
2003 Arkansas
9–4 (4–4 Southeastern Conference), coached by Houston Nutt. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 6 Texas 38–28Sep 13
Texas was ranked No. 6, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs | W 45–13 | 85% |
| Sep 13 | at | W 38–28 | 27% |
| Sep 20 | vs | W 31–7 | 72% |
| Sep 27 | at | W 34–31 | 40% |
| Oct 11 | vs | L 3–10 | 62% |
| Oct 18 | vs | L 28–33 | 56% |
| Oct 25 | at | L 7–19 | 45% |
| Nov 1 | at | W 71–63 | 49% |
| Nov 6 | vs | W 28–6 | 67% |
| Nov 15 | vs | W 48–20 | 84% |
| Nov 22 | vs | W 52–6 | 87% |
| Nov 28 | at | L 24–55 | 28% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs | W 27–14 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Missouri 27–14 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 5: 14
- Wk 6: 9
- Wk 7: 8
- Wk 8: 7
- Wk 9: 11
- Wk 10: 21
Players on this team
Shawn AndrewsOffensive line
Chris HoustonDefensive back
Nate GarnerOffensive tackle- Tony UgohOffensive tackle
- Bo LacyOffensive tackle
- Chris Baker
- De’Arrius HowardRunning back
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 2003.
Led the nationMatt Jones: yards per carry (7.4)
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 4–4 7th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 7
- Points
- 436–305
- Coach
- Houston Nutt
- Elo
- 1631 +77 this season
- SP+ rating
- 21.0 No. 13 of 117; offense No. 7, defense No. 28
- SRS
- 12.5 No. 15 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 42
- Offensive coordinator
- Roy Wittke
- Defensive coordinator
- Dave Wommack
- Captains
- Jimmy Beasley, Tony Bua, Bo Lacy, Caleb Miller, Justin Scott and George Wilson
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 31 | — allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 30 | — caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2003 class
| Mason Templeton TE | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Landon Leach PRO | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Jacob Skinner K | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Brannon Kidd WR | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Ivora Hall DT | ★★ | No. 1050 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2003 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.783 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.3 | 0.775 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2004
The 2004 draft| Rd 1 | Shawn Andrews OT | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 1 | Ahmad Carroll DB | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 3 | Caleb Miller LB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rd 4 | Cedric Cobbs RB | New England Patriots |
| Rd 5 | Tony Bua LB | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 6 | Bo Lacy OT | Pittsburgh Steelers |
All-SEC
4 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Cedric CobbsRBAP-1; Coaches-1
Shawn AndrewsOTAP-1; Coaches-1
Ahmad CarrollCBCoaches-1
Tony BuaSAP-2; Coaches-1
Second team
George WilsonWRAP-2
Jason PetersTECoaches-2
Caleb MillerLBAP-2; Coaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2003 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2003 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–1 | 13–1 | 2 | |
| 7–1 | 10–3 | 13 | |
| 6–2 | 11–3 | 7 | |
| 6–2 | 10–3 | 15 | |
| 6–2 | 8–5 | 24 | |
| 5–3 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–4 | 9–4 | ||
| 2–6 | 5–7 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–9 | ||
| 1–7 | 4–8 | ||
| 1–7 | 2–10 | ||
| 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.