2013 Elon Phoenix football team
American college football season
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The 2013 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Jason Swepson and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference. This was their final season as a member of the SoCon as they joined the Colonial Athletic Association in 2014. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place.
- Jason Swepson (3rd season)
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–10 (1–7 SoCon) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chris Pincince (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Brad Sherrod (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Rhodes Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Furman +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Samford +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Chattanooga + | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern * | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State * | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 25, 2013 Jason Swepson was fired after 3 consecutive losing records with a compiling record a 10–24 in those three seasons.[1]
Preseason outlook
The Elon Phoenix began the season with four players named to the preseason All-Southern Conference teams: Linebacker Jonathan Spain was joined by second-team selections Clay Johnson for offensive line, Kierre Brown as a wide receiver, and defensive back Chandler Wrightenberry.[2] The team began the season picked next to last in the conference.[3]
In May 2013, the school announced that the program will be leaving the Southern Conference to join the Colonial Athletic Association in 2014 as an all-sports member. The 2013 football season was their last season in the Southern Conference.[4]
Media
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 12:00 pm | at Georgia Tech* | ESPN3 | L 0–70 | 45,759 | |
| September 7 | 6:00 pm | West Virginia Wesleyan* | W 49–7 | 7,112 | ||
| September 14 | 6:00 pm | at North Carolina A&T* | L 10–23 | 13,221 | ||
| September 21 | 6:00 pm | Appalachian State |
| L 21–31 | 9,782 | |
| September 28 | 1:30 pm | No. 12 Coastal Carolina* |
| PAA | L 28–53 | 10,227 |
| October 5 | 1:30 pm | at Furman | ESPN3 | W 28–25 | 10,254 | |
| October 12 | 1:30 pm | No. 12 Wofford | L 27–31 | 8,209 | ||
| October 19 | 1:30 pm | Chattanooga |
| L 9–20 | 6,547 | |
| October 26 | 3:30 pm | at Western Carolina | L 24–27 OT | 9,627 | ||
| November 9 | 1:30 pm | The Citadel |
| PAA | L 10–35 | 9,256 |
| November 16 | 3:00 pm | Georgia Southern |
| PAA | L 20–38 | 6,104 |
| November 23 | 3:00 pm | at No. 24 Samford | L 32–33 | 8,025 | ||
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