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
2013 Mid-States Football Association standings
ConfOverall
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.
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