The 2013 Southern Conference football season, part of the
2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season
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competition of
college football
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, began on Thursday, August 29, 2013 with Chattanooga hosting Tennessee–Martin. The regular season concluded on November 23, while
Samford and
Furman qualified for the
NCAA Division I Football Championship
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.
Samford was eliminated in the first round by
Jacksonville State. Furman defeated
South Carolina State
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in the opening round, but fell to eventual champion
North Dakota State
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38–7 in the second round.
Appalachian State and Georgia Southern played their final seasons as members of the Southern Conference but were ineligible to win the conference championship or participate in the playoffs as they transitioned to the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Head coaches
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Scott Satterfield
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, Appalachian State - 1st year
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Russ Huesman
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, Chattanooga – 5th year
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Kevin Higgins, The Citadel – 9th year
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Jason Swepson, Elon - 3rd year
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Bruce Fowler
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, Furman – 3rd year
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Jeff Monken
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, Georgia Southern - 4th year
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Pat Sullivan, Samford – 6th year
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Mark Speir, Western Carolina – 2nd year
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Mike Ayers
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, Wofford – 26th year
Rankings
Appalachian State and Georgia Southern were ineligible for the Coaches' Poll due to the additional scholarship players on the rosters as part of their transition to FBS.
Regular season
All times Eastern time.
Rankings reflect that of the Sports Network poll for that week.
Week One
Players of the week:
Week Two
Players of the week:
Week Three
Players of the week:
Week Four
Players of the week:
Week Five
Players of the week:
Records against other conferences
FCS conferences
FBS conferences
Attendance
References
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