2013 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football

Conference	Big South Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 24
FCS Coaches	No. 22
Record	10–3 (3–2 Big South)
Head coach	Jamey Chadwell (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Gabe Giardina (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chad Staggs (1st season)
Home stadium	Buccaneer Field
Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 Big South Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 7 Coastal Carolina +^	4	–	1	12	–	3
Liberty +	4	–	1	8	–	4
No. 24 Charleston Southern	3	–	2	10	–	3
Gardner–Webb	2	–	3	7	–	5
Presbyterian	1	–	4	3	–	8
VMI	1	–	4	2	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jamey Chadwell, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big South. Charleston Southern played home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 pm	at The Citadel*		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC		W 32–29	12,196
September 7	11:00 am	Shorter*		Buccaneer Field Charleston, SC	BSN	W 23–15	3,812
September 14	6:00 pm	at Campbell*		Barker–Lane Stadium Buies Creek, NC		W 30–10	6,044
September 21	4:00 pm	at Norfolk State*		William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		W 20–12	5,963
September 28	3:30 pm	at Appalachian State*		Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC		W 27–24	29,145
October 5	1:30 pm	North Greenville*		Buccaneer Field Charleston, SC	BSN	W 28–14	4,523
October 12	1:30 pm	at VMI		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	BSN	W 25–17	5,902
October 19	2:00 pm	at Colorado*		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	L 10–43	36,730
October 26	1:30 pm	Charlotte*		Buccaneer Field Charleston, SC	BSN	W 36–14	4,319
November 2	2:00 pm	at Presbyterian	No. 24	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN3	W 27–16	3,181
November 9	1:30 pm	No. 5 Coastal Carolina	No. 18	Buccaneer Field Charleston, SC	BSN	W 31–26	6,135
November 16	1:30 pm	at Gardner–Webb	No. 13	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	BSN	L 10–27	4,890
November 23	1:30 pm	Liberty	No. 18	Buccaneer Field Charleston, SC	ESPN3	L 14–56	3,756
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

@ The Citadel

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	14	15	3	32
Bulldogs	9	7	6	7	29

Shorter

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	7	0	0	8	15
Buccaneers	14	9	0	0	23

@ Campbell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	3	7	13	30
Fighting Camels	0	3	0	7	10

@ Norfolk State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	7	7	6	20
Spartans	0	6	0	6	12

@ Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	10	3	7	27
Mountaineers	7	10	7	0	24

North Greenville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	7	0	7	0	14
Buccaneers	7	7	7	7	28

@ VMI

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	13	0	9	3	25
Keydets	0	14	3	0	17

@ Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	10	0	0	10
Buffaloes	8	14	7	14	43

Colorado's game vs Fresno State on September 14 was cancelled due to flooding, making Colorado need to add a 12th game. On September 30, Charleston Southern was granted a waiver to play a 13th regular season game to be able to play Colorado.^[3]

Charlotte

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	0	7	0	14
Buccaneers	0	15	6	15	36

@ Presbyterian

	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Buccaneers	7	7	10	3	27
Blue Hose	3	0	13	0	16

Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
#5 Chanticleers	3	3	7	13	26
#18 Buccaneers	10	14	7	0	31

@ Gardner–Webb

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Buccaneers	0	0	10	0	10
Runnin' Bulldogs	10	10	7	0	27

Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames					0
Buccaneers					0

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
Sports Network	—	RV	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	18	13	18	23	24
Coaches	—	RV	—	—	—	RV	25	24	24	18	16	12	16	20	22

References

^ "Charleston Southern Buccaneers Schedule 2013". ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
^ "2013 Football". Charleston Southern University Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
^ "Buccaneers Add Trip to Colorado on Oct. 19 to 2013 Schedule". Charleston Southern Athletics. September 30, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.

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