Wilkes University Athletics

THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE WILKES UNIVERSITY COLONELS

THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE WILKES UNIVERSITY COLONELS WILKES UNIVERSITY COLONELS

Warren Ruda

Wilkes opens its 2013 season hosting Morrisville State on September 7 at Schmidt Stadium

WILKES FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2013 SCHEDULE

6/17/2013 10:48:00 AM

WILKES FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2013 SCHEDULE

WILKES-BARRE – Wilkes University head coach Frank Sheptock has announced the Colonels schedule for the upcoming 2013 season as Wilkes looks to build on a 5-5 overall mark from a year ago.

The Colonels are coming off a 2012 campaign that saw them go 4-5 in Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) play including wins over both local rivals Misericordia (45-13) in the school's first meeting, and cross-town rival King's (44-32) in the 17^th annual Mayor's Cup game.

Wilkes will kick off the 2012 campaign on Saturday, September 7 when it hosts Morrisville State College at Schmidt Stadium. The Colonels used three field goals including a go-ahead 18-yarder with 1:25 left in the game to preserve a 9-7 win in upstate New York last year against the Mustangs. With the win Wilkes moved to 9-8 under Sheptock in season openers.

Following the lone non-conference tilt on opening weekend, Wilkes begins its nine-game MAC slate on September 14 at Lycoming College (8-2) who posted a 38-7 victory over the Colonels last season. Following Lycoming on September 21, Wilkes hosts defending MAC champion Widener University (11-1) looking for revenge after a difficult loss a year ago in Chester, Pa.

Misericordia University (0-10) hosts the Colonels for the first time in the series short history on September 28, as the Cougars enter their second year of existence as a program in the MAC. Wilkes next hosts Lebanon Valley College (6-4) on October 5 during Homecoming weekend. LVC posted a 21-13 win over Wilkes last season in Annville, Pa. in a back-and-forth affair.

After a bye week on October 12, the home and away scheduling continues in weeks 6 and 7 as Wilkes travels to ECAC South-East Bowl winner Albright College (8-3) on October 19 and hosts Stevenson University (3-7) on October 26.

Following the game against Stevenson, the Colonels will experience a shorter than usual week of preparation traveling to FDU-Florham on Friday, November 1 for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff. Wilkes concludes its 2013 slate hosting Delaware Valley College (8-3) on November 9 before finishing the regular season at King's (2-8) in the 18^th annual Mayor's Cup game on November 16.

2013 WILKES UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Print Friendly Version