2013 Savannah State Tigers football team

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,[1] 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.

2013 Savannah State Tigers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2013 record1–11 (0–8 MEAC)
Head coachEarnest Wilson (1st season)
Home stadiumTed A. Wright Stadium
(Capacity: 8,500)
2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
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

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.[2] 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
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 PMat No. 9 Georgia Southern*
L 9–7716,528
September 77:00 PMat Troy*
ESPN3L 3–6620,021
September 146:00 PMFort Valley State*
WGSAW 27–203,220
September 217:00 PMat No. 16 (FBS) Miami (FL)*
ESPN3L 7–7742,571
September 286:00 PMDelaware State
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
L 22–242,350
October 56:00 PMat Norfolk State
L 24–266,272
October 126:00 PMFlorida A&M
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
WGSAL 14–275,620
October 194:00 PMat No. 17 Bethune-Cookman
L 21–484,693
October 262:00 PMNorth Carolina Central
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
WGSAL 10–245,450
November 25:00 PMSouth Carolina State
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
SSAAL 9–452,630
November 91:00 PMat Howard
L 14–423,053
November 161:00 PMat North Carolina A&T
L 14–417,332

Game summaries

Georgia Southern
See also: Georgia Southern Eagles football and 2013 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–9 2010 Georgia Southern, 48–3
1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 909
#9 Eagles 7 21 212877

at Paulson Stadium; Statesboro, Georgia

Troy
See also: Troy Trojans football and 2013 Troy Trojans football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 3 003
Trojans 17 7 281466

at Veterans Memorial Stadium; Troy, Alabama

Fort Valley State
See also: Fort Valley State University and Fort Valley State Wildcats
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–36–4 2010 Fort Valley State, 41–10
1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 6 7020
Tigers 0 13 01427

at Ted Wright Stadium; Savannah, Georgia

  • Game attendance: 3,220
  • TV: WGSA

Miami
See also: Miami Hurricanes football and 2013 Miami Hurricanes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 707
#16 (FBS) Hurricanes 21 28 28077

at Sun Life Stadium; Miami, Florida

Delaware State
See also: Delaware State Hornets football and 2013 Delaware State Hornets football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2002 Delaware State, 41–9
1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 7 10724
Tigers 0 9 01322

at Ted Wright Stadium; Savannah, Georgia

  • Game time: 6 pm
  • Game weather: Partly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 2,350
  • TV: WGSA

Norfolk State
See also: Norfolk State Spartans football and 2013 Norfolk State Spartans football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–7 2012 Norfolk State, 33–21
1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 9 6924
Spartans 0 10 7926

at Dick Price Stadium; Norfolk, Virginia

  • Game time: 1 pm
  • Game weather: Sunny and warm
  • Game attendance: 6,772

Florida A&M
See also: Florida A&M Rattlers football and 2013 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–5 2012 Florida A&M, 44–3
1 2 34Total
Rattlers 13 7 0727
Tigers 0 7 0714

at Ted Wright Stadium; Savannah, Georgia

Bethune-Cookman
See also: Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football and 2013 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–35–2 2012 Bethune-Cookman, 49–7
1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 7 01421
#17 Wildcats 21 21 0648

at Municipal Stadium; Daytona Beach, Florida

North Carolina Central
See also: North Carolina Central Eagles football and 2013 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–5–1 2012 North Carolina Central, 45–33
1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 7 7324
Tigers 3 7 0010

at Ted Wright Stadium; Savannah, Georgia

South Carolina State
See also: South Carolina State Bulldogs football and 2013 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–15 2012 South Carolina State, 27–13
1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 14 141045
Tigers 6 3 009

at Ted Wright Stadium; Savannah, Georgia

Howard
See also: Howard Bison football and 2013 Howard Bison football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–6 2012 Howard, 56–9
1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 20 15742
Bison 7 0 7014

at William H. Greene Stadium; Washington, District of Columbia

North Carolina A&T
See also: North Carolina A&T Aggies football and 2013 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 7714
Aggies 21 14 0641

at Aggie Stadium; Greensboro, North Carolina

Statistics

All statistics will be filled in as the season progresses. You need to have played games to have stats posted.

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References
  1. Network, Sports (June 7, 2013). "Savannah State selects Wilson as Football Coach". Fox News. New York City. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  2. Heath, Donald (April 17, 2013). "SSU Fires Football Coach Davenport". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
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