American college football season
The2003 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign as a member of theBig Ten Conference during the2003 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their seventh season underRon Turner , the Illini compiled a 1–11 record (0–8 in conference games), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 398 to 203.[ 1]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jon Beutjer (1,597 passing yards), running back E. B. Halsey (525 rushing yards), wide receiver Kelvin Hayden (52 receptions for 592 yards), and kicker John Gockman (63 points scored, 21 of 21 extra points, 14 of 22 field goals).[ 2]
The team played its home games atMemorial Stadium inChampaign, Illinois .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source August 30 11:00 am vs.Missouri * ABC L 15–2263,576 September 6 11:00 am Illinois State * ESPN+ W 49–2256,304 [ 3] September 13 7:00 pm atUCLA * ABC L 3–651,118 September 20 11:00 am California * Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ESPN+ L 24–3158,363 September 27 5:00 pm Wisconsin Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ESPN2 L 20–3858,495 October 4 11:00 am at No. 23Purdue ESPN L 10–4363,139 October 11 11:00 am No. 21Michigan State Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ESPN L 14–4947,509 October 18 11:00 am at No. 17Michigan ESPN+ L 14–56110,231 October 25 11:00 am No. 24Minnesota Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ESPN+ L 10–3646,407 November 1 11:00 am at No. 13Iowa ESPN+ L 10–4170,397 November 8 11:00 am atIndiana ESPN+ L 14–1724,102 November 22 11:00 am Northwestern ESPN+ L 21–3838,688 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game All times are inCentral time
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2003 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible Injured RedshirtRoster
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold