2013 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2013
| team = Charleston Southern Buccaneers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big South Conference
| short_conf = Big South
| TSNRank = 24
| FCSCoachRank = 22
| record = 10–3
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Jamey Chadwell
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Gabe Giardina
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Chad Staggs
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Buccaneer Field
}}
{{2013 Big South Conference football standings}}
The 2013 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jamey Chadwell, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big South. Charleston Southern played home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2013
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv =
| score = 32–29
| attend = 12,196
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 11:00 am
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2013|team=Shorter Hawks|title=Shorter}}
| site_stadium = Buccaneer Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv = BSN
| score = 23–15
| attend = 3,812
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Campbell
| site_stadium = Barker–Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Buies Creek, NC
| tv =
| score = 30–10
| attend = 6,044
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = William "Dick" Price Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv =
| score = 20–12
| attend = 5,963
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| tv =
| score = 27–24
| attend = 29,145
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Greenville
| site_stadium = Buccaneer Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv = BSN
| score = 28–14
| attend = 4,523
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| tv = BSN
| score = 25–17
| attend = 5,902
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Folsom Field
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| tv = P12N
| score = 10–43
| attend = 36,730
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Buccaneer Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv = BSN
| score = 36–14
| attend = 4,319
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = Presbyterian
| site_stadium = Bailey Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clinton, SC
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 27–16
| attend = 3,181
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 18
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Buccaneer Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv = BSN
| score = 31–26
| attend = 6,135
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Gardner–Webb
| site_stadium = Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
| site_cityst = Boiling Springs, NC
| tv = BSN
| score = 10–27
| attend = 4,890
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| rank = 18
| opponent = Liberty
| site_stadium = Buccaneer Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 14–56
| attend = 3,756
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Charleston Southern Buccaneers Schedule 2013 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2127/season/2013 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=December 17, 2022 }}{{cite web |title=2013 Football |url=https://www.csusports.com/sports/football/schedule/2013 |publisher=Charleston Southern University Athletics |access-date=December 17, 2022 }}
Game summaries
=@ The Citadel=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Buccaneers
|R1= 0
|R2= 14
|R3= 15
|R4= 3
|Home=Bulldogs
|H1= 9
|H2= 7
|H3= 6
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2013 The Citadel Bulldogs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Shorter=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Hawks
|R1= 7
|R2= 0
|R3= 0
|R4= 8
|Home=Buccaneers
|H1= 14
|H2= 9
|H3= 0
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|Shorter University}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Campbell=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Buccaneers
|R1= 7
|R2= 3
|R3= 7
|R4= 13
|Home=Fighting Camels
|H1= 0
|H2= 3
|H3= 0
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2013 Campbell Fighting Camels football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Norfolk State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Buccaneers
|R1= 0
|R2= 7
|R3= 7
|R4= 6
|Home=Spartans
|H1= 0
|H2= 6
|H3= 0
|H4= 6
}}
{{see also|2013 Norfolk State Spartans football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Appalachian State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Buccaneers
|R1= 7
|R2= 10
|R3= 3
|R4= 7
|Home=Mountaineers
|H1= 7
|H2= 10
|H3= 7
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2013 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=North Greenville=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Crusaders
|R1= 7
|R2= 0
|R3= 7
|R4= 0
|Home=Buccaneers
|H1= 7
|H2= 7
|H3= 7
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2013 North Greenville Crusaders football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ VMI=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Buccaneers
|R1= 13
|R2= 0
|R3= 9
|R4= 3
|Home=Keydets
|H1= 0
|H2= 14
|H3= 3
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2013 VMI Keydets football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Colorado=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Buccaneers
|R1= 0
|R2= 10
|R3= 0
|R4= 0
|Home=Buffaloes
|H1= 8
|H2= 14
|H3= 7
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2013 Colorado Buffaloes football team}}
Colorado's game vs Fresno State on September 14 was cancelled due to flooding, making Colorado need to add a 12th game. On September 30, Charleston Southern was granted a waiver to play a 13th regular season game to be able to play Colorado.{{cite web |title=Buccaneers Add Trip to Colorado on Oct. 19 to 2013 Schedule|url=http://csusports.com/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/20130930pb2h46|publisher=Charleston Southern Athletics|date=September 30, 2013|accessdate=November 5, 2013}}
{{Clear}}
=Charlotte=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=49ers
|R1= 7
|R2= 0
|R3= 7
|R4= 0
|Home=Buccaneers
|H1= 0
|H2= 15
|H3= 6
|H4= 15
}}
{{see also|2013 Charlotte 49ers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Presbyterian=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#24 Buccaneers
|R1= 7
|R2= 7
|R3= 10
|R4= 3
|Home=Blue Hose
|H1= 3
|H2= 0
|H3= 13
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2013 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Coastal Carolina=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#5 Chanticleers
|R1= 3
|R2= 3
|R3= 7
|R4= 13
|Home=#18 Buccaneers
|H1= 10
|H2= 14
|H3= 7
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2013 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Gardner–Webb=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#13 Buccaneers
|R1= 0
|R2= 0
|R3= 10
|R4= 0
|Home=Runnin' Bulldogs
|H1= 10
|H2= 10
|H3= 7
|H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2013 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Liberty=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Flames
|R1= 7
|R2= 14
|R3= 21
|R4= 14
|Home=Buccaneers
|H1= 0
|H2= 0
|H3= 7
|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2013 Liberty Flames football team}}
{{Clear}}
Ranking movements
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = Sports Network
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 14
| poll1_0=NR
| poll1_1=RV
| poll1_2=NR
| poll1_3=NR
| poll1_4=RV
| poll1_5=RV
| poll1_6=RV
| poll1_7=RV
| poll1_8=RV
| poll1_9=24
| poll1_10=18
| poll1_11=13
| poll1_12=18
| poll1_13=23
| poll1_14=24
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 14
| poll2_0=NR
| poll2_1=RV
| poll2_2=NR
| poll2_3=NR
| poll2_4=NR
| poll2_5=RV
| poll2_6=25
| poll2_7=24
| poll2_8=24
| poll2_9=18
| poll2_10=16
| poll2_11=12
| poll2_12=16
| poll2_13=20
| poll2_14=22
}}
References
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