2013 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Old Dominion   –     8 – 4  
Abilene Christian   –     6 – 5  
Incarnate Word   –     6 – 5  
Monmouth   –     6 – 6  
Charlotte   –     5 – 6  
Houston Baptist   –     3 – 4  
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS playoffs as part of reclassification from Division II
    • Charlotte and Old Dominion ineligible for FCS playoffs as part of FBS transition
    • Houston Baptist ineligible for FCS playoffs due to playing only a partial exhibition schedule

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 pmConcordia (AL)
KTES-LP*W 84–66,031
September 76:00 pmMcMurry
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
KTES-LP*W 60–177,091
September 146:00 pmNew Mexico Highlands
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
KTES-LP*W 52–287,114
September 216:00 pmat Illinois State
RedbirdHD.tvL 17–3111,029
September 284:00 pmvs. No. 25 (Div. II) Tarleton State
KTES-LP*L 34–41 2OT5,500
October 52:00 pmat Pittsburg State
CAPSTV*L 20–2810,981
October 127:30 pmat Houston Baptist
CSNHW 69–123,935
October 192:00 pmIncarnate Word
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
KTES-LP*W 40–68,119
October 267:00 pmat New Mexico State
ESPN3L 29–3415,628
November 92:00 pmat Incarnate Word
UIWtvL 31–343,517
November 161:00 pmat Prairie View A&M
Prairie View ShowcasW 65–453,156

* Games aired on tape delay

Game summaries

Concordia (AL)

See also: Concordia College Alabama
Concordia College at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Hornets 0 060 6
• Wildcats 27 34230 84
  • Date: August 31
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 6,031
  • Game weather: 98 °F (37 °C), Sunny, winds SSE @ 7mph
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (KTES-LP): Grant Boone, Lance Fleming, and Matt Sloan
Sources:[3]

McMurry

See also: 2013 McMurry War Hawks football team
McMurry at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
War Hawks 3 0140 17
• Wildcats 7 25217 60
  • Date: September 7
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:48
  • Game attendance: 7,091
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C), Sunny, winds SE @ 11mph
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (KTES-LP): Grant Boone, Lance Fleming, and Matt Sloan
Sources:[4]

New Mexico Highlands

See also: New Mexico Highlands Cowboys football
New Mexico Highlands at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Cowboys 7 0714 28
• Wildcats 10 14280 52
  • Date: September 14
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 7,114
  • Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), Sunny, winds SE @ 11mph
  • Referee: Steve Hardin
  • TV announcers (KTES-LP): Grant Boone, Lance Fleming, and Matt Sloan
Sources:[5]

Illinois State

See also: 2013 Illinois State Redbirds football team
Abilene Christian at Illinois State
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 1070 17
• Red Birds 7 1707 31
  • Date: September 21
  • Location: Hancock Stadium
    Normal, IL
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 11,029
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Sunny & clear, winds NW @ 11mph
  • Referee: Kerry Ripley
  • TV announcers (REDBIRDHD.TV): Dick Luedke, Ted Schmitz & Craig Bertsche
Sources:

Tarleton State

See also: 2013 Tarleton State Texans football team
Abilene Christian vs. Tarleton State
1 234OT2OTTotal
Wildcats 0 1071430 34
• Texans 14 77337 41
  • Date: September 28
  • Location: Toyota Stadium
    Frisco, TX
  • Game start: 4:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 5,500
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Overcast, winds S @ 4mph
  • Referee: C. Castleberry
  • TV announcers (KTES-LP): Grant Boone, Lance Fleming & Matt Sloan
Sources:

Pittsburg State

See also: Pittsburg State Gorillas football
Abilene Christian at Pittsburg State
1 234Total
Wildcats 7 706 20
• Gorillas 7 10110 28
  • Date: October 5
  • Location: Carnie Smith Stadium
    Pittsburg, KS
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 10,981
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Overcast, winds NW @ 5mph
  • Referee: Dwight Neibling
  • TV announcers (CAPSTV): Eddie Lomshek, Aaron McConnell & Trent Johnson
Sources:

Houston Baptist

See also: 2013 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
• Wildcats 20 21217 69
Huskies 5 700 12
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:37 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 3,935
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Overcast, winds S @ 4mph
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (CSNH): Brett Dolan, ND Kalu & Bart Enis
Sources:

Incarnate Word

See also: 2013 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Incarnate Word at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Cardinals 6 000 6
• Wildcats 13 1737 40
  • Date: October 19
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game attendance: 8,119
  • TV announcers (KTES-LP): Grant Boone, Lance Fleming, and Matt Sloan
Sources:

New Mexico State

See also: 2013 New Mexico State Aggies football team
Abilene Christian at New Mexico State
1 234Total
Wildcats 3 1907 29
• Aggies 7 14013 34
Sources:

Incarnate Word

Abilene Christian at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 000 0
Cardinals 0 000 0
Sources:

Prairie View A&M

See also: 2013 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Abilene Christian at Prairie View A&M
1 234Total
• Wildcats 21 141020 65
Panthers 10 14714 45
Sources:

Coaching staff

Name Position Alma mater
Ken Collums Head coach Central Arkansas
Darian Dulin Defensive coordinator Sam Houston State
Nathan Young Offensive coordinator Abilene Christian
Sam Collins Offensive line Abilene Christian
Kendrick Holloway Wide receivers Abilene Christian
Andrae Rowe Defensive line Kansas State
Mark Ribaudo Linebackers Arizona
Steven Thrash Tight ends Texas Lutheran
Nick Smith Cornerbacks Abilene Christian
Source:[6]

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.

References

  1. ^ Waller, Sam (December 27, 2011). "New ACU coach Collums wants to educate players on, off the field". Abilene Reporter. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Richards, Joey (August 20, 2012). "Abilene Christian offered Southland Conference/ Division I membership". Abilene Reporter. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "Concordia Hornets at Abilene Christian Wildcats (August 31, 2013)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  4. ^ "McMurry War Hawks at Abilene Christian Wildcats (September 7, 2013)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "New Mexico Highlands Cowboys at Abilene Christian Wildcats (September 14, 2013)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  6. ^ "Abilene Christian Men's Football Staff". ACU Athletics.
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