2013 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

2013 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRickey Bustle (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorSam Washington (3rd season)
Home stadiumAggie Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the MEAC. North Carolina A&T played home games at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The Aggies entered the 2013 season having been picked to finish second in the conference at MEAC Media Day.[1] The team also had a new offensive coordinator, Rickey Bustle.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 76:00 pmat No. 21 Appalachian State*
W 24–2125,723
September 146:00 pmElon*
W 23–1013,221
September 267:30 pmHoward
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
ESPNUW 27–1916,011
October 54:00 pmvs. South Carolina State
ESPN3*L 24–2935,412
October 122:00 pmat Hampton
L 26–318,500
October 191:00 pmDelaware State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 7–127,327
October 262:00 pmat Florida A&M
W 20–13 OT9,209
November 21:00 pmVirginia–Lynchburg*dagger
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 59–1221,500
November 91:00 pmat Morgan State
L 23–246,478
November 161:00 pmSavannah State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 41–147,332
November 231:00 pmNorth Carolina Central
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
W 28–016,052

*Game aired on ESPNU on a tape delayed basis
[3][4]

Coaching staff

2013 North Carolina A&T Aggies coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator - Rickey Bustle
  • Running Backs - Shawn Gibbs

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – Sam Washington
  • Defensive line – Courtney Coard
  • Quality Control — Charles Cheek
  • Inside linebackers — John Gutekunst
  

Administrative staff

  • Athletic Director (A.D.) - Earl M. Hilton III
  • Administrative Support Associate for Football - Zanetta Thompson

Game summaries

Appalachian State

See also: 2013 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
North Carolina A&T vs. Appalachian State – Game Summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 14 7 0324
#21 Mountaineers 6 0 01521

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: September 7, 2013
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,723
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV: ASTV
  • [1]
Game information

This game marked the 21st meeting overall between the Shaw University Bears and the Aggies, and the first between the two in 52 Years. Going into the match up, the Aggies held the all-time series at 3-17-1. The last meeting between the two in 1968, saw The Aggies defeat the Bears 0-69.[5]

The Aggies called upon redshirt freshman quarterback Lamar Raynard to be the starting quarterback. Raynard passed for 188 yards with three touchdowns and 1 interception.[6] Preseason All-American & MEAC Offensive player of the year, running back Tarik Cohen, ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. This game marked Cohen's 13th career 100-yard game.[7] Cohen is now 928 rushing yards short of becoming the all-time leading rusher in school history.[6]

2014 NFL draft

The 2014 NFL draft was held on May 8–10, 2013 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.[8] The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.

Player Position Round Overall Pick NFL Team
Deji Olatoye CB —- Undrafted FA Baltimore Ravens

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Network, Sports (March 26, 2013). "N. C. A&T names Bustle Offensive Coordinator". Fox News. New York City. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  3. ^ "North Carolina A&T Aggies Schedule 2013". ESPN. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "2013 Football Schedule". North Carolina A&T State University. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "SU, NC A&T Renew Football Rivalry in 2015 Season Opener Saturday". Shaw University Department of Athletics. September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Cohen Runs for 2 Scores as North Carolina A&T Tops Shaw 61-7". ESPN. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  7. ^ "Aggies Topple Shaw In Season Opener". North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Department of Athletics. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  8. ^ Brinson, Will (May 28, 2013). "2014 NFL Draft date set for May 8–10 at Radio City in New York". Eye on Football (blog). CBS Sports. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2019.