2003 NC State Wolfpack football team

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.

2003 NC State Wolfpack football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 56–26 vs. Kansas
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNoel Mazzone (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Amato (2nd season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Florida State $ 71  103 
No. 17 Maryland 62  103 
No. 22 Clemson 53  94 
NC State 44  85 
Virginia 44  85 
Georgia Tech 44  76 
Wake Forest 35  57 
Duke 26  48 
North Carolina 17  210 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmWestern Carolina*No. 16W 59–2053,800
September 612:00 pmat Wake ForestNo. 14ABCL 24–3835,741
September 1312:00 pmat No. 3 Ohio State*No. 24ABCL 38–44 3OT104,890
September 2012:00 pmTexas Tech*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
ESPN2W 49–2153,800
September 272:00 pmNorth Carolina
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)
PPVW 47–3453,800
October 412:00 pmat Georgia TechJPSL 21–2950,113
October 111:00 pmConnecticut*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
W 31–2450,119
October 167:45 pmClemson
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (Textile Bowl)
ESPNW 17–1553,800
October 251:00 pmat DukeW 28–2127,614
November 13:30 pmVirginia
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
ABCW 51–3753,800
November 153:30 pmat No. 13 Florida StateABCL 44–50 2OT83,854
November 223:30 pmMaryland
  • 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
QB17Philip RiversSr
RB44T. A. McLendonSo
G54Sean LocklearSr
WR82Jerricho CotcherySr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB8Victor StephensSr
DE9Mario WilliamsFr
DB14Dovonte EdwardsJr
DB22Greg GoldenJr
CB28Lamont ReidJr
DB36Andre MaddoxJr
LB50Stephen TullochFr
LB91Manny LawsonSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K21Adam KikerSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • 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

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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 RiversQuarterback14New York GiantsTraded to San Diego Chargers
Sean LocklearGuard384Seattle Seahawks 
Jerricho CotcheryWide receiver4108New York Jets 

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References