2003 NC State Wolfpack football team

2003 NC State Wolfpack football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 56–26 vs. Kansas
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Chuck Amato (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Noel Mazzone (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Amato (2nd season)
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium
Seasons ←  2002 2004  →

2003 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:00 pm	Western Carolina *	No. 16	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina		W 59–20	53,800
September 6	12:00 pm	at Wake Forest	No. 14	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, North Carolina (rivalry)	ABC	L 24–38	35,741
September 13	12:00 pm	at No. 3 Ohio State *	No. 24	Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio	ABC	L 38–44 3OT	104,890
September 20	12:00 pm	Texas Tech *		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina	ESPN2	W 49–21	53,800
September 27	2:00 pm	North Carolina		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)	PPV	W 47–34	53,800
October 4	12:00 pm	at Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta	JPS	L 21–29	50,113
October 11	1:00 pm	Connecticut *		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina		W 31–24	50,119
October 16	7:45 pm	Clemson		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina (Textile Bowl)	ESPN	W 17–15	53,800
October 25	1:00 pm	at Duke		Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, North Carolina (rivalry)		W 28–21	27,614
November 1	3:30 pm	Virginia		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina	ABC	W 51–37	53,800
November 15	3:30 pm	at No. 13 Florida State		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida	ABC	L 44–50 2OT	83,854
November 22	3:30 pm	Maryland		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina	ABC	L 24–26	53,800
December 22	6:30 pm	vs. Kansas *		Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida (Tangerine Bowl)	ESPN	W 56–26	26,482
*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 Chuck Amato Coordinators/assistant coaches Noel Mazzone –Offensive coordinator/tight ends Doc Holliday –Asst. Head coach/Wide receivers Mike Barry –Offensive line Curt Cignetti –Quarterbacks Dick Portee –Running backs Manny Diaz –Linebackers Todd Stroud –Strength and conditioning Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured 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

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Ohio State

NC State at Ohio State

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
No. 24 Wolfpack	0	7	0	17	7	7	0	38
•No. 3 Buckeyes	14	0	3	7	7	7	6	44

• Date: September 13
• Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
• Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 104,890
• TV announcers (ABC): Tim Brant (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color), & Sam Ryan (Sideline)

• Source: ESPN

Scoring summary

1	4:13	Ohio St	Michael Jenkins 44-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick)	Ohio St 7-0
1	2:47	Ohio St	Lydell Ross 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick)	Ohio St 14-0
2	:18	NC State	Jerricho Cotchery 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)	Ohio St 14-7
3	:00	Ohio St	Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal	Ohio St 17-7
4	11:25	Ohio St	Craig Krenzel 6-yard run (Mike Nugent kick)	Ohio St 24-7
4	8:26	NC State	Jerricho Cotchery 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)	Ohio St 24-14
4	5:51	NC State	Adam Kiker 24-yard field goal	Ohio St 24-17
4	:21	NC State	T.J. Williams 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)	Tie 24-24
OT		Ohio St	Ben Hartsock 10-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick)	Ohio St 31-24
OT		NC State	Tramain Hall 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)	Tie 31-31
2OT		NC State	T.A. McLendon 2-yard run (Adam Kiker kick)	NC State 38-31
2OT		Ohio St	Ryan Hamby 2-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick)	Tie 38-38
3OT		Ohio St	Michael Jenkins 7-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (pass failed)	Ohio St 44-38

See also: 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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Texas Tech

See also: 2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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North Carolina

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

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Georgia Tech

See also: 2003 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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Connecticut

See also: 2003 Connecticut Huskies football team

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Clemson

See also: 2003 Clemson Tigers football team and Textile Bowl

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Duke

See also: 2003 Duke Blue Devils football team

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Virginia

See also: 2003 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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Florida State

See also: 2003 Florida State Seminoles football team

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Maryland

See also: 2003 Maryland Terrapins football team

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Tangerine Bowl

Main article: 2003 Tangerine Bowl

See also: 2003 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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Awards and honors

• Philip Rivers – ACC Offensive Player of the Year

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.