The 2003 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the Big Ten. Wisconsin was invited to the Music City Bowl, where the Badgers lost to Auburn. The team played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.
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[1] 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 third season in a row with six or more losses.
Free safety Jim Leonhard had seven 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.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 11:00 a.m. | at West Virginia* | No. 21 | | ESPN | W 24–17 | 60,663 |
| September 6 | 2:30 p.m. | Akron* | No. 18 | | ESPN Plus | W 48–31 | 75,401 |
| September 13 | 11:00 a.m. | UNLV* | No. 14 | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| ESPN2 | L 5–23 | 78,043 |
| September 20 | 11:00 a.m. | North Carolina* | | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| ESPN | W 38–27 | 77,439 |
| September 27 | 5:00 p.m. | at Illinois | | | ESPN2 | W 38–20 | 58,495 |
| October 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at Penn State | | | ESPN | W 30–23 | 107,851 |
| October 11 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 23 | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| ESPN | W 17–10 | 79,793 |
| October 18 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 13 Purdue | No. 14 | | ESPN | L 23–26 | 79,541 |
| October 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at Northwestern | No. 20 | | ESPN2 | L 7–16 | 36,233 |
| November 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 24 Minnesota | | | ESPN | L 34–37 | 59,543 |
| November 15 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 21 Michigan State | | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| ESPN2 | W 56–21 | 79,256 |
| November 22 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 17 Iowa | | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI (rivalry)
| ABC | L 21–27 | 79,931 |
| December 31 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Auburn* | | | ESPN | L 14–28 | 55,109 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
West Virginia
Wisconsin vs West Virginia – Game summary
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)
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- 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
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
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Akron
Akron vs Wisconsin – Game summary
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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- 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.
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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
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UNLV
UNLV vs Wisconsin – Game summary
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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- 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
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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
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North Carolina
North Carolina vs Wisconsin – Game summary
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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- 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.
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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
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Illinois
Wisconsin vs Illinois – Game summary
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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- 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- ILL – Ibrahim Halsey – 10 rushes, 43 yards, TD
- WIS – Dwayne Smith – 34 rushes, 193 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
Top defenders
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Penn State
Wisconsin vs Penn State – Game summary
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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- 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
- 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- PSU – Austin Scott – 10 rushes, 22 yards
- WIS – Stanley Booker – 24 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Top receivers
Top defenders
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Ohio State
| Game information
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- 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.
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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
Top defenders
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Purdue
Purdue vs Wisconsin – Game summary
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
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- 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- PUR – Jerod Void – 11 rushes, 44 yards, TD
- WIS – Anthony Davis – 18 rushes, 96 yards, TD
Top receivers
Top defenders
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Northwestern
Wisconsin vs Northwestern – Game summary
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
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- 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
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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
Top defenders
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Minnesota
Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Game summary
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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- 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.
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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
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Michigan State
Michigan State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
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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- 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.
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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
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Iowa
Iowa vs Wisconsin – Game summary
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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- 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
- Fourth quarter
- IOW – Nate Kaeding 28-yard field goal, 13:59. Iowa 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:49.
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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
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Auburn
Wisconsin vs Auburn – Game summary
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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- 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
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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
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Personnel
Roster
| 2003 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- 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
Roster
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Regular starters
Players selected in the 2004 NFL draft
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