina College—now known as East Carolina University—during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season.
| 1961 East Carolina Pirates football | |
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| Conference | Carolinas Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (4–3 Carolinas) |
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| Home stadium | College Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Lenoir Rhyne $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Newberry | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catawba | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guilford | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Indiana (PA)* | W 19–6 | [1] | ||
| September 23 | at Guilford | Greensboro, NC | W 17–15 | [2] | |
| September 30 | at Catawba | W 16–0 | [3] | ||
| October 7 | Elon |
| W 22–20 | 10,000 | [4] |
| October 14 | Western Carolina |
| L 6–7 | [5] | |
| October 21 | at Newberry | W 13–7 | [6] | ||
| October 28 | vs. Appalachian State |
| L 14–16 | [7] | |
| November 4 | Lenoir Rhyne |
| L 19–24 | [8] | |
| November 11 | at Furman* | L 8–29 | 12,000 | [9] | |
| November 18 | Wofford* |
| T 20–20 | [10] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Michel scores three TDs, East Carolina wins, 19–6". The News and Observer. September 17, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Carolina rallies, best Guilford, 17–15". Johnson City Press. September 24, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ECC Bucs turn back Indians, 16–0". The News and Observer. October 1, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates nip Elon to remain unbeaten". The News and Observer. October 8, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catamounts beat Bucs in upset". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 15, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians fall". The Greenville News. October 22, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Apps shade Pirates, 16–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last minute L–R TD nips ECC, 24–19". The News and Observer. November 5, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman roars back in second half to defeat East Carolina, 29–8". The Greenville News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Carolina, Wofford battle to 20–20 tie". The Times and Democrat. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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