2013 Northwestern Wildcats football team
The 2013 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Pat Fitzgerald, in his eighth season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach. The Wildcats home games were played at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. They were members of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference.
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Legends Division | |
| 2013 record | 5–7 (1–7 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mick McCall (6th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Hankwitz (6th season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 4–3 |
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| Home stadium | Ryan Field (Capacity: 47,130) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Legends Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Michigan State x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leaders Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Ohio State x% | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Wisconsin | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State* | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Wildcats won their first bowl game since the 1949 Rose Bowl against California by defeating Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl 34–20.
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at Northwestern | Alma Mater |
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| Pat Fitzgerald | Head Coach | 8 | Northwestern (1996) |
| Mick McCall | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 6 | Southern Colorado (1978) |
| Mike Hankwitz | Defensive Coordinator | 6 | Michigan (1970) |
| Randy Bates | Linebackers | 7 | Ohio State (1983) |
| Jerry Brown | Defensive Backs/Assistant Head Coach | 20 | Northwestern (1972) |
| Adam Cushing | Offensive Line | 3 | Chicago (2002) |
| Bob Heffner | Superbacks | 4 | Temple (1979) |
| Marty Long | Defensive Line | 4 | The Citadel (1986) |
| Matt MacPherson | Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator | 7 | DePauw (1993) |
| Dennis Springer | Wide Receivers | 2 | Butler (1993) |
| Reference:[2] | |||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 9:30 pm | at California* | No. 22 | ESPN2 | W 44–30 | 58,816 | |
| September 7 | 5:00 pm | Syracuse* | No. 19 | BTN | W 48–27 | 38,033 | |
| September 14 | 8:00 pm | Western Michigan* | No. 17 |
| BTN | W 38–17 | 33,128 |
| September 21 | 2:30 pm | Maine* | No. 18 |
| BTN | W 35–21 | 32,726 |
| October 5 | 7:00 pm | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 16 |
| ABC | L 30–40 | 47,330 |
| October 12 | 2:30 pm | at Wisconsin | No. 19 | ABC/ESPN2 | L 6–35 | 81,411 | |
| October 19 | 11:00 am | Minnesota |
| ESPN2 | L 17–20 | 36,578 | |
| October 26 | 11:00 am | at Iowa | BTN | L 10–17 OT | 66,838 | ||
| November 2 | 2:30 pm | at Nebraska | BTN | L 24–27 | 91,140 | ||
| November 16 | 3:30 pm | Michigan |
| BTN | L 19–27 3OT | 47,330 | |
| November 23 | 11:00 am | No. 13 Michigan State |
| ESPN | L 6–30 | 40,013 | |
| November 30 | 2:30 pm | at Illinois | BTN | W 37–34 | 37,058 | ||
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Game summaries
California
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #22 Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 44 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
Syracuse
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Orange | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| #19 Wildcats | 10 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 48 |
Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Broncos | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| #17 Wildcats | 0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Maine
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Black Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| #18 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Ohio State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #4 Buckeyes | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 40 |
| #16 Wildcats | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
For the first time since November 11, 1995, ESPN's College GameDay was broadcast from Evanston prior to the game.[4]
Wisconsin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #19 Wildcats | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Badgers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Minnesota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Gophers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Hawkeyes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Nebraska
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total | |
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| Wolverines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
Michigan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #13 Spartans | 0 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 30 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 10 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
| Fighting Illini | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AP | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Harris | Not released | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2018. p. 94. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- "Coaches". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- "2013 Northwestern Football Schedule". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- Ecker, Danny (September 29, 2013). "ESPN's 'College GameDay' Coming to Evanston for Lakefront Broadcast". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
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