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The 2013 University of North Dakota football team represented the University of North Dakota in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by fifth year head coach Chris Mussman and played their home games at the Alerus Center . They were members of the Big Sky Conference . They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in tenth place.
On November 19th, head coach Chris Mussman was fired. He posted a record of 31–36 in six seasons. On December 24, Southern Illinois defensive coordinator Kyle Schweigert was hired as the new North Dakota head coach.
Schedule
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! colspan=8 | Non-Conference Schedule
August 297:00 PMValparaiso *
Midco SN W 69–10 9,269
September 76:00 PMNo. 6 South Dakota State *
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND Midco SNL 28–35 10,038
September 146:00 PMNo. 11 Montana *
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND Midco SNL 17–55 9,726
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! colspan=8 | Conference Schedule
September 282:30 PMNo. 11 Montana State
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND Midco SNL 20–63 8,899
October 53:00 PMat Idaho State
W 28–25 7,568
October 122:30 PMNo. 6 Eastern Washington
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND Midco SNL 14–35 7,951
October 192:30 PMSacramento State
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND L 7–31 6,634
October 263:00 PMat Portland State
L 10–14 5,120
November 26:00 PMat No. 14 Northern Arizona
FSAZ+ L 27–48 4,895
November 91:00 PMNorthern Colorado
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND Midco SNW 24–21 5,984
November 166:00 PMat UC Davis
L 18–34 5,688
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Despite also being a member of the Big Sky Conference, the game with Montana on September 14 is considered a non conference game and will have no effect on the Big Sky Standings.
Game notes
Valparaiso
1
2
3
4
Total
Crusaders
0
0
10
0
10
North Dakota
21
14
14
20
69
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
1920
VALPO, 20–10
South Dakota State
1
2
3
4
Total
#6 Jackrabbits
7
14
7
7
35
North Dakota
7
0
7
14
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
46–33–5
2010
SDSU, 21–0
Montana
1
2
3
4
Total
#11 Grizzlies
20
13
14
8
55
North Dakota
7
3
7
0
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
8–11–1
2012
UND, 40–34
Montana State
1
2
3
4
Total
#11 Bobcats
14
28
14
7
63
North Dakota
0
7
7
6
20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–16–1
2012
MSU, 55–10
@ Idaho State
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
0
14
7
7
28
Bengals
0
7
3
15
25
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–0
2008
UND, 38–35
Eastern Washington
1
2
3
4
Total
#6 Eagles
0
14
14
7
35
North Dakota
3
3
8
0
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2012
EWU, 55–17
Sacramento State
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
7
10
7
7
31
North Dakota
0
0
7
0
7
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–0
2012
UND, 35–13
@ Portland State
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
7
3
0
0
10
Vikings
0
0
0
14
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–1
2012
UND, 45–37
@ Northern Arizona
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
0
14
0
13
27
#14 Lumberjacks
7
21
6
14
48
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–3
2012
NAU, 45–38
Northern Colorado
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
7
0
14
0
21
North Dakota
0
6
10
8
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–12
2012
UNC, 28–27
@ UC Davis
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
3
6
0
9
18
Aggies
3
15
0
16
34
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–3
2011
UND, 14–7
References
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