1967 East Carolina Pirates football team

1967 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–2 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Clarence Stasavich (6th season)
Home stadium	Ficklen Memorial Stadium

1967 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Virginia $	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
East Carolina	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Richmond	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1967 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 8–2 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 27–7	4,000	[2]
September 23	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 23–7	8,000	[3]
September 30	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 42–17	9,700	[4]
October 7	Southern Illinois*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 21–8	14,500	[5]
October 14	Louisville*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 18–13	11,118	[6]
October 21	at Parsons*	Blum Stadium Fairfield, IA	W 27–26	9,000	[7]
October 28	The Citadel	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 19–21	17,211	[8]
November 4	Furman	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 34–29	9,123	[9]
November 11	West Texas State*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 13–37	12,553	[10]
November 18	at Marshall*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	W 29–13	4,500	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1967 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
2. "East Carolina wrecks Tribe". The Progress-Index. September 17, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "East Carolina wallops Richmond by 23–7 margin". The Danville Register. September 24, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "East Carolina tramples all over Davidson, 42–17". The Charlotte Observer. October 1, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pirates sink SIU with interceptions". Southern Illinoisan. October 8, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Louisville rally falls short as East Carolina wins 18–13". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Parsons is late victim, 27–26". The Des Moines Register. October 22, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Citadel rally sends ECU to first defeat". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 29, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "FU loses upset". The Greenville News. November 5, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "ECU is Buffaloed by 37–13". The News and Observer. November 12, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Pirates claim finale over Marshall". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 19, 1967. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.