2013 in Michigan
List of events
Events from the year 2013 in Michigan .
Office holders
State office holders
Rick Snyder
Mayors of major cities
Federal office holders
Carl Levin
Debbie Stabenow
Population
In the 2010 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,883,640 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country.
The state's largest cities, having populations of at least 75,000 based on 2016 estimates, were as follows:
2017 Rank
City
County
2010 Pop.
2016 Pop.
Change 2010-16
1
Detroit
Wayne
713,777
672,795
−5.7%
2
Grand Rapids
Kent
188,040
196,445
4.5%
3
Warren
Macomb
134,056
135,125
0.8%
4
Sterling Heights
Macomb
129,699
132,427
2.1%
5
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw
113,934
120,782
6.0%
6
Lansing
Ingham
114,297
116,020
1.5%
7
Flint
Genesee
102,434
97,386
−4.9%
8
Dearborn
Wayne
98,153
94,444
−3.8%
9
Livonia
Wayne
96,942
94,041
−3.0%
10
Troy
Oakland
80,980
83,641
3.3%
11
Westland
Wayne
84,094
81,545
−3.0%
12
Farmington Hills
Oakland
79,740
81,129
1.7%
13
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
74,262
75,984
2.3%
14
Wyoming
Kent
72,125
75,567
4.8%
Sports
Baseball
2013 Detroit Lions season – Under coach Jim Schwartz , the Lions compiles a 7-9 record and finished third in the NFC North Division. The team's statistical leaders included Matthew Stafford with 4,650 passing yards, Reggie Bush with 1,006 rushing yards, Calvin Johnson with 1,492 receiving yards, and David Akers with 99 points scored.[2]
2013 Michigan State Spartans football team - Under head coach Mark Dantonio , the Spartans compiled a 13-1 record, defeated Stanford in the 2014 Rose Bowl , and were ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll. The team's statistical leaders included Connor Cook with 2,755 passing yards, Jeremy Langford with 1,422 rushing yards and 114 points scored, and Bennie Fowler with 622 receiving yards.[3]
2013 Michigan Wolverines football team - Under head coach Brady Hoke , the Wolverines compiled a 7-6 record and lost to Kansas State in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. The team's statistical leaders included Devin Gardner with 2,960 passing yards, Fitzgerald Toussaint with 648 rushing yards, Jeremy Gallon with 1,373 receiving yards, and Brendan Gibbons with 89 points scored.[4]
2013 Western Michigan Broncos football team - In their first season under head coach P. J. Fleck , the Broncos compiled a 1–11 record.
2013 Central Michigan Chippewas football team - Under head coach Dan Enos , the Chippewas compiled a 6–6 record.
2013 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team - Under head coaches Ron English (first 9 games) and Stan Parrish (final 3 games), the Eagles compiled a 2–10 record.
Basketball
Ice hockey
Racing
Other
Music
Chronology of events
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Deaths
January 4 - Pete Elliott , University of Michigan football player (1945–1948), at age 86 in Canton, Ohio
January 31 - George Z. Hart , Michigan state senator (1979–1982, 1987–2002), at age 88[9]
March 8 - George Saimes , Michigan State football player, at age 71 in Canton, Ohio
August 20 - Elmore Leonard , crime fiction writer, at age 87 in Bloomfield Hills
December 10 - Don Lund , baseball player for University of Michigan and Detroit Tigers (1949, 1952–1954), at age 90 in Ann Arbor
December 30 - Johnny Orr , Michigan basketball coach (1968–1980), at age 86 in Des Moines, Iowa
Gallery of 2013 deaths
See also
References