The 2003 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by David Cutcliffe, the Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium.
2003 Ole Miss Rebels football | |
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SEC Western Division co-champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 31–28 vs. Oklahoma State | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 14 |
AP | No. 13 |
Record | 10–3 (7–1 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | John Latina (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Chuck Driesbach (2nd season) |
Captains |
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Home stadium | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium |
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Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Georgia xy | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Tennessee x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Florida x | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 2 LSU xy$# | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Ole Miss x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: LSU 34, Georgia 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the Egg Bowl, Ole Miss beat Mississippi State by a score of 31–0. Ole Miss held the lead in the series at 57–37–6.
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 11:30 am | at Vanderbilt | JPS | W 24–21 | 29,411 | ||
September 6 | 11:00 am | at Memphis* | ESPN2 | L 34–44 | 51,914 | ||
September 13 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana–Monroe* | W 59–14 | 50,654 | |||
September 27 | 6:00 pm | Texas Tech* |
| L 45–49 | 54,649 | ||
October 4 | 11:30 am | at No. 24 Florida | JPS | W 20–17 | 90,101 | ||
October 11 | 1:00 pm | Arkansas State* |
| W 55–0 | 51,286 | ||
October 18 | 11:30 am | Alabama |
| JPS | W 43–28 | 60,825 | |
October 25 | 6:15 pm | No. 21 Arkansas |
| ESPN2 | W 19–7 | 58,717 | |
November 1 | 11:30 am | South Carolina | No. 20 |
| JPS | W 43–40 | 56,878 |
November 8 | 2:30 pm | at Auburn | No. 20 | CBS | W 24–20 | 86,063 | |
November 22 | 2:30 pm | No. 3 LSU | No. 15 |
| CBS | L 14–17 | 62,552 |
November 27 | 6:30 pm | at Mississippi State | No. 17 | ESPN | W 31–0 | 53,582 | |
January 2 | 10:00 am | vs. No. 21 Oklahoma State* | No. 16 | FOX | W 31–28 | 73,928 | |
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Game summaries
editVanderbilt
editOle Miss Rebels (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 0 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 |
Commdores | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: Saturday, August 30, 2003
- Game time: 11:30 A.M. CST
- Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 29,411
- Referee: Steve Shaw
- TV: JPS
- Pregame line: Ole Miss –12.5
Game information |
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Statistics | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt |
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First downs | 19 | 19 |
Total yards | 370 | 399 |
Rushes/yards | 33/95 | 38/101 |
Passing yards | 275 | 298 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–33–0 | 21–33–1 |
Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ole Miss | Passing | Eli Manning | 22/33, 275 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT |
Rushing | Tremaine Turner | 13 carries, 55 yards, 0 TD | |
Receiving | Chris Collins | 6 receptions, 91 yards, 0 TD | |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Jay Cutler | 20/32, 248 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kwane Doster | 14 carries, 41 yards, 0 TD | |
Receiving | Erik Davis | 6 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD |
Memphis
editOle Miss Rebels (1–0) at Memphis Tigers (1–0)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rebels | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 44 |
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN
- Date: Saturday, September 6, 2003
- Game time: 11:00 A.M. CST
- Game weather: clear skies • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 51,914
- Referee: Steve Landis
- TV: ESPN2
- Pregame line: Ole Miss –7.5
Game information |
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Statistics | Ole Miss | Memphis |
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First downs | 22 | 17 |
Total yards | 408 | 506 |
Rushes/yards | 30/116 | 36/117 |
Passing yards | 292 | 389 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–48–2 | 19–34–0 |
Time of possession | 33:02 | 26:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ole Miss | Passing | Eli Manning | 26/48, 292 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Tremaine Turner | 10 carries, 43 yards, 0 TD | |
Receiving | Bill Flowers | 6 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD | |
Memphis | Passing | Danny Wimprine | 18/32, 355 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | DeAng Williams | 28 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tavariou Davis | 3 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD |
Louisiana–Monroe
editLouisiana–Monroe Indians (0–2) at Ole Miss Rebels (1–1)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Indians | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Rebels | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 59 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
- Date: Saturday, September 13, 2003
- Game time: 6:00 P.M. CST
- Game weather: partly cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,654
- Referee: Rogers Redding
- Pregame line: Ole Miss –27.5
Game information |
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Statistics | Louisiana–Monroe | Ole Miss |
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First downs | 21 | 30 |
Total yards | 307 | 565 |
Rushes/yards | 31/29 | 47/225 |
Passing yards | 129 | 340 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–44–2 | 24–30–0 |
Time of possession | 29:20 | 30:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Steven Jyles | 14/21, 160 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Payne | 16 carries, 34 yards, 0 TD | |
Receiving | Floyd Smith | 9 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD | |
Ole Miss | Passing | Eli Manning | 21/26, 353 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT |
Rushing | Jamal Pittman | 13 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Chris Collins | 9 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD |
Team players in the NFL
editPlayer | Round | Pick | Position | Club |
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Eli Manning | 1 | 1 | Quarterback | New York Giants |
Stacy Andrews | 4 | 123 | Tackle | Cincinnati Bengals |
Von Hutchins | 6 | 173 | Defensive back | Indianapolis Colts |
Charlie Anderson | 6 | 200 | End | Houston Texans |
Awards and honors
editReferences
edit- ^ "Syracuse University - 2004". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
- ^ "Maxwell Football Club - Maxwell Award". Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
- ^ "Previous Winners | PB Sports Commission - Lou Groza".