2003 Michigan Wolverines football team

American college football season

2003 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten champion
Rose Bowl, L 14–28 vs. USC
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record10–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Lloyd Carr (9th season)
Offensive coordinatorTerry Malone (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Herrmann (7th season)
Base defenseMultiple
MVPChris Perry
Captains
  • Grant Bowman
  • Carl Diggs
  • John Navarre
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Big Ten Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Michigan $   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 4 Ohio State %   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 18 Purdue   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 8 Iowa   5 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 20 Minnesota   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Michigan State   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Wisconsin   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Northwestern   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Penn State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Indiana   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Illinois   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The team won the first of its back to back Big Ten Championships.[1] The team lost to the USC Trojans in the 2004 Rose Bowl.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:10 p.m.Central Michigan*No. 4ESPN PlusW 45–7110,637
September 612:00 p.m.Houston*No. 5
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPNW 50–3109,580
September 133:30 p.m.No. 15 Notre Dame*No. 5
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry, College GameDay)
ABCW 38–0111,726
September 203:30 p.m.at No. 22 Oregon*No. 3ABCL 27–3159,023
September 2712:10 p.m.IndianaNo. 11
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN PlusW 31–17110,788
October 43:30 p.m.at No. 23 IowaNo. 9ABCL 27–3070,397
October 107:00 p.m.at No. 17 MinnesotaNo. 20ESPNW 38–3562,374
October 1812:00 p.m.IllinoisdaggerNo. 17
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN PlusW 56–14110,231
October 253:30 p.m.No. 10 PurdueNo. 13
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ABCW 31–3111,349
November 112:00 p.m.at No. 9 Michigan StateNo. 11
ABCW 27–2075,129
November 153:30 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 5
ESPNW 41–1040,681
November 2212:00 p.m.No. 4 Ohio StateNo. 5
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry, College GameDay)
ABCW 35–21112,118
January 1, 20045:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 USC*No. 4
ABCL 14–2893,849
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Central Michigan

Houston

For the third time in 12 seasons* Houston travelled to Ann Arbor for a game against Michigan. The Cougars had what was considered to be a unique offense that some analysts felt could possibly give the Michigan defense some problems. After a competitive 1st quarter, however, the Wolverines dominated the Cougars the rest of the way, winning the game in an epic beat-down, 50-3. * The other 2 games were played in Ann Arbor in 1992, and 1993. Michigan won both of them easily, 61-7, and 42-21 respectively (when you combine the scores of all 3 games, Michigan has outscored Houston, 143-31).

Notre Dame

1 234Total
Notre Dame 0 000 0
• Michigan 7 10714 38
  • Source: [1]
Scoring summary
16:25MICHChris Perry 2-yard run (Adam Finley kick)MICH 7–0
214:56MICHAdam Finley 24-yard field goalMICH 10–0
29:00MICHChris Perry 5-yard pass from John Navarre (Adam Finley kick)MICH 17–0
312:35MICHChris Perry 9-yard run (Adam Finley kick)MICH 24–0
413:26MICHChris Perry 1-yard run (Adam Finley kick)MICH 31–0
44:24MICHPierre Rembert 7-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick)MICH 38–0

Oregon

Indiana

Iowa

Minnesota

1 234Total
• Michigan 0 0731 38
Minnesota 7 7147 35
  • Source: [2]
Scoring summary
16:14MINNMarion Barber III 20-yard run (Rhys Lloyd kick)MINN 7–0
29:17MINNLaurence Maroney 8-yard run (Rhys Lloyd kick)MINN 14–0
311:00MICHJohn Navarre 36-yard pass from Steve Breaston (Garrett Rivas kick)MINN 14–7
38:04MINNLaurence Maroney 38-yard run (Rhys Lloyd kick)MINN 21–7
30:58MINNThomas Tapeh 2-yard run (Rhys Lloyd kick)MINN 28–7
414:24MICHChris Perry 10-yard pass from John Navarre (Garrett Rivas kick)MINN 28–14
413:30MICHJacob Stewart 30-yard interception return (Garrett Rivas kick)MINN 28–21
411:11MINNAsad Abdul-Khaliq 52-yard run (Rhys Lloyd kick)MINN 35–21
410:18MICHBraylon Edwards 52-yard pass from John Navarre (Garrett Rivas kick)MINN 35–28
45:48MICHChris Perry 10-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick)Tied 35–35
40:47MICHGarrett Rivas 33-yard field goalMICH 38–35

Illinois

Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines
Period 1 2 34Total
Purdue 0 0 303
Michigan 14 0 71031

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Mid 50s • Wind 10–15 W
  • Game attendance: 111,349
  • Referee: J. Lapetina
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Gary Danielson, and Jack Arute
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Game information
Purdue
Michigan

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP PUR MICH
1 7:03 8 65 4:34 Michigan Edwards 14-yard touchdown reception from Navarre, Rivas kick good 0 7
1 0:00 5 49 1:28 Michigan Breaston 21-yard touchdown run, Rivas kick good 0 14
3 9:46 9 47 3:40 Purdue 27-yard field goal by Jones 3 14
3 6:57 6 80 2:49 Michigan Edwards 26-yard touchdown reception from Navarre, Rivas kick good 3 21
4 12:22 Michigan Fumble recovery returned 2 yards for touchdown by Curry, Rivas kick good 3 28
4 5:48 10 61 4:15 Michigan 27-yard field goal by Rivas 3 31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 3 31

Michigan State

1 234Total
• Michigan 0 1377 27
Michigan State 0 3710 20
  • Source: [3]
Scoring summary
212:31MICHChris Perry 1-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick)MICH 7–0
27:07MSUDave Rayner 20-yard field goalMICH 7–3
21:03MICHBraylon Edwards 40-yard pass from John Navarre (kick failed)MICH 13–3
34:12MICHAndy Mignery 20-yard pass from John Navarre (Garrett Rivas kick)MICH 21–3
33:58MSUAgim Shabaj 73-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick)MICH 20–10
413:31MICHBraylon Edwards 16-yard pass from John Navarre (Garrett Rivas kick)MICH 27–10
410:32MSUDave Rayner 32-yard field goalMICH 27–13
46:03MSUClifford Dukes 65-yard fumble return (Dave Rayner kick)MICH 27–20

Northwestern

Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes (10–1) at Michigan Wolverines (9–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio St 0 7 7721
Michigan 7 14 7735

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy • low 50s • Wind 10–20 E/NE
  • Game attendance: 112,118
  • Referee: Jim Lapetina
  • TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Dan Fouts, and Todd Harris
  • Box Score
Game information
Ohio St
Michigan

100th meeting

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP OSU MICH
1 0:39 18 89 7:04 Michigan Steve Breaston 1-yard touchdown run, Garrett Rivas kick good 0 7
2 13:33 3 74 0:47 Michigan Braylon Edwards 64-yard touchdown reception from John Navarre, Rivas kick good 0 14
2 5:49 10 80 3:49 Michigan Braylon Edwards 23-yard touchdown reception from John Navarre, Garrett Rivas kick good 0 21
2 0:44 12 81 5:05 Ohio St Santonio Holmes 8-yard touchdown reception from Craig Krenzel, Mike Nugent kick good 7 21
3 13:04 5 62 1:56 Michigan Chris Perry 30-yard touchdown run, Garrett Rivas kick good 7 28
3 6:55 4 43 1:03 Ohio St Santonio Holmes 13-yard touchdown reception from Craig Krenzel, Mike Nugent kick good 14 28
4 13:53 11 93 2:59 Ohio St Lydell Ross 2-yard touchdown run, Mike Nugent kick good 21 28
4 7:55 8 88 3:53 Michigan Chris Perry 15-yard touchdown run, Garrett Rivas kick good 21 35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 35

Rose Bowl

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

2003 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 8 Jason Avant So
OL 75 David Baas Sr
WR 27 Calvin Bell Sr
OL 71 Tom Berishaj So
OL 54 Mark Bihl So
OL, LS 61 Turner Booth So
WR 15 Steve Breaston So
RB 41 Tim Bracken Sr
RB 6 Alijah Bradley So
QB 7 Spencer Brinton RSr
WR 9 Tyrece Butler RSr
RB 9 Anton Campbell Fr
OL 55 Andy Christopfel Sr
TE 89 Tyler Ecker So
WR 1 Braylon Edwards Jr
TE 86 Jim Fisher Sr
OL 64 Jeff Gaston Sr
WR 18 Jermaine Gonzales Sr
QB 12 Matt Gutierrez So
OL 65 Leo Henige Jr
RB 24 Jerome Jackson Fr
QB 20 Mike Kaselitz RSr
QB 13 Jeff Kastl So
WR 22 Ross Kesler Sr
OL 76 Mike Kolodziej So
TE 83 Adam Kraus Fr
WR 36 Brian Lafer Sr
OL 67 Matt Lentz Jr
OL 77 Jake Long Fr
TE 82 Mike Mandich Jr
TE 88 Tim Massaquoi Jr
WR 80 Chris Matsos Jr
TE, P 14 Andy Mignery RSr
OL 62 Courtney Morgan RSr
TE 84 Kevin Murphy So
QB 16 John Navarre RSr
OL 77 Tony Pape RSr
OL 57 Dave Pearson RSr
RB 23 Chris Perry Sr
RB 20 Pierre Rembert So
QB 10 Clayton Richard Fr
OL 72 Rueben Riley So
OL 69 David Schoonover Jr
OL 68 Patrick Sharrow Fr
OL 74 Demeterius Solomon RSr
TE 85 Dave Spytek Jr
OL 79 Adam Stenavich Jr
WR 99 Andy Stejskal Sr
TE 94 Matt Studenski Jr
WR 17 Carl Tabb So
FB 35 Brian Thompson So
RB 5 David Underwood Jr
QB 8 Matt Wilde So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 19 Willis Barringer So
DL 63 Derek Bell Jr
DL 91 Rondell Biggs So
LB 15 Jonathan Borden Sr
DL 60 Grant Bowman RSr
S 6 Prescott Burgess Fr
DB 26 Mike Carl So
LB 2 Shawn Crable Fr
CB 49 Brent Cummings RSr
CB 30 Markus Curry Jr
ILB 43 Carl Diggs RSr
FB 32 Kevin Dudley Sr
CB 31 Brandent Englemon Fr
CB 29 Leon Hall Fr
LB 45 David Harris So
DL 96 Larry Harrison So
DL 90 Norman Heuer RSr
CB 4 Darnell Hood So
DL 53 David Hull Fr
CB 3 Marlin Jackson Jr
LB 51 Jeff Jansen Fr
DB 14 Tyrone Jordan Fr
DL 95 Alain Kashama Sr
ILB 37 Zach Kaufman Sr
LB 34 Joe Leoni So
CB 21 Jeremy LeSueur RSr
LS 52 Ross Mann Sr
OLB 58 Roy Manning Sr
DL 94 Patrick Massey Jr
LB 36 Scott McClintock Jr
CB 27 Quinton McCoy Fr
S 26 Ryan Mundy Fr
DL 93 Alex Ofili Jr
LB 40 Obi Oluigbo So
DB 38 B.J. Opong-Owusu So
DE 92 William Paul Fr
LB 97 Max Pollock Fr
LB 46 James Presley Fr
LB 55 Jeremy Read Sr
LB 42 Lawrence Reid Jr
LB 59 Joey Sarantos Jr
LB 66 Paul Sarantos So
FS 22 Jon Shaw RSr
DB 25 Ernest Shazor Jr
DL 13 Larry Stevens Sr
DB 28 Jacob Stewart So
DE 50 Jeremy Van Alstyne So
DL 78 Gabriel Watson So
LB 56 LaMarr Woodley Fr
DL 99 Pierre Woods Jr
DB 33 Charles Young Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 34 Philip Brabbs RSr
P, PK 39 Adam Finley Sr
PK 31 Craig Moore So
PK 10 Troy Nienberg RSr
PK 97 Luke Perl Sr
PK 38 Garrett Rivas Fr
P 3 Ross Ryan So
P 2 Mark Spencer So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Statistical achievements

Chris Perry was the Big Ten rushing individual statistical champion (126.8 yards per conference games and 128.8 yards per game).[3] Perry set numerous current school records during the season including single-game attempts (51, November 1, 2003) surpassing Ron Johnson's 1967 record of 42, and single-season attempts (338) surpassing Anthony Thomas' 2000 record of 319.[4]

The team led the Big Ten in passing offense for all games (270.8 yards per game), although Michigan State won the title for conference games.[5] They were also the Big Ten scoring statistical champions for conference games (35.8 points per game), although Minnesota was the champion for all games.[6] They also ranked first in passing efficiency defense for both conference games (96.6) and all games (102.2).[7] The team led the conference in total defense for conference games (286.1) and all games (316.4).[7] The November 22 Michigan - Ohio State football rivalry game set the current conference single-game attendance record of 112,118.[8]

Braylon Edwards posted four consecutive 100-yard reception games, surpassing Desmond Howard, Carter and Marcus Knight who all had three in various seasons. Edwards would tie this record the following season, but Mario Manningham posted six in 2007 to establish the current record.[9] John Navarre set numerous career records: pass attempts (1366) extending his own record established the prior season; completions (765), surpassing Elvis Grbac's 1992 record of 522; passing yards (9254), surpassing Grbac's 6460. Chad Henne broke each of these records during his career ending in 2007. Navarre also broke his own single-season records for pass attempts (456), completions (270) and yards (3331) set the prior season. Navarre broke Tom Brady's single-game passing yards record of 375 with a 389-yard performance on October 4 against Iowa. These single-game and single-season records still stand. The final touchdown pass of his career gave him 72, one more than Grbac for another record to be broken by Henne. Navarre established the current records for single-season yards per game (256.2), surpassing his own record of the prior year, and career yards per game (215.2), surpassing Jim Harbaugh's 175.8. He broke his own single-season 200-yard game record with 10 bringing his record setting career total to 28.[10]

Awards and honors

The individuals in the sections below earned recognition for meritorious performances.[11][12]

National

Conference

Team

  • Co-captains: Grant Bowman, Carl Diggs, John Navarre
  • Most Valuable Player: Chris Perry
  • Meyer Morton Award: Braylon Edwards
  • John Maulbetsch Award: Jake Long
  • Frederick Matthei Award: Jason Avant
  • Dick Katcher Award: Grant Bowman, Norman Heuer, Larry Stevens
  • Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Andy Mingery
  • Hugh Rader Jr. Award: David Baas, Tony Pape
  • Robert P. Ufer Award: John Navarre
  • Roger Zatkoff Award: Lawrence Reid
  • Dick Katcher Award: Grant Bowman, Norman Heuer, Larry Stevens

References

  1. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 69. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  2. ^ "2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 84. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2009. pp. 51–2. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  4. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2009. p. 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  5. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2009. p. 55. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  6. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2009. p. 56. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2009. p. 57. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  8. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2009. p. 64. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  9. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2009. pp. 124–125. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  10. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2009. pp. 120–123. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  11. ^ "2003 Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  12. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2009. pp. 70–82. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.

External links

  • 2003 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History
  • 2003 Michigan at NCAA.org
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