2013 South Alabama Jaguars football team

2013 South Alabama Jaguars football
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record 6–6 (4–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Robert Matthews (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Kevin Sherrer (1st season)
Home stadium Ladd–Peebles Stadium
2013 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Arkansas State $   5 2     8 5  
Western Kentucky   4 3     8 4  
South Alabama   4 3     6 6  
Troy   4 3     6 6  
Louisiana–Monroe   4 3     6 6  
Texas State   2 5     6 6  
Louisiana–Lafayette *   0 2     1 4  
Georgia State **   0 7     0 12  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins due to NCAA violations
    ** – Georgia State ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of January 23, 2024
Rankings from AP Ranking

The 2013 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Joey Jones and played their home games at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. This season marked the first season the Jaguars' were eligible for the Sun Belt championship and to play in a bowl game. They finished the season 6–6, 4–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a fourth way tie four third place. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 29 6:30 p.m. Southern Utah* ESPN3 L 21–22 15,240
September 7 2:30 p.m. at Tulane* W 41–39 19,414
September 14 6:30 p.m. Western Kentucky
  • Ladd–Peebles Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPN3 W 31–24 17,721
September 28 11:21 a.m. at Tennessee* SECTV L 24–31 87,266
October 5 12:00 p.m. at Troy Sun Belt Network L 33–34 23,024
October 19 2:00 p.m. Kent State*dagger
  • Ladd–Peebles Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
W 38–21 14,351
October 26 6:00 p.m. at Texas State ESPN3 L 31–33 18,140
November 2 6:30 p.m. Arkansas State
  • Ladd–Peebles Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPN3 L 16–17 18,228
November 16 2:30 p.m. at Navy* CBSSN L 14–42 33,086
November 23 6:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe
  • Ladd–Peebles Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
Sun Belt Network W 36–14 13,891
November 30 1:00 p.m. at Georgia State ESPN3 W 38–17 13,697
December 7 7:00 p.m. Louisiana–Lafayette
  • Ladd–Peebles Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPN3 W 30–8 16,124
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time