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.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 6 |
1:30 PM |
at No. 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 No. 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 |
No. 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 No. 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 No. 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 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, 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
|
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, 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
|
Oklahoma
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
|
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, 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
|
Washington
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
|
Arizona
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
|
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, 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
|
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, 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
|
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, 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
|
Oregon
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
|
USC
UCLA at USC
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Bruins |
0 |
2 | 7 | 13 |
22 |
• #2 Trojans |
14 |
19 | 14 | 0 |
47 |
|
UCLA vs. Fresno State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Bruins |
0 |
7 | 2 | 0 |
9 |
• Bulldogs |
14 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
|
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.
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