2003 Illinois
1–11 (0–8 Big Ten), coached by Ron Turner. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Illinois State 49–22Sep 6
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Missouri | L 15–22 | 59% |
| Sep 6 | vs Illinois State | W 49–22 | 83% |
| Sep 13 | at UCLA | L 3–6 | 37% |
| Sep 20 | vs California | L 24–31 | 60% |
| Sep 27 | vs Wisconsin | L 20–38 | 50% |
| Oct 4 | at 22Purdue | L 10–43 | 24% |
| Oct 11 | vs 21Michigan State | L 14–49 | 42% |
| Oct 18 | at 17Michigan | L 14–56 | 14% |
| Oct 25 | vs Minnesota | L 10–36 | 32% |
| Nov 1 | at 13Iowa | L 10–41 | 13% |
| Nov 8 | at Indiana | L 14–17 | 51% |
| Nov 22 | vs Northwestern | L 20–37 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northwestern 37–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 125th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 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
- 1–11
- Conference
- 0–8 11th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 203–398
- Coach
- Ron Turner
- Elo
- 1337 −203 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.1 No. 92 of 117; offense No. 100, defense No. 72
- SRS
- −9.5 No. 91 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 23
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Cassity
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 26 | — 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
| Martin O’Donnell OT | ★★★★ | No. 46 |
| Kevin Mitchell S | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Chris Norwell OT | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| James Stevenson OLB | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Marcus Mason RB | ★★ | No. 1050 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2003 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.828 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.783 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.4 | 0.791 |
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 | Sean Bubin OT | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Rd 7 | Christian Morton DB | New England Patriots |
2003 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 7–1 | 10–3 | 6 |
 Ohio State | 6–2 | 11–2 | 4 |
| Purdue | 6–2 | 9–4 | 18 |
| Iowa | 5–3 | 10–3 | 8 |
| Minnesota | 5–3 | 10–3 | 20 |
| Michigan State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Wisconsin | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Northwestern | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 Penn State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Indiana | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 Illinois | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.