1966 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 1966 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina College (now known as East Carolina University) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.^[1]

1966 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–5–1 (4–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Clarence Stasavich (5th season)
Home stadium	Ficklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina +	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
William & Mary +	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
West Virginia	3	–	0	–	0			3	–	5	–	2
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	T 7–7	10,000	[2]
September 24	Northeast Louisiana State*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 14–21	14,000	[3]
October 1	Furman	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 17–0	8,235	[4]
October 8	Davidson	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 40–7	16,903	[5]
October 15	at George Washington	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	L 7–20	7,200	[6]
October 22	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 27–17	10,400	[7]
October 29	at Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 13–31	14,000	[8]
November 12	Richmond	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 28–16	8,212	[9]
November 19	Southern Miss*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 14–35	12,811	[10]
November 25	at Louisville*	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 7–21	3,500	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1966 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
2. "Penalties plague W&M, 7–7 tie pleases nobody". Daily Press. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Louisiana clip ECC Bucs, 21–14". The News and Observer. September 25, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Buccaneers rip Furman". The Greenville News. October 2, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Davidson bows, 40–7, to Pirates". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "East Carolina upset by Colonials 20 to 7". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "East Carolina rallies for 27-17 victory". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Salukis spill Pirates". Southern Illinoisan. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "East Carolina turns back Richmond by 28–16 score". The Danville Register. November 13, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southerners belt E. Carolina, 35–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "'Weird' pass play helps UL sink East Carolina 21–7". The Courier-Journal. November 27, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.