2013 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2013 Norfolk State Spartans football
2013 Norfolk State Spartans football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	3–9 (3–5 MEAC)
Head coach	Pete Adrian (9th season);
Offensive coordinator	Howard Feggins (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Mark DeBastiani (9th season)
Home stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium
	Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

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).

2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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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 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 pm	Maine*	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA (Labor Day Classic)	SSC	L 6–23	8,881
September 7	12:00 pm	at Rutgers*	High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	CBSSN	L 0–38	49,111
September 21	4:00 pm	Charleston Southern*	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	L 12–20	5,963
September 28	1:00 pm	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD		W 27–21	856
October 5	1:00 pm	Savannah State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	W 26–24	6,272
October 12	2:00 pm	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE		L 7–14	2,800
October 19	1:00 pm	Hampton	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA (Battle of the Bay)	SSC	L 17–27	8,525
October 26	1:00 pm	Old Dominion*	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA (Rivalry)	SSC	L 24–27	11,308
November 2	2:00 pm	Florida A&M	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	L 6–16	10,627
November 9	4:00 pm	at No. 12 Bethune-Cookman	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL		W 27–24	5,651
November 16	2:00 pm	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC		L 13–24	6,108
November 23	1:00 pm	South Carolina State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	L 3–17	5,639
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Source: Schedule

References

^ 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.
^ Buchanan, Josh. "Phil Steele's College Football Preview". JBScouting.com. Retrieved September 7, 2013.

[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.

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