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2023 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–8 (2–6 SWAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorDonte' Pimpleton (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJoe Gerbino (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRobert Wimberly (1st season)
Home stadium Daytona Stadium
Seasons
←  2022
2024 →
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 11 Florida A&M xy$   8 – 0     12 – 1  
Alabama State   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Jackson State   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Alabama A&M   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy   6 – 2     6 – 6  
Alcorn State x   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Southern   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Grambling State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Texas Southern   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Raymond Woodie and played home games at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Preseason

On December 27, 2022, Ed Reed was hired as the new head coach for the Wildcats. [1] Bethune–Cookman chose not to ratify Reed's contract on January 21, 2023, which vacated the football team's head coaching position prior to Reed officially becoming the team's head coach. [2] Prior to his dismissal, Reed recorded a live stream on which he vociferously criticized the condition of the school's athletic facilities. [3] [4] [5] In the wake of this decision, Reed continued his criticism of the university, saying "I'm not withdrawing my name as they say. They don't want me here. They do not want me because I tell the truth." [6]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at Memphis*
 ESPN+L 14–5626,632
September 94:00 p.m. Savannah State*
 YouTubeW 31–66,838
September 147:30 p.m.at No. 22 ( FBS) Miami (FL)*
 ACCNL 7–4840,077
September 233:00 p.m.at Jackson State
ESPN+L 16–2223,681
October 73:00 p.m.at Alabama State
HBCU GoL 14–1915,590
October 143:00 p.m. Texas Southerndagger
  • Daytona Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
HBCU GoL 31–349,458
October 214:00 p.m. Southern
L 18–2810,186
October 283:00 p.m.at Grambling State
HBCU GoL 14–284,500
November 27:30 p.m. Mississippi Valley State
  • Daytona Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
 ESPNUW 20–74,380
November 111:00 p.m. Alabama A&M
  • Daytona Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
HBCU GoW 31–144,915
November 183:30 p.m.vs. No. 11 Florida A&M
ESPNUL 7–2456,227
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

  1. ^ "Bethune-Cookman hires ed Reed as its next head coach". December 27, 2022. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ed Reed out as Bethune-Cookman coach after 25 days, claims school will not ratify contract". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  3. ^ bigced328 (January 18, 2023). "Bethune-Cookman University Football Coach Ed Reed Apologizes for Video Chastising University". Black Enterprise. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)
  4. ^ ED REED "Speaks on the poor conditions at Bethune-Cookman"!, archived from the original on January 22, 2023, retrieved January 22, 2023
  5. ^ "Deion Sanders Was Right!" HOF Ed Reed Goes Off & Exposed Dilapidated HBCU Conditions, archived from the original on January 22, 2023, retrieved January 22, 2023
  6. ^ Wacker, Brian (January 21, 2023). "Ed Reed out at Bethune-Cookman after 25 days, blasts school in rant". Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 Bethune-Cookman Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
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