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
2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 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.

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

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&Tdagger
  • 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

  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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