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.
2013 commitments
Schedule
Roster
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 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. Fiedorowicz Tight end 3 65 Houston Texans Christian Kirksey Outside linebacker 3 71 Cleveland Browns Anthony Hitchens Outside linebacker 4 119 Dallas Cowboys
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