2013 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

The 2013 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune-Cookman University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Brian Jenkins and played their home games at Municipal Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Bethune-Cookman finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in MEAC play to win a share of the conference championship with South Carolina State. Due to their win over South Carolina State, they received the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Coastal Carolina.

2013 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football
MEAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 16
FCS CoachesNo. 16
Record10–3 (7–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Pry (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorCharles Jones (4th season)
Home stadiumMunicipal 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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 pmat Tennessee State*No. 23ESPN3W 12–916,108
September 74:00 pmVirginia Union*No. 25CENW 66–76,478
September 146:00 pmat FIU*No. 23W 34–1314,957
September 214:00 pmat No. 8 (FBS) Florida State*No. 19ESPN3L 6–5474,841
October 52:00 pmat Delaware StateNo. 21W 21–72,205
October 121:00 pmat HowardNo. 16W 27–61,052
October 194:00 pmSavannah StateNo. 17
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
CENW 48–214,693
October 264:00 pmSouth Carolina State No. 14
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 14–310,421
November 212:00 pmat North Carolina CentralNo. 13ESPNewsW 38–146,411
November 94:00 pmNorfolk StateNo. 12
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
CENL 24–275,651
November 164:00 pmHamptonNo. 18
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
CENW 42–124,104
November 232:00 pmvs. Florida A&MNo. 14ESPNCW 29–1045,321
November 301:00 pmat No. 11 Coastal Carolina*No. 12ESPN3L 24–483,007

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Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
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Coaches202322171816131413121016141216

References

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  1. ^ "Bethune Cookman Announces 2013 Football Schedule". Florida Classic. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2013.