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2003 Northern Colorado

8–⁠2.

Schedule and results

Northern Colorado in 2003, game by game: won vs. New Mexico Highlands 72–13; lost at Idaho State 33–42; won vs. Minnesota State 35–7; won at Montana State 14–10; won vs. Western Washington 48–17; lost vs. Florida Atlantic 6–14; won vs. Adams State 55–14; won at Southern Utah 29–25; won vs. Augustana (SD) 41–0; won at UC Davis 35–28+59−9Won 72–13 vs. New Mexico Highlands+59New Mexico High…Lost 33–42 at Idaho State-9Idaho StateWon 35–7 vs. Minnesota State+28Minnesota StateWon 14–10 at Montana State+4Montana StateWon 48–17 vs. Western Washington+31Western Washing…Lost 6–14 vs. Florida Atlantic-8Florida AtlanticWon 55–14 vs. Adams State+41Adams StateWon 29–25 at Southern Utah+4Southern UtahWon 41–0 vs. Augustana (SD)+41Augustana (SD)Won 35–28 at UC Davis+7UC Davis
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsNew Mexico HighlandsW 72–⁠1352%
Sep 13atIdaho StateL 33–⁠4229%
Sep 20vsMinnesota StateW 35–⁠753%
Sep 27atMontana StateW 14–⁠1030%
Oct 11vsWestern WashingtonW 48–⁠1758%
Oct 18vsFlorida AtlanticL 6–⁠1432%
Oct 25vsAdams StateW 55–⁠1468%
Nov 8atSouthern UtahW 29–⁠2547%
Nov 15vsAugustana (SD)W 41–⁠068%
Nov 22atUC DavisW 35–⁠2860%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat UC Davis 35–⁠28; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).

Record
8–⁠2
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
368–⁠170
Coach
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Elo
1316 +174 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−19.3 No. 25 of 120 in Division I-AA
Recruiting class
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