2013 Elon Phoenix football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2013 Elon Phoenix football Elon Phoenix old wordmark.png 300 Southern Conference SoCon 2–10 1–7 Jason Swepson 3rd Chris Pincince 3rd Brad Sherrod 1st Rhodes Stadium The 2013 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Jason Swepson and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference. This was their final season as a member of the SoCon as they joined the Colonial Athletic Association in 2014. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place. On November 25, 2013 Jason Swepson was fired after 3 consecutive losing records with a compiling record a 10–24 in those three seasons.Elon fires coach Jason Swepson https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10037158/jason-swepson-fired-coach-elon-phoenix-3-seasons ESPN November 25, 2013 Preseason outlook The Elon Phoenix began the season with four players named to the preseason All-Southern Conference teams: Linebacker Jonathan Spain was joined by second-team selections Clay Johnson for offensive line, Kierre Brown as a wide receiver, and defensive back Chandler Wrightenberry.Four Elon Football Players Earn Preseason All-SoCon Honors http://www.digtriad.com/sports/article/292486/13/Four-Elon-Football-Players-Earn-Preseason-All-SoCon-Honors WFMY Greensboro July 24, 2013 July 25, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130728150009/http://www.digtriad.com/sports/article/292486/13/Four-Elon-Football-Players-Earn-Preseason-All-SoCon-Honors July 28, 2013 dead mdy-all The team began the season picked next to last in the conference.Fire of the Phoenix: Elon Finds Motivation in Preseason Polls Adam Smith http://www.thetimesnews.com/sports/elon-sports/fire-of-the-phoenix-elon-finds-motivation-in-preseason-polls-1.177324 Times-News (Burlington, North Carolina) July 25, 2013 July 25, 2013 In May 2013, the school announced that the program will be leaving the Southern Conference to join the Colonial Athletic Association in 2014 as an all-sports member. The 2013 football season was their last season in the Southern Conference.Elon to join CAA in 2014 https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/9305685/elon-joining-colonial-athletic-association-latest-expansion-move ESPN July 26, 2013 May 27, 2013 Media Every Elon game will be broadcast on WPCM AM 920. Select games will be streamed online by ESPN3. Schedule 2013 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Eastern August 31 12:00 pm l y y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN3 0–70 45,759 September 7 6:00 pm w y 20103 West Virginia Wesleyan College West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC 49–7 7,112 September 14 6:00 pm l y y North Carolina A&T Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC 10–23 13,221 September 21 6:00 pm l Appalachian State Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC 21–31 9,782 September 28 1:30 pm l y Coastal Carolina 12 Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC http://www.elonphoenix.com/showcase/ PAA 28–53 10,227 October 5 1:30 pm w y Furman Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC ESPN3 28–25 10,254 October 12 1:30 pm l Wofford 12 Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC 27–31 8,209 October 19 1:30 pm l Chattanooga Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC 9–20 6,547 October 26 3:30 pm l y Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 24–27 OT 9,627 November 9 1:30 pm l y The Citadel Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC PAA 10–35 9,256 November 16 3:00 pm l Georgia Southern Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC PAA 20–38 6,104 November 23 3:00 pm l y Samford 24 Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL 32–33 8,025 2013 Football Schedule http://www.elonphoenix.com/schedule.aspx?path=football Elon Athletics September 11, 2013 References Elon Category:Elon Phoenix football seasons Elon Phoenix football