1953 East Carolina Pirates football team

1953 East Carolina Pirates football
1953 East Carolina Pirates football
NSC champion
Elks Bowl, L 0–12 vs Morris Harvey
Conference	North State Conference
Record	8–2 (6–0 NSC)
Head coach	Jack Boone (2nd season);
Home stadium	College Stadium
	Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jack Boone, the team compiled a 8–2 record and as conference champions.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Wilson Teachers (DC)*	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 41–0		^[1]
September 26	Lenoir Rhyne	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 34–0	3,500	^[2]
October 3	at Catawba	Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC	W 13–6		^[3]
October 10	Elon	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 45–25		^[4]
October 17	at Western Carolina	Memorial Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 26–7		^[5]
October 24	Guilford	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 40–0		^[6]
October 31	Appalachian State	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 40–7		^[7]
November 7	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 13–18		^[8]
November 14	at Stetson*	DeLand Municipal Stadium DeLand, FL	W 40–6		^[9]
January 2, 1954	vs. Morris Harvey*	College Stadium Greenville, NC (Elks Bowl)	L 0–12	5,500	^[10]
*Non-conference game

^ "ECC opens with 41–0 win". The News and Observer. September 20, 1953. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "East Carolina in 34–0 grid triumph over Lenoir Rhyne". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1953. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bucs edge out Tribe by 13 to 6". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1953. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ECC Pirates trounce Elon, 45–25". The News and Observer. October 11, 1953. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bucs spoil Cats' homecoming, 26–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 18, 1953. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ECC wallops Quakers, 40–0". The News and Observer. October 25, 1953. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "East Carolina Pirates tumble Appalachian". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 1, 1953. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "East Carolina bows to Spartans, 18–13". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1953. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Stetson falls to E. Carolina power, 40–6". The Orlando Sentinel. November 15, 1953. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Morris Harvey upsets ECC in Elks Bowl, 12–0". The Charlotte Observer. January 3, 1954. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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