2003 NC State Wolfpack football team

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2003 NC State Wolfpack football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 56–26 vs. Kansas
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNoel Mazzone (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Amato (2nd season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Florida State $   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 17 Maryland   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 22 Clemson   5 – 3     9 – 4  
NC State   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Virginia   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Duke   2 – 6     4 – 8  
North Carolina   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 2003 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Chuck Amato. N.C. State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 2003 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmWestern Carolina*No. 16
W 59–2053,800
September 612:00 pmat
Groves Stadium
  • Winston-Salem, North Carolina (rivalry)
    		• ABCL 24–3835,741
    September 1312:00 pmat No. 3 Ohio State*No. 24
    		ABCL 38–44 3OT104,890
    September 2012:00 pmTexas Tech*
    • Carter–Finley Stadium
    • Raleigh, North Carolina
    		ESPN2W 49–2153,800
    September 272:00 pmNorth Carolina
    • Carter–Finley Stadium
    • Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)
    		PPVW 47–3453,800
    October 412:00 pmat
    JPS
    		L 21–2950,113
    October 111:00 pmConnecticut*
    • Carter–Finley Stadium
    • Raleigh, North Carolina
    		W 31–2450,119
    October 167:45 pmClemson
    • Carter–Finley Stadium
    • Raleigh, North Carolina (Textile Bowl)
    		ESPNW 17–1553,800
    October 251:00 pmat Duke
    		W 28–2127,614
    November 13:30 pmVirginia
    • Carter–Finley Stadium
    • Raleigh, North Carolina
    		ABCW 51–3753,800
    November 153:30 pmat No. 13 Florida State
    		ABCL 44–50 2OT83,854
    November 223:30 pmMaryland
    • Carter–Finley Stadium
    • Raleigh, North Carolina
    		ABCL 24–2653,800
    December 226:30 pmvs.
    Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, Florida (Tangerine Bowl
    • )    		ESPNW 56–2626,482
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

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    Roster

    2003 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 17 Philip Rivers Sr
    RB 44 T. A. McLendon So
    G 54 Sean Locklear Sr
    WR 82 Jerricho Cotchery Sr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DB 8 Victor Stephens Sr
    DE 9 Mario Williams Fr
    DB 14 Dovonte Edwards Jr
    DB 22 Greg Golden Jr
    CB 28 Lamont Reid Jr
    DB 36 Andre Maddox Jr
    LB 50 Stephen Tulloch Fr
    LB 91 Manny Lawson So
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 21 Adam Kiker Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Rankings

    See also: 2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

    Game summaries

    Western Carolina

    See also: Western Carolina Catamounts football

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    Wake Forest

    See also: 2003 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and NC State–Wake Forest rivalry

    [3]

    Ohio State

    NC State at Ohio State
    1 234OT2OT3OTTotal
    No. 24 Wolfpack 0 7017770 38
    • No. 3 Buckeyes 14 037776 44
    Scoring summary
    14:13Ohio StMichael Jenkins 44-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick)Ohio St 7-0
    12:47Ohio StLydell Ross 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick)Ohio St 14-0
    2:18NC StateJerricho Cotchery 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)Ohio St 14-7
    3:00Ohio StMike Nugent 22-yard field goalOhio St 17-7
    411:25Ohio StCraig Krenzel 6-yard run (Mike Nugent kick)Ohio St 24-7
    48:26NC StateJerricho Cotchery 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)Ohio St 24-14
    45:51NC StateAdam Kiker 24-yard field goalOhio St 24-17
    4:21NC StateT.J. Williams 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)Tie 24-24
    OTOhio StBen Hartsock 10-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick)Ohio St 31-24
    OTNC StateTramain Hall 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)Tie 31-31
    2OTNC StateT.A. McLendon 2-yard run (Adam Kiker kick)NC State 38-31
    2OTOhio StRyan Hamby 2-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick)Tie 38-38
    3OTOhio StMichael Jenkins 7-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (pass failed)Ohio St 44-38
    See also: 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

    [4]

    Texas Tech

    See also: 2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

    [5]

    North Carolina

    See also: 2003 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry

    [6]

    Georgia Tech

    See also: 2003 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

    [7]

    Connecticut

    See also: 2003 Connecticut Huskies football team

    [8]

    Clemson

    See also: 2003 Clemson Tigers football team and Textile Bowl

    [9]

    Duke

    See also: 2003 Duke Blue Devils football team

    [10]

    Virginia

    See also: 2003 Virginia Cavaliers football team

    [11]

    Florida State

    See also: 2003 Florida State Seminoles football team

    [12]

    Maryland

    See also: 2003 Maryland Terrapins football team

    [13]

    Tangerine Bowl

    Main article: 2003 Tangerine Bowl
    See also: 2003 Kansas Jayhawks football team

    [14]

    Awards and honors

    Team players in the 2004 NFL Draft

    Main article:
    2004 NFL Draft
    Player Position Round Pick NFL club Notes
    Philip Rivers Quarterback 1 4 New York Giants Traded to San Diego Chargers
    Sean Locklear Guard 3 84 Seattle Seahawks  
    Jerricho Cotchery Wide receiver 4 108 New York Jets  

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    References

    1. ^ "NC State Football Archive". North Carolina State University Department of athletics. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
    2. ^ "Hall, Wolfpack Romp Over Western Carolina, 59-20". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. August 30, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    3. ^ "Wake Whips Wolfpack, 38-24". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. September 6, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    4. ^ "NC State Falls Inches Short in Triple OT Loss to Buckeyes". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. September 13, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    5. ^ "Wolfpack Wrecks Texas Tech, 49-21". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. September 20, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    6. ^ "Rivers, Cotchery Lead NC State Past Tar Heels, 47-34". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. September 27, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    7. ^ "Georgia Tech Decks Wolfpack, 29-21". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. October 4, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    8. ^ "Wolfpack Intercepts 31-24 Win Over Connecticut". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. October 11, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    9. ^ "Wolfpack Holds off Clemson, 17-15". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. October 16, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    10. ^ "NC State Wins Duel With Duke, 28-21". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. October 25, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    11. ^ "Wolfpack Wins Wild One Over Virginia, 51-37". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. November 1, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    12. ^ "Noles Nip Wolfpack in Double-Overtime, 50-44". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. November 15, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    13. ^ "Another Maryland Rally Stuns Wolfpack, 26-24". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. November 22, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    14. ^ "Wolfpack Rocks, Shocks Jayhawks". North Carolina State University Athletic Department. December 22, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
    15. ^ "2004 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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