1961 East Carolina Pirates football team

1961 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	Carolinas Conference
Record	5–4–1 (4–3 Carolinas)
Head coach	Jack Boone (10th season)
Home stadium	College Stadium

1961 Carolinas Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1961 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina College—now known as East Carolina University—during the 1961 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Indiana (PA)*	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 19–6		[1]
September 23	at Guilford	Greensboro, NC	W 17–15		[2]
September 30	at Catawba	Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC	W 16–0		[3]
October 7	Elon	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 22–20	10,000	[4]
October 14	Western Carolina	College Stadium Greenville, NC	L 6–7		[5]
October 21	at Newberry	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	W 13–7		[6]
October 28	vs. Appalachian State	College Field Hickory, NC	L 14–16		[7]
November 4	Lenoir Rhyne	College Stadium Greenville, NC	L 19–24		[8]
November 11	at Furman*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 8–29	12,000	[9]
November 18	Wofford*	College Stadium Greenville, NC	T 20–20		[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Michel scores three TDs, East Carolina wins, 19–6". The News and Observer. September 17, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "East Carolina rallies, best Guilford, 17–15". Johnson City Press. September 24, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "ECC Bucs turn back Indians, 16–0". The News and Observer. October 1, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pirates nip Elon to remain unbeaten". The News and Observer. October 8, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Catamounts beat Bucs in upset". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 15, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Indians fall". The Greenville News. October 22, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Apps shade Pirates, 16–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Last minute L–R TD nips ECC, 24–19". The News and Observer. November 5, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "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.
10. "East Carolina, Wofford battle to 20–20 tie". The Times and Democrat. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 4, 2024.