1973 East Carolina
9–2 (7–0 Southern Conference), coached by Sonny Randle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 45–0Oct 6
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at 17NC State | L 8–57 | 31% |
| Sep 15 | at Southern Miss | W 13–0 | 47% |
| Sep 22 | at Southern Illinois | W 42–25 | 88% |
| Sep 29 | vs Furman | W 14–3 | 90% |
| Oct 6 | at Davidson | W 45–0 | 79% |
| Oct 13 | vs VMI | W 42–7 | 85% |
| Oct 20 | at The Citadel | W 34–0 | 72% |
| Oct 27 | at North Carolina | L 27–28 | 44% |
| Nov 3 | vs William & Mary | W 34–3 | 65% |
| Nov 10 | vs Richmond | W 44–14 | 62% |
| Nov 17 | at App State | W 49–14 | 87% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat App State 49–14; unranked in the final AP poll; Southern Conference champions.
In program history: The tied 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 70 on file).
Southern Conference champions7–0 in the conference
- Record
- 9–2
- Conference
- 7–0 first in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 352–151
- Coach
- Sonny Randle
- Elo
- 1595 +109 this season
- SP+ rating
- 19.3 No. 19 of 123; offense No. 15, defense No. 37
- SRS
- 12.4 No. 24 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Vito Ragazzo
Drafted in 1974
The 1974 draft| Rd 4 | Carl Summerell QB | New York Giants |
| Rd 4 | Carlester Crumpler RB | Buffalo Bills |
1973 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 East Carolina | 7–0 | 9–2 | |
| Richmond | 5–1 | 8–2 | |
| William & Mary | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 3–3 | 7–4 | |
| App State | 2–2 | 3–7–1 | |
| VMI | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| The Citadel | 1–6 | 3–8 | |
| Davidson | 1–6 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.