2003 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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2003 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Eastern Division co-champion
Capital One Bowl champion
SEC Championship Game, L 13–34 vs. LSU
Capital One Bowl, W 34–27 OT vs. Purdue
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
Record11–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNeil Callaway (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBrian VanGorder (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 7 Georgia xy   6 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 15 Tennessee x   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 24 Florida x   6 – 2     8 – 5  
South Carolina   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Kentucky   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Western Division
No. 2 LSU xy$#   7 – 1     13 – 1  
No. 13 Ole Miss x   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Auburn   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Arkansas   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Alabama   2 – 6     4 – 9  
Mississippi State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: LSU 34, Georgia 13
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 2003 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bulldogs completed the season with a 10–2 record. The Bulldogs had a regular-season Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 6–2, and won the SEC East for the second year in a row. Georgia faced LSU in the SEC Championship Game, losing 13–34. The Bulldogs completed their season with a victory over Purdue in the Capital One Bowl by a score of 34–27 in overtime. In Mark Richt's third year as head coach, Georgia finished the season ranked 6th and 7th in the polls.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 3012:00 p.m.at
ABC
W 30–082,034
September 61:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee*No. 8
PPVW 29–1092,058
September 133:30 p.m.No. 25 South CarolinaNo. 8
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
CBSW 31–792,058
September 203:30 p.m.at No. 11 LSUNo. 7
CBSL 10–1792,251
October 43:30 p.m.AlabamaNo. 12
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
CBSW 37–2392,058
October 117:45 p.m.at No. 13 TennesseeNo. 8
ESPN2W 41–14107,517
October 182:00 p.m.at
Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry
    • )    		PPVW 27–827,823
    October 251:00 p.m.UAB*daggerNo. 5
    • Sanford Stadium
    • Athens, GA
    		W 16–1392,058[1]
    November 13:30 p.m.vs. No. 23
    Alltel Stadium
  • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry
    • )    		CBSL 13–1684,411
    November 153:30 p.m.AuburnNo. 6
    		CBSW 26–792,058
    November 2212:30 p.m.
    JPS
    		W 30–1092,058
    November 291:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech*No. 5
    		ABCW 34–1755,000
    December 68:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 LSUNo. 5
    		CBSL 13–3474,913
    January 1, 20041:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 Purdue*No. 11
    		ABCW 34–27 OT64,565
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    Roster

    2003 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 14 David Greene Jr
    OT 74 Max Jean-Gilles So
    QB 3 D. J. Shockley So
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    CB 22 Decory Bryant Jr
    LB 10 Thomas Davis So
    CB 23 Tim Jennings So
    DB 6 Sean Jones Sr
    DE 47 David Pollack Jr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    Rankings

    See also: 2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415Final
    AP
    		118871211844497655117
    Coaches988712121055496655116
    BCSNot released4510967712Not released

    Clemson

    1 234Total
    • Georgia 10 3314 30
    Clemson 0 000 0
    • Date: August 30
    • Location:
      EST
    Scoring summary
    Q19:21UGAFred Gibson 56 yard pass from David Greene (Billy Bennett kick)UGA 7–0
    Q11:50UGABilly Bennett 34 yard field goalUGA 10–0
    Q211:09UGABilly Bennett 30 yard field goalUGA 13–0
    Q34:32UGABilly Bennett 42 yard field goalUGA 16–0
    Q45:53UGADavid Greene 3 yard run (Billy Bennett kick)UGA 23–0
    Q42:42UGAD.J. Shockley 29 yard run (Billy Bennett kick)UGA 30–0

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    References

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    2. ^ ESPN
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