1965 East Carolina Pirates football team

1965 East Carolina Pirates football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 31–0 vs. Maine
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	9–1 (3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Clarence Stasavich (4th season)
Home stadium	Ficklen Memorial Stadium

1965 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
East Carolina	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
VMI	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Richmond	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1965 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, although they were classified in the College Division during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 9–1 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	West Chester*		Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 27–6	13,500	[2]
October 2	at Furman	No. 8	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 7–14	4,000	[3]
October 9	at Richmond		City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 34–13	5,500	[4]
October 16	at Louisville*		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 34–20	8,800	[5]
October 23	The Citadel		Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 21–0	13,800	[6]
October 30	at Northeast Louisiana State*		Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 45–0	2,000	[7]
November 6	Lenoir Rhyne*	No. 10	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 44–0	16,332	[8]
November 13	George Washington	No. 6	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 21–20	13,202	[9]
November 20	at Howard (AL)*	No. 5	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 35–10	3,000	[10]
December 11	vs. No. 7 Maine*	No. 8	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	W 31–0	8,350	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1965 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
2. "East Carolina takes 27–6 victory". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Furman's inspired Paladins shock East Carolina, 14–7". The Greenville News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "ECC routs Richmond by 34–13". The Progress-Index. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fullback Flinger is thorn for UL in 34–20 defeat". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "East Carolina blanks Citadel in 21–0 tilt". Kingsport Times-News. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Pirates post 4th straight victory". The News and Observer. October 31, 1965. p. 17. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "East Carolina bangs Lenoir Rhyne, 44–0". Daily Press. November 7, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Big ECC rally wins 21–20". The News and Observer. November 14, 1965. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "East Carolina spills Howard". The News and Observer. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bucs top Maine in bowl 31–0". Tallahassee Democrat. December 12, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.