2003 UConn

9–⁠3, coached by Randy Edsall.

Schedule and results

UConn in 2003, game by game: won vs. Indiana 34–10; won at Army 48–21; lost vs. Boston College 14–24; won at Buffalo 38–7; lost at No. 5 Virginia Tech 13–47; won vs. Lehigh 35–17; lost at NC State 24–31; won at Kent State 34–31; won vs. Akron 38–37; won vs. Western Michigan 41–27; won vs. Rutgers 38–31; won at Wake Forest 51–17+34−34Won 34–10 vs. Indiana+24IndianaWon 48–21 at Army+27ArmyLost 14–24 vs. Boston College-10Boston CollegeWon 38–7 at Buffalo+31BuffaloLost 13–47 at No. 5 Virginia Tech-34No. 5 Virginia TechWon 35–17 vs. Lehigh+18LehighLost 24–31 at NC State-7NC StateWon 34–31 at Kent State+3Kent StateWon 38–37 vs. Akron+1AkronWon 41–27 vs. Western Michigan+14Western MichiganWon 38–31 vs. Rutgers+7RutgersWon 51–17 at Wake Forest+34Wake Forest
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wake Forest 51–⁠17; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 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
9–⁠3
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
408–⁠300
Coach
Randy Edsall
Elo
1567 +109 this season
SP+ rating
-1.8 No. 66 of 117; offense No. 42, defense No. 84
SRS
2.4 No. 50 of 117 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
No. 94
Offensive coordinator
Norries Wilson
Defensive coordinator
Hank Hughes
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense0.0own 31— allowed
Defense-0.1own 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

Matthew Lawrence RB★★★No. 682
Harold Stanback FB★★★No. 682
Allan Barnes CB★★No. 1050
Maurice Wilson SDE★★No. 1050
Shaun Allen WDE★★No. 1050

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

The 2003 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs32.70.789
Offensive line32.00.767
Defensive line42.00.767
Linebackers12.00.767
Defensive backs32.00.767
Athletes and specialists22.00.767
Whole class162.10.771

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.