2013 UMass Minutemen football team
American college football season
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The 2013 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. The team was coached by Charley Molnar in his second year and played its home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
ConferenceMid-American Conference
East Division
Record1–11 (1–7 MAC)
Headcoach
- Charley Molnar (2nd season)
| 2013 UMass Minutemen football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 1–11 (1–7 MAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | John Bond (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread/pistol |
| Defensive coordinator | Phil Elmassian (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Gillette Stadium |
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| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois x | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 season marked the team's second season as a member of the MAC, and also marked the first season in which the Minutemen were eligible for the conference championship as well as post-season bowl play. For the second straight year the Minutemen finished the season with an overall record of 1–11 with a Conference record of 1–7 which placed them in 6th place in the MAC East Division. At the end of the season Tackle Anthony Dima, a senior, was honored as an All-MAC Third Team selection. Molnar was later fired on December 26 after a second consecutive 1–11 season. He was replaced by Mark Whipple.
Recruits
| College recruiting information (2013) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
| Peter Angeh DE |
Potomac, Maryland | Bullis School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | – | Dec 31, 2012 |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
| Enock Asante DT |
Trenton, New Jersey | Steinert H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | – | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
| Josh Bruns OL |
Glendale, Arizona | Glendale CC JC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | Jan 4, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
| E.J. Burston WR |
Bradenton, Florida | Palmetto H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
| Steve Casali LB |
Farmingville, New York | Sachem East H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (63) | ||||||
| Terrel Correia OT |
Nantucket, Massachusetts | Nantucket H.S. | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | – | Jul 2, 2012 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (68) | ||||||
| Sharif Custis TE |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | St. John Neumann | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
| Shaquille Harris WR |
Palmetto, Florida | Palmetto H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
| Tyshon Henderson OL |
Middletown, Rhode Island | St. George's School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | Jul 6, 2012 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (62) | ||||||
| Fabian Höller OL |
Cologne, Germany | FOS Ansbach | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 301 lb (137 kg) | – | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
| Shane Huber LB |
Jersey City, New Jersey | St. Peter's Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | Jan 30, 2013 |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: (72) | ||||||
| DaQuan Mack RB |
Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania | Pennsbury H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | – | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
| Peter Ngobidi DE |
West Roxbury, Massachusetts | Catholic Memorial | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Jul 15, 2012 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (69) | ||||||
| Jordan Page OL |
Pennington, New Jersey | Pennington Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | – | Jul 12, 2012 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (64) | ||||||
| Jackson Porter DB |
Ellicott City, Maryland | Mt. Hebron H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
| Richard Queen G |
Oradell, New Jersey | Bergen Catholic | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | – | Jul 30, 2012 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (64) | ||||||
| Todd Stafford QB |
Greenwich, Connecticut | Greenwich H.S. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | – | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (70) | ||||||
| Elijah Wilkinson DL |
Downingtown, Pennsylvania | Downingtown West H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | – | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
| Arthur Williams S |
Sebring, Florida | Sebring H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (NR) | ||||||
| Lorenzo Woodley RB |
Miami, Florida | Columbus H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Feb 7, 2013 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| D.J. Woods WR |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | University School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | – | Jul 6, 2012 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (73) | ||||||
| Sam Zeff OL |
Montclair, New Jersey | Montclair H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 277 lb (126 kg) | – | Jul 1, 2012 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (68) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | ||||||
Sources: | ||||||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Wisconsin* | BTN | L 0–45 | 76,306 | |
| September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Maine* | ESPN3 | L 14–24 | 15,624 | |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kansas State* | K-StateHD.TV | L 7–37 | 52,894 | |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt* |
| ESPNews | L 7–24 | 16,419 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Bowling Green | BCSN | L 7–28 | 13,799 | |
| October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| ESPN3 | W 17–10 | 21,707 |
| October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Buffalo | TWCS | L 3–32 | 18,707 | |
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPN3 | L 30–31 | 20,571 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 21 Northern Illinois |
| ESPN+ | L 19–63 | 10,061 |
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Akron |
| ESPN3 | L 13–14 | 10,599 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | ESPN3 | L 0–37 | 8,763 | |
| November 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ohio | ESPN3 | L 23–51 | 13,162 | |
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Transfers In
- Note: Miller, Anderson and Osei were immediately eligible to play the 2013 season without sitting out one season per NCAA eligibility rules. All three athletes achieved their undergraduate degrees and still had one season of eligibility left. They are all enrolled as graduate students in the UMass Graduate School of Education.
Game summaries
@ Wisconsin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #23 Badgers | 10 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
Maine
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Black Bears | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Minutemen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
@ Kansas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutemen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Wildcats | 6 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
Vanderbilt
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodores | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Minutemen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
@ Bowling Green
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Falcons | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedHawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Minutemen | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
@ Buffalo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutemen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bulls | 0 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 32 |
Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Minutemen | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Huskies | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
| Minutemen | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zips | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Minutemen | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
@ Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chippewas | 7 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
@ Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutemen | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| Bobcats | 14 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 51 |
Team players selected in the 2014 NFL draft
| Name | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Blanchflower | Tight End | 7 | 230 | Pittsburgh Steelers | [1] |
