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
2003 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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.

Before the season

Recruiting

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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   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.

Schedule

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[1]
October 37:00 pmat Utah*No. 19ESPN2L 13–1744,676
October 1112:30 pmat Arizona StateABCL 14–5953,762
October 2512:30 pmStanforddagger
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 35–057,627
November 17:00 pmat WashingtonTBSL 10–4272,450[2][3]
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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[4][5][6][7]

Game summaries

Mississippi State

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

Nevada

1 234Total
Nevada 0 779 23
Oregon 10 1470 31

Arizona

1 234Total
Oregon 6 14217 48
Arizona 0 037 10

[8]

Michigan

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

Washington State

Utah

Arizona State

Stanford

Washington

California

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

[9]

UCLA

Oregon State

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

[10]

Sun Bowl (Minnesota)

References

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