2013 Auqali Topakees football team
The 2013 Auqali Topakees football team represented the University of Auqali in the sport of gridiron football during the 2013 OIAA Division I-A football season. They were coached by Garrett Kendrick in his 16th and final season of coaching, and played their home games in Allen Stadium in Suntar, Auqali. They were members of the STC’s Eastern Division, of which was their 81st year as charter members of the conference. The Topakees were led by Hawthorne-Epps Trophy winner Nolan Anntenin, and finished the season with a perfect 14–0 record, breaking the school record for wins, previously set at 13 by the 2002 team. The record would eventually be tied by the 2021 team at 14 wins. The Topakees captured their 11th STC title, a 45–0 shutout of the 5th-ranked Moscakee Aggies in the 2013 STC Championship Game. Following the STC Championship, the Topakees were invited to play St. John’s Conference champion Veraise in the 2014 Mango Bowl, where they won in dominant fashion, 42–14. This was Auqali’s third outright national title, and their first since 1970.
| 2013 Auqali Topakees football | |
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STC Championship Game, W 45–0 vs. Moscakee | |
BCS National Championship Game, W 42–14 vs. Veraise | |
| Conference | South Tierrador |
| Eastern Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 |
| AP | No. 1 |
| 2013 record | 14–0 (8–0 STC) |
| Head coach | Garrett Kendrick (16th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Jason Aubas (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Petr Kaapanin (6th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Allen Stadium (Capacity: 98,600) |
Along with winning the Hawthorne-Epps Trophy, Nolan Anntenin won the Wezeles Award, the Krauža-Gomez Award, and was honored as the AP/TP Player of the Year. Wide receivers Talon Ward and Qalir Kolaxa won both the Čeqen Award and the Osqalla Award, respectively. An OIAA-record sixteen players were named All-Orixtals, with five earning consensus honors. For their accomplishments, Spiro Lagóza was a finalist for both the Qorbins Award and the Sawall Trophy, and Coach Kendrick was named the OCFCA Coach of the Year and was a semifinalist for the Alstin Post Coach of the Year.
Twenty-seven Topakees from the national title team have gone on to play professional football with twenty-one players going on to play in the OFL, including league-record seven first round picks, four players in the CFL, and two players in the UFL. Nine players have been named consensus All-Orixtals. Since the National Championship, numerous players have gone on to win a Pro football championship, including Nolan Anntenin, Talon Ward, Qalir Kolaxa, Alex Atonaan, Qam Čusan, and Spiro Lagóza. On the season, the Topakees outscored their opponents by a combined total of 634 to 173. Owing to their dominant performance against a historically difficult schedule, several pundits have called the team one of the greatest in college football history. After the National Championship Game, longtime head coach Garett Kendrick announced his retirement from coaching.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Daltonland* | No. 11 | Auqali Dome, Ambaqwe, Auqali | QBC | W 62–21 | 75,100 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Miccubo* | No. 5 | Allen Stadium, Suntar, Auqali | CSPN | W 35–3 | 98,600 |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Tansher | No. 3 | Tansher Stadium, Spirit, Tansher (rivalry/College GameDay/STC Kickoff) | TBS | W 42–13 | 101,332 |
| September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Teschego* | No. 2 | Allen Stadium, Suntar, Auqali | CSPN | W 31–10 | 98,600 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 25 Porvaos State | No. 4 | Allen Stadium, Suntar, Auqali (rivalry/STC Kickoff) | TBS | W 41–13 | 98,600 |
| October 12 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Anders | No. 3 | Natesett Stadium, Anders, Anbarsnia (rivalry/College GameDay) | QBC | W 45–14 | 98,600 |
| October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Ambaqwe* | No. 2 | Auqali Dome, Ambaqwe, Auqali | TBS | W 30–13 | 75,100 |
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Tawakee | No. 2 | Allen Stadium, Suntar, Auqali (rivalry/College GameDay/STC Kickoff) | TBS | W 41–21 | 98,600 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Sonaxa | No. 1 | Laskatel Stadium, Oqaba, Sonaxa (rivalry) | QBC | W 63–17 | 57,334 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Aracadó | No. 1 | Dorsé Field, Wečas-Santiago, Aracadó (rivalry/College GameDay) | TBS | W 42–3 | 90,701 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Tuwahekee | No. 1 | Allen Stadium, Suntar, Auqali | CSPN | W 63–24 | 98,600 |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Auqali Tech | No. 1 | Allen Stadium, Suntar, Auqali (rivalry) | CSPN | W 45–15 | 90,233 |
| December 7 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Moscakee | No. 1 | Auqali Dome, Ambaqwe, Auqali (STC Championship Game/College GameDay/STC Kickoff) | TBS | W 45–0 | 75,100 |
| January 1 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Veraise | No. 1 | Auqali Dome, Ambaqwe, Auqali (BCS National Championship Game/College GameDay/STC Kickoff) | QBC | W 42–14 | 75,100 |