2013 Shepherd Rams football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2013 Shepherd Rams football Mountain East Conference MEC 9https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings/_/poll/11/week/1/year/2013/seasontype/3 2013 College Football Rankings for Final Rankings ESPN 11–1 9–0 Monte Cater 27th Ernie McCook 4th Josh Kline 5th Ram Stadium MEC champion NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L 7–28 vs. 2013 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester The 2013 Shepherd Rams football team represented Shepherd University as a member of the Mountain East Conference (MEC) during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Monte Cater, the Rams compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 9–0 in conference play, winning the MEC title. Shepherd advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs and received a first-round bye. They beat 2013 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State in the second round before losing to 2013 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester in the quarterfinals. The Rams played their home games at Ram Stadium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. This was Shepherd's first season as a member of the MEC, having been a member of the now-defunct West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.Mountain East Conference to join Division II NCAA. February 20, 2013 Regular season The 2013 regular season for the Rams consisted of nine games against MEC conference opponents and one non-conference game against 2013 Shippensburg Raiders Shippensburg of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). The Rams went undefeated 10–0 in the regular season and advanced to the 2013 NCAA Division II football playoffs as the number one seed in Super Region 1.2013 NCAA Division II The Rams won the MEC Championship after a season finale win against Concord.https://shepherdrams.com/news/2013/11/16/FB_0129142820.aspx Shepherd Football Gains MEC Title with Win over Concord Shepherd University Athletics Playoffs The Rams won their first playoff game, a second round game at home against 2013 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State, after receiving a bye in the first round. The team then went on to lose their quarterfinal game, 28–7, against the third-seeded 2013 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester.https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2013-12-07/shutdown-defense-sparks-west-chester-past-shepherd-quarterfinals Shutdown defense sparks West Chester past Shepherd | NCAA.com www.ncaa.com Schedule 2013 NCAA Division II AFCA Eastern September 7 12:00 p.m. w y 25 2013 Shippensburg Raiders Shippensburg 7 Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 33–0 6,247 https://shipraiders.com/sports/football/stats/2013/shepherd/boxscore/3307 Football vs Shepherd on 9/7/2013 - Box Score Shippensburg University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584503/poll-2013-0820-ii-preseason/ Poll 2013 0820 II Preseason The Odessa American August 20, 2013 B2 newspapers.com September 14 1:00 p.m. w y 17 2013 Fairmont State Falcons Fairmont State Duvall-Rosier Field Fairmont, WV 27–7 1,772 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2013/12/19/FB_1219133841.aspx Shepherd Football Pulls Away from Fairmont Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584551/poll-2013-0910-ii-first/ Poll 2013 0910 II First Pittsburgh Post-Gazette September 10, 2013 32 newspapers.com September 21 12:00 p.m. w 15 2013 Urbana Blue Knights Urbana Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 28–21 3,468 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2013/9/21/FB_0925133757.aspx Shepherd Outlasts Urbana, 28-21 Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584561/poll-2013-0917-ii/ Poll 2013 0917 II Herald and Review September 17, 2013 12 newspapers.com September 28 1:00 p.m. w y 14 2013 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan Cebe Ross Field Buckhannon, WV 45–10 400 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2013/9/28/FB_1220134943.aspx Shepherd Football Downs West Virginia Wesleyan, 45-10 Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584577/poll-2013-0924-ii/ Poll 2013 0924 II Herald and Review September 24, 2013 12 newspapers.com October 5 12:00 p.m. w 12 2013 Charleston Golden Eagles Charleston (WV) Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 28–9 5,219 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2013/10/5/FB_1007131616.aspx Shepherd Football Defeats Charleston, 28-9 Shepherd University Athletics October 5, 2013 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584601/poll-2013-1001-ii/ Poll 2013 1001 II Herald and Review October 1, 2013 12 newspapers.com October 12 12:00 p.m. w y 12 2013 Virginia–Wise Cavaliers Virginia–Wise Carl Smith Stadium Wise, VA 42–17 1,010 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2013/10/12/FB_0129140430.aspx Shepherd Football Downs UVa-WIse Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584614/poll-2013-1009-ii/ Poll 2013 1009 II Herald and Review October 9, 2013 10 newspapers.com October 19 12:00 p.m. w 11 2013 Notre Dame Falcons Notre Dame (OH) Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 57–17 4,117 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2013/10/19/FB_0129141022.aspx Shepherd Football Pulls Away from Notre Dame College Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584638/poll-2013-1015-ii/ Poll 2013 1015 II Herald and Review October 15, 2013 12 newspapers.com November 2 12:00 p.m. w y 9 2013 Glenville State Pioneers Glenville State I.L. and Sue Morris Stadium Glenville, WV 45–19 1,301 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2013/11/2/FB_0129141932.aspx Shepherd Football Defeats Glenville State Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584648/poll-2013-1022-ii/ Poll 2013 1022 II Herald and Review October 22, 2013 12 newspapers.com November 9 12:00 p.m. w 7 2013 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets West Virginia State Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 47–0 5,039 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2013/11/9/FB_0129142318.aspx Shepherd Football Blanks State Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584686/poll-2013-1105-ii/ Poll 2013 1105 II Herald and Review November 5, 2013 12 newspapers.com November 16 1:00 p.m. w y 7 2013 Concord Mountain Lions Concord Callaghan Stadium Athens, WV 41–33 2,503 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584702/poll-2013-1112-ii/ Poll 2013 1112 II Great Falls Tribune November 12, 2013 S2 newspapers.com November 30 12:00 p.m. w y 6 2013 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State 9 NCAA Division II Second Round Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 7–0 6,012 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2013/d2/html/113013ws.htm Winston-Salem vs Shepherd (Nov 30, 2013) fs.ncaa.org December 7 12:00 p.m. l y 6 2013 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester 15 Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 7–28 4,817 https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/sports/2013/12/08/shepherd-falls-in-ncaa-division-ii-football-quarterfinals/46257899/ Shepherd falls in NCAA Division II football quarterfinals The Hagerstown Herald-Mail References Shepherd Category:Shepherd Rams football seasons Category:Mountain East Conference football champion seasons Shepherd Rams football