2013 Iowa Hawkeyes football team


The 2013 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 15th year head coach Kirk Ferentz and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium. They were a member of the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place in the Legends Division. They were invited to the Outback Bowl where they lost to [2013 2013 LSU Tigers football team|LSU Tigers football team|LSU].

Regular season

Northern Illinois

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Missouri State

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FCS opponent
MSU was able to play with Iowa but the Hawkeyes ultimately prevailed.

At Iowa State

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Both teams struggled in this annual contest but the Iowa defense created key turnovers that led to a win.

Western Michigan

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This ended up being the most lopsided Iowa game in years as the team improved to 3-1 on the season.

At Minnesota

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After a slow start the Hawkeyes pulled away in a game where the Golden Gophers never had momentum. The victory kept Floyd in Iowa City.

Michigan State

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At Ohio State

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Northwestern

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Iowa was able to get the overtime win in this low-scoring affair.

Wisconsin

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At Purdue

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Iowa's Jordan Canzeri had his best game yet with 165 yards rushing to lead the Hawkeyes to a rare easy Big Ten road victory.

Michigan

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Iowa was able to avenge a humbling loss in Ann Arbor from the previous season.

At Nebraska

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Iowa won for the first time in the series since 1981 and for the first time in Lincoln since 1943.

Vs. LSU (Outback Bowl)

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Players in the 2014 NFL draft

C. J. FiedorowiczTight end365Houston Texans
Christian KirkseyOutside linebacker371Cleveland Browns
Anthony HitchensOutside linebacker4119Dallas Cowboys