1974 East Carolina Pirates football team

1974 East Carolina Pirates football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–4 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Pat Dye (1st season)
Home stadium	Ficklen Memorial Stadium

1974 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Richmond	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Furman	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Davidson	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1974 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Pat Dye, the team compiled a 7–4 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Bowling Green*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 24–6	16,500	[2]
September 21	East Tennessee State*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 24–8	16,226	[3]
September 28	Southern Illinois*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 17–16	15,525	[4]
October 5	at No. 8 NC State*	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	L 20–24	42,800	[5]
October 12	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 15–12	16,800	[6]
October 19	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 21–23	11,259	[7]
October 26	Dayton*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 34–6	14,674	[8]
November 2	The Citadel	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 41–21	19,450	[9]
November 9	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 20–28	14,000	[10]
November 16	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 31–10	8,500	[11]
November 23	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 3–13	8,100	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1974 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
2. "Weaver leads ECU to 24–6 opening win". The News and Observer. September 15, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bucs drop third straight to Pirates". Johnson City Press. September 22, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "E. Carolina slips past SIU, 17–16". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "State escapes ECU scare". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "East Carolina rally spoils Furman upset bid, 15–12". The Greenville News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Harmon boots Apps over Pirates, 23–21". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Dayton fumbles away lead and game, 34–6". Dayton Daily News. October 27, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Schink leads ECU past Citadel, 41–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Spiders catch ECU in web of fumbles, 28–20". The News and Observer. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "East Carolina passing, defense trounce W&M by 31–10". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "VMI clinches Southern crown". The News Leader. November 24, 1974. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.