2013 Iowa Hawkeyes football team explained

Mode:	football
Year:	2013
Team:	Iowa Hawkeyes
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Division:	Legends Division
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Record:	8-5
Conf Record:	5–3
Head Coach:	Kirk Ferentz
Hc Year:	15th
Off Coach:	Greg Davis
Oc Year:	2nd
Off Scheme:	Multiple
Def Coach:	Phil Parker
Dc Year:	2nd
Def Scheme:	4–3
Stadium:	Kinnick Stadium
Bowl:	Outback Bowl
Bowl Result:	L 14–21 vs. LSU

The 2013 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 15th year head coach Kirk Ferentz and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium. They were a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place in the Legends Division. They were invited to the Outback Bowl where they lost to LSU, but in June 2023, the loss was vacated due to NCAA violations committed by LSU under then-coach Les Miles from 2012-15.

Schedule

• Source:^[1]

Regular season

Northern Illinois

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2013 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.

Missouri State

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2013 Missouri State Bears football team.

FCS opponentMSU was able to play with Iowa but the Hawkeyes ultimately prevailed.

At Iowa State

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2013 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Cy-Hawk Trophy.

Both teams struggled in this annual contest but the Iowa defense created key turnovers that led to a win.

Western Michigan

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2013 Western Michigan Broncos football team.

This ended up being the most lopsided Iowa game in years as the team improved to 3-1 on the season.

At Minnesota

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2013 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Floyd of Rosedale.

After a slow start the Hawkeyes pulled away in a game where the Golden Gophers never had momentum. The victory kept Floyd in Iowa City.

Michigan State

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2013 Michigan State Spartans football team.

At Ohio State

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2013 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

Northwestern

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2013 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

Iowa was able to get the overtime win in this low-scoring affair.

Wisconsin

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2013 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Heartland Trophy.

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At Purdue

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2013 Purdue Boilermakers football team.

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Iowa's Jordan Canzeri had his best game yet with 165 yards rushing to lead the Hawkeyes to a rare easy Big Ten road victory.

Michigan

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2013 Michigan Wolverines football team.

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Iowa was able to avenge a humbling loss in Ann Arbor from the previous season.

At Nebraska

• Source: Box Score

See also: 2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry.

Iowa won for the first time in the series since 1981 and for the first time in Lincoln since 1943.^[5]

Vs. LSU (Outback Bowl)

• Source:

|VacatedBox Score

See main article: 2014 Outback Bowl.

See also: 2013 LSU Tigers football team.

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Players in the 2014 NFL Draft

See also: 2014 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club	Ref
	Tight End	3	65		^[7]
	Outside Linebacker	3	71
	Outside Linebacker	4	119

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2013-2014 SCHEDULE. University of Iowa Department of Athletics. November 9, 2015.
2. Web site: NO. 24 WISCONSIN DOWNS IOWA, 28-9 . . November 2, 2013 . November 17, 2019.
3. Web site: IOWA ROUTS PURDUE TO BECOME BOWL ELIGIBLE . . November 9, 2013 . November 17, 2019.
4. Web site: Iowa rallies from 14 points down to beat Michigan . . November 23, 2013 . November 16, 2019.
5. Web site: Iowa hands Nebraska its 3rd home loss of the season . . November 29, 2013 . November 16, 2019.
6. Web site: Jeremy Hill runs for 216 yards as LSU wins Outback Bowl . . January 1, 2014 . November 16, 2019.
7. Web site: 2014 NFL Draft . Pro Football Reference. November 16, 2019.