The 2013 Wartburg Knights football team represented Wartburg College as a member of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division III football season. Led by Rick Willis in his 15th season as head coach, the Knights compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the IIAC for the 13th time and first since 2010. The win title earned them an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs. Wartburg lost in the second round of the playoffs to Bethel (MN).[1] The team played home games at Walston-Hoover Stadium in Waverly, Iowa.[2]
| 2013 Wartburg Knights football | |
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IIAC champion | |
NCAA Division III Second Round, L 27–34 at Bethel (MN) | |
| Conference | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 17 |
| D3Football.com | No. 15 |
| Record | 9–3 (6–1 IIAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Wheeler (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Chris Winter (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Walston-Hoover Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Wartburg $^ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simpson (IA) | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coe | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central (IA) | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubuque | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buena Vista | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luther | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loras | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editWartburg's 2013 regular season scheduled consisted of five home and five away games.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at MacMurry* |
| W 58–7 | 1,200 |
| September 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Bethel (MN)* |
| L 17–30 | 2,346 |
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Carthage* |
| W 27–10 | 3,000 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Simpson |
| W 34–24 | 2,100 |
| October 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Buena Vista |
| W 37–29 | 4,500 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Luther |
| W 24–21 | 865 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Dubuque |
| W 22–15 | 2,988 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Coe |
| L 10–24 | 3,400 |
| November 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Central (IA) |
| W 16–14 | 3,101 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Loras |
| W 49–34 | 2,500 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Illinois Wesleyan* |
| W 41–7 | 1,000 |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Bethel (MN)* |
| L 27–34 | 3,145 |
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References
edit- ^ "Bethel advances in Division III playoffs but loses its starting QB". Pioneer Press. November 17, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Wartburg Facilities". go-knights.net. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "2013 Football Schedule". Wartburg College Athletics Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
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