2003 Oregon Ducks football team

2003 Oregon Ducks football
Sun Bowl, L 30–31 vs. Minnesota
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	8–5 (5–3 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Bellotti (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Ludwig (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (7th season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium
Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	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

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. Oregon was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Ducks lost to Minnesota. The team played home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting 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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	6:00 pm	at Mississippi State*		Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN2	W 42–34	52,856
September 6	12:30 pm	Nevada*		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	OSN	W 31–23	56,471
September 13	7:00 pm	at Arizona		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	TBS	W 48–10	40,462
September 20	12:30 pm	No. 3 Michigan*	No. 22	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	W 31–27	59,023
September 27	12:30 pm	No. 21 Washington State	No. 10	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	L 16–55	57,473	[1]
October 3	7:00 pm	at Utah*	No. 19	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN2	L 13–17	44,676
October 11	12:30 pm	at Arizona State		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ABC	L 14–59	53,762
October 25	12:30 pm	Stanford		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 35–0	57,627
November 1	7:00 pm	at Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (rivalry)	TBS	L 10–42	72,450	[2][3]
November 8	7:00 pm	California		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	TBS	W 21–17	57,511
November 15	12:30 pm	at UCLA		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FSN	W 31–13	56,083
November 22	12:30 pm	Oregon State		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (Civil War)	ABC	W 34–20	58,102
December 31	11:30 am	vs. Minnesota*		Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	L 30–31	49,894
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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1 2 3 4 Total • Oregon 28 0 14 0 42 Mississippi St 0 14 7 13 34 Date: August 30 Location: Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST Source: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 13:02 Oregon Samie Parker 55 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 7-0 1 9:41 Oregon Terence Whitehead 9 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 14-0 1 5:06 Oregon Demetrius Williams 86 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 21-0 1 1:10 Oregon Matt Floberg 2 yard pass from Jason Fife (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 28-0 2 13:49 Mississippi St Kevin Fant 1 yard run (Brent Smith kick) Oregon 28-7 2 1:00 Mississippi St Justin Jenkins 2 yard pass from Kevin Fant (Brent Smith kick) Oregon 28-14 3 9:09 Mississippi St Nick Turner 44 yard run (Brent Smith kick) Oregon 28-21 3 6:46 Oregon Matt Floberg 12 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 35-21 3 :24 Oregon Jason Fife 6 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 42-21 4 7:39 Mississippi St Tee Milons 14 yard pass from Kevin Fant (pass failed) Oregon 42-27 4 3:04 Mississippi St McKinley Scott 14 yard pass from Kevin Fant (Brent Smith kick) Oregon 42-34

1 2 3 4 Total Nevada 0 7 7 9 23 • Oregon 10 14 7 0 31 Date: September 6, 2003 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon Game attendance: 56,471

1 2 3 4 Total • Oregon 6 14 21 7 48 Arizona 0 0 3 7 10 Date: September 13 Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona Game start: 10:00 p.m. EST

Scoring summary 1 9:42 ORE Jared Siegel 29 yard field goal Oregon 3–0 1 1:24 ORE Jared Siegel 22 yard field goal Oregon 6–0 2 8:56 ORE Jason Fife 5 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 13–0 2 1:02 ORE Demetrius Williams 3 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 20–0 3 11:20 ARIZ Bobby Gill 44 yard field goal Oregon 20–3 3 8:00 ORE Demetrius Williams 65 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 27–3 3 5:43 ORE Kenny Washington 1 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 34–3 3 2:43 ORE Demetrius Williams 30 yard pass from Jason Fife (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 41–3 4 11:47 ORE Ryan Shaw 7 yard pass from Jason Fife (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 48–3 4 3:42 ARIZ Biren Ealy 53 yard pass from Ryan O'Hara (Bobby Gill kick) Oregon 48–10

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1 2 3 4 Total Michigan 6 0 7 14 27 • Oregon 0 21 3 7 31 Date: September 20 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST Source: [1]

Scoring summary 1 5:42 MICH Jeremy LeSueur 78 yard blocked field goal return (kick failed) MICH 6-0 2 13:44 ORE Terrence Whitehead 19 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) ORE 7-6 2 10:01 ORE Jason Fife 15 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) ORE 14-6 2 7:50 ORE Steven Moore 61 yard punt return (Jared Siegel kick) ORE 21-6 3 11:09 ORE Jared Siegel 36 yard field goal ORE 24-6 3 4:03 MICH Jason Avant 23 yard pass from John Navarre (Adam Finley kick) ORE 24-13 4 11:04 MICH Steve Breaston 9 yard pass from John Navarre (John Navarre to Braylon Edwards pass) ORE 24-21 4 6:55 ORE Jordan Carey 1 yard blocked punt return (Jared Siegel kick) ORE 31-21 4 2:18 MICH Steve Breaston 36 yard pass from John Navarre (kick blocked) ORE 31-27

• Highest ranked non-conference opponent Oregon defeated at home

1 2 3 4 Total California 0 10 0 7 17 • Oregon 0 7 0 14 21 Date: November 8 Location: Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon Game start: 10:00 p.m. EST

Scoring summary 2 14:56 CAL Adimchinobi Echemandu 1 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick) California 7-0 2 6:51 ORE Samie Parker 13 yard pass from Jason Fife (Jared Siegel kick) Tie 7-7 2 2:41 CAL Tyler Frederickson 53 yard field goal California 10-7 4 10:07 CAL Garrett Cross 18 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick) California 17-7 4 4:19 ORE Tim Day 31 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) California 17-14 4 :47 ORE Terrence Whitehead 1 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) Oregon 21-17t

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1 2 3 4 Total Oregon State 7 3 3 7 20 • Oregon 7 7 14 6 34 Date: November 22 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST Television network: ABC

Scoring summary 1 11:45 OSU Steven Jackson 3 yard run (Kirk Yliniemi kick) OSU 7-0 1 7:46 ORE Terrence Whitehead 15 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) Tied 7-7 2 14:55 ORE Demetrius Williams 79 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) ORE 14-7 2 5:22 OSU Kirk Yliniemi 29 yard field goal ORE 14-10 3 9:21 ORE Kellen Clemens 4 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) ORE 21-10 3 7:02 OSU Kirk Yliniemi 28 yard field goal ORE 21-13 3 3:20 ORE Dante Rosario 15 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) ORE 28-13 4 13:38 OSU Pat Loney 1 yard pass from Derek Anderson (Kirk Yliniemi kick) ORE 28-20 4 6:54 ORE Jared Siegel 18 yard field goal ORE 31-20 4 3:36 ORE Jared Siegel 22-yard field goal ORE 34-20

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