2013 American Athletic Conference football season was the 1st NCAA Division I FBS football season of the American Athletic Conference ( The American ) . The season was the first after the breakup of the former Big East Conference , which lasted in its original form from its creation in 1979 until July 2013 . The charter of the former Big East was retained by The American
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2013 American Athletic Conference football season