2003 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

2003 Wisconsin Badgers football
Music City Bowl, L 14–28 vs. Auburn
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Barry Alvarez (14th season)
Offensive coordinatorBrian White (5th as OC; 9th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorKevin Cosgrove (9th as DC; 14th overall season)
Base defense4–3
MVPLee Evans
Captains
  • Lee Evans
  • Jim Leonhard
  • Jeff Mack
  • Jim Sorgi
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 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 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 7–6 record, including a 4–4 mark in the Big Ten Conference, finishing in a tie for 7th in the Big Ten.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3011:00 a.m.at West Virginia*No. 21ESPNW 24–1760,663
September 62:30 p.m.Akron*No. 18ESPN+W 48–3175,401
September 1311:00 a.m.UNLV*No. 14
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPN2L 5–2378,043
September 2011:00 a.m.North Carolina*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPNW 38–2777,439
September 275:00 p.m.at Illinois
ESPN2W 38–2058,495
October 411:00 a.m.at Penn StateESPNW 30–23107,851
October 118:00 p.m.No. 3 Ohio StateNo. 23
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPNW 17–1079,793
October 1811:00 a.m.No. 13 PurduedaggerNo. 14
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (College GameDay)
ESPNL 23–2679,541
October 2511:00 a.m.at NorthwesternNo. 20
ESPN2L 7–1636,233
November 811:00 a.m.at No. 24 MinnesotaESPNL 34–3759,543
November 1511:00 a.m.No. 21 Michigan State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPN2W 56–2179,256
November 222:30 p.m.No. 17 Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
ABCL 21–2779,931
December 3111:00 a.m.vs. Auburn*ESPNL 14–2855,109
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Season summary

Wisconsin entered the 2003 season ranked, after an 8–6 campaign the year before. The Badgers defeated West Virginia and Akron to open the season, but then were shocked by perennially underachieving UNLV at home, 23–5. The stunning upset knocked the Badgers (then ranked 14th) out of the polls entirely, and they would not return until after wins in their first two Big Ten games, against Illinois and Penn State (teams that would combine for a 1–15 Big Ten record). With defending National Champion Ohio State coming to town on a 19-game winning streak, the Badgers put together a solid game, and ended the Buckeyes' winning streak in a 17–10 upset.

At 3–0 in the Big Ten and having defeated Ohio State, the Badgers were looking to put together a run at a Big Ten title. Unfortunately for the Badgers, Kyle Orton and the Purdue Boilermakers ended Wisconsin's undefeated Big Ten campaign with a 26–23 win in Camp Randall. The next week in Evanston, the 20th ranked Badgers lost 16–7 to Northwestern.

With Paul Bunyan's Axe on the line against Minnesota, the Badgers were unable to avoid giving up another late drive, and Minnesota beat the Badgers in Minneapolis for the 2nd time in a row, 37–34. Disheartened but not yet finished, the Badgers dealt a massive blow to Michigan State (which was riding a losing streak of its own) as they routed the Spartans, 56–21. It was their second straight win over MSU. WR Lee Evans caught 10 passes for 258 yards and 5 touchdowns[2] in the game.

Against Iowa the next week, the Badgers took a 21–7 lead, which they proved unable to hold. Iowa defeated Wisconsin 27–21, a devastating loss on Senior Day that left the Badgers tied for 7th in the Big Ten. The Badgers accepted an invitation to the 2003 Music City Bowl against Auburn, a team ranked 6th in the nation in the preseason. The Badgers lost 28–14, closing out their 3rd season in a row with 6 or more losses.

FS Jim Leonhard caught 7 interceptions on defense for Wisconsin, leading the Badgers and the Big Ten. However, Wisconsin's defense gave up late scoring drives against Purdue, Minnesota, and Iowa, all games the Badgers lost.

Roster

2003 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 58 Kalvin Barrett  Jr
TE 88 Mark Bell  Jr
FB 45 Matt Bernstein  So
WR 1 Byron Brown  Sr
G 67 Dan Buenning  Jr
WR 87 Darrin Charles Jr
G 50 Jonathan Clinkscale  Jr
WR 11 Owen Daniels  So
RB 28 Anthony Davis  Jr
OT 75 Morgan Davis  Jr
WR 3 Lee Evans (C)  Sr
WR 26 Zach Hampton  Fr
WR 13 Travann Hayes  Jr
WR 29 Paul Hubbard Fr
G 76 Matt Lawrence  So
OT 61 Mike Lorenz  Jr
WR 7 Ernest Mason  Fr
OT 68 Fred Nieforth  Sr
TE 84 Jason Pociask  So
WR 9 Jonathan Orr  So
TE 85 Tony Paciotti  Jr
C 52 Jason Palermo  So
RB 20 Jerrone Pettus  Jr
TE 84 Jason Pociask  So
C 53 Donovan Raiola  So
FB 37 Greg Root  So
QB 16 Matt Schabert  Jr
RB 30 Dwayne Smith  So
QB 19 Jim Sorgi (C)  Sr
RB 32 Booker Stanley  Fr
QB 2 John Stocco  Fr
WR 15 Luke Swan Fr
OT 72 Joe Thomas Fr
WR 8 Brandon White So
WR 25 Brandon Williams So
OT 78 Jake Wood  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 7 Ryan Aiello Sr
CB 6 Brett Bell Injured Jr
S 42 Robert Brooks Jr
LB 10 Chris Catalano  Jr
LB 56 Jason Clemens  Sr
DT 97 Nick Cochart  Sr
CB 4 Chuckie Cowans  Jr
S 44 Patrick Ellestad  Jr
DT 73 Matt Gajda  Sr
LB 47 Elliot Goode So
DT 77 Anttaj Hawthorne Jr
DE 90 Erasmus James Sr
DT 74 Jason Jefferson  Jr
DE 98 Darius Jones  Jr
S 18 Jim Leonhard (C) Jr
LB 12 Alex Lewis Sr
DE 91 Traison Lewis  Jr
LB 46 Jeff Mark (C)  Sr
LB 43 Kyle McCorison  Sr
DE 95 Joe Monty  Fr
DB 22 Roderick Rogers Fr
CB 21 Levonne Rowan So
S 14 Dontez Sanders  So
CB 2 Scott Starks Jr
S 16 Joe Stellmacher  Fr
LB 34 Kareem Timbers  Jr
LB 24 LaMarr Watkins So
DE 92 Jonathan Welsh  Jr
LB 41 Mark Zalewski  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 99 Mike Allen Jr
K 29 Scott Campbell Sr
P 94 Ken DeBauche Fr
LS 86 Matt Katula  Jr
P 31 R. J. Morse Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian White – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
  • Kevin Cosgrove – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
  • Jeff Horton – Quarterbacks
  • Jim Hueber – Offensive Line and Run Game Coordinator
  • Rob Ianello – Tight Ends
  • Ron Lee – Defensive Backs
  • Henry Mason – Wide Receivers
  • Brian Murphy – Outside Linebackers/Special Teams
  • John Palermo – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

West Virginia

Wisconsin vs West Virginia – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Badgers 7 0 31424
Mountaineers 10 0 7017

at Milan Puskar Stadium

  • Date: August 30, 2003
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); Overcast; Wind at SW 10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 60,663
  • Referee: John Carson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (Play-by-play), Bob Davie (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline)
  • [1]
Game information
First quarter
  • WIS – Kareem Timbers 0-yard blocked punt return (Scott Campbell kick), 13:44. Wisconsin 7–0.
  • WVU – Quincy Wilson 10-yard TD run (Brad Cooper kick), 0:57. West Virginia 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:45.
Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter
  • WVU – Quincy Wilson 2-yard TD run (Brad Cooper kick), 11:10. West Virginia 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:20.
  • WIS – Scott Campbell 29-yard field goal, 5:36. West Virginia 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:34.
Fourth quarter
  • WIS – Lee Evans 20-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Scott Campbell kick), 13:02. Tie 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:47.
  • WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 2:57. Wisconsin 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:20.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • WVU – Quincy Wilson – 24 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD
  • WIS – Anthony Davis – 30 rushes, 167 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • WVU – Aaron Neal – 4 receptions, 45 yards
  • WIS – Lee Evans – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD

Top defenders

  • WVU – Mike Lorello – 12 tackles, 4 TFL
  • WIS – Jim Leonhard – 10 tackles, TFL

Akron

Akron vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Zips 3 7 14731
No. 18 Badgers 17 14 31448

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: September 6, 2003
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); Clear; Wind at SW 10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 75,401
  • Referee: Steve Newman
  • TV: ESPN+
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Game information
First quarter
  • AKR – Jason Swiger 30-yard field goal, 12:34. Akron 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:20.
  • WIS – Anthony Davis 10-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 10:50. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:40.
  • WIS – Anthony Davis 20-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 1:45. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:01.
  • WIS – Scott Campbell 27-yard field goal, 0:03. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:18.
Second quarter
  • AKR – Jason Montgomery 30-yard pass from Charlie Frye (Jason Swiger kick), 12:21. Wisconsin 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:39.
  • WIS – Lee Evans 6-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Scott Campbell kick), 9:59. Wisconsin 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:17.
  • WIS – Anthony Davis 14-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 1:25. Wisconsin 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
  • AKR – Bobby Hendry 2-yard TD run (Jason Swiger kick), 11:42. Wisconsin 31–17. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 3:13.
  • AKR – Charlie Frye 2-yard TD run (Jason Swiger kick), 6:15. Wisconsin 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:14.
  • WIS – Scott Campbell 35-yard field goal, 2:58. Wisconsin 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:14.
Fourth quarter
  • AKR – Dan Basch 7-yard TD run (Jason Swiger kick), 11:13. Wisconsin 34–31. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 3:43.
  • WIS – Lee Evans 99-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Scott Campbell kick), 6:26. Wisconsin 41–31. Drive: 1 plays, 99 yards, 0:12.
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith 34-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 4:08. Wisconsin 48–31. Drive: 4 plays, 96 yards, 1:20.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • AKR – Bobby Hendry – 24 rushes, 101 yards, TD
  • WIS – Anthony Davis – 29 rushes, 247 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

  • AKR – Jason Montgomery – 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD
  • WIS – Lee Evans – 9 receptions, 214 yards, 2 TD

Top defenders

  • AKR – Diontre Earl – 12 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
  • WIS – Jeff Mack – 14 tackles, TFL, sack, QB hurry

UNLV

UNLV vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rebels 10 6 7023
No. 14 Badgers 0 5 005

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: September 13, 2003
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C); Light rain; Wind at S 9 MPH
  • Game attendance: 78,043
  • Referee: Dave Witvoet
  • TV: ESPN2
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Game information
First quarter
  • UNV – Dillon Pieffer 26-yard field goal, 8:51. UNLV 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:43.
  • UNV – Jamaal Brimmer 55-yard fumble return (Dillon Pieffer kick), 4:26. UNLV 10–0.
Second quarter
  • WIS – Alex Lewis 13-yard safety, 14:55. UNLV 10–2.
  • WIS – Scott Campbell 27-yard field goal, 13:04. UNLV 10–5. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:51.
  • UNV – Earvin Johnson 6-yard pass from Kurt Nantkes (Dillon Pieffer kick failed), 8:03. UNLV 16–5. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
  • UNV – Earvin Johnson 8-yard pass from Kurt Nantkes (Dillon Pieffer kick), 12:14. UNLV 23–5. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:22.
Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

  • UNV – Kurt Nantkes – 12/25, 93 yards, 2 TD
  • WIS – Jim Sorgi – 11/25, 222 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • UNV – Dominique Dorsey – 26 rushes, 100 yards
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith – 18 rushes, 92 yards

Top receivers

  • UNV – Earvin Johnson – 5 receptions, 41 yards, 2 TD
  • WIS – Brandon Williams – 6 receptions, 83 yards

Top defenders

  • UNV – Jamaal Brimmer – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks, fumble recovery for TD, 2 INT
  • WIS – Jeff Mack – 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL, pass breakup

North Carolina

North Carolina vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 7 10 3727
Badgers 14 7 71038

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: September 20, 2003
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); Clear; Wind at SE 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 77,439
  • Referee: Jack Childress
  • TV: ESPN
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Game information
First quarter
  • UNC – Michael Waddell 97-yard kickoff return (Dan Orner kick), 14:47. North Carolina 7–0.
  • WIS – Stanley Booker 5-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 6:26. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:03.
  • WIS – Stanley Booker 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:20. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:21.
Second quarter
  • UNC – Darian Durant 1-yard TD run (Dan Orner kick), 13:51. Tie 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:22.
  • WIS – Lee Evans 44-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 10:59. Wisconsin 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:56.
  • UNC – Dan Orner 25-yard field goal, 5:14. Wisconsin 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:26.
Third quarter
  • WIS – Stanley Booker 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 8:48. Wisconsin 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:47.
  • UNC – Dan Orner 51-yard field goal, 4:47. Wisconsin 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:26.
Fourth quarter
  • WIS – Darrin Charles 17-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 13:38. Wisconsin 35–20. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:09.
  • WIS – Mike Allen 20-yard field goal, 1:30. Wisconsin 38–20. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:51.
  • UNC – Jesse Holley 26-yard pass from C.J. Stephens (Dan Orner kick), 0:00. Wisconsin 38–27. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:16.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • UNC – Jacque Lewis – 6 rushes, 82 yards
  • WIS – Stanley Booker – 28 rushes, 119 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

  • UNC – Jarwarski Pollock – 5 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
  • WIS – Lee Evans – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Top defenders

  • UNC – Mahlon Carey – 14 tackles, 2 INT
  • WIS – Anttaj Hawthorne – 8 tackles, 3 TFL, forced fumble

Illinois

Wisconsin vs Illinois – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Badgers 14 7 71038
Fighting Illini 0 10 10020

at Memorial Stadium

  • Date: September 27, 2003
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); Partly Cloudy; Wind at W 15 MPH
  • Game attendance: 58,495
  • Referee: Richard Honig
  • TV: ESPN
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Game information
First quarter
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith 19-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:32. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:14.
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 8:02. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:04.
Second quarter
  • WIS – Jim Sorgi 8-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:30. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:00.
  • ILL – John Gockman 27-yard field goal, 10:54. Wisconsin 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:36.
  • ILL – Ibrahim Halsey 4-yard pass from Jon Beutjer (John Gockman kick), 0:32. Wisconsin 21–10. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 6:32.
Third quarter
  • ILL – John Gockman 47-yard field goal, 13:14. Wisconsin 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 0:19.
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith 5-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:19. Wisconsin 28–13. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:16.
  • ILL – Ibrahim Halsey 4-yard TD run (John Gockman kick), 5:14. Wisconsin 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:05.
Fourth quarter
  • WIS – Jim Sorgi 4-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:59. Wisconsin 35–20. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:15.
  • WIS – Mike Allen 18-yard field goal, 3:54. Wisconsin 38–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:12.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • ILL – Ibrahim Halsey – 10 rushes, 43 yards, TD
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith – 34 rushes, 193 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

  • ILL – Kelvin Hayden – 9 receptions, 97 yards
  • WIS – Lee Evans – 4 receptions, 45 yards

Top defenders

  • ILL – Matt Sinclair – 21 tackles
  • WIS – Jeff Mack – 9 tackles

Penn State

Wisconsin vs Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Badgers 7 10 6730
Nittany Lions 3 6 7723

at Beaver Stadium

  • Date: October 4, 2003
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); Rainy; Wind at SW 10-20 MPH
  • Game attendance: 107,851
  • Referee: D. Lipski
  • TV: ESPN
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Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 9:15. Penn State 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:21.
  • WIS – Lee Evans 30-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 5:27. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:48.
Second quarter
  • PSU – Sean McHugh 1-yard TD run (TEAM kick failed), 13:12. Penn State 9–7. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:15.
  • WIS – Mike Allen 46-yard field goal, 10:42. Wisconsin 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:36.
  • WIS – Brandon Williams 20-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 0:11. Wisconsin 17–9. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:25.
Third quarter
  • WIS – Jim Leonhard 65-yard punt return (Mike Allen kick failed), 2:17. Wisconsin 23–9.
  • PSU – Matt Kranchick 73-yard pass from Michael Robinson (Robbie Gould kick), 1:44. Wisconsin 23–16. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:33.
Fourth quarter
  • WIS – Stanley Booker 6-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:42. Wisconsin 30–16. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:02.
  • PSU – Gerald Smith 5-yard pass from Michael Robinson (Robbie Gould kick), 8:43. Wisconsin 30–23. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:59.

Top passers

  • PSU – Michael Robinson – 22/43, 379 yards, 2 TD
  • WIS – Jim Sorgi – 9/26, 140 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • PSU – Austin Scott – 10 rushes, 22 yards
  • WIS – Stanley Booker – 24 rushes, 119 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PSU – Matt Kranchick – 4 receptions, 136 yards, TD
  • WIS – Brandon Williams – 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Top defenders

  • PSU – Derek Wake – 9 tackles, 2.5 TFL, sack
  • WIS – Alex Lewis – 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL, forced fumble

#3 Ohio State

Ohio State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Buckeyes 0 3 0710
No. 23 Badgers 0 7 3717

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: October 11, 2003
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); Light Rain; Wind at S 15 MPH
  • Game attendance: 79,793
  • Referee: Dave Witvoet
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin (Play-by-play), Mike Gottfried (Color) & Adrian Karsten (Sideline)
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Game information
First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter
  • WIS – Stanley Booker 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 14:54. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:26.
  • OSU – Mike Nugent 24-yard field goal, 4:02. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 2:55.
Third quarter
  • WIS – Mike Allen 38-yard field goal, 5:09. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
  • OSU – Michael Jenkins 6-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick), 6:09. Tie 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:05.
  • WIS – Lee Evans 79-yard pass from Matt Schabert (Mike Allen kick), 5:20. Wisconsin 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:49.

Top passers

  • OSU – Craig Krenzel – 14/26, 202 yards, TD, INT
  • WIS – Matt Schabert – 2/3, 104 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • OSU – Lydell Ross – 7 rushes, 28 yards
  • WIS – Stanley Booker – 31 rushes, 125 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • OSU – Drew Carter – 3 receptions, 90 yards
  • WIS – Lee Evans – 1 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Top defenders

  • OSU – Robert Reynolds – 12 tackles, 2.5 TFL
  • WIS – Jonathan Welsh – 6 tackles, TFL, sack, forced fumble, QB hurry

#13 Purdue

Purdue vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Boilermakers 14 3 3626
No. 14 Badgers 7 6 01023

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: October 18, 2003
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C); Clear; Wind at W 5-10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 79,541
  • Referee: Steve Newman
  • TV: ESPN
  • [8]
Game information
First quarter
  • PUR – Jerod Void 2-yard TD run (Ben Jones kick), 12:50. Purdue 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:57.
  • PUR – Taylor Stubblefield 6-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Ben Jones kick), 5:31. Purdue 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:05.
  • WIS – Anthony Davis 28-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 3:14. Purdue 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:08.
Second quarter
  • WIS – Jeff Mack 55-yard fumble return (Mike Allen kick failed), 13:45. Purdue 14–13.
  • PUR – Ben Jones 42-yard field goal, 4:11. Purdue 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 4:59.
Third quarter
  • PUR – Ben Jones 20-yard field goal, 10:16. Purdue 20–13. Drive: 18 plays, 71 yards, 4:39.
Fourth quarter
  • WIS – Mike Allen 25-yard field goal, 9:42. Purdue 20–16. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:27.
  • PUR – Ben Jones 26-yard field goal, 8:15. Purdue 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:21.
  • WIS – Jim Leonhard 63-yard punt return (Mike Allen kick), 2:55. Tie 23–23.
  • PUR – Ben Jones 18-yard field goal, 0:03. Purdue 26–23. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:45.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • PUR – Jerod Void – 11 rushes, 44 yards, TD
  • WIS – Anthony Davis – 18 rushes, 96 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PUR – Taylor Stubblefield – 16 receptions, 130 yards, TD
  • WIS – Lee Evans – 3 receptions, 76 yards

Top defenders

  • PUR – Stuart Schweigert – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
  • WIS – Alex Lewis – 9 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 5 sacks, forced fumble

Northwestern

Wisconsin vs Northwestern – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Badgers 0 7 007
Wildcats 6 3 7016

at Ryan Field

  • Date: October 25, 2003
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); Cloudy; Wind at W 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 36,233
  • Referee: Richard Honig
  • TV: ESPN2
  • [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • NU – Jason Wright 53-yard pass from Brett Basanez (Joel Howells kick blocked), 3:42. Northwestern 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:06.
Second quarter
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith 18-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 6:55. Wisconsin 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:49.
  • NU – Brian Huffman 25-yard field goal, 1:44. Northwestern 9–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:11.
Third quarter
  • NU – Jason Wright 1-yard TD run (Brian Huffman kick), 2:08. Northwestern 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.
Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

  • NU – Brett Basanez – 10/23, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • WIS – Matt Schabert – 20/36, 193 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • NU – Jason Wright – 18 rushes, 97 yards, TD
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith – 10 rushes, 31 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NU – Jason Wright – 1 receptions, 53 yards, TD
  • WIS – Lee Evans – 6 receptions, 90 yards

Top defenders

Minnesota

Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Badgers 3 10 14734
No. 24 Golden Gophers 10 14 31037

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

  • Date: November 8, 2003
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); Dome
  • Game attendance: 59,543
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • TV: ESPN
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Game information
First quarter
  • MIN – Laurence Maroney 30-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 14:04. Minnesota 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:56.
  • MIN – Rhys Lloyd 34-yard field goal, 7:56. Minnesota 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 4:27.
  • WIS – Mike Allen 27-yard field goal, 0:13. Minnesota 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 7:43.
Second quarter
  • MIN – Asad Abdul-Khaliq 13-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 10:52. Minnesota 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
  • WIS – Mike Allen 23-yard field goal, 4:54. Minnesota 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:58.
  • MIN – Thomas Tapeh 6-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 2:01. Minnesota 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:53.
  • WIS – Owen Daniels 27-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 1:25. Minnesota 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
  • WIS – Lee Evans 17-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 12:47. Minnesota 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:36.
  • MIN – Rhys Lloyd 34-yard field goal, 9:17. Minnesota 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:30.
  • WIS – Darrin Charles 12-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 1:35. Tie 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:56.
Fourth quarter
  • MIN – Marion Barber III 11-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 11:13. Minnesota 34–27. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:33.
  • WIS – Owen Daniels 26-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 7:15. Tie 34–34. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
  • MIN – Rhys Lloyd 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Minnesota 37–34. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 2:49.

Top passers

  • MIN – Benji Kamrath – 6/10, 93 yards
  • WIS – Jim Sorgi – 23/34, 305 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • MIN – Marion Barber III – 27 rushes, 139 yards, TD
  • WIS – Stanley Booker – 20 rushes, 68 yards

Top receivers

  • MIN – Jared Ellerson – 3 receptions, 68 yards
  • WIS – Owen Daniels – 3 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD

Top defenders

  • MIN – Ben West – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
  • WIS – Jim Leonhard – 11 tackles, TFL

#21 Michigan State

Michigan State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Spartans 0 7 7721
Badgers 14 14 21756

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: November 15, 2003
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); Dome
  • Game attendance: 79,256
  • Referee: Stave Pamon
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Pam Ward (Play-by-play) & Chris Spielman (Color)
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Game information
First quarter
  • WIS – Lee Evans 9-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 11:22. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:38.
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith 3-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 0:27. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:30.
Second quarter
  • WIS – Lee Evans 75-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 4:21. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 2:35.
  • MSU – Kyle Brown 21-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick), 2:51. Wisconsin 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:20.
  • WIS – Lee Evans 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 1:39. Wisconsin 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
  • WIS – Lee Evans 70-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 9:13. Wisconsin 35–7. Drive: 1 plays, 70 yards, 0:12.
  • MSU – Aaron Alexander 30-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick), 7:49. Wisconsin 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:18.
  • WIS – Lee Evans 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 4:05. Wisconsin 42–14. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:41.
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith 14-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:32. Wisconsin 49–14. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:20.
Fourth quarter
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith 26-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 13:11. Wisconsin 56–14. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:45.
  • MSU – Drew Stanton 13-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 4:56. Wisconsin 56–21. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 4:07.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MSU – DeAndra' Cobb – 16 rushes, 88 yards
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith – 21 rushes, 207 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

  • MSU – Aaron Alexander – 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
  • WIS – Lee Evans – 10 receptions, 258 yards, 5 TD

Top defenders

  • MSU – Seth Mitchell – 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL
  • WIS – Alex Lewis – 6 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2 sacks, forced fumble, 2 QB hurries

#17 Iowa

Iowa vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Hawkeyes 7 10 7327
Badgers 14 7 0021

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: November 22, 2003
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C); Drizzle; Wind at NE 13 MPH
  • Game attendance: 79,931
  • Referee: Dennis Lipski
  • TV announcers (ABC): Tim Brant (Play-by-play) & Ed Cunningham (Color)
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Game information
First quarter
  • IOW – Ramon Ochoa 18-yard TD run (Nate Kaeding kick), 11:05. Iowa 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:55.
  • WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 7:32. Tie 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:42.
  • WIS – Anthony Davis 4-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 0:15. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:55.
Second quarter
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 10:08. Wisconsin 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:46.
  • IOW – Ramon Ochoa 6-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:42. Wisconsin 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:40.
  • IOW – Nate Kaeding 50-yard field goal, 0:11. Wisconsin 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 0:28.
Third quarter
  • IOW – Fred Russell 1-yard TD run (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:11. Iowa 24–21. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:05.
Fourth quarter
  • IOW – Nate Kaeding 28-yard field goal, 13:59. Iowa 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:49.

Top passers

  • IOW – Nathan Chandler – 8/26, 66 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • WIS – John Stocco – 5/9, 84 yards

Top rushers

  • IOW – Fred Russell – 18 rushes, 137 yards, TD
  • WIS – Dwayne Smith – 29 rushes, 119 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • IOW – Ramon Ochoa – 2 receptions, 15 yards, TD
  • WIS – Lee Evans – 4 receptions, 76 yards

Top defenders

  • IOW – Chad Greenway – 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, pass breakup
  • WIS – Kyle McCorison – 10 tackles, 2.5 TFL, sack, INT, 2 QB hurries

Auburn

Wisconsin vs Auburn – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Badgers 0 6 0814
Tigers 0 7 71428

at The Coliseum

  • Date: December 31, 2003
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); Mostly sunny; Wind at Var. 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 55,109
  • Referee: Jack Childress
  • TV: ESPN
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Game information
First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter
  • WIS – Mike Allen 20-yard field goal, 9:44. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:58.
  • AUB – Ronnie Brown 1-yard TD run (John Vaughn kick), 4:37. Auburn 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:07.
  • WIS – Mike Allen 35-yard field goal, 2:42. Auburn 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:55.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

  • AUB – Cadillac Williams – 18 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD
  • WIS – Anthony Davis – 17 rushes, 77 yards

Top receivers

  • AUB – Jeris McIntyre – 3 receptions, 74 yards
  • WIS – Lee Evans – 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD

Top defenders

  • AUB – Karlos Dansby – 10 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, pass breakup
  • WIS – Alex Lewis – 10 tackles, 1.5 TFL, sack

Regular starters

Position Player
Quarterback Jim Sorgi
Running Back Anthony Davis
Fullback Matt Bernstein
Wide Receiver Lee Evans
Wide Receiver Brandon Williams
Tight End Tony Paciotti
Left Tackle Morgan Davis
Left Guard Dan Buenning
Center Donovan Raiola
Right Guard Jonathan Clinkscale
Right Tackle Mike Lorenz
Position Player
Defensive End Darius Jones
Defensive Tackle Anttaj Hawthorne
Defensive Tackle Jason Jefferson
Defensive End Jonathan Welsh
Outside Linebacker Jeff Mack
Inside Linebacker Alex Lewis
Outside Linebacker Kareem Timbers
Cornerback Scott Starks
Strong Safety Ryan Aiello
Free Safety Jim Leonhard
Cornerback Levonne Rowan

Players selected in the 2004 NFL Draft

Player Position Round Overall Selection NFL Team
Lee Evans Wide Receiver 1 13 Buffalo Bills
Alex Lewis Linebacker 5 140 Detroit Lions
Jim Sorgi Quarterback 6 193 Indianapolis Colts

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References

  1. ^ "2003 Wisconsin Football". University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Individual Game-by-Game Summaries". University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "2004 NFL Draft". Pro-Football Reference. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
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