2013 South Carolina State
9–4 (7–1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Benedict 59–6Sep 21
By 53 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 20–27 | 63% |
| Sep 7 | at 4Clemson | L 13–52 | 10% |
| Sep 14 | vs Alabama A&M | W 32–0 | 65% |
| Sep 21 | vsBenedict | W 59–6 | 71% |
| Sep 28 | vs Hampton | W 30–6 | 82% |
| Oct 5 | vs North Carolina A&TAt Atlanta | W 29–24 | 51% |
| Oct 10 | at North Carolina Central | W 44–3 | 57% |
| Oct 26 | at Bethune-Cookman | L 3–14 | 36% |
| Nov 2 | atSavannah State | W 45–9 | 83% |
| Nov 9 | vs Florida A&M | W 25–21 | 81% |
| Nov 14 | vs Morgan State | W 38–3 | 83% |
| Nov 23 | at Norfolk State | W 17–3 | 75% |
| Nov 30 | vs FurmanNCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round | L 20–30 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Furman 30–20 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions7–1 in the conference, shared with Bethune-Cookman
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 375–198
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1413 +57 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.2 No. 38 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 131
- Offensive coordinator
- Joseph Blackwell
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Adams
Top recruits in the 2013 class
| Harold Atkinson RB | ★★★ | No. 1641 |
| Devondre Powell CB | ★★ | No. 2040 |
| Tray Watkins SDE | ★★ | No. 2485 |
| Michael Wamer S | ★★ | No. 2564 |
| David Emmanuel RB | ★★ | No. 2564 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2013 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.788 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.2 | 0.781 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
 South Carolina State | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
 Delaware State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Morgan State | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| 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 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.