2013 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 2013 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by second year head coach Jay Hopson and played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium.[1] They are a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Braves finished the season with a 9–3 record.

2013 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
2013 record9–3 (7–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWillie Simmons (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Pecoraro (2nd season)
Home stadiumCasem-Spinks Stadium
(Capacity: 22,500)
2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference 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: Southern 34, Jackson State 27 2OT
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

On Media Day, Alcorn State was picked to finish fifth in the Easter nDivision of the SWAC. They had one player, Defensive Back Jamison Knox, that was picked to the Pre-Season All-SWAC 2nd Team Defense.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:00 pmEdward Waters*W 63–123,100
September 72:30 pmat Mississippi State*CSSL 7–5155,085
September 142:00 pmMississippi Valley State
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 35–282,565
September 216:00 pmat Arkansas–Pine BluffW 21–165,714
September 285:00 pmat Alabama StateL 30–4912,503
October 52:00 pmWarner*
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 57–03,430
October 123:00 pmvs. Grambling StateW 48–022,357
October 192:00 pmat Texas SouthernCSNH^W 20–134,582
October 265:30 pmat SouthernCST^W 44–38 OT27,102
November 24:00 pmAlabama A&M
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 18–197,037
November 76:30 pmPrairie View A&M
  • Casem-Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 50–354,517
November 162:00 pmat Jackson StateW 48–3324,252

^Games will air on a tape delayed basis

References

  1. Downey, Travis (May 29, 2012). "Alcorn State Hires White Football Coach Jay Hopson". USA Today. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  2. beepbeep (July 16, 2013). "2013 Pre-Season All SWAC Football". Blogger. Washington D.C. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
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