2013 UMass Minutemen football team

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2013 UMass Minutemen football
UMass Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record1–11 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator John Bond (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread/pistol
Defensive coordinator Phil Elmassian (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Gillette Stadium
Seasons
  2012
2014  
2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
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
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions

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.

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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

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40Commit date
Peter Angeh
DE
Potomac, Maryland Bullis School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)245 lb (111 kg)Dec 31, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Enock Asante
DT
Trenton, New Jersey Steinert H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)260 lb (120 kg)Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Josh Bruns
OL
Glendale, Arizona Glendale CC JC6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)290 lb (130 kg)Jan 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
E.J. Burston
WR
Bradenton, Florida Palmetto H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 63
Terrel Correia
OT
Nantucket, Massachusetts Nantucket H.S. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)280 lb (130 kg)Jul 2, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 68
Sharif Custis
TE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. John Neumann 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Shaquille Harris
WR
Palmetto, Florida Palmetto H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 62
Fabian Höller
OL
Cologne, GermanyFOS Ansbach6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)301 lb (137 kg)Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 72
DaQuan Mack
RB
Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania Pennsbury H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)245 lb (111 kg)Sep 4, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Peter Ngobidi
DE
West Roxbury, Massachusetts Catholic Memorial 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jul 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 69
Jordan Page
OL
Pennington, New Jersey Pennington Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)302 lb (137 kg)Jul 12, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Richard Queen
G
Oradell, New Jersey Bergen Catholic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)265 lb (120 kg)Jul 30, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 64
Todd Stafford
QB
Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich H.S. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (110 kg)Mar 16, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 70
Elijah Wilkinson
DL
Downingtown, Pennsylvania Downingtown West H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)330 lb (150 kg)Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Arthur Williams
S
Sebring, FloridaSebring H.S.6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Lorenzo Woodley
RB
Miami, Florida Columbus H.S. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)210 lb (95 kg)Feb 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
D.J. Woods
WR
Fort Lauderdale, Florida University School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg)Jul 6, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 73
Sam Zeff
OL
Montclair, New Jersey Montclair H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)277 lb (126 kg)Jul 1, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 68
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Schedule

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    August 3112:00 p.m.at No. 23 Wisconsin * BTN L 0–4576,306
    September 72:00 p.m. Maine * ESPN3 L 14–2415,624
    September 147:00 p.m.at Kansas State * K-StateHD.TV L 7–3752,894
    September 2112:00 p.m. Vanderbilt *
    • Gillette Stadium
    • Foxborough, MA
    ESPNews L 7–2416,419
    October 53:30 p.m.at Bowling Green BCSN L 7–2813,799
    October 123:00 p.m. Miami (OH)
    • Gillette Stadium
    • Foxborough, MA
    ESPN3W 17–1021,707
    October 193:30 p.m.at Buffalo TWCS L 3–3218,707
    October 263:00 p.m. Western Michigan Dagger-14-plain.png
    • Gillette Stadium
    • Foxborough, MA
    ESPN3L 30–3120,571
    November 212:00 p.m.No. 21 Northern Illinois
    • Gillette Stadium
    • Foxborough, MA
    ESPN+ L 19–6310,061
    November 161:00 p.m. Akron
    • Gillette Stadium
    • Foxborough, MA
    ESPN3L 13–1410,599
    November 231:00 p.m.at Central Michigan ESPN3L 0–378,763
    November 292:00 p.m.at Ohio ESPN3L 23–5113,162
    • *Non-conference game
    • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    Transfers In

    PlayerPositionYearPrevious School
    Ricardo Miller WR/TE Senior Michigan
    Justin Anderson DE/DT Senior Maryland
    David Osei OL Senior Rutgers

    Game summaries

    @ Wisconsin

    1234Total
    Minutemen00000
    #23 Badgers10721745

    Maine

    1234Total
    Black Bears3714024
    Minutemen700714

    @ Kansas State

    1234Total
    Minutemen70007
    Wildcats6217337

    Vanderbilt

    1234Total
    Commodores7301424
    Minutemen07007

    @ Bowling Green

    1234Total
    Minutemen00077
    Falcons01414028

    Miami (OH)

    1234Total
    RedHawks073010
    Minutemen707317

    @ Buffalo

    1234Total
    Minutemen03003
    Bulls01351432

    Western Michigan

    1234Total
    Broncos3147731
    Minutemen7143630

    Northern Illinois

    1234Total
    #21 Huskies212171463
    Minutemen676019

    Akron

    1234Total
    Zips707014
    Minutemen337013

    @ Central Michigan

    1234Total
    Minutemen00000
    Chippewas7207337

    @ Ohio

    1234Total
    Minutemen3710323
    Bobcats1417101051

    Team players selected in the 2014 NFL draft

    NFL Draftees
    NamePositionRoundPickNFL Team
    Rob Blanchflower Tight End7230 Pittsburgh Steelers

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