1952 East Carolina Pirates football team

1952 East Carolina Pirates football
Lions Bowl, L 6–13 vs. Clarion
ConferenceNorth State Conference
Record6–3–2 (4–1–1 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 North State Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lenoir Rhyne $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
East Carolina 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
Catawba 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Appalachian State 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Western Carolina 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Guilford 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Elon 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jack Boone, the team compiled a 6–3–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Norfolk NAS*
L 7–137,500[1]
September 20The Apprentice School*
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 37–6[2]
September 27at Lenoir Rhyne
L 6–77,500[3]
October 4Catawba
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
T 7–7[4]
October 11at Elon
W 25–92,500[5]
October 18Western Carolina
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 21–7[6]
October 25at Guilford
W 41–25[7]
November 1at Appalachian State
W 22–195,000[8]
November 8at Stetson*
T 19–195,000[9]
November 15West Virginia Tech*
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 34–76,500[10]
December 13vs. Clarion*
L 6–132,700[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Pirates beaten in grid opener". The News and Observer. September 14, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A's bow to East Carolina, 37–6". Daily Press. September 21, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ECC loses, 7–6 to Lenoir Rhyne". The News and Observer. September 28, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "East Carolina, Catawba tie". The News and Observer. October 5, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "East Carolina whips Elon by 25 to 9". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 12, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "EC Pirates dip WC Cats by 21–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pirates trample Guilford in 41 to 0 league victory". The News and Observer. October 26, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fumbles assist ECC in victory". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 2, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "East Carolina rally ties Stetson, 19–19". The Palm Beach Post. November 9, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "East Carolina laces Tech, 34–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clarion wins in Lions Bowl, stays unbeaten". Sunday News. December 15, 1952. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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