2013 Southern Conference football season

August 2023 2013 Southern Conference football season NCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) Football August 2013 - December 2013 9 SoConTV Conference Chattanooga, Samford, & Furman List of Southern Conference football champions Southern Conference football 2012 2012 Southern Conference football season 2014 2014 Southern Conference football season The 2013 Southern Conference football season, part of the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season competition of college football, began on Thursday, August 29, 2013 with Chattanooga hosting Tennessee–Martin. The regular season concluded on November 23, while Samford and Furman qualified for the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Samford was eliminated in the first round by Jacksonville State. Furman defeated South Carolina State in the opening round, but fell to eventual champion North Dakota State 38–7 in the second round. Appalachian State and Georgia Southern played their final seasons as members of the Southern Conference but were ineligible to win the conference championship or participate in the playoffs as they transitioned to the Football Bowl Subdivision. Head coaches Scott Satterfield, Appalachian State - 1st year Russ Huesman, Chattanooga – 5th year Kevin Higgins, The Citadel – 9th year Jason Swepson, Elon - 3rd year Bruce Fowler, Furman – 3rd year Jeff Monken, Georgia Southern - 4th year Pat Sullivan, Samford – 6th year Mark Speir, Western Carolina – 2nd year Mike Ayers, Wofford – 26th year Rankings + Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings Appalachian State and Georgia Southern were ineligible for the Coaches' Poll due to the additional scholarship players on the rosters as part of their transition to FBS.   Pre Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 FinalAppalachian State TSN 12 21 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NRC NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NRChattanooga TSN 24 RV 24 17 23 21 23C 25 RV 23 18 21 23 25The Citadel TSN RV RV C RV NR Elon TSN RV NR C NR NR Furman TSN RV NR C NR NR Georgia Southern TSN 9 10 C NR NR Samford TSN RV RV C RV RV Western Carolina TSN NR NR C NR NR Wofford TSN 8 16 C 5 14 Regular season Index to colors and formattingSoCon member wonSoCon member lostSoCon teams in bold All times Eastern time. Rankings reflect that of the Sports Network poll for that week. Week One Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference August 29 7:30 PM Tennessee–Martin #24 Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN L 21–31 11,163 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332410236 Tennessee-Martin vs Chattanooga - Game Summary August 29, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN August 29 7:30 PM Western Carolina Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN L 24–45 20,011 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332412393 Western Carolina vs Middle Tennessee - Game Summary August 29, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN August 30 7:00 PM Samford Georgia State Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA W 31–21 17,606 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332422247 Samford vs Georgia State - Game Summary August 30, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN August 31 12:00 PM Elon Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ESPN3 L 0–70 45,759 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332430059 Elon vs Georgia Tech - Game Summary August 31, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN August 31 6:00 PM Charleston Southern The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC L 29–32 12,196 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332432643 Charleston Southern vs The Citadel - Game Summary August 31, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN August 31 6:00 PM Savannah State #9 Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 77–9 16,528 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332430290 Savannah State vs Georgia Southern - Game Summary August 31, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN August 31 6:45 PM Furman Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC WMYA L 21–28 3,876 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332432241 Furman vs Gardner-Webb - Game Summary August 31, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN August 31 7:30 PM #8 Wofford Baylor Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX FCS Central L 3–69 44,989 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332430239 Wofford vs Baylor - Game Summary August 31, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN September 1 9:00 PM #12 Appalachian State #20 Montana Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT ESPN3 L 6–30 26,293 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332430149 Appalachian State vs Montana - Game Summary September 1, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Reference: Week Two Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 7 1:30 PM Western Carolina Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA ESPN3 L 3–45 61,335 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332500259 Western Carolina vs Virginia Tech - Game Summary September 7, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN September 7 2:00 PM Chattanooga Georgia State Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA ESPN3 W 42–14 14,952 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332502247 Chattanooga vs Georgia State - Game Summary September 7, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN September 7 6:00 PM North Carolina A&T Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC L 21–24 25,723 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332502026 North Carolina A&T vs Appalachian State - Game Summary September 7, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN September 7 6:00 PM #16 Wofford The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC ESPN3 WOF 21–10 14,545 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332502643 Wofford vs The Citadel - Game Summary September 7, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN September 7 6:00 PM 2013 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W 49–7 7,112 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332502210 WV Wesleyan vs Elon - Game Summary September 7, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN September 7 6:00 PM Furman #24 Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC WMYA L 28–35 8,636 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332500324 Furman vs Coastal Carolina - Game Summary September 7, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN September 7 6:00 PM Saint Francis (PA) Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 59–17 13,758 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332500290 St Francis (PA) vs Georgia Southern - Game Summary September 7, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN September 7 7:00 PM Samford Arkansas War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR PPV L 21–31 47,358 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332500008 Samford vs Arkansas - Game Summary September 7, 2013 November 2, 2015 ESPN Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Reference: Week Three Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 14 12:00 PM Presbyterian Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC W 21–20 6,500 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332570231 ESPN Presbyterian College vs Furman - Game Summary September 14, 2013 November 11, 2015 September 14 2:00 PM Samford Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 27–20 10,034 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332570050 ESPN Samford vs Florida A&M - Game Summary September 14, 2013 November 11, 2015 September 14 3:30 PM The Citadel Western Carolina E. 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Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC CIT 28–21 9,345 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332572717 ESPN The Citadel vs Western Carolina - Game Summary September 14, 2013 November 11, 2015 September 14 6:00 PM Austin Peay Chattanooga Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN W 42–10 9,189 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332570236 ESPN Austin Peay vs Chattanooga - Game Summary September 14, 2013 November 11, 2015 September 14 6:00 PM Elon North Carolina A&T Aggie Stadium • Greensboro, NC L 10–23 13,221 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332572448 ESPN Elon vs North Carolina A&T - Game Summary September 14, 2013 November 11, 2015 September 14 7:00 PM Georgia Southern Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC WOF 30–20 8,153 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332572747 ESPN Georgia Southern vs Wofford - Game Summary September 14, 2013 November 11, 2015 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Reference: Week Four Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 21 2:00 PM Southeastern Louisiana Samford Seibert Stadium • Homewood, AL L 31–34 4,598 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332642535 Southeastern Louisiana vs Samford - Game Summary ESPN September 21, 2013 November 13, 2015 September 21 3:30 PM 2013 Mars Hill Lions Mars Hill Western Carolina E. 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Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC W 30–23 7,490 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332642717 Mars Hill vs Western Carolin - Game Summary ESPN September 21, 2013 November 13, 2015 September 21 6:00 PM Appalachian State Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC ASU 31–21 9,782 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332642210 Appalachian State vs Elon - Game Summary ESPN September 21, 2013 November 13, 2015 September 21 6:00 PM The Citadel Old Dominion Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA COX L 58–59 20,118 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332640295 The Citadel vs Old Dominion - Game Summary ESPN September 21, 2013 November 13, 2015 September 21 7:00 PM Gardner–Webb Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC L 0–3 6,207 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=332642747 Gardner-Webb vs Wofford - Game Summary ESPN September 21, 2013 November 13, 2015 Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Reference: Week Five Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference Players of the week: Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Reference: Records against other conferences FCS conferences ConferenceRecordBig Sky0–1Big South1–4CAA0–0Ivy League0–0Independents0–1MEAC2–2MVFC0–0NEC1–0OVC1–1Patriot0–0Pioneer0–0Southland0–1SWAC0–0Total5–10 FBS conferences ConferenceRecordAmerican0–0ACC0–2Big 120–1C-USA0–1Independents0–0MAC0–0SEC0–1Sun Belt2–0Total2–5 Attendance TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Game 8Total Average% of CapacityAppalachian StateKidd Brewer Stadium30,85625,72325,72325,72325723 30856ChattanoogaFinley Stadium20,66811,1639,18920,35210,17610176 20668The CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium21,00012,19614,54526,74113,37113370.5 21000ElonRhodes Stadium13,0007,1129,78216,8948,4478447 13000FurmanPaladin Stadium16,0006,5006,5006,5006500 16000Georgia SouthernPaulson Stadium18,00016,52813,75830,28615,14315143 18000SamfordSeibert Stadium6,7004,5984,5984,5984598 6700Western CarolinaE.J. Whitmire Stadium13,7429,3457,49016,8358,4188417.5 13742WoffordGibbs Stadium13,0008,1536,20714,3607,1807180 13000 NFL draft The following list includes all SoCon players who were drafted in the 2014 NFL draft. Round # Pick # NFL team Player Position College 3 96 Minnesota Vikings Jerick McKinnon RB Georgia Southern 4 137 New York Jets Dakota Dozier G Furman 7 252 Cincinnati Bengals Lavelle Westbrooks CB Georgia Southern References 2