2013 Big South Conference football season

August 2023 2013 Big South Conference football season NCAA Division I FCS Football August 29, 2013–December 14, 2013 6 ESPN, ESPN3, MASN 2014 NFL Draft 2014 NFL Draft Walt Aikens Miami Dolphins Conference Coastal Carolina List of Big South Conference football champions Big South Conference football 2012 2012 Big South football season 2014 The 2013 Big South Conference football season began on Thursday, August 29 and concluded in December with the 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship. The regular season concluded on November 23, and Coastal Carolina won the conference's regular season championship and automatic bid to the playoffs. The Chanticleers defeated Bethune-Cookman in the first round and Montana in the second round before falling to eventual champion North Dakota State in the quarterfinals.2013 Coastal Carolina Football Schedule Preseason Poll Results First place votes in parentheses PlaceTeamPoints1Coastal Carolina (9)842Liberty (6)803Gardner–Webb584Charleston Southern39T–5VMI27T–5Presbyterian27Reference:July 25, 2013. "Coastal Carolina Voted 2013 Preseason Football Favorite." BigSouthSports.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014. Preseason All-Conference Teams Offensive Player of the Year: Lorenzo Taliaferro, Sr., RB (Coastal Carolina) Defensive Player of the Year: Quinn Backus, Jr., LB (Coastal Carolina) Position Player Class Team First Team Offense QB Alex Ross R–So. Coastal Carolina RB Lorenzo Taliaferro Sr. Coastal Carolina RB Christian Reyes Jr. Charleston Southern WR Kenny Cook R–Jr. Gardner–Webb WR Matt Hazel Sr. Coastal Carolina WR Darrin Peterson So. Liberty TE Brandon Apon R–Sr. Liberty OL Jamey Cheatwood R–Sr. Coastal Carolina OL Hunter Stewart Sr. Liberty OL Chad Hamilton R–Jr. Coastal Carolina OL Drew Herring R–Sr. Coastal Carolina OL Clayton Truitt Jr. Charleston Southern First Team Defense DL Shaquille Riddick Jr. Gardner–Webb DL Preston Pemasa Sr. Gardner–Webb DL Chima Uzowihe So. Liberty DL O.J. Le’iatua Mau So. Gardner–Webb LB Quinn Backus Jr. Coastal Carolina LB Tanner Burch Jr. Gardner–Webb LB Nick Sigmon R–Jr. Liberty LB Calvin Bryant Jr. Charleston Southern DB Jacob Hagen Jr. Liberty DB Walt Aikens R–Sr. Liberty DB Kevin Fogg R–Sr. Liberty DB Keon Williams Sr. Gardner–Webb First Team Special Teams PK Alex Catron Jr. Coastal Carolina P Jordan Day R–Sr. Gardner–Webb LS Richard Wright R–Sr. Liberty KR Devin Brown Fr. Coastal Carolina PR Jeremiah McKie Jr. PresbyterianReference:November 26, 2013. "Big South Announces 2013 Football All-Conference Teams and Award Winners." BigSouthSports.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014. 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Week One Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference August 29 6:00 PM Liberty Kent State Dix Stadium • Kent, OH ESPN3 L 10–17 20,790 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332412309 Liberty vs. Kent State - Box Score August 29, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 August 29 6:30 PM Presbyterian Wake Forest BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC ESPN3 L 7–31 26,202 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332410154 Presbyterian vs. Wake Forest - Box Score August 29, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 August 31 6:00 PM Coastal Carolina South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC W 27–20 10,048 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332432569 Coastal Carolina vs. South Carolina State - Box Score August 31, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 August 31 6:00 PM Charleston Southern The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC W 32–29 12,196 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332432643 Charleston Southern vs. The Citadel - Box Score August 31, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 August 31 6:00 PM VMI Richmond Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA L 0–34 8,700 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=332430257 VMI vs. Richmond - Box Score August 31, 2014 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 August 31 6:45 PM Furman Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC ESPN3 W 28–21 3,876 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332432241 Furman vs. Gardner-Webb - Box Score August 31, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 Week Two Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 7 11:00 AM Shorter Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC W 23–15 3,812 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332502127 Shorter vs. Charleston Southern - Box Score September 7, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 7 1:30 PM Glenville State VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA W 34–27 5,316 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=332502678 Glenville State vs. VMI - Box Score September 7, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 7 2:00 PM Brevard Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC W 42–24 4,027 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332502506 Brevard vs. Presbyterian - Box Score September 7, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 7 6:00 PM Furman Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPN3 W 35–28 8,636 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332500324 Furman vs. Coastal Carolina - Box Score September 7, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 7 6:30 PM Gardner–Webb Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV L 0–55 26,317 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332500276 Gardner-Webb vs. Marshall - Box Score September 7, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 7 7:00 PM Monmouth Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 45–15 18,467 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332502335 Monmouth vs. Liberty - Box Score September 7, 2014 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 Week Three Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 14 12:00 PM Presbyterian Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC L 20–21 6,500 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332570231 Presbyterian vs. Furman - Box Score September 14, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 14 1:30 PM North Greenville VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA L 24–37 4,494 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=332572678 North Greenville vs. VMI - Box Score September 14, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 14 6:00 PM Charleston Southern Campbell Barker-Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC W 30–10 6,044 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332572097 Charleston Southern vs. Campbell - Box Score September 14, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 14 6:00 PM Coastal Carolina Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY W 51–32 14,500 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332572198 Coastal Carolina vs. Eastern Kentucky - Box Score September 14, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 14 6:00 PM Richmond Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC ESPN3 W 12–10 5,590 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332572241 Richmond vs. Gardner-Webb - Box Score September 14, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 14 7:00 PM Morgan State Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 38–10 15,488 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332572335 Morgan State vs. Liberty - Box Score September 14, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 Week Four Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 21 3:30 PM VMI Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA L 0–49 40,165 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=332640258 VMI vs. Virginia - Box Score September 21, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 21 4:00 PM Charleston Southern Norfolk State Dick Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA W 20–12 5,963 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332642450 Charleston Southern vs. Norfolk State - Box Score September 21, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 21 6:00 PM Liberty Richmond Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA L 21–30 8,076 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332640257 Liberty vs. Richmond - Box Score September 21, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 21 6:00 PM Hampton Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 50–17 9,386 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332640324 Hampton vs. Coastal Carolina - Box Score September 21, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 21 6:00 PM Gardner–Webb Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC W 3–0 6,207 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332642747 Gardner-Webb vs. Wofford - Box Score September 21, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 Week Five Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 28 1:30 PM Robert Morris VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA L 31–37 2OT 4,821 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=332712678 Robert Morris vs. VMI - Box Score September 28, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 28 1:30 PM Coastal Carolina Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W 53–28 10,277 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332712210 Coastal Carolina vs. Elon - Box Score September 28, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 28 2:00 PM Charlotte Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC ESPN3 L 21–45 5,268 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332712506 Charlotte vs. Presbyterian - Box Score September 28, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 28 3:30 PM Charleston Southern Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC W 27–24 29,145 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332712026 Charleston Southern vs. Appalachian State - Box Score September 28, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 28 6:00 PM Point Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC W 55–7 4,890 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332712241 Point vs. Gardner-Webb - Box Score September 28, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 September 28 7:00 PM Kentucky Wesleyan Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 73–7 15,807 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332712335 Kentucky Wesleyan vs. Liberty - Box Score September 28, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 Week Six Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 5 11:00 AM North Greenville Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC W 28–14 4,523 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332782127 North Greenville vs. Charleston Southern - Box Score October 5, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 October 5 12:00 PM Gardner–Webb Charlotte Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 51–53 12,222 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332782429 Gardner-Webb vs. Charlotte - Box Score October 5, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 October 5 1:30 PM Presbyterian Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC L 14–55 7,820 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332782747 Presbyterian vs. Wofford - Box Score October 5, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 October 5 6:00 PM Liberty Old Dominion S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA L 17–21 20,118 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332780295 Liberty vs. Old Dominion - Box Score October 5, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 Week Seven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 12 1:30 PM Charleston Southern VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA CSU 25–17 5,902 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332852678 Charleston Southern vs. VMI - Box Score October 12, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 October 12 6:00 PM Gardner–Webb Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPN3 CCU 42–7 7,819 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332850324 Gardner-Webb vs. Coastal Carolina - Box Score October 12, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 Week Eight Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 19 2:00 PM VMI Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC PC 49–35 3,032 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332922506 VMI vs. Presbyterian - Box Score October 19, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 October 19 2:00 PM Charleston Southern Colorado Folsom Field • Boulder, CO L 10–43 36,730 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332920038 Charleston Southern vs. Colorado - Box Score October 19, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 October 19 3:00 PM Coastal Carolina Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 CCU 55–52 2OT 18,911 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332922335 Coastal Carolina vs. Liberty - Box Score October 19, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 Week Nine Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 26 1:00 PM Charlotte Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC W 36–14 4,319 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332992127 Charlotte vs. Charleston Southern - Box Score October 26, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 October 26 1:30 PM Liberty Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC ESPN3 LU 24–0 6,430 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332992241 Liberty vs. Gardner-Webb - Box Score October 26, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 October 26 2:00 PM Point Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC W 49–19 4,689 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332992506 Point vs. Presbyterian - Box Score October 26, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 October 26 6:00 PM VMI Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC CCU 66–27 7,174 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/332990324 VMI vs. Coastal Carolina - Box Score October 26, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 Week Ten Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 2 1:30 PM Warner University Royals Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC W 51–14 3,150 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333062241 Warner vs. Gardner-Webb - Box Score November 2, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 November 2 2:00 PM Charleston Southern Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC ESPN3 CSU 27–16 3,181 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333062506 Charleston Southern vs. Presbyterian - Box Score November 2, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 November 2 3:00 PM Charlotte Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 50–25 9,221 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333060324 Charlotte vs. Coastal Carolina - Box Score November 2, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 November 2 3:30 PM VMI Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3/MASN LU 17–7 18,334 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333062335 VMI vs. Liberty - Box Score November 2, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 Week Eleven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 9 1:00 PM Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC CSU 31–26 6,135 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333132127 Coastal Carolina vs. Charleston southern - Box Score November 9, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 November 9 1:00 PM Gardner–Webb VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA ESPN3 VMI 27–9 4,832 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333132678 Gardner-Webb vs. VMI - Box Score November 9, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 November 9 3:30 PM Presbyterian Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 LU 35–14 10,654 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333132335 Presbyterian vs. Liberty - Box Score November 9, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 Week Twelve Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 16 1:00 PM VMI The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC L 10–31 12,069 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=333202643 VMI vs. The Citadel - Box Score November 16, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 November 16 1:00 PM Presbyterian Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPN3 CCU 46–13 7,035 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333200324 Presbyterian vs. Coastal Carolina - Box Score November 16, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 November 16 1:30 PM Charleston Southern Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC GWU 27–10 4,890 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333202241 Charleston Southern vs. Gardner-Webb - Box Score November 16, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 November 16 3:30 PM Brevard Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 59–21 7,554 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333202335 Brevard vs. Liberty - Box Score November 16, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 Week Thirteen Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 23 11:00 AM Liberty Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC ESPN3 LU 56–14 3,756 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333272127 Liberty vs. Charleston Southern - Box Score November 23, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 November 23 1:00 PM Gardner–Webb Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC GWU 20–13 3,333 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333272506 Gardner-Webb vs. Presbyterian - Box Score November 23, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 November 23 1:00 PM Coastal Carolina #12 South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC ESPN3 L 10–70 81,411 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/333272579 Coastal Carolina vs. South Carolina - Box Score November 23, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 November 23 1:30 PM Bucknell VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA L 23–35 4,913 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=333272678 Bucknell vs. VMI - Box Score November 23, 2013 ESPN.com August 13, 2014 2014 NFL draft 2014 NFL draft 250pt 2014 4 125 Miami Dolphins Walt Aikens CB 2013 Liberty Liberty Flames Liberty from San Diego yes 2014 4 138 Baltimore Ravens Lorenzo Taliaferro RB 2013 Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina yes 6 190 Miami Dolphins Matt Hazel WR 2013 Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina yes Attendance TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Total Average% of CapacityCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field4,0003,8124,5234,3196,1353,7560 —0 —22,5454,509110.3%Coastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium9,1128,6369,3867,8197,1479,2217,0350 —49,2448,20790.1%Gardner–WebbErnest W. Spangler Stadium7,8003,8765,5904,8906,4303,1504,8900 —28,8264,80461.6%LibertyWilliams Stadium19,20018,46715,48815,80718,91118,33410,6547,554105,21515,03178.3%PresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium6,0004,0275,2683,0324,6893,1813,3330 —23,5303,92265.4%VMIAlumni Memorial Field10,0005,3164,4944,8215,9024,8324,9130 —30,2785,04650.5% References 2