The 2013 Big South Conference football season began on Thursday, August 29 and concluded in December with the 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship. The regular season concluded on November 23, and Coastal Carolina won the conference's regular season championship and automatic bid to the playoffs. The Chanticleers defeated Bethune-Cookman in the first round and Montana in the second round before falling to eventual champion North Dakota State in the quarterfinals.2013 Coastal Carolina Football Schedule
Preseason Poll Results First place votes in parentheses PlaceTeamPoints1Coastal Carolina (9)842Liberty (6)803Gardner–Webb584Charleston Southern39T–5VMI27T–5Presbyterian27Reference:July 25, 2013. "Coastal Carolina Voted 2013 Preseason Football Favorite." BigSouthSports.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
Preseason All-Conference Teams Offensive Player of the Year: Lorenzo Taliaferro, Sr., RB (Coastal Carolina) Defensive Player of the Year: Quinn Backus, Jr., LB (Coastal Carolina) Position Player Class Team First Team Offense QB Alex Ross R–So. Coastal Carolina RB Lorenzo Taliaferro Sr. Coastal Carolina RB Christian Reyes Jr. Charleston Southern WR Kenny Cook R–Jr. Gardner–Webb WR Matt Hazel Sr. Coastal Carolina WR Darrin Peterson So. Liberty TE Brandon Apon R–Sr. Liberty OL Jamey Cheatwood R–Sr. Coastal Carolina OL Hunter Stewart Sr. Liberty OL Chad Hamilton R–Jr. Coastal Carolina OL Drew Herring R–Sr. Coastal Carolina OL Clayton Truitt Jr. Charleston Southern First Team Defense DL Shaquille Riddick Jr. Gardner–Webb DL Preston Pemasa Sr. Gardner–Webb DL Chima Uzowihe So. Liberty DL O.J. Le’iatua Mau So. Gardner–Webb LB Quinn Backus Jr. Coastal Carolina LB Tanner Burch Jr. Gardner–Webb LB Nick Sigmon R–Jr. Liberty LB Calvin Bryant Jr. Charleston Southern DB Jacob Hagen Jr. Liberty DB Walt Aikens R–Sr. Liberty DB Kevin Fogg R–Sr. Liberty DB Keon Williams Sr. Gardner–Webb First Team Special Teams PK Alex Catron Jr. Coastal Carolina P Jordan Day R–Sr. Gardner–Webb LS Richard Wright R–Sr. Liberty KR Devin Brown Fr. Coastal Carolina PR Jeremiah McKie Jr. PresbyterianReference:November 26, 2013. "Big South Announces 2013 Football All-Conference Teams and Award Winners." BigSouthSports.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
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Week One Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference August 29 6:00 PM Liberty Kent State Dix Stadium • Kent, OH ESPN3 L 10–17 20,790 August 29 6:30 PM Presbyterian Wake Forest BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC ESPN3 L 7–31 26,202 August 31 6:00 PM Coastal Carolina South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC W 27–20 10,048 August 31 6:00 PM Charleston Southern The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC W 32–29 12,196 August 31 6:00 PM VMI Richmond Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA L 0–34 8,700 August 31 6:45 PM Furman Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC ESPN3 W 28–21 3,876
Week Two Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 7 11:00 AM Shorter Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC W 23–15 3,812 September 7 1:30 PM Glenville State VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA W 34–27 5,316 September 7 2:00 PM Brevard Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC W 42–24 4,027 September 7 6:00 PM Furman Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPN3 W 35–28 8,636 September 7 6:30 PM Gardner–Webb Marshall Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV L 0–55 26,317 September 7 7:00 PM Monmouth Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 45–15 18,467
Week Three Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 14 12:00 PM Presbyterian Furman Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC L 20–21 6,500 September 14 1:30 PM North Greenville VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA L 24–37 4,494 September 14 6:00 PM Charleston Southern Campbell Barker-Lane Stadium • Buies Creek, NC W 30–10 6,044 September 14 6:00 PM Coastal Carolina Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY W 51–32 14,500 September 14 6:00 PM Richmond Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC ESPN3 W 12–10 5,590 September 14 7:00 PM Morgan State Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 38–10 15,488
Week Four Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 21 3:30 PM VMI Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA L 0–49 40,165 September 21 4:00 PM Charleston Southern Norfolk State Dick Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA W 20–12 5,963 September 21 6:00 PM Liberty Richmond Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA L 21–30 8,076 September 21 6:00 PM Hampton Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 50–17 9,386 September 21 6:00 PM Gardner–Webb Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC W 3–0 6,207
Week Five Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference September 28 1:30 PM Robert Morris VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA L 31–37 2OT 4,821 September 28 1:30 PM Coastal Carolina Elon Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W 53–28 10,277 September 28 2:00 PM Charlotte Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC ESPN3 L 21–45 5,268 September 28 3:30 PM Charleston Southern Appalachian State Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC W 27–24 29,145 September 28 6:00 PM Point Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC W 55–7 4,890 September 28 7:00 PM Kentucky Wesleyan Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 73–7 15,807
Week Six Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 5 11:00 AM North Greenville Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC W 28–14 4,523 October 5 12:00 PM Gardner–Webb Charlotte Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 51–53 12,222 October 5 1:30 PM Presbyterian Wofford Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC L 14–55 7,820 October 5 6:00 PM Liberty Old Dominion S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA L 17–21 20,118
Week Seven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 12 1:30 PM Charleston Southern VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA CSU 25–17 5,902 October 12 6:00 PM Gardner–Webb Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPN3 CCU 42–7 7,819
Week Eight Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 19 2:00 PM VMI Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC PC 49–35 3,032 October 19 2:00 PM Charleston Southern Colorado Folsom Field • Boulder, CO L 10–43 36,730 October 19 3:00 PM Coastal Carolina Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 CCU 55–52 2OT 18,911
Week Nine Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference October 26 1:00 PM Charlotte Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC W 36–14 4,319 October 26 1:30 PM Liberty Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC ESPN3 LU 24–0 6,430 October 26 2:00 PM Point Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC W 49–19 4,689 October 26 6:00 PM VMI Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC CCU 66–27 7,174
Week Ten Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 2 1:30 PM Warner University Royals Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC W 51–14 3,150 November 2 2:00 PM Charleston Southern Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC ESPN3 CSU 27–16 3,181 November 2 3:00 PM Charlotte Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 50–25 9,221 November 2 3:30 PM VMI Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3/MASN LU 17–7 18,334
Week Eleven Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 9 1:00 PM Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC CSU 31–26 6,135 November 9 1:00 PM Gardner–Webb VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA ESPN3 VMI 27–9 4,832 November 9 3:30 PM Presbyterian Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 LU 35–14 10,654
Week Twelve Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 16 1:00 PM VMI The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC L 10–31 12,069 November 16 1:00 PM Presbyterian Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC ESPN3 CCU 46–13 7,035 November 16 1:30 PM Charleston Southern Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC GWU 27–10 4,890 November 16 3:30 PM Brevard Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA ESPN3 W 59–21 7,554
Week Thirteen Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Broadcast Result Attendance Reference November 23 11:00 AM Liberty Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field • Charleston, SC ESPN3 LU 56–14 3,756 November 23 1:00 PM Gardner–Webb Presbyterian Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC GWU 20–13 3,333 November 23 1:00 PM Coastal Carolina #12 South Carolina Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC ESPN3 L 10–70 81,411 November 23 1:30 PM Bucknell VMI Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA L 23–35 4,913
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Attendance TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Total Average% of CapacityCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field4,0003,8124,5234,3196,1353,75622,5454,509110.3%Coastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium9,1128,6369,3867,8197,1479,2217,03549,2448,20790.1%Gardner–WebbErnest W. Spangler Stadium7,8003,8765,5904,8906,4303,1504,89028,8264,80461.6%LibertyWilliams Stadium19,20018,46715,48815,80718,91118,33410,6547,554105,21515,03178.3%PresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium6,0004,0275,2683,0324,6893,1813,33323,5303,92265.4%VMIAlumni Memorial Field10,0005,3164,4944,8215,9024,8324,91330,2785,04650.5%
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