2013 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team explained

Year:2013
Team:Abilene Christian Wildcats
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:6–5
Head Coach:Ken Collums
Hc Year:2nd
Off Coach:Nathan Young
Oc Year:1st
Def Coach:Darian Dulin
Dc Year:2nd
Stadium:Shotwell Stadium

The 2013 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Ken Collums, the Wildcats compiled a record of 6–5.[1] Abilene Christian played their home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

Abilene Christian played their first transition season at the FCS level in 2013, however, they were not considered a FCS team for scheduling purposes until 2014 and were ineligible for the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs and the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs. They played a mixed schedule of teams from the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), NCAA Division II, and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Wildcats joined the Southland Conference for football in the 2014 season, which counted as the second year in a four-year transition into NCAA Division I. They became eligible for the FCS playoffs in 2017.[2]

Schedule

* Games aired on tape delay

Game summaries

Concordia (AL)

See also: Concordia College Alabama. Sources:[3]

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McMurry

See also: McMurry War Hawks football. Sources:[4]

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New Mexico Highlands

See also: New Mexico Highlands Cowboys football. Sources:[5]

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Illinois State

See also: 2013 Illinois State Redbirds football team. Sources:

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Tarleton State

See also: Tarleton State Texans football. Sources:

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Pittsburg State

See also: Pittsburg State Gorillas football. Sources:

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Houston Baptist

See also: 2013 Houston Baptist Huskies football team. Sources:

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Incarnate Word

See also: 2013 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team. Sources:

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New Mexico State

See also: 2013 New Mexico State Aggies football team. Sources:

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Incarnate Word

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Prairie View A&M

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Coaching staff

Ken CollumsHead coach
Darian DulinDefensive coordinator
Nathan YoungOffensive coordinator
Sam CollinsOffensive lineAbilene Christian
Kendrick HollowayWide receiversAbilene Christian
Andrae RoweDefensive line
Mark RibaudoLinebackers
Steven ThrashTight ends
Nick SmithCornerbacksAbilene Christian
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Broadcasts

All Abilene Christian games were broadcast on KTLT, also known as Sports Radio 98.1 The Ticket, and in Dallas on KBXD as part of the Abilene Christian Wildcats Cumulus radio network.

Audio and video of all home games is being offered live through Stretch Internet via ACU TV. Audio of all road games is also available through ACU TV. Locally Wildcats home games are shown on KTES-LP This TV tape delayed Tuesday nights.

Notes and References

  1. News: Waller. Sam. New ACU coach Collums wants to educate players on, off the field. December 27, 2011. Abilene Reporter. December 27, 2011. June 24, 2013. https://archive.today/20130624174145/http://www.reporternews.com/news/2011/dec/27/new-acu-coach-collums-wants-to-educate-players/. dead.
  2. News: Richards. Joey. Abilene Christian offered Southland Conference/ Division I membership. Abilene Reporter. August 20, 2012. June 17, 2013. November 2, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131102103604/http://www.reporternews.com/news/2012/aug/20/southland-conference-ties-to-abilene-christiain/. dead.
  3. Web site: Concordia Hornets at Abilene Christian Wildcats (August 31, 2013). Statbroadcast.com. August 31, 2013.
  4. Web site: McMurry War Hawks at Abilene Christian Wildcats (September 7, 2013). Statbroadcast.com. September 7, 2013.
  5. Web site: New Mexico Highlands Cowboys at Abilene Christian Wildcats (September 14, 2013). Statbroadcast.com. September 14, 2013.
  6. Web site: Abilene Christian Men's Football Staff. ACU Athletics.