2013 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
American college football season
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The 2013 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by 27th-year head coach Frank Beamer and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they lost to UCLA. The team's 93 game consecutive sellout streak ended on September 7, 2013 against Western Carolina with an announced attendance of 61,335.[1]
- Frank Beamer (27th season)
| 2013 Virginia Tech Hokies football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Coastal Division | |
| Record | 8–5 (5–3 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Scot Loeffler (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Bud Foster (19th season) |
| Base defense | 4–4 |
| Home stadium | Lane Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Florida State x$# | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Clemson % | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Duke x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at Virginia Tech | Alma mater |
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| Frank Beamer | Head Coach | 26 | Virginia Tech (1969) |
| Scot Loeffler | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 0 | Michigan (1996) |
| Shane Beamer | Associate head coach/Running Backs | 1 | Virginia Tech (1999) |
| Jeff Grimes | Offensive Line/co-Running game coordinator | 0 | UTEP (1991) |
| Bryan Stinespring | Tight Ends/recruiting coordinator | 22 | James Madison (1986) |
| Aaron Moorehead | Wide Receivers | 0 | Illinois (2003) |
| Bud Foster | Defensive coordinator/Inside Linebackers | 26 | Murray State (1981) |
| Torrian Gray | Defensive Backs/passing game coordinator | 7 | Virginia Tech (1996) |
| Charley Wiles | Defensive line/co-Running game coordinator | 15 | Murray State (1987) |
| Cornell Brown | Outside Linebackers/Assistant Defensive Line | 2 | Virginia Tech (1997) |
| Reference:[2] | |||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Alabama* | ESPN | L 10–35 | 73,114 | ||
| September 7 | 1:30 p.m. | Western Carolina* | ESPN3 | W 45–3 | 61,335 | ||
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at East Carolina* | FS1 | W 15–10 | 50,096 | ||
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Marshall* |
| ESPNU | W 29–21 3OT | 64,060 | |
| September 26 | 7:30 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | ESPN | W 17–10 | 50,214 | ||
| October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | North Carolina |
| ACCN | W 27–17 | 65,632 | |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 24 |
| ESPNU | W 19–9 | 64,954 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke | No. 16 |
| ESPNU | L 10–13 | 63,326 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College | ABC/ESPN2 | L 27–34 | 30,129 | ||
| November 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Miami (FL) | ESPN | W 42–24 | 49,267 | ||
| November 16 | 12:30 p.m. | Maryland |
| ACCN | L 24–27 OT | 64,686 | |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia | ESPNU | W 16–6 | 52,069 | ||
| December 31 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 17 UCLA* | CBS | L 12–42 | 47,912 | ||
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- Sources:[3]
Game summaries
vs Alabama–Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hokies | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| #1 Crimson Tide | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
Previous meeting was also in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in 2009.
Western Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catamounts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Hokies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
@ East Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokies | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| Pirates | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Marshall
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total | |
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| Thundering Herd | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Hokies | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
@ Georgia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hokies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Yellow Jackets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tar Heels | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Hokies | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| #24 Hokies | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
Duke
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| #16 Hokies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
@ Boston College
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokies | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 34 |
@ Miami (FL)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokies | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Hurricanes | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Maryland
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrapins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Hokies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
@ Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hokies | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Cavaliers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
UCLA (Sun Bowl)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hokies | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| #17 Bruins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 42 |
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 7-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick); VT – J.C. Coleman 1-yard run ( Michael Branthover (kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Hundley 86-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
3rd quarter scoring: VT – Branthover 22-yard field goal
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Paul Perkins 5-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Myles Jack intercepted pass from Mark Leal 24-yards return (Fairbairn kick); VT – Sean Covington 3-yard loss for safety; UCLA – Thomas Duarte 8-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 59-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)[4]