1969 East Carolina Pirates football team

1969 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–7 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Clarence Stasavich (8th season)
Home stadium	Ficklen Memorial Stadium

1969 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Davidson +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Richmond +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
East Carolina	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Furman	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
VMI	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1969 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled a 2–7 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at East Tennessee State*	University Stadium Johnson City, TN	L 0–7	5,500	[2]
September 27	Louisiana Tech*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 6–24	13,500	[3]
October 4	The Citadel	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 13–31	11,500	[4]
October 18	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 7–24	6,500	[5]
October 25	at Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 17–3	12,500	[6]
November 1	Furman	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 24–21	2,000	[7]
November 8	Davidson	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 27–42	15,337	[8]
November 15	at Marshall*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	L 7–38	5,500	[9]
November 22	Southern Miss*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 7–14	3,500	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1969 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
2. "Buccaneers nip Pirates, 7–0". Johnson City Press. September 21, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bradshaw stars in Tech triumph". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "The Citadel rips ECC, 31–13". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Richmond defeats East Carolina, 24–7". Daily Press. October 19, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "East Carolina halts Salukis 17–3". Southern Illinoisan. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Pirates led by Wightman". The News and Observer. November 2, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cats comeback earns bowl berth". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "East Carolina succumbs to Marshall by 38–7". The High Point Enterprise. November 16, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southerners defeat East Carolina, 14–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.