TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The Stillman College Department of Athletics announces its 2013 football schedule. The 11-game campaign includes tough non-conference competition and important divisional games later in the season.
“The 2013 schedule will be a defining one for our football program,” said Director of Athletics Curtis Campbell. “We have a tough road contest at St. Augustine of the CIAA and we close out our season with Alabama State – who finished at the top of the SWAC's Eastern Division in 2012. But not to be overlooked are our conference games – highlighted by our in-state rivalry contests against Miles and Tuskegee.”
The Tigers will open the season on September 7 against Concordia College of Alabama. The Hornets and Tigers have met six times since the 2006 season with Stillman holding a 4-2 series lead. Last season, Stillman downed Concordia 26-20 to earn the 2012 homecoming victory.
On September 14, the Tigers will travel to Atlanta, Ga., to take on the Panthers of Clark Atlanta. Since 2000, the Panthers and Tigers have tangled eight times with Stillman winning six of the meetings. The third weekend of September will feature a first-time matchup as the Tigers travel to Raleigh, N.C., to face the Falcons of St. Augustine.
“The Falcons are a tough CIAA program,” said head football coach Teddy Keaton. “Last season, they were 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the CIAA. It will be a good test against a quality program early in the season.”
To close out the month of September, Stillman will travel to Frankfort, Ky., to take on divisional foe Kentucky State. Over the last nine seasons, the Tigers have held a 6-3 series advantage, ranging back to a 47-18 win at Kentucky State in 2003.
October features five contests including four divisional opponents. The friendly confines of Stillman Stadium will play host to Lane (October 5) and Benedict (October 12) to open the month. The Tigers have won seven of the last 11 games against the Dragons dating back to the 2002 season. Likewise, Stillman has bested Benedict seven of the last 11 times the two programs have meet, with the series going back to a 24-7 win in the 2001 season.
On October 19, Stillman will travel to south Alabama to take on the Tigers of Tuskegee. While the two teams have split the last two meetings, Tuskegee holds a 7-1 advantage in the series. The following week, (Saturday, October 26), the Tigers will host the Central State Marauders for the third time in series history, with Stillman holding a 2-0 series advantage. The month ends with a Thursday night showdown with Miles College. The two programs – separated by just over 50 miles – have met every season since 2001 with Stillman trailing in the series 5-7.
The month of November will feature the Tigers in two important contests. On November 9th, Stillman welcomes the College of Faith to Tuscaloosa as the Tigers celebrate Senior Day. The season concludes with a Thanksgiving Day game as the Tigers and the Hornets of Alabama State will meet in the 90th Turkey Day Classic. This will be the third meeting in school history between the programs and the first since Stillman revived the football program in 1999.
“We are very excited about the 2013 schedule,” said Keaton. “Each game will provide us an opportunity against good competition and some of the best that the SIAC has to offer. Combine that with the road game against St. Augustine, a tough Concordia program and the opportunity to showcase Stillman against Alabama State in the Turkey Day Classic, the 2013 season should be exciting for fans and supporters alike.
2013 Football Schedule
| Date |
Opponent
| Location | Stadium | Time | |
| Sept. | 7 |
Concordia College (Ala.)
| Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Stillman Stadium | 5p |
| 14 |
Clark Atlanta
| Atlanta, Ga. | Panther Stadium | 6p | |
| 21 |
St. Augustine
| Raleigh, N.C. | University Stadium | 1:30 pm | |
| 28 | Kentucky State | Frankfort, Ky. | Alumni Stadium | 7p | |
| Oct. | 5 |
Lane
| Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Stillman Stadium | 5p |
12
|
Benedict
| Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Stillman Stadium | 5p | |
| 19 | Tuskegee | Tuskegee, Ala. | Abbot Stadium | 1p | |
26
|
Central State -
Ohio
| Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Stillman Stadium | 5p | |
31
| Miles | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Stillman Stadium | 7p | |
| Nov. | 9 | College of Faith | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Stillman Stadium | 1:30p |
| 16 | SIAC Championship | Atlanta, Ga. | |||
| 28 | Alabama State | Montgomery, Ala. | Hornet Stadium | TBA |
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