1953 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 East Carolina Pirates football North State Conference NSC 8–2 6–0 Jack Boone 2nd College Stadium NSC champion Elks Bowl L 0–12 vs 1953 Morris Harvey Morris Harvey The 1953 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina College (now known as East Carolina University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jack Boone, the team compiled a 8–2 record and as conference champions. Schedule September 19 w y Wilson Teachers (DC) College Stadium Greenville, NC 41–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72795709/ecc-opens-with-410-win/ The News and Observer ECC opens with 41–0 win September 20, 1953 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com September 26 w 1953 Lenoir Rhyne Bears Lenoir Rhyne College Stadium Greenville, NC 34–0 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72795895/east-carolina-in-340-grid-triumph/ Asheville Citizen-Times East Carolina in 34–0 grid triumph over Lenoir Rhyne September 27, 1953 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 1953 Catawba Indians Catawba Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC 13–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72796126/bucs-edge-out-tribe-by-13-to-6/ The Charlotte Observer Bucs edge out Tribe by 13 to 6 October 4, 1953 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 w 1953 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon College Stadium Greenville, NC 45–25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72796402/ecc-pirates-trounce-elon-4525/ The News and Observer ECC Pirates trounce Elon, 45–25 October 11, 1953 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 1953 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Memorial Stadium Cullowhee, NC 26–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72796583/bucs-spoil-cats-homecoming-267/ Asheville Citizen-Times Bucs spoil Cats' homecoming, 26–7 October 18, 1953 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 w 1953 Guilford Quakers Guilford College Stadium Greenville, NC 40–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72796809/ecc-wallops-quakers-400/ The News and Observer ECC wallops Quakers, 40–0 October 25, 1953 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 w Appalachian State College Stadium Greenville, NC 40–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72796989/east-carolina-pirates-tumble-appalachian/ Rocky Mount Telegram East Carolina Pirates tumble Appalachian November 1, 1953 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 l y y Tampa Phillips Field Tampa, FL 13–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72797284/east-carolina-bows-to-spartans-1813/ The Tampa Tribune East Carolina bows to Spartans, 18–13 November 8, 1953 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 w y y 1953 Stetson Hatters Stetson DeLand Municipal Stadium DeLand, FL 40–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72797684/stetson-falls-to-e-carolina-power/ The Orlando Sentinel Stetson falls to E. Carolina power, 40–6 November 15, 1953 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com January 2, 1954 l y y 1953 Morris Harvey Morris Harvey College Stadium Greenville, NC Elks Bowl 0–12 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72797931/morris-harvey-upsets-ecc-in-elks-bowl/ The Charlotte Observer Morris Harvey upsets ECC in Elks Bowl, 12–0 January 3, 1954 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons Category:Carolinas Conference football champion seasons East Carolina Pirates football