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2013 Wartburg Knights football
2013 Wartburg Knights football
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)
Head coach	Rick Willis (15th season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Wheeler (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Winter (3rd season)
Home stadium	Walston-Hoover Stadium
	Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

2013 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
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

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant Rankings from D3football.com

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]

Schedule

Wartburg's 2013 regular season scheduled consisted of five home and five away games.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	1:00 p.m.	at MacMurry*	Freesen Field Jacksonville, Il	W 58–7	1,200
September 12	1:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Bethel (MN)*	Royal Stadium Arden Hills, MN	L 17–30	2,346
September 21	1:00 p.m.	Carthage*	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly,IA	W 27–10	3,000
October 5	1:00 p.m.	Simpson	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 34–24	2,100
October 12	1:30 p.m.	Buena Vista	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 37–29	4,500
October 19	1:00 p.m.	at Luther	Carlson Stadium Decorah, IA	W 24–21	865
October 26	1:00 p.m.	at Dubuque	Chalmers Field Dubuque, IA	W 22–15	2,988
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Coe	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	L 10–24	3,400
November 9	1:30 p.m.	Central (IA)	Walston-Hoover Stadium Waverly, IA	W 16–14	3,101
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at Loras	Rock Bowl Dubuque, IA	W 49–34	2,500
November 23	12:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Illinois Wesleyan*	Tucci Stadium Bloomington, IL (NCAA Division III First Round)	W 41–7	1,000
November 30	12:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Bethel (MN)*	Royal Stadium Arden Hills, MN (NCAA Division III Second Round)	L 27–34	3,145
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from D3Football.com Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^ "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.