2013 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

The 2013 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by interim head coach Dwayne Foster, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–5, tying for eighth place in the MEAC. North Carolina Central played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

2013 North Carolina Central Eagles football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (3–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMichael Bryant (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Morgan Jr. (3rd season)
Home stadiumO'Kelly–Riddick 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

Foster was appointed interim head coach after Henry Frazier, III was fired following a domestic dispute on August 22, 2013.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:00 pmat Duke*
ESPN3L 0–4522,521
September 72:00 pmSt. Augustine's*EVW 23–20 2OT7,136
September 1412:00 pmat Charlotte*WCCB[1]W 40–1316,630
September 212:00 pmNo. 4 Towson*
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
EVL 17–354,037
October 51:00 pmat HowardW 37–285,101
October 107:30 pmSouth Carolina State
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPNUL 3–448,103
October 192:00 pmMorgan State 
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
EVL 22–3411,763
October 262:00 pmat Savannah StateWGSA[2]W 24–105,450
November 22:00 pmNo. 13 Bethune-Cookman
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPNewsL 14–386,411
November 91:00 pmat HamptonL 21–292,800
November 162:00 pmNorfolk State
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
EVW 24–136,108
November 171:00 pmat North Carolina A&TL 0–2816,052

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References

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  1. ^ "WCCB Charlotte Will Broadcast 49ers Home Football Games". WCCB. Charlotte. July 18, 2013. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "SSU Athletics and WGSA Announce New Broadcast Agreement for Football and Basketball". Savannah Tribune. July 17, 2013. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "North Carolina Central Announces 2013 Football Schedule". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. January 31, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "North Carolina Central Eagles Schedule 2013". ESPN. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "2013 Football Schedule". North Carolina Central University. Retrieved November 26, 2023.