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2003 Rutgers

5–⁠7 (2–⁠5 Big East), coached by Greg Schiano.

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 2003, game by game: won vs. Buffalo 24–10; lost at Michigan State 28–44; won at Army 36–21; won vs. Navy 48–27; lost vs. No. 4 Virginia Tech 22–48; lost at West Virginia 19–34; lost vs. Pittsburgh 32–42; won at Temple 30–14; lost at UConn 31–38; lost vs. Boston College 25–35; lost at No. 13 Miami 10–34; won vs. Syracuse 24–7+21−26Won 24–10 vs. Buffalo+14BuffaloLost 28–44 at Michigan State-16Michigan StateWon 36–21 at Army+15ArmyWon 48–27 vs. Navy+21NavyLost 22–48 vs. No. 4 Virginia Tech-26No. 4 Virginia TechLost 19–34 at West Virginia-15West VirginiaLost 32–42 vs. Pittsburgh-10PittsburghWon 30–14 at Temple+16TempleLost 31–38 at UConn-7UConnLost 25–35 vs. Boston College-10Boston CollegeLost 10–34 at No. 13 Miami-24No. 13 MiamiWon 24–7 vs. Syracuse+17Syracuse
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsBuffaloW 24–⁠1061%
Sep 6atMichigan StateL 28–⁠4425%
Sep 13atArmyW 36–⁠2150%
Sep 27vsNavyW 48–⁠2756%
Oct 4vs4Virginia TechL 22–⁠4821%
Oct 11atWest VirginiaL 19–⁠3424%
Oct 18vsPittsburghL 32–⁠4225%
Oct 25atTempleW 30–⁠1439%
Nov 8atUConnL 31–⁠3826%
Nov 15vsBoston CollegeL 25–⁠3533%
Nov 22at13MiamiL 10–⁠347%
Nov 29vsSyracuseW 24–⁠733%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Syracuse 24–⁠7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big East.

In program history: The 92nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 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
5–⁠7
Conference
2–⁠5 tied for 6th in Big East
AP final
Unranked
Points
329–⁠354
Coach
Greg Schiano
Elo
1397 +75 this season
SP+ rating
0.0 No. 61 of 117; offense No. 50, defense No. 74
SRS
−2.2 No. 72 of 117 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
No. 36
Offensive coordinator
Craig Ver Steeg
Defensive coordinator
Paul Ferraro
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
4–⁠3

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense-0.2own 33— allowed
Defense-0.1own 34— 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

Nate Robinson DT★★★★★No. 8
Jamar Brittingham RB★★★No. 682
David Harley DT★★★No. 682
Devraun Thompson OLB★★No. 1050
Derek Roberson ATH★★No. 1050

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2003 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.767
Running backs13.00.800
Receivers22.00.767
Offensive line12.00.767
Defensive line24.00.898
Linebackers32.00.767
Defensive backs12.00.767
Athletes and specialists12.00.767
Whole class122.40.791

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 7Nathan Jones DBDallas Cowboys
Rd 7Raheem Orr DEHouston Texans

2003 Big East standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Miami6–⁠111–⁠25
West Virginia6–⁠18–⁠5
Pittsburgh5–⁠28–⁠5
Virginia Tech4–⁠38–⁠5
Boston College3–⁠48–⁠5
Syracuse2–⁠56–⁠6
Rutgers2–⁠55–⁠7
Temple0–⁠71–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.