2013 African U-17 Championship qualification, Preliminary round
The first leg matches were played on either 7, 8 or 9 September 2012. The second leg matches were played on either 21, 22 or 23 September 2012. The winners advanced to the First Round.


2013 African U-17 Championship qualification, First round
The first leg matches were played on either 12, 13 or 14 October 2012. The second leg matches were played on either 26, 27 or 28 October 2012, except for the Congo vs Zimbabwe match, which was played on 6 November. The winners advanced to the Second Round.


2013 African U-17 Championship qualification, Second round
The first leg matches were played on either 16, 17 or 18 November 2012. The second leg matches were played on either 31 November, 1 or 2 December 2012. The winners advanced to the Finals.


2013 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
The 2013 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 4th edition of the African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the biennial international youth football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-17 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.


2013 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
The tournament was  played on a home and away knockout basis. 10 teams entered the competition. The pairings were released in late June 2013. The first round's many withdrawal of teams was openly criticised by FIFA.


2013 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
The top three teams of the tournament Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica as the CAF representatives.


2013 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, First round
Matches are played in the first week of August and September. Nigeria and South Africa received a bye this round.


2013 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Second round
Nigeria and South Africa were the top seeded teams and received a bye to the first round. Matches were played in November. The three winners qualified to the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Nigeria due to withdrawal of South Sudan from the Competition. Ghana on a 5–2 aggregate against Equatorial Guinea. Zambia booked their world cup ticket after a 3–1 win against South Africa.


2013 African U-20 Championship
The 2013 African U-20 Championship officially known as the Orange African U-20 Championship, Algeria 2013 was the 19th edition of the African U-20 Championship. The competition was held in Algeria in the cities of Oran and Aïn Témouchent from March 16 to 30 March 2013. The semifinalists will participate in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.


2013 African U-20 Championship, Venues
In March 2012, the Algerian Football Federation announced that Algiers and Oran were the two candidate cities to host the competition. In May, Algiers was initially chosen as the host city of the competition. However, in August, the Algerian Football Federation announced that Oran and Aïn Témouchent would replace Algiers as the host cities, due to the lack of available stadiums in the latter city.


2013 African U-20 Championship, Draw
The draw for the tournament was held on 9 December 2012 in Cairo, Egypt.


2013 African U-20 Championship, Countries to participate in 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The top four teams qualified for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup:


2013 African U-20 Championship qualification
The 2013 African U-20 Championship qualification phase consisted of three rounds of two-legged matches. Some countries had a bye to the First Round. The winners of the Second Round matches qualifies for the finals.


2013 African U-20 Championship qualification, Preliminary round
The first legs were played on 20, 21 and 22 April, and the second legs on 4, 5 and 6 May 2012.


2013 African U-20 Championship qualification, First round
The first legs were played on 27, 28 and 29 July, and the second legs on 10, 11 and 12 August 2012.


2013 African U-20 Championship qualification, First round
1 The Benin v Côte d'Ivoire (1st leg) was postponed to 5 August 2012. 2 Gambia withdrew following the first leg. 3 Zimbabwe withdrew following the first leg. 4 Lesotho withdrew.


2013 African U-20 Championship qualification, Second round
The first legs have been played on 21, 22, 23 September 2012, and the second legs on 5, 6, 7 October 2012.


2013 African U-20 Championship squads
The 2013 African Youth Championship is an international football tournament to be held in Algeria from 16 March until 30 March 2013. The semi-finalists of the competition qualify for the age restricted 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup which requires players to be born on or after 1 January 1993. The regulations of the African Youth Championship omit any age restrictions in what appears to be an administrative error.


2013 African U-20 Championship squads
The 8 national teams involved in the tournament were required to submit a list of up to 40 players to the CAF administration on or before 4 February 2013 (sixty days before the first game of the final tournament).


2013 African U-20 Championship squads
Only 21 of the 40 players listed are authorised to take part in the final tournament. The final squad of 21 players must be submitted on or before 6 March 2013 (ten days before the first game of the final tournament). The regulations require that three of the 21 players must be goalkeepers.


2013 African Volleyball Championship U21
The 2013 African Volleyball Championship U21 will be held in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia from 2 to 9 March 2013. The semi-finalists will qualify for the 2013 World Junior Championship.


2013 African Volleyball Championship U21, Final standing
Team RosterTaïeb Korbosli (L), Khaled Ben Slimene, Oussema Mrika, Montassar Ben Braham, Malek Chekir, Elyes Garfi, Adem Oueslati, Mohamed Amine Htira, Wassim Ben Tara, Mohamed Brahem, Sahbi Belkahla, Karim MselmaniHead Coach: Fethi Mkaouar


2013 African Volleyball Clubs Champions Championship
The 2013 African Volleyball Clubs Champions Championship was the 32nd edition of African's premier club volleyball tournament held in Tripoli, Libya.


2013 African Women's Handball Champions League
The 2013 African Women's Handball Champions League was the 35th edition, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held from October 3–12 in Marrakech, Morocco, contested by 9 teams and won by Atlético Petróleos de Luanda of Angola.


2013 African Women's Handball Champions League, Draw
Africa Sports National Inter Club Brazzaville Nairobi Water Petro Atlético Stade Mandji


2013 African Women's Handball Champions League, Draw
Desportivo ABC FAP Youndé Primeiro de Agosto Progresso do Sambizanga


2013 African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup
The 2013 African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup was the 29th edition, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held from April 18–27, 2013 in Hammamet, Tunisia, contested by 9 teams and won by Atlético Petróleos de Luanda of Angola.


2013 African Women's Junior Handball Championship
The 2013 African Women's Junior Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the African Women's Junior Handball Championship. The event, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the supervision of the International Handball Federation, took place in the Republic of the Congo, in one host city, Oyo, from September 1 to 8. Seven teams participated on the tournament. Angola, dethroned defending champion Congo thus securing its 7th title.


2013 African Women's Junior Handball Championship
Angola were the champions and the top three teams qualified for the 2014 Women's Junior World Handball Championship, in Croatia.


2013 African Women's Junior Handball Championship, Preliminary round
The seven teams were split into two groups. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals while the last three played for the 5th to 7th places.


2013 African Women's Youth Handball Championship
The 2013 African Women's Youth Handball Championship was the 8th edition of the African Women's Youth Handball Championship. The event, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the supervision of the International Handball Federation, took place in the Republic of the Congo, in one host city, Oyo, from August 24 to 30. Seven teams participated on the tournament. Angola, the defending champion, retained its title, by beating Tunisia 29-18 in the final.


2013 African Women's Youth Handball Championship
The tournament also served as the qualification for the 2014 Women's Youth World Handball Championship, in Macedonia.


2013 African Women's Youth Handball Championship, Preliminary round
The seven teams were divided into two groups. Top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals while the last three played for the 5th to 7th places.


2013 African Youth Athletics Championships
The 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships were the first edition of the biennial athletics competition for African athletes aged fifteen to seventeen. It was held in Warri, Nigeria, on 28–31 March. A total of 40 events were originally scheduled but only 36 went ahead, 17 for boys and 19 for girls.


2013 African Youth Athletics Championships
The Warri Township Stadium in Nigeria's Delta State, underwent significant renovation for the competition. The stadium was expanded to accommodate an international standard track and field and the installation of a Timetronics EDM (Electronic Distance Measurement) system was the first of its kind in the country. Emmanuel Uduaghan, the Delta State Governor, urged further use of the stadium for national and international events, as well as underlining the importance of good facilities to assist future generations of Nigerian athletes to attain an elite standard.


2013 African Youth Athletics Championships
The girls' pole vault competition was cancelled as there were only two entrants and the walk events were rescheduled to take place as road, instead of track, events. The South African delegation was absent due to a lack of funds to attend to the event. The boys' hammer throw, 400 metres hurdles and pole vault were not contested despite some entries.


2013 African Youth Athletics Championships
Nigeria topped the medals table with twelve gold medals and 33 medals overall (after doping disqualifications). The next most successful countries were Egypt (eight golds and 16 in total) and Ethiopia (26 medals, seven of them gold). Kenya placed fourth with five golds and eleven medals. Sixteen nations reached the medal table. Egyptian discus thrower Amira Khaled Mohammed was the first ever gold medallist of the championships. Nigeria was dominant in the sprint events, while Egypt performed best in the throwing events.


2013 African Youth Athletics Championships
Divine Oduduru and Adewunmi Deborah Adewale of Nigeria completed 100/200 metres sprint doubles in the boys' and girls' sections, respectively. Kenyan Robert Biwott claimed both boys' middle-distance titles. His teammates Edwin Melly and Daisy Jepkemei achieved the same feat of winning the steeplechase and being runner-up in the 3000 metres. Egypt had the top two places in the boys' shot put and discus events as Mohamed Magdi Hamza and Sherif Adel Salem Ahmed gained a gold and a silver each. Uruemu Theophilus Ejovi won an unusual medal combination by taking bronze in the high jump and triple jump disciplines.


2013 African Youth Athletics Championships
Several athletes at the competition went on to win medals at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics held that July. Biwott won the world 1500 m youth title, Hamza was a shot put bronze medallist and Daisy Jepkemei won the world youth steeplechase silver medal.


2013 Ag2r–La Mondiale season
The 2013 season for the Ag2r–La Mondiale cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.


2013 Air Force Falcons football team
The 2013 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by seventh-year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games at Falcon Stadium. They were a member of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the Mountain Division.


2013 Aircel Chennai Open
The 2013 Aircel Chennai Open was a 2013 ATP World Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the only ATP tournament taking place in India and took place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai, India. It was held from 31 December to 6 January.


2013 Aircel Chennai Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 Aircel Chennai Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2013 Aircel Chennai Open – Doubles
Leander Paes and Janko Tipsarević were the defending champions but Tipsarević decided not to participate. Paes played alongside Edouard Roger-Vasselin, but they lost in the first round. Benoît Paire and Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Andre Begemann and Martin Emmrich 6–2, 6–1 in the final to win the title.


2013 Aircel Chennai Open – Singles
Milos Raonic was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Brisbane instead. Janko Tipsarević won the title, defeating Roberto Bautista-Agut 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 in the final.


2013 Aircel Chennai Open – Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.


2013 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (Persian: اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی, Akbar Hāshemī Rafsanjānī, Hashemi Bahramani هاشمی بهرمانی) served as the fourth president of Iran from 1989 until 1997.


2013 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign
On 11 May 2013 he entered the race for the June 2013 presidential election. "I came to serve. It is the right of the people to choose me or not," Iranian media quoted him as saying as he registered. Rafsanjani signalled few days before registration that he would not run without Khamenei's consent. It was unclear on Saturday whether the supreme leader had in fact intervened in the final hours before registration drew to a close. As early consequences merchants cut prices as the slumping Iranian currency clawed back about 4 percent against the U.S. dollar.


2013 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign
A few days after his registration, a group of hardline Iranian lawmakers, about 100 out of 290 parliamentarians, has urged the country’s constitutional watchdog to disqualify Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei.


2013 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign
On 21 May Hashemi Rafsanjani was barred from standing for president by the Guardian Council.


2013 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign, Registration
The emergence of two-term former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Ahmadinejad’s top aide, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, dramatically changed the landscape of an election that until recently most observers thought would be fought between conservative candidates loyal to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Amid tight security, Rafsanjani made his way through the crowd to the registration center. As he arrived at the designated desk, it became clear that Mashaei, flanked by Ahmadinejad, was registering simultaneously just a few feet away. "I came to serve. It is the right of the people to choose me or not. ", Rafsanjani said. Rafsanjani endorsed the opposition Green Movement during the last election in 2009, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the outgoing president, won a disputed contest.


2013 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign, Endorsements
Mohammad Khatami, former president of Iran supported Rafsanjani to sign on for election. In response to calls to nominate himself, Khatami issued a statement on his website, saying, "Even if we get a chance to run in the election, we won’t have the right to receive more than a certain number of votes". Khatami said: "He is the most suitable person who is able to solve complicated problems of the country".


2013 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign, Endorsements
Reformist presidential hopeful Mohammad Shariatmadari withdrew his candidacy from the presidential elections in support of former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.


2013 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign, Endorsements
Pro -reform Islamic Iran Participation Front and the Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Organization whose many members were arrested and jailed  because of protests after the previous presidential election in 2009 have declared they will support Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in the 2013 presidential election. The Islamic Revolution Mojahedin Organization front has said in a statement that "the gap between the government and the public has reached its peak, so that distrust toward the administration has never been so high."


2013 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign, Endorsements
Ali Mazrooei, former parliamentarian supported him and said: "Rafsanjani will be able to get most of the votes at the elections, because he, among other candidates, will succeed the most at improving the current situation in Iran".


2013 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign, Statements, Statement No.1
In one of his first statements since joining the race he spoke in general terms of seeking a new "economic and political" rebirth in a time of "foreign threats and sanctions." Rafsanjani emphasized the necessity of promoting moderation, national unity, and public confidence in the system, expressing hope that the upcoming election would open a new chapter in Iran’s contemporary history.


2013 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presidential campaign, Statements, Statement No.2
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, expounded his plans in the second statement and said: "He will place special emphasis on the country’s development plan in order to overcome the ongoing economic vows, while pledging to boost national unity and cooperation in Iran."


2013 Akron Zips football team
The 2013 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field. They were a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference and finished the season with a 5–7 record.


2013 Akron Zips men's soccer team
The 2013 Akron Zips men's soccer team represented the University of Akron during the 2013 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Zips enter the season as the defending MAC Regular Season and Tournament champions.


2013 Al Ain bus accident
The 2013 Al Ain bus accident occurred on 4 February 2013 when a bus carrying 46 people from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, collided with another vehicle in the Zakhir district of the city of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi (emirate). At least 22 people died and another 24 were injured in the accident.


2013 Al Anbar governorate election
The Al Anbar governorate election of 2013 was held on 20 June 2013 alongside elections for Nineveh.


2013 Al Anbar governorate election, Background
Whilst elections for 13 of Iraq's 18 governorates were held on 20 April, elections in the governorates of Al Anbar and Nineveh were delayed due to security concerns arising from the ongoing insurgency and Sunni-led protests.


2013 Al Anbar governorate election, Campaign, Entities
A total of 17 political parties and coalitions contested the election, fielding a total of 548 candidates. The top four most popular groups were;


2013 Al Anbar governorate election, Campaign, Entities, Mutahidun (The United)
Mutahidun is a major political force in Ninewa and Anbar, including in its ranks former finance minister Rafia al-Issawi's Future Gathering and tribal leader Ahmed Abu Risha's Awakening (Sahwa) Conference in addition to the Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP). The main leaders of the Mutahidun List were the two Nujaifi brothers; Usama and Atheel. The Nujaifis are not from Al Anbar, however, and so had formed these political alliances to garner more votes. In Anbar, tribal dynamics and locale trump politics and ideology, which, by contrast, are more prominent in Nineveh. The groups composing the Uniters List in Anbar had collectively won 14 seats in the 2009 elections.


2013 Al Anbar governorate election, Campaign, Entities, Aabiroun Coalition
Aabiroun looked likely to win seats in the run up to the election. Led by then incumbent governor Mohammed Qassim al-Fahdawi, the coalition was composed of nine groups and mostly relied on popular appeal deriving from Fahdawi's tenure as governor.


2013 Al Anbar governorate election, Campaign, Entities, Arabian Al Iraqia
Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq competed under the Arab Iraqiyya coalition, consisting of six groups. The al-Hal movement ran as part of the coalition in both Anbar and Ninawa. The two groups had won a total of 9 seats at the previous election, however in the run up to the election Mutlaq had suffered from a declining popularity in Anbar.


2013 Al Anbar governorate election, Campaign, Entities, Al Iraqia National and United Coalition
The Al Iraqia National and United Coalition is led by former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi and consists of 19 groups. The coalition won two seats in the 2009 elections. The elections will indicate Allawi’s political longevity among Iraqi Sunnis.


2013 Al Anbar governorate election, Results
An IHEC spokesman announced the results on 27 June 2013, with the United List led by Iraqi parliamentary speaker Usama al-Nujayfi coming first, with 8 of the 30 seats. The Aabiroun Coalition; a bloc backed by Prime Minister Nour al-Maliki, came second with 5 seats.


2013 Al Anbar governorate election, Results
Muhammad Mahdi al-Salih, the former Minister of Trade under Saddam Hussein, was rumoured to be a candidate supported by the Uniters List for the position of Governor of Anbar. The Uniters List later denied the rumours.


2013 Al Anbar governorate election, Results
Ahmed Khalaf Dheyabi, a protest organizer from the Iraqi Islamic Party and a member of the Uniters List, was eventually chosen as the new Governor.


2013 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge
The 2013 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fifteenth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $75,000 in prize money. It took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 11–17 November 2013.


2013 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge, Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Doubles
Maria Elena Camerin and Vera Dushevina were the defending champions, having won the event in 2012, but Dushevina chose not to participate in 2013. Camerin partnered up with Tadeja Majerič, but they lost in the first round to Elena Bogdan and Valeria Savinykh.


2013 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Doubles
Vitalia Diatchenko and Olga Savchuk won the tournament, defeating Lyudmyla and Nadiya Kichenok in the final, 7–5, 6–1.


2013 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Singles
Kimiko Date-Krumm was the defending champion, having won the event in 2012, but decided not to compete in 2013.


2013 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Singles
Top seed Jana Čepelová won the tournament, defeating wild card Maria Elena Camerin in the final, 6–1, 6–2.


2013 Al Muthanna governorate election
The Muthanna governorate election of 2013 was held on 20 April 2013 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan, Kirkuk, Anbar, and Nineveh.


2013 Al-Qādisiyyah governorate election
The Al-Qādisiyyah governorate election of 2013 was held on 20 April 2013 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan, Kirkuk, Anbar, and Nineveh.


2013 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
The 2013 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (Alabama A&M) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by 12th-year head coach Anthony Jones and played their home games at Louis Crews Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and finished the season with a 4–8 record.


2013 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
At SWAC Media Day, the Bulldogs were picked to finish third in the division. Additionally 5 Bulldogs players: Montaurius Corey Johnson, Reginald Bailey, Justin Goodrich, and Derrick Harris, were selected to the SWAC 2nd-team All-Conference.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
The 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team, Schedule and results
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2013 Southeastern Conference standings. *Rankings are based on the team's current  ranking in the Baseball America poll the week Alabama faced each opponent.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team, Rankings
^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team, Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2013 MLB Draft
The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 2013 MLB Draft.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 119th overall season, 80th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 22nd within the SEC Western Division. The team was led by head coach Nick Saban, in his seventh year, and played its home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of eleven wins and two losses (11–2 overall, 7–1 in the SEC) and with a loss in the 2014 Sugar Bowl to Oklahoma.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
After they captured the 2012 national championship, the Crimson Tide signed a highly rated recruiting class in February 2013 and completed spring practice the following April. With thirteen returning starters from the previous season, Alabama entered the 2013 season as the two-time defending national champions, ranked as the number one team in the nation and as a favorite to win the Western Division, the SEC and national championships.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The Crimson Tide opened the season with eleven consecutive victories that included one over Virginia Tech at a neutral site, against Texas A&M in a game that saw many team records broken and an emotional victory over LSU at Bryant–Denny Stadium. In their twelfth game, Alabama was upset by Auburn. The loss, in a game known since as "Kick Six," kept the Crimson Tide out of the SEC Championship Game. Although they did not qualify to play for their third consecutive national championship with a final BCS ranking of third, Alabama did accept an invitation to play in the Sugar Bowl. Against Oklahoma, the Crimson Tide lost 45–31 despite being 17½ point favorites.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
At the conclusion of the season, Alabama's defense was nationally ranked near the top in total defense, scoring defense, rushing defense and ranked passing defense. Offensively, the Alabama offense ranked 17th in scoring offense, 24th in rushing offense, 33rd in total offense and 49th in passing offense. Additionally, several players were recognized for their individual accomplishments on the field. C. J. Mosley won the Butkus Award as the top collegiate linebacker; A. J. McCarron won both the Maxwell Award as the overall player of the year and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as the top senior quarterback. Also, four players were named to various All-America Teams with C. J. Mosley being a unanimous selection and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Cyrus Kouandjio being consensus selections.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Before the season, Previous season
In 2012, Alabama came into the season ranked No. 2 in both preseason polls. After their week-one victory over Michigan, the Crimson Tide moved into the No. 1 spot in both polls, and then proceeded to win their next eight games that included a victory at LSU. However, the next week, Alabama was upset by Johnny Manziel and the Texas A&M Aggies and dropped to the No. 4 position. Alabama bounced back and won its remaining games to clinch the SEC Western Division and secured a spot in the 2012 SEC Championship Game against Georgia.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Before the season, Previous season
The Crimson Tide then defeated the Bulldogs and captured the SEC Championship. The next day, Alabama finished No. 2 in the final BCS rankings and would play Notre Dame in the 2013 BCS National Championship Game. In the game, Alabama defeated the Fighting Irish 42–14 and captured their 15th national championship and made Nick Saban the only coach in college football to win four BCS Championships.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Before the season, February player arrests
In February 2013 Tuscaloosa Police arrested four football players from the 2012 season: Brent Calloway, Tyler Hayes, D. J. Pettway and Eddie Williams. Williams was involved in four separate incidents on February 10 and 11. On February 10 he had a dispute with a gas station clerk about paying for gas and said he had to get something in the trunk of his car. The clerk called the police, the police arrested Williams with carrying a pistol without a license, but Williams was released later that day on a $500 bond.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Before the season, February player arrests
Later that night around 12:30 a.m., Williams attacked an Alabama student with Hayes and Pettway and they stole the student's backpack. In a separate incident almost an hour later, Williams attacked another student while Hayes and Pettway waited in a car. Later Williams used one of the students' credit cards. Calloway was also arrested after he used a victim's student debit card with knowledge it was stolen. Following the arrests, Alabama suspended all four from the football team. Alabama also prohibited Hayes, Pettway and Williams from entering campus. On February 27, Alabama dismissed all four players from the university after completing a judicial review.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Before the season, Spring practice
Alabama started spring practice on March 16 and concluded 15 practices later on April 20 with the annual A-Day game. In the annual A-Day game at the conclusion of spring practice, the White team composed of offensive starters defeated the Crimson team of defensive starters 17–14. The White team opened on offense and scored a touchdown on their first possession on a 40-yard A. J. McCarron pass to Kenny Bell. After Nick Perry intercepted a Blake Sims pass on the first Crimson possession, the White team extended their lead to 10–0 on a 29-yard Adam Griffith field goal.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Before the season, Spring practice
Both offenses then struggled for the remainder of the first half with turnovers for the Crimson team coming on a second Perry interception of a Sims pass, an Alec Morris fumble recovered by Dillon Lee, and on a Cooper Bateman pass intercepted by Landon Collins. The White team had turnovers on a Kenny Bell fumble recovered by C. J. Mosley and on the last play of the first half when a McCarron pass was intercepted by Vinnie Sunseri and returned 86-yards for a touchdown that made the halftime score 10–7.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Before the season, Spring practice
The offensive struggles continued into the second half with neither team scoring any points in the third quarter. In the fourth, the Crimson team took a 14–10 lead after Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix recovered a Brian Vogler fumble and returned it 55-yards for a touchdown. The White team responded on their next possession with a seven-yard T. J. Yeldon touchdown run for a 17–14 victory. For his performance, Ryan Kelly earned the Dwight Stephenson Lineman of the A-Day Game Award. On offense, Yeldon earned the Dixie Howell Memorial Most Valuable Player of the A-Day Game Award for his 129 all-purpose yards on the day that included 69 rushing and 60 receiving, and game-winning touchdown run.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Before the season, Fall camp
By August, Alabama had a combined 31 players on 14 different preseason award watch lists.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Before the season, Fall camp
These players included C. J. Mosley, Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix and Deion Belue for the Chuck Bednarik Award; Amari Cooper and Kevin Norwood for the Fred Biletnikoff Award; Adrian Hubbard and Mosley for the Butkus Award; Cooper, A. J. McCarron, Mosley and T. J. Yeldon for the Walter Camp Award; Hubbard, Mosley, Cyrus Kouandjio and Anthony Steen for the Lombardi Award; Christion Jones for the Paul Hornung Award; Brian Vogler for the John Mackey Award; Cooper, McCarron, Mosley and Yeldon for the Maxwell Award; Belue, Clinton-Dix, Hubbard and Mosley for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy; McCarron for the Davey O'Brien Award; Kouandjio and Steen for the Outland Trophy; Ryan Kelly for the Rimington Trophy; Clinton-Dix for the Jim Thorpe Award; and Yeldon for the Doak Walker Award.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Coaching staff
Alabama head coach Nick Saban completed his seventh year as the Crimson Tide's head coach for the 2013 season. During his previous six years with Alabama, he led the Crimson Tide to an overall record of 63 wins and 13 losses (63–13) and the 2009, 2011 and 2012 national championships. On January 9, 2013, former Colorado defensive coordinator Greg Brown was hired as the successor for Jeremy Pruitt as secondary coach. On February 18, former Florida International head coach Mario Cristobal was hired as Jeff Stoutland's replacement for offensive line coach. On February 21, former Florida State tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator Billy Napier was hired as Mike Groh's replacement as wide receivers coach.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Players, Returning starters
Alabama had six returning players on offense and seven on defense that started games in 2012. Another notable player that returned for 2013, but did not start in 2012, was running back T. J. Yeldon, who appeared in all 14 Alabama games in 2012 as the backup for Eddie Lacy. Additionally, four first-year players in 2012 made the SEC Coaches' All-Freshman Team: Amari Cooper, Ryan Kelly, D. J. Pettway and Yeldon.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Players, Depth chart
Due to varying circumstances throughout the season, several players were rotated in and out of starting positions throughout Alabama's depth chart. Below is a listing of at what times during the season players were substituted as starter or saw increased playing time. On the offensive side of the ball, freshman Grant Hill split time with starter Austin Shepherd at right tackle against Kentucky. Kellen Williams was listed on the depth chart as a backup at left tackle and guard; however, coach Saban mentioned Williams as being the sixth starter who can fill in at all the offensive line positions. After the Ole Miss, Williams was listed as the back-up center to Chad Lindsay after an injury to starter Ryan Kelly.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Players, Depth chart
On the defensive side of the ball, reserve Nick Perry sustained a shoulder injury in practice prior to the Colorado State game that ended his season. On October 2, Nick Saban announced the indefinite suspension of Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, and indicated Landon Collins and Geno Smith would play more in Clinton-Dix's absence. Clinton-Dix's eligibility was reinstated by the NCAA on October 18 after he served a two-game suspension for receiving an improper benefit.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Players, Depth chart
The depth chart listed below shows starters and backups as announced in August 2013.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Players, 2013 recruiting class
Prior to National Signing Day on February 6, 2013, nine players enrolled for the spring semester in order to participate in spring practice (six former high school seniors on scholarship, one former junior college player on scholarship, one walk-on from professional baseball and one walk-on from high school). The early enrollments from high school included quarterbacks Cooper Bateman and Parker McLeod, wide receiver Raheem Falkins, running back Derrick Henry, offensive lineman Brandon Hill and tight end O. J. Howard.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Players, 2013 recruiting class
Lineman Brandon Hill spent a post-graduate high school year at Hargrave Military Academy, and did not have the option to take a redshirt year, but still had four years of playing eligibility. Offensive tackle Leon Brown enrolled at Alabama after he transferred from junior college and would be eligible to play in the 2013 season and for a maximum of two seasons. Four of the eight players who were early enrollees in 2012 saw playing time in the 2012 season: Amari Cooper, Dillon Lee,  T. J. Yeldon and Deion Blue.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Players, 2013 recruiting class
Henry and Howard entered school as two of the top 100 recruits in the country. Henry was the No. 1 ranked "athlete" according to 247Sports Composite Rankings based on his potential to make an immediate impact at either running back or outside linebacker, but he had commented that he planned to compete at running back. Henry broke the national high school record for career yards, and in his 2012 high school season he averaged 328 yards per game.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Players, 2013 recruiting class
In addition to those scholarship recruits that signed early, former professional baseball player Jai Miller and high school quarterback Luke Del Rio enrolled in order to compete for roster spots as invited walk-ons. Miller was a 28-year-old who out of high school signed to play baseball and football at Stanford, but ended up playing professional baseball out of high school after being drafted by the Florida Marlins in 2003. Based on the terms of his original contract, the Marlins would pay for Miller's tuition at Alabama.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Players, 2013 recruiting class
On National Signing Day, Alabama signed 18 additional players out of high school that completed the 2013 recruiting class. The class was highlighted by fourteen players from the "ESPN 150": No. 9 Derrick Henry; No. 16 Reuben Foster; No. 25 Robert Foster; No. 26 Dee Liner; No. 28 Jonathan Allen; No. 32 Alvin Kamara; No. 36 Tim Williams; No. 44 Cooper Bateman; No. 45 O. J. Howard; No. 63 Tyren Jones; No. 81 Altee Tenpenny; No. 84 Maurice Smith; No. 86 Grant Hill and No. 105 A'Shawn Robinson. Alabama signed the No. 1 recruiting class according to Rivals.com and the No. 3 recruiting class according to Scout.com.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Schedule
The 2013 schedule was officially released on October 18, 2012. The 2013 schedule was developed as a "bridge" schedule for only the 2013 season, as a permanent system was developed by the conference in spring 2013. Alabama faced all six Western Division opponents: Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M. They also faced two Eastern Division opponents: official SEC rival Tennessee and Kentucky. Alabama was not scheduled to play SEC opponents Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina, Florida or Vanderbilt.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Schedule
They also played four non-conference games: Virginia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Colorado State of the Mountain West Conference, Georgia State of the Sun Belt Conference and Chattanooga of the Southern Conference. The Crimson Tide had two bye weeks: their first was before they faced Texas A&M, and their second before they faced LSU. On December 9, Alabama was selected as an at-large BCS selection to compete in the Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma of the Big 12 Conference.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Virginia Tech
On July 7, 2011, officials from both Alabama and Virginia Tech announced the Crimson Tide and the Hokies would meet to open the 2013 season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Atlanta. In the game, the offense struggled, but Christion Jones became the first Alabama player to score two non-offensive touchdowns in a single game and led the Crimson Tide to a 35–10 victory at the Georgia Dome. After the Hokies were held to a three-and-out, Christion Jones gave Alabama a 7–0 lead with his first touchdown on a 72-yard punt return. The teams then traded a series of punts before T. J. Yeldon extended the Alabama lead to 14–0 with his two-yard touchdown run that capped a 49-yard drive.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech responded on the possession that ensued with their only touchdown of the game on a 77-yard Trey Edmunds touchdown run that cut the lead to 14–7. Early in the second quarter, Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a Logan Thomas pass and returned it 38-yards for a touchdown and a 21–7 lead. The teams then again traded punts before Kyle Fuller intercepted an A. J. McCarron pass that set up an eventual 29-yard Cody Journell field goal. On the kickoff that ensued, Jones scored his second non-offensive touchdown of the game on a 94-yard return that made the halftime score 28–10.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Virginia Tech
Neither team scored again until late in third quarter when McCarron Connected with Jones on a 38-yard touchdown pass that made the final score 35–10. For his three touchdown and 256 all-purpose yardage performance, Jones was recognized as the Walter Camp National Player of the Week. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Hokies to 12–1.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Texas A&M
In the first conference game of the 2013 season, Alabama defeated the Texas A&M Aggies at College Station, 49–42. Texas A&M opened the game with a pair of touchdowns on their first two offensive possessions and took a 14–0 lead. After they received the opening kickoff, the Aggies scored on their first possession when Johnny Manziel threw a one-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Clear and on their second possession on a one-yard Ben Malena touchdown run. Alabama responded with their first of five consecutive touchdowns on their next possession and cut the A&M lead to 14–7 when A. J. McCarron threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Norwood.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Texas A&M
After the Crimson Tide defense held the Aggies to a punt, McCarron threw his second touchdown pass of the afternoon on the drive that ensued early in the second quarter on a 44-yard flea flicker pass to DeAndrew White that tied the game 14–14. On the next drive, Cyrus Jones intercepted a Manziel pass in the end zone for a touchback and an Alabama possession. McCarron then threw his third touchdown pass on the game from 51 yards to Kenny Bell and gave the Crimson Tide their first lead of the game, 21–14. Alabama then closed the first half with an 11-play, 93-yard drive capped with a four-yard T. J. Yeldon touchdown run for a 28–14 halftime lead.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Texas A&M
After the A&M defense forced a punt on the opening possession of the third quarter, Vinnie Sunseri intercepted the first Manziel pass of the second half and returned it 73 yards for a touchdown and extended the Alabama lead to 35–14. The Aggies responded on the drive that followed with a 14-yard Manziel touchdown pass to Malcome Kennedy which was followed with a three-yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run that made the score 42–21 in favor of the Crimson Tide at the end of the third quarter.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Texas A&M
In the fourth, the Aggies scored first on a 12-yard Kennedy touchdown reception, and Alabama looked like they were about to respond with a touchdown as well, but Yeldon fumbled at the two-yard line that was recovered by A&M. Three plays later, Manziel threw a 95-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans that cut the Crimson Tide lead to 42–35. Alabama rebounded on their next drive that was capped with a five-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler that extended their lead to 49–35. A four-yard touchdown pass from Manziel to Kennedy in the last 0:20 made the final score 49–42. Alabama recovered the ensuing onside kick to seal the win.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Texas A&M
The 628 yards of total offense by A&M were the most ever surrendered by an Alabama defense in the history of the program. For his career-high 334 yards on 20 of 29 passing and four touchdowns, McCarron was recognized as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Aggies to 4–2.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Colorado State
On December 13, 2012, officials from both Alabama and Colorado State announced the Crimson Tide and the Rams would meet each other for the first time in the third game of the 2013 season. Although Alabama was a 40-point favorite as they entered the game, the Rams played the Crimson Tide close through the fourth quarter when a pair of late touchdowns gave Alabama a 31–6 victory. After both teams traded punts on their opening pair of possessions, Alabama took a 7–0 lead on a three-yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Colorado State
Drake was able to score the first touchdown as he was the starting running back in the game due to T. J. Yeldon being suspended for the first quarter by Nick Saban for his unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against A&M the week before. They extended their lead to 14–0 early in the second quarter when Drake blocked a Rams punt that was returned 15-yards by Dillon Lee for a touchdown, and then to 17–0 at halftime when Cade Foster connected on a 46-yard field goal late in the quarter.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Colorado State
After Bernard Blake intercepted an A. J. McCarron pass on Alabama's first possession of the second half, Jared Roberts kicked a 45-yard field goal on the drive that ensured that made the score 17–3. Roberts then scored the Rams' only other points on their next possession with his 31-yard field goal. Early in the fourth quarter, Trey DePriest both forced and recovered a Garrett Grayson fumble. On the next play, Alabama scored on a 30-yard McCarron touchdown pass to DeAndrew White for a 24–6 lead. The Crimson Tide then made the final score 31–6 with a 15-yard Blake Sims touchdown pass to Chris Black. In the game, the Rams were led by former Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Jim McElwain and received $1.5 million to play the game at Bryant–Denny Stadium.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
In their first home conference game of the 2013 season, Alabama shutout the Ole Miss Rebels 25–0 at Tuscaloosa. After the Crimson Tide defense forced a punt on the Rebels' first possession, A. J. McCarron led the Alabama offense on an 11 play, 61-yard drive that ended with a 3–0 lead after a 28-yard Cade Foster field goal. Each team played strong defense for the remainder of the quarter with an Eddie Jackson interception of a Laquon Treadwell sideline pass for Alabama being the major play. Alabama then extended their lead in the second quarter to 9–0 at halftime after Foster connected on field goals of 53 and 42-yards.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
On the second play of the third quarter, Alabama scored their first touchdown of the game. It came on a 68-yard T. J. Yeldon run and gave the Crimson Tide a 16–0 lead. Each team again traded punts before the Alabama defense stopped an Ole Miss scoring opportunity on a fourth-and-two play from their own seven-yard line that kept the score 16–0. In the fourth, Cody Mandell had a punt downed at the Rebels' one-yard line and on the next play, C. J. Mosley sacked Ole Miss quarterback Bo Wallace for a safety and an 18–0 lead.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
On the next offensive play for Alabama after they received the safety kick, Kenyan Drake scored on a 50-yard touchdown run that made the final score 25–0. The shutout was the first for the Rebels since their loss against Arkansas in 1998. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Rebels to 47–9–2 (51–8–2 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia State
In their fifth game of the 2013 season and their second home game, Alabama defeated the Georgia State Panthers 45–3. A. J. McCarron led a 71-yard drive capped off with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Christion Jones for a 7–0 lead. On their first possession, Georgia State gained one first down but was quickly driven back by Alabama's defense who forced a punt. Alabama's next drive saw it lean more on the running game, and T. J. Yeldon scored on a four-yard touchdown run for a 14–0 Crimson Tide lead. On the kickoff that ensued, Dee Hart forced a fumble that Crimson Tide linebacker Dillon Lee recovered and returned to the Panthers' 10-yard line. On the next play, McCarron completed a touchdown pass to DeAndrew White that increased Alabama's lead to 21–0.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia State
The Crimson Tide scored on its next two possessions as well, and McCarron completed touchdown passes to running backs Kenyan Drake and Jalston Fowler. With the lead at 35–0 late in the second quarter, Alabama played its reserves for much of the remainder of the game. After the Crimson Tide defense forced another punt from the Panthers, McCarron was replaced by backup quarterback Blake Sims. On his first possession at the helm of Alabama's offense, Sims led the team to the Georgia State one-yard line, but a pair of false starts forced Alabama to settle for a field goal that increased the lead to 38–0 at halftime.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia State
Georgia State opened the second half with a drive to the Alabama 36-yard line to set up a school record 53-yard field goal by Wil Lutz. Alabama responded with a 68-yard march that ended in a touchdown pass from Blake Sims to Chris Black for a 45–3 lead. With the score at 45–3, neither team scored again. After a Panthers punt, Alabama's next drive ended with Crimson Tide backup kicker Adam Griffith missing a 30-yard field goal. Before his exit late in the second quarter, McCarron set the Alabama record for passing accuracy at 93.75%, going 15–16 and surpassed the previous record of 84.2% held by Ken Stabler. With the win, Alabama improved its all-time record against Georgia State to 2–0.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Kentucky
For the first time since 2009, Alabama played Kentucky at Lexington, and in the game Alabama defeated the Wildcats 48–7. Although the Crimson Tide defense opened the game strong and forced Kentucky to punt after they held the Wildcats to a series of three-and-outs on their initial possessions, the Alabama offense did not see the same on-field success. After they were held to a punt on their first possession, fumbles by Kenyan Drake and T. J. Yeldon on the next two Crimson Tide possessions inside the Wildcats' 15-yard line kept the game scoreless.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Kentucky
After a scoreless first quarter, Alabama took a 3–0 lead early in the second quarter on a 25-yard Cade Foster field goal. On their next possession, the Crimson Tide scored their first touchdown on a two-play drive that saw a 42-yard Kevin Norwood reception and a one-yard Drake touchdown run for a 10–0 lead. Alabama then extended their lead to 24–0 at halftime after touchdown runs of 24-yards from Yeldon and one-yard from Drake on their final two possessions of the half.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Kentucky
On their first possession of the second half, the Crimson Tide extended their lead further to 31–0 after Yeldon scored on a three-yard run that capped a drive that featured a 34-yard Yeldon run and 42-yard Amari Cooper reception. On the Kentucky possession that ensued, the Wildcats scored their only points of the game on a 30-yard Maxwell Smith touchdown pass to Javess Blue that made the score 31–7. The touchdown was the first allowed by the Alabama defense since the Texas A&M game and ended a 14-quarter touchdown-free streak for the Crimson Tide. A 20-yard Foster field goal then made the score 34–7 as they entered the fourth quarter.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Kentucky
In the fourth, the Crimson Tide scored touchdowns on both of their offensive possessions and made the final score 48–7. The first came on a 20-yard A. J. McCarron pass to Kevin Norwood and the second on a seven-yard Altee Tenpenny run. Offensively, McCarron threw for 359 yards and Drake and Yeldon ran for 106 yards and 124 respectively. This marked the first time in team history that Alabama had a 300-yard passer and two 100-yard runners in a single game. For his performance, right guard Anthony Steen was recognized as SEC Offensive Linemen of the Week. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Wildcats to 36–2–1.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Arkansas
In what was the first Bret Bielema coached team to play against the Crimson Tide, Alabama shut out the Arkansas Razorbacks 52–0 at Bryant–Denny Stadium. Alabama took a 7–0 lead on their first possession with a four-yard A. J. McCarron touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler and extended it to 14–0 on their second with a one-yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run. Later in the first, HaHa Clinton-Dix intercepted a Brandon Allen pass in what was his return to the team after he served a two-game suspension for a violation of NCAA rules.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Arkansas
After the Crimson Tide defense forced a punt on the first Razorback possession of the second quarter, Drake extended the Alabama lead to 21–0 with his 46-yard touchdown run. Arkansas responded on their next possession with their longest drive of the game. However, they were unable to score any points as Deion Belue blocked a 41-yard Zach Hocker field goal that preserved the shutout. On the next possession, Alabama closed the first half with a 30-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Amari Cooper that made the halftime score 28–0.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Arkansas
On the opening kickoff of the second half, Derrick Henry forced a Keon Hatcher fumble that was recovered by Eddie Jackson for the Crimson Tide. Three plays later, Alabama led 35–0 after McCarron threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to O. J. Howard. On their next offensive drive, T. J. Yeldon scored on a 24-yard touchdown run that extended the Crimson Tide lead to 42–0. The Alabama defense then had their second Allen interception of the evening on the Razorbacks possession that ensued with Cyrus Jones' play at the 47-yard line.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Arkansas
With the offensive reserves in the game, Blake Sims led the team to a 45–0 lead after Cade Foster connected on a 48-yard field goal. Henry then made the final score 52–0 in the final minute of play with his 80-yard touchdown run. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Razorbacks 14–8 (17–7 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
In their annual rivalry game, Alabama defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 45–10 at Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide took a 21–0 lead after they scored touchdowns on all three of their first quarter possessions. The first came on a 54-yard A. J. McCarron pass to Amari Cooper, the second on a one-yard T. J. Yeldon run and the third on a 22-yard McCarron pass to Kevin Norwood. After Alabama extended their lead to 28–0 early in the second quarter on Yeldon's second one-yard run of the game, the defense made their first turnover when Deion Belue intercepted a Justin Worley pass.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
However, the Crimson Tide were unable to capitalize on the drive that ensued after Kenyan Drake fumbled the ball at the goal line and was recovered by the Vols' Cameron Sutton. Looking to score before halftime, Tennessee drove from their one-yard line to the Alabama 24 before Worley threw his second interception of the game. This time Landon Collins made the play at the 11-yard line and returned it 89-yards for a touchdown and a 35–0 halftime lead. Tennessee opened the second half with their first points on a 37-yard Michael Palardy field goal that made the score 35–3. The Crimson Tide responded later in the third with Yeldon's third one-yard touchdown run of the game and extended their lead to 42–3.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
In the fourth, the Vols scored their only touchdown on a three-yard Rajion Neal run and Adam Griffith then kicked his first field goal for the Crimson Tide and made the final score 45–10. For his six tackle performance and long interception return, Collins was recognized as the SEC Defensive Player of the Week. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Volunteers to 50–38–7 (51–37–8 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU
In their annual rivalry game, Alabama defeated the LSU Tigers at Tuscaloosa 38–17. After LSU forced an Alabama punt on their first possession, they proceeded to drive 79-yards to the Crimson Tide three-yard line. On the next play, Tana Patrick forced a J. C. Copeland fumble at the one-yard line that prevented a Tigers' score. The ball was recovered by Landon Collins and gave the Crimson Tide possession at their 10-yard line. After the LSU defense forced a second punt, their offense had their second turnover of the game when a Zach Mettenberger fumble was recovered by Trey DePriest at the Tigers' 27-yard line. Four plays later, Alabama took a 3–0 lead on a 41-yard Cade Foster field goal.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU
On their next possession, LSU responded with their first touchdown and a 7–3 lead on a three-yard Jeremy Hill run early in the second quarter. Alabama then retook a 10–7 lead on the next possession when O. J. Howard took a short slant pass from A. J. McCarron 52-yards for a touchdown. After the Crimson Tide defense forced a punt, their offense extended their lead to 17–7 on a nine-yard McCarron pass to Kevin Norwood. LSU then made the halftime score 17–14 after Mettenberger threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Travin Dural.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU
After the Tigers' tied the game 17–17 on a 41-yard Colby Delahoussaye field goal to open the second half, the Crimson Tide went on their first of three consecutive touchdown drives. Their first touchdown came on a four-yard T. J. Yeldon run that capped a 14 play, 79-yard drive that included a successful fake punt. On their next possession, Yeldon scored on a one-yard touchdown run that extended Alabama's lead to 31–17. Odell Beckham Jr. then returned the kickoff that ensued 82-yards to the Crimson Tide 18-yard line.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU
However, the offense was unable to capitalize on the good field position as the Alabama defense forced a turnover on downs. The Crimson Tide then drove 78 yards in eight plays, capping the drive with a three-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler that made the score 38–17. The Alabama defense then closed the game with three consecutive sacks of Mettenberger, winning 38–17. For his 12 tackle performance, C. J. Mosley was recognized as both the SEC Defensive Player of the Week and as the Lott IMPACT National Player of the Week. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Tigers to 48–25–5.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State
In their annual rivalry game, Alabama defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 20–7 at Starkville despite having four turnovers. Alabama won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball to start the game. They then scored on a 33-yard Cade Foster field goal for an early 3–0 lead. Both teams then traded punts for their next six combined possessions before the Bulldogs missed a 23-yard field goal midway through the second quarter. On the Alabama drive that ensued, the Crimson Tide had their first of four turnovers on a Taveze Calhoun interception of an A. J. McCarron pass. Alabama rebounded on their next possession with an 18-yard touchdown pass from McCarron to Brian Vogler that made the halftime score 10–0.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State
After the Crimson Tide defense forced a State punt to open the third quarter, Kendrick Market forced a T. J. Yeldon fumble that was recovered by Beniquez Brown at the State 49-yard line. The Bulldogs scored on their drive that ensued after Charles Siddoway recovered a Tyler Russell fumble in the endzone that made the score 10–7. Alabama responded on their next possession with an 11-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Kevin Norwood that extended their lead to 17–7. After the State possession that followed, HaHa Clinton-Dix intercepted a Tyler Russell pass.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State
Foster then made the score 20–7 with his 35-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter. The Crimson Tide then had a difficult time closing the game as turnovers on consecutive possessions on a McCarron interception and a Kenyan Drake fumble. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Bulldogs to 76–18–3 (78–17–3 without NCAA vacations and forfeits).


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Chattanooga
In the final non-conference game the 2013 season, Alabama shutout the Chattanooga Mocs of the Southern Conference 49–0 on senior day at Bryant–Denny Stadium. After the Alabama defense forced a Mocs three-and-out on the first possession of the game, Christion Jones fumbled the punt that ensued with Sema'je Kendall for Chattanooga making the recovery at the Alabama 34-yard line. The Alabama defense once again held strong and Trey DePriest ended the possession with his interception at the 17-yard line on fourth down. The Crimson Tide offense then took the ball 83-yards on its first possession with Kenyan Drake making the score 7–0 on his 13-yard touchdown run.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Chattanooga
Derrick Henry scored Alabama's next touchdown early in the second quarter on a five-yard run that extended their lead to 14–0. On the next Chattanooga possession, Alabama again forced a punt, but this time Jones returned it 75-yards for a touchdown and a 21–0 lead. The Mocs responded with their best drive of the game; however, A'Shawn Robinson blocked a 48-yard Nick Pollard field goal attempt that kept Chattanooga scoreless. The Crimson Tide then closed the half with a 28-yard A. J. McCarron touchdown pass to Kevin Norwood that made the halftime score 28–0.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Chattanooga
Alabama continued their scoring into the third quarter with touchdowns on their first two possessions of the half. The first came on a 38-yard McCarron pass to Amari Cooper on a drive that also saw McCarron complete a pass to his brother Corey McCarron. The second came on a 31-yard Chris Black run that made the score 42–0. With the Crimson Tide significantly up, mostly back-up players completed the fourth quarter. After a long drive stalled at the Mocs' 23-yard line, Eddie Jackson returned a C. J. Board fumble caused by Jonathan Allen to the Chattanooga six-yard line. On the next play, Dee Hart made the final score 49–0 with his six-yard touchdown run. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Mocs to 12–0.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Auburn
In the final regular season game the 2013 season, Alabama lost 34–28 to the Auburn Tigers after Chris Davis returned a missed Adam Griffith field goal 109-yards for the game-winning score with no time left on the clock in a game since dubbed "Kick Bama Kick". Going into the game, Alabama had been ranked atop the polls all season, while Auburn was fourth in all major polls, making this the highest combined ranking ever in the Iron Bowl. With the victory, Auburn won the SEC West division title and prevented Alabama from potentially playing for their third consecutive national championship.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Auburn
After Alabama failed to score on the first drive when Cade Foster missed a 44-yard field goal attempt, Auburn took a 7–0 lead on their second offensive possession on a 45-yard Nick Marshall touchdown run. The Crimson Tide responded early in the second and tied the game 7–7 on a three-yard A. J. McCarron touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler. Alabama's Landon Collins both forced and recovered a Tre Mason fumble on the Tigers' possession that ensued. Four plays later Alabama took a 14–7 lead on a 20-yard McCarron pass to Kevin Norwood. The Crimson Tide then went ahead 21–7 on a one-yard T. J. Yeldon touchdown run, but Auburn responded with a late Mason touchdown run that made the halftime score 21–14.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Auburn
The Tigers tied the score 21–21 on their first possession of the third quarter when Marshall threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to C. J. Uzomah. Early in the fourth Foster missed a 33-yard field goal attempt, but on their next possession McCarron connected with Amari Cooper for a 99-yard touchdown reception and a 28–21 lead. Late in the game, Ryan Smith blocked a 44-yard Foster field goal attempt, and on the Auburn possession that ensued Marshall threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Sammie Coates that tied the game 28–28.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Auburn
With seven seconds left in regulation and the score tied at 28, Yeldon made a long run as time expired. The play was reviewed from the replay booth, and one second was put back on the clock after the referees determined Yeldon had stepped out of bounds just before time expired. Alabama then opted to attempt a game-winning 57-yard field goal, but chose freshman kicker Adam Griffith over Foster due to Foster's woes that day.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Auburn
Alabama failed its fourth field goal of the day with Griffith's attempt falling short, but Auburn's Chris Davis fielded it nine yards deep in his own end zone, and with no Crimson Tide skill players in his path (the field goal unit was made up almost entirely of offensive linemen), sprinted for a 109-yard touchdown return and a 34–28 Auburn win. Under NCAA scoring rules, Davis was only credited for 100 yards on the play. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against the Tigers to 42–35–1.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
On December 9, Alabama was selected as an at-large BCS participant to play in the Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma. Against the Sooners, the Crimson Tide were upset 45–31 against an upstart Oklahoma squad. Alabama opened the game with a four play, 75-yard touchdown drive that saw A. J. McCarron complete a 53-yard pass to Amari Cooper and T. J. Yeldon score on a one-yard run for a 7–0 lead. On the first Oklahoma possession of the game, Landon Collins intercepted a Trevor Knight pass that halted the Sooners' drive.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
However, on the Alabama play that ensued, McCarron threw an interception to Gabe Lynn, and Oklahoma responded on their next play with a 45-yard Knight pass to Lacoltan Bester that tied the game 7–7. Alabama retook a 10–7 lead on a 27-yard Cade Foster field goal, but the Sooners again responded and took a 14–10 lead at the end of the first quarter when Knight threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Saunders.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Early in the second quarter, McCarron threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to DeAndrew White for a 17–14 lead. However, this would be the last time the Crimson Tide led in the game as a pair of turnovers by the Crimson Tide later in the quarter directly resulted in a pair of Oklahoma touchdowns. After the Sooners tied the game with a 47-yard Michael Hunnicutt field goal, Geneo Grissom recovered a Yeldon fumble at their eight-yard line and returned it to the 34. Seven plays later Knight threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Saunders for a 24–17 Oklahoma lead.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
On the next offensive series, McCarron threw his second interception of the game to Zack Sanchez who returned it to the Alabama 13-yard line. On the next play, Sterling Shepard extended the Sooners' lead to 31–17 with his 13-yard touchdown run. The Crimson Tide was able to get into field goal range late, but Foster missed an attempt from 32-yards as time expired for the first half.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
After the teams traded punts to open the second half, Derrick Henry made the score 31–24 with his 43-yard touchdown run for the only points scored in the third quarter. Oklahoma next scored on their opening possession of the fourth quarter on a nine-yard Knight touchdown pass to Shepard that capped an eight-play drive. Later in the quarter, Henry scored his second long touchdown of the game for Alabama on a 61—yard reception from McCarron that cut the Oklahoma lead to 38–31.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
However, the Sooners closed the game with a long drive that ran down the clock and in the final minute, an Eric Striker sack of McCarron caused a fumble that Grissom recovered and returned eight-yards for a touchdown and made the final score 45–31. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against the Sooners 1–3–1.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Rankings
As they entered the 2013 season, the Crimson Tide were ranked No. 1 in both the AP and Coaches' Preseason Polls. As they were still undefeated at the time of the initial Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings, the Crimson Tide were ranked first by the BCS on October 21. Alabama remained in the No. 1 position through their final regular season game against Auburn. After their 34–28 loss against the Tigers, Alabama dropped to No. 4 in all of the standings.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Rankings
The Crimson Tide closed the regular season in the No. 3 position in all of the standings and failed to qualify for their third consecutive BCS National Championship Game. In the final poll of the season, Alabama dropped into the No. 7 position in the AP and No. 8 position in the Coaches' Polls after their loss against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, Final statistics
After their loss to Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl, Alabama's final team statistics were released. Nationally, Cody Mandell led the nation with an average of 42.43 net yards per punt. On the defensive side of the ball, of the 124 FBS teams, the Crimson Tide was ranked near the top of all major defensive categories both nationally and in conference.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, Final statistics
They ranked fourth nationally and first in conference scoring defense (13.9 points per game), fifth nationally and first in conference in total defense (286.50 yards per game), seventh nationally and first in conference in rushing defense (106.2 yards per game) and eleventh nationally and second in conference in passing defense (180.3 yards per game). Individually, C. J. Mosley led the team with 108 total tackles, 61 of which were assisted, and 47 solo tackles. Mosley also led the team with 8 tackles for loss. A'Shawn Robinson led the team with 5.5 quarterback sacks. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Landon Collins, Cyrus Jones and Vinnie Sunseri tied for the team lead in interception with each having made two.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, Final statistics
On offense, of the 124 FBS teams, Alabama ranked 17th nationally and fourth in conference in scoring offense (38.2 points per game), 24th nationally and fourth in conference in rushing offense (205.6 yards per game), 33rd nationally and sixth in conference in total offense (454.1 yards per game) and 49th nationally and seventh in conference in passing offense (248.5 yards per game). A. J. McCarron led the team in passing offense and completed 226 of 336 passes for 3,063 passing yards and 28 touchdowns.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, Final statistics
Amari Cooper led the team with 45 receptions for 736 yards and Kevin Norwood led the team with seven touchdown receptions. T. J. Yeldon led the team with 207 rushing attempts for 1,279 yards and 14 touchdown runs. Kenyan Drake was second on the team with 92 rushing attempts for 694 yards and 8 touchdown runs.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, Awards
After the SEC Championship Game, multiple Alabama players were recognized for their on-field performances with a variety of awards and recognitions. At the team awards banquet on December 8, A. J. McCarron C. J. Mosley and Kevin Norwood were each named the permanent captains of the 2013 squad. At that time Mosley was also named the 2013 most valuable player with Mosley and HaHa Clinton-Dix named defensive players of the year and A. J. McCarron and T. J. Yeldon named offensive players of the year.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, Awards, Conference
The SEC recognized several players for their individual performances with various awards. On December 11, C. J. Mosley was named SEC co-Defensive Player of the year with Michael Sam of Missouri, and Christion Jones was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Year. On December 9, Cyrus Kouandjio, Cody Mandell, Mosley and Anthony Steen were named to the AP All-SEC First Team. HaHa Clinton-Dix, Landon Collins, Christion Jones, Trey DePriest and T. J. Yeldon were named to the AP All-SEC Second Team; Brandon Ivory, A. J. McCarron and Vinnie Sunseri were named to the AP All-SEC Honorable Mention Team. Clinton-Dix, Jones, Kouandjio, Mosley and Yeldon were named to the Coaches' All-SEC First Team. Mandell, McCarron, Steen and Ed Stinson were named to the Coaches' All-SEC Second Team. A'Shawn Robinson was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, Awards, National
After the season, a number of Alabama players both won and were named as national award winners and finalists. Finalists for major awards from the Crimson Tide included: C. J. Mosley for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award and the Lombardi Award and A. J. McCarron for the Davey O'Brien Award. Mosley won the Butkus Award as the top collegiate linebacker and McCarron won both the Maxwell Award as the overall player of the year and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as the top senior quarterback. McCarron also finished second behind Jameis Winston in voting for the Heisman Trophy.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, Awards, National
For their individual performances during the regular season, several players were named to various national All-American Teams. Cyrus Kouandjio, A. J. McCarron and C. J. Mosley were named to the Walter Camp All-America First Team (WC). HaHa Clinton-Dix and Mosley were named to the Sporting News (TSN) All-America Team. Kouandjio and Mosley were named to the Associated Press All-American First Team; Clinton-Dix and McCarron were named to the Associated Press All-American Second Team. Clinton-Dix, Kouandjio and Mosley were named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) All-America Team.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, Awards, National
The NCAA recognizes five All-America lists in the determination of both consensus and unanimous All-America selections: the AP, AFCA, the FWAA, TSN and the WC. In order for an honoree to earn a consensus selection, he must be selected as first team in three of the five lists recognized by the NCAA, and unanimous selections must be selected as first team in all five lists. As such, for the 2013 season Mosley was a unanimous selection and Clinton-Dix and Kouandjio were consensus selections.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, Awards, All-star games
Several Alabama players were selected by postseason all-star games. Kenny Bell and John Fulton were selected to play in the College All-Star Bowl. Cody Mandell, C. J. Mosley, Kevin Norwood and Ed Stinson all accepted invitations to play in the Senior Bowl. Adrian Hubbard was also invited to compete in the game as fourth-year junior and became only the third non-senior to participate in the Senior Bowl. Invitations were also extended to Deion Belue and A. J. McCarron to participate in the game. Alabama did not have players participate in the East–West Shrine Game or the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, Coaching changes
In the weeks that followed the conclusion of the season, several changes were made to the Alabama coaching staff. On January 9 offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier was officially hired in the same capacity at Michigan as the replacement for Al Borges. On January 10, former Oakland Raiders, Tennessee and USC head coach Lane Kiffin was hired as the replacement for Nussmeier as both offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. On January 11, it was announced defensive line coach Chris Rumph had resigned and took the same position on the Texas staff.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, Coaching changes
On January 13 USC defensive line coach Bo Davis was hired as Rumph's replacement. Davis previously coached defensive line at Alabama from 2007 to 2010 and had also served under Saban at LSU and with the Miami Dolphins. On February 12, Greg Brown resigned to become the safeties coach at Louisville. Two days later, Kevin Steele was promoted from Alabama's director of player personnel to inside linebackers coach. Steele previously served as a defensive assistant for Saban at Alabama in 2007 and 2008.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, NFL Draft
Of all the draft-eligible juniors, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Adrian Hubbard, Cyrus Kouandjio, Jeoffrey Pagan and Vinnie Sunseri declared their eligibility for the 2014 NFL Draft. At the time of their announcement, Clinton-Dix and Kouandjio were projected to be first-round picks and both Hubbard and Pagan were projected to be no lower than third-round picks. With their departures it marked the first time during the Saban era that more than three juniors declared early for the NFL Draft. In February 2014, twelve Alabama players, seven seniors and five juniors, were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. The invited players were offensive linemen Cyrus Kouandjio and Anthony Steen, safeties Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Vinnie Sunseri, linebackers Adrian Hubbard and C. J. Mosley, defensive ends Jeoffrey Pagan and Ed Stinson, quarterback A. J. McCarron, wide receiver Kevin Norwood, cornerback Deion Belue and punter Cody Mandell.


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, NFL Draft
In the first round, two Crimson Tide players were selected: Mosley (17th Baltimore Ravens) and Clinton-Dix (21st Green Bay Packers). Kouandjio was selected in the second round (44th Buffalo Bills); Norwood (123rd Seattle Seahawks) was selected in the fourth round; Stinson (160th Arizona Cardinals), McCarron (164th Cincinnati Bengals) and Sunseri (167th New Orleans Saints) were selected in the fifth round; and Pagan (177th Houston Texans) was selected in the sixth round. In the days after the draft, several players from the 2013 squad that were not drafted signed as undrafted free agents. These players included Hubbard (Green Bay Packers), Steen (Arizona Cardinals), Mandell (Dallas Cowboys), John Fulton (Philadelphia Eagles), Tana Patrick (Chicago Bears) and Belue (Miami Dolphins).


2013 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team
The 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team is an American softball team, representing the University of Alabama for the 2013 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played its home games at Rhoads Stadium. After winning the 2012 National Championship, the 2013 team looks to make the postseason for the 15th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for ninth time. This season represents the 17th season of softball in the school's history.


2013 Alabama Hammers season
The 2013 Alabama Hammers season was the third season for the professional indoor football franchise and their second in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The Hammers were of seven teams that competed in the PIFL for the 2013 season.


2013 Alabama Hammers season
The team played their home games under head coach Dean Cokinos at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Hammers earned a 9–2 record, placing first in the league, winning PIFL Cup II 70–44 over the Richmond Raiders.


2013 Alabama Hammers season, Roster
Rookies in italics updated June 15, 201319 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS


2013 Alabama State Hornets football team
The 2013 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by seventh year head coach Reggie Barlow and played their home games at  The New ASU Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and finished the season with a 8–4 record.


2013 Alabama State Hornets football team
The Hornets entered the season with a new defensive coordinator, Kevin Ramsey, who joined the team from Texas Southern. The Hornets also come into the season having been picked to win the SWAC Eastern Division and with 7 players having been selected for the SWAC Pre-Season All-Conference team.


2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis
On January 29, 2013, a hostage crisis, lasting almost seven days, began in the Wiregrass Region near U.S. Highway 231 in Midland City, Alabama. Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-year-old Vietnam War-era veteran, boarded a Dale County school bus, killed the driver, and took a five-year-old boy hostage. On the afternoon of February 4, law enforcement agents entered the bunker, killed Dykes, and rescued the child.


2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis, Details, Bus driver slaying
Just after 3:30 p.m., Dykes boarded a Dale County school bus that was stopped in Midland City and told the driver that he wanted to take two children, six and eight years old, both boys, from the bus. The school bus driver, 66-year-old Charles Albert Poland, Jr., refused to let him take the children and challenged Dykes to shoot him. He blocked access to the aisle of the bus while Dykes continued to argue with him.


2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis, Details, Bus driver slaying
Dykes fired five shots, killing Poland, and left the bus taking Ethan Gilman, a five-year-old student from Midland City Elementary School who has autism, with him. After he had left the bus with Gilman, the students on the bus left through the front door, having to pass by the body of Poland, whom many of them had known for years. Authorities indicated that there was no pre-existing relationship between Dykes and the hostage. Fifteen-year-old Tre' Watts, who was present on the bus, was the first person to call 911; he began the call when Dykes boarded the bus.


2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis, Details, Child abduction
After the shooting, Dykes took Gilman to a 6-foot by 8-foot underground bunker on his property. The bunker contained homemade bombs and was equipped with a PVC ventilation pipe. Hostage negotiators cooperated with Dykes in an attempt to obtain Gilman's release and to bring the situation to a favorable conclusion.


2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis, Details, Negotiations
Soon after the shooting and abduction, Dykes called 911 and gave instructions on how to communicate with him. FBI hostage negotiators arrived at the bunker and began communicating with Dykes through the ventilation pipe, as he instructed.


2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis, Details, Negotiations
Because Gilman had Asperger's syndrome and ADHD, Dykes accepted medication for him, sent through the PVC pipe along with a coloring book and crayons. It was later confirmed that Dykes wanted a female reporter to broadcast him live in the bunker, and that he would commit suicide on live television. Investigators also revealed that he had been "training" Gilman to detonate the improvised explosive devices inside the bunker.


2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis, Details, Rescue
On February 4, 2013, at 3:12 p.m. CST, the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team breached the roof of the bunker using explosive charges after negotiations began to break down and they saw, using a hidden camera, Dykes holding a gun. The agents threw stun grenades into the bunker before exchanging gunfire with Dykes, killing him, and rescuing the boy. Gilman was taken to the hospital and was reported to be in good condition. According to sources, two improvised explosive devices were discovered, one inside the PVC pipe, the other inside the bunker.


2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis, The perpetrator
Jimmy Dykes, a decorated Vietnam War Navy veteran, was identified as the gunman. He lived in isolation and supposedly lost contact with his two daughters, years before the incident, according to people who lived near him. He previously lived in Florida, where he was arrested for brandishing a gun in 1995. In 2000, he was arrested for marijuana possession charges.


2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis, The perpetrator
He moved to Midland City, where he beat a neighbor's dog to death with an iron pipe when it walked onto his property, warned children not to enter his property, and built a speed bump to prevent motorists from driving too fast down the street. Dykes was also known to have patrolled his property at night with a shotgun and a flashlight. The day prior to the standoff, he was due in court for a hearing on a menacing case in which he allegedly fired a gun at neighbors. Dykes had cleared a path on his property for school buses to take, and he had started speaking to Charles Poland weeks prior to the incident.


2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis, Aftermath
The following week, Phil McGraw interviewed Gilman and his mother. On February 26, the bunker where Dykes held him captive was demolished by officials, who stated that it posed "a biological risk". Gilman was later adopted by local Reverend Brandon Turner in 2016 and his name was changed to Ethan Turner, and was reported to be attending elementary school in 2019.


2013 Alabama bunker hostage crisis, Aftermath
Alabama Code Title 13A. Criminal Code § 13A-7-4.2, known as the Charles "Chuck" Poland, Jr. Act, forbids trespass into a school bus. It was named for Charles Poland, Jr., the school bus driver killed by Dykes. The Act was signed into law by Governor Robert J. Bentley in June 2013.


2013 Alabama's 1st congressional district special election
A special election for Alabama's 1st congressional district was held following the resignation of Jo Bonner on August 2, 2013, to become vice chancellor for the University of Alabama. Primary elections were held on September 24. A runoff in the Republican primary took place on November 5 and the general election was pushed back to December 17. Republican Bradley Byrne won the election by a wide margin in the strongly conservative district.


2013 Alamo Bowl
The 2013 Alamo Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on December 30, 2013, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The 21st edition of the Alamo Bowl, it featured the Texas Longhorns from the Big 12 Conference and the Oregon Ducks from the Pac-12 Conference. It was telecast at 5:45 p.m. CST on ESPN. It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the Valero Energy Corporation and was officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl. Oregon defeated Texas by a score of 30–7.


2013 Alamo Bowl
Texas finished the regular season with a record of 8–4 (7–2 Big 12), tied for second place in the Big 12. Oregon, ranked number 10 in the BCS, finished the regular season with a record of 10–2 (7–2 Pac-12), co-champions of the Pac-12 North Division.


2013 Alamo Bowl, Teams, Texas
Texas was selected to represent the Big 12 after an 8–4 season, finishing third overall in the conference. Starting the season ranked 15th in both major polls, Texas would start the season disappointingly by going 1–2 against non-conference opponents with a win over New Mexico State and losses to BYU and Ole Miss. They would eventually contend for the Big-12 Championship by starting their conference schedule at 6–0 with wins over Kansas State, Iowa State, Oklahoma, TCU, Kansas and West Virginia. They would finish their remaining conference slate with a home loss to Oklahoma State, rebound to beat Texas Tech after a bye week and finish the season with a road loss to Baylor, finishing the season unranked in the polls.


2013 Alamo Bowl, Teams, Oregon
Oregon was selected to represent the Pac-12 after a 10–2 regular season, finishing second overall in the conference. In their first season with new head coach Mark Helfrich after Chip Kelly's departure to the NFL, they started the season ranked third in both major polls, and won their first eight games over Nicholls State, Virginia, Tennessee, California, Colorado, Washington, Washington State and UCLA. Going into November sitting at 8–0 and contending for the a slot in the BCS National Championship Game they finished the season 2–2 with road losses to Stanford and Arizona and home wins against Utah and arch-rival Oregon State finishing the season ranked tenth in the AP and BCS polls.


2013 Albanian Supercup
The Albanian Supercup 2013 was the 20th edition of the Albanian Supercup since its establishment in 1989. The match was contested between the 2012–13 Albanian Cup winners KF Laçi and the 2012–13 Albanian Superliga champions Skënderbeu Korçë. The cup was won by Skënderbeu Korçë after penalties (4–3), since regular and extra time ended in a 1–1 draw. This was the first Supercup trophy for Skënderbeu Korçë, having lost two previous finals against KF Tirana.


2013 Albanian demonstrations in Macedonia
The 2013 Albanian demonstrations in Macedonia was a wave of violent protests and a period of ethnic tensions among the Albanian minority in Macedonia in March 2013 over an controversial appointment of former ethnic Albanian guerrilla commander Talat Xhaferi as the country’s defence minister. 22 were injured during fighting between demonstrators and police as the military was sent in to quell the rioting and ethnic tensions that flared over the next few days. Protests rocked villages and Albanian-majority streets, where demonstrators threw stones at police who later fired Tear gas to disperse protesters. Rallies, Demonstrations, Marches and Protest unrest was organised among Albanian youths and young people. Rioters set fire on stations and pelted stones after reports that ethnic Albanians were attacked during youth-led protests in Macedonia against he appointment of the Albanian defence minister.


2013 Albanian demonstrations in Macedonia
Thick plum of smoke arose in Skopje after cars was set alight and protesters was attacked by the military. Rioters was met with Tear gas and live shots, tanks pushed protesters off the streets. Mobs kept attacking the police cars and ethnic Macedonians staged protests and thousands participated in rival rallies and demonstrations in the country. Protesters continued protests and rioting over the next few days amid violence and widespread attacks by police and violence between police and ethnic groups on both sides. Albanian demonstrators said their were hooligans who staged rallies for the days before the uprising but protesters (Macedonians) said they were ordinary youth. 1 was critically wounded and 22 were injured in the battles.


2013 Albanian local elections
Albanian partial local elections of 2013 were held on September 1, 2013, and November 3, 2013. Following the Parliamentary Elections in June, and the new Albanian Government composition announced on July 31, 2013, there were reelections in four municipalities, three of them rural. The elections were administrated by the Central Election Commission of Albania.


2013 Albanian local elections, September 1, 2013
Turnout: 34% (of which less than 38% were women). Results:


2013 Albanian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 23 June 2013. The result was a victory for the Alliance for a European Albania led by the Socialist Party and its leader, Edi Rama. Incumbent Prime Minister Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party-led Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration conceded defeat on 26 June, widely viewed as a sign of growing democratic maturity in Albania.


2013 Albanian parliamentary election, Background
The previous parliamentary elections were held on 28 June 2009 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party of Albania-led Alliance of Change, which received 46.92 of the vote, winning 70 of the 140 seats. The opposition Union for Change headed by Edi Rama of the Socialist Party received almost 45.34% of the vote and won the other 66 seats. The Democratic Party led by Sali Berisha formed the government with Berisha as Prime Minister.


2013 Albanian parliamentary election, Electoral system
The 140 members of Parliament were elected in twelve multi-member constituencies based on the twelve counties using closed list proportional representation with an electoral threshold of 3% for parties and 5% for alliances. Seats were allocated to alliances using the d'Hondt method, then to political parties using the Sainte-Laguë method.


2013 Albanian parliamentary election, Alliances
Prior to the election two major coalitions were formed, whilst four parties and two independent candidates ran alone. In total there were 66 parties.


2013 Albanian parliamentary election, Conduct
The Central Election Commission was criticised for not replacing three of the seven member committee who had resigned in April following a dispute between the government and the opposition.


2013 Albanian parliamentary election, Conduct
On election day, a shootout occurred in Laç resulting in the death of the LSI activist Gjon Pjeter Gjoni and injuring the PD candidate Mhill Fufi.


2013 Albanian parliamentary election, Aftermath
Early on election day both Sali Berisha and Edi Rama claimed victory. On 25 June, Edi Rama gave his victory speech saying, "I will be your prime minister, but also your prime servant. The duty will be mine; the authority will be yours." On 26 June, after vote counting was finally complete, the outgoing Prime Minister, Sali Berisha, publicly accepted the result, took responsibility for the loss, resigned from his functions in the Democratic Party, and wished his opponent well in his new duties.


2013 Albany Great Danes football team
The 2013 UAlbany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Bob Ford, who was in his 41st and final season as head coach, and played their first season at the new Bob Ford Field, named after the coach. The Great Danes were in their first season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 1–11, 0–8 in CAA play to finish in last place.


2013 Albany Panthers season
The 2013 Albany Panthers season was the fourth season as a professional indoor football franchise and their second in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The 2013 season ended up being the final season for the Panthers, who lost their lease at the James H. Gray Civic Center following the season. One of 7 teams competing in the PIFL for the 2013 season.


2013 Albany Panthers season
The team played their home games under head coach Lucious Davis at the James H. Gray Civic Center in Albany, Georgia. The Panthers earned a 7-5 record, placing 4th in the league.


2013 Albany Panthers season, Roster
Rookies in italics updated July 1, 201318 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS


2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Alberta's women's provincial curling championship, was held from January 23 to 27 at the Lethbridge Curling Club in Lethbridge, Alberta. The winning Kristie Moore rink from Grande Prairie went on to represent Alberta at the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kingston, Ontario.


2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Qualification
Twelve teams will qualify for the provincial tournament through several berths. The qualification process is as follows:


2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Knockout Results
All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC−7).


2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Qualification events, Northern Alberta Curling Association
The Northern Alberta Curling Association qualification event for the 2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts took place from January 3 to 6 at the Cold Lake Curling Club in Cold Lake. The event qualified three teams to the provincial playdowns.


2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Qualification events, Southern Alberta Curling Association
The Southern Alberta Curling Association qualification event for the 2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts is taking place from January 3 to 6 at the Glencoe Curling Club in Calgary. The event will qualify three teams to the provincial playdowns.


2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Qualification events, Peace Curling Association
The Peace Curling Association qualification event for the 2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts took place from January 4 to 6 in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The event qualified two teams to the provincial playdowns.