2013 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2013
| team = Virginia Tech Hokies
| image= Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg
| image_size= 150
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| division= Coastal Division
| short_conf = ACC
| record = 8–5
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Frank Beamer
| hc_year = 27th
| off_coach = Scot Loeffler
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme = Pro-style
| def_coach = Bud Foster
| dc_year = 19th
| def_scheme = 4–4
| stadium = Lane Stadium
| bowl = Sun Bowl
| bowl_result = L 12–42 vs. UCLA
}}
{{2013 ACC football standings}}
The 2013 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by 27th-year head coach Frank Beamer and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they lost to UCLA. The team's 93 game consecutive sellout streak ended on September 7, 2013 against Western Carolina with an announced attendance of 61,335.{{cite news |title=Va. Tech Downs Western Carolina 45–3|first=Mike|last=Barber|url=http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/latest-news/va-tech-downs-western-carolina/article_6b78645e-17fd-11e3-9a04-001a4bcf6878.html|newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch|date=September 7, 2013|access-date=September 7, 2013}}
Personnel
=Coaching staff=
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2013
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 1
| gamename = Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = ESPN
| score = 10–35
| attend = 73,114
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 45–3
| attend = 61,335
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| tv = FS1
| score = 15–10
| attend = 50,096
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 29–21
| overtime = 3OT
| attend = 64,060
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| gamename = Battle of the Techs
| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = ESPN
| score = 17–10
| attend = 50,214
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| tv = ACCN
| score = 27–17
| attend = 65,632
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 24
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 19–9
| attend = 64,954
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 16
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 10–13
| attend = 63,326
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Boston College
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| tv = ABC/ESPN2
| score = 27–34
| attend = 30,129
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 11
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Sun Life Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL
| tv = ESPN
| score = 42–24
| attend = 49,267
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| tv = ACCN
| score = 24–27
| overtime = OT
| attend = 64,686
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia
| gamename = Battle for the Commonwealth Cup
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 16–6
| attend = 52,069
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 31
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 17
| gamename = Sun Bowl
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl Stadium
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = CBS
| score = 12–42
| attend = 47,912
}}
}}
Game summaries
=vs Alabama–Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Hokies
|R1=7
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=#1 Crimson Tide
|H1=14
|H2=14
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game}}
Previous meeting was also in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in 2009.
{{Clear}}
=Western Carolina=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Catamounts
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=3
|R4=0
|Home=Hokies
|H1=7
|H2=14
|H3=14
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2013 Western Carolina Catamounts football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ East Carolina=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Hokies
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=6
|R4=2
|Home=Pirates
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=3
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2013 East Carolina Pirates football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Marshall=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Thundering Herd
|R1=7
|R2=14
|R3=0
|R4=0
|R5=0
|R6=0
|R7=0
|Home=Hokies
|H1=14
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=7
|H5=0
|H6=0
|H7=8
}}
{{see also|2013 Marshall Thundering Herd football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Georgia Tech=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Hokies
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=3
|Home=Yellow Jackets
|H1=0
|H2=3
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2013 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Battle of the Techs}}
{{Clear}}
=North Carolina=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Tar Heels
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=3
|R4=7
|Home=Hokies
|H1=7
|H2=14
|H3=0
|H4=6
}}
{{see also|2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Pittsburgh=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Panthers
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=6
|Home=#24 Hokies
|H1=10
|H2=0
|H3=6
|H4=3
}}
{{see also|2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Duke=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Blue Devils
|R1=0
|R2=6
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=#16 Hokies
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=3
}}
{{see also|2013 Duke Blue Devils football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Boston College=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Hokies
|R1=0
|R2=10
|R3=7
|R4=10
|Home=Eagles
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=10
|H4=17
}}
{{see also|2013 Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College–Virginia Tech football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Miami (FL)=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Hokies
|R1=14
|R2=14
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=Hurricanes
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=10
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2013 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami–Virginia Tech football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=Maryland=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Terrapins
|R1=0
|R2=14
|R3=7
|R4=0
|R5=6
|Home=Hokies
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=7
|H5=3
}}
{{see also|2013 Maryland Terrapins football team}}
{{Clear}}
=@ Virginia=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Hokies
|R1=6
|R2=10
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=Cavaliers
|H1=3
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2013 Virginia Cavaliers football team|Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=UCLA (Sun Bowl)=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Hokies
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=3
|R4=2
|Home= #17 Bruins
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=28
}}
{{See also|2013 UCLA Bruins football team|2013 Sun Bowl}}
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 7-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick); VT – J.C. Coleman 1-yard run ( Michael Branthover (kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Hundley 86-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
3rd quarter scoring: VT – Branthover 22-yard field goal
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Paul Perkins 5-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Myles Jack intercepted pass from Mark Leal 24-yards return (Fairbairn kick); VT – Sean Covington 3-yard loss for safety; UCLA – Thomas Duarte 8-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 59-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)
{{Clear}}
Rankings
{{See also|2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
{{NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
| finalpollweek = 16 | harrisfirstweek = 7 | bcsfirstweek = 8
| AP_pre = RV
| coaches_pre = RV
| AP_1 = RV
| coaches_1 = RV
| AP_2 = RV
| coaches_2 = RV
| AP_3 = RV
| coaches_3 = RV
| AP_4 = RV
| coaches_4 = RV
| AP_5 = RV
| coaches_5 = RV
| AP_6 = 24
| coaches_6 = 25
| AP_7 = 19
| coaches_7 = 20
| harris_7 = 20
| AP_8 = 16
| coaches_8 = 19
| harris_8 = 19
| bcs_8 = 14
| AP_9 = RV
| coaches_9 = RV
| harris_9 = RV
| bcs_9 = NR
| AP_10 = NR
| coaches_10 = NR
| harris_10 = NR
| bcs_10 = NR
| AP_11 = RV
| coaches_11 = RV
| harris_11 = RV
| bcs_11 = NR
| AP_12 = NR
| coaches_12 = NR
| harris_12 = NR
| bcs_12 = NR
| AP_13 = NR
| coaches_13 = NR
| harris_13 = NR
| bcs_13 = NR
| AP_14 = NR
| coaches_14 = RV
| harris_14 = NR
| bcs_14 = NR
| AP_15 = NR
| coaches_15 = RV
| harris_15 = NR
| bcs_15 = NR
| AP_16 = NR
| coaches_16 = NR
}}