Coastal Carolina sets 12-game schedule

Mar 18, 2013 - 6:47 PM Conway, SC (Sports Network) - Coastal Carolina football will play six home games in 2013 and complete a 12-game regular season with a visit to the University of South Carolina.

The Chanticleers will be relocated to the west sideline of Benton Field, beginning with a Sept. 7 home opener against Furman.

Their other non-conference home games will be against Hampton (Sept. 21) and Charlotte (Nov. 2, Homecoming). They also will host Big South rivals Gardner- Webb (Oct. 19), VMI (Oct. 26) and Presvyterian (Nov. 16).

Coastal will visit South Carolina in Columbia on Nov. 23.

Coastal is coming off an 8-5 campaign in coach Joe Moglia's first season. The Chanticleers shared the Big South title and won an FCS playoff game.

2013 Coastal Carolina Football Schedule

Aug. 31, at South Carolina State

Sept. 7, Furman

Sept. 14, at Eastern Kentucky

Sept. 21, Hampton

Sept. 28, at Elon

Oct. 12, at Liberty*

Oct. 19, Gardner-Webb*

Oct. 26, VMI*

Nov. 2, Charlotte (Homecoming)

Nov. 9, at Charleston Southern*

Nov. 16, Presbyterian*

Nov. 23, at South Carolina

* - Big South game