Memphis vs. North Texas

Tuesday, December 16, 2003, New Orleans Bowl Share

Memphis beat North Texas 27–⁠17. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Memphis led the series 16–⁠3.

Neutral siteMemphis9–⁠4 in 2003

Neutral siteNorth Texas9–⁠4 in 2003

Final at Fisher Field, EastonTV: ESPN2Attendance 25,184Payout $750,000 (Wikipedia)Referee: John Smith (Big East)

MVP Memphis QB Danny WimprineWikipedia

At kickoff: 33°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE), 21 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Memphis	7	10	0	10	27
North Texas	3	0	7	7	17

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Our ratings going in

North Texas 53% to win. Memphis won as Elo’s underdog.

Memphis leads 19–⁠3 in 22 meetings, counting the three since this game.