# 2013 NAIA football national championship

The 2013 NAIA football national championship was a four-round sixteen team tournament played between November 23 through December 21 of 2013. The tournament concluded on December 21 with a single game played as the 58th Annual Russell Athletic NAIA Football National Championship. The game matched two undefeated teams: #1 Cumberlands Patriots (13-0) against #2 Grand View Vikings.
The championship game was played at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. A total of sixteen teams participated in the single-elimination tournament from across the country. Placement in the tournament was based on the final edition of the 2013 NAIA Coaches' Poll. This year's field included the top 16 teams from the final poll.

## Scoring summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Grand View Vikings | Cumberlands Patriots |
| 1 | 11:49 | 8 | 60 | 1:03 | Grand View Vikings | Keonte White 59-yard touchdown reception from Derek Fulton, Kody Wilkie kick Good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:37 | 9 | 54 | 5:12 | Cumberlands Patriots | 22-yard field goal by Al Merrick | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | 3:08 | 9 | 75 | 3:29 | Grand View Vikings | Taylor Goebel 7-yard touchdown reception from Derek Fulton, Kody Wilkie kick Good | 14 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:26 | 6 | 61 | 1:31 | Grand View Vikings | Davion Hurst 2-yard touchdown reception from Derek Fulton, Kody Wilkie kick Good | 21 | 3 |
| 2 | 11:32 | 8 | 77 | 2:54 | Cumberlands Patriots | D'Angelo Jordan 45-yard touchdown run, Al Merrick kick Good | 21 | 10 |
| 2 | 6:34 | 11 | 69 | 4:33 | Cumberlands Patriots | Adam Craig 1-yard touchdown run, Al Merrick kick Good | 21 | 17 |
| 4 | 12:44 | 3 | 27 | 1:17 | Grand View Vikings | Brady Roland 4-yard touchdown reception from Derek Fulton, Kody Wilkie kick Good | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | 7:28 | 10 | 63 | 5:16 | Cumberlands Patriots | Adam Craig 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point Jonathan Morrell Rush Failed | 28 | 23 |
| 4 | 4:53 | 5 | 56 | 2:35 | Grand View Vikings | Derek Fulton 1-yard touchdown run, Kody Wilkie kick Good | 35 | 23 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | Grand View Vikings | Cumberlands Patriots |

## Tournament bracket

| 1st Round November 23 | 1st Round November 23 | 1st Round November 23 | Quarterfinals November 30 | Quarterfinals November 30 | Quarterfinals November 30 | Semifinals December 7 | Semifinals December 7 | Semifinals December 7 | | Championship December 21 | Championship December 21 | Championship December 21 |
| 1 | Cumberlands (KY) (10–0) | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | St. Ambrose (IA) (7–3) | 28 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | St. Ambrose (IA) (7–3) | 28 | 1 | Cumberlands (KY) (11–0) | 28 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Saint Francis (IN) (9–2) | 14 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Saint Francis (IN) (8–2) | 20 | 6 | Saint Francis (IN) (9–2) | 14 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Faulkner (AL) (9–2) | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Faulkner (AL) (9–2) | 13 | | | | 1 | Cumberlands (KY) (12–0) | 34* | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Carroll (MT) (12–1) | 27 | | | | |
| 3 | Carroll (MT) (10–1) | 38 | | | | | | | 3 | Carroll (MT) (12–1) | 27 | | | | |
| 13(T) | Georgetown (KY) (7–3) | 28 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13(T) | Georgetown (KY) (7–3) | 28 | 3 | Carroll (MT) (11–1) | 27 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Missouri Valley (MO) (9–2) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Missouri Valley (MO) (8–2) | 38 | 7 | Missouri Valley (MO) (9–2) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Northwestern (IA) (8–2) | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Northwestern (IA) (8–2) | 13 | | | | | | | | 1 | Cumberlands (KY) (13–0) | 23 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Grand View (IA) (13–0) | 35 |
| 2 | Grand View (IA) (10–0) | 38 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Grand View (IA) (13–0) | 35 |
| 15 | Ottawa (KS) (8–3) | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Ottawa (KS) (8–3) | 13 | 2 | Grand View (IA) (11–0) | 44 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | 11 Tabor (KS) (10–2) | 24 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Benedictine (KS) (10–1) | 13 | 11 | 11 Tabor (KS) (10–2) | 24 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Tabor (KS) (9–2) | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Tabor (KS) (9–2) | 14 | | | | 2 | Grand View (IA) (12–0) | 35 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Morningside (IA) (11–1) | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Baker (KS) (10–1) | 10 | | | | | | | 5 | Morningside (IA) (11–1) | 0 | | | | |
| 13(T) | Sterling (KS) (9–2) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13(T) | Sterling (KS) (9–2) | 7 | 4 | Baker (KS) (11–1) | 28 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Morningside (IA) (10–1) | 36 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Morningside (IA) (9–1) | 40 | 5 | Morningside (IA) (10–1) | 36 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain (MT) (8–3) | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes OT.