2003 Oregon State Beavers football team

2003 Oregon State Beavers football
Las Vegas Bowl champion
Las Vegas Bowl, W 55–14 vs. New Mexico
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	8–5 (4–4 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Riley (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Paul Chryst (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mark Banker (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Reser Stadium
Seasons ←  2002 2004  →

2003 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 USC $		7	–	1					12	–	1
No. 9 Washington State		6	–	2					10	–	3
Oregon		5	–	3					8	–	5
California		5	–	3					8	–	6
Oregon State		4	–	4					8	–	5
Washington		4	–	4					6	–	6
UCLA		4	–	4					6	–	7
Arizona State		2	–	6					5	–	7
Stanford		2	–	6					4	–	7
Arizona		1	–	7					2	–	10
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Riley, who returned Oregon State after helming the team in 1997 and 1998, the Beavers compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Pac-10. Oregon State was invited to the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Beavers defeated New Mexico. The team played home games at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 28	7:00 pm	Sacramento State *		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	FSNNW	W 40–7	35,614	[1]
September 5	7:00 pm	at Fresno State *		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN	L 14–16	35,553
September 13	3:30 pm	New Mexico State *		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR		W 28–16	35,831
September 20	4:00 pm	Boise State *		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	FSNNW	W 26–24	35,963
September 27	7:00 pm	No. 24 Arizona State		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	FSN	W 45–17	36,122
October 4	2:00 pm	at California		Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		W 35–21	39,150
October 18	7:00 pm	Washington	No. 22	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	TBS	L 17–38	37,034
October 25	3:30 pm	at No. 6 Washington State		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	FSN	L 30–36	35,117
November 1	1:00 pm	Arizona		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR		W 52–23	36,187
November 15	1:00 pm	Stanford		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR		W 43–3	36,251
November 22	12:30 pm	at Oregon		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (Civil War)	ABC	L 20–34	58,102
December 6	1:30 pm	at No. 2 USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	L 28–52	73,864
December 24	5:30 pm	vs. New Mexico *		Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV (Las Vegas Bowl)	ESPN	W 55–14	25,437
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Boise State

Boise State at Oregon State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Boise State	0	17	0	7	24
•Oregon State	10	6	3	7	26

• Date: September 20
• Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
• Game start: 4:00 p.m. PDT

• Source: ESPN

Scoring summary

1	12:12	Oregon State	Kirk Yliniemi 51-yard field goal	Oregon State 3-0
1	10:13	Oregon State	Joe Newton 40-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Kirk Yliniemi kick)	Oregon State 10-0
2	14:53	Oregon State	Kirk Yliniemi 25-yard field goal	Oregon State 13-0
2	14:04	Boise State	T.J. Acree 67-yard pass from Ryan Dinwiddie (Tyler Jones kick)	Oregon State 13-7
2	11:03	Boise State	Tyler Jones 44-yard field goal	Oregon State 13-10
2	5:46	Oregon State	Kirk Yliniemi 33-yard field goal	Oregon State 16-10
2	1:19	Boise State	Tim Gilligan 62-yard punt return (Tyler Jones kick)	Boise St 17-16
3	7:45	Oregon State	Kirk Yliniemi 37-yard field goal	Oregon State 19-17
4	14:45	Oregon State	Steven Jackson 11-yard run (Kirk Yliniemi kick)	Oregon State 26-17
4	11:56	Boise State	David Mikell 3-yard run (Tyler Jones kick)	Oregon State 26-24

Arizona State

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Arizona St	0	7	3	7	17
• Oregon St	7	17	0	21	45

• Date: September 27
• Location: Reser Stadium
• Game start: 7:10 p.m. PST
• Elapsed time: 3:40
• Game attendance: 36,122
• Game weather: Clear; 73 °F (23 °C); wind 24 mph (39 km/h) NW
• Referee: Jay Stricherz

Scoring summary

Q1	7:21	ORST	Anderson 6 yard run (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 7–0
Q2	6:50	AZST	Fulton 5 yard pass from Walter (Ainsworth kick)	Tie 7–7
Q2	4:11	ORST	Farley 61 yard pass from Anderson (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 14–7
Q2	2:40	ORST	Newsom 28 yard pass from Anderson (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 21–7
Q2	:00	ORST	Yliniemi 29 yard field goal	ORST 24–7
Q3	1:30	AZST	Ainsworth 34 yard field goal	ORST 24–10
Q4	11:09	ORST	Jackson 15 yard run (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 31–10
Q4	9:28	ORST	Christensen recovered fumble in end zone (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 38–10
Q4	7:07	AZST	Hagan 20 yard pass from Walter (Ainsworth kick)	ORST 38–17
Q4	5:12	ORST	Wright 2 yard run (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 45–17

• Steven Jackson 26 Rush, 105 Yds

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Roster

• QB Derek Anderson, Jr.
• CB Aric Williams, RS-Jr.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Tim Euhus	Tight end	4	109	Buffalo Bills

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References

1. "Beavers thump Sacramento State, 40–7". The Bulletin. August 29, 2003. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. Oregon State Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 2016-Sep-03.
3. "Seasons: 2004: Drafted Players". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.