# 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 LSU, but in June 2023, the loss was vacated due to NCAA violations committed by LSU under then-coach Les Miles from 2012-15.

## 2013 commitments

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Nathan Bazata DT | Howells, NE | Howells High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 273 lb (124 kg) | 4.9 | Apr 22, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Ike Boettger TE | Cedar Falls, IA | Cedar Falls High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.6 | Jun 24, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 69 |||||||
| LaShun Daniels RB | Warren, Ohio | Warren G. Harding High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 4.6 | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Colin Goebel G | Naperville, IL | Naperville North High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 5.0 | Apr 21, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Brant Gressel DT | Centerville, OH | Centerville High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 279 lb (127 kg) | 5.1 | Apr 23, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Andre Harris ATH | Kirkwood, MO | Kirkwood High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 162 lb (73 kg) | 4.4 | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Josey Jewell OLB | Decorah, IA | Decorah Community Sr. High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.7 | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Anjeus Jones WR | Dallas, TX | South Oak Cliff High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 3, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| John Kenny OLB | Carmel, IN | Carmel High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 4.6 | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Desmond King ATH | Detroit, MI | Crockett Technical High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 27, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Tyler Kluver LS | Marshalltown, IA | Marshalltown High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | NA | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 68 |||||||
| Derrick Mitchell Jr. ATH | St. Louis, MO | Vashon High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Jonathan Parker RB | St. Louis, MO | Christian Brothers College High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.6 | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Damond Powell WR | Ephraim, UT | Snow College | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.4 | Dec 9, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Malik Rucker S | New Hope, MN | Robbinsdale Cooper High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.4 | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Nic Shimonek QB | Corsicana, TX | Mildred High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.9 | May 17, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Reggie Spearman OLB | Chicago, IL | Simeon High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 4.7 | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Matt Vandeberg WR | Brandon, SD | Brandon Valley High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | NA | Aug 13, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Akrum Wadley ATH | Newark, NJ | Weequahic High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.4 | Feb 3, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Solomon Warfield S | Lakewood, OH | St. Edward High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 24, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Sean Welsh G | Springboro, OH | Springboro High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 5.1 | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Derrick Willies WR | Rock Island, IL | Rock Island High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 4.4 | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Jon Wisnieski TE | West Des Moines, IA | Dowling Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.8 | Jul 12, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN- College Football Recruiting Schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 18, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 18, 2013. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 2:30 pm | Northern Illinois* | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | BTN | L 27–30 | 67,402 |
| September 7 | 11:00 am | Missouri State* | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | BTN | W 28–14 | 64,201 |
| September 14 | 5:00 pm | at Iowa State* | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA (Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy) | FS1 | W 27–21 | 56,800 |
| September 21 | 11:00 am | Western Michigan* | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | BTN | W 59–3 | 66,886 |
| September 28 | 2:30 pm | at Minnesota | TCF Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN (Battle for the Floyd of Rosedale) | ABC/ESPN2 | W 23–7 | 51,382 |
| October 5 | 11:00 am | Michigan State | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN2 | L 14–26 | 69,025 |
| October 19 | 2:30 pm | at No. 4 Ohio State | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | ABC/ESPN2 | L 24–34 | 105,264 |
| October 26 | 11:00 am | Northwestern | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | BTN | W 17–10 $^{OT}$ | 66,838 |
| November 2 | 11:00 am | No. 22 Wisconsin | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (Battle for the Heartland Trophy) | ABC/ESPN2 | L 9–28 | 69,812 |
| November 9 | 11:00 am | at Purdue | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | W 38–14 | 41,038 |
| November 23 | 11:00 am | Michigan | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | BTN | W 24–21 | 65,708 |
| November 29 | 11:00 am | at Nebraska | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE (Heroes Game) | ABC | W 38–17 | 91,260 |
| January 1 | 12:00 pm | vs. No. 14 LSU* | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL (Outback Bowl) | ESPN | L 14–21 | 51,296 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
* Source:

## Regular season
### Northern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Huskies | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Hawkeyes | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |

### Missouri State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
FCS opponent MSU was able to play with Iowa but the Hawkeyes ultimately prevailed.

### At Iowa State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hawkeyes | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Cyclones | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Both teams struggled in this annual contest but the Iowa defense created key turnovers that led to a win.

### Western Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Hawkeyes | 10 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
This ended up being the most lopsided Iowa game in years as the team improved to 3-1 on the season.

### At Minnesota

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hawkeyes | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Spartans | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### At Ohio State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| • No. 4 Buckeyes | 3 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 34 |

### Northwestern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Iowa was able to get the overtime win in this low-scoring affair.

### Wisconsin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 22 Badgers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Hawkeyes | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |

### At Purdue

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hawkeyes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolverines | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Iowa was able to avenge a humbling loss in Ann Arbor from the previous season.

### At Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hawkeyes | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Iowa won for the first time in the series since 1981 and for the first time in Lincoln since 1943.

### Vs. LSU (Outback Bowl)

Iowa vs. LSU Outback Bowl :
| 1 234Total Hawkeyes 0 077 14 • No. 14 Tigers 7 707 21 Date: January 1Location: Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FLGame start: 12:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:27Game attendance: 51,296Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Rainy, Wind 9 mph (14 km/h) NNEReferee: Greg BurksTV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters/Carter Blackburn, Danny Kanell, Allison Williams Source: | Vacated Box Score |
| Scoring summary110:59LSUAnthony Jennings 2-yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick)LSU 7-0 27:23LSUJeremy Hill 14-yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick)LSU 14-0 35:52IowaMark Weisman 2-yard run (Mike Meyer kick)LSU 14-7 42:02LSUJeremy Hill 37-yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick)LSU 21-7 41:42IowaKevonte Martin-Manley 4-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Mike Meyer kick)LSU 21-14 |

## Players in the 2014 NFL Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| C. J. Fiedorowicz | Tight End | 3 | 65 | Houston Texans |
| Christian Kirksey | Outside Linebacker | 3 | 71 | Cleveland Browns |
| Anthony Hitchens | Outside Linebacker | 4 | 119 | Dallas Cowboys |