2003 Western Michigan Broncos football team

2003 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
2003 record 7–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach Gary Darnell (7th season)
MVP Jason Feldpausch
Home stadium Waldo Stadium
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Miami 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  
Western Michigan   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]

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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