| Year: | 1946 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Johnson |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Guy Smith Stadium |
| Prev Year: | 1941 |
The 1946 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina Teachers College (now known as East Carolina University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Johnson, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record.