2003 Colorado
5–7 (3–5 Big 12), coached by Gary Barnett. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 22 Missouri 21–16Nov 8
Missouri was ranked No. 22, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Colorado State | W 42–35 | 53% |
| Sep 6 | vs UCLA | W 16–14 | 65% |
| Sep 13 | vs Washington State | L 26–47 | 58% |
| Sep 20 | at 10Florida State | L 7–47 | 32% |
| Oct 4 | at Baylor | L 30–42 | 70% |
| Oct 11 | vs Kansas | W 50–47 | 68% |
| Oct 18 | at Kansas State | L 20–49 | 31% |
| Oct 25 | vs 1Oklahoma | L 20–34 | 20% |
| Nov 1 | at Texas Tech | L 21–26 | 32% |
| Nov 8 | vs 22Missouri | W 21–16 | 46% |
| Nov 15 | at Iowa State | W 44–10 | 57% |
| Nov 28 | vs 25Nebraska | L 22–31 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Nebraska 31–22; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 76th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 3: 24
- Wk 4: 17
Players on this team
Mason CrosbyKicker
Sean TuftsLinebacker- Terrence WheatleyCornerback
- Quinn SypniewskiTight end
- Kevin EberhartKicker
- Bernard JacksonQuarterback
- Lorenzo Sims
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
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 17
- Points
- 319–398
- Coach
- Gary Barnett
- Elo
- 1524 −77 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.6 No. 54 of 117; offense No. 28, defense No. 76
- SRS
- −0.4 No. 62 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 19
- Offensive coordinator
- Shawn Watson
- Defensive coordinator
- Vince Okruch
- Captains
- Marwan Hage, Medford Moorer, Bobby Purify and Sean Tufts
- Most valuable player
- D.J. Hackett
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 30 | — allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 33 | — 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
| Travis Berry ILB | ★★★ | No. 198 |
| Alonzo Barrett WDE | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Joe Sanders TE | ★★★ | No. 682 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2003 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Whole class | 3 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
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 | D.J. Hackett WR | Seattle Seahawks |
| Rd 6 | Sean Tufts LB | Carolina Panthers |
All-Big 12
3 second teamSecond team
Marwan HageCMedia-2- Gabe NyenhuisDLCoaches-2
- Medford MoorerDBCoaches-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 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8–0 | 12–2 | 3 |
 Texas | 7–1 | 10–3 | 12 |
| Kansas State | 6–2 | 11–4 | 14 |
| Nebraska | 5–3 | 10–3 | 19 |
 Oklahoma State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Missouri | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Texas Tech | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Kansas | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Colorado | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Texas A&M | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Baylor | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Iowa State | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.