2013 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 2013 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team was led by head coach Dana Holgorsen, in his third year. West Virginia played its home games on Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. The team finished the season at 4-8 (2-7 in Big 12 play), and as a result, they failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since going 3-8 in 2001.

2013 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record4–8 (2–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShannon Dawson (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorKeith Patterson (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
(Capacity: 60,000)
2013 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Baylor $  8 –1   11 –2  
No. 6 Oklahoma %  7 –2   11 –2  
No. 17 Oklahoma State  7 –2   10 –3  
Texas  7 –2   8 –5  
Kansas State  5 –4   8 –5  
Texas Tech  4 –5   8 –5  
TCU  2 –7   4 –8  
West Virginia  2 –7   4 –8  
Iowa State  2 –7   3 –9  
Kansas  1 –8   3 –9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31NoonWilliam & Mary*
FS1W 24–1756,350[1]
September 77:00 p.m.at No. 16 Oklahoma
FOXL 7–1684,692[2]
September 14NoonGeorgia State*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
ROOTW 41–757,440[3]
September 213:30 p.m.vs. Maryland*
ESPNUL 0–3755,677[4]
September 28NoonNo. 11 Oklahoma State
ESPNW 30–2157,280[5]
October 58:00 p.m.at No. 16 Baylor
FS1L 42–7345,467[6]
October 19NoonNo. 15 Texas Tech
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
FS1L 27–3754,084[7]
October 263:45 p.m.at Kansas State
FS1L 12–3552,898[8]
November 23:30 p.m.at TCU
ESPNUW 30–27 OT41,632[9]
November 97:00 p.m.Texas
FOXL 40–47 OT59,570[10]
November 16Noonat Kansas
FSNL 19–3130,809[11]
November 304:00 p.m.Iowa State
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
FS1L 44–52 3OT33,735[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

William & Mary
See also: 2013 William & Mary Tribe football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Tribe 7 10 0 0 17
Mountaineers 7 0 10 7 24

#16 Oklahoma
See also: 2013 Oklahoma Sooners football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 7 0 0 0 7
#16 Sooners 3 10 0 3 16

Georgia State
See also: 2013 Georgia State Panthers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 0 7 0 7
Mountaineers 10 7 3 21 41

Maryland
See also: 2013 Maryland Terrapins football team and Maryland–West Virginia football rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 0 0 0 0 0
Terrapins 14 16 0 7 37

#11 Oklahoma State
See also: 2013 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#11 Cowboys 7 7 7 0 21
Mountaineers 14 10 0 6 30

#17 Baylor
See also: 2013 Baylor Bears football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 7 7 7 21 42
#17 Bears 28 28 10 7 73

#16 Texas Tech
See also: 2013 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Red Raiders 10 3 10 14 37
Mountaineers 0 13 14 0 27

Kansas State
See also: 2013 Kansas State Wildcats football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 0 9 3 0 12
Wildcats 7 0 7 21 35

TCU
See also: 2013 TCU Horned Frogs football team
1 2 3 4OT Total
Mountaineers 3 7 0 173 30
Horned Frogs 10 7 0 100 27

Texas
See also: 2013 Texas Longhorns football team
1 2 3 4OT Total
Longhorns 3 10 17 107 47
Mountaineers 9 10 7 140 40

Kansas
See also: 2013 Kansas Jayhawks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 7 0 0 12 19
Jayhawks 3 14 7 7 31

Iowa State
See also: 2013 Iowa State Cyclones football team
1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Cyclones 7 7 0 24338 52
Mountaineers 17 14 0 7330 44

Coaching staff
2013 Coaching Staff

Head coach

Offensive coaches

  • Ron crook – Offensive line
  • Shannon Dawson – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
  • Lonnie galloway – Receivers
  • Ja'Juan Seider – Running backs

Defensive coaches

  • Keith Patterson – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Tony Gibson – Safeties
  • Brian mitchell – Cornerbacks
  • Erik slaughter – Defensive line
  

Special teams coaches

Support staff

  • Ryan dorchester – Recruiting coordinator
  • Alex hammond – Director of football operations
  • Mike joseph – Strength and conditioning coach
  • Dave kerns – Head athletic trainer
  • Dan nehlen – Equipment Manager
  • Quincy Wilson – Assistant director of football operations

References
  1. "William & Mary Tribe vs. West Virginia Mountaineers – Box Score". ESPN. August 31, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  2. "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Oklahoma Sooners – Box Score". ESPN. September 7, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  3. "Georgia State Panthers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers – Box Score". ESPN. September 14, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  4. "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Maryland Terrapins – Box Score". ESPN. September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  5. "Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. West Virginia Mountaineers – Box Score". ESPN. September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  6. "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Baylor Bears – Box Score". ESPN. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  7. "Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. West Virginia Mountaineers – Box Score". ESPN. October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  8. "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas State Wildcats – Box Score". ESPN. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  9. "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. TCU Horned Frogs – Box Score". ESPN. November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  10. "Texas Longhorns vs. West Virginia Mountaineers – Box Score". ESPN. November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  11. "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Kansas Jayhawks – Box Score". ESPN. November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  12. "Iowa State Cyclones vs. West Virginia Mountaineers – Box Score". ESPN. November 30, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  13. "2013 football schedule". West Virginia Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  14. "Mountaineers Will Make Earlier Jump into Meat of Big 12 Football Schedule Next Year". The Charleston Gazette. November 20, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
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