2003 Western Michigan Broncos football team

2003 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Rock (4th season)
MVPJason Feldpausch
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Miami (OH) x$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Marshall   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Akron   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Ohio   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Buffalo   1 – 7     1 – 11  
West Division
No. 23 Bowling Green x   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Northern Illinois   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Toledo   6 – 2     8 – 4  
  4 – 4     5 – 7  
Ball State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Central Michigan   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Gary Darnell, the Broncos compiled a 7–5 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 370 to 331.[1][2][3] The team played its home games in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Chad Munson with 2,123 passing yards, Philip Reed with 744 rushing yards, and Greg Jennings with 1,050 receiving yards.[5] Linebacker Jason Babin was selected by The Sporting News as a second-team All-American.[6]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 303:40 p.m.at Michigan State*
ESPN PlusL 21–2672,923
September 67:00 p.m.William & Mary*
W 56–2425,316
September 132:00 p.m.Virginia*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 16–5921,982
September 274:00 p.m.at Ohio
W 39–3214,281
October 42:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
W 31–319,963
October 112:00 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 21–3223,843
October 184:00 p.m.at No. 18 Northern Illinois
L 10–3728,221
October 252:30 p.m.Marshall
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
FSNL 21–4115,878
November 112:00 p.m.at Connecticut*
L 27–4132,851
November 8Ball State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 28–208,662
November 15Central Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
W 44–21
November 227:00 p.m.at Toledo
L 17–3415,191
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2003 Western Michigan Broncos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 15 Greg Jennings So
TE 85 Tony Scheffler So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 2000-09". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "2003 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "2003 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Football History: National Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
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