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League NAIA Sport football Duration Fall-Winter 2013 Number of teams 10 2014 →
The 2013 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football season is made up of 10 United States college athletic programs that compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) under the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the 2013 college football season. The season began play on August 31, 2013.[ 1]
Conference rules require each team to play all other teams within the conference and two other regular season non-conference game for a total of 11 games. Up until 2011, the conference only allowed a 10-game season.[ 2]
Two teams begin the season with new head coaches. Bethel's current coach is Martin Mathis .[ 3] Mathis replaces James Dotson , who took over the role for one season[ 4] after the sudden resignation of Travis Graber on July 27, 2012.[ 5]
Bethany's Manny Matsakis is also new to his team and a first-year head coach. Matsakis was announced as the new head coach for the Swedes in March 2013 to replace Jamie Cruce after his resignation.[ 6]
School
Mascot
Head Coach
Location
Stadium
Bethany
Swedes
Manny Matsakis
Lindsborg, Kansas
Lindstrom Field
Bethel
Threshers
Martin Mathis
North Newton, Kansas
Thresher Stadium
Friends
Falcons
Monty Lewis
Wichita, Kansas
Adair-Austin Stadium
Kansas Wesleyan
Coyotes
Dave Dallas
Salina, Kansas
Salina Stadium
McPherson
Bulldogs
Pete Sterbick
McPherson, Kansas
McPherson Stadium
Ottawa
Braves
Kent Kessinger
Ottawa, Kansas
Peoples Bank Field
Saint Mary
Spires
Lance Hinson
Leavenworth, Kansas
Saint Mary Field
Southwestern
Moundbuilders
Ken Crandall
Winfield, Kansas
Richard L. Jantz Stadium
Sterling
Warriors
Andy Lambert
Sterling, Kansas
Smisor Stadium
Tabor
Bluejays
Mike Gardner
Hillsboro, Kansas
Joel Wiens Stadium
Preseason outlook
The 2013 NAIA football rankings released their annual spring poll on April 15, 2013. Two teams from the conference were ranked in the top 25: #16 Ottawa and #19 Tabor. A third team, Kansas Wesleyan, received votes in the poll.[ 7] The poll rankings changed slightly with the Preseason Poll on August 12, 2013: Tabor was ranked ahead of Ottawa at 17th and 18th. Kansas Weleyan did not receive any votes, but Friends managed to receive nine.[ 8]
Schedule
The season is scheduled to begin play on August 31, 2013. The schedule is subject to change.[ 1]
Week 0
Week 1
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 7, 2013
Bethany
Southwestern Assemblies of God
Lumpkins Stadium • Waxahachie, Texas
–
September 7, 2013
Doane (Neb.)
No. RV Friends
Adair-Austin Stadium • Wichita, Kansas
–
September 7, 2013
No. 16 Ottawa
No. 14 Baker (Kan.)
Liston Stadium • Baldwin City, Kansas
–
September 7, 2013
No. 19 Tabor
No. RV Nebraska Wesleyan
Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
–
September 7, 2013
Kansas Wesleyan
Hastings (Neb.)
Lloyd Wilson Stadium • Hastings, Nebraska
–
September 7, 2013
Sterling
Oklahoma Panhandle State
Carl Wooten Field • Goodwell, Oklahoma
–
September 7, 2013
Saint Mary
Oklahoma Baptist
tbd • Shawnee, Oklahoma
–
# Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll [ 10] . All times are in Central Time .
Week 2
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 14, 2013
Missouri Valley
Ottawa
Peoples Bank Field • Ottawa, Kansas
–
September 14, 2013
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
Tabor
Joel Wiens Stadium • Hillsboro, Kansas
–
September 14, 2013
Baker (Kan.)
Saint Mary
Saint Mary Field • Leavenworth, Kansas
–
September 14, 2013
Evangel (Mo.)
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina Stadium • Salina, Kansas
–
September 14, 2013
Benedictine (Kan.)
Friends
Adair-Austin Stadium • Wichita, Kansas
–
September 14, 2013
Graceland (Iowa)
McPherson
McPherson Stadium • McPherson, Kansas
–
September 14, 2013
Peru State (Neb.)
Southwestern
Richard L. Jantz Stadium • Winfield, Kansas
–
September 14, 2013
Culver-Stockton (Mo.)
Sterling
Smisor Stadium • Sterling, Kansas
–
September 14, 2013
Avila (Mo.)
Bethany
Lindstrom Field • Lindsborg, Kansas
–
September 14, 2013
Central Methodist (Mo.)
Bethel
Thresher Stadium • North Newton, Kansas
–
# Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll . All times are in Central Time .
The week of September 14 marks the first Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference – Heart of America Athletic Conference Football Series. During this week, head-to-head matchups are played from teams in the KCAC versus the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Matchups are based on the final standings of the 2012 season (see 2012 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football season and 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season ).[ 11]
Week 3
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 21, 2013
Ottawa
Bethany
Lindstrom Field • Lindsborg, Kansas
–
September 21, 2013
Bethel
McPherson
McPherson Stadium • McPherson, Kansas
–
September 21, 2013
Friends
Sterling
Smisor Stadium • Sterling, Kansas
–
September 21, 2013
Kansas Wesleyan
Southwestern
Richard L. Jantz Stadium • Winfield, Kansas
–
September 21, 2013
Saint Mary
Tabor
Joel Wiens Stadium • Hillsboro, Kansas
–
# Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 4
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 28, 2013
Bethany
Saint Mary
Saint Mary Field • Leavenworth, Kansas
–
September 28, 2013
Bethel
Ottawa
Peoples Bank Field • Ottawa, Kansas
–
September 28, 2013
Southwestern
Friends
Adair-Austin Stadium • Wichita, Kansas
–
September 28, 2013
McPherson
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina Stadium • Salina, Kansas
–
September 28, 2013
Tabor
Sterling
Smisor Stadium • Sterling, Kansas
–
# Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 5
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 5, 2013
Sterling
Bethany
Lindstrom Field • Lindsborg, Kansas
–
October 5, 2013
Saint Mary
Bethel
Thresher Stadium • North Newton, Kansas
–
October 5, 2013
Friends
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina Stadium • Salina, Kansas
–
October 5, 2013
Ottawa
McPherson
McPherson Stadium • McPherson, Kansas
–
October 5, 2013
Southwestern
Tabor
Joel Wiens Stadium • Hillsboro, Kansas
–
# Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 6
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 12, 2013
Bethany
Southwestern
Richard L. Jantz Stadium • Winfield, Kansas
–
October 12, 2013
Sterling
Bethel
Thresher Stadium • North Newton, Kansas
–
October 12, 2013
McPherson
Friends
Adair-Austin Stadium • Wichita, Kansas
–
October 12, 2013
Kansas Wesleyan
Tabor
Joel Wiens Stadium • Hillsboro, Kansas
–
October 12, 2013
Saint Mary
Ottawa
Peoples Bank Field • Ottawa, Kansas
–
# Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 7
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 19, 2013
Kansas Wesleyan
Bethany
Lindstrom Field • Lindsborg, Kansas
–
October 19, 2013
Bethel
Southwestern
Richard L. Jantz Stadium • Winfield, Kansas
–
October 19, 2013
Tabor
Friends
Adair-Austin Stadium • Wichita, Kansas
–
October 19, 2013
McPherson
Saint Mary
Saint Mary Field • Leavenworth, Kansas
–
October 19, 2013
Ottawa
Sterling
Smisor Stadium • Sterling, Kansas
–
# Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 8
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 26, 2013
Friends
Bethany
Lindstrom Field • Lindsborg, Kansas
–
October 26, 2013
Bethel
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina Stadium • Salina, Kansas
–
October 26, 2013
Tabor
McPherson
McPherson Stadium • McPherson, Kansas
–
October 26, 2013
Southwestern
Ottawa
Peoples Bank Field • Ottawa, Kansas
–
October 26, 2013
Sterling
Saint Mary
Saint Mary Field • Leavenworth, Kansas
–
# Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 9
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 2, 2013
Bethany
Tabor
Joel Wiens Stadium • Hillsboro, Kansas
–
November 2, 2013
Friends
Bethel
Thresher Stadium • North Newton, Kansas
–
November 2, 2013
Kansas Wesleyan
Ottawa
Peoples Bank Field • Ottawa, Kansas
–
November 2, 2013
Sterling
McPherson
McPherson Stadium • McPherson, Kansas
–
November 2, 2013
Saint Mary
Southwestern
Richard L. Jantz Stadium • Winfield, Kansas
–
# Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 10
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 9, 2013
McPherson
Bethany
Lindstrom Field • Lindsborg, Kansas
–
November 9, 2013
Bethel
Tabor
Joel Wiens Stadium • Hillsboro, Kansas
–
November 9, 2013
Ottawa
Friends
Adair-Austin Stadium • Wichita, Kansas
–
November 9, 2013
Saint Mary
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina Stadium • Salina, Kansas
–
November 9, 2013
Southwestern
Sterling
Smisor Stadium • Sterling, Kansas
–
# Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll . All times are in Central Time .
Week 11
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 16, 2013
Bethany
Bethel
Thresher Stadium • North Newton, Kansas
–
November 16, 2013
Friends
Saint Mary
Saint Mary Field • Leavenworth, Kansas
–
November 16, 2013
Sterling
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina Stadium • Salina, Kansas
–
November 16, 2013
McPherson
Southwestern
Richard L. Jantz Stadium • Winfield, Kansas
–
November 16, 2013
Tabor
Ottawa
Peoples Bank Field • Ottawa, Kansas
–
# Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll . All times are in Central Time .
See also
References
^ a b "2013 Conference Football Schedule" . Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference . Retrieved April 15, 2013 .
^ Adame, Tony (June 19, 2010). "KCAC Takes Big Step Forward" . The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas : Kansas.com/The McClatchy Company . Archived from the original on July 13, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2010 .
^ "Bethel College Names Marty Mathis to Head Football Position" . KCACSports.com . November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012 .
^ "Dotson named interim head football coach" . Bethel College . August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012 .
^ Corbitt, Ken (August 1, 2012). "Ottawa playing for injured teammate" . Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved August 19, 2012 .
^ "Bethany College Begins Search for New Head Football Coach" . Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference . January 4, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013 .
^ "2013 NAIA Football Coaches' Spring Top 25 Poll" . National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics . April 15, 2013.
^ "2013 NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll - Preseason" . National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics . August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013 .
^ "2013 NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll - Spring" . National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics . April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013 .
^ "2013 NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll - Spring" . National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics . April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013 .
^ "Update to the KCAC-HAAC Football Series for 2013" . Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference . November 30, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013 .
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