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2013 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Conference Big Ten Conference Division Legends Division Record 8–5 (4–4 Big Ten) Head coach Offensive coordinator Matt Limegrover (3rd season) Offensive scheme Multiple Defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys (3rd season) Captain Josh Campion, Aaron Hill, Brock Vereen, Ra'Shede Hageman Home stadium TCF Bank Stadium Seasons
The 2013 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by third-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium . They were a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference .
Before the season The Gophers had their first, full intrasquad scrimmage during the Spring Game under Kill's tenure; his previous two Spring Games had been limited in scope. The game attracted 8,400 fans, the largest attendance for a Gophers Spring Game since Lou Holtz coached the team in the mid-1980s.[1]
The 2013 Minnesota Spring Game had the highest attendance since the 1980s.
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 29 6:00 pm UNLV * BTN W 51–2344,217 September 7 7:00 pm at New Mexico State * W 44–2116,418 September 14 11:00 am Western Illinois * TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN BTN W 29–1242,127 September 21 11:00 am San Jose State * TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN ESPN2 W 43–2445,647 September 28 2:30 pm Iowa TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (rivalry ) ABC/ESPN2 L 7–2351,382 October 5 2:30 pm at No. 17 Michigan ABC/ESPN2 L 13–42111,079 October 19 11:00 am at Northwestern ESPN2 W 20–1736,578 October 26 11:00 am No. 21 Nebraska TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN ESPN W 34–2349,995 November 2 2:30 pm at Indiana BTN W 42–3944,625 November 9 11:00 am Penn State TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (rivalry) ESPN2 W 24–1048,123 November 23 2:30 pm No. 17 Wisconsin No. 23 TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (rivalry ) ESPN L 7–2053,090 November 30 11:00 am at No. 11 Michigan State BTN L 3–1471,418 December 27 5:00 pm vs. Syracuse * ESPN L 17–2132,327
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP — — — — — — — — — RV RV RV RV RV RV RV — Coaches — — — — RV — — — — RV RV 25 23 RV RV RV — Harris Not released — — RV RV RV 25 — RV RV Not released BCS Not released — — — — 25 — — — Not released
Roster Game summaries UNLV 1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 6 7 3 7 23 Golden Gophers 3 13 14 21 51
New Mexico State 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Gophers 3 24 3 14 44 Aggies 0 7 7 7 21
Western Illinois 1 2 3 4 Total Leathernecks 6 0 6 0 12 Golden Gophers 0 7 8 14 29
San Jose State 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 17 0 7 24 Golden Gophers 7 13 9 14 43
Iowa 1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 3 14 3 3 23 Golden Gophers 0 0 7 0 7
Michigan 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Gophers 7 0 3 3 13 #17 Wolverines 7 7 14 14 42
Northwestern 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Gophers 0 7 7 6 20 Wildcats 7 0 0 10 17
Nebraska The game was Minnesota's first win against Nebraska since a 26–14 victory on September 24, 1960.
1 2 3 4 Total #21 Cornhuskers 10 3 7 3 23 Golden Gophers 7 10 10 7 34
Indiana 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Gophers 7 21 7 7 42 Hoosiers 10 3 7 19 39
Penn State 1 2 3 4 Total Nittany Lions 7 3 0 0 10 Golden Gophers 10 14 0 0 24
Wisconsin 1 2 3 4 Total #17 Badgers 3 10 7 0 20 #23 Golden Gophers 0 7 0 0 7
Michigan State 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Gophers 0 3 0 0 3 #11 Spartans 7 0 7 0 14
1 2 3 4 Total Orange 0 7 7 7 21 Golden Gophers 0 3 0 14 17
Players Drafted into the NFL References ^ Hartman, Sid (April 29, 2013). "Hartman: Solid Pitching Helps Twins Make Strides". Star Tribune . Minneapolis. Retrieved April 29, 2013 . ^ "2012 Minnesota Football Roster". University of Minnesota Athletic Department. Archived from the original on November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012 . External links Media related to 2013 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team at Wikimedia Commons
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