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
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Amato (2nd season)
Home stadium Carter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
←  2002
2004  →
2003 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pm Western Carolina *No. 16
W 59–2053,800
September 612:00 pmat Wake Forest No. 14
 ABC L 24–3835,741
September 1312:00 pmat No. 3 Ohio State *No. 24
ABCL 38–44 3OT104,890
September 2012:00 pm Texas Tech *
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
 ESPN2 W 49–2153,800
September 272:00 pm North Carolina
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)
 PPV W 47–3453,800
October 412:00 pmat Georgia Tech
JPS L 21–2950,113
October 111:00 pm Connecticut *
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
W 31–2450,119
October 167:45 pm Clemson
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (Textile Bowl)
 ESPN W 17–1553,800
October 251:00 pmat Duke
W 28–2127,614
November 13:30 pm Virginia
  • 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 pm Maryland
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
ABCL 24–2653,800
December 226:30 pmvs. Kansas *
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
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 17 Philip Rivers Sr
RB 44 T. A. McLendon So
G 54 Sean Locklear Sr
WR 82 Jerricho Cotchery Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 8Victor StephensSr
DE 9 Mario Williams Fr
DB 14 Dovonte Edwards Jr
DB 22Greg GoldenJr
CB 28 Lamont Reid Jr
DB 36 Andre Maddox Jr
LB 50 Stephen Tulloch Fr
LB 91 Manny Lawson So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 21Adam KikerSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Rankings

Game summaries

Western Carolina

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Wake Forest

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Ohio State

NC State at Ohio State
1234OT2OT3OTTotal
No. 24 Wolfpack0701777038
•No. 3 Buckeyes1403777644
Scoring summary
14:13Ohio St Michael 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 State Jerricho 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 St Ben 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 State T.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

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Texas Tech

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North Carolina

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Georgia Tech

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Connecticut

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Clemson

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Duke

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Virginia

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Florida State

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Maryland

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Tangerine Bowl

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Awards and honors

Team players in the 2004 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL clubNotes
Philip Rivers Quarterback14 New York Giants Traded to San Diego Chargers
Sean Locklear Guard384 Seattle Seahawks  
Jerricho Cotchery Wide receiver4108 New York Jets  

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  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.
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  13. ↑ "Another Maryland Rally Stuns Wolfpack, 26-24". North Carolina State University Athletic Department . November 22, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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  15. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft". National Football League . Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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