1976 East Carolina Pirates football team

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1976 East Carolina Pirates football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–2 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina $ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Furman 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
VMI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Pat Dye, the team compiled a 9–2 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Southern Miss*
W 48–017,400[2]
September 18at NC State*
W 23–1449,700[3]
September 25at
Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
    		• W 20–1913,500[4]
    October 2The Citadel
    • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
    • Greenville, NC
    		W 22–318,250[5]
    October 9Southern Illinois*
    • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
    • Greenville, NC
    		W 49–1416,200[6]
    October 16at VMI
    		W 17–37,700[7]
    October 23at North Carolina*No. 20
    		L 10–1249,000[8]
    October 30Western Carolina*
    • Ficklen Stadium
    • Greenville, NC
    		W 24–1721,506[9]
    November 6at Richmond*
    		W 20–1015,500[10]
    November 13at Furman
    		L 10–1713,600[11]
    November 25Appalachian State
    • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
    • Greenville, NC
    		W 35–715,335[12]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster

    1976 East Carolina Pirates football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    S 23 Jim Bolding Sr
    CB Reggie Pinkney Sr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "1976 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
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