The 2013 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Al Golden and played their home games at Sun Life Stadium. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Russell Athletic Bowl where they were defeated by Louisville.
December 19, 2012 – Hurricanes WR Coach George McDonald leaves to become the WR coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. On January 15, 2013 McDonald then left Arkansas to become the Offensive Coordinator of the Syracuse Orange.
January 10, 2013 – Hurricanes hire Mario Cristobal as Associate Head Coach and Tight Ends Coach. TE Coach Brennan Carroll moves to WR Coach.
January 19, 2013 – Hurricanes Offensive Coordinator Jedd Fisch leaves to become the Offensive Coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
January 24, 2013 – Hurricanes hire FSU's James Coley as its new Offensive Coordinator.
February 7, 2013 – Hurricanes RB Coach Terry Richardson leaves to become the RB Coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
February 10, 2013 – Hurricanes promote Hurlie Brown from Senior Football Operations Coordinator to RB Coach.
February 20, 2013 – Hurricanes Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends Coach Mario Cristobal leaves to become Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
February 25, 2013 – Hurricanes hire USF's Larry Scott as TE Coach.
As of November 2013
Miami returns 21 players that saw significant time in 2012, 11 on offense and 10 on defense.
Offensive losses: RB Mike James – senior (12 starts), WR Davon Johnson – senior (4 starts) and Ben Jones – senior (1 start).
Defensive losses: CB Brandon McGee – senior (12 starts), LB Eddie Johnson – dismissed (8 starts), LB Gionni Paul – transferred (7 starts), DT Darius Smith – senior (7 starts), CB Thomas Finnie – dismissed (6 starts), LB Ramon Buchanan – senior (2 starts), S Vaughn Telemaque – senior (2 starts), LB Gabe Terry – dismissed (0 starts) and DT Jalen Grimble – transferred (0 starts).
Returning players who started at least one game in 2012:
(DEPTH CHART NOTATIONS: Name, Year at Miami/total years of eligibility)
WEEK 12 – PITT
