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2003 TCU

11–⁠2 (7–⁠1 Conference USA), coached by Gary Patterson, finished No. 25 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

TCU in 2003, game by game: won at Tulane 38–35; won vs. Navy 17–3; won vs. Vanderbilt 30–14; won at Arizona 13–10; won vs. Army 27–0; won at South Florida 13–10; won vs. UAB 27–24; won at Houston 62–55; won vs. Louisville 31–28; won vs. Cincinnati 43–10; lost at Southern Miss 28–40; won at SMU 20–13; lost vs. No. 18 Boise State 31–34+33−12Won 38–35 at Tulane+3TulaneWon 17–3 vs. Navy+14NavyWon 30–14 vs. Vanderbilt+16VanderbiltWon 13–10 at Arizona+3ArizonaWon 27–0 vs. Army+27ArmyWon 13–10 at South Florida+3South FloridaWon 27–24 vs. UAB+3UABWon 62–55 at Houston+7HoustonWon 31–28 vs. Louisville+3LouisvilleWon 43–10 vs. Cincinnati+33CincinnatiLost 28–40 at Southern Miss-12Southern MissWon 20–13 at SMU+7SMULost 31–34 vs. No. 18 Boise State-3No. 18 Boise State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1atTulaneW 38–⁠3555%
Sep 6vsNavyW 17–⁠386%
Sep 20vsVanderbiltW 30–⁠1486%
Sep 27atArizonaW 13–⁠1074%
Oct 4vsArmyW 27–⁠094%
Oct 10atSouth FloridaW 13–⁠1050%
Oct 18vsUABW 27–⁠2480%
Oct 25atHoustonW 62–⁠5570%
Nov 5vsLouisvilleW 31–⁠2866%
Nov 15vsCincinnatiW 43–⁠1080%
Nov 20atSouthern MissL 28–⁠4059%
Nov 29atSMUW 20–⁠1391%
Dec 23Bowls & playoffvs18Boise StateFort Worth BowlL 31–⁠3438%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Boise State 34–⁠31 in the Fort Worth Bowl; No. 25 in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Conference USA.

In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 25
  2. Wk 3: 25
  3. Wk 4: 22
  4. Wk 5: 20
  5. Wk 6: 19
  6. Wk 7: 20
  7. Wk 8: 18
  8. Wk 9: 16
  9. Wk 10: 15
  10. Wk 11: 15
  11. Wk 12: 13
  12. Wk 13: 10
  13. Wk 14: 10
  14. Wk 15: 19
  15. Wk 16: 19
  16. Final: 25

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.

Consensus All-AmericanNick Browne, K

Record
11–⁠2
Conference
7–⁠1 2nd in Conference USA
AP final
No. 25 peak No. 10
Points
380–⁠276
Coach
Gary Patterson
Elo
1656 +50 this season
SP+ rating
1.8 No. 56 of 117; offense No. 67, defense No. 56
SRS
0.9 No. 54 of 117 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
No. 69
Offensive coordinator
Mike Schultz
Defensive coordinator
David Bailiff
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense0.0own 32— allowed
Defense0.0own 31— 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

Wade Sisk OT★★★No. 682
Jamison Newby SDE★★★No. 682
Freddie Stoglin APB★★No. 1050
Raytron Mayfield ATH★★No. 1050
David Roach S★★No. 1050

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

The 2003 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.767
Running backs12.00.767
Receivers12.00.767
Offensive line22.50.783
Defensive line13.00.800
Linebackers32.00.767
Defensive backs12.00.767
Athletes and specialists32.00.767
Whole class132.20.772

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 4Bo Schobel DETennessee Titans

2003 Conference USA standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Southern Miss8–⁠09–⁠4
TCU7–⁠111–⁠225
Louisville5–⁠39–⁠4
Memphis5–⁠39–⁠4
South Florida5–⁠37–⁠4
Houston4–⁠47–⁠6
UAB4–⁠45–⁠7
Tulane3–⁠55–⁠7
Cincinnati2–⁠65–⁠7
East Carolina1–⁠71–⁠11
Army0–⁠80–⁠13

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