2003 Duke
4–8 (2–6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Carl Franks, then Ted Roof (interim, last 5 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Carolina 29–3Sep 6
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Virginia | L 0–27 | 18% |
| Sep 6 | vs Western Carolina | W 29–3 | 68% |
| Sep 13 | vs Rice | W 27–24 | 51% |
| Sep 20 | vs Northwestern | L 10–28 | 57% |
| Sep 27 | vs 6Florida State | L 7–56 | 16% |
| Oct 11 | at Maryland | L 20–33 | 11% |
| Oct 18 | vs Wake Forest | L 13–42 | 33% |
| Oct 25 | vs NC State | L 21–28 | 19% |
| Nov 1 | at 19Tennessee | L 6–23 | 10% |
| Nov 8 | vs Georgia Tech | W 41–17 | 21% |
| Nov 15 | at Clemson | L 7–40 | 17% |
| Nov 22 | at North Carolina | W 30–22 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Carolina 30–22; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 90th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 108 on file).
Players on this team
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
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 8th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 211–343
- Coach
- Carl Franks, then Ted Roof (interim, last 5 games)
- Elo
- 1374 +16 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.0 No. 74 of 117; offense No. 90, defense No. 59
- SRS
- −5.6 No. 79 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 86
- Offensive coordinator
- Jim Pry
- Defensive coordinator
- Ted Roof
- Captains
- Ryan Fowler, Terrell Smith, Drew Strojny and Alex Wade
- Most valuable player
- Chris Douglas and Ryan Fowler
- Offense
- Fun and gun
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 30 | — allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 31 | — 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
| John Talley S | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Cedric Mason APB | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Casey Camero OT | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Brandon Tapps S | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Zach Maurides OT | ★★ | No. 1050 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2003 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
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 7 | Andrew Strojny OT | New York Giants |
All-ACC
2 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Chris DouglasRBAP-1- Matt ZielinskiDLAP-1
Second team
- Ryan FowlerLBAP-2
- Terrell SmithDBAP-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 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 7–1 | 10–3 | 11 |
| Maryland | 6–2 | 10–3 | 17 |
| Clemson | 5–3 | 9–4 | 22 |
| NC State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Virginia | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Georgia Tech | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Duke | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| North Carolina | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.