2003 Missouri
8–5 (4–4 Big 12), coached by Gary Pinkel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 10 Nebraska 41–24Oct 11
Nebraska was ranked No. 10, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Illinois | W 22–15 | 41% |
| Sep 6 | at Ball State | W 35–7 | 47% |
| Sep 13 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 37–0 | 85% |
| Sep 20 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 41–40 | 77% |
| Sep 27 | at Kansas | L 14–35 | 62% |
| Oct 11 | vs 10Nebraska | W 41–24 | 40% |
| Oct 18 | at 1Oklahoma | L 13–34 | 14% |
| Oct 25 | vs Texas Tech | W 62–31 | 46% |
| Nov 8 | at Colorado | L 16–21 | 54% |
| Nov 15 | vs Texas A&M | W 45–22 | 68% |
| Nov 22 | at 19Kansas State | L 14–24 | 25% |
| Nov 29 | vs Iowa State | W 45–7 | 82% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs ArkansasIndependence Bowl | L 14–27 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arkansas 27–14 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 5: 23
- Wk 6: 23
- Wk 9: 24
- Wk 11: 21
- Wk 12: 22
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
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 21
- Points
- 399–287
- Coach
- Gary Pinkel
- Elo
- 1556 +76 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.1 No. 45 of 117; offense No. 38, defense No. 53
- SRS
- 6.4 No. 37 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 37
- Offensive coordinator
- Dave Christensen
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Eberflus
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 33 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 29 | — 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
| Tyler Luellen OT | ★★★ | No. 198 |
| Lorenzo Williams ILB | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Alex Woodley RB | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Lareno Seymour CB | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Phinney Troy DT | ★★ | No. 1050 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2003 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.817 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.5 | 0.794 |
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.
All-Big 12
2 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
A.J. RickerOGCoaches-1; Media-2- Rob DroegeOTCoaches-2; Media-1
Second team
- Zack AbronRBCoaches-2; Media-2
- C.J. MosleyDLCoaches-2
- James KinneyLBMedia-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
| 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.