2003 UCLA Bruins football team

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.

2003 UCLA Bruins football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record6–7 (4–4 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Axman (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Kerr (1st season)
Home stadiumRose Bowl
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 USC $ 71  121 
No. 9 Washington State 62  103 
Oregon 53  85 
California 53  86 
Oregon State 44  85 
Washington 44  66 
UCLA 44  67 
Arizona State 26  57 
Stanford 26  47 
Arizona 17  210 
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 61:30 pmat No. 24 Colorado*ABCL 14–1648,534[3]
September 135:00 pmIllinois*ABCW 6–351,118[4]
September 2012:30 pmat No. 1 Oklahoma*ABCL 24–5983,317[5]
September 277:00 pmSan Diego State*
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FSNW2W 20–1048,690[6]
October 43:30 pmNo. 18 Washington
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FSNW 46–1668,319[7]
October 113:30 pmat ArizonaFSNW 24–2144,481[8]
October 1812:30 pmCalifornia
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
ABCW 23–20 OT53,825[9]
October 257:00 pmArizona State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FSNW 20–1361,778[10]
November 112:30 pmat StanfordFSNL 14–2144,950[11]
November 84:00 pmat No. 12 Washington StateABCL 13–3133,846[12]
November 1512:30 pmOregon
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FSNL 13–3156,083[13]
November 2212:30 pmat No. 2 USCABCL 22–4793,172[14]
December 307:30 pmvs. Fresno State*ESPN2L 9–1720,126[15]

Game summaries

Colorado

UCLA at Colorado
1234Total
Bruins077014
Buffaloes730616
  • Date: September 4, 2004
  • Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
  • Game start: 1:37 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:23
  • Game attendance: 48,534
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C), 36% humidity, 6 mph (9.7 km/h) S
  • Referee: C. Castleberry
  • Television network: ABC

Illinois

Illinois at UCLA
1234Total
Fighting Illini00303
Bruins33006
  • Date: September 13, 2003
  • Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
  • Game start: 5:09 PM PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 51,118
  • Game weather: Hazy, 81 °F (27 °C), 51% humidity, 3 mph (4.8 km/h) S
  • Referee: Jack Wood
  • Television network: ABC

Oklahoma

UCLA at Oklahoma
1234Total
Bruins10014024
Sooners721141759
  • Date: September 20, 2003
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
  • Game start: 2:35 PM PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:40
  • Game attendance: 51,118
  • Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C), 12 mph (19 km/h) S-SE
  • Referee: Steve Usecheck
  • Television 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
1234Total
Aztecs030710
Bruins0371020
  • Date: September 27, 2003
  • Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
  • Game start: 7:08 PM PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 48,690
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C), 61% humidity
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Television network: FSN West 2

Washington

Washington at UCLA
1234Total
Huskies1060016
Bruins07152446
  • Date: October 4, 2003
  • Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
  • Game start: 3:41 PM PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 68,319
  • Game weather: Hazy, 77 °F (25 °C), 47% humidity, 2 mph (3.2 km/h) S
  • Referee: Larry Farina
  • Television network: FSN

Arizona

UCLA at Arizona
1234Total
Bruins377724
Wildcats7140021
  • Date: October 11, 2003
  • Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
  • Game start: 3:40 PM PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:09
  • Game attendance: 44,481
  • Game weather: Mostly clear, 85 °F (29 °C), 38% humidity, 5 mph (8.0 km/h) N
  • Referee: Jack Folliard
  • Television network: FSN

California

California at UCLA
1234OTTotal
Golden Bears3098020
Bruins7076323
  • Date: October 18, 2003
  • Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
  • Game start: 12:39 PM PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 53,825
  • Game weather: Bright, 93 °F (34 °C), 23% humidity, 1 mph (1.6 km/h) S
  • Referee: Jay Stricherz
  • Television network: ABC

Arizona State

Arizona State at UCLA
1234Total
Sun Devils3100013
Bruins1007320

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
1234Total
Bruins070714
Cardinal0147021
  • Date: November 1, 2003
  • Location: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
  • Game start: 12:30 PM PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 44,950
  • Game weather: Crisp and clear, 65 °F (18 °C), 5 mph (8.0 km/h) N
  • Referee: Jack Folliard
  • Television network: FSN

Washington State

UCLA at Washington State
1234Total
Bruins067013
#12 Cougars14140331
  • Date: November 8, 2003
  • Location: Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
  • Game start: 4:08 PM PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:42
  • Game attendance: 33,846
  • Game weather: Overcast, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Television network: ABC

Oregon

Oregon at UCLA
1234Total
Ducks21100031
Bruins330713
  • Date: November 15, 2003
  • Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
  • Game start: 12:39 PM PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:06
  • Game attendance: 56,083
  • Game weather: Overcast, 68 °F (20 °C), 46% humidity, no wind
  • Referee: Jack Folliard

USC

UCLA at USC
1234Total
Bruins0271322
#2 Trojans141914047

Fresno State (Silicon Valley Football Classic)

UCLA vs. Fresno State
1234Total
Bruins07209
Bulldogs1430017
  • Date: December 30, 2003
  • Location: Spartan Stadium, San Jose, California
  • Game start: 7:34 PM PST
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 20,126
  • Game weather: Cool, 54 °F (12 °C), wind SE
  • Referee: David Witvoet

Roster

2003 UCLA Bruins football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR87Craig BraggJr
TE19Marcedes LewisSo
WR1Tab PerryJr
TEKeith Carter  So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE43Dave BallSr
DE49Mat BallSr
DE75Ryan BoschettiSr
CB15Marcus CasselSo
LB11Brandon ChillarSr
DB24Ben EmanuelJr
DT77Rodney LeisleSr
DB17Matthew WareJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P39Chris KluweJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2003-08-03

References