2013 Savannah State Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = football
|year = 2013
|team = Savannah State Tigers
|image = Savannah State Tigers wordmark.png
|image_size = 250
|conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
|division =
|short_conf = MEAC
|record = 1–11
|conf_record = 0–8
|head_coach = Earnest Wilson
|hc_year = 1st
|off_coach =
|oc_year =
|def_coach = Corey Barlow
|dc_year = 1st
|off_scheme =
|def_scheme =
|stadium = Ted A. Wright Stadium
}}
{{2013 MEAC football standings}}
The 2013 Savannah State Tigers football team represented Savannah State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). This was their first season under the guidance of head coach Earnest Wilson,{{cite news |title=Savannah State selects Wilson as Football Coach|first=Sports|last=Network|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/savannah-state-selects-wilson-as-football-coach/|newspaper=Fox News|location=New York City|date=June 7, 2013|access-date=June 7, 2013}} and the Tigers played their home games at Ted Wright Stadium. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in MEAC play to finish in last place.
Coaches and support staff
Savannah State will go into the 2013 season with a completely new staff. On April 17, athletic director Sterling Steward Jr. announced that only cornerbacks coach Corey Barlow would return for the 2013 season.{{cite news |title=SSU Fires Football Coach Davenport|first=Donald|last=Heath|url=http://savannahnow.com/sports/2013-04-17/ssu-fires-football-coach-davenport#.UegEvdK1HTo|newspaper=Savannah Morning News|date=April 17, 2013|accessdate=April 17, 2013}} Barlow became the interim head coach until Savannah State announced the hiring of Coach Wilson on June 7, 2013.
Media
Radio flagship: WHCJ
Broadcasters: Toby Hyde (play-by-play), Curtis Foster (analyst)
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 = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| tv =
| score = 9–77
| attend = 16,528
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Troy
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 3–66
| attend = 20,021
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2013|team=Fort Valley State Wildcats|title=Fort Valley State}}
| site_stadium = Ted Wright Stadium
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| tv = WGSA
| score = 27–20
| attend = 3,220
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 16 (FBS)
| site_stadium = Sun Life Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 7–77
| attend = 42,571
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Ted Wright Stadium
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| tv =
| score = 22–24
| attend = 2,350
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = William "Dick" Price Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv =
| score = 24–26
| attend = 6,272
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Ted Wright Stadium
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| tv = WGSA
| score = 14–27
| attend = 5,620
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| tv =
| score = 21–48
| attend = 4,693
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = Ted Wright Stadium
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| tv = WGSA
| score = 10–24
| attend = 5,450
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Ted Wright Stadium
| site_cityst = Savannah, GA
| tv = {{URL|1=http://ssuathletics.com/showcase/|2=SSAA}}
| score = 9–45
| attend = 2,630
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = William H. Greene Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| tv =
| score = 14–42
| attend = 3,053
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Aggie Stadium
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| tv =
| score = 14–41
| attend = 7,332
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Georgia Southern=
{{See also|Georgia Southern Eagles football|2013 Georgia Southern Eagles football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox|
| Road=Tigers
| R1= 0
| R2= 0
| R3= 9
| R4= 0
| Home=#9 Eagles
| H1= 7
| H2= 21
| H3= 21
| H4= 28
| stadium= Paulson Stadium; Statesboro, Georgia
| time=
| weather=
| attendance=
| referee=
| TV=
}}
=Troy=
{{See also|Troy Trojans football|2013 Troy Trojans football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox|
| Road=Tigers
| R1=0
| R2=3
| R3=0
| R4=0
| Home=Trojans
| H1=17
| H2=7
| H3=28
| H4=14
| stadium= Veterans Memorial Stadium; Troy, Alabama
| time=
| weather=
| attendance=
| referee=
| TV=ESPN3
}}
=Fort Valley State=
{{See also|Fort Valley State University|Fort Valley State Wildcats}}
{{Americanfootballbox|
| Road=Wildcats
| R1=7
| R2=6
| R3=7
| R4=0
| Home=Tigers
| H1=0
| H2=13
| H3=0
| H4=14
| stadium= Ted Wright Stadium; Savannah, Georgia
| time=
| weather=
| attendance= 3,220
| referee=
| TV=WGSA
}}
=Miami=
{{See also|Miami Hurricanes football|2013 Miami Hurricanes football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox|
| Road=Tigers
| R1=0
| R2=0
| R3=7
| R4=0
| Home=#16 (FBS) Hurricanes
| H1=21
| H2=28
| H3=28
| H4=0
| stadium= Sun Life Stadium; Miami, Florida
| time=
| weather=
| attendance=
| referee=
| TV=
}}
=Delaware State=
{{See also|Delaware State Hornets football|2013 Delaware State Hornets football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox|
| Road=Hornets
| R1=0
| R2=7
| R3=10
| R4=7
| Home= Tigers
| H1=0
| H2=9
| H3=0
| H4=13
| stadium= Ted Wright Stadium; Savannah, Georgia
| time= 6 pm
| weather=Partly Sunny
| attendance= 2,350
| referee=
| TV=WGSA
}}
=Norfolk State=
{{See also|Norfolk State Spartans football|2013 Norfolk State Spartans football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox|
| Road=Tigers
| R1=0
| R2=9
| R3=6
| R4=9
| Home=Spartans
| H1=0
| H2=10
| H3=7
| H4=9
| stadium=Dick Price Stadium; Norfolk, Virginia
| time=1 pm
| weather=Sunny and warm
| attendance= 6,772
| referee=
| TV=
}}
=Florida A&M=
{{See also|Florida A&M Rattlers football|2013 Florida A&M Rattlers football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox|
| Road=Rattlers
| R1=13
| R2=7
| R3=0
| R4=7
| Home= Tigers
| H1=0
| H2=7
| H3=0
| H4=7
| stadium= Ted Wright Stadium; Savannah, Georgia
| time=
| weather=
| attendance=
| referee=
| TV=WGSA
}}
=Bethune-Cookman=
{{See also|Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football|2013 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox|
| Road= Tigers
| R1=0
| R2=7
| R3=0
| R4=14
| Home= #17 Wildcats
| H1=21
| H2=21
| H3=0
| H4=6
| stadium= Municipal Stadium; Daytona Beach, Florida
| time=
| weather=
| attendance=
| referee=
| TV=
}}
=North Carolina Central=
{{See also|North Carolina Central Eagles football|2013 North Carolina Central Eagles football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox|
| Road=Eagles
| R1=7
| R2=7
| R3=7
| R4=3
| Home= Tigers
| H1=3
| H2=7
| H3=0
| H4=0
| stadium=Ted Wright Stadium; Savannah, Georgia
| time=
| weather=
| attendance=
| referee=
| TV=WGSA
}}
=South Carolina State=
{{See also|South Carolina State Bulldogs football|2013 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox|
| Road=Bulldogs
| R1=7
| R2=14
| R3=14
| R4=10
| Home= Tigers
| H1=6
| H2=3
| H3=0
| H4=0
| stadium=Ted Wright Stadium; Savannah, Georgia
| time=
| weather=
| attendance=
| referee=
| TV=
}}
=Howard=
{{See also|Howard Bison football|2013 Howard Bison football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox|
| Road=Tigers
| R1=0
| R2=20
| R3=15
| R4=7
| Home=Bison
| H1=7
| H2=0
| H3=7
| H4=0
| stadium= William H. Greene Stadium; Washington, District of Columbia
| time=
| weather=
| attendance=
| referee=
| TV=
}}
=North Carolina A&T=
{{See also|North Carolina A&T Aggies football|2013 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox|
| Road=Tigers
| R1=0
| R2=0
| R3=7
| R4=7
| Home=Aggies
| H1=21
| H2=14
| H3=0
| H4=6
| stadium= Aggie Stadium; Greensboro, North Carolina
| time=
| weather=
| attendance=
| referee=
| TV=
}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Savannah State Tigers football navbox}}