1952 East Carolina Pirates football
Lions Bowl, L 6–13 vs. Clarion
ConferenceNorth State Conference
Record6–3–2 (4–1–1 North State)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Stadium
1952 North State Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Lenoir–Rhyne $ 6 0 08 1 0
East Carolina 4 1 16 3 2
Catawba 4 1 14 5 1
Appalachian State 2 4 02 6 1
Western Carolina 1 4 02 8 0
Guilford 1 4 01 7 0
Elon 1 5 03 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

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 13Norfolk NAS*L 7–13[1]
September 20The Apprentice School*
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 37–6[2]
September 27at Lenoir–RhyneL 6–7[3]
October 4Catawba
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
T 7–7[4]
October 11at Elon
W 25–9[5]
October 18Western Carolina
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 21–7[6]
October 25at Guilford
W 41–25[7]
November 1at Appalachian StateW 22–19[8]
November 8at Stetson*T 19–19[9]
November 15West Virginia Tech*
  • College Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 34–7[10]
December 13vs. Clarion*L 6–13[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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