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1971 East Carolina Pirates football team

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1971 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorVito Ragazzo (1st season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 1 0 5 6 0
William & Mary 4 1 0 5 6 0
The Citadel 4 2 0 8 3 0
East Carolina 3 2 0 4 6 1
Furman 2 3 0 5 5 1
VMI 1 4 0 1 10 0
Davidson 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 4–6 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Toledo*L 0–4515,000[2]
September 18William & Mary
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 10–2815,200[3]
September 25at Bowling Green*L 21–4714,689[4]
October 2The Citadel
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 31–2512,232[5]
October 9Richmond
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 7–1414,235[6]
October 16at West Virginia*L 21–4427,000[7]
October 23at NC State*W 31–1518,000[8]
October 30Furman
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 26–1313,186[9]
November 6Davidson
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 27–2617,732[10]
November 13at Tampa*L 7–4317,002[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1971 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Toledo wallops outmanned East Carolina". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 12, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W&M whips East Carolina". Daily Press. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bowling Green soars by Pirates, 47–21". The News and Observer. September 26, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Crumpler powers Bucs over Citadel". The Greenville News. October 3, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spiders top Pirates 14–7 in loop tilt". The Danville Register. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "WVU defense intercepts four E. Carolina passes". Beckley Post-Herald and Register. October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "East Carolina wins easily over Wolfpack, 31–15". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 24, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Carolina downs Furman, 26–13, on Casazza passes, Crumpler runs". Daily Press. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ECU rallies over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spartans snap losing streak". The Tampa Tribune. November 14, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.