2003 California
8–6 (5–3 Pac-10), coached by Jeff Tedford. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 3 USC 34–31Sep 27
USC was ranked No. 3, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs 7Kansas StateBca Classic | L 28–42 | 31% |
| Aug 30 | vs Southern Miss | W 34–2 | 56% |
| Sep 6 | vs Colorado State | L 21–23 | 53% |
| Sep 11 | at Utah | L 24–31 | 42% |
| Sep 20 | at Illinois | W 31–24 | 40% |
| Sep 27 | vs 3USC | W 34–31 | 28% |
| Oct 4 | vs Oregon State | L 21–35 | 50% |
| Oct 18 | at UCLA | L 20–23 | 30% |
| Oct 25 | vs Arizona | W 42–14 | 75% |
| Nov 1 | at Arizona State | W 51–23 | 42% |
| Nov 8 | at Oregon | L 17–21 | 50% |
| Nov 15 | vs Washington | W 54–7 | 59% |
| Nov 22 | at Stanford | W 28–16 | 58% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs Virginia TechInsight Bowl | W 52–49 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Virginia Tech 52–49 in the Insight Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Pac-10.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
Players on this team
Aaron RodgersQuarterback
Thomas DeCoudSafety
Brandon MebaneDefensive tackle- Daymeion HughesDefensive 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.
- Record
- 8–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Pac-10
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 457–341
- Coach
- Jeff Tedford
- Elo
- 1618 +104 this season
- SP+ rating
- 16.8 No. 20 of 117; offense No. 14, defense No. 39
- SRS
- 12.5 No. 15 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 24
- Offensive coordinator
- George Cortez
- Defensive coordinator
- Bob Gregory
- Captains
- Lorenzo Alexander, Adimchinobe Echemandu, Donnie McCleskey and Aaron Rodgers
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 30 | — 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
| Brandon Sanders CB | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Greg Van Hoesen OLB | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Thomas Decoud CB | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Brandon Myles ATH | ★★ | No. 1050 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2003 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.783 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 4 | 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 5 | Mark Wilson OT | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 7 | Adimchinobe Echemandu RB | Cleveland Browns |
All-Pac-10
3 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Adimchinobe EchemanduRBCoaches-1- Mark WilsonOLCoaches-1
- Donnie McCleskeyDBCoaches-1
Second team
- Geoff McArthurWRCoaches-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 Pac-10 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 7–1 | 12–1 | 1 |
 Washington State | 6–2 | 10–3 | 9 |
| Oregon | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| California | 5–3 | 8–6 | |
| Oregon State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Washington | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| UCLA | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Arizona State | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Stanford | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Arizona | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.