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2003 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | football |
| year | 2003 |
| team | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| logo | Nebraska Cornhuskers logo, 1992–2003.svg |
| logo_size | 150 |
| conference | Big 12 Conference |
| division | North Division |
| short_conf | Big 12 |
| CoachRank | 18 |
| APRank | 19 |
| record | 10–3 |
| conf_record | 5–3 |
| head_coach | Frank Solich |
| hc_games | regular season |
| hc_year | 6th |
| head_coach2 | Bo Pelini |
| hc_games2 | interim; bowl game |
| off_coach | Barney Cotton |
| oc_year | 1st |
| def_coach | Bo Pelini |
| dc_year | 1st |
| off_scheme | I formation |
| def_scheme | [4–3](4-3-defense) |
| stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| champion | Alamo Bowl champion |
| bowl | [Alamo Bowl](2003-alamo-bowl) |
| bowl_result | W 17–3 vs. [Michigan State](2003-michigan-state-spartans-football-team) |
The 2003 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. After the Colorado game, Solich was fired as head coach. Defensive coordinator Bo Pelini served as interim head coach for the Alamo Bowl.
Schedule
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Roster and coaching staff
- Frank Solich6th season 25th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Turner Gill1st season as AHC/QB coach 12th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Barney Cotton1st season as OC/OL coach 1st year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Bo Pelini1st season as DC/LB coach 1st year at Nebraska Alma mater: Ohio State
- Tim Albin1st season as RB/PG coach 1st year at Nebraska Alma mater: Northwestern Oklahoma
- Ron Brown1st season as WR coach 17th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Brown
- Scott Downing1st season as TE/ST coach 4th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Sterling
- Jeff Jamrog1st season as DL/DE coach 6th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Marvin Sanders1st season as Sec coach 1st year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Jimmy Williams1st season as LB coach 1st year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Boyd Epley35th season as S&C coach 35th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
Depth chart
Josh Davis Tim Liley
Game summaries
Oklahoma State
Utah State
Penn State
Southern Miss
Troy State
Missouri
Texas A&M
Iowa State
Texas
Kansas
Kansas State
Colorado
Michigan State
Rankings
After the season
Nebraska finished in 2nd place in the Big 12 North Division and tied for 4th conference-wide, with a final record of 10–3 (5–3). Prior to the season, Head Coach Frank Solich was feeling pressure to perform after a 7–7 (3–5) record the previous year (the first non-winning season since 1961), and had significantly revamped his coaching staff for 2003.
Despite the sweeping changes and the improvements they brought, which helped Nebraska to another 9-win season, Solich was fired at the conclusion of the regular season. Defensive Coordinator Bo Pelini was named Interim Head Coach and led the Huskers to a 17–3 Alamo Bowl win over Michigan State. When new Head Coach Bill Callahan was announced in later weeks, most of the existing assistants (including Pelini) were also fired.
Pelini would later return as Callahan's replacement in 2008.
Awards
| Award | Name(s) |
|---|---|
| All-America 1st team | Josh Bullocks, Kyle Larson |
| All-America honorable mention | Richie Incognito, Demorrio Williams |
| All-Big 12 1st team | Josh Bullocks, Matt Herian, Richie Incognito, Kyle Larson, Demorrio Williams |
| All-Big 12 2nd team | Ryon Bingham, Barrett Ruud |
| All-Big 12 3rd team | Fabian Washington |
| All-Big 12 honorable mention | Daniel Bullocks, Josh Davis, Mike Erickson, Isaiah Fluellen, T. J. Hollowell, Trevor Johnson, Jammal Lord, Josh Sewell, Dan Vili Waldrop |
NFL and pro players
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 2003 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.
| Name | Team |
|---|---|
| **Titus Adams** | New York Jets |
| **Ryon Bingham** | San Diego Chargers |
| **Stewart Bradley** | Philadelphia Eagles |
| **Daniel Bullocks** | Detroit Lions |
| **Josh Bullocks** | New Orleans Saints |
| **Adam Carriker** | St. Louis Rams |
| **Josh Davis** | New York Jets |
| **Aaron Golliday** | Scottish Claymores |
| **T. J. Hollowell** | New York Giants |
| **Richie Incognito** | St. Louis Rams |
| **Trevor Johnson** | New York Jets |
| **Patrick Kabongo** | Detroit Lions |
| **Sam Koch** | Baltimore Ravens |
| **Kyle Larson** | Cincinnati Bengals |
| **Jammal Lord** | Houston Texans |
| **Jay Moore** | San Francisco 49ers |
| **Chris Patrick** | New York Giants |
| **Jerrell Pippens** | Chicago Bears |
| **Andy Poulosky** | Sioux City Bandits |
| **Cory Ross** | Baltimore Ravens |
| **Barrett Ruud** | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| **Bo Ruud** | New England Patriots |
| **Le Kevin Smith** | New England Patriots |
| **Fabian Washington** | Oakland Raiders |
| **Demorrio Williams** | Atlanta Falcons |
References
References
- (September 26, 2003). "Nebraska goes to air to surprise So. Miss.". The Orlando Sentinel.
- "Football – 2003 Schedule/Results". University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Athletics.
- "2003 Husker Honors".
- "All Time NFL Huskers".
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