2013 Valdosta State Blazers football team

2013 Valdosta State Blazers football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	6–4 (3–3 GSC)
Head coach	David Dean (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Richman (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Seth Wallace (4th season)
Home stadium	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium

2013 Gulf South Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 North Alabama +^		5	–	1					10	–	3
West Alabama +		5	–	1					8	–	3
Delta State		4	–	2					7	–	3
Valdosta State		3	–	3					6	–	4
West Georgia		3	–	3					6	–	5
Florida Tech		1	–	5					5	–	7
Shorter #		0	–	6					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2013 Valdosta State Blazers football team represented Valdosta State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by seventh year head coach David Dean and played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia. The Blazers began the 2013 season ranked first in the American Football Coaches Association poll, the third time the Blazers have opened the season at No. 1. Valdosta State compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the GSC.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	2:00 pm	at Fort Valley State*	No. 1	Henderson Stadium Macon, GA	W 36–21	5,161
September 21	7:00 pm	Shorter	No. 1	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA	W 41–0	3,912
September 28	7:00 pm	Angelo State*	No. 1	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA	W 37–3	3,806
October 5	3:00 pm	Florida Tech	No. 1	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA	W 52–14	7,612
October 10	7:30 pm	West Alabama	No. 1	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	L 30–49	5,646
October 19	2:00 pm	at West Georgia	No. 12	University Stadium Carrollton, GA (rivalry)	W 35–30	4,788
October 26	2:00 pm	North Alabama	No. 11	Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA	L 7–57	4,827
November 2	5:00 pm	at Delta State		Parker–McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	L 55–63	7,213
November 7	7:30 pm	UNC Pembroke*		Bazemore–Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA	L 29–34	2,527
November 16	8:00 pm	at Texas A&M–Kingsville*		Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 35–27	7,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from American Football Coaches Association Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time