2013 Valdosta State Blazers football team

The 2013 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by seventh year head coach David Dean and played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia. The Blazers began the 2013 season ranked first in the American Football Coaches Association poll, the third time the Blazers have opened the season at No. 1. Valdosta State compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the GSC.

2013 Valdosta State Blazers football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Richman (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorSeth Wallace (4th season)
Home stadiumBazemore–Hyder Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 North Alabama +^   5 1     10 3  
West Alabama +   5 1     8 3  
Delta State   4 2     7 3  
Valdosta State   3 3     6 4  
West Georgia   3 3     6 5  
Florida Tech   1 5     5 7  
Shorter #   0 6     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 72:00 pmat Fort Valley State*No. 1W 36–215,161
September 217:00 pmShorterNo. 1W 41–03,912
September 287:00 pmAngelo State*No. 1
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
W 37–33,806
October 53:00 pmFlorida Tech No. 1
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
W 52–147,612
October 107:30 pmWest AlabamaNo. 1L 30–495,646
October 192:00 pmat West GeorgiaNo. 12W 35–304,788
October 262:00 pmNorth AlabamaNo. 11
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
L 7–574,827
November 25:00 pmat Delta State
L 55–637,213
November 77:30 pmUNC Pembroke*
  • Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
  • Valdosta, GA
L 29–342,527
November 168:00 pmat Texas A&M–Kingsville*W 35–277,500

References

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