2003 Tulane
5–7 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Chris Scelfo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Army 50–33Sep 20
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs TCU | L 35–38 | 45% |
| Sep 6 | vs Northwestern State | W 27–24 | 79% |
| Sep 13 | vs Mississippi State | W 31–28 | 72% |
| Sep 20 | at Army | W 50–33 | 78% |
| Sep 27 | at 14Texas | L 18–63 | 25% |
| Oct 11 | vs Houston | L 42–45 | 60% |
| Oct 17 | at Louisville | L 28–47 | 30% |
| Oct 25 | vs Memphis | L 9–41 | 61% |
| Nov 1 | at Navy | L 17–35 | 45% |
| Nov 8 | at UAB | W 38–24 | 34% |
| Nov 15 | at Southern Miss | L 14–28 | 27% |
| Nov 22 | vs East Carolina | W 28–18 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat East Carolina 28–18; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
Players on this team
J.P. LosmanQuarterback
Mewelde MooreRunning back- Anthony CannonLinebacker
- Preston BrownReceiver
- Damarcus DavisReceiver
- Jovon JacksonRunning 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
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 8th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 337–424
- Coach
- Chris Scelfo
- Elo
- 1443 −74 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.8 No. 96 of 117; offense No. 51, defense No. 110
- SRS
- −11.9 No. 98 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 58
- Offensive coordinator
- Frank Scelfo
- Defensive coordinator
- Eric Schumann
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 29 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 36 | — 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
| Kenneth Guidroz WR | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Craig Morris ILB | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| C.J. Davis OG | ★★★ | No. 682 |
| Alvin Johnson SDE | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Kevin Johnson ILB | ★★ | No. 1050 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2003 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.775 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.2 | 0.774 |
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 1 | J.P. Losman QB | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 4 | Mewelde Moore RB | Minnesota Vikings |
2003 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 8–0 | 9–4 | |
| TCU | 7–1 | 11–2 | 25 |
| Louisville | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Memphis | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 South Florida | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Houston | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| UAB | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Tulane | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Cincinnati | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| East Carolina | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
| Army | 0–8 | 0–13 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.