2003 Kansas
6–7 (3–5 Big 12), coached by Mark Mangino. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 23 Missouri 35–14Sep 27
Missouri was ranked No. 23, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Northwestern | L 20–28 | 52% |
| Sep 6 | vs UNLV | W 46–24 | 37% |
| Sep 13 | at Wyoming | W 42–35 | 44% |
| Sep 20 | vs Jacksonville State | W 41–6 | 76% |
| Sep 27 | vs 23Missouri | W 35–14 | 38% |
| Oct 11 | at Colorado | L 47–50 | 32% |
| Oct 18 | vs Baylor | W 28–21 | 67% |
| Oct 25 | at Kansas State | L 6–42 | 20% |
| Nov 1 | at Texas A&M | L 33–45 | 39% |
| Nov 8 | vs 19Nebraska | L 3–24 | 32% |
| Nov 15 | at Oklahoma State | L 21–44 | 21% |
| Nov 22 | vs Iowa State | W 36–7 | 60% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs NC StateTangerine Bowl | L 26–56 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to NC State 56–26 in the Tangerine Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 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
- 6–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 384–396
- Coach
- Mark Mangino
- Elo
- 1408 +50 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.4 No. 77 of 117; offense No. 48, defense No. 95
- SRS
- −0.8 No. 66 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 44
- Offensive coordinator
- Nick Quartaro
- Defensive coordinator
- Bill Young
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 30 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | 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
| Mark Brown CB | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Adam Barmann PRO | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| John Randle CB | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Bruce Ringwood OLB | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Brandon McAnderson ILB | ★★★ | No. 682 |
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 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.4 | 0.781 |
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 4 | Adrian Jones OT | New York Jets |
All-Big 12
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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.