The 2003 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Mike Bellotti, the Ducks compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place the Pac-10.[1] Oregon was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Ducks lost to Minnesota. The team played home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
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Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Record | 8–5 (5–3 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Andy Ludwig (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Nick Aliotti (7th season) |
Captain | Game captains |
Home stadium | Autzen Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 USC $ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Washington State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Before the season
editRecruiting
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Dennis Dixon QB |
San Leandro, CA | San Leandro HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 5, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Ryan Gilliam CB |
Tallahassee, FL | Lincoln HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 4.4 | Feb 5, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Lance Broadus LB |
Woodland Hills, CA | William Howard Taft HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 3, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Johnny DuRocher QB |
Spanaway, WA | Bethel HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.8 | May 8, 2002 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jordan Carey S |
Olympia, WA | Capital HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 25, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Marcus Miller LB |
Norwalk, CA | Cerritos CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 18, 2002 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Pat So'oalo OL |
Kailua, HI | Kailua HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 288 lb (131 kg) | 4.9 | Jan 25, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
AJ Tuitele S |
Banning, CA | Banning HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 14, 2002 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Eddie Whitaker TE |
Van Nuys, CA | Los Angeles Valley CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 12, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Rodney Woods CB |
Fresno, CA | Fresno CC | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 20, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Paul Martinez K |
Danville, CA | San Ramon Valley HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.9 | Jan 20, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Marc Walker CB |
San Francisco, CA | CC of San Francisco | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 18, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Victor Filipe DT |
Salt Lake City, UT | Highland HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | NA | Dec 9, 2002 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jerome Johnson LB |
Los Angeles, CA | Susan Miller Dorsey HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | 4.7 | Dec 16, 2002 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Brady Leaf QB |
Great Falls, MT | C M Russell HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.8 | Dec 25, 2002 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Brian Paysinger WR |
Long Beach, CA | Woodrow Wilson Classical HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 16, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Dante Rosario LB |
Dayton, OR | Dayton HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.6 | Jul 9, 2002 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Garren Strong WR |
Cupertino, CA | Homestead HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 18, 2002 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Josh Tschirgi OL |
Vancouver, WA | Skyview HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 5.1 | Nov 20, 2002 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Brandon Bair TE |
Saint Anthony, ID | South Fremont HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | NA | Feb 4, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Marcus Maxwell WR |
Santa Clara, CA | Diablo Valley College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 22, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Kyle Weatherspoon WR |
Lynwood, CA | Lynwood HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | NA | Feb 4, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Ramond White LB |
Henderson, NV | Green Valley HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 22, 2003 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Dan Kause TE |
Anaheim, CA | Servite CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | 4.7 | Dec 9, 2002 |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44 Rivals: 26 | ||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | 6:00 pm | at Mississippi State* | ESPN2 | W 42–34 | 52,856 | |||
September 6 | 12:30 pm | Nevada* | OSN | W 31–23 | 56,471 | |||
September 13 | 7:00 pm | at Arizona | TBS | W 48–10 | 40,462 | |||
September 20 | 12:30 pm | No. 3 Michigan* | No. 22 |
| ABC | W 31–27 | 59,023 | |
September 27 | 12:30 pm | No. 21 Washington State | No. 10 |
| ABC | L 16–55 | 57,473 | [2] |
October 3 | 7:00 pm | at Utah* | No. 19 | ESPN2 | L 13–17 | 44,676 | ||
October 11 | 12:30 pm | at Arizona State | ABC | L 14–59 | 53,762 | |||
October 25 | 12:30 pm | Stanford |
| W 35–0 | 57,627 | |||
November 1 | 7:00 pm | at Washington | TBS | L 10–42 | 72,450 | [3][4] | ||
November 8 | 7:00 pm | California |
| TBS | W 21–17 | 57,511 | ||
November 15 | 12:30 pm | at UCLA | FSN | W 31–13 | 56,083 | |||
November 22 | 12:30 pm | Oregon State |
| ABC | W 34–20 | 58,102 | ||
December 31 | 11:30 am | vs. Minnesota* | CBS | L 30–31 | 49,894 | |||
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Game summaries
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Nevada
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Arizona
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Michigan
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- Highest ranked non-conference opponent Oregon defeated at home
Washington State
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UCLA
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Sun Bowl (Minnesota)
editReferences
edit- ^ "2003 Oregon Ducks Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Clark, Bob (September 28, 2003). "Ducks lay egg at Autzen". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. p. D1.
- ^ Clark, Bob (November 2, 2003). "Dawgs give UO another licking". Sunday Register-Guard. (Eugene, Oregon). p. D1.
- ^ "Huskies get last laugh on Ducks". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. November 3, 2003. p. 5B.
- ^ "Oregon Ducks Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "2003 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "2003 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 42. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ ESPN
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