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2013 Hampton Pirates football team

The 2013 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth year head coach Donovan Rose and played their home games at Armstrong Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

2013 Hampton Pirates football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–8 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGlen Ferebee (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBernard Clark Jr. (2nd season)
Home stadiumArmstrong Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
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

The Pirates entered the season with a new offensive and defensive coordinator. Earlier in the off-season Glen Ferebee was brought on board to be the Quarterbacks coach at Hampton. However, on July 2, he was named as the new offensive coordinator.[1] Meanwhile, Bernard Clark Jr. was brought back to be the Pirates defensive coordinator. Previously Clark served as defensive coordinator for Hampton under Rose in 2009.[2]

At the MEAC Media Days on July 26, Hampton was picked to finish 6th in the 2013 MEAC season.[3] Hampton also entered the season with one defensive player and two special teams players having been selected for 2nd team All-Conference.[4]

They finished the season 4–8, 4–4 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

At the end of the season, head coach Donovan Rose was fired after 5 seasons.

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 pmat Western Illinois*
L 9–426,437
September 77:00 pmat William & Mary*
L 7–319,802
September 146:00 pmTennessee Tech*
L 27–302,709
September 216:00 pmat No. 15 Coastal Carolina*
L 17–509,386
September 282:00 pmat South Carolina State
ESPNUL 6–3017,139
October 122:00 pmNorth Carolina A&T 
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 31–268,500
October 191:00 pmat Norfolk State
W 27–178,525
October 261:00 pmDelaware State
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 30–72,700
November 21:00 pmat Morgan State
L 27–305,789
November 91:00 pmNorth Carolina Central
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 29–212,800
November 164:00 pmat No. 18 Bethune-Cookman
L 12–424,104
November 231:00 pmHoward
L 39–42 2OT3,355

References edit

  1. ^ Fairbank, Dave (July 2, 2013). "HU Tabs Ferebee as Offensive Coordaintor". Daily Press. Hampton, VA. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Fairbank, Dave (February 8, 2013). "Hampton U. Adds Football Staff, Players". Daily Press. Hampton, VA. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  3. ^ McCann, John (July 26, 2013). "NCCU Picked to Finish 4th in MEAC, B.C. No. 1". The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina). Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  4. ^ Buchanan, Josh. "Phil Steele's College Football Preview". JBScouting.com. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
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