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2013 spring practice begins today with the Cadets of Army taking the field. It is great to have college football back.
San Jose State (February 19th), Texas (February 21st), Fresno State (February 25th), Cal (February 25th), Stanford (February 25th) & Boston College (February 28th) also open their 2013 spring practice in February.
The majority of schools around the country will begin their 2013 spring practice in March.
2013 Spring Practice Dates
Below is a list of the start dates for each individual school plus the date of its spring game. Some programs have yet to announce their spring dates, so I will add them to this list as they become available:
ACC
Boston College: first practice — Feb. 28; spring game — April 20
Clemson: first practice — March 6; spring game — April 13
Duke: first practice — March 4; spring game — April 13
Florida State: first practice — March 20; spring game — April 13
Georgia Tech: first practice — March 25; spring game — April 19
Maryland: first practice — March 2; spring game — April 12
Miami: first practice — March 2; spring game — April 13
North Carolina: first practice — March 6; spring game — April 13
North Carolina State: first practice — March 19; spring game — April 20
Pittsburgh: first practice — March 5; spring game — April 12
Syracuse: first practice — March 19; spring game — April 20
Virginia: first practice — March 16; spring game — April 6
Virginia Tech: first practice — March 27; spring game —April 20
Wake Forest: first practice — March 19; spring game — April 20
AAC
Cincinnati: first practice — March 1; spring game — April 13
Houston: first practice — March 4; spring game — April 12
Louisville: first practice — March 20; spring game — April 13
Memphis: first practice — February 28; spring game — April 6
Rutgers: first practice — March 26; spring game — April 27
SMU: first practice — March 25; no spring game (final practice) — April 20
Temple: first practice — March 22; spring game — April 20
UCF: first practice — March 13; spring game — April 13
UConn: first practice — March 11; spring game — April 20
USF: first practice — March 20; spring game — April 13
BIG TEN
Illinois: first practice — March 5; spring game — April 12
Indiana: first practice — March 2; spring game — April 13
Iowa: first practice — March 27; spring game — April 27
Michigan: first practice — March 16; spring game — April 13
Michigan State: first practice — March 19; spring game — April 20
Minnesota: first practice — March 26; spring practice — April 27
Nebraska: first practice — March 2; spring game — April 6
Northwestern: first practice — February 27; spring game — April 13
Ohio State: first practice —March 5; spring game — April 13
Penn State: first practice — March 18; spring game — April 20
Purdue: first practice — March 19; spring game — April 13
Wisconsin: first practice — March 9; spring game — April 20
BIG 12
Baylor: first practice — March 1; spring game — April 6
Iowa State: first practice — March 26; spring game — April 20
Kansas: first practice — March 5; spring game — April 13
Kansas State: first practice — April 3; spring game — April 27
Oklahoma: first practice — March 9; spring game — April 13
Oklahoma State: first practice — March 11; spring game — April 20
TCU: first practice — March 1; spring game — April 6
Texas: first practice — Feb. 21; spring game — March 30
Texas Tech: first practice – March 22; spring game — April 20
West Virginia: first practice — March 10; spring game — April 20
CONFERENCE USA
East Carolina: first practice — March 18; spring game — April 20
FAU: first practice — March 18; spring game — April 20
FIU: first practice — March 19; spring game — April 20
Louisiana Tech: first practice — March 15; spring game — April 13
Marshall: first practice — March 26; spring game — April 27
Middle Tennessee State: first practice — March 23; spring practice — April 20
North Texas: first practice — March 20; spring game – April 13
Rice: first practice — March 6; spring game — April 5
Southern Miss: first practice — March 19; spring game — April 20
Tulane: first practice — February 13; spring game — March 9
Tulsa: first practice — March 5; spring game — April 6
UAB: first practice — March 27; spring game — April 27
UTEP: first practice — March 4; spring game — April 12
UTSA: first practice — March 19; spring game — April 14
INDEPENDENTS
Army: first practice — Feb. 12; spring game — March 8
BYU: first practice — March 4; spring game — March 30
Idaho: first practice — March 22; spring game — April 19
Navy: first practice — March 18; spring game — April 12
New Mexico State: first practice: April 1; spring game — May 4
Notre Dame: first practice — March 20; spring game — April 20
MAC
Akron: first practice — April 2; spring game — April 27
Ball State: first practice — March 26; spring game — April 20
Bowling Green: first practice — March 13; spring game — April 12
Buffalo: first practice — March 26; spring game — April 20
Central Michigan: first practice — March 12; spring game — April 13
Eastern Michigan: first practice — March 12; spring game — April 14
Kent State: first practice — April 2; spring game — April 27
Miami, OH: first practice — March 25; no spring game (final practice) — April 26
Northern Illinois: spring practice — March 27; spring game — April 20
Ohio: first practice — March 13; spring game — April 13
Toledo: first practice — March 14; spring game — April 12
UMass: first practice — March 26; spring game — April 20
Western Michigan: first practice —March 19; spring game —April 20
MOUNTAIN WEST
Air Force: first practice — February 24; no spring game — March 22
Boise State: first practice — March 11; spring game — April 13
Colorado State: first practice — March 26; spring game — April 20
Fresno State: first practice — Feb. 25; spring game — March 23
Hawaii: first practice — March 19; spring game —April 25
Nevada: first practice — March 27; spring game — April 20
New Mexico: first practice —March 26; no spring game (final practice) — April 27
San Diego State: first practice —Feb 25; spring game — March 23
San Jose State: first practice — Feb. 19; spring game — March 23
UNLV: first practice — March 4; spring game — April 12
Utah State: first practice — March 19; spring game — April 20
Wyoming: first practice — March 26; spring game — April 27
PAC-12
Arizona: first practice — March 2; spring game — April 13
Arizona State: first practice — March 19; spring game — April 13
Cal: first practice — Feb. 25; spring game — March 23
Colorado: first practice — March 7; spring game — April 13
Oregon: first practice — April 2; spring game — April 27
Oregon State: first practice — April 1; spring game — April 26
Stanford: first practice — Feb. 25; spring game — April 13
UCLA: first practice — April 2; spring game — April 27
USC: first practice — March 5; spring game — April 13
Utah: first practice — March 19; spring game — April 20
Washington: first practice — March 5; spring game — April 20
Washington State: first practice — March 21; spring game — April 20
SEC
Alabama: first practice — March 16; spring game — April 20
Arkansas: first practice —March 10; spring game — April 20
Auburn: first practice — March 27; spring game — April 20
Florida: first practice — Match 13; spring game — April 6
Georgia: first practice — March 2; spring game — April 6
Kentucky: first practice — March 18; spring game — April 13
LSU: first practice — March 14; spring game — April 20
Mississippi: first practice — March 6; spring game — April 13
Mississippi State: first practice — March 21; spring game —April 20
Missouri: first practice — March 12; spring game —April 20
South Carolina: first practice — March 5; spring game — April 13
Tennessee: first practice — March 8; spring game — April 20
Texas A&M: first practice — March 2; spring game — April 13
Vanderbilt: first practice — March 15; spring game —April 13
SUN BELT
Arkansas State: first practice —March 11; spring game — April 13
Georgia State: first practice – March 27; spring game – April 20*
Louisiana-Lafayette: first practice — March 11; spring game — April 20
Louisiana-Monroe: first practice — February 25; spring game —March 23
South Alabama: first practice — February 26; spring game — April 6
Texas State: first practice — March 6; spring game — April 1
Troy: first practice — March 21; spring game — April 20
Western Kentucky: first practice — March 22; spring game — April 20
* Georgia State jumps from the FCS level up to the FBS. The Panthers move up to the Sun Belt this year.
Starting “spring practice” in February gives a whole new meaning to the term “spring”.
Spring has sprung here. Pitchers and catchers reported on Monday and it is projected to be in the upper 70′s by the weekend. SWEET!