1970 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1970 East Carolina Pirates football Southern Conference SoCon 3–8 2–2 Mike McGee 1st Ficklen Memorial Stadium The 1970 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Mike McGee, the team compiled a 3–8 record.1970 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 2, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/1970-schedule.html The team's game against the Marshall Thundering Herd preceded the crash of Southern Airways Flight 932, in which 37 members of the Thundering Herd football team were killed that night. Schedule Eastern September 12 8:00 p.m. l y y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH 2–35 14,106 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72513223/toledo-cracks-pirates/ The News and Observer Toledo cracks Pirates September 13, 1970 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 19 l y East Tennessee State Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 0–10 13,042 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72513407/for-openers-bucs-clip-ecu-100/ Johnson City Press For openers Bucs clip ECU, 10–0 September 20, 1970 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com September 26 l y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 0–31 17,420 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72513553/the-citadel-ends-2-game-drought/ The Times and Democrat The Citadel ends 2-game drought, defeats ECU September 27, 1970 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 9:00 p.m. l y y West Texas State Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX 30–42 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72513745/buffaloes-take-second-home-stand-win/ The Canyon News Buffaloes take second home stand win, 42–30 October 4, 1970 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 l y y NC State Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 6–23 28,350 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72513905/state-downs-pirates/ The News and Observer State downs Pirates October 11, 1970 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Southern Illinois Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 12–14 16,271 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72514072/perfect-siu-wins-fourth/ Southern Illinoisan Perfect SIU wins fourth October 18, 1970 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Richmond Tobacco Bowl City Stadium Richmond, VA 12–38 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72514221/spiders-bomb-east-carolina/ The Palm Beach Post Spiders bomb East Carolina October 25, 1970 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Furman Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 7–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72514365/east-carolina-shuts-out-furman-70/ The Greenville News East Carolina shuts out Furman, 7–0 November 1, 1970 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 l y West Virginia Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 14–28 10,240 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72514521/sherwood-tosses-four-td-passes-in/ Beckley Post-Herald and Register Sherwood tosses four TD passes in 28–14 victory November 8, 1970 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 2:05 p.m. w y Marshall Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC rivalry 17–14 8,711 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72514726/marshall-beaten-by-pirates-1714/ The News and Observer Marshall beaten by Pirates, 17–14 November 15, 1970 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 28 w y Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC 36–18 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72514852/east-carolina-rolls-past-davidson/ The Charlotte Observer East Carolina rolls past Davidson, 36–18 November 29, 1970 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football