2013 Alabama State Hornets football team

2013 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division East Division
2013 record 8–4 (7–2 SWAC)
Head coach Reggie Barlow (7th year)
Offensive coordinator Fred Kaiss (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator Kevin Ramsey (1st year)
Home stadium The New ASU Stadium
(Capacity: 26,500)
2013 SWAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East
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  
West
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: December 7, 2013
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Texas Southern was ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to failing to fulfill NCAA graduation rate requirement (2012), repeated infractions, and lying to NCAA about self-imposed restrictions (2013 & 2014)
    • Alabama State and Mississippi Valley State were ineligible for the SWAC Championship due to Academic Progress Rate sanctions, pending appeal

Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2013 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by seventh year head coach Reggie Barlow and played their home games at The New ASU Stadium.[1] They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and finished the season with a 8–4 record.

The Hornets entered the season with a new defensive coordinator, Kevin Ramsey, who joined the team from Texas Southern.[2] The Hornets also come into the season having been picked to win the SWAC Eastern Division[3] and with 7 players having been selected for the SWAC Pre-Season All-Conference team.[4]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 5:00 PM Jacksonville State* The New ASU StadiumMontgomery, AL L 22–24   20,703
September 7 6:00 PM at Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (W.C. Gordon Classic) ESPN3
ESPNU^
L 23–30   22,003
September 14 6:00 PM at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions StadiumPine Bluff, AR W 40–39   6,213
September 21 5:00 PM Grambling State The New ASU Stadium • Montgomery, AL W 52–21   11,751
September 28 5:00 PM Alcorn State The New ASU Stadium • Montgomery, AL W 49–30   12,503
October 5 6:00 PM at Texas Southern BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX CSNH^ W 34–2   2,186
October 12 1:00 PM Prairie View A&M The New ASU Stadium • Montgomery, AL W 48–42 OT  1,123
October 26 2:30 PM vs. Alabama A&M Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (76th Magic City Classic) ESPN3
ESPNU^
W 31–7   63,113
November 2 6:30 PM at Kentucky* Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY ESPN3 L 14–48   53,797
November 9 1:00 PM Southern The New ASU Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 28–31   15,143
November 16 1:00 PM at Mississippi Valley State Rice–Totten FieldItta Bena, MS W 19–7   1,873
November 28 3:00 PM Stillman* The New ASU Stadium • Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic) ESPNU W 41–28   14,396
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Source: Schedule ^Games aired on a tape delayed basis

References

  1. Poe, Janita (November 21, 2012). "$62 Million Alabama State Stadium Sets Stage for Growth Across Montgomery". AL.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  2. Sports, TSPN (January 17, 2013). "Kevin Ramsey Named Defensive Coordinator At Alabama State". TSPN Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  3. Birdsong, Nick (July 15, 2013). "Alabama State Not Taking Being Picked to Win SWAC East to Head". AL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  4. Birdsong, Nick (July 15, 2013). "Seven Alabama State Players Named to SWAC Preseason All-Conference Team". AL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
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