2003 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 2003 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 125 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 6–7 4–4 Karl Dorrell 1st Steve Axman 3rd Larry Kerr 1st Multiple 4–3 Rose Bowl Silicon Valley Football Classic L 9–17 vs. Fresno State The 2003 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and were led by Karl Dorrell. It was Dorrell's first season as the UCLA head coach. UCLA was ranked #20 by College Football News in the preseason polls.http://preseason.stassen.com/consensus/2003.html#national 2003 Preseason Consensus Stassen.com December 11, 2011 The Bruins finished 6–7 overall, and were tied for fifth place in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 4–4 record.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/ucla-m-footbl-sched-2003.html 2003-2004 Football Schedule UCLA December 11, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120927040008/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/ucla-m-footbl-sched-2003.html 2012-09-27 dead The Bruins were invited to play in the Silicon Valley Football Classic vs. Fresno State on December 30, 2003. Schedule 2003 AP Pacific September 6 1:30 pm l y y Colorado 24 Folsom Field Boulder, CO ABC 14–16 48,534No. 24 Colorado 16, UCLA 14 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/090603aaa.html UCLA Department of Athletics September 6, 2003 December 11, 2011 https://archive.today/20130205005250/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/090603aaa.html 2013-02-05 dead September 13 5:00 pm w y Illinois Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 6–3 51,118UCLA 6, Illinois 3 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/091303aaa.html UCLA Department of Athletics September 13, 2003 December 11, 2011 https://archive.today/20130204233737/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/091303aaa.html 2013-02-04 dead September 20 12:30 pm l y y Oklahoma 1 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK ABC 24–59 83,317Oklahoma 59, UCLA 24 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/092003aaa.html UCLA Department of Athletics September 20, 2003 December 11, 2011 https://archive.today/20130205043914/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/092003aaa.html 2013-02-05 dead September 27 7:00 pm w y San Diego State Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA FSNW2 20–10 48,690UCLA 20, San Diego State 10 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/092703aaa.html UCLA Department of Athletics September 27, 2003 December 11, 2011 https://archive.today/20130205020517/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/092703aaa.html 2013-02-05 dead October 4 3:30 pm w Washington 18 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA FSN 46–16 68,319UCLA 46, Washington 16 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/100403aaa.html UCLA Department of Athletics October 4, 2003 December 11, 2011 https://archive.today/20130205031532/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/100403aaa.html 2013-02-05 dead October 11 3:30 pm w y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ FSN 24–21 44,481UCLA 24, Arizona 21 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/101103aaa.html UCLA Department of Athletics October 11, 2003 December 11, 2011 https://archive.today/20130204235601/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/101103aaa.html 2013-02-04 dead October 18 12:30 pm w California Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA rivalry ABC 23–20 OT 53,825UCLA 23, Cal 20 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/101803aaa.html UCLA Department of Athletics October 18, 2003 December 11, 2011 https://archive.today/20130205132148/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/101803aaa.html 2013-02-05 dead October 25 7:00 pm w y Arizona State Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA FSN 20–13 61,778UCLA 20, ASU 13 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/102503aaa.html UCLA Department of Athletics October 25, 2003 December 11, 2011 https://archive.today/20130205142827/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/102503aaa.html 2013-02-05 dead November 1 12:30 pm l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry FSN 14–21 44,950Stanford 21, UCLA 14 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/110103aaa.html UCLA Department of Athletics November 1, 2003 December 11, 2011 https://archive.today/20130208214440/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/110103aaa.html 2013-02-08 dead November 8 4:00 pm l y Washington State 12 Martin Stadium Pullman, WA ABC 13–31 33,846No. 12 Washington State 31, UCLA 13 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/110803aaa.html UCLA Department of Athletics November 8, 2003 December 11, 2011 https://archive.today/20130205092540/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/110803aaa.html 2013-02-05 dead November 15 12:30 pm l Oregon Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA FSN 13–31 56,083Oregon 31, UCLA 13 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/111503aab.html UCLA Department of Athletics November 15, 2003 December 11, 2011 https://archive.today/20130205025043/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/111503aab.html 2013-02-05 dead November 22 12:30 pm l y USC 2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Victory Bell ABC 22–47 93,172USC 47, UCLA 22 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/112203aaa.html UCLA Department of Athletics November 22, 2003 December 11, 2011 https://archive.today/20130205113833/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/112203aaa.html 2013-02-05 dead December 30 7:30 pm l y y Fresno State Silicon Valley Football Classic Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA ESPN2 9–17 20,126Fresno State 17, UCLA 9 http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2003-2004/svfc.html UCLA Department of Athletics December 30, 2003 December 11, 2011 April 11, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230411055048/https://uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2003-2004/svfc.html dead Game summaries Colorado 2003 Colorado Buffaloes football team UCLA at Colorado Bruins Buffaloes 0 7 7 0 7 3 0 6 September 4, 2004 Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado 1:37 PM 3:23 48,534 Cloudy, 77 F, 36% humidity, 6 mph on S C. Castleberry ABC Sources: Illinois 2003 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Illinois at UCLA Fighting Illini Bruins 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 September 13, 2003 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California PST 5:09 PM 3:04 51,118 Hazy, 81 F, 51% humidity, 3 mph on S Jack Wood ABC Sources: Oklahoma 2003 Oklahoma Sooners football team UCLA at Oklahoma Bruins Sooners 10 0 14 0 7 21 14 17 September 20, 2003 Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma PST 2:35 PM 3:40 51,118 Clear, 79 F, 12 mph on S-SE Steve Usecheck ABC Sources: Oklahoma's Antonio Perkins set an NCAA record for punt return yards in a game with 277 yards on seven returns. He also set an NCAA record with three punt returns for touchdowns in a game. San Diego State 2003 San Diego State Aztecs football team San Diego State at UCLA Aztecs Bruins 0 3 0 7 0 3 7 10 September 27, 2003 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California PST 7:08 PM 3:04 48,690 Partly cloudy, 75 F, 61% humidity David Cutaia FSN West 2 Sources: Washington 2003 Washington Huskies football team Washington at UCLA Huskies Bruins 10 6 0 0 0 7 15 24 October 4, 2003 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California PST 3:41 PM 3:22 68,319 Hazy, 77 F, 47% humidity, 2 mph on S Larry Farina FSN Sources: Arizona 2003 Arizona Wildcats football team UCLA at Arizona Bruins Wildcats 3 7 7 7 7 14 0 0 October 11, 2003 Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona PST 3:40 PM 3:09 44,481 Mostly clear, 85 F, 38% humidity, 5 mph on N Jack Folliard FSN Sources: California 2003 California Golden Bears football team California–UCLA football rivalry California at UCLA Golden Bears Bruins 3 0 9 8 0 7 0 7 6 3 October 18, 2003 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California PST 12:39 PM 3:20 53,825 Bright, 93 F, 23% humidity, 1 mph on S Jay Stricherz ABC Sources: Arizona State 2003 Arizona State Sun Devils football team Arizona State at UCLA Sun Devils Bruins 3 10 0 0 10 0 7 3 October 25, 2003 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California PST 61,778 FSN Sources: Maurice Drew's 83-yard touchdown run tied for ninth longest run from scrimmage in UCLA history, with Derek Ayers (1993 vs. BYU) and Jackie Robinson (1939 vs. Oregon). It was also the longest run from scrimmage by a true freshman in UCLA history. This was Drew's first 100-yard game. It was the 12th time in UCLA history a true freshman has reached the 100-yard mark and it was the first since DeShaun Foster in 1998 (109 yards on 15 carries vs. USC). Stanford 2003 Stanford Cardinal football team Stanford–UCLA football rivalry UCLA at Stanford Bruins Cardinal 0 7 0 7 0 14 7 0 November 1, 2003 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California PST 12:30 PM 3:13 44,950 Crisp and clear, 65 F, 5 mph on N Jack Folliard FSN Sources: Washington State 2003 Washington State Cougars football team UCLA at Washington State Bruins #12 Cougars 0 6 7 0 14 14 0 3 November 8, 2003 Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington PST 4:08 PM 3:42 33,846 Overcast, 48 F David Cutaia ABC Sources: Oregon 2003 Oregon Ducks football team Oregon at UCLA Ducks Bruins 21 10 0 0 3 3 0 7 November 15, 2003 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California PST 12:39 PM 3:06 56,083 Overcast, 68 F, 46% humidity, no wind Jack Folliard Sources: USC 2003 USC Trojans football team Victory Bell (UCLA–USC) UCLA at USC Bruins #2 Trojans 0 2 7 13 14 19 14 0 November 22, 2003 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California PST 12:40 PM 3:30 93,172 Clear, 63 F, 15 mph on NW Larry Farina ABC Sources: Fresno State (Silicon Valley Football Classic) 2003 Silicon Valley Football Classic 2003 Fresno State Bulldogs football team UCLA vs. Fresno State Bruins Bulldogs 0 7 2 0 14 3 0 0 December 30, 2003 Spartan Stadium, San Jose, California PST 7:34 PM 3:17 20,126 Cool, 54 F, wind SE David Witvoet Sources: Roster 2003 UCLA Bruins f 87 Jr Craig Bragg WR y 19 So Marcedes Lewis TE y 1 Jr Tab Perry WR y So Keith Carter Keith Carter (American football) y TE y 43 Sr Dave Ball Dave Ball (defensive end) DE y 49 Sr Mat Ball DE 75 Sr Ryan Boschetti DE y 15 So Marcus Cassel CB y 11 Sr Brandon Chillar LB y 24 Jr Ben Emanuel DB y 77 Sr Rodney Leisle DT y 17 Jr Matthew Ware DB y 39 Jr Chris Kluwe P y https://web.archive.org/web/20030803223939/http://uclabruins.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ucla-m-footbl-mtt.html *Karl Dorrell * Brian Schneider Special teams coordinator / safeties / linebackers coach 2003-08-03 References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons UCLA Bruins football Category:21st century in Pasadena, California