The 2013 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Reggie Barlow, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC East Division. Alabama State played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.[1]
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 8–4 (7–2 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Fred Kaiss (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Kevin Ramsey (1st season) |
Home stadium | New ASU Stadium |
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Jackson State xy | 8 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State * | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State * | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern xy$ | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern * | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Southern 34, Jackson State 27 2OT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alabama State entered the season with a new defensive coordinator, Kevin Ramsey, who joined the team from Texas Southern University.[2] The Hornets were picked to win the SWAC Eastern Division, and seven players were selected for the SWAC Pre-Season All-Conference team.[3][4]
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 5:00 pm | Jacksonville State* | L 22–24 | 20,703 | ||
September 7 | 6:00 pm | at Jackson State |
| ESPN3, ESPNU^ | L 23–30 | 22,003 |
September 14 | 6:00 pm | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 40–39 | 6,213 | ||
September 21 | 5:00 pm | Grambling State |
| W 52–21 | 11,751 | |
September 28 | 5:00 pm | Alcorn State |
| W 49–30 | 12,503 | |
October 5 | 6:00 pm | at Texas Southern | CSNH^ | W 34–2 | 2,186 | |
October 12 | 1:00 pm | Prairie View A&M |
| W 48–42 OT | 1,123 | |
October 26 | 2:30 pm | vs. Alabama A&M | ESPN3, ESPNU^ | W 31–7 | 63,113 | |
November 2 | 6:30 pm | at Kentucky* | ESPN3 | L 14–48 | 53,797 | |
November 9 | 1:00 pm | Southern |
| L 28–31 | 15,143 | |
November 16 | 1:00 pm | at Mississippi Valley State | W 19–7 | 1,873 | ||
November 28 | 3:00 pm | Stillman* |
| ESPNU | W 41–28 | 14,396 |
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References
edit- ^ Poe, Janita (November 21, 2012). "$62 Million Alabama State Stadium Sets Stage for Growth Across Montgomery". AL.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ Sports, TSPN (January 17, 2013). "Kevin Ramsey Named Defensive Coordinator At Alabama State". TSPN Sports. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ Birdsong, Nick (July 15, 2013). "Alabama State Not Taking Being Picked to Win SWAC East to Head". AL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ^ Birdsong, Nick (July 15, 2013). "Seven Alabama State Players Named to SWAC Preseason All-Conference Team". AL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ^ "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2013". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hornets Announce 2013 Football Schedule". Alabama State University. March 5, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "2013 Football Schedule". Alabama State University. Retrieved November 1, 2022.