2013 South Alabama Jaguars football team

The 2013 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Joey Jones and played their home games at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. This season marked the first season the Jaguars' were eligible for the Sun Belt championship and to play in a bowl game. They finished the season 6–6, 4–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a fourth way tie four third place. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.

2013 South Alabama Jaguars football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	6–6 (4–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Joey Jones (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Robert Matthews (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Sherrer (1st season)
Home stadium	Ladd–Peebles Stadium

2013 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arkansas State $		5	–	2					8	–	5
Western Kentucky		4	–	3					8	–	4
South Alabama		4	–	3					6	–	6
Troy		4	–	3					6	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe		4	–	3					6	–	6
Texas State		2	–	5					6	–	6
Louisiana–Lafayette *		0	–	2					1	–	4
Georgia State **		0	–	7					0	–	12
$ – Conference champion * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins due to NCAA violations ** – Georgia State ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:30 p.m.	Southern Utah*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 21–22	15,240
September 7	2:30 p.m.	at Tulane*	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 41–39	19,414
September 14	6:30 p.m.	Western Kentucky	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	W 31–24	17,721
September 28	11:21 a.m.	at Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECTV	L 24–31	87,266
October 5	12:00 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	Sun Belt Network	L 33–34	23,024
October 19	2:00 p.m.	Kent State*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL		W 38–21	14,351
October 26	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	L 31–33	18,140
November 2	6:30 p.m.	Arkansas State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 16–17	18,228
November 16	2:30 p.m.	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	L 14–42	33,086
November 23	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	Sun Belt Network	W 36–14	13,891
November 30	1:00 p.m.	at Georgia State	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	W 38–17	13,697
December 7	7:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Lafayette	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	W 30–8	16,124
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time