
2003 Notre Dame
5–7, coached by Tyrone Willingham. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 15 Pittsburgh 20–14Oct 11
Pittsburgh was ranked No. 15, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs | W 29–26 | 50% |
| Sep 13 | at | L 0–38 | 34% |
| Sep 20 | vs | L 16–22 | 70% |
| Sep 27 | at | L 10–23 | 37% |
| Oct 11 | at | W 20–14 | 28% |
| Oct 18 | vs | L 14–45 | 31% |
| Oct 25 | at | L 25–27 | 33% |
| Nov 1 | vs | L 0–37 | 32% |
| Nov 8 | vs | W 27–24 | 67% |
| Nov 15 | vs | W 33–14 | 67% |
| Nov 29 | at | W 57–7 | 54% |
| Dec 6 | at | L 12–38 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Syracuse 38–12; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 113th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 20
- Wk 3: 19
- Wk 4: 15
Players on this team
Brady QuinnQuarterback
Maurice StovallReceiver
Ryan HarrisOffensive tackle
Tom ZbikowskiSafety
Jeff SamardzijaReceiver
Trevor LawsDefensive tackle
Anthony FasanoTight end
Julius JonesRunning back
Derek LandriDefensive tackle
Mike RichardsonDefensive back
Rhema McKnightReceiver
John SullivanCenter
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
- 5–7
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 15
- Points
- 243–315
- Coach
- Tyrone Willingham
- Elo
- 1533 −49 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.8 No. 35 of 117; offense No. 56, defense No. 24
- SRS
- 2.2 No. 51 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 7
- Offensive coordinator
- Bill Diedrick
- Defensive coordinator
- Kent Baer
- Captains
- Darrell Campbell, Vontez Duff, Omar Jenkins and Jim Molinaro
- Offense
- West Coast
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 30 | — allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 37 | — 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
| Victor Abiamiri SDE | ★★★★★ | No. 29 |
| Freddie Parish S | ★★★★ | No. 105 |
| Tommy Zbikowski DUAL | ★★★★ | No. 114 |
| Ryan Harris OT | ★★★★ | No. 122 |
| Isaiah Gardner CB | ★★★★ | No. 125 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2003 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.933 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 4.0 | 0.929 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 5.0 | 0.986 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 4.0 | 0.930 |
| Whole class | 5 | 4.2 | 0.942 |
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 2 | Julius Jones RB | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 2 | Courtney Watson LB | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 4 | Glenn Earl DB | Houston Texans |
| Rd 6 | Vontez Duff DB | Houston Texans |
| Rd 6 | Jim Molinaro OT | Washington Redskins |