2013 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2013 Norfolk State Spartans football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2013 record 3–9 (3–5 MEAC)
Head coach Pete Adrian (9th year)
Offensive coordinator Howard Feggins (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Mark DeBastiani (9th year)
Home stadium William "Dick" Price Stadium
(Capacity: 30,000)
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 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth year head coach Pete Adrian and played their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

The Spartans came into the season having been picked to finish seventh in the MEAC.[1] The Spartans also entered the season with five players having been picked for the MEAC Pre-Season All-Conference 1st Team and four players having been selected for the 2nd-team.[2]

They finished the season 3–9, 3–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 6:00 PM Maine* William "Dick" Price StadiumNorfolk, VA (Labor Day Classic) SSC L 6–23   8,881
September 7 12:00 PM at Rutgers* High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJ CBSSN L 0–38   49,111
September 21 4:00 PM Charleston Southern* William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA SSC L 12–20   5,963
September 28 1:00 PM at Morgan State Hughes StadiumBaltimore, MD W 27–21   856
October 5 1:00 PM Savannah State William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA SSC W 26–24   6,272
October 12 2:00 PM at Delaware State Alumni StadiumDover, DE L 7–14   2,800
October 19 1:00 PM Hampton William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA (Battle of the Bay) SSC L 17–27   8,525
October 26 1:00 PM Old Dominion* William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA (Rivalry) SSC L 24–27   11,308
November 2 2:00 PM Florida A&Mdagger William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA SSC L 6–16   10,627
November 9 4:00 PM at #12 Bethune-Cookman Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL W 27–24   5,651
November 16 2:00 PM at North Carolina Central O'Kelly–Riddick StadiumDurham, NC L 13–24   6,108
November 23 1:00 PM South Carolina State William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA SSC L 3–17   5,639
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. McCann, John (July 26, 2013). "NCCU picked to finish 4th in MEAC, B.C. No. 1". The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina). Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  2. Buchanan, Josh. "Phil Steele's College Football Preview". JBScouting.com. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
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