2003 North Carolina
2–10 (1–7 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by John Bunting. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Carolina 28–17Oct 11
By 11 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Florida State | L 0–37 | 33% |
| Sep 6 | vs Syracuse | L 47–49 | 45% |
| Sep 20 | at Wisconsin | L 27–38 | 27% |
| Sep 27 | at NC State | L 34–47 | 17% |
| Oct 4 | vs Virginia | L 13–38 | 30% |
| Oct 11 | at East Carolina | W 28–17 | 45% |
| Oct 18 | vs Arizona State | L 31–33 | 39% |
| Oct 25 | at Clemson | L 28–36 | 22% |
| Nov 1 | at Maryland | L 21–59 | 15% |
| Nov 8 | vs Wake Forest | W 42–34 | 33% |
| Nov 15 | at Georgia Tech | L 24–41 | 26% |
| Nov 22 | vs Duke | L 22–30 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Duke 30–22; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 123rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 127 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
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 9th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 317–459
- Coach
- John Bunting
- Elo
- 1361 −82 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.8 No. 82 of 117; offense No. 37, defense No. 102
- SRS
- −5.2 No. 78 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 18
- Offensive coordinator
- Gary Tranquill
- Defensive coordinator
- Dave Huxtable
- Captains
- Dexter Reid, Jeb Terry and D.J. Walker
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 29 | — allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 32 | — 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
| Shelton Bynum OG | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Charlston Gray OT | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Bryan Bethea ATH | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Kyndraus Guy OG | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Roger Heinz PRO | ★★★ | 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 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 5 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
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 | Dexter Reid DB | New England Patriots |
| Rd 4 | Michael Waddell DB | Tennessee Titans |
| Rd 5 | Jeb Terry OG | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
All-ACC
2 second teamSecond team
Jeb TerryOGAP-2- Dexter ReidDBAP-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.