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1972 East Carolina Pirates football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–2 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorVito Ragazzo (2nd season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19711973 →
1972 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Richmond 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Furman 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Appalachian State 0 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 9–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at VMIW 30–34,600
September 16Southern Illinois*W 16–016,509
September 23Appalachian State
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 35–716,410
October 7at RichmondW 21–07,500
October 14The Citadel
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 27–2115,320
October 21at NC State*L 16–3839,300
October 28at FurmanW 27–216,500
November 4Chattanooga*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 33–717,786
November 11at William & MaryW 21–1515,000
November 18Dayton*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 24–2210,200
November 25at No. 15 North Carolina*L 19–4231,600
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1972 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. "East Carolina downs VMI 30–3". The Danville Register. September 10, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "SIU offense stopped 16–0". Southern Illinoisan. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Pirates defeat Mounties 35–7". The Gastonia Gazette. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bucs blank Spiders, 21–0". The News and Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "ECU whips Citadel for fifth straight, 27–21". The Greenville News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Wolfpack bounces E. Carolina, 38–16". The News and Observer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Summerell's TD pass gives Bucs 27–21 win". The News and Observer. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "East Carolina celebrates homecoming with 33–7 win". The Danville Register. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "W&M errors, disputes call help ECU to SC title, 21–15". Daily Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Magnificent Dayton effort falls short". Dayton Daily News. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Carolina runs through Pirates, 42–19". The News and Observer. November 26, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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