1947 East Carolina Pirates football team

The 1947 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina Teachers College (now known as East Carolina University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Johnson, the team compiled a 3–6 record.

1947 East Carolina Pirates football
ConferenceNorth State Conference
Record3–6 (1–3 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGuy Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 North State Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Catawba $ 6 0 0 11 1 0
Appalachian State 6 1 0 9 1 0
Lenoir Rhyne 4 3 1 5 4 1
High Point 3 3 1 5 4 2
Guilford 2 3 0 4 6 0
Western Carolina 2 3 0 3 5 1
Elon 2 5 0 4 6 0
East Carolina 1 3 0 3 6 0
Atlantic Christian 0 5 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Lenoir Rhyne
L 9–27[1]
October 4at Atlantic Christian
W 12–7[2]
October 11Elon
  • Guy Smith Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 0–7[3]
October 18at Erskine*Due West, SCL 0–14[4]
October 24at The Apprentice School*
W 14–6[5]
November 1Fort Bragg*
  • Guy Smith Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 12–2
November 8NAB Little Creek*
  • Guy Smith Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 7–31[6]
November 21NC State JV*
  • Guy Smith Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
L 12–20[7]
November 22Milligan
  • Guy Smith Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
No contest [8]
November 29at Western Carolina
L 0–28
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne trims E.C. Teachers". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1947. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "ACC Bulldogs beaten by ECTC eleven, 12 to 7". The News and Observer. October 5, 1947. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Christians halt E.C.T.C., 7–0, for second conference win". The Daily Times-News. October 13, 1947. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Erskine turns back Carolina Teachers, 14–0". The Greenville News. October 19, 1947. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A's drop last home game of season 14–6". Daily Press. October 25, 1947. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Little Creek gridders swamp ECTC team, 31–7". The News and Observer. November 9, 1947. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wolfcubs score over ECTC squad". The News and Observer. November 22, 1947. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grid game canceled". The Evening Sun. November 21, 1947. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.