The 2013 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University-Commerce in the 2013 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Colby Carthel, who was in his first season at A&M-Commerce. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Lions finished fifth in the LSC, and their 7–5 record was their first season above .500 since 2001. They were selected to participate in the Live United Texarkana Bowl, their first postseason appearance since the 1995 NCAA Division II playoffs.
| 2013 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football | |
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Live United Texarkana Bowl, L 3–44 vs. Harding | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (2–4 LSC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Storm (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Justin Deason (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico + | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarleton State + | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 West Texas A&M ^ | 4 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midwestern State | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Commerce # | 2 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelo State | 2 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
editLSC media poll
editThe LSC media poll was released on July 29, 2013. The Lions were predicted to finish last in the conference.[1]
| LSC media poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | West Texas A&M | 141 (16) |
| 2 | Midwestern State | 124 (3) |
| 3 | Tarleton State | 99 (1) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 82 (1) |
| 5 | Angelo State | 69 |
| 6 | Eastern New Mexico | 39 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 34 |
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Sul Ross* | W 51–6 | 3,745 | |
| September 13 | 5:05 p.m. | vs. No. 25 Delta State* |
| W 45–37 | 8,194 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 4 West Texas A&M | L 28–62 | 11,126 | |
| September 28 | 7:15 p.m. | No. 23 Midwestern State |
| L 24–30 | 2,076 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Oklahoma State* |
| W 31–29 | 2,937 |
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | W 41–28 | 10,500 | |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | McMurry* |
| W 65–43 | 4,129 |
| October 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Tarleton State | W 22–20 | 6,137 | |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Angelo State |
| L 20–25 | 7,195 |
| November 9 | 3:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist* | W 55–21 | 2,752 | |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern New Mexico |
| L 35–42 | 4,528 |
| December 13 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Harding* |
| L 3–44 | 2,217 |
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Postseason awards
editAll-Americans
edit- Charlie Tuaau, First Team Defensive Line
All-Lone Star Conference
editLSC Superlatives
edit- Defensive Lineman of the Year: Charlie Tuaau
- Defensive Player of the Year: Charlie Tuaau
- Receiver of The Year: Vernon Johnson
LSC First Team
edit- Vernon Johnson, Receiver
- Charlie Tuaau, Defensive Line
- Tevin Moore, Defensive Line
LSC Second Team
edit- Ronald Fields, Cornerback
- Marcus Fore, Safety
- Cameron Frosch, Punter
- Jordan Jenkins, Tight End
- Vernon Johnson, Return Specialist
- Cole Pitts, Linebacker
- Seth Smith, Receiver
LSC Honorable Mention
edit- Stephen Ford, Linebacker
- K.J. Garrett, Running Back
- Trevor Goodale, Offensive Line
- Saul Martinez, Kicker
- Cameron Rogers, Deep Snapper
- Andrew Weidel, Offensive Line [3]
References
edit- ^ "Football: Preseason poll announced". Lone Star Conference. July 29, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "2013 Football Schedule". Texas A&M University–Commerce. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "A&M Commerce Football Award History" (Press release). Texas A&M University Commerce Department of Athletics. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2019.