2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 2013 2014_BCS_Championship.JPG 124 full members + 2 transitional Alabama August 29 – December 14 35 December 21, 2013 January 6, 2014 Bowl Championship Series 2014 BCS Championship Game Rose Bowl StadiumPasadena, California Florida State Jameis Winston (quarterback, Florida State) The 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on August 29, 2013, and ended on December 14, 2013. The postseason concluded on January 6, 2014, with the final BCS National Championship Game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Florida State Seminoles beat the Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship Game to become the consensus national champion of the 2013 season. This was the final season in which the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was used to determine the national champion of the Football Bowl Subdivision; the BCS was replaced by the College Football Playoff system starting with the 2014 season. Rule changes The following rule changes were made by the NCAA Football Rules Committee for the 2013 season:http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/21697296/ncaa-rules-panel-approves-ejections-for-targeted-hits-to-head NCAA Rules Panel approves ejections for targeted hits to head CBS Sports cbssports.com February 13, 2013 13 February 2013 Players who intentionally deliver a blow above the shoulders of a defenseless player (targeting) will now be automatically ejected from the game in addition to the 15-yard penalty assessed. If the ejection occurs in the first half, it is for the remainder of the game. If the ejection occurs in the second half or in overtime, it is for the remainder of the game plus the first half of the next scheduled game. The ejection penalty is automatically reviewed to determine if the hit was intentional; however, the yardage penalty is not reviewable (this rule was later changed for the 2014 season to overturn the yardage penalty if the ejection was overturned).https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9769568/ncaa-targeting-calls-now-automatic-review NCAA targeting calls will now have automatic review AP ESPN October 4, 2013 5 October 2013 Blocking below the waist is now legal if done from the front side of the defender anywhere on the field, while blocks below the waist delivered from the side or back are fouls, simplifying rule changes from the 2011 and 2012 seasons. In the final minute of each half, if the clock is stopped solely for an injured player, there will be an option for a 10-second runoff before the ball is put in play to cut down on teams faking injuries to stop the clock. If the clock is stopped for another reason (first down, incomplete pass, etc.) or if players from both teams are injured on the same play no runoff will occur. If the clock is stopped and will restart on the referee's signal with three or more seconds remaining in a half, the ball can be spiked to get an additional play. If one or two seconds remain on the game clock when the ball is spiked, the half or game will end. Permitting the use of electronic equipment such as wireless headsets for game officials to communicate with each other. Two players at the same position on the same team may not wear the same uniform number (example, two quarterbacks on the same team cannot wear No. 12). Players that change numbers during a game must report to the referee, who will announce it via wireless microphone. Failure to report is a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Instant replay will be permitted to adjust the game clock at the end of each quarter. Previously, instant replay could only adjust the game clock at the end of each half. Permitting the Big 12 Conference to experiment with an eighth official during conference games, positioned in the offensive backfield opposite the Referee (similar to the positioning of the umpire in the NFL) to assist in detecting infractions (such as holding, chop blocks, blindside hits on the quarterback, etc.) on the offensive line as well as spotting the ball and monitoring substitutions. This official will be referred to as an "alternate referee" and wear an "A" on the back of the uniform. Use of eight-man officiating crews was expanded to all FBS conferences in the 2014 season.http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/dennis-dodd/22850060/how-fast-are-big-12-offenses-league-needs-extra-official-to-keep-up Big 12 adds eighth official just to keep up with up-tempo offenses CBS Sports cbssports.com July 22, 2013 24 July 2013 A rule that would have required the colors of uniform jerseys and pants to contrast to the field was recommended by the Rules Committee but was denied by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel. This rule was proposed to prevent teams (such as Boise State) from wearing uniforms that matched the color of their field. Another recommended rule would have switched the side of the field on which the line-to-gain and down markers are displayed in each half but was also denied.https://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect//public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2013/march/playing+rules+panel+approves+more+stringent+penalty+in+football NCAA Rules Panel approves more stringent penalty in football NCAA.org ncaa.org March 7, 2013 7 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130310061928/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2013/march/playing+rules+panel+approves+more+stringent+penalty+in+football 10 March 2013 dead The NCAA Legislative Council also approved a new rule that allows any FBS team with a 6–6 record entering a conference championship game to be bowl-eligible regardless of the result of the title game. Previously, such teams (for example, Georgia Tech last season and UCLA in 2011) had to seek an NCAA waiver if they lost in their conference championship.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9240169/ncaa-oks-rule-move-start-practice Midnight Madness to start earlier ESPN.com May 3, 2013 May 4, 2013 Conference realignment 2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment 2010–2013 Big East Conference realignment 2010–2013 Conference USA realignment 2010–2013 Mountain West Conference realignment 2010–2013 Sun Belt Conference realignment 2010–2013 Western Athletic Conference realignment On April 3, 2013, the schools remaining in the original Big East Conference, which had sold the "Big East" name to the seven Catholic schools that would later leave the league to form the new Big East in July 2013, announced that they would operate as the American Athletic Conference (shortened to AAC or "The American").http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/243706/New-Name-in-College-Sports---Current-BIG-EAST-Enters-New-Era-as--American-Athletic-Conference-.aspx New Name in College Sports – Current BIG EAST Enters New Era as 'American Athletic Conference' Big East Conference April 3, 2013 April 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130407022202/http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/243706/New-Name-in-College-Sports---Current-BIG-EAST-Enters-New-Era-as--American-Athletic-Conference-.aspx April 7, 2013 dead mdy-all The AAC filled its membership by adding schools from Conference USA, which replaced its losses with former Sun Belt and Western Athletic Conference (WAC) members. The WAC discontinued football as a sponsored sport after the 2012 season when most of its football-playing members announced their departures for other conferences, primarily the Mountain West, in the preceding years. The WAC became the first FBS (formerly Division I-A) conference to drop football since the Big West Conference did so after the 2000 season. Idaho and New Mexico State, the two WAC football members who remained for 2013 season, temporarily became FBS independents in football. The WAC would not reinstate football until 2021, doing so as an FCS conference. Membership changes SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Florida Atlantic Sun Belt Conference USA FIU Sun BeltConference USA Georgia State CAA (FCS) Sun Belt Houston Conference USA American The American Idaho WAC FBS independent Louisiana Tech WAC Conference USA Memphis Conference USA American The American Middle Tennessee Sun Belt Conference USA New Mexico State WAC FBS independent North Texas Sun Belt Conference USA Pittsburgh Big East ACC San Jose State WAC Mountain West SMU Conference USA American The American Syracuse Big East ACC Texas State WAC Sun Belt UCF Conference USA American The American Utah State WAC Mountain West UTSA WAC Conference USA Other headlines May 14 – The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa announced that effective July 1, all of the school's men's sports teams would use the nickname Rainbow Warriors, a combination of the school's historic name of "Rainbows" and the "Warriors" nickname used by some teams since 2000. This reversed a plan announced by UH in February 2013, under which all men's teams would use "Warriors", previously used by football, men's golf, and men's volleyball. UH had allowed men's teams to choose their own nicknames in 2000, which resulted in the baseball team using "Rainbows", the three aforementioned teams using "Warriors", and other men's teams using "Rainbow Warriors". The change did not affect UH women's sports, which continue to be known as Rainbow Wahine.https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/9275321/hawaii-scraps-plan-drop-rainbow-team-nicknames Hawaii to keep 'Rainbow' in name Associated Press ESPN.com May 14, 2013 May 21, 2013 May 20 – The organizers of the Military Bowl announced that the game, previously held at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., would be moved to Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland effective with the upcoming 2013 edition.http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/22274326/military-bowl-moving-to-annapolis-adds-conference-usa-for-13 Military Bowl moving to Annapolis, adds Conference USA for '13 Chip Patterson Eye on College Football blog CBSSports.com May 20, 2013 May 21, 2013 September 7 – The 2013 Michigan–Notre Dame game set an NCAA record for attendance in a game with 115,109 fans attending the game at Michigan Stadium (also known as the Big House).Tom Fornelli Michigan Stadium sets single-game NCAA attendance record http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/23532687/ann-arbor-hosts-largest-crowd-in-college-football-history CBS Sports September 7, 2013 September 30, 2013 Michigan won the game 41–30. October 10 – Minnesota and its head coach Jerry Kill jointly announced that Kill would take an indefinite leave of absence, effective immediately, to focus on treatment and management of his epilepsy. Kill had missed the second half of the Golden Gophers' win over Western Illinois on September 14 due to a seizure, and was unable to travel with the team to Michigan on October 5 due to his condition.https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9803487/jerry-kill-going-stay-away-minnesota-treat-epilepsy Jerry Kill to continue treatment ESPN.com Associated Press October 10, 2013 October 10, 2013 Minnesota named defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys as interim head coach; Kill returned to the team for the Northwestern game on October 19, but remained in the press box, allowing Claeys to direct the team from the sidelineshttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10000275/minnesota-gophers-jerry-kill-changing-routine-deal-epileptic-seizures Jerry Kill changes the game plan Ivan Maisel Ivan Maisel ESPN.com November 20, 2013 November 25, 2013 until resuming on-field duties in the second half of the Texas Bowl.https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10503634/minnesota-golden-gophers-coach-jerry-kill-given-extension-raise Jerry Kill extendedthrough 2018 Brian Bennett ESPN.com February 22, 2014 February 22, 2014 November 30 – In a game whose winner would clinch the SEC West division and a berth in the 2013 SEC Championship Game,https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=333340002 Alabama vs. Auburn (Nov 30, 2013) Box Score ESPN November 30, 2013 December 1, 2013http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/11/30/2828473/marq-burnett-commentary-7-reasons.html Marq Burnett commentary: 7 reasons why Alabama will win Marq Burnett Ledger-Enquirer November 30, 2013 December 1, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131201212858/http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/11/30/2828473/marq-burnett-commentary-7-reasons.html December 1, 2013 the No. 4-ranked Auburn Tigers upset the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2013 Iron Bowl by a score of 34–28. Auburn's Chris Davis returned a missed Alabama field goal attempt for a touchdown on the final play of the game, which was dubbed the "Kick Six." The Iron Bowl was one of the most-watched games of the 2013 season, and the play was widely considered to be one of the greatest moments in the history of college football.http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/12/01/iron-bowl-ratings-alabama-auburn/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131201221146/http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/12/01/iron-bowl-ratings-alabama-auburn/ dead December 1, 2013 Touchdown! Iron Bowl posts massive ratings Entertainment Weekly Lynette Rice December 1, 2013 December 2, 2013http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2013/12/02/auburn-alabama-game Auburn-Alabama: The Greatest Play in College Football History? Here&Now John Bacon December 2, 2013 December 2, 2013http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/lupica-auburn-alabama-talked-article-1.1533789 End of Auburn vs. Alabama is one second in college football that will be talked about forever New York Daily News Mike Lupica December 1, 2013 December 2, 2013 Updated stadiums Nebraska's Memorial Stadium was expanded. Kansas State's Bill Snyder Family Stadium was renovated. Arizona's Arizona Stadium was renovated. Washington returned to Husky Stadium following a $280 million renovation that began during the 2011 season. UCLA's Rose Bowl was renovated. Houston's Robertson Stadium was closed after the 2012 season; a new venue that ultimately became TDECU Stadium opened on the former stadium's site in 2014. The Cougars used Reliant Stadium (home to the Houston Texans) for five of their seven home games in 2013 and two games at BBVA Compass Stadium (home to the Houston Dynamo of MLS). Massachusetts' Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium was renovated, maintaining its previous capacity of 17,000, and was planned to be ready by the 2014 season. The Minutemen were to use Gillette Stadium (home to the New England Patriots and New England Revolution) for their entire 2013 home schedule, however the school was also contracted to play at least four home games at Gillette Stadium in each season from 2014 to 2016. Missouri's Faurot Field underwent renovation, and its seating was temporarily cut from 71,004 to 67,124 for 2013, in preparation for an expansion to 77,000 in 2014.An Update to Tiger Nation http://www.mutigers.com/genrel/081913aaa.html Missouri Athletics August 19, 2013 December 8, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131212095757/http://www.mutigers.com/genrel/081913aaa.html December 12, 2013 dead Texas Tech's Jones AT&T Stadium was renovated with an upgraded video board and colonnade. Regular season top 10 matchups Rankings reflect the AP Poll. Rankings for Week 9 and beyond will list BCS Rankings first and AP Poll second. Teams that failed to be a top 10 team for one poll or the other will be noted. Week 1 No. 8 Clemson defeated No. 5 Georgia, 38–35 (Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina) Week 3 No. 1 Alabama defeated No. 6 Texas A&M, 49–42 (Kyle Field, College Station, Texas) Week 5 No. 9 Georgia defeated No. 6 LSU, 44–41 (Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia) Week 8 No. 5 Florida State defeated No. 3 Clemson, 51–14 (Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina) Week 10 No. 3 Florida State defeated No. 7 Miami, 41–14 (Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida) Week 11 No. 1/1 Alabama defeated No. 13/10 LSU, 38–17 (Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama) No. 5/6 Stanford defeated No. 3/2 Oregon, 26–20 (Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California) No. 6/5 Baylor defeated No. 10/12 Oklahoma, 41–12 (Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas) Week 13 No. 10/11 Oklahoma State defeated No. 4/3 Baylor, 49–17 (Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma) Week 14 No. 4/4 Auburn defeated No. 1/1 Alabama, 34–28 (Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama) No. 10/10 South Carolina defeated No. 6/6 Clemson, 31–17 (Williams–Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina) Week 15 No. 3/3 Auburn defeated No. 5/5 Missouri, 59–42 (2013 SEC Championship Game, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia) No. 10/10 Michigan State defeated No. 2/2 Ohio State, 34–24 (2013 Big Ten Championship Game, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana) Conference standings Conference champions Rankings reflect the Week 15 AP Poll before the conference championship games were played. Conference Champion Runner-up Championship Game ScoreOffensive Player of the YearDefensive Player of the YearCoach of the Year American No. 15 UCF N/A N/A Blake Bortles, UCF Marcus Smith, Louisville George O'Leary, UCF ACC No. 1 Florida State No. 20 Duke 45–7 Jameis Winston, Florida Statehttp://www.theacc.com/#!/news-detail/Florida-State-Winston-Named-ACC-Player-Of-The-Year_12-04-13_suwf6m Winston Named ACC Player of the Year Atlantic Coast Conference December 4, 2013 December 4, 2013 Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh David Cutcliffe, Duke Big 12 No. 9 Baylor N/A N/A Bryce Petty, Baylor Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas & Jason Verrett, TCU Art Briles, Baylor Big Ten No. 10 Michigan State No. 2 Ohio State 34–24 Braxton Miller, Ohio Statehttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120313aaa.html Ohio State's Miller Claims Wins Second Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year Award Big Ten Conference December 3, 2013 December 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131207015510/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120313aaa.html December 7, 2013 dead mdy-all Chris Borland, Wisconsin Mark Dantonio, Michigan State C-USA Rice Marshall 41–24 Rakeem Cato, Marshall Shawn Jackson, Tulsa David Bailiff, Rice MAC Bowling Green No. 16 Northern Illinois 47–27 Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinoishttps://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/12/04/lynch-carey-earn-mac-top-awards/ Chicago Tribune Shannon Ryan Lynch, Carey earn MAC top awards December 4, 2013 Khalil Mack, Buffalo Rod Carey, Northern Illinois MW No. 24 Fresno State Utah State 24–17 Derek Carr, Fresno State Shaquil Barrett, Colorado State Matt Wells, Utah State Pac-12 No. 7 Stanford No. 11 Arizona State 38–14 Ka'Deem Carey, Arizona Will Sutton, Arizona State Todd Graham, Arizona State SEC No. 3 Auburn No. 5 Missouri 59–42 Tre Mason, Auburn Michael Sam, Missouri & C.J. Mosley, Alabama Gus Malzahn, Auburn Sun Belt Arkansas State* Louisiana–Lafayette* (vacated)N/AN/A Antonio Andrews, Western Kentucky Xavius Boyd, Western Kentucky Joey Jones, South Alabama Louisiana–Lafayette vacated its shared Sun Belt Conference title due to NCAA penalties levied in 2016.Big NCAA penalties for UL-Lafayette: Cajuns vacate 20-plus wins, two bowls, 2013 Sun Belt title The Advocate March 6, 2016 http://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/ul_lafayette/article_552fb7b4-da9e-5db7-84ea-038ad6369850.html a FCS team wins over FBS teams Italics denotes FCS teams. no no August 29 no Southern Utah South Alabama Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, Alabama no 22–21 15,240 FCS wins vs. FBS teams: All-time victories, upsets, wins vs. ranked teams https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/fcs-wins-vs-fbs-teams-all-time-victories-upsets NCAA.com September 7, 2025 October 2, 2025 August 29 no 11 (FCS) Towson UConn Rentschler Field East Hartford, Connecticut no 33–18 30,689 August 30 no 1 (FCS) North Dakota State Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, Kansas no 24–21 53,351 August 30 no Samford Georgia State Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia no 31–21 17,606 August 31 no 21 (FCS) Eastern Illinois San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, California no 40–19 42,978 August 31 no 4 (FCS) Eastern Washington 25 (FBS) Oregon State Reser Stadium Corvallis, Oregon no 49–46 41,649 August 31 no McNeese State South Florida Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida no 53–21 35,470 August 31 no 17 (FCS) Northern Iowa Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, Iowa no 28–20 56,800 September 7 no Chattanooga Georgia State Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia no 42–14 14,952 September 7 no Maine UMass Gillette Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts no 24–14 15,624 September 7 no Nicholls State Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, Michigan no 27–23 24,163 September 14 no 23 (FCS) Bethune–Cookman FIU FIU Stadium Miami, Florida no 34–13 14,957 September 14 no Fordham Temple Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, Pennsylvania no 30–29 20,047 September 21 no Jacksonville State Georgia State Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia no 32–26 OT 15,425 November 9 no Old Dominion Idaho Kibbie Dome Moscow, Idaho no 59–38 14,489 November 23 no Georgia Southern Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, Florida no 26–20 82,459 Final BCS rankings BCS School Record Bowl Game 1 Florida State 13–0 BCS Championship 2 Auburn 12–1 BCS Championship3 Alabama 11–1 Sugar Bowl 4 Michigan State 12–1 Rose Bowl Game 5 Stanford 11–2 Rose Bowl Game 6 Baylor 11–1 Fiesta Bowl 7 Ohio State 12–1 Orange Bowl 8 Missouri 11–2 Cotton Bowl 9 South Carolina 10–2 Capital One Bowl 10 Oregon 10–2 Alamo Bowl 11 Oklahoma 10–2 Sugar Bowl 12 Clemson 10–2 Orange Bowl 13 Oklahoma State 10–2 Cotton Bowl 14 Arizona State 10–3 Holiday Bowl 15 UCF 11–1 Fiesta Bowl 16 LSU 9–3 Outback Bowl 17 UCLA 9–3 Sun Bowl 18 Louisville 11–1 Russell Athletic Bowl 19 Wisconsin 9–3 Capital One Bowl 20 Fresno State 11–1 Las Vegas Bowl 21 Texas A&M 8–4 Chick-fil-A Bowl 22 Georgia 8–4 Gator Bowl 23 Northern Illinois 12–1 Poinsettia Bowl 24 Duke 10–3 Chick-fil-A Bowl 25 USC 9–4 Las Vegas Bowl Bowl games 2013–14 NCAA football bowl games Bowl record by conference Conference Total games Wins Losses Pct. Sun Belt 2 2 0 2 0 0 SEC 10 7 3 7 3 0 Pac-12 9 6 3 6 3 0 Independents 3 2 1 2 1 0 C-USA 6 3 3 3 3 0 MW 6 3 3 3 3 0 American 5 2 3 2 3 0 Big 12 6 3 3 3 3 0 ACC 11 5 6 5 6 0 Big Ten 7 2 5 2 5 0 MAC 5 0 5 0 5 0 Awards and honors Heisman Trophy voting The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player Player School Position 1st 2nd 3rd Total Jameis Winston Florida State QB 668 84 33 2,205 A. J. McCarron Alabama QB 79 162 143 704 Jordan Lynch Northern Illinois QB 40 149 140 558 Andre Williams Boston College RB 29 127 129 470 Johnny Manziel Texas A&M QB 30 103 125 421 Tre Mason Auburn RB 31 121 69 404 Bryce Petty Baylor QB 4 40 35 127 Derek Carr Fresno State QB 6 23 43 107 Braxton Miller Ohio State QB 4 21 37 91 Ka'Deem Carey Arizona RB 2 14 36 70 Other major awards Archie Griffin Award (MVP): Jameis Winston, Florida State AP Player of the Year: Jameis Winston, Florida State Chic Harley Award (Player of the Year): Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois Maxwell Award (top player): A. J. McCarron, Alabama SN Player of the Year: Jameis Winston, Florida State Walter Camp Award (top player): Jameis Winston, Florida State Special awards Burlsworth Trophy (top player who began as walk-on): Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player): Odell Beckham Jr., LSU Campbell Trophy ("academic Heisman"): John Urschel, Penn State Wuerffel Trophy (humanitarian-athlete): Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma Offense Quarterback Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): Jameis Winston, Florida State Johnny Unitas Award (senior/4th year quarterback): A. J. McCarron, Alabama Kellen Moore Award (quarterback): A. J. McCarron, Alabama Manning Award (quarterback): Jameis Winston, Florida State Sammy Baugh Trophy (passing quarterback): Derek Carr, Fresno State Running back Doak Walker Award (running back): Andre Williams, Boston College Jim Brown Trophy (running back): Andre Williams, Boston College Wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver): Brandin Cooks, Oregon State Paul Warfield Trophy (wide receiver): Davante Adams, Fresno State Tight end John Mackey Award (tight end): Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington Ozzie Newsome Award (tight end): Jace Amaro, Texas Tech Lineman Dave Rimington Trophy (center): Bryan Stork, Florida State Outland Trophy (interior lineman): Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh Jim Parker Trophy (offensive lineman): Cyril Richardson, Baylor Defense Bronko Nagurski Trophy (defensive player): Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player): Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh Lott Trophy (defensive impact): Anthony Barr, UCLA Defensive line Bill Willis Award (defensive lineman): Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh Dick Butkus Award (linebacker): C.J. Mosley, Alabama Jack Lambert Trophy (linebacker): Khalil Mack, Buffalo Lombardi Award (defensive lineman): Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end): Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas Defensive back Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State Jack Tatum Trophy (defensive back): Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State Special teams Lou Groza Award (placekicker): Roberto Aguayo, Florida State Vlade Award (placekicker): Roberto Aguayo, Florida State Ray Guy Award (punter): Tom Hornsey, Memphis Coaches AFCA Coach of the Year: David Cutcliffe, Duke AP Coach of the Year: Gus Malzahn, Auburn Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award: Gus Malzahn, Auburn Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award: David Cutcliffe, Duke Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year: Gus Malzahn, Auburn Maxwell Coach of the Year: David Cutcliffe, Duke Paul "Bear" Bryant Award: Gus Malzahn, Auburn SN Coach of the Year: Gus Malzahn, Auburn and David Cutcliffe, Duke The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award: Gus Malzahn, Auburn Woody Hayes Trophy: Gus Malzahn, Auburn Walter Camp Coach of the Year: David Cutcliffe, Duke Assistants AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year: Chad Morris, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Clemson Broyles Award: Pat Narduzzi, defensive coordinator, Michigan State All-Americans 2013 College Football All-America Team Coaching changes This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2013. For coaching changes that occurred earlier in 2013, see 2012 NCAA Division I FBS end-of-season coaching changes. TeamOutgoing coachDateReasonReplacement USC Lane Kiffin September 29 Firedhttps://www.espn.com/los-angeles/college-football/story/_/id/9742627/usc-trojans-fire-coach-lane-kiffin-3-2-start-blowout-loss Trojans dismiss coach Lane Kiffin ESPNLA September 19, 2013 September 29, 2013 Ed Orgeron (interim) UConn Paul Pasqualoni September 30 Firedhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9747760/paul-pasqualoni-fired-connecticut-huskies-football-coach UConn fires Paul Pasqualoni ESPN Associated Press September 30, 2013 September 30, 2013 T. J. Weist (interim) Miami (OH) Don Treadwell October 6 FiredTreadwell Relieved of Duties http://www.muredhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=26100&ATCLID=209277293 Miami University Athletics October 6, 2013 October 7, 2013 https://archive.today/20131007060327/http://www.muredhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=26100&ATCLID=209277293 2013-10-07 dead Mike Bath (interim)Bath Named Interim Head Football Coach http://www.muredhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=26100&ATCLID=209277698 Miami University Athletics October 6, 2013 October 7, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131007200146/http://www.muredhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=26100&ATCLID=209277698 2013-10-07 dead FAU Carl Pelini October 30 FiredFAU now says Carl Pelini has been fired with cause http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24286833/fau-now-says-carl-pelini-has-been-fired-with-cause CBSSPORTS.COM November 26, 2013 December 2, 2013 Brian Wright (interim) Eastern Michigan Ron English November 8 FiredEastern Michigan fires Ron English https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9946873/eastern-michigan-eagles-fire-coach-ron-english ESPN.com news services ESPN.com November 8, 2013 November 8, 2013 Stan Parrish (interim) Wyoming Dave Christensen December 1 Firedhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10064550/wyoming-cowboys-fire-coach-dave-christensen Wyoming fires Dave Christensen ESPN.com December 1, 2013 December 2, 2013 Craig Bohlhttp://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/north-dakota-state-s-bohl-will-become-wyoming-s-next/article_b8452a01-7adb-508b-b13d-e9696d2ae385.html North Dakota State's Bohl will become Wyoming's next head coach Mike Vorel Casper Star-Tribune December 7, 2013 December 7, 2013 Wake Forest Jim GrobeDecember 2 Resignedhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10069197/wake-forest-demon-deacons-coach-jim-grobe-resigns Jim Grobe resigns ESPN.com December 2, 2013 December 3, 2013 Dave Clawsonhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10112186/source-wake-forest-demon-deacons-hire-coach-dave-clawson-bowling-green-falcons Source: Wake hires Dave Clawson ESPN.com December 10, 2013 December 10, 2013 USC Ed Orgeron Resigned Clay Helton (interim) USC Clay Helton Permanent replacement Steve SarkisianSteve Sarkisian hired as USC head coach https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/college-football/story/_/id/10068739/usc-trojans-hire-steve-sarkisian-washington-huskies-new-football-coach December 2, 2012 December 2, 2012 ESPN.com Washington Steve Sarkisian Hired by USC Marques Tuiasosopo (interim) Miami (OH) Mike Bath December 3 Permanent replacement Chuck MartinMiami (OH) hires Notre Dame OC Chuck Martin as next head coach http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24323042/miami-oh-hires-notre-dame-oc-chuck-martin-as-next-head-coach December 3, 2012 December 3, 2012 CBSSports.com Washington Marques Tuiasosopo December 6 Permanent replacement Chris Petersenhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10088337/washington-huskies-hire-chris-petersen-boise-state-broncos Washington hires Chris Petersen ESPN.com December 6, 2013 December 6, 2013 Boise State Chris Petersen Hired by Washington Bob Gregory (interim) Bowling Green Dave Clawson December 10 Hired by Wake Forest Adam Scheier (interim)http://www.bgsufalcons.com/news/2013/12/10/FB_1210130511.aspx Adam Scheier Named Interim Head Coach Bowling Green Athletics December 10, 2013 December 11, 2013 Boise State Bob Gregory December 11 Permanent replacement Bryan Harsinhttp://www.broncosports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121113aaa.html Bryan Harsin Hired as Boise State Football Head Coach Boise State Athletics December 11, 2013 December 11, 2013 December 14, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131214081249/http://www.broncosports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121113aaa.html dead Arkansas State Bryan Harsin Hired by Boise State John Thompson (interim)http://www.astateredwolves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7200&ATCLID=209338890 Harsin Steps Down as A-State Head Football Coach Arkansas State Red Wolves December 11, 2013 December 11, 2013Eastern Michigan Stan Parrish Permanent replacement Chris Creightonhttp://www.emueagles.com/news/2013/12/11/FB_1211133805.aspx?path=football Chris Creighton Named EMU Head Football Coach Eastern Michigan Eagles December 11, 2013 December 17, 2013 UConn T. J. Weist December 12 Permanent replacement Bob Diacohttp://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121213aab.html Bob Diaco Named New Head Football Coach University of Connecticut Huskies December 12, 2013 December 13, 2013 December 14, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131214005624/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121213aab.html dead Texas Mack Brown December 14 Resignedhttp://www.texassports.com/news/2013/12/14/FB_1214133257.aspx?path=football Brown steps down as Texas head football coach Texas Longhorns Athletics December 14, 2013 December 17, 2013 Charlie Stronghttp://www.texassports.com/news/2014/1/5/FB_0105140033.aspx Charlie Strong named Texas Football head coach Texas Longhorns Athletics January 5, 2014 January 5, 2014 Army Rich Ellerson December 15 Firedhttp://www.goarmysports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121513aaa.html Army Announces Football Coaching Change Army Black Knights December 15, 2013 December 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224354/http://www.goarmysports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121513aaa.html December 17, 2013 dead mdy-all Jeff Monken FAU Brian Wright December 17 Permanent replacement Charlie Partridgehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/florida-atlantic-hires-charlie-partridge-as-coach/2013/12/17/cb34937a-674b-11e3-997b-9213b17dac97_story.html https://archive.today/20131224091103/http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/florida-atlantic-hires-charlie-partridge-as-coach/2013/12/17/cb34937a-674b-11e3-997b-9213b17dac97_story.html December 24, 2013 Florida Atlantic hires Charlie Partridge as coach Washington Post December 17, 2013 December 24, 2013 dead Bowling Green Adam Scheier December 18 Permanent replacement Dino BabersJoe Schad https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10159860/dino-babers-hired-coach-bowling-green-falcons Bowling Green hires Dino Babers ESPN.com December 18, 2013 December 18, 2013 Arkansas State John Thompson December 19 Permanent replacement Blake Andersonhttp://www.astateredwolves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7200&ATCLID=209345561 Anderson Named Arkansas State Head Football Coach Arkansas State Red Wolves December 19, 2013 December 19, 2013 Massachusetts Charley Molnar December 26 Fired Mark Whipple Penn State Bill O'Brien January 2, 2014 Hired by the Houston TexansBurke Chris http://nfl.si.com/2013/12/31/bill-obrien-to-be-named-texans-new-head-coach/ Bill O'Brien to be named Texans' new head coach Sports Illustrated December 31, 2013 January 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140101072821/http://nfl.si.com/2013/12/31/bill-obrien-to-be-named-texans-new-head-coach/ 2014-01-01 dead James Franklin Louisville Charlie Strong January 5, 2014 Hired by Texas Bobby Petrinohttp://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010914aab.html Petrino Returning Home as Football Head Coach University of Louisville Athletics January 9, 2014 January 9, 2014 January 9, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140109164406/http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010914aab.html dead Western Kentucky Bobby Petrino January 9, 2014 Hired by Louisville Jeff Brohmhttp://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011014aaa.html WKU Names Jeff Brohm 19th Head Coach of Hilltopper Football WKU Athletics January 10, 2014 January 10, 2014 January 10, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140110194843/http://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011014aaa.html dead UAB Garrick McGee Hired as offensive coordinator at Louisvillehttp://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/01/garrick_mcgee_dumps_uab_head_c.html#incart_flyout_sports Drew Champlin Garrick McGee dumps UAB head coaching job for assistant post at Louisville AL.com January 9, 2014 January 9, 2014 Bill ClarkESPN.com news services https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10329324/bill-clark-hired-head-football-coach-uab-blazers UAB to hire Bill Clark ESPN.com January 21, 2014 January 21, 2014 Vanderbilt James Franklin Hired by Penn State Derek Mason Television viewers and ratings Most watched regular season games Excludes Conference Championships (see chart below) Rank Date Matchup Channel Viewers TV Rating Significance 1 November 30, 3:30 ET No. 1 Alabama 28 No. 4 Auburn 34 CBS 13.78 Million 8.2 Kick Six/Rivalry 2 September 14, 3:30 ET No. 1 Alabama 49 No. 6 Texas A&M 42 13.59 Million 8.5 3 November 9, 8:00 ET No. 13 LSU 17 No. 1 Alabama 38 11.90 Million 6.9 Rivalry 4 November 30, 12:00 ET No. 3 Ohio State 42 Michigan 41 ABC 9.5 Million 5.8 Rivalry 5 September 7, 8:00 ET No. 14 Notre Dame 30 No. 17 Michigan 41 ESPN 8.65 Million 5.3 Under the Lights II/Rivalry 6 November 2, 8:00 ET No. 7 Miami 14 No. 2 Florida State 41 ABC 8.35 Million 5.1 Rivalry 7 August 31, 8:00 ET No. 5 Georgia 35 No. 8 Clemson 38 8.14 Million 4.8 Rivalry 8 November 23, 3:30 ET No. 12 Texas A&M 10 No. 22 LSU 34 CBS 7.51 Million 4.7 Rivalry 9 September 28, 3:30 ET No. 6 LSU 41 No. 9 Georgia 44 7.39 Million 4.6 10 October 5, 8:00 ET No. 4 Ohio State 40 No. 16 Northwestern 30 ABC 7.36 Million 4.4 Kickoff games Rank Date Matchup Channel Viewers TV Rating Game Location 1 August 31, 5:30 ET No. 1 Alabama 35 Virginia Tech 10 ESPN 5.17 Million 3.0 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game Georgia Dome, Atlanta 2 August 31, 3:30 ET Mississippi State 3 No. 13 Oklahoma State 21 Regional ABC 3.67 Million 2.4 Texas Kickoff Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 3 August 31, 9:00 ET No. 12 LSU 37 No. 20 TCU 27 ESPN 3.17 Million 1.9 Cowboys Classic AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas Conference championship games Rank Date Matchup Channel Viewers TV Rating Conference Location 1 December 7, 4:00 ET No. 5 Missouri 42 No. 3 Auburn 59 CBS 14.35 Million 8.6 SEC Georgia Dome, Atlanta 2 December 7, 8:17 ET No. 2 Ohio State 24 No. 10 Michigan State 34 Fox 13.90 Million 7.9 Big Ten Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis 3 December 7, 8:00 ET No. 20 Duke 7 No. 1 Florida State 45 ABC 5.66 Million 3.4 ACC Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 4 December 6, 8:00 ET Bowling Green 47 No. 14 Northern Illinois 27 ESPN2 1.87 Million 1.2 MAC Ford Field, Detroit 5 December 7, 10:00 ET Utah State 17 No. 23 Fresno State 24 CBS 1.70 Million 1.1 MW Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California 6 December 7, 7:45 ET No. 7 Stanford 38 No. 11 Arizona State 14 ESPN 1.45 Million 0.9 Pac-12 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 7 December 7, 12:00 ET Marshall 24 Rice 41 ESPN2 449K 0.3 C-USA Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas Attendances School G Attendance Average Air Force Falcons 7 228,562 32,652 Akron Zips 6 107,101 17,850 Alabama Crimson Tide 7 710,538 101,505 Arizona Wildcats 6 285,713 47,619 Arizona State Sun Devils 8 501,509 62,689 Arkansas Razorbacks 7 431,174 61,596 Arkansas State Red Wolves 6 149,477 24,913 Army Black Knights 5 169,781 33,956 Auburn Tigers 8 685,252 85,657 Ball State Cardinals 6 90,784 15,131 Baylor Bears 7 321,639 45,948 Boise State Broncos 6 206,198 34,366 Boston College Eagles 6 198,035 33,006 Bowling Green Falcons 6 91,548 15,258 Buffalo Bulls 6 136,418 22,736 BYU Cougars 6 367,349 61,225 California Golden Bears 7 345,303 49,329 Central Michigan Chippewas 5 66,119 13,224 Cincinnati Bearcats 6 190,624 31,771 Clemson Tigers 7 574,333 82,048 Colorado Buffaloes 6 230,778 38,463 Colorado State Rams 6 111,598 18,600 Duke Blue Devils 7 182,431 26,062 East Carolina Pirates 6 263,910 43,985 Eastern Michigan Eagles 5 20,255 4,051 FIU Panthers 6 92,717 15,453 Florida Atlantic Owls 5 72,758 14,552 Florida Gators 6 524,638 87,440 Florida State Seminoles 7 527,947 75,421 Fresno State Bulldogs 7 258,417 36,917 Georgia Bulldogs 6 556,476 92,746 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 7 343,542 49,077 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 6 185,931 30,989 Houston Cougars 6 145,537 24,256 Idaho Vandals 5 73,718 14,744 Illinois Fighting Illini 7 306,506 43,787 Indiana Hoosiers 8 354,823 44,353 Iowa Hawkeyes 7 469,872 67,125 Iowa State Cyclones 6 332,165 55,361 Kansas Jayhawks 7 265,187 37,884 Kansas State Wildcats 8 423,095 52,887 Kent State Golden Flashes 5 85,091 17,018 Kentucky Wildcats 7 416,303 59,472 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns 5 129,878 25,976 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks 5 85,177 17,035 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 5 93,332 18,666 Louisville Cardinals 7 370,396 52,914 LSU Tigers 7 639,927 91,418 Marshall Thundering Herd 6 150,138 25,023 Maryland Terrapins 7 288,946 41,278 Massachusetts Minutemen 6 94,981 15,830 Memphis Tigers 7 199,760 28,537 Miami Hurricanes 7 376,857 53,837 Miami RedHawks 5 79,676 15,935 Michigan Wolverines 7 781,144 111,592 Michigan State Spartans 7 506,294 72,328 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 6 112,287 18,715 Minnesota Golden Gophers 7 334,581 47,797 Mississippi State Bulldogs 7 389,868 55,695 Missouri Tigers 7 444,532 63,505 Navy Midshipmen 5 177,940 35,588 Nebraska Cornhuskers 8 727,466 90,933 Nevada Wolf Pack 6 149,635 24,939 New Mexico Lobos 6 141,220 23,537 New Mexico State Aggies 7 112,347 16,050 North Carolina Tar Heels 7 360,500 51,500 NC State Wolfpack 8 425,420 53,178 North Texas Mean Green 6 126,182 21,030 Northern Illinois Huskies 5 103,344 20,669 Northwestern Wildcats 7 275,147 39,307 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 6 484,770 80,795 Ohio Bobcats 7 144,701 20,672 Ohio State Buckeyes 7 734,528 104,933 Oklahoma Sooners 6 508,334 84,722 Oklahoma State Cowboys 6 354,754 59,126 Ole Miss Rebels 7 415,750 59,393 Oregon Ducks 7 403,617 57,660 Oregon State Beavers 6 257,784 42,964 Penn State Nittany Lions 7 676,112 96,587 Pittsburgh Panthers 7 348,188 49,741 Purdue Boilermakers 7 342,673 48,953 Rice Owls 6 112,711 18,785 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 7 325,846 46,549 San Diego State Aztecs 6 199,344 33,224 San Jose State Spartans 6 98,174 16,362 SMU Mustangs 6 112,347 18,725 South Alabama Jaguars 6 95,555 15,926 South Carolina Gamecocks 7 576,805 82,401 South Florida Bulls 7 242,911 34,702 USC Trojans 7 511,885 73,126 Southern Miss Golden Eagles 5 113,759 22,752 Stanford Cardinal 7 355,081 50,726 Syracuse Orange 6 229,661 38,277 TCU Horned Frogs 6 261,587 43,598 Temple Owls 6 134,836 22,473 Tennessee Volunteers 7 669,087 95,584 Texas Longhorns 6 593,857 98,976 Texas A&M Aggies 8 697,003 87,125 Texas State Bobcats 6 108,371 18,062 Texas Tech Red Raiders 6 347,597 57,933 Toledo Rockets 6 110,803 18,467 Troy Trojans 5 94,529 18,906 Tulane Green Wave 6 118,482 19,747 Tulsa Golden Hurricane 6 119,356 19,893 UAB Blazers 5 52,739 10,548 UCF Knights 6 252,505 42,084 UCLA Bruins 6 421,711 70,285 UConn Huskies 7 216,523 30,932 UNLV Rebels 7 120,486 17,212 Utah Utes 7 316,361 45,194 Utah State Aggies 6 139,576 23,263 UTEP Miners 5 141,877 28,375 Vanderbilt Commodores 7 249,728 35,675 Virginia Cavaliers 8 370,234 46,279 Virginia Tech Hokies 6 383,993 63,999 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 6 170,484 28,414 Washington Huskies 7 481,384 68,769 Washington State Cougars 6 178,427 29,738 West Virginia Mountaineers 6 317,459 52,910 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 5 91,672 18,334 Western Michigan Broncos 5 86,733 17,347 Wisconsin Badgers 7 552,378 78,911 Wyoming Cowboys 6 116,854 19,476 Source:2013 NATIONAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE (For All NCAA Men's Varsity Teams) http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2013.pdf References 2 External links