1955 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 East Carolina Pirates football North State Conference NSC 4–5 3–2 Jack Boone 4th College Stadium The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jack Boone, the team compiled a 4–5 record. Schedule September 11 w y Norfolk NAS College Stadium Greenville, NC 6–0 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72788569/ecc-defeats-norfolk-navy/ The News and Observer ECC defeats Norfolk Navy September 11, 1955 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com September 17 l y y 1955 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Wayne Field West Chester, PA 0–9 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72788826/west-chester-wins-opener/ The Philadelphia Inquirer West Chester wins opener September 18, 1955 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com September 24 l 1955 Lenoir Rhyne Bears Lenoir Rhyne College Stadium Greenville, NC 6–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72789079/lenoirrhyne-wins-76-over-east/ The Times and Democrat Lenoir–Rhyne wins 7–6 over East Carolina September 25, 1955 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 l y 1955 Catawba Indians Catawba Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72789311/catawbas-indians-master-ecc-137/ The Charlotte Observer Catawba's Indians master ECC, 13–7 October 2, 1955 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 w 1955 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon College Stadium Greenville, NC 13–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72789572/east-carolina-whips-elon-130/ Johnson City Press East Carolina whips Elon, 13–0 October 9, 1955 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 1955 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Memorial Stadium Cullowhee, NC 14–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72789788/pirates-upset-catamounts/ Asheville Citizen-Times Pirates upset Catamounts October 16, 1955 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 l y y East Tennessee State University Stadium Johnson City, TN 20–34 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72790080/east-tennessee-state-bucs-roll-over/ Kingsport Times-News East Tennessee State Bucs roll over Pirates, 35–20 October 23, 1955 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 w Appalachian State College Stadium Greenville, NC 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72790351/appalachian-upset-130-in-ns-scrap/ The Charlotte Observer Appalachian upset, 13–0, in NS scrap October 30, 1955 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Tampa College Stadium Greenville, NC 14–33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72790643/tampa-beats-pirates-by-3314-score/ The Tampa Tribune Tampa beats Pirates by 33–14 score November 6, 1955 March 6, 2021 Newspapers.com References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football