2013 Alabama State Hornets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2013
| team = Alabama State Hornets
| sport = football
| image = Alabama State ASU Wordmark.png
| image_size = 150
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| division = East Division
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 8–4
| conf_record = 7–2
| head_coach = Reggie Barlow
| hc_year = 7th
| off_coach = Fred Kaiss
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Kevin Ramsey
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = New ASU Stadium
}}
{{2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite news |title=$62 Million Alabama State Stadium Sets Stage for Growth Across Montgomery|first=Janita|last=Poe|url=http://blog.al.com/montgomery/2012/11/new_asu_hornets_stadium_sets_s.html|publisher=AL.com|date=November 21, 2012|accessdate=December 9, 2012}}
Alabama State entered the season with a new defensive coordinator, Kevin Ramsey, who joined the team from Texas Southern University.{{cite news|title=Kevin Ramsey Named Defensive Coordinator At Alabama State|first=TSPN|last=Sports|url=http://www.tspnsports.com/2013/01/17/kevin-ramsey-named-defensive-coordinator-at-alabama-state.htm|work=TSPN Sports|date=January 17, 2013|accessdate=January 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121022625/http://www.tspnsports.com/2013/01/17/kevin-ramsey-named-defensive-coordinator-at-alabama-state.htm|archive-date=January 21, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The Hornets were picked to win the SWAC Eastern Division, and seven players were selected for the SWAC Pre-Season All-Conference team.{{cite news |title=Alabama State Not Taking Being Picked to Win SWAC East to Head|first=Nick|last=Birdsong|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/07/alabama_state_not_taking_being.html|publisher=AL.com|date=July 15, 2013|accessdate=July 15, 2013}}{{cite news |title=Seven Alabama State Players Named to SWAC Preseason All-Conference Team|first=Nick|last=Birdsong|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/07/seven_alabama_state_players_na.html|publisher=AL.com|date=July 15, 2013|accessdate=July 15, 2013}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = New ASU Stadium
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| tv =
| score = 22–24
| attend = 20,703
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| gamename = W. C. Gordon Classic
| score = 23–30
| attend = 22,003
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Golden Lions Stadium
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| tv =
| score = 40–39
| attend = 6,213
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = New ASU Stadium
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| tv =
| score = 52–21
| attend = 11,751
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = New ASU Stadium
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| tv =
| score = 49–30
| attend = 12,503
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = CSNH
| score = 34–2
| attend = 2,186
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = New ASU Stadium
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| tv =
| score = 48–42
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,123
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Magic City Classic
| tv = ESPN3, ESPNU^
| score = 31–7
| attend = 63,113
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 6:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 14–48
| attend = 53,797
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = New ASU Stadium
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| tv =
| score = 28–31
| attend = 15,143
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Field
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| tv =
| score = 19–7
| attend = 1,873
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2013|team=Stillman Tigers|title=Stillman}}
| site_stadium = New ASU Stadium
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| gamename = Turkey Day Classic
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 41–28
| attend = 14,396
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2013 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2011/season/2013 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=November 1, 2022 }}{{cite web |author= |title=Hornets Announce 2013 Football Schedule |url=http://bamastatesports.com/news/2013/3/5/FB_0305130353.aspx |publisher=Alabama State University |date=March 5, 2013 |access-date=November 1, 2022 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2013 Football Schedule |url=https://bamastatesports.com/sports/football/schedule/2013 |publisher=Alabama State University |access-date=November 1, 2022 }}
References
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