2013 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

2013 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2013 record	4–8 (2–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Dana Holgorsen (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Shannon Dawson (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Keith Patterson (2nd year)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium (60,000)

2013 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#13 Baylor $		8	–	1					11	–	2
#6 Oklahoma %		7	–	2					11	–	2
#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

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.

Coaching staff

2013 Coaching Staff
	Head Coach Dana Holgorsen Offensive Coaches Ron Crook – Offensive Line Shannon Dawson – Offensive Coordinator Lonnie Galloway – Receivers JaJuan Seider – Running Backs Defensive Coaches Keith Patterson – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Tony Gibson – Safeties Brian Mitchell – Cornerbacks Erik Slaughter – Defensive Line			Special Teams Coaches Joe DeForest – Special Teams Coordinator 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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	William & Mary*	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	FS1	W 24–17	56,350[1]
September 7	7:00 p.m.	at No. 16 Oklahoma	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	FOX	L 7–16	84,692[2]
September 14	12:00 p.m.	Georgia State*	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ROOT	W 41–7	57,440[3]
September 21	3:30 p.m.	vs. Maryland*	M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD (Rivalry)	ESPNU	L 0–37	55,677[4]
September 28	12:00 p.m.	No. 11 Oklahoma State	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ESPN	W 30–21	57,280[5]
October 5	8:00 p.m.	at No. 16 Baylor	Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX	FS1	L 42–73	45,467[6]
October 19	12:00 p.m.	No. 15 Texas Tech	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	FS1	L 27–37	54,084[7]
October 26	3:45 p.m.	at Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS	FS1	L 12–35	52,898[8]
November 2	3:30 p.m.	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	ESPNU	W 30–27 ^OT	41,632[9]
November 9	7:00 p.m.	Texas	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	FOX	L 40–47 ^OT	59,570[10]
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at Kansas	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	FSN	L 19–31	30,809[11]
November 30	4:00 p.m.	Iowa State	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	FS1	L 44–52 ^3OT	33,735[12]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

• Schedule sources:^[13][14]

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.