2013 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

2013 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
Mid–Eastern Athletic Conference Co–Champions
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports Network #25
2013 record 9–4 (7–1 MEAC)
Head coach Oliver Pough (12th year)
Offensive coordinator Joseph Blackwell (5th year)
Defensive coordinator Mike Adams (6th year)
Home stadium Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
2013 MEAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#16 Bethune-Cookman §^   7 1         10 3  
#25 South Carolina State §^   7 1         9 4  
Morgan State   5 3         5 7  
Delaware State   5 3         5 6  
North Carolina A&T   4 4         7 4  
Howard   4 4         6 6  
Hampton   4 4         4 8  
North Carolina Central   3 5         5 7  
Norfolk State   3 5         3 9  
Florida A&M   2 6         3 9  
Savannah State   0 8         1 11  
§ Conference co-champions
^ FCS playoff participant

The 2013 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 12th year head coach Oliver Pough and played their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 7–1 in MEAC play to win a share of the MEAC championship with Bethune-Cookman. Due to their loss to Bethune-Cookman, they did not receive the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. However, they did receive an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Furman.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 6:00 PM #25 Coastal Carolina* Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC L 20–27   10,048
September 7 12:30 PM at #4 (FBS) Clemson* Memorial StadiumClemson, SC ACCRSN L 13–52   81,428
September 14 6:00 PM Alabama A&M* Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC W 32–0   11,146
September 21 4:00 PM vs. Benedict College* Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (Palmetto Capital City Classic) W 59–6   15,037
September 28 2:00 PM Hampton Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC ESPN3 W 30–6   17,139
October 5 4:00 PM vs. North Carolina A&T Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic) ESPN3 W 29–24   35,412
October 10 7:30 PM at North Carolina Central O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium • Durham, NC ESPNU W 44–3   8,103
October 26 4:00 PM at #14 Bethune-Cookman Municipal StadiumDaytona Beach, FL L 3–14   10,421
November 2 1:00 PM at Savannah State Ted Wright StadiumSavannah, GA W 45–9   2,630
November 9 1:30 PM Florida A&Mdagger Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC W 25–21   20,022
November 14 7:30 PM Morgan State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC ESPNU W 38–3   8,053
November 23 7:30 PM at Norfolk State William "Dick" Price StadiumNorfolk, VA W 17–3   5,639
November 30 1:00 PM Furman* #25 Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC (FCS Playoffs First Round) ESPN3 L 20–30   4,871
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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