2003 San Diego State
6–6 (3–4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Tom Craft. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 34–0Sep 13
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Eastern Washington | W 19–9 | 75% |
| Sep 6 | at 2Ohio State | L 13–16 | 14% |
| Sep 13 | at UTEP | W 34–0 | 68% |
| Sep 20 | vs Samford | W 37–17 | 78% |
| Sep 27 | at UCLA | L 10–20 | 31% |
| Oct 4 | vs BYU | L 36–44 | 57% |
| Oct 11 | at Utah | L 6–27 | 25% |
| Oct 18 | vs New Mexico | L 7–30 | 47% |
| Oct 25 | vs Wyoming | W 25–20 | 58% |
| Nov 8 | at UNLV | W 7–0 | 33% |
| Nov 15 | at Colorado State | L 6–21 | 27% |
| Nov 22 | vs Air Force | W 24–3 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Air Force 24–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
Players on this team
Kevin O’ConnellQuarterback- Chaz SchilensReceiver
- Brett SwainReceiver
- Jeff ShoateDefensive back
- Lynell HamiltonRunning back
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
- 6–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 4th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 224–207
- Coach
- Tom Craft
- Elo
- 1459 +25 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.5 No. 68 of 117; offense No. 112, defense No. 20
- SRS
- −0.7 No. 65 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 52
- Defensive coordinator
- Thom Kaumeyer
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 33 | — allowed |
| Defense | -0.5 | own 38 | — 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
| Jeremy Justice TE | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Marc Hull OLB | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Brandyn Dombrowski OT | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Cory Boudreaux ATH | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Jonathan Bailes DT | ★★ | No. 1050 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2003 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 6 | 2.2 | 0.772 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.1 | 0.770 |
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 5 | Jeff Shoate DB | Denver Broncos |
2003 Mountain West Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 6–1 | 10–2 | 21 |
| New Mexico | 5–2 | 8–5 | |
| Colorado State | 4–3 | 7–6 | |
| Air Force | 3–4 | 7–5 | |
 San Diego State | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| BYU | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| UNLV | 2–5 | 6–6 | |
| Wyoming | 2–5 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.