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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 |
Southern Miss* | | | W 48–0 | 17,400 |
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September 18 | at
NC State* | | | W 23–14 | 49,700 |
[3] |
September 25 | at
William & Mary | | | W 20–19 | 13,500 |
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October 2 |
The Citadel | | - Ficklen Memorial Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| W 22–3 | 18,250 |
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October 9 |
Southern Illinois* | | - Ficklen Memorial Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| W 49–14 | 16,200 |
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October 16 | at
VMI | | | W 17–3 | 7,700 |
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October 23 | at
North Carolina* | No. 20 | | L 10–12 | 49,000 |
[8] |
October 30 |
Western Carolina* | | - Ficklen Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| W 24–17 | 21,506 |
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November 6 | at
Richmond* | | | W 20–10 | 15,500 |
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November 13 | at
Furman | | | L 10–17 | 13,600 |
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Appalachian State | | - Ficklen Memorial Stadium
- Greenville, NC
| W 35–7 | 15,335 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1976 East Carolina Pirates football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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"1976 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
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"East Carolina blitzes Golden Eagles in 48–0 shocker". Hattiesburg American. September 12, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tricky Pirates dazzle gutty Pack". The News and Observer. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"East Carolina nips W&M 20–19". The Danville Register. September 26, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Defense sparks ECU's 4th win". The News and Observer. October 3, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Salukis fall". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 10, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"ECU Bucs unbeaten". The Daily Times-News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Carolina halts Pirates' streak, 12–10". The News and Observer. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Fourth quarter gives ECU 24–17 win". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 31, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"ECU tops Richmond 20–10 in error-plagued game". Daily Press. November 7, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Paladins surprise ECU". The Greenville News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"East Carolina defeats Apps". Johnson City Press. November 26, 1976. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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National championships in bold |