2003 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 2003 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by David Cutcliffe, the Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium.

2003 Ole Miss Rebels football
SEC Western Division co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 13
Record10–3 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Latina (4th as OC, 5th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Driesbach (2nd season)
CaptainCharlie Anderson
Chris Collins
Eli Manning
Jesse Mitchell
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
(Capacity: 60,580)
2003 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 7 Georgia xy  6 –2   11 –3  
No. 15 Tennessee x  6 –2   10 –3  
No. 24 Florida x  6 –2   8 –5  
South Carolina  2 –6   5 –7  
Vanderbilt  1 –7   2 –10  
Kentucky  1 –7   4 –8  
Western Division
No. 2 LSU xy$#  7 –1   13 –1  
No. 13 Ole Miss x  7 –1   10 –3  
Auburn  5 –3   8 –5  
Arkansas  4 –4   9 –4  
Alabama  2 –6   4 –9  
Mississippi State  1 –7   2 –10  
Championship: LSU 34, Georgia 13
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Season

In the Egg Bowl, Ole Miss beat Mississippi State by a score of 31–0. Ole Miss held the lead in the series with 57 wins, 37 losses and 6 ties.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3011:30 amat Vanderbilt
JPSW 24–2129,411
September 611:00 amat Memphis*
ESPN2L 34–4451,914
September 136:00 pmLouisiana–Monroe*
W 59–1450,654
September 276:00 pmTexas Tech*
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
L 45–4954,649
October 411:30 amat No. 24 Florida
JPSW 20–1790,101
October 111:00 pmArkansas State*dagger
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 55–051,286
October 1811:30 amAlabama
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
JPSW 43–2860,825
October 256:15 pmNo. 21 Arkansas
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
ESPN2W 19–758,717
November 111:30 amSouth CarolinaNo. 20
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
JPSW 43–4056,878
November 82:30 pmat AuburnNo. 20
CBSW 24–2086,063
November 222:30 pmNo. 3 LSUNo. 15
CBSL 14–1762,552
November 276:30 pmat Mississippi StateNo. 17
ESPNW 31–053,582
January 210:00 amvs. No. 21 Oklahoma State*No. 16
FOXW 31–2873,928

Game summaries

Vanderbilt
See also: 2003 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Ole Miss–Vanderbilt football rivalry
Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 6 81024
Commdores 0 7 7721

at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN

  • Date: Saturday, August 30, 2003
  • Game time: 11:30 A.M. CST
  • Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 29,411
  • Referee: Steve Shaw
  • TV: JPS
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –12.5
Game information
Second Quarter
  • (14:00) Ole Miss – 51 yard field goal by Jonathan Nichols is good.
    Ole Miss 3–0; 11 plays, 42 yards, 12:00
  • (5:05) Vanderbilt – Jay Cutler pass right side complete to Curtis Brancheau for a 1 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Tolga Ertugral is good.)
    Vanderbilt 7–3; 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:24
  • (0:03) Ole Miss – 20 yard field goal by Jonathan Nichols is good.
    Vanderbilt 7–6; 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:25
Third Quarter
  • (11:35) Vanderbilt – Benji Walker pass left side complete to Erik Davis for a 50 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Tolga Ertugral is good.)
    Vanderbilt 14–6; 1 play, 50 yards, 0:00
  • (6:45) Ole Miss – Vashon Pearson rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown. (2-pt. conversion attempt successful.)
    Tied 14–14; 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:29
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:30) Vanderbilt – Jay Cutler pass right side complete to Brandon Smith for a 2 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Tolga Ertugral is good.)
    Vanderbilt 21–14; 5 plays, 43 yards, 12:05
  • (9:35) Ole Miss – Eli Manning pass right side complete to Mike Espy for a 23 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Jonathan Nichols is good.)
    Tied 21–21; 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:40
  • (4:49) Ole Miss – 54 yard field goal by Jonathan Nichols is good.
    Ole Miss 24–21; 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:41
StatisticsOle Miss Vanderbilt
First downs1919
Total yards370399
Rushes/yards33/9538/101
Passing yards275298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–33–021–33–1
Time of possession29:0630:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ole MissPassingEli Manning22/33, 275 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
RushingTremaine Turner13 carries, 55 yards, 0 TD
ReceivingChris Collins6 receptions, 91 yards, 0 TD
VanderbiltPassingJay Cutler20/32, 248 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingKwane Doster14 carries, 41 yards, 0 TD
ReceivingErik Davis6 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD

Memphis
See also: 2003 Memphis Tigers football team and Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry
Ole Miss Rebels (1–0) at Memphis Tigers (1–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 17 17034
Tigers 7 14 02344

at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN

  • Date: Saturday, September 6, 2003
  • Game time: 11:00 A.M. CST
  • Game weather: clear skies • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,914
  • Referee: Steve Landis
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –7.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:25) Memphis – Danny Wimprine pass right side complete to DeAngelo Williams for a 19 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski is good.)
    Memphis 7–0; 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:40
Second Quarter
  • (14:50) Memphis – DeAngelo Williams rushed right side for a 43 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski is good.)
    Memphis 14–0; 5 plays, 69 yards, 10:20
  • (12:10) Ole Miss – Eli Manning pass right side complete to Kerry Johnson for a 12 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Jonathan Nichols is good.)
    Memphis 14–7; 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:31
  • (9:32) Ole Miss – 30 yard field goal by Jonathan Nichols is good.
    Memphis 14–10; 5 plays, 4 yards, 0:56
  • (2:15) Ole Miss – Eli Manning pass left side complete to Taye Biddle for a 17 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Jonathan Nichols is good.)
    Ole Miss 17–14; 13 plays, 70 yards, 5:07
  • (0:14) Memphis – Danny Wimprine pass across the middle complete to Maurice Avery for a 31 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski is good.)
    Memphis 21–17; 10 plays, 77 yards, 1:43
Third Quarter
  • (10:37) Ole Miss – Eli Manning pass right side complete to Lorenzo Townsend for a 5 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Jonathan Nichols is good.)
    Ole Miss 24–21; 1 play, 5 yards, 0:00
  • (9:12) Ole Miss – Eli Manning pass right side complete to Bill Flowers for a 40 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Jonathan Nichols is good.)
    Ole Miss 31–21; 1 play, 40 yards, 0:00
  • (1:31) Ole Miss – 25 yard field goal by Jonathan Nichols is good.
    Ole Miss 34–21; 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:03
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:43) Memphis – DeAngelo Williams rushed left side for a 20 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski is good.)
    Ole Miss 34–28 6 plays, 70 yards, 10:59
  • (10:29) Memphis – 21 yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski is good.
    Ole Miss 34–31; 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:06
  • (6:40) Memphis – Danny Wimprine pass right side complete to Tavarious Davis for a 92 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Stephen Gostkowski is good.)
    Memphis 38–34; 3 plays, 91 yards, 0:18
  • (3:35) Memphis – 42 yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski is good.
    Memphis 41–34; 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:05
  • (0:53) Memphis – 17 yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski is good.
    Memphis 44–34; 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:23
StatisticsOle Miss Memphis
First downs2217
Total yards408506
Rushes/yards30/11636/117
Passing yards292389
Passing: Comp–Att–Int26–48–219–34–0
Time of possession33:0226:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ole MissPassingEli Manning26/48, 292 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingTremaine Turner10 carries, 43 yards, 0 TD
ReceivingBill Flowers6 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
MemphisPassingDanny Wimprine18/32, 355 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingDeAng Williams28 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingTavariou Davis3 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana–Monroe
See also: 2003 Louisiana–Monroe Indians football team
Louisiana–Monroe Indians (0–2) at Ole Miss Rebels (1–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Indians 7 0 0714
Rebels 7 17 211459

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

  • Date: Saturday, September 13, 2003
  • Game time: 6:00 P.M. CST
  • Game weather: partly cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,654
  • Referee: Rogers Redding
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –27.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:10) Ole Miss – Eli Manning pass right side complete to Chris Collins for a 18 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Jonathan Nichols is good.)
    Ole Miss 7–0; 7 plays, 34 yards, 0:50
  • (5:46) Louisiana–Monroe – Steven Jyles pass left side complete to Mack Vincent for a 24 yard touchdown.
    Tied 7–7; 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:00
Second Quarter
  • (14:50) Ole Miss – Eli Manning rushed right side for a 3 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Jonathan Nichols is good.)
    Ole Miss 14–7; 14 plays, 76 yards, 14:10
  • (3:00) Ole Miss – Vashon Pearson rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Jonathan Nichols is good.)
    Ole Miss 21–7; 8 plays, 26 yards, 2:12
  • (0:03) Ole Miss – 30 yard field goal by Jonathan Nichols is good.
    Ole Miss 24–7; 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:58
Third Quarter
  • (10:38) Ole Miss – Eli Manning pass right side complete to Chris Collins for a 5 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Jonathan Nichols is good.)
    Ole Miss 31–7; 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:12
  • (9:47) Ole Miss – Daniel Da Prato pass across the middle intercepted by Travis Johnson. Returned for a 45 yard touchdown.
    Ole Miss 38–7; 1 play, 44 yards, 0:00
  • (6:50) Ole Miss – Eli Manning pass left side complete to Taye Biddle for a 49 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Jonathan Nichols is good.)
    Ole Miss 45–7; 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:40
Fourth Quarter
  • (15:00) Ole Miss – Micheal Spurlock pass left side complete to Lorenzo Townsend for a 2 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Jonathan Nichols is good.)
    Ole Miss 52–7; 10 plays, 65 yards, 13:25
  • (10:47) Louisiana–Monroe – Daniel Da Prato pass left side complete to Floyd Smith for a 20 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Tyler Kuecker is good.)
    Ole Miss 52–14; 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:01
  • (2:25) Ole Miss – Jamal Pittman rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown. (Extra point by Jonathan Nichols is good.)
    Ole Miss 59–14; 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:59
StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Ole Miss
First downs2130
Total yards307565
Rushes/yards31/2947/225
Passing yards129340
Passing: Comp–Att–Int26–44–224–30–0
Time of possession29:2030:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana–MonroePassingSteven Jyles14/21, 160 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
RushingKevin Payne16 carries, 34 yards, 0 TD
ReceivingFloyd Smith9 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD
Ole MissPassingEli Manning21/26, 353 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
RushingJamal Pittman13 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingChris Collins9 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD

Team players in the NFL
Player Round Pick Position Club
Eli Manning11QuarterbackNew York Giants
Stacy Andrews4123TackleCincinnati Bengals
Von Hutchins6173Defensive backIndianapolis Colts
Charlie Anderson6200EndHouston Texans

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Awards and honors

References
  1. "Syracuse University - 2004". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
  2. "Maxwell Football Club - Maxwell Award". Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
  3. "Previous Winners | PB Sports Commission - Lou Groza".


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