ORANGEBURG, SC—SC State will begin preparing for the 2013 football season Friday (Aug.2) when players report to the campus for orientation, team seminars, and physicals. The Bulldog will conduct their first two practices in shorts and helmets Saturday (Aug.3) and Sunday (Aug.4) —at 9:30 a.m.
SC State will also conduct, single workouts in shorts and helmets on Monday (Aug. 5) at 9:30 a.m. and Tuesday at 3:10 p.m. First workout in full pads begin Wednesday (Aug.7) at 9:30 a.m., with two-a-day practices, on an alternating basis, beginning Thursday (Aug.8), with the morning workout set for 9:30 a.m., on Friday (Aug. 9) as well.
Coach Buddy Pough's team will hold its annual "Press and Picture Day" Saturday (Aug. 10), beginning at 9 a.m. at the O.C. Dawson Stadium before conducting its first preseason scrimmage at 7 p.m. The team will take Sunday off before resuming practice Monday (Aug.12) at 9:30 a.m., followed by evening practice at 7:10.
The team's annual "Meet the Players Day", sponsored by The STATE Club, will be held August 17th at 12:30 p.m. and will be preceded by the second preseason scrimmage at 10 a.m.
The Bulldogs open their 12-game 2013 schedule Aug. 31 at home in a 6 p.m. contests against Coastal Carolina in Orangeburg. SC State has four games slated to be televised nationally on ESPN this season. Pough's team was picked to finish second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in a preseason poll of head coaches and sports information directors.
2013 Bulldog Preseason Football Information
Friday Aug. 2 Players report/Orientation/Seminars/Physicals/Team Meeting/Sports Information- 6:30 p.m.
Saturday Aug. 3 Practice # 1 (shorts & helmets) 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Aug. 4 Practice # 2 (shorts & helmets) 9:30 a.m.
Monday Aug. 5 Practice # 3 (shells) 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday Aug. 6 Practice # 4 (shells) 3:10 p.m.
Wednesday Aug. 7 Practice #5 (full pads) 9:30 a.m.
Thursday Aug. 8 Two-a-day Practices Begin
Practices #6 (full pads) 9:30 a.m.
Practices # 7(shells) 7:10 p.m.
Friday Aug. 9 Practice #8(full pads) 9:30 a.m.
Saturday Aug. 10 Media & Picture Day-9 a.m. O.C. Dawson Stadium
Practice#9(scrimmage #1-full pads)-7 p.m.
Sunday Aug. 11 No practice
Monday Aug. 12 Two-a-day Practices
Practice # 10(full pads) 9:30 a.m.
Practice # 11(shells) 7:10 p.m.
Tuesday Aug. 13 Practice # 12(full pads)-9:30 a.m.
Wednesday Aug. 14 Two-a-day Practices
Practice # 13(full pads) 9:30 a.m.
Practice # 14(shells) 7:10 p.m.
Thursday Aug. 15 Practice #15(full pads)-9:30 a.m.
Friday Aug. 16 Two-a-day Practices
Practice # 16(full pads) 9:30 a.m.
Practice # 17(shells) 7:10 p.m.
Saturday Aug. 17 Practice# 18(Scrimmage 2-full pads) 10 a.m.
Sunday Aug. 18 No practice
Monday Aug.19 Two-a-day Practices
Practice # 19(full pads) 9:30 a.m.
Practice # 20(shells) 7 p.m.
Tuesday Aug. 20 Classes Begin, No Practice
Rally on the Square (Downtown Orangeburg) 6:30 p.m.
**In-season practice schedule begins Aug. 21(times vary, consult Sports Information Office).**
