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.

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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 rare easy 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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