# 2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

The 2013 Illinois Fighting Illini football team season represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tim Beckman, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 1–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the Leaders Division.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 11:00 am | Southern Illinois* | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | BTN | W 42–34 | 42,175 |
| September 7 | 11:00 am | Cincinnati* | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | ESPN2 | W 45–17 | 43,031 |
| September 14 | 5:00 pm | vs. No. 19 Washington* | Soldier FieldChicago, IL | BTN | L 24–34 | 47,312 |
| September 28 | 11:00 am | Miami (OH)* | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | BTN | W 50–14 | 46,890 |
| October 5 | 11:00 am | at Nebraska | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | ESPNU | L 19–39 | 90,458 |
| October 19 | 7:00 pm | No. 25 Wisconsin | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | BTN | L 32–56 | 47,362 |
| October 26 | 2:30 pm | Michigan State | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | ABC/ESPN2 | L 3–42 | 45,895 |
| November 2 | 11:00 am | at Penn State | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | ESPN | L 17–24 $^{OT}$ | 95,131 |
| November 9 | 2:30 pm | at Indiana | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (rivalry) | BTN | L 35–52 | 44,882 |
| November 16 | 11:00 am | No. 3 Ohio State | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (Battle for the Illibuck) | ESPN | L 35–60 | 44,095 |
| November 23 | 11:00 am | at Purdue | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (Battle for the Purdue Cannon) | BTN | W 20–16 | 37,459 |
| November 30 | 2:30 pm | Northwestern | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (Battle for the Land of Lincoln Trophy) | BTN | L 34–37 | 37,058 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

### Chicago homecoming

For only the second time in Soldier Field's 89-year history, the stadium hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini football team. The Fighting Illini's last appearance at Soldier Field was during the 1994 season in which the team lost 10–9 to #22 ranked Washington State Cougars. Additionally, the University of Illinois Alumni Association, Illinois Foundation, and Division and Intercollegiate Athletics are hosting an "Illini Fest" family tailgate prior the start of the football game. The event is modeled after Chicago Street Festivals that are popular throughout Neighborhoods in Chicago.

## Game summaries
### Southern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Salukis | 7 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
| Fighting Illini | 3 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 42 |

### Cincinnati

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Fighting Illini | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |

### Washington

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #19 Huskies | 0 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
| Fighting Illini | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |

### Miami (OH)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Fighting Illini | 7 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 50 |

### Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Illini | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| Cornhuskers | 14 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 39 |

### Wisconsin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #25 Badgers | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Fighting Illini | 0 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 32 |

### Michigan State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Fighting Illini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

### Penn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Fighting Illini | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |

### Indiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Illini | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Hoosiers | 14 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 52 |

### Ohio State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #3 Buckeyes | 21 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 60 |
| Fighting Illini | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |

### Purdue

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Illini | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Boilermakers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 |

### Northwestern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 10 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
| Fighting Illini | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Illinois | Alma mater |
| Tim Beckman | Head coach | 1 | Findlay (1985) |
| Tim Banks | Defensive coordinator/secondary | 1 | Central Michigan (1995) |
| Bill Cubit | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 0 | Delaware (1974) |
| Mike Bellamy | Wide receivers | 1 | Illinois (1990) |
| A. J. Ricker | Offensive line | 0 | Missouri (2004) |
| Tim Salem | Special teams coordinator/Running backs | 1 | Arizona State (1985) |
| Greg Colby | Defensive line | 0 | Illinois (1974) |
| Alex Golesh | Tight Ends/recruiting coordinator | 1 | Ohio State (2006) |
| Al Seamonson | Outside linebackers | 0 | Wisconsin (1982) |
| Mike Ward | Inside Linebackers | 1 | Georgetown College (1984) |
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