1940 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 East Carolina Pirates football Independent 5–3 John Christenbury 1st Guy Smith Stadium The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Christenbury, the team compiled a 5–3 record. East Carolina was ranked at No. 497 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 28 w 1940 Kutztown Golden Bears Kutztown Guy Smith Stadium Greenville, NC 14–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73239600/greenville-teachers-turn-back-kutztown/ The News and Observer Greenville Teachers turn back Kutztown September 29, 1940 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 w Presbyterian Junior College Guy Smith Stadium Greenville, NC 40–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73240167/eastern-teachers-top-presbyterian/ The News and Observer Eastern Teachers top Presbyterian Juniors October 7, 1940 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 w y William & Mary Norfolk Division Norfolk, VA 18–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73240544/craven-mcfee-standouts-in-ectc-win/ Asheville Citizen-Times Craven, McFee standouts in E.C.T.C. win October 13, 1940 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 l y 1940 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Cullowhee, NC 14–25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73240742/wctc-capitalizes-on-ectc-mistakes/ Asheville Citizen-Times WCTC capitalizes on ECTC mistakes October 20, 1940 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 l NC State freshmen Guy Smith Stadium Greenville, NC 0–26 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73241489/state-frosh-get-victory-in-contest-at/ The News and Observer State frosh get victory in contest at Greenville October 26, 1940 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 w y 1940 Guilford Quakers Guilford Greensboro, NC 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73241750/craven-mfee-stand-out-in-ectc-win/ Asheville Citizen-Times Craven, M'fee stand out in E.C.T.C. win November 3, 1940 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 l 1940 High Point Panthers High Point Guy Smith Stadium Greenville, NC 0–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73241997/long-pass-sets-stage-for-high-point-win/ The News and Observer Long pass sets stage for High Point win November 17, 1940 March 10, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 w y 1940 The Apprentice Builders The Apprentice School Apprentice Field Newport News, VA 44–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73242342/naval-apprentice-beaten-44-to-7/ The Times Dispatch Naval Apprentice beaten, 44 to 7 November 23, 1940 March 11, 2021 Newspapers.com References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Carolina Pirates football