2013 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Texas Bowl, L 17–21 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionLegends Division
Record8–5 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Limegrover (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTracy Claeys (3rd season)
CaptainJosh Campion, Aaron Hill, Brock Vereen, Ra'Shede Hageman
Home stadiumTCF Bank Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 pmUNLV*
BTNW 51–2344,217
September 77:00 pmat New Mexico State*
W 44–2116,418
September 1411:00 amWestern Illinois*
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
BTNW 29–1242,127
September 2111:00 amSan Jose State*
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPN2W 43–2445,647
September 282:30 pmIowadagger
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
ABC/ESPN2L 7–2351,382
October 52:30 pmat No. 17 Michigan
ABC/ESPN2L 13–42111,079
October 1911:00 amat Northwestern
ESPN2W 20–1736,578
October 2611:00 amNo. 21 Nebraska
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNW 34–2349,995
November 22:30 pmat Indiana
BTNW 42–3944,625
November 911:00 amPenn State
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
ESPN2W 24–1048,123
November 232:30 pmNo. 17 WisconsinNo. 23
  • TCF Bank Stadium
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
ESPNL 7–2053,090
November 3011:00 amat No. 11 Michigan State
BTNL 3–1471,418
December 275:00 pmvs. Syracuse*
ESPNL 17–2132,327

Rankings

See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP—————————RVRVRVRVRVRVRV—
Coaches————RV————RVRV2523RVRVRV—
HarrisNot released——RVRVRV25—RVRVNot released
BCSNot released————25———Not released

Roster

2013 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 K.J. Maye So
QB 3 Dexter Foreman  So
QB 5 Chris Streveler Fr
QB 6 Donovahn Jones Fr
QB 7 Mitch Leidner  Fr
WR 8 Cameron Wilson  Jr
QB 9 Philip Nelson So
WR 11 Eric Carter Fr
WR 12 Andre McDonald So
WR 14 Isaac Fruechte Jr
QB 15 Conor Rhoda Fr
WR 16 Jamel Harbison  Fr
WR 17 Logan Hutton  Jr
WR 18 Derrick Engel  Sr
QB 19 Michael Conway Fr
RB 20 Donnell Kirkwood  Jr
RB 21 James Gillum Sr
WR 22 Jeff Borchardt Fr
WR 23 E.J. Sardinha  Fr
WR 24 Aaron Marmer  So
RB 25 Devon Wright  Jr
WR 26 Brian Smith Fr
RB 27 David Cobb So
FB 30 Mike Henry  Sr
RB 31 Cole Banham  Jr
RB 32 Berkley Edwards Fr
RB 35 Rodrick Williams So
TE 39 Nate Wozniak Fr
RB 42 JoJuan Harper  So
FB 43 Tyler Hartmann  Fr
TE 44 Gabe Mezzenga  Jr
TE 45 Nick Hart Fr
TE 47 Alex Bisch  Jr
G 52 Zac Epping  Jr
G 53 Tommy Olson Jr
OT 58 Ed Olson  Sr
OL 60 Matt Leidner Fr
OC 62 Zach Mottla  Sr
OL 63 Jon Christenson  So
G 64 Caleb Bak  Jr
OL 65 Josh Campion  So
OL 66 Luke McAvoy  So
OC 67 Brian Bobek Jr
OL 68 Issac Hayes  Fr
OL 70 Chad Fahning Fr
OL 71 Kyle McAvoy  So
OL 73 Joe Bjorklund  So
OL 74 Marek Lenkiewicz  Jr
OL 75 Ernie Heifort  So
OL 76 Alex Mayes Fr
OL 77 Foster Bush  So
OT 78 Ben Lauer  Fr
OT 79 Jonah Pirsig  Fr
WR 80 Devin Crawford-Tufts Jr
TE 81 Duke Anyanwu  Fr
WR 82 Drew Wolitarsky Fr
TE 83 Drew Goodger Jr
WR 84 Victor Keise  Sr
TE 85 Lincoln Plsek So
TE 86 Moses Alipate  Sr
TE 87 Sahr Ngekia  Sr
TE 88 Maxx Williams  Fr
WR 89 Ben Holcomb  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 Brendan Beal  Sr
DB 2 Cedric Thompson Jr
DB 3 Martez Shabazz Sr
LB 5 Damien Wilson Jr
DB 6 Grayson Levine Jr
DB 7 Damarius Travis So
DB 8 Daletavious McGhee Fr
LB 9 James Manuel Sr
DB 11 Antonio Johnson So
DB 13 Derrick Wells Jr
DB 15 Marcus Jones Jr
DB 16 Steven Montgomery  So
LB 18 Peter Westerhaus  So
DB 19 Cedric Dicke  Fr
DB 21 Brock Vereen Sr
DB 22 Jeremy Baltazar Sr
LB 26 De'Vondre Campbell  So
DB 28 Jalen Myrick Fr
DB 29 Briean Boddy Jr
LB 30 Chris Wipson Fr
DB 31 Eric Murray So
DB 33 John McKelvey  Fr
LB 34 Jephte Matilus  So
LB 35 Dominic Schultz  So
DB 36 Cavonte Johnson  Fr
DB 37 Aaron Roundtree So
LB 38 De'Niro Laster Fr
DB 40 Alexander Starks Fr
DB 45 Adekunle Ayinde Fr
DT 46 Cameron Botticelli  Jr
DE 49 Owen Salzwedel Fr
LB 50 Jack Lynn  Fr
DT 52 Yoshoub Timms  Fr
DE 55 Thieren Cockran  So
LB 56 Nick Rallis  Fr
LB 57 Aaron Hill  Sr
LB 59 Ray Dixon Fr
DL 69 Robert Ndondo-Lane Jr
DT 90 Demaris Peppers Fr
DE 91 Alex Keith So
DT 92 Roland Johnson Sr
DE 93 Ben Perry  Jr
DT 94 Harold Legania  Jr
DL 95 Hendrick Ekpe Fr
DT 96 Jordan Hinojosa So
DT 97 Scott Ekpe So
DE 98 Michael Amaefula Jr
DT 99 Ra'Shede Hageman  Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 24 Kyle Fodness  Fr
K 28 Ryan Santoso Fr
K 33 Andrew Harte Fr
K 36 Chris Hawthorne Sr
P 37 Peter Mortell  So
LS 40 Jared Hartman  So
P 41 Dan Oreske  Sr
K 42 Justin Juenemann Fr
LS 48 Jake Filkins Sr
P 94 Christian Eldred Jr
LS 96 Dave Ramlet  Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Matt Limegrover (offensive coordinator)
  • Tracy Claeys (defensive coordinator)
  • Bill Miller (assistant head coach / linebackers)
  • Brian Anderson (running backs)
  • Jeff Phelps (defensive line)
  • Pat Poore (wide receivers)
  • Rob Reeves (H-backs / tight ends)
  • Jay Sawvel (defensive backs / special teams)
  • Jim Zebrowski (quarterbacks)

[2]

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 19, 2012

Game summaries

UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 6 7 3 7 23
Golden Gophers 3 13 14 21 51

See also: 2013 UNLV Rebels football team

New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 3 24 3 14 44
Aggies 0 7 7 7 21

See also: 2013 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Western Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Leathernecks 6 0 6 0 12
Golden Gophers 0 7 8 14 29

See also: 2013 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

San Jose State

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 17 0 7 24
Golden Gophers 7 13 9 14 43

See also: 2013 San Jose State Spartans football team

Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes 3 14 3 3 23
Golden Gophers 0 0 7 0 7

See also: 2013 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Floyd of Rosedale

Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 7 0 3 3 13
#17 Wolverines 7 7 14 14 42

See also: 2013 Michigan Wolverines football team and Little Brown Jug (college football trophy)

Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 7 7 6 20
Wildcats 7 0 0 10 17

See also: 2013 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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

See also: 2013 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 7 21 7 7 42
Hoosiers 10 3 7 19 39

See also: 2013 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Penn State

1 2 3 4 Total
Nittany Lions 7 3 0 0 10
Golden Gophers 10 14 0 0 24

See also: 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Minnesota–Penn State football rivalry

Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Badgers 3 10 7 0 20
#23 Golden Gophers 0 7 0 0 7

See also: 2013 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry

Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers 0 3 0 0 3
#11 Spartans 7 0 7 0 14

See also: 2013 Michigan State Spartans football team

Syracuse (Texas Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 7 7 7 21
Golden Gophers 0 3 0 14 17

See also: 2013 Syracuse Orange football team and 2013 Texas Bowl

Players Drafted into the NFL

See also: 2014 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
2 37 Ra'Shede Hageman DT Atlanta Falcons
4 131 Brock Vereen FS Chicago Bears

References

  1. ^ Hartman, Sid (April 29, 2013). "Hartman: Solid Pitching Helps Twins Make Strides". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "2012 Minnesota Football Roster". University of Minnesota Athletic Department. Archived from the original on November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.

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