2013 Grand View Vikings football team

2013 Grand View Vikings football
NAIA national champion
MSFA Midwest League champion
ConferenceMid-States Football Association
DivisionMidwest League
Record14–0 (6–0 MSFA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Woodley (6th season)
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Mid-States Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mideast League
No. 6 St. Francis (IN) x^   5 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 21 St. Francis (IL)   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Marian (IN)   4 – 2     6 – 5  
Robert Morris (IL)   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Taylor   3 – 3     5 – 5  
Siena Heights   2 – 4     5 – 5  
Concordia (MI)   0 – 6     1 – 9  
Midwest League
No. 1 Grand View x^   6 – 0     14 – 0  
No. 16 St. Ambrose ^   5 – 1     7 – 4  
No. 18 Saint Xavier   4 – 2     7 – 4  
William Penn   3 – 3     5 – 6  
Trinity International   2 – 4     5 – 5  
Olivet Nazarene   1 – 5     3 – 8  
Waldorf   0 – 6     1 – 10  
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2013 Grand View Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Grand View University as a member of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) during the 2013 NAIA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Woodley, the Vikings compiled a perfect 14–0 record (6–0 against MSFA opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Cumberlands (Kentucky), 35–23, in the championship game.[1]

The team played its home games at Williams Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29at Drake*
W 21–165,068
September 7at Siena Heights
W 24–211,236
September 21at Marian
  • St.V Health Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 30–72,730
September 28Saint Francis
  • Williams Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 23–7973
October 5at Saint Xavier
  • Deaton Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 48–213,000
October 12at Olivet Nazarene
  • Ward Field
  • Bourbonnais, IL
W 48–171,374
October 19Trinity International
  • Willims Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 47–142,000
October 26Saint Ambrose
  • Williams Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–21
November 2at Waldorf
  • Bolstorff Field
  • Forest City, IA
W 70–14316
November 9William Penn
  • Williams Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 25–17
November 23Ottawa
  • Williams Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (NAIA playoffs opening round)
W 38–13[2]
November 30Tabor
  • Williams Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (NAIA playoff quarterfinals)
W 44–24[3]
December 7Morningside
  • Williams Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (NAIA playoff semifinals)
W 35–03,500[4][5]
December 21vs. Cumberlands (KY)
W 35–235,295[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2013 Football Schedule". Grand View Vikings. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Bill Kopatich (November 24, 2013). "Vikings defense treads big". The Des Moines Register. p. C10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bill Kopatich (December 1, 2013). "Vikings erase early hole to advance". The Des Moines Register. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Tommy Birch (December 8, 2013). "Vikings coach fulfills goal set on day 1". The Des Moines Register. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Freeze Out: Grand View shuts out Morningside in NAIA semis". Sioux City Journal. December 8, 2013. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Early deficit too much for Patriots". Lexington Herald-Leader. December 22, 2013. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.