2013 Northwestern Wildcats football team
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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.
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 | 4 | Southern Colorado (1978) |
Mike Hankwitz | Defensive Coordinator | 4 | 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:[1] |
Schedule
August 319:30 PMat California*No. 22
ESPN2W 44–30 58,816 September 75:00 PMSyracuse*No. 19
BTNW 48–27 38,033 September 148:00 PMWestern Michigan*No. 17
- Ryan Field
- Evanston, IL
BTNW 38–17 33,128 September 212:30 PMMaine*No. 18
- Ryan Field
- Evanston, IL
BTNW 35–21 32,726 October 57:00 PMNo. 4 Ohio StateNo. 16
- Ryan Field
- Evanston, IL
ABCL 30–40 47,330 October 122:30 PMat WisconsinNo. 19
ABC/ESPN2L 6–35 81,411 October 1911:00 AMMinnesota
- Ryan Field
- Evanston, IL
ESPN2L 17–20 36,578 October 2611:00 AMat Iowa
BTNL 10–17 OT66,838 November 22:30 PMat Nebraska
BTNL 24–27 91,140 November 163:30 PMMichigan
- Ryan Field
- Evanston, IL
BTNL 19–27 3OT47,330 November 2311:00 AMNo. 13 Michigan State
- Ryan Field
- Evanston, IL
ESPNL 6–3040,013 November 302:30 PMat Illinois
BTNW 37–34 37,058
Game notes
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.[3]
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
Week | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Harris | Not released | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||
BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
References
- ^ "Coaches". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Northwestern Football Schedule". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. 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.