# 2013 McMurry War Hawks football team

The 2013 McMurry War Hawks football team represented McMurry University during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season and competed as an independent. The War Hawks competed as a provisional division II team, transitioning from Division III. The War Hawks were led by Mason Miller in his first and only season as head coach.
On January 31, 2014, the university's Board of Trustees voted to withdraw the school's provisional division II status and remain in division III for all of its athletic programs. Following the board's announcement, several coaches stepped down from their positions, including Miller, who announced his resignation on March 29, 2014. Defensive coordinator Kendall Roberson was named interim head coach.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

Head coach Hal Mumme stepped down in January 2013, later taking an offensive assistant position at SMU. On January 30, offensive coordinator Mason Miller was named the program's 21st head coach. Quarterbacks coach Chase Holbrook was promoted to offensive coordinator while defensive backs coach Kendall Roberson was promoted to defensive coordinator.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Abilene Christian | Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX | L 17–60 | 7,091 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | L 13–50 | 8,254 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Kingsville | Javelina StadiumKingsville, TX | L 32–52 | 10,500 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Oklahoma Panhandle State | Wilford Moore StadiumAbilene, TX | W 53–27 | 1,639 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Angelo State | Wilford Moore StadiumAbilene, TX | L 35–48 | 3,042 |
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Midwestern State | Memorial StadiumWichita Falls, TX | L 20–66 | 6,121 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Commerce | Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX | L 43–65 | 4,129 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 16 West Texas A&M | Wilford Moore StadiumAbilene, TX | L 57–90 | 2,134 |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word | Wilford Moore StadiumAbilene, TX | L 43–47 | 1,713 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wayland Baptist | Bulldog StadiumPlainview, TX | W 56–29 | 800 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern Nazarene | Wilford Moore StadiumAbilene, TX | W 55–20 | 2,038 |
| HomecomingRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||

## Game summaries
### At Abilene Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| War Hawks | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 60 |
| Statistics | MCM | ACU |
| First downs | 17 | 31 |
| Total yards | 406 | 567 |
| Rushing yards | 215 | 333 |
| Passing yards | 191 | 234 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 21:29 | 38:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| McMurry | Passing | Brady Lambert | 22/35, 187 yards, INT |
| McMurry | Rushing | Paxton Grayer | 13 rushes, 137 yards, TD |
| McMurry | Receiving | Jeret Smith | 7 receptions, 81 yards |
| Abilene Christian | Passing | John David Baker | 17/23, 212 yards, 2 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing | Charcandrick West | 20 rushes, 139 yards, 4 TD |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving | Charcandrick West | 4 receptions, 59 yards |

### At Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| War Hawks | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Lumberjacks | 10 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 50 |
| Statistics | MCM | SFA |
| First downs | 16 | 39 |
| Total yards | 284 | 635 |
| Rushing yards | 69 | 257 |
| Passing yards | 215 | 378 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:55 | 35:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| McMurry | Passing | Brady Lambert | 27/45, 212 yards, INT |
| McMurry | Rushing | Chris Simpson | 19 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TD |
| McMurry | Receiving | Jeret Smith | 9 receptions, 106 yards |
| Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Brady Attaway | 34/58, 330 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Stephen F. Austin | Rushing | Gus Johnson | 16 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD |
| Stephen F. Austin | Receiving | Tyler Boyd | 11 receptions, 112 yards, TD |

### At Texas A&M–Kingsville

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| War Hawks | 0 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 32 |
| Javelinas | 28 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
| Statistics | MCM | TAMUK |
| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Total yards | 415 | 577 |
| Rushing yards | 109 | 529 |
| Passing yards | 306 | 48 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 24:51 | 35:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| McMurry | Passing | Gabe Rodriguez | 29/52, 278 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| McMurry | Rushing | Chris Simpson | 16 rushes, 53 yards, TD |
| McMurry | Receiving | Jeret Smith | 8 receptions, 94 yards |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Passing | Alex Rios | 5/9, 32 yards, 2 INT |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Rushing | Greg Pitre | 10 rushes, 180 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Receiving | Robert Armstrong | 4 receptions, 18 yards |

### Oklahoma Panhandle State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| War Hawks | 12 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 53 |
| Statistics | OPSU | MCM |
| First downs | 18 | 34 |
| Total yards | 370 | 659 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 234 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 425 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:25 | 27:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Passing | Caleb Holbrook | 14/31, 231 yards, INT |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Rushing | Rod Moore | 7 rushes, 51 yards |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Receiving | Jamal White | 5 receptions, 119 yards |
| McMurry | Passing | Gabe Rodriguez | 26/37, 423 yards, 7 TD, INT |
| McMurry | Rushing | Chris Simpson | 19 rushes, 126 yards |
| McMurry | Receiving | Jeret Smith | 7 receptions, 156 yards, 3 TD |

### Angelo State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
| War Hawks | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
| Statistics | ASU | MCM |
| First downs | 26 | 24 |
| Total yards | 473 | 468 |
| Rushing yards | 307 | 211 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 257 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 37:34 | 22:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Angelo State | Passing | Kyle Washington | 18/26, 159 yards, TD |
| Angelo State | Rushing | Jermie Calhoun | 23 rushes, 152 yards, TD |
| Angelo State | Receiving | Talon Smith | 4 receptions, 47 yards |
| McMurry | Passing | Gabe Rodriguez | 22/46, 257 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| McMurry | Rushing | Paxton Grayer | 10 rushes, 107 yards, TD |
| McMurry | Receiving | Jeret Smith | 5 receptions, 129 yards, TD |

### At No. 25 Midwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| War Hawks | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 25 Mustangs | 21 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 66 |
| Statistics | MCM | MSU |
| First downs | 20 | 29 |
| Total yards | 407 | 668 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 476 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 192 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:04 | 34:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| McMurry | Passing | Gabe Rodriguez | 27/47, 248 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| McMurry | Rushing | Chris Simpson | 10 rushes, 45 yards |
| McMurry | Receiving | Jeret Smith | 8 receptions, 120 yards, 3 TD |
| Midwestern State | Passing | Jake Glover | 6/6, 97 yards |
| Midwestern State | Rushing | Keidrick Jackson | 14 rushes, 168 yards, 2 TD |
| Midwestern State | Receiving | Jerryl Yarbrough | 2 receptions, 38 yards |

### At Texas A&M–Commerce

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| War Hawks | 21 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 43 |
| Lions | 31 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 65 |
| Statistics | MCM | TAMUC |
| First downs | 29 | 27 |
| Total yards | 552 | 510 |
| Rushing yards | 140 | 166 |
| Passing yards | 412 | 344 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:30 | 30:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| McMurry | Passing | Gabe Rodriguez | 38/53, 412 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT |
| McMurry | Rushing | Paxton Grayer | 9 rushes, 81 yards |
| McMurry | Receiving | Greg Livingston | 10 receptions, 193 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Harrison Stewart | 24/36, 342 yards, TD, INT |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Rushing | Ki-Janaven Garrett | 17 rushes, 141 yards |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Receiving | Vernon Johnson | 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD |

### No. 16 West Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Buffaloes | 24 | 28 | 31 | 7 | 90 |
| War Hawks | 14 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 57 |
| Statistics | WTAMU | MCM |
| First downs | 28 | 40 |
| Total yards | 693 | 708 |
| Rushing yards | 241 | 300 |
| Passing yards | 452 | 408 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 27:29 | 32:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Texas A&M | Passing | Dustin Vaughan | 27/40, 452 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| West Texas A&M | Rushing | Aaron Harris | 11 rushes, 136 yards, TD |
| West Texas A&M | Receiving | Anthony Johnson | 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD |
| McMurry | Passing | Gabe Rodriguez | 28/46, 344 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT |
| McMurry | Rushing | Paxton Grayer | 12 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD |
| McMurry | Receiving | Greg Livingston | 8 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD |

### Incarnate Word

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 13 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 47 |
| War Hawks | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 43 |
| Statistics | UIW | MCM |
| First downs | 28 | 22 |
| Total yards | 558 | 593 |
| Rushing yards | 396 | 199 |
| Passing yards | 162 | 394 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 34:27 | 25:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | Trent Brittain | 15/26, 162 yards, TD, INT |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing | Broderick Reeves | 23 rushes, 244 yards, 6 TD |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving | Casey Jennings | 3 receptions, 45 yards, TD |
| McMurry | Passing | Gabe Rodriguez | 27/50, 394 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| McMurry | Rushing | Chris Simpson | 18 rushes, 136 yards, 2 TD |
| McMurry | Receiving | Greg Livingston | 11 receptions, 232 yards, 2 TD |

### At Wayland Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| War Hawks | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
| Pioneers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 29 |
| Statistics | MCM | WBU |
| First downs | 30 | 25 |
| Total yards | 590 | 429 |
| Rushing yards | 166 | 250 |
| Passing yards | 424 | 179 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| McMurry | Passing | Gabe Rodriguez | 21/33, 372 yards, 6 TD |
| McMurry | Rushing | Paxton Grayer | 14 rushes, 110 yards, TD |
| McMurry | Receiving | Greg Livingston | 5 receptions, 121 yards, 3 TD |
| Wayland Baptist | Passing | Payson Bain | 13/38, 179 yards, TD, INT |
| Wayland Baptist | Rushing | Payson Bain | 24 rushes, 154 yards, TD |
| Wayland Baptist | Receiving | Chris Acosta | 7 receptions, 103 yards |

### Southern Nazarene

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Crimson Storm | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| War Hawks | 0 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 55 |
| Statistics | SNU | MCM |
| First downs | 20 | 29 |
| Total yards | 336 | 672 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 170 |
| Passing yards | 192 | 502 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:42 | 27:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southern Nazarene | Passing | Trey Hills | 12/21, 142 yards |
| Southern Nazarene | Rushing | Brian Yenor | 23 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD |
| Southern Nazarene | Receiving | Alex Reed | 2 receptions, 39 yards |
| McMurry | Passing | Gabe Rodriguez | 37/48, 502 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| McMurry | Rushing | Chris Simpson | 11 rushes, 84 yards |
| McMurry | Receiving | Greg Livingston | 13 receptions, 224 yards, 2 TD |