1961 East Carolina Pirates football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1961 East Carolina Pirates football Carolinas Conference Carolinas 5–4–1 4–3 Jack Boone 10th College Stadium The 1961 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina College—now known as East Carolina University—during the 1961 college football season. Schedule September 16 w y Indiana (PA) College Stadium Greenville, NC 19–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72420146/michel-scores-three-tds-east-carolina/ The News and Observer Michel scores three TDs, East Carolina wins, 19–6 September 17, 1961 March 1, 2021 Newspapers.com September 23 w y 1961 Guilford Quakers Guilford Greensboro, NC 17–15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72420878/east-carolina-rallies-best-guilford/ Johnson City Press East Carolina rallies, best Guilford, 17–15 September 24, 1961 March 1, 2021 Newspapers.com September 30 w y 1961 Catawba Indians Catawba Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC 16–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72421182/ecc-bucs-turn-back-indians-160/ The News and Observer ECC Bucs turn back Indians, 16–0 October 1, 1961 March 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 w 1961 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon College Stadium Greenville, NC 22–20 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72421459/pirates-nip-elon-to-remain-unbeaten/ The News and Observer Pirates nip Elon to remain unbeaten October 8, 1961 March 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 l 1961 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina College Stadium Greenville, NC 6–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72421673/catamounts-beat-bucs-in-upset/ Asheville Citizen-Times Catamounts beat Bucs in upset October 15, 1961 March 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 w y 1961 Newberry Indians Newberry Setzler Field Newberry, SC 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72421975/indians-fall/ The Greenville News Indians fall October 22, 1961 March 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Appalachian State College Field Hickory, NC 14–16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72422311/apps-shade-pirates-1614/ The Charlotte Observer Apps shade Pirates, 16–14 October 29, 1961 March 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 l Lenoir Rhyne College Stadium Greenville, NC 19–24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72422609/last-minute-lr-td-nips-ecc-2419/ The News and Observer Last minute L–R TD nips ECC, 24–19 November 5, 1961 March 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 l y y Furman Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 8–29 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72423149/furman-roars-back-in-second-half-to/ The Greenville News Furman roars back in second half to defeat East Carolina, 29–8 November 12, 1961 March 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 t y 1961 Wofford Terriers Wofford College Stadium Greenville, NC 20–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72423375/east-carolina-wofford-battle-to/ The Times and Democrat East Carolina, Wofford battle to 20–20 tie November 19, 1961 March 1, 2021 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 East Carolina) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/196/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 4, 2024 References East Carolina Category:East Carolina Pirates football seasons East Car