1946 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 East Carolina Pirates football Independent 5–3–1 Jim Johnson 1st Guy Smith Stadium 1941 The 1946 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina Teachers College (now known as East Carolina University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Johnson, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record. Schedule September 27 w Presbyterian Junior College Guy Smith Stadium Greenville, NC 20–0 October 5 t 1946 Atlantic Christian Bulldogs Atlantic Christian Guy Smith Stadium Greenville, NC 6–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73249787/acc-gains-deadlock-with-ectc-grid-club/ The News and Observer ACC gains deadlock with ECTC grid club October 6, 1946 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 l y 1946 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon Kiker Stadium Reidsville, NC 6–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73250075/christians-top-ectc-by-136-at/ The Daily Times-News Christians top ECTC by 13–6 at Reidsville October 14, 1948 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w 1946 Erskine Flying Fleet Erskine Guy Smith Stadium Greenville, NC 21–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73250372/east-carolina-beats-erskine-by-217/ The Charlotte Observer East Carolina beats Erskine by 21–7 score October 20, 1946 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 1946 The Apprentice Builders The Apprentice School Apprentice Field Newport News, VA 19–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73250720/ectc-pirates-trample-apprentice-club/ The News and Observer ECTC Pirates trample Apprentice club, 19–6 October 27, 1946 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Atlantic Christian Wilson, NC 26–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73250977/acc-defeated-by-ectc-in-last-test-of/ The News and Observer ACC defeated by ECTC in last test of year November 10, 1946 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 l 1946 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Guy Smith Stadium Greenville, NC 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73251166/catamounts-come-from-behind-to-defeat/ Asheville Citizen-Times Catamounts come from behind to defeat E.C.T.C. November 17, 1946 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 l y 1946 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC 0–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73251443/sub-qb-saves-lenoirrhyne/ The Charlotte News Sub QB saves Lenoir–Rhyne November 23, 1946 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 28 w y Fort Bragg Fayetteville, NC 53–0 References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football