2003 STANDINGS
18 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTSACC
Florida State finished atop the 2003 ACC standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–3 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Florida State | 7–1 | 10–3 | MIA 16–14 FSU |
Maryland | 6–2 | 10–3 | MD 41–7 WVU |
Clemson | 5–3 | 9–4 | CLEM 27–14 TENN |
Virginia | 4–4 | 8–5 | UVA 23–16 PITT |
NC State | 4–5 | 8–5 | NCSU 56–26 KU |
Georgia Tech | 4–5 | 7–6 | GT 52–10 TLSA |
Wake Forest | 4–6 | 5–7 | – |
Duke | 2–7 | 4–8 | – |
North Carolina | 2–9 | 2–10 | – |
ATLANTIC 10
Massachusetts finished atop the 2003 Atlantic 10 standings at 9–1 in conference play (8–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Massachusetts | 9–1 | 8–2 |
Delaware | 8–1 | 10–0 |
James Madison | 4–5 | 5–5 |
BIG 12
Oklahoma finished atop the 2003 Big 12 standings at 8–1 in conference play (12–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma | 8–1 | 12–2 | LSU 21–14 OU |
Kansas State | 7–2 | 11–4 | OSU 35–28 KSU |
Texas | 7–1 | 10–3 | WSU 28–20 TEX |
Nebraska | 5–3 | 10–3 | NEB 17–3 MSU |
Oklahoma State | 5–3 | 9–4 | MISS 31–28 OKST |
Missouri | 4–4 | 8–5 | ARK 27–14 MIZ |
Texas Tech | 4–4 | 8–5 | TTU 38–14 NAVY |
Kansas | 3–5 | 6–7 | NCSU 56–26 KU |
Colorado | 3–5 | 5–7 | – |
Texas A&M | 2–6 | 4–8 | – |
Baylor | 1–7 | 3–9 | – |
Iowa State | 0–8 | 2–10 | – |
BIG EAST
Miami finished atop the 2003 Big East standings at 6–1 in conference play (11–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Miami | 6–1 | 11–2 | MIA 16–14 FSU |
West Virginia | 6–1 | 8–5 | MD 41–7 WVU |
Pittsburgh | 5–2 | 8–5 | UVA 23–16 PITT |
Virginia Tech | 4–3 | 8–5 | CAL 52–49 VT |
Boston College | 3–4 | 8–5 | BC 35–21 CSU |
Syracuse | 2–5 | 6–6 | – |
Rutgers | 2–5 | 5–7 | – |
Temple | 0–7 | 1–11 | – |
BIG SKY
Sacramento State finished atop the 2003 Big Sky standings at 0–2.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Sacramento State | 0–0 | 0–2 |
BIG SOUTH
Liberty finished atop the 2003 Big South standings at 3–1 in conference play (5–6 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Liberty | 3–1 | 5–6 |
Coastal Carolina | 1–3 | 6–4 |
BIG TEN
Ohio State finished atop the 2003 Big Ten standings at 9–2 in conference play (11–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Ohio State | 9–2 | 11–2 | OSU 35–28 KSU |
Michigan | 8–3 | 10–3 | USC 28–14 MICH |
Purdue | 8–2 | 9–4 | UGA 34–27 PUR |
Iowa | 6–3 | 10–3 | IOWA 37–17 FLA |
Minnesota | 6–3 | 10–3 | MINN 31–30 ORE |
Michigan State | 5–3 | 8–5 | NEB 17–3 MSU |
Wisconsin | 5–5 | 7–6 | AUB 28–14 WIS |
Northwestern | 5–5 | 6–7 | BGSU 28–24 NU |
Penn State | 1–7 | 3–9 | – |
Indiana | 1–8 | 2–10 | – |
Illinois | 0–10 | 1–11 | – |
CUSA
TCU finished atop the 2003 CUSA standings at 8–1 in conference play (11–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
TCU | 8–1 | 11–2 | BOIS 34–31 TCU |
Southern Miss | 8–2 | 9–4 | UTAH 17–0 USM |
Louisville | 5–3 | 9–4 | M-OH 49–28 LOU |
Memphis | 5–3 | 9–4 | MEM 27–17 UNT |
South Florida | 5–3 | 7–4 | – |
Houston | 4–5 | 7–6 | HAW 54–48 HOU |
UAB | 4–4 | 5–7 | – |
Cincinnati | 3–6 | 5–7 | – |
Tulane | 3–5 | 5–7 | – |
East Carolina | 1–9 | 1–11 | – |
Army | 0–9 | 0–13 | – |
MAC
Miami (OH) finished atop the 2003 MAC standings at 9–0 in conference play (13–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Miami (OH) | 9–0 | 13–1 | M-OH 49–28 LOU |
Bowling Green | 7–2 | 11–3 | BGSU 28–24 NU |
Northern Illinois | 6–2 | 10–2 | – |
Toledo | 6–2 | 8–4 | – |
Marshall | 6–2 | 7–4 | – |
Akron | 5–3 | 7–5 | – |
Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–7 | – |
Kent State | 4–4 | 5–7 | – |
Ball State | 3–5 | 4–8 | – |
UCF | 2–6 | 3–9 | – |
Eastern Michigan | 2–6 | 3–9 | – |
Central Michigan | 1–7 | 3–9 | – |
Ohio | 1–7 | 2–10 | – |
Buffalo | 1–7 | 1–11 | – |
MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL
Western Kentucky finished atop the 2003 Missouri Valley Football standings at 5–2 in conference play (6–3 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Western Kentucky | 5–2 | 6–3 |
Missouri State | 1–6 | 3–7 |
MOUNTAIN WEST
Utah finished atop the 2003 Mountain West standings at 9–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Utah | 9–1 | 10–2 | UTAH 17–0 USM |
New Mexico | 5–4 | 8–5 | ORST 55–14 UNM |
Air Force | 5–4 | 7–5 | – |
Colorado State | 5–3 | 7–6 | BC 35–21 CSU |
BYU | 4–6 | 4–8 | – |
San Diego State | 3–6 | 6–6 | – |
UNLV | 3–5 | 6–6 | – |
Wyoming | 2–5 | 4–8 | – |
OHIO VALLEY
Jacksonville State finished atop the 2003 Ohio Valley standings at 7–1 in conference play (8–3 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 8–3 |
PACIFIC 10
USC finished atop the 2003 Pacific 10 standings at 9–1 in conference play (12–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
USC | 9–1 | 12–1 | USC 28–14 MICH |
Washington State | 7–2 | 10–3 | WSU 28–20 TEX |
California | 7–5 | 8–6 | CAL 52–49 VT |
Oregon | 6–5 | 8–5 | MINN 31–30 ORE |
UCLA | 6–4 | 6–7 | FRES 17–9 UCLA |
Oregon State | 5–4 | 8–5 | ORST 55–14 UNM |
Washington | 5–5 | 6–6 | – |
Arizona State | 3–7 | 5–7 | – |
Stanford | 3–6 | 4–7 | – |
Arizona | 1–9 | 2–10 | – |
SEC
LSU finished atop the 2003 SEC standings at 8–1 in conference play (13–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
LSU | 8–1 | 13–1 | LSU 21–14 OU |
Ole Miss | 7–1 | 10–3 | MISS 31–28 OKST |
Georgia | 6–3 | 11–3 | UGA 34–27 PUR |
Tennessee | 6–2 | 10–3 | CLEM 27–14 TENN |
Florida | 6–2 | 8–5 | IOWA 37–17 FLA |
Auburn | 5–3 | 8–5 | AUB 28–14 WIS |
Arkansas | 4–4 | 9–4 | ARK 27–14 MIZ |
South Carolina | 2–6 | 5–7 | – |
Alabama | 2–6 | 4–9 | – |
Kentucky | 1–7 | 4–8 | – |
Vanderbilt | 1–7 | 2–10 | – |
Mississippi State | 1–7 | 2–10 | – |
SOUTHERN
App State finished atop the 2003 Southern standings at 6–2 in conference play (7–4 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
App State | 6–2 | 7–4 |
Georgia Southern | 5–3 | 7–4 |
SOUTHLAND
Texas State finished atop the 2003 Southland standings at 1–4 in conference play (4–8 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Texas State | 1–4 | 4–8 |
Sam Houston | 1–4 | 2–9 |
SUN BELT
North Texas finished atop the 2003 Sun Belt standings at 7–0 in conference play (9–4 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
North Texas | 7–0 | 9–4 | MEM 27–17 UNT |
Arkansas State | 3–3 | 5–7 | – |
Middle Tennessee | 3–3 | 4–8 | – |
Louisiana | 3–2 | 4–8 | – |
Utah State | 3–3 | 3–9 | – |
New Mexico State | 2–5 | 3–9 | – |
UL Monroe | 1–5 | 1–11 | – |
WESTERN ATHLETIC
Boise State finished atop the 2003 Western Athletic standings at 8–0 in conference play (13–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Boise State | 8–0 | 13–1 | BOIS 34–31 TCU |
Fresno State | 6–2 | 9–5 | FRES 17–9 UCLA |
Tulsa | 6–2 | 8–5 | GT 52–10 TLSA |
Hawai'i | 5–3 | 9–5 | HAW 54–48 HOU |
Rice | 5–3 | 5–7 | – |
Nevada | 4–4 | 6–6 | – |
Louisiana Tech | 3–5 | 5–7 | – |
San José State | 2–6 | 3–8 | – |
UTEP | 1–7 | 2–11 | – |
SMU | 0–8 | 0–12 | – |
INDEPENDENTS
UConn finished atop the 2003 independents at 9–3.
| TEAM | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|
UConn | 9–3 | – |
Navy | 8–5 | TTU 38–14 NAVY |
Florida Atlantic | 8–1 | – |
Troy | 6–6 | – |
Notre Dame | 5–7 | – |
Florida International | 1–10 | – |
BOWL RESULTS
28 BOWL GAMES


































































































































