2003 Vanderbilt
2–10 (1–7 Southeastern Conference), coached by Bobby Johnson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Chattanooga 51–6Sep 6
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Ole Miss | L 21–24 | 38% |
| Sep 6 | vs Chattanooga | W 51–6 | 73% |
| Sep 13 | vs Auburn | L 7–45 | 36% |
| Sep 20 | at 20TCU | L 14–30 | 14% |
| Sep 27 | vs Georgia Tech | L 17–24 | 38% |
| Oct 4 | at Mississippi State | L 21–30 | 39% |
| Oct 11 | vs Navy | L 27–37 | 51% |
| Oct 18 | vs 4Georgia | L 8–27 | 10% |
| Oct 25 | at South Carolina | L 24–35 | 17% |
| Nov 8 | at 17Florida | L 17–35 | 8% |
| Nov 15 | vs Kentucky | W 28–17 | 29% |
| Nov 22 | at 9Tennessee | L 0–48 | 9% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tennessee 48–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The tied 114th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
Players on this team
Jay CutlerQuarterback
Chris WilliamsOffensive tackle- Jonathan GoffLinebacker
- Erik DavisReceiver
- Chris Young
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
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 10th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 235–358
- Coach
- Bobby Johnson
- Elo
- 1315 −65 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.6 No. 88 of 117; offense No. 92, defense No. 69
- SRS
- −7.3 No. 83 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 65
- Offensive coordinator
- Ted Cain
- Defensive coordinator
- Bruce Fowler
- Captains
- Jay Cutler, Justin Geisinger and Jovan Haye
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 32 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 32 | — 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
| Tom Sorensen OG | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Chris Williams OT | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Lance Parker PRO | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Sean Dixon CB | ★★ | No. 1050 |
| Bill Alford CB | ★★ | 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 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
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.
All-SEC
1 second teamSecond team
Jovan HayeDTCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2003 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2003 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 LSU | 7–1 | 13–1 | 2 |
| Ole Miss | 7–1 | 10–3 | 13 |
| Georgia | 6–2 | 11–3 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6–2 | 10–3 | 15 |
| Florida | 6–2 | 8–5 | 24 |
| Auburn | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Arkansas | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
| South Carolina | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
 Alabama | 2–6 | 4–9 | |
| Kentucky | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| Mississippi State | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Vanderbilt | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.