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2003 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year2003
teamCalifornia Golden Bears
sportfootball
logoCalifornia Golden Bears logo.svg
logo_size125
conferencePacific-10 Conference
short_confPac-10
record8–6
conf_record5–3
head_coachJeff Tedford
hc_year2nd
off_coachGeorge Cortez
oc_year2nd
off_schemePro-style
def_coachBob Gregory
def_scheme[4–3](4-3-defense)
dc_year2nd
captainLorenzo Alexander
captain2Adimchinobe Echemandu
captain3Donnie McCleskey
captain4Aaron Rodgers
stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
championInsight Bowl champion
bowl[Insight Bowl](2003-insight-bowl)
bowl_resultW 52–49 vs. [Virginia Tech](2003-virginia-tech-hokies-football-team)

The 2003 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Jeff Tedford, the Golden Bears compiled an 8–6 record (5–3 in Pac-10, tied for third) and outscored their opponents 457 to 341.

The Bears were led on the field by sophomore quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a junior college transfer who became the starter on September 20 against Illinois. In his second start the following week, Rodgers led Cal to a 21–7 halftime lead over third-ranked USC before being replaced due to injury in the second half by Reggie Robertson. The Bears won in triple overtime, 34–31. In late December, Cal defeated Virginia Tech 52–49 in the Insight Bowl at Phoenix; Rodgers passed for 394 yards and was the game's offensive MVP.

Rodgers tied Cal's season record with five 300-yard games and set a Cal record for the lowest percentage of passes intercepted at 1.43%. The Golden Bears' statistical leaders included Rodgers with 2,903 passing yards, Adimchinobe Echemandu with 1,195 rushing yards, and Geoff McArthur with 1,504 receiving yards.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Vs. Kansas State

USC

  • Source: ESPN

  • "They always take us lightly", said receiver Jonathan Makonnen, who had seven catches for 104 yards. "They really don't respect us. They're a talented team, but they were kind of lackadaisical out there."

  • "I'm not knocking Leinart or their running backs, but I didn't see a whole lot of firepower from them", said Echemandu, the first player to rush for 100 yards against USC in 16 games. "Mike Williams is basically their whole offense."

  • The loss was USC's last until the 2006 National Championship Game, in which Texas snapped USC's 34-game win streak.

  • Aaron Rodgers was the starter as Cal's quarterback, but due to injury he was replaced in the second half by Reggie Robertson.

Washington

Stanford

  • Source: ESPN

  • CAL: Aaron Rodgers 26/37, 359 yds

  • CAL: Geoff McArthur 16 rec, 245 yds (single game record – Dameane Douglas, 1998)

  • CAL: bowl eligible for first time since 1996

Roster

References

References

  1. "2003 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. "California 2015 Football Information Guide". Cal Golden Bears Athletics.
  3. "Player Bio:Aaron Rodgers". University of California.
  4. (September 27, 2003). "Cal-USC Postgame Quotes". Cal Athletics.
  5. Beacham, Greg. (September 28, 2003). "Cal bears down in OT, snaps USC streak". Eugene Register-Guard.
  6. (September 27, 2003). "Cal fans storm field after win". ESPN.
  7. Baum, Bob. (December 27, 2003). "Cal kicker wins another big one". Eugene Register-Guard.
  8. "Cal Records". University of California.
  9. "2003 California Golden Bears Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  10. (August 31, 2003). "California soars in 34–2 rout". The Los Angeles Times.
  11. (November 15, 2003). "California 54, Washington 7". [[ESPN]].
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