2003 Oregon Ducks football team American college football season
The 2003 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Mike Bellotti, the Ducks compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place the Pac-10.[1] Oregon was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Ducks lost to Minnesota. The team played home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
Before the season
Recruiting
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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40‡
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Commit date
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Dennis Dixon QB
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San Leandro, CA
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San Leandro HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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179 lb (81 kg)
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4.5
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Feb 5, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Ryan Gilliam CB
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Tallahassee, FL
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Lincoln HS
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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171 lb (78 kg)
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4.4
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Feb 5, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Lance Broadus LB
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Woodland Hills, CA
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William Howard Taft HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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223 lb (101 kg)
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4.5
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Feb 3, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Johnny DuRocher QB
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Spanaway, WA
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Bethel HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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4.8
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May 8, 2002
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Jordan Carey S
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Olympia, WA
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Capital HS
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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193 lb (88 kg)
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4.4
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Jan 25, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Marcus Miller LB
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Norwalk, CA
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Cerritos CC
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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4.5
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Dec 18, 2002
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Pat So'oalo OL
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Kailua, HI
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Kailua HS
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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288 lb (131 kg)
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4.9
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Jan 25, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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AJ Tuitele S
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Banning, CA
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Banning HS
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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4.5
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Jun 14, 2002
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Eddie Whitaker TE
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Van Nuys, CA
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Los Angeles Valley CC
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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248 lb (112 kg)
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4.7
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Jan 12, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Rodney Woods CB
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Fresno, CA
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Fresno CC
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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4.5
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Jan 20, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Paul Martinez K
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Danville, CA
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San Ramon Valley HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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4.9
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Jan 20, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Marc Walker CB
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San Francisco, CA
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CC of San Francisco
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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4.5
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Dec 18, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Victor Filipe DT
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Highland HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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290 lb (130 kg)
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NA
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Dec 9, 2002
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Jerome Johnson LB
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Los Angeles, CA
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Susan Miller Dorsey HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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243 lb (110 kg)
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4.7
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Dec 16, 2002
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Brady Leaf QB
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Great Falls, MT
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C M Russell HS
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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4.8
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Dec 25, 2002
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Brian Paysinger WR
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Long Beach, CA
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Woodrow Wilson Classical HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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4.4
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Jan 16, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Dante Rosario LB
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Dayton, OR
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Dayton HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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4.6
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Jul 9, 2002
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Garren Strong WR
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Cupertino, CA
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Homestead HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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4.5
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Dec 18, 2002
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Josh Tschirgi OL
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Vancouver, WA
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Skyview HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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275 lb (125 kg)
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5.1
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Nov 20, 2002
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Brandon Bair TE
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Saint Anthony, ID
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South Fremont HS
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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238 lb (108 kg)
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NA
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Feb 4, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Marcus Maxwell WR
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Santa Clara, CA
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Diablo Valley College
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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4.5
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Jan 22, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Kyle Weatherspoon WR
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Lynwood, CA
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Lynwood HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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182 lb (83 kg)
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NA
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Feb 4, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Ramond White LB
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Henderson, NV
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Green Valley HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
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4.5
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Jan 22, 2003
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Dan Kause TE
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Anaheim, CA
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Servite CC
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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248 lb (112 kg)
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4.7
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Dec 9, 2002
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44 Rivals: 26
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- ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | 6:00 pm | at Mississippi State* | | | ESPN2 | W 42–34 | 52,856 | |
September 6 | 12:30 pm | Nevada* | | | OSN | W 31–23 | 56,471 | |
September 13 | 7:00 pm | at Arizona | | | TBS | W 48–10 | 40,462 | |
September 20 | 12:30 pm | No. 3 Michigan* | No. 22 | | ABC | W 31–27 | 59,023 | |
September 27 | 12:30 pm | No. 21 Washington State | No. 10 | | ABC | L 16–55 | 57,473 | [2] |
October 3 | 7:00 pm | at Utah* | No. 19 | | ESPN2 | L 13–17 | 44,676 | |
October 11 | 12:30 pm | at Arizona State | | | ABC | L 14–59 | 53,762 | |
October 25 | 12:30 pm | Stanford | | | | W 35–0 | 57,627 | |
November 1 | 7:00 pm | at Washington | | | TBS | L 10–42 | 72,450 | [3][4] |
November 8 | 7:00 pm | California | | | TBS | W 21–17 | 57,511 | |
November 15 | 12:30 pm | at UCLA | | | FSN | W 31–13 | 56,083 | |
November 22 | 12:30 pm | Oregon State | | | ABC | W 34–20 | 58,102 | |
December 31 | 11:30 am | vs. Minnesota* | | | CBS | L 30–31 | 49,894 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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[5][6][7][8]
Game summaries
Mississippi State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Oregon |
28 |
0 | 14 | 0 |
42 |
Mississippi St |
0 |
14 | 7 | 13 |
34 |
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 13:02 | Oregon | Samie Parker 55 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 7-0 |
| 1 | 9:41 | Oregon | Terence Whitehead 9 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 14-0 |
| 1 | 5:06 | Oregon | Demetrius Williams 86 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 21-0 |
| 1 | 1:10 | Oregon | Matt Floberg 2 yard pass from Jason Fife (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 28-0 |
| 2 | 13:49 | Mississippi St | Kevin Fant 1 yard run (Brent Smith kick) | Oregon 28-7 |
| 2 | 1:00 | Mississippi St | Justin Jenkins 2 yard pass from Kevin Fant (Brent Smith kick) | Oregon 28-14 |
| 3 | 9:09 | Mississippi St | Nick Turner 44 yard run (Brent Smith kick) | Oregon 28-21 |
| 3 | 6:46 | Oregon | Matt Floberg 12 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 35-21 |
| 3 | :24 | Oregon | Jason Fife 6 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 42-21 |
| 4 | 7:39 | Mississippi St | Tee Milons 14 yard pass from Kevin Fant (pass failed) | Oregon 42-27 |
| 4 | 3:04 | Mississippi St | McKinley Scott 14 yard pass from Kevin Fant (Brent Smith kick) | Oregon 42-34 |
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Nevada
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Nevada |
0 |
7 | 7 | 9 |
23 |
• Oregon |
10 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
31 |
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Arizona
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Oregon |
6 |
14 | 21 | 7 |
48 |
Arizona |
0 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
10 |
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 9:42 | ORE | Jared Siegel 29 yard field goal | Oregon 3–0 |
| 1 | 1:24 | ORE | Jared Siegel 22 yard field goal | Oregon 6–0 |
| 2 | 8:56 | ORE | Jason Fife 5 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 13–0 |
| 2 | 1:02 | ORE | Demetrius Williams 3 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 20–0 |
| 3 | 11:20 | ARIZ | Bobby Gill 44 yard field goal | Oregon 20–3 |
| 3 | 8:00 | ORE | Demetrius Williams 65 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 27–3 |
| 3 | 5:43 | ORE | Kenny Washington 1 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 34–3 |
| 3 | 2:43 | ORE | Demetrius Williams 30 yard pass from Jason Fife (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 41–3 |
| 4 | 11:47 | ORE | Ryan Shaw 7 yard pass from Jason Fife (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 48–3 |
| 4 | 3:42 | ARIZ | Biren Ealy 53 yard pass from Ryan O'Hara (Bobby Gill kick) | Oregon 48–10 |
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[9]
Michigan
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Michigan |
6 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
27 |
• Oregon |
0 |
21 | 3 | 7 |
31 |
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 5:42 | MICH | Jeremy LeSueur 78 yard blocked field goal return (kick failed) | MICH 6-0 |
| 2 | 13:44 | ORE | Terrence Whitehead 19 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) | ORE 7-6 |
| 2 | 10:01 | ORE | Jason Fife 15 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) | ORE 14-6 |
| 2 | 7:50 | ORE | Steven Moore 61 yard punt return (Jared Siegel kick) | ORE 21-6 |
| 3 | 11:09 | ORE | Jared Siegel 36 yard field goal | ORE 24-6 |
| 3 | 4:03 | MICH | Jason Avant 23 yard pass from John Navarre (Adam Finley kick) | ORE 24-13 |
| 4 | 11:04 | MICH | Steve Breaston 9 yard pass from John Navarre (John Navarre to Braylon Edwards pass) | ORE 24-21 |
| 4 | 6:55 | ORE | Jordan Carey 1 yard blocked punt return (Jared Siegel kick) | ORE 31-21 |
| 4 | 2:18 | MICH | Steve Breaston 36 yard pass from John Navarre (kick blocked) | ORE 31-27 |
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- Highest ranked non-conference opponent Oregon defeated at home
Washington State
Utah
Arizona State
Stanford
Washington
California
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
California |
0 |
10 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
• Oregon |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
- Date: November 8
- Location: Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
- Game start: 10:00 p.m. EST
| | Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 14:56 | CAL | Adimchinobi Echemandu 1 yard run (Tyler Frederickson kick) | California 7-0 |
| 2 | 6:51 | ORE | Samie Parker 13 yard pass from Jason Fife (Jared Siegel kick) | Tie 7-7 |
| 2 | 2:41 | CAL | Tyler Frederickson 53 yard field goal | California 10-7 |
| 4 | 10:07 | CAL | Garrett Cross 18 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Tyler Frederickson kick) | California 17-7 |
| 4 | 4:19 | ORE | Tim Day 31 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) | California 17-14 |
| 4 | :47 | ORE | Terrence Whitehead 1 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) | Oregon 21-17t |
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[10]
UCLA
Oregon State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Oregon State |
7 |
3 | 3 | 7 |
20 |
• Oregon |
7 |
7 | 14 | 6 |
34 |
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:45 | OSU | Steven Jackson 3 yard run (Kirk Yliniemi kick) | OSU 7-0 |
| 1 | 7:46 | ORE | Terrence Whitehead 15 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) | Tied 7-7 |
| 2 | 14:55 | ORE | Demetrius Williams 79 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) | ORE 14-7 |
| 2 | 5:22 | OSU | Kirk Yliniemi 29 yard field goal | ORE 14-10 |
| 3 | 9:21 | ORE | Kellen Clemens 4 yard run (Jared Siegel kick) | ORE 21-10 |
| 3 | 7:02 | OSU | Kirk Yliniemi 28 yard field goal | ORE 21-13 |
| 3 | 3:20 | ORE | Dante Rosario 15 yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Jared Siegel kick) | ORE 28-13 |
| 4 | 13:38 | OSU | Pat Loney 1 yard pass from Derek Anderson (Kirk Yliniemi kick) | ORE 28-20 |
| 4 | 6:54 | ORE | Jared Siegel 18 yard field goal | ORE 31-20 |
| 4 | 3:36 | ORE | Jared Siegel 22-yard field goal | ORE 34-20 |
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[11]
Sun Bowl (Minnesota)
References
- ^ "2003 Oregon Ducks Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Clark, Bob (September 28, 2003). "Ducks lay egg at Autzen". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. p. D1.
- ^ Clark, Bob (November 2, 2003). "Dawgs give UO another licking". Sunday Register-Guard. (Eugene, Oregon). p. D1.
- ^ "Huskies get last laugh on Ducks". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. November 3, 2003. p. 5B.
- ^ "Oregon Ducks Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "2003 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "2003 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 42. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ ESPN
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- ^ ESPN.com
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