2013 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

2013 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Texas Bowl, L 17โ€“21 vs. Syracuse
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionLegends Division
Record8โ€“5 (4โ€“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.