2003 UCLA Bruins football team

2003 UCLA Bruins football

Silicon Valley Football Classic vs. Fresno State, L, 9–17
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
2003 record	6–7 (4–4 Pac-10)
Head coach	Karl Dorrell (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Axman (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Larry Kerr (1st year)
Home stadium	Rose Bowl (Capacity: 91,136)

2003 Pacific-10 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#1 USC $		7	–	1		12	–	1
#9 Washington State		6	–	2		10	–	3
Oregon		5	–	3		8	–	5
California		5	–	3		8	–	6
Oregon State		4	–	4		8	–	5
Washington		4	–	4		6	–	6
UCLA		4	–	4		6	–	7
Arizona State		2	–	6		5	–	7
Stanford		2	–	6		4	–	7
Arizona		1	–	7		2	–	10

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 UCLA Bruins football team represented UCLA in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and were coached 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 #24 Colorado*	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	ABC	L 14–16	48,534^[3]
September 13	5:00 PM	Illinois*	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	ABC	W 6–3	51,118^[4]
September 20	12:30 PM	at #1 Oklahoma*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	ABC	L 24–59	83,317^[5]
September 27	7:00 PM	San Diego State*	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	FSNW2	W 20–10	48,690^[6]
October 4	3:30 PM	#18 Washington	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	FSN	W 46–16	68,319^[7]
October 11	3:30 PM	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	FSN	W 24–21	44,481^[8]
October 18	12:30 PM	California	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	ABC	W 23–20 ^OT	53,825^[9]
October 25	7:00 PM	Arizona State	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	FSN	W 20–13	61,778^[10]
November 1	12:30 PM	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	FSN	L 14–21	44,950^[11]
November 8	4:00 PM	at #12 Washington State	Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA	ABC	L 13–31	33,846^[12]
November 15	12:30 PM	Oregon	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	FSN	L 13–31	56,083^[13]
November 22	12:30 PM	at #2 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)	ABC	L 22–47	93,172^[14]
December 30	7:30 PM	vs. Fresno State*	Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA (Silicon Valley Football Classic)	ESPN2	L 9–17	20,126^[15]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP. All times are in Pacific Time.

Game notes

Colorado Buffaloes

UCLA at Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	0	7	7	0	14
• Buffaloes	7	3	0	6	16

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, 36% humidity, 6mph S
Referee: C. Castleberry
Television network: ABC

Sources:^[3]

Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois at UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	0	0	3	0	3
• Bruins	3	3	0	0	6

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, 51% humidity, 3mph S
Referee: Jack Wood
Television network: ABC

Sources:^[4]

Oklahoma Sooners

UCLA at Oklahoma

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	10	0	14	0	24
• Sooners	7	21	14	17	59

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, 12mph S-SE
Referee: Steve Usecheck
Television network: ABC

Sources:^[5]

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 Aztecs

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, 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, 61% humidity
Referee: David Cutaia
Television network: FSN West 2

Sources:^[6]

Washington Huskies

Washington at UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	10	6	0	0	16
• Bruins	0	7	15	24	46

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, 47% humidity, 2mph S
Referee: Larry Farina
Television network: FSN

Sources:^[7]

Arizona Wildcats

UCLA at Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bruins	3	7	7	7	24
Wildcats	7	14	0	0	21

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, 38% humidity, 5mph N
Referee: Jack Folliard
Television network: FSN

Sources:^[8]

California Golden Bears

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, 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, 23% humidity, 1mph S
Referee: Jay Stricherz
Television network: ABC

Sources:^[9]

Arizona State Sun Devils

Arizona State at UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	3	10	0	0	13
• Bruins	10	0	7	3	20

Date: October 25, 2003
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Game attendance: 61,778
Television network: FSN

Sources:^[10]

Maurice Drew's 83-yard touchdown run tied for ninth longest run from scrimmage in UCLA history, tied 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 Cardinal

UCLA at Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	0	7	0	7	14
• Cardinal	0	14	7	0	21

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, 5mph N
Referee: Jack Folliard
Television network: FSN

Sources:^[11]

Washington State Cougars

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, 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
Referee: David Cutaia
Television network: ABC

Sources:^[12]

Oregon Ducks

Oregon at UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ducks	21	10	0	0	31
Bruins	3	3	0	7	13

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, 46% humidity, no wind
Referee: Jack Folliard

Sources:^[13]

USC Trojans

UCLA at USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	0	2	7	13	22
• #2 Trojans	14	19	14	0	47

Date: November 22, 2003
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Game start: 12:40 PM PST
Elapsed time: 3:30
Game attendance: 93,172
Game weather: Clear, 63°F, 15mph NW
Referee: Larry Farina
Television network: ABC

Sources:^[14]

Fresno State Bulldogs (Silicon Valley Football Classic)

Main article: 2003 Silicon Valley Football Classic

UCLA vs. Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	0	7	2	0	9
• Bulldogs	14	3	0	0	17

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, wind SE
Referee: David Witvoet

Sources:^[15]

References

↑ "2003 Preseason Consensus". Stassen.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
↑ "2003-2004 Football Schedule". UCLA. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 "No. 24 Colorado 16, UCLA 14". UCLA Department of Athletics. September 6, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 "UCLA 6, Illinois 3". UCLA Department of Athletics. September 13, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 3 "Oklahoma 59, UCLA 24". UCLA Department of Athletics. September 20, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 "UCLA 20, San Diego State 10". UCLA Department of Athletics. September 27, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 "UCLA 46, Washington 16". UCLA Department of Athletics. October 4, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 "UCLA 24, Arizona 21". UCLA Department of Athletics. October 11, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 "UCLA 23, Cal 20". UCLA Department of Athletics. October 18, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 "UCLA 20, ASU 13". UCLA Department of Athletics. October 25, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 "Stanford 21, UCLA 14". UCLA Department of Athletics. November 1, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 "No. 12 Washington State 31, UCLA 13". UCLA Department of Athletics. November 8, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 "Oregon 31, UCLA 13". UCLA Department of Athletics. November 15, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 "USC 47, UCLA 22". UCLA Department of Athletics. November 22, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
1 2 "Fresno State 17, UCLA 9". UCLA Department of Athletics. December 30, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2011.

UCLA Bruins football

Venues	Moore Field (1919–1927) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1928–1981) Rose Bowl (1982–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games California USC (Victory Bell)

Culture & lore	Joe Bruin "Sons of Westwood" "Mighty Bruins" Marching band 1967 "Game of the Century"

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

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