1952 East Carolina Pirates football team

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.

1952 East Carolina Pirates football
Lions Bowl, L 6–13 vs. Clarion
Conference	North State Conference
Record	6–3–2 (4–1–1 NSC)
Head coach	Jack Boone (1st season)
Home stadium	College Stadium
Seasons ← 1951 1953 →

1952 North State Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lenoir Rhyne $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
East Carolina	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	2
Catawba	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Appalachian State	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Western Carolina	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Guilford	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Elon	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Norfolk NAS*	College Stadium Greenville, NC	L 7–13	7,500	^[1]
September 20	The Apprentice School*	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 37–6		^[2]
September 27	at Lenoir Rhyne	Moretz Stadium Hickory, NC	L 6–7	7,500	^[3]
October 4	Catawba	College Stadium Greenville, NC	T 7–7		^[4]
October 11	at Elon	Burlington Memorial Stadium Burlington, NC	W 25–9	2,500	^[5]
October 18	Western Carolina	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 21–7		^[6]
October 25	at Guilford	Greensboro Senior H.S. Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 41–25		^[7]
November 1	at Appalachian State	College Field Boone, NC	W 22–19	5,000	^[8]
November 8	at Stetson*	DeLand Municipal Stadium DeLand, FL	T 19–19	5,000	^[9]
November 15	West Virginia Tech*	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 34–7	6,500	^[10]
December 13	vs. Clarion*	Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC (Lions Bowl)	L 6–13	2,700	^[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.