2013 Albany Great Danes football team

2013 Albany Great Danes football
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
2013 record 1–11 (0–8 CAA)
Head coach Bob Ford (41st year)
Offensive coordinator Ryan McCarthy (11th year)
Defensive coordinator Mike Simpson (27th year)
Home stadium Bob Ford Field
(Capacity: 8,500)
2013 CAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#12 Maine †^   7 – 1         10 – 3  
#2 Towson ^   6 – 2         13 – 3  
#5 New Hampshire ^   6 – 2         10 – 5  
Villanova   5 – 3         6 – 5  
Delaware   4 – 4         7 – 5  
William & Mary   4 – 4         7 – 5  
Richmond   4 – 4         6 – 6  
James Madison   3 – 5         6 – 6  
Stony Brook   3 – 5         5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6         3 – 9  
Albany   0 – 8         1 – 11  
† – Conference champion
^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2013 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Bob Ford, who was in his 41st and final season as head coach, and played their first season at the new Bob Ford Field, named after the coach. The Great Danes were in their first season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.[1] They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in CAA play to finish in last place.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 12:00 PM at Duquesne* Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field • Pittsburgh, PA L 24–35   2,001
September 7 6:00 PM at Colgate* Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY TWCSC W 37–34   5,217
September 14 7:00 PM Rhode Island Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY TWCSC L 13–19 OT  8,500
September 21 7:00 PM Central Connecticut* Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY TWCSC L 17–20   6,412
September 28 6:00 PM at Old Dominion* Foreman Field • Norfolk, VA L 10–66   20,118
October 5 1:30 PM at James Madison Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA L 13–40   25,201
October 12 12:00 PM at Delaware Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE TWCSC L 30–33   17,363
October 19 3:30 PM #7 Towsondagger Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY TWCSC L 17–44   8,500
November 2 4:00 PM at Richmond E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA L 10–27   8,700
November 9 3:30 PM #8 Maine Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY TWCSC L 27–33   4,912
November 16 3:30 PM #23 New Hampshire Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY TWCSC L 20–37   6,044
November 23 1:00 PM at Stony Brook Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY (Rivalry) L 3–24   4,512
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ↑ Network, Sports (August 7, 2012). "Albany, Stony Brook joining CAA Football in 2013". Fox News (New York City). Retrieved June 7, 2013.