1971 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 East Carolina Pirates football Southern Conference SoCon 4–6 3–2 Sonny Randle 1st Vito Ragazzo 1st Ficklen Memorial Stadium 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.1971 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 3, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/1971-schedule.html Schedule Eastern September 11 7:30 p.m. l y Toledo Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 0–45 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72589769/toledo-wallops-outmanned-east-carolina/ Rocky Mount Telegram Toledo wallops outmanned East Carolina September 12, 1971 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com September 18 l William & Mary Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 10–28 15,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72589998/wm-whips-east-carolina/ Daily Press W&M whips East Carolina September 19, 1971 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com September 25 1:30 p.m. l y y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH 21–47 14,689 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72590321/bowling-green-soars-by-pirates-4721/ The News and Observer Bowling Green soars by Pirates, 47–21 September 26, 1971 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 2 w The Citadel Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 31–25 12,232 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72590564/crumpler-powers-bucs-over-citadel/ The Greenville News Crumpler powers Bucs over Citadel October 3, 1971 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 l Richmond Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 7–14 14,235 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72590765/spiders-top-pirates-147-in-loop-tilt/ The Danville Register Spiders top Pirates 14–7 in loop tilt October 10, 1971 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 l y y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 21–44 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72591004/wvu-defense-intercepts-four-e-carolina/ Beckley Post-Herald and Register WVU defense intercepts four E. Carolina passes October 17, 1971 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w y y NC State Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC rivalry 31–15 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72591153/east-carolina-wins-easily-over/ Asheville Citizen-Times East Carolina wins easily over Wolfpack, 31–15 October 24, 1971 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 w Furman Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 26–13 13,186 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72591359/east-carolina-downs-furman-2613-on/ Daily Press East Carolina downs Furman, 26–13, on Casazza passes, Crumpler runs October 31, 1971 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 w Davidson Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 27–26 17,732 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72591509/ecu-rallies-over-davidson/ The Charlotte Observer ECU rallies over Davidson November 7, 1971 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 l y y Tampa Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 7–43 17,092–17,902 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72591686/spartans-snap-losing-streak/ The Tampa Tribune Spartans snap losing streak November 14, 1971 March 3, 2021 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tampa) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/689/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 6, 2025 References East Carolina Pirates Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football