2013 Rhodes Lynx football team

2013 Rhodes Lynx football
SAA co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Athletic Association
Record8–2 (5–1 SAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRich DeMaio (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDavid Szentesy (2nd season)
Captains
  • Stanton Brown
  • Zac Hart
  • Landon Jones
  • Dane Wilson
Home stadiumCrain Field
2013 Southern Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Millsaps +   5 1     9 1  
+   5 1     8 2  
Centre   4 2     7 3  
Birmingham–Southern   3 3     5 4  
Sewanee   3 3     4 6  
Hendrix   1 5     3 7  
Berry   0 6     0 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2013 Rhodes Lynx football team represented Rhodes College as a member of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) during the 2013 NCAA Division III football season. Led by third-year head coach Dan Gritti, the Lynx compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, tying for first place in the SAA.[1] The Lynx played games at Crain Field in Memphis, Tennessee.

It was the first conference championship for Rhodes since 1995.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 71:00 p.m.Austin*
W 24–21(OT)1,000[3]
September 141:00 p.m.at Washington University*L 7–10(2OT)2,026[4]
September 217:00 p.m.at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps*
W 36–9672
September 281:00 p.m.Berry
  • Crain Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 36–242,198[5]
October 51:00 p.m.Chicago*
  • Crain Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 41–343,021[6]
October 121:00 p.m.at SewaneeW 50–234,325
October 262:00 p.m.Centre
  • Crain Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 35–143,892[7][8]
November 21:00 p.m.at Birmingham–Southern
L 34–353,582[9]
November 91:00 p.m.at Hendrix
W 55–361,475[10]
November 161:00 p.m.Millsaps
  • Crain Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 49–305,961[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "Rhodes football schedule and results".
  2. ^ a b Wickham, Pete (November 17, 2013). "Rhodes captures share of SAA crown". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 34. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ Wickham, Pete (September 8, 2013). "Rhodes wins opener on freshman's field goal". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 3. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Washington University 10, Rhodes 7 (2OT)". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 15, 2013. p. 4. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ Wickham, Pete (September 29, 2013). "Lynx surge to win after early errors". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 3. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ Wickham, Pete (October 6, 2013). "Special teams carry Lynx over Maroons". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 3. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ Wickham, Pete (October 27, 2013). "Speed of Lynx sinks Centre". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 2. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "Centre loses 35-14 at Rhodes". The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. October 27, 2013. p. 12. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "Birmingham Southern 35, Rhodes 34". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 3, 2013. p. 5. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ "Rhodes College 55, Hendrix College 36". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 10, 2013. p. 3. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .