2003 Oregon Ducks football team

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.

2003 Oregon Ducks football
Sun Bowl, L 30–31 vs. Minnesota
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record8–5 (5–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Ludwig (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Aliotti (7th season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

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Recruiting

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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:    247SportsN/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: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44   Rivals: 26
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oregon Football Commitment List 2003". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  • "Oregon College Football Recruiting Commits 2003". Scout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  • "2003 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 pmat Mississippi State*ESPN2W 42–3452,856
September 612:30 pmNevada*OSNW 31–2356,471
September 137:00 pmat ArizonaTBSW 48–1040,462
September 2012:30 pmNo. 3 Michigan*No. 22
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
ABCW 31–2759,023
September 2712:30 pmNo. 21 Washington StateNo. 10
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
ABCL 16–5557,473[2]
October 37:00 pmat Utah*No. 19ESPN2L 13–1744,676
October 1112:30 pmat Arizona StateABCL 14–5953,762
October 2512:30 pmStanford 
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 35–057,627
November 17:00 pmat WashingtonTBSL 10–4272,450[3][4]
November 87:00 pmCalifornia
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
TBSW 21–1757,511
November 1512:30 pmat UCLAFSNW 31–1356,083
November 2212:30 pmOregon State
ABCW 34–2058,102
December 3111:30 amvs. Minnesota*CBSL 30–3149,894
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

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Mississippi State

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1 234Total
Oregon 28 0140 42
Mississippi St 0 14713 34

Nevada

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Nevada 0 779 23
Oregon 10 1470 31

Arizona

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1 234Total
Oregon 6 14217 48
Arizona 0 037 10

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Michigan

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1 234Total
Michigan 6 0714 27
Oregon 0 2137 31
  • Highest ranked non-conference opponent Oregon defeated at home

Washington State

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Utah

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Arizona State

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Stanford

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Washington

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California

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1 234Total
California 0 1007 17
Oregon 0 7014 21
  • Date: November 8
  • Location: Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
  • Game start: 10:00 p.m. EST

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UCLA

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Oregon State

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1 234Total
Oregon State 7 337 20
Oregon 7 7146 34

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Sun Bowl (Minnesota)

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References

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  1. ^ "2003 Oregon Ducks Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Clark, Bob (September 28, 2003). "Ducks lay egg at Autzen". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. p. D1.
  3. ^ Clark, Bob (November 2, 2003). "Dawgs give UO another licking". Sunday Register-Guard. (Eugene, Oregon). p. D1.
  4. ^ "Huskies get last laugh on Ducks". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. November 3, 2003. p. 5B.
  5. ^ "Oregon Ducks Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "2003 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 42. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  9. ^ ESPN
  10. ^ ESPN
  11. ^ ESPN.com