FINAL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4th
FINAL
13 UMass
(8-1)
COACH - Vic Fusia
0
7
6
0
13
14 East CArolina
(8-1)
COACH - Clarence Stasavich
0
0
6
0
14
MVP
MVP - Bill Cline
East Carolina | TB
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
Jerry Whelchel
8/14, 145 YARDS
2 TD, 2 INT
2 TD, 2 INT
Bill Cline
8/16, 178 YARDS
1 INT
1 INT
RUSHING YARDS
Jerry Whelchel
14 CAR, 35 YARDS
Bill Cline
12 CAR, 39 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
RECEIVING YARDS
Kenneth Palm
3 REC, 84 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
Dave Bumgarner
5 REC, 69 YARDS
December 12, 1964
All-America quarterback Bill Cline connected with Pete Crane on a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter, lifting East Carolina to a 14-13 win over Massachusetts.
Cline led the Pirates on scoring drives of 44 and 91 yards and earned MVP honors for his efforts. The Minutemen had two opportunities to take the lead in the fourth quarter, but the Pirates’ defense shut them down for the one-point win.
MATCHUP
1st Downs
6
8
Total Yards
287
345
Passing
158
192
Completions-Attempts
9-15
10-19
Yards per Attempt
10.5
10.1
Yards per Completion
17.6
19.2
Touchdowns-Interceptions
2-2
1-1
Rushing
135
153
Rushing Attempts
36
42
Yards per Rush
3.8
3.6
Touchdowns
0
1
Penalty Yards
81
45
Punts-Average Yards
5-43.8
4-33.6
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
2-5-0
3-45-0
Punts: Average per Returns
2.5
15.0
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
3-44-0
3-61-0
Kickoff: Average per Returns
14.7
20.3
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-40-0
2-54-0
Miscellaneous Statistics
Fumbles Lost
1
3
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
1-2
0-0
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
1-2
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