2013 Grand View Vikings football team

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2013 Grand View Vikings football
NAIA national champion
MSFA Midwest League champion
Conference Mid-States Football Association
DivisionMidwest League
Record14–0 (6–0 MSFA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Joe 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 Grand View's sixth season of collete football, all 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]

Key players included quarterback Derek Fulton who passed for four touchdowns and ran for another in the NAIA national championship game. [2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29at Drake *
W 21–165,068 [3]
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 [4]
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 [5]
November 23Ottawa
  • Williams Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (NAIA playoffs opening round)
W 38–13 [6]
November 30Tabor
  • Williams Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (NAIA playoff quarterfinals)
W 44–24 [7]
December 7 Morningside
  • Williams Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (NAIA playoff semifinals)
W 35–03,500 [8] [9]
December 21vs. Cumberlands (KY)
W 35–235,295 [2] [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Football Schedule". Grand View Vikings. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Grand View is truly No. 1: Vikings capture national championship in the program's sixth year of existence". The Des Moines Register. December 22, 2013. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Vikings take crosstown rivalry: Grand View 21, Drake 16". The Des Moines Register. August 30, 2013. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ T.J.. Rushing (September 29, 2013). "Vikings throttle second-ranked Cougars: Nation's second-best offense held 375 yards under average". The Des Moines Register. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Grand View 25, William Penn 17". The Des Moines Register. November 10, 2013. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Bill Kopatich (November 24, 2013). "Vikings defense treads big". The Des Moines Register. p. C10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Bill Kopatich (December 1, 2013). "Vikings erase early hole to advance". The Des Moines Register. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Tommy Birch (December 8, 2013). "Vikings coach fulfills goal set on day 1". The Des Moines Register. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Freeze Out: Grand View shuts out Morningside in NAIA semis". Sioux City Journal. December 8, 2013. pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Early deficit too much for Patriots". Lexington Herald-Leader. December 22, 2013. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
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