| Year: | 1948 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | North State Conference |
| Short Conf: | NSC |
| Record: | 0–9 |
| Conf Record: | 0–6 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Johnson |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Guy Smith Stadium |
The 1948 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina Teachers College (now known as East Carolina University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Johnson, the team compiled a 0–9 record.