American college football season
2003 UCLA Bruins football Conference Pacific-10 Conference 2003 record 6–7 (4–4 Pac-10) Head coach Offensive coordinator Steve Axman (1st season)Defensive coordinator Larry Kerr (1st season) Home stadium Rose Bowl (Capacity: 91,136)Seasons
The 2003 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season . They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and were led by Karl Dorrell . It was Dorrell's first season as the UCLA head coach. UCLA was ranked #20 by College Football News in the preseason polls .[1] The Bruins finished 6–7 overall, and were tied for fifth place in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 4–4 record.[2] The Bruins were invited to play in the Silicon Valley Football Classic vs. Fresno State on December 30, 2003.
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 6 1:30 pm at No. 24 Colorado * ABC L 14–1648,534[3]
September 13 5:00 pm Illinois * ABC W 6–351,118[4]
September 20 12:30 pm at No. 1 Oklahoma * ABC L 24–5983,317[5]
September 27 7:00 pm San Diego State * FSNW2 W 20–1048,690[6]
October 4 3:30 pm No. 18 Washington FSN W 46–1668,319[7]
October 11 3:30 pm at Arizona FSN W 24–2144,481[8]
October 18 12:30 pm California ABC W 23–20 OT 53,825[9]
October 25 7:00 pm Arizona State FSN W 20–1361,778[10]
November 1 12:30 pm at Stanford FSN L 14–2144,950[11]
November 8 4:00 pm at No. 12 Washington State ABC L 13–3133,846[12]
November 15 12:30 pm Oregon FSN L 13–3156,083[13]
November 22 12:30 pm at No. 2 USC ABC L 22–4793,172[14]
December 30 7:30 pm vs. Fresno State * ESPN2 L 9–1720,126[15]
Game summaries [ ]
Colorado [ ]
UCLA at Colorado
1
2 3 4 Total
Bruins
0
7 7 0
14
• Buffaloes
7
3 0 6
16
Date: September 4, 2004Location: Folsom Field , Boulder, Colorado Game start: 1:37 PM Elapsed time: 3:23Game attendance: 48,534Game weather: Cloudy, 77°F, 36% humidity, 6mph SReferee: C. CastleberryTelevision network: ABC
Illinois [ ]
Illinois at UCLA
1
2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini
0
0 3 0
3
• Bruins
3
3 0 0
6
Date: September 13, 2003Location: Rose Bowl , Pasadena, California Game start: 5:09 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:04Game attendance: 51,118Game weather: Hazy, 81°F, 51% humidity, 3mph SReferee: Jack WoodTelevision network: ABC
Oklahoma [ ]
UCLA at Oklahoma
1
2 3 4 Total
Bruins
10
0 14 0
24
• Sooners
7
21 14 17
59
Date: September 20, 2003Location: Memorial Stadium , Norman, Oklahoma Game start: 2:35 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:40Game attendance: 51,118Game weather: Clear, 79°F, 12mph S-SEReferee: Steve UsecheckTelevision network: ABC
Oklahoma's Antonio Perkins set an NCAA record for punt return yards in a game with 277 yards on seven returns. He also set an NCAA record with three punt returns for touchdowns in a game.[5]
San Diego State [ ]
San Diego State at UCLA
1
2 3 4 Total
Aztecs
0
3 0 7
10
• Bruins
0
3 7 10
20
Date: September 27, 2003Location: Rose Bowl , Pasadena, California Game start: 7:08 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:04Game attendance: 48,690Game weather: Partly cloudy, 75°F, 61% humidityReferee: David CutaiaTelevision network: FSN West 2
Washington [ ]
Washington at UCLA
1
2 3 4 Total
Huskies
10
6 0 0
16
• Bruins
0
7 15 24
46
Date: October 4, 2003Location: Rose Bowl , Pasadena, California Game start: 3:41 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:22Game attendance: 68,319Game weather: Hazy, 77°F, 47% humidity, 2mph SReferee: Larry FarinaTelevision network: FSN
Arizona [ ]
UCLA at Arizona
1
2 3 4 Total
• Bruins
3
7 7 7
24
Wildcats
7
14 0 0
21
Date: October 11, 2003Location: Arizona Stadium , Tucson, Arizona Game start: 3:40 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:09Game attendance: 44,481Game weather: Mostly clear, 85°F, 38% humidity, 5mph NReferee: Jack FolliardTelevision network: FSN
California [ ]
California at UCLA
1
2 3 4 OT Total
Golden Bears
3
0 9 8 0
20
• Bruins
7
0 7 6 3
23
Date: October 18, 2003Location: Rose Bowl , Pasadena, California Game start: 12:39 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:20Game attendance: 53,825Game weather: Bright, 93°F, 23% humidity, 1mph SReferee: Jay StricherzTelevision network: ABC
Arizona State [ ]
Arizona State at UCLA
1
2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils
3
10 0 0
13
• Bruins
10
0 7 3
20
Maurice Drew 's 83-yard touchdown run tied for ninth longest run from scrimmage in UCLA history, with Derek Ayers (1993 vs. BYU) and Jackie Robinson (1939 vs. Oregon). It was also the longest run from scrimmage by a true freshman in UCLA history. This was Drew's first 100-yard game. It was the 12th time in UCLA history a true freshman has reached the 100-yard mark and it was the first since DeShaun Foster in 1998 (109 yards on 15 carries vs. USC).
Stanford [ ]
UCLA at Stanford
1
2 3 4 Total
Bruins
0
7 0 7
14
• Cardinal
0
14 7 0
21
Date: November 1, 2003Location: Stanford Stadium , Stanford, California Game start: 12:30 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:13Game attendance: 44,950Game weather: Crisp and clear, 65°F, 5mph NReferee: Jack FolliardTelevision network: FSN
Washington State [ ]
UCLA at Washington State
1
2 3 4 Total
Bruins
0
6 7 0
13
• #12 Cougars
14
14 0 3
31
Date: November 8, 2003Location: Martin Stadium , Pullman, Washington Game start: 4:08 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:42Game attendance: 33,846Game weather: Overcast, 48°FReferee: David CutaiaTelevision network: ABC
Oregon [ ]
Oregon at UCLA
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ducks
21
10 0 0
31
Bruins
3
3 0 7
13
Date: November 15, 2003Location: Rose Bowl , Pasadena, California Game start: 12:39 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:06Game attendance: 56,083Game weather: Overcast, 68°F, 46% humidity, no windReferee: Jack Folliard
USC [ ]
UCLA at USC
1
2 3 4 Total
Bruins
0
2 7 13
22
• #2 Trojans
14
19 14 0
47
Date: November 22, 2003Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles, California Game start: 12:40 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:30Game attendance: 93,172Game weather: Clear, 63°F, 15mph NWReferee: Larry FarinaTelevision network: ABC
[ ]
UCLA vs. Fresno State
1
2 3 4 Total
Bruins
0
7 2 0
9
• Bulldogs
14
3 0 0
17
Date: December 30, 2003Location: Spartan Stadium , San Jose, California Game start: 7:34 PM PST Elapsed time: 3:17Game attendance: 20,126Game weather: Cool, 54°F, wind SEReferee: David Witvoet
Roster [ ]
2003 UCLA Bruins football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: 2003-08-03
References [ ]
^ "2003 Preseason Consensus" . Stassen.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ "2003-2004 Football Schedule" . UCLA. Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b "No. 24 Colorado 16, UCLA 14" . UCLA Department of Athletics. September 6, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b "UCLA 6, Illinois 3" . UCLA Department of Athletics. September 13, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b c "Oklahoma 59, UCLA 24" . UCLA Department of Athletics. September 20, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b "UCLA 20, San Diego State 10" . UCLA Department of Athletics. September 27, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b "UCLA 46, Washington 16" . UCLA Department of Athletics. October 4, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b "UCLA 24, Arizona 21" . UCLA Department of Athletics. October 11, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b "UCLA 23, Cal 20" . UCLA Department of Athletics. October 18, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b "UCLA 20, ASU 13" . UCLA Department of Athletics. October 25, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b "Stanford 21, UCLA 14" . UCLA Department of Athletics. November 1, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b "No. 12 Washington State 31, UCLA 13" . UCLA Department of Athletics. November 8, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b "Oregon 31, UCLA 13" . UCLA Department of Athletics. November 15, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b "USC 47, UCLA 22" . UCLA Department of Athletics. November 22, 2003. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
^ a b "Fresno State 17, UCLA 9" . UCLA Department of Athletics. December 30, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .
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