2013 Norfolk State Spartans football team

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2013 Norfolk State Spartans football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–9 (3–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHoward Feggins (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMark DeBastiani (9th season)
Home stadiumWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Bethune–Cookman +^   7 1     10 3  
No. 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
  • Savannah State ineligible for FCS playoffs due to Academic Progress Rate sanctions
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Pete Adrian and played their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

The Spartans came into the season having been picked to finish seventh in the MEAC.[1] The Spartans also entered the season with five players having been picked for the MEAC Pre-Season All-Conference 1st Team and four players having been selected for the 2nd-team.[2]

They finished the season 3–9, 3–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 pmMaine*SSCL 6–238,881
September 712:00 pmat Rutgers*CBSSNL 0–3849,111
September 214:00 pmCharleston Southern*
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
SSCL 12–205,963
September 281:00 pmat Morgan StateW 27–21856
October 51:00 pmSavannah State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
SSCW 26–246,272
October 122:00 pmat Delaware StateL 7–142,800
October 191:00 pmHampton
SSCL 17–278,525
October 261:00 pmOld Dominion*
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA (Rivalry)
SSCL 24–2711,308
November 22:00 pmFlorida A&Mdagger
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
SSCL 6–1610,627
November 94:00 pmat No. 12 Bethune-CookmanW 27–245,651
November 162:00 pmat North Carolina CentralL 13–246,108
November 231:00 pmSouth Carolina State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
SSCL 3–175,639

References[edit]

  1. ^ McCann, John (July 26, 2013). "NCCU picked to finish 4th in MEAC, B.C. No. 1". The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina). Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  2. ^ Buchanan, Josh. "Phil Steele's College Football Preview". JBScouting.com. Retrieved September 7, 2013.