2013 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

2013 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Mid–Eastern Athletic Conference Co–Champions
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports Network No. 25
2013 record 9–4 (7–1 MEAC)
Head coach Oliver Pough (12th year)
Offensive coordinator Joseph Blackwell (5th year)
Defensive coordinator Mike Adams (6th year)
Home stadium Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
2013 MEAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#16 Bethune-Cookman +^   7 1         10 3  
#25 South Carolina State +^   7 1         9 4  
Morgan State   5 3         5 7  
Delaware State   5 3         5 6  
North Carolina A&T   4 4         7 4  
Howard   4 4         6 6  
Hampton   4 4         4 8  
North Carolina Central   3 5         5 7  
Norfolk State   3 5         3 9  
Florida A&M   2 6         3 9  
Savannah State   0 8         1 11  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Savannah State ineligible for FCS playoffs due to Academic Progress Rate sanctions
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2013 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 12th year head coach Oliver Pough and played their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 7–1 in MEAC play to win a share of the MEAC championship with Bethune-Cookman. Due to their loss to Bethune-Cookman, they did not receive the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. However, they did receive an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Furman.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 6:00 PM No. 25 Coastal Carolina* Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC L 20–27   10,048
September 7 12:30 PM at No. 4 (FBS) Clemson* Memorial StadiumClemson, SC ACCRSN L 13–52   81,428
September 14 6:00 PM Alabama A&M* Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC W 32–0   11,146
September 21 4:00 PM vs. Benedict College* Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (Palmetto Capital City Classic) W 59–6   15,037
September 28 2:00 PM Hampton Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC ESPN3 W 30–6   17,139
October 5 4:00 PM vs. North Carolina A&T Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic) ESPN3 W 29–24   35,412
October 10 7:30 PM at North Carolina Central O'Kelly-Riddick StadiumDurham, NC ESPNU W 44–3   8,103
October 26 4:00 PM at No. 14 Bethune-Cookman Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL L 3–14   10,421
November 2 1:00 PM at Savannah State Ted Wright StadiumSavannah, GA W 45–9   2,630
November 9 1:30 PM Florida A&Mdagger Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC W 25–21   20,022
November 14 7:30 PM Morgan State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC ESPNU W 38–3   8,053
November 23 7:30 PM at Norfolk State William "Dick" Price StadiumNorfolk, VA W 17–3   5,639
November 30 1:00 PM Furman* No. 25 Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC (FCS Playoffs First Round) ESPN3 L 20–30   4,871
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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