2013 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

American college football season

2013 Houston Baptist Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4
Head coach
  • Vic Shealy (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorScott Smith (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorRoger Hinshaw (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBrent Vieselmeyer (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCrusader Stadium
BBVA Compass Stadium
Seasons
2014 →
2013 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Old Dominion       8 4  
Abilene Christian       6 5  
Incarnate Word       6 5  
Monmouth       6 6  
Charlotte       5 6  
Houston Baptist       3 4  
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS playoffs as part of reclassification from Division II
    • Charlotte and Old Dominion ineligible for FCS playoffs as part of FBS transition
    • Houston Baptist ineligible for FCS playoffs due to playing only a partial exhibition schedule

The 2013 Houston Baptist Huskies football team represented Houston Baptist University—now known as Houston Christian University—as an independent in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Huskies, playing the program's first season, were led by first-year head coach Vic Shealy and compiled a record of 3–4.[1] However, they were not considered a FCS team for scheduling purposes until 2014. They played three home games at Crusader Stadium and one home game at BBVA Compass Stadium. This was an exhibition season for the Huskies. The season did not count against the players academic eligibility, but they also were not eligible for the FCS playoffs. They played a mixed schedule of schools from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), NCAA Division II, and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

The Huskies joined the Southland Conference for the 2014 season and then became eligible for NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.at No. 3 Sam Houston StateL 0–749,246
September 146:00 p.m.at Wayland Baptist
W 52–284,000
September 287:00 p.m.Oklahoma Baptist
  • Crusader Stadium
  • Houston, TX
LSNW 34–33,166
October 127:30 p.m.Abilene ChristianCSNHL 12–693,935
October 267:00 p.m.at Incarnate WordUIW TVL 3–243,891
November 27:00 p.m.Texas CollegeW 49–72,091
November 93:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Commercedagger
  • Crusader Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 21–552,752

Roster

2013 Houston Baptist Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB, WR 2 Darian Lazard  Jr
RB 3 Craig Bell  Fr
WR 4 Kwadre Wilson Fr
RB 5 B. J. Kelly Fr
WR 7 Ethan Fry Fr
QB 9 Johnathan Fleming  So
TE 10 Maxwell Brown  So
WR 11 Zach Lazarine  Fr
QB 12 David Dunkin  Fr
QB 15 Ka'Darius Baker Fr
QB 17 Adam Beck Fr
WR 19 Trey Sudds  So
WR 21 Davis Iheanacho  So
RB 25 Jackie Robinson  Fr
RB 28 Jordan Charles Fr
RB 29 Tanner Peavy  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 6 Ja'Halen Norris  So
S 8 Calvin Thomas  So
CB 18 Ore Bankole  So
S 22 Cody Moncure Fr
CB 23 Prince Sam  So
DB 24 Taylor Thompson Fr
S 26 Josh Erwin  So
CB 27 John Wesby Jr
CB 28 Xavier Ezenagu Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 37 Travis Shinn  So
LS 42 Chance Talbott  So
LS 51 Danny Garza Fr
P 86 Dylan Harriger Fr
P 89 Christian Guzman Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

[3]


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

At No. 3 Sam Houston State

Houston Baptist at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
Huskies 0 000 0
No. 3 Bearkats 21 28178 74
Sources:[4]
Scoring summary
111:27Sam Houston StateTimothy Flaunders 4 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:430–7
18:58Sam Houston StateKeshawn Hill 4 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 6 plays 48 yards, 2:040–14
16:19Sam Houston StateTorra Williams 66 yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:100–21
213:16Sam Houston StateJosh Lyons 8 yard pass from Brian Bell (Luc Swmiberghe kick), Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:370–28
211:38Sam Houston StateShelby Davis 48 yard interception returned for touchdown (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 5 plays 15 yards, 1:340–35
26:28Sam Houston StateBrian Bell 2 yard touchdown run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 2 plays 11 yards, 0:370–42
22:46Sam Houston StateSteven Hicks 4 yard touchdown run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 4 plays 19 yards, 1:180–49
310:44Sam Houston StateLuc Swimberghe 41 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays 3 yards, 0:390–52
39:24Sam Houston StateTristan Eche 32 yard interception return (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 3 plays 5 yards, 1:160–59
34:03Sam Houston StateDon King III 3 yard touchdown run (Brad Dunavant kick), Drive: 9 plays 58 yards, 4:240–66
48:11Sam Houston StateTeam Safety, Drive: 4 plays -7 yards, 1:570–68
43:58Sam Houston StateCory Idlebird 3 yard touchdown run (Brad Dunavant kick failed), Drive: 8 plays 50 yards, 4:130–74
Statistics HBU SHSU
First downs 7 23
Total yards 90 455
Rushing yards 45 365
Passing yards 45 90
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 31:06 28:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Baptist Passing Ka'Darius Baker 6/15, 33 yards, INT
Rushing B. J. Kelly 13 rushes, 45 yards
Receiving Wesley Lewis 2 receptions, 15 yards
Sam Houston State Passing Brian Bell 5/9, 90 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Steven Hicks 17 rushes, 99 yards, TD
Receiving Torra Williams 2 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Houston Baptist football began on the road at Division I FCS Sam Houston State. The Huskies would lose their inaugural game 74–0 to the no. 3 Bearkats.

At Wayland Baptist

Houston Baptist at Wayland Baptist
1 234Total
Huskies 7 211014 52
Pioneers 14 1400 28
  • Date: September 14
  • Location: Greg Sherwood Memorial Bulldog Stadium
    Plainview, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 4,000
Sources:Box score
Scoring summary
110:27Wayland BaptistKendall Roberson 13 yard run (Jake Higgs kick), Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:150–7
16:09Houston BaptistCraig Bell 1 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:087–7
10:01Wayland BaptistKendall Roberson 1 yard run (Jake Higgs kick), Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 3:447–14
213:18Houston BaptistTerrance Hawkins 49 yard pass from Ka'Darius Baker (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:4314–14
211:39Wayland BaptistAshton Tillman 16 yard touchdown run (Jake Higgs kick), Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:3314–21
23:44Houston BaptistCraig Bell 3 yard touchdown run (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:0021–21
20:57Houston BaptistWesley Lewis 17 yard touchdown pass from Tanner Peavey (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:5928–21
20:21Wayland BaptistBrendan Pegg 28yard touchdown pass from Braden Hudson (Jake Higgs kick), Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:3628–28
39:54Houston BaptistTravis Shinn 32 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:0631–28
32:00Houston BaptistDarian Lazard 70 yard touchdown pass from Ka'Darius Baker (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:5038–28
413:37Houston BaptistCraig Bell 4 yard touchdown run (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:5945–28
43:31Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 5 yard touchdown run (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 8:0952–28
Statistics HBU WBU
First downs 27 16
Total yards 648 274
Rushing yards 347 147
Passing yards 301 127
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 40:34 19:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Baptist Passing Ka'Darius Baker 17/24, 284 yards, 2 TD
Rushing B. J. Kelly 26 rushes, 178 yards, TD
Receiving Darian Lazard 7 receptions, 118 yards, TD
Wayland Baptist Passing Braden Hudson 8/16, 61 yards, TD
Rushing Kendall Roberson 21 rushes, 138 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Brendan Pegg 4 receptions, 55 yards, TD

For their second game, the Huskies traveled to NAIA Wayland Baptist. The game would be tied 28–28 at halftime, but Houston Baptist would shutout the Pioneers in the second half to win 52–28.

Oklahoma Baptist

Oklahoma Baptist at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Bison 0 300 3
Huskies 0 01421 35
  • Date: September 28
  • Location: Crusader Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:45
  • Game attendance: 3,166
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Partly Cloudy • winds E @ 16mph
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (LSN): Lonnie King & Jeff Power
Sources:Box score
Scoring summary
21:38Oklahoma BaptistAustin Manger 22 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:020–3
39:17Houston BaptistTerrell Brown 26 yard interception return (Marty Scarberry kick)7–3
37:29Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 3 yard run (Marty Scarberry kick), Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:4214–3
414:51Houston BaptistKameron Lecoq 25 yard fumble returned for a touchdown (Marty Scarberry kick)21–3
47:27Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 3 yard touchdown run (Marty Scarberry kick), Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:0328–3
40:07Houston BaptistGarrett Dolan 80 yard interception return (Marty Scarberry kick)35–3
Statistics OBU HBU
First downs 15 11
Total yards 249 367
Rushing yards 85 135
Passing yards 164 232
Turnovers 6 2
Time of possession 27:21 47:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Baptist Passing Cole Grauer 16/37, 164 yards, 4 INT
Rushing Jordan Barnes 12 rushes, 61 yards
Receiving Cody Miller 3 receptions, 41 yards
Houston Baptist Passing Ka'Darius Baker 16/26, 232 yards
Rushing Craig Bell 9 rushes, 58 yards
Receiving Ethan Fry 6 receptions, 75 yards

For game 3, Houston Baptist hosted Division II Oklahoma Baptist for the program's first home game. The Huskies' defense held the Bison to just a field goal and forced six turnovers to win for the second week in-a-row.

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Wildcats 20 21217 69
Huskies 5 700 12
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:37 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 3,935
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Overcast • winds S @ 4mph
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (CSNH): Brett Dolan, ND Kalu & Bart Enis
Sources:Box score
Scoring summary
111:22Abilene ChristianDarrell Cantu-Harkless 14 yard touchdown run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:380–7
17:59Houston BaptistTravis Shinn 22 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:193–7
14:33Abilene ChristianDarrell Cantu-Harkless 1 yard touchdown run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:193–14
10:21Abilene ChristianTaylor Gabriel 9 yard touchdown pass from John David Baker (Thor Woerner rush fumbled), Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:433–20
10:21Houston BaptistCody Moncure fumble return5–20
210:07Abilene ChristianJohn David Baker 7 yard touchdown run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:155–27
25:00Houston BaptistCraig Bell 32 yard touchdown run (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 5:0112–27
21:16Abilene ChristianNoah Cheshier 3 yard touchdown pass from John David Baker (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:3612–34
20:37Abilene ChristianTaylor Gabriel 71 yard touchdown pass from John David Baker (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:1612–41
312:45Abilene ChristianCade Dtone 5 yard touchdown run (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:0012–48
37:59Abilene ChristianTaylor Gabriel 20 yard pass from John David Baker (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:5212–55
30:51Abilene ChristianAdrian Duncan 7 yard run (Ben Hynds kick), Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:2612–62
48:15Abilene ChristianAdrian Duncan 2 yard run (Ben Hynds kick), Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:1512–69
Statistics ACU HBU
First downs 27 13
Total yards 589 220
Rushing yards 283 123
Passing yards 306 97
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 32:24 27:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Abilene Christian Passing John David Baker 16/20, 273 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Adrian Duncan 13 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Taylor Gabriel 7 receptions, 174 yards, 3 TD
Houston Baptist Passing Ka'Darius Baker 15/22, 80 yards, INT
Rushing Craig Bell 12 rushes, 77 yards, TD
Receiving Kenneth Bibbins 6 receptions, 35 yards

For game 4, Houston Baptist hosted the Abilene Christian Wildcats, who were in their first year of transitioning from Division II to Division I FCS.

At Incarnate Word

Houston Baptist at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Huskies 0 030 3
Cardinals 3 1407 24
Sources:Box score
Scoring summary
18:35Incarnate WordJake Wilcox 38 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 12 yards, 4:210–3
28:55Incarnate WordClint Killough 31 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Jake Wilcox kick), Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:480-10
21:30Incarnate WordJohn Olgesby 4 yard run (Jake Wilcox kick), Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:080–17
311:15Houston BaptistTravis Shinn 19 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:393–17
412:08Incarnate WordMatt Bass 1 yard run (Jake Wilcox kick), Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:583–24
Statistics HBU UIW
First downs 12 21
Total yards 220 370
Rushing yards 45 195
Passing yards 175 175
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 22:56 37:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Baptist Passing Ka'Darius Baker 16/33, 175 yards, INT
Rushing Darian Lazard 4 rushes, 21 yards
Receiving Darian Lazard 5 receptions, 64 yards
Incarnate Word Passing Trent Brittain 13/21, 164 yards, TD
Rushing Junio Sessions 18 rushes, 115 yards
Receiving Clint Killough 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD

For the second week in a row, the Huskies played an opponent who was in the first year of transitioning from Division II to Division I FCS.

Texas College

Texas College at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Steers 0 007 7
Huskies 14 2177 49
  • Date: November 2
  • Location: Crusader Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:42
  • Game attendance: 2,091
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Clear • 0 mph
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
Sources:Box score
Scoring summary
110:39Houston BaptistCraig Bell Jr. 4 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:217–0
19:12Houston BaptistTaylor Thompson 46 yard interception return (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 3 plays 8 yards, 1:1714–0
23:56Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 9 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:4521–0
20:39Houston BaptistLarry Day 1 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:2528–0
20:12Houston BaptistWesley Lewis 38 yard pass from Ka'Darius Baker (Traviss Shinn kick), Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:0735–0
30:25Houston BaptistLarry Day 3 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:3442–0
411:39Houston BaptistJackie Robinson Jr. 45 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:1049–0
44:26Texas CollegeCurtez Griffin 1 yard run (Erick Trigueros kick), Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 7:1649–7
Statistics TC HBU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas College Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Baptist Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas A&M–Commerce

Texas A&M-Commerce at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
Lions 21 2077 55
Huskies 14 070 21
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: Crusader Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 2,752
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Cloudy • Calm
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
Sources:Box score
Scoring summary
114:04Texas A&M–CommerceSeth Smith 45 yard pass from Harrison Stewart (Saul Martinez kick), Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:560–7
112:34Texas A&M–CommercePablo Vasquez 84 yard fumble return (Saul Martinez kick)0–14
19:38Houston BaptistLarry Day 6 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 0:427–14
14:19Houston BaptistWesley Lewis 25 yard pass from Ka'Darius Baker (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:2714–14
10:56Texas A&M–CommerceHayden Marsh 12 yard pass from Harrison Stewart (Saul Martinez kick), Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:1914–21
213:39Texas A&M–CommerceSaul Martinez 26 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:0814–24
212:27Texas A&M–CommerceSaul Martinez 35 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 1:1214–27
24:10Texas A&M–CommerceSeth Smith 34 yard pass from Harrison Stewart (Saul Martinez kick), Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 1:3714–34
20:36Texas A&M–CommerceJordon Jenkins 3 yard pass from Deric Davis (Saul Martinez kick), Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:0214–41
34:20Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 1 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:1621–41
33:36Texas A&M–CommerceSeth Smith 16 yard pass from Harrison Stewart (Saul Martinez kick), Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:4421–48
413:56Texas A&M–CommerceStacy Howard 32 yard pass from Harrison Stewart (Saul Martinez kick), Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:2521–55
Statistics TAMUC HBU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Baptist Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Audio streaming

All Houston Baptist games were streamed online by the Legacy Sports Network.

References

  1. ^ Ellsworth, Tim (April 16, 2012). "HBU hires first football coach". Baptist Press. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  2. ^ Schneewind, Justin (November 21, 2011). "HBU will play football, join Southland Conference". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "Houston Baptist Men's Football Staff". HBU Athletics.
  4. ^ "Rave Report (Aug 31, 2013)" (PDF). Sam Houston State University. August 31, 2013.
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