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The 2003 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season . Following a 2002 season that saw the Hawkeyes finish 11–2 with a Big Ten Conference championship, expectations for a third straight bowl game were well warranted.[ 3] With four offensive starters and seven defensive starters returning from the 2002 season, the Hawkeyes looked to be a primarily defensive team going into the season.[ 3]
The Hawkeyes opened the season strong, winning games over Miami , Buffalo , Iowa State and Arizona State en route to a 4–0 record.[ 4] Undefeated and ranked ninth in the country, the Hawkeyes headed into East Lansing , Michigan for their Big Ten opener.[ 5] Playing a Michigan State Spartans team that had just beaten Notre Dame a week earlier, the Hawkeyes turned the ball over four times and committed ten penalties in a 20–10 loss.[ 5] However, with Michigan next up on the schedule, things would get no easier for the Hawkeyes. Before the game, Michigan held a 37–9–4 lead in the series between the two teams.[ 6]
Down by 14 in the first quarter for the second straight game,[ 7] the Hawkeyes came back to take a 30–20 lead midway through the fourth quarter. Michigan threatened the Iowa lead late, but the Hawkeyes held on for the 30–27 victory.[ 8] After the victory, Iowa lost on the road to Ohio State , but followed with home wins over Illinois and Penn State . With a loss to Purdue , Iowa's record was 7–3 with two regular season games remaining.[ 4] Playing against Minnesota and the Big Ten 's top-ranked offense, the Hawkeyes scored 33 points before the Gophers scored a touchdown .[ 9]
Following the 40–22 victory, the Hawkeyes fell behind unranked Wisconsin 21–7 during the second quarter. Needing a pass deflection in the end zone by Sean Considine with no time remaining, the Hawkeyes scored 20 straight points and escaped with a 27–21 win and a 9–3 regular season record.[ 10] Playing in the 2004 Outback Bowl on January 1, 2004, the Hawkeyes won their first game in the state of Florida with a 37–17 victory over the Florida Gators . The win was also Iowa's first in the month of January since 1959.[ 11]
Previous season
Behind strong performances by quarterback Brad Banks , who finished second in the Heisman voting,[ 12] and the Hawkeye rushing defense, which finished fifth-best in the country,[ 3] Iowa finished 11–2 and shared the Big Ten championship with undefeated Ohio State .[ 13] The Hawkeyes finished with an 8–0 conference record that included wins over Penn State and Michigan. Iowa's lopsided 34–9 victory over the Wolverines in Ann Arbor was Michigan's worst home loss since 1967.[ 14] Despite losses to Iowa State and Southern California , the eleven victories remains the single-season school record (since tied by the 2009 Hawkeyes ).[ 1] [ 15]
Before the season
Recruiting class
On National Signing Day , February 5, 2003, the Hawkeyes signed 22 players on football scholarships .[ 16]
Rankings
Entering the season, Iowa was unranked by both major polls.[ 17] [ 18] However, the Hawkeyes would debut in the Coaches Poll as the 25th-ranked team before their first game against Miami University .[ 19]
Schedule
August 3011:00 AMMiami (OH) *
ESPN2 W 21–3 54,128[ 20]
September 611:00 AMBuffalo *
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN+ W 56–7 54,471[ 20]
September 1311:30 AMat Iowa State * No. 23[ 21]
FSN W 40–21 53,488[ 20]
September 205:00 PMNo. 16[ 22] Arizona State * No. 18[ 22]
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2W 21–2 70,397[ 20]
September 2711:00 AMat Michigan State No. 13[ 23]
ESPN+L 20–10 72,276[ 20]
October 42:30 PMNo. 9[ 24] Michigan No. 23[ 24]
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC W 30–27 70,397[ 20]
October 182:30 PMat No. 8[ 25] Ohio State No. 9[ 25]
ABCL 10–19 105,044[ 20]
October 2511:00 AMPenn State No. 16[ 26]
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABCW 26–14 70,397[ 20]
November 111:00 AMIllinois No. 13[ 27]
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN+W 41–10 70,397[ 20]
November 82:30 PMat No. 16[ 28] Purdue No. 10[ 28]
ESPN L 27–14 60,058[ 20]
November 1511:00 AMNo. 19[ 29] Minnesota No. 20[ 29]
ESPNW 40–22 70,397[ 20]
November 222:30 PMat Wisconsin No. 17[ 30]
ABCW 27–21 79,931[ 20]
January 110:00 AMvs. No. 17[ 31] Florida * No. 13[ 31]
ESPNW 37–17 65,372[ 20]
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Game summaries
Miami (OH)
1
2 3 4 Total
Miami (OH)
3
0 0 0
3
• Iowa
7
7 0 7
21
Scoring summary 1 5:28 MIA Jared Parseghian 21-yard field goal Miami (OH) 3–0
1 :00 IOWA Aaron Mickens 7-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 7–3
2 :15 IOWA Fred Russell 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)Iowa 14–3
4 10:43 IOWA Maurice Brown 28-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 21–3
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Buffalo
1
2 3 4 Total
Buffalo
0
0 0 7
7
• Iowa
21
21 14 0
56
Date: September 6Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, IA Game start: 11:10 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 54,471Game weather: 73°F, Sunny, Wind SSW 8Referee: Dan CapronTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Larry Morgan (Play-by-play) & Marv Cook (Color)
Scoring summary 1 10:03 IOWA Ed Hinkel 5-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 7–0
1 2:04 IOWA Fred Russell 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)Iowa 14–0
1 1:04 IOWA Sean Considine 18-yard fumble return (Nate Kaeding kick)Iowa 21–0
2 13:01 IOWA Nathan Chandler 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick0 Iowa 28–0
2 9:23 IOWA Maurice Brown 23-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 35–0
2 2:03 IOWA A.J. Johnson 2-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 42–0
3 3:39 IOWA Marcus Schnoor 2-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 49–0
3 1:39 IOWA Ramon Ochoa 70-yard punt return (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 56–0
4 6:34 BUF Aaron Leeper 2-yard run (Dallas Pelz kick) Iowa 56–7
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Iowa State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Iowa
10
10 13 7
40
Iowa State
7
0 0 14
21
Scoring summary 1 12:06 IOWA Nate Kaeding 42-yard field goalIowa 3–0
1 6:16 IOWA Maurice Brown 17-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 10–0
1 :43 ISU Austin Flynn 25-yard run (Adam Beinke kick) Iowa 10–7
2 13:16 IOWA Fred Russell 3-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)Iowa 17–7
2 3:22 IOWA Nate Kaeding 23-yard field goal Iowa 20–7
3 14:19 IOWA Chris Smith recovered blocked punt in end zone (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 27–7
3 8:25 IOWA Nate Kaeding 19-yard field goal Iowa 30–7
3 4:51 IOWA Nate Kaeding 20-yard field goal Iowa 33–7
4 6:10 ISU Lane Danielson 9-yard pass from Austin Flynn (Adam Beinke kick) Iowa 33–14
4 2:48 IOWA Marcus Schnoor 33-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 40–14
4 2:16 ISU Jack Whitver 69-yard pass from Cris Love Jr. (Adam Beinke kick) Iowa 40–21
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Arizona State
1
2 3 4 Total
Arizona State
2
0 0 0
2
• Iowa
0
14 7 0
21
Scoring summary Q1 ASU Safety, Ferentz recovered fumble in end zone ASU 2–0
Q2 IOWA Ochoa 40-yard pass from Chandler (Kaeding kick) IOWA 7–2
Q2 IOWA Jensen 2-yard pass from Chandler (Kaeding kick) IOWA 14–2
Q3 IOWA Ochoa 3-yard pass from Chandler (Kaeding kick) IOWA 21–2
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Michigan State
1
2 3 4 Total
Iowa
0
7 3 0
10
• Michigan State
14
3 0 3
20
Scoring summary Q1 MSU Z. Kavanaght 17-yd pass from J. Smoker (D. Rayner kick) MSU 7–0
Q1 MSU E. Knott 7-yd pass from J. Smoker (D. Rayner kick) MSU 14–0
Q2 IOWA Follett 6-yd pass from N. Chandler (Kaeding kick) MSU 14–7
Q2 MSU Rayner 23-yd field goal MSU 17–7
Q3 IOWA Kaeding 23-yd field goal MSU 17–10
Q4 MSU Rayner 23-yd field goal MSU 20–10
[ 36]
Michigan
1
2 3 4 Total
Michigan
14
6 0 7
27
• Iowa
7
10 6 7
30
Scoring summary Q1 Mich Chris Perry 5-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 7–0
Q1 Mich Braylon Edwards 14-yard pass from John Navarre (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 14-0
Q1 IOWA Nathan Chandler 5-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Michigan 14–7
Q2 Mich Garrett Rivas 47-yard field goal Michigan 17–7
Q2 IOWA Nate Kaeding 34-yard field goal Michigan 17–10
Q2 Mich Garrett Rivas 26-yard field goal Michigan 20–10
Q2 IOWA Calvin Davis 6-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Michigan 20-17
Q3 IOWA Nate Kaeding 25-yard field goal Tied 20-20
Q3 IOWA Nate Kaeding 31-yard field goal Tied 23-20
Q4 IOWA Ramon Ochoa 31-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 30–20
Q4 Mich Braylon Edwards 41-yard pass from John Navarre (Garrett Rivas kick) Iowa 30–27
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Ohio State
1
2 3 4 Total
Iowa
3
0 0 7
10
• Ohio St
10
0 7 2
19
Date: October 18Location: Ohio Stadium , Columbus, OH Game start: 2:36 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:11Game attendance: 105,044Game weather: 58°F, Clear and Cool, Wind SSW 12Referee: Richard HoningTelevision network: ABC
Scoring summary Q1 9:56 OSU Nugent 53-yard field goal OSU 3–0
Q1 9:22 OSU M. Jenkins 54-yard punt return (Nugent kick) OSU 10–0
Q1 2:45 Iowa Kaeding 36-yard field goal OSU 10–3
Q3 7:54 OSU D. Whitner blocked punt return OSU 17–3
Q4 14:09 Iowa Kaeding 5-yard run (Kaeding kick) OSU 17–10
Q4 3:03 OSU Team Safety OSU 19–10
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Penn State
1
2 3 4 Total
Penn State
7
0 7 0
14
• Iowa
0
12 14 0
26
Scoring summary Q1 PSU Yisrael 82-yard interception return (Gould kick) PSU 7–0
Q2 IOWA Melloy 2-yard pass from Chandler (kick blocked) PSU 7–6
Q2 IOWA Ochoa 5-yard pass from Chandler (run failed) IOWA 12–7
Q3 IOWA Roberts recovered blocked punt in end zone (Kaeding kick) IOWA 19–7
Q3 IOWA Chandler 1-yard run (Kaeding kick) IOWA 26–7
Q3 PSU Scott 24-yard pass from Mills (Gould kick) IOWA 26–14
[ 39]
Illinois
1
2 3 4 Total
Illinois
0
0 0 10
10
• Iowa
7
10 17 7
41
Date: November 1Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, IA Game start: 11:10 a.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 70,397Game weather: 40°F, Fair, Wind NNE 5Referee: Steve NewmanTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary Q1 5:54 Iowa T. Jackson 1-yard pass from N. Chandler (Kaeding kick) Iowa 7–0
Q2 12:43 Iowa Kaeding 23-yard field goal Iowa 10–0
Q2 0:52 Iowa F. Russell 2-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 17–0
Q3 10:16 Iowa Kaeding 24-yard field goal Iowa 20–0
Q3 5:56 Iowa B. Sanders 3-yard fumble return (Kaeding kick) Iowa 27–0
Q3 2:48 Iowa F. Russell 14-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 34–0
Q4 12:22 Illinois Cornfeld 3-yard pass from Pazan (Gockman kick) Iowa 34–7
Q4 7:58 Illinois Gockman 24-yard field goal Iowa 34–10
Q4 3:12 Iowa M. Melloy 13-yard pass from D. Tate (Kaeding kick) Iowa 41–10
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Purdue
1
2 3 4 Total
Iowa
0
0 7 7
14
• Purdue
7
6 14 0
27
Date: November 8Location: Ross-Ade Stadium , West Lafayette, IN Game start: 2:42 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:24Game attendance: 60,058Game weather: 38°F, Party Cloudy-Clear, Wind NE 8Referee: Richard HoningTelevision network: ESPN
Scoring summary Q1 11:03 PUR Void 9-yard run (Jones kick) PUR 7–0
Q2 10:23 PUR Jones 44-yard field goal PUR 10–0
Q2 0:00 PUR Jones 42-yard field goal PUR 13–0
Q3 13:54 PUR Chambers 45-yard pass from Orton PUR 20–0
Q3 7:30 PUR Void 1-yard run (Jones kick) PUR 27–0
Q3 3:05 Iowa N. Chandler 3-yard run (Kaeding kick) PUR 27–7
Q4 9:56 Iowa J. Lewis 8-yard pass from N. Chandler (Kaeding kick) PUR 27–14
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Minnesota
1
2 3 4 Total
Minnesota
6
0 0 16
22
• Iowa
3
17 13 7
40
Date: November 15Location: Kinnick Stadium , Iowa City, IA Game start: 11:02 a.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:23Game attendance: 70,397Game weather: 42°F, Overcast, Wind SSE 8Referee: Jim LapetinaTelevision network: ESPN
Scoring summary Q1 13:31 Iowa Kaeding 27-yard field goal Iowa 3–0
Q1 8:29 Minn Lloyd 33-yard field goal Tied 3–3
Q1 1:10 Minn Lloyd 44-yard field goal Minn 6–3
Q2 13:58 Iowa N. Chandler 2-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 10–6
Q2 3:40 Iowa J. Lewis 34-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 17–6
Q2 0:02 Iowa Kaeding 55-yard field goal Iowa 20–6
Q3 13:01 Iowa Kaeding 33-yard field goal Iowa 23–6
Q3 9:46 Iowa Kaeding 38-yard field goal Iowa 26–6
Q3 2:41 Iowa R. Ochoa 6-yard pass from N. Chandler (Kaeding kick) Iowa 33–6
Q4 11:37 Iowa E. Cervantes 1-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 40–6
Q4 4:52 Minn Tapeh 2-yard run (Spaeth pass from Abdul-Khaliq) Iowa 40–14
Q4 1:08 Minn Tapeh 5-yard run (Hosack pass from Abdul-Khaliq) Iowa 40–22
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Wisconsin
1
2 3 4 Total
• Iowa
7
10 7 3
27
Wisconsin
14
7 0 0
21
Date: November 22Location: Camp Randall Stadium , Madison, WI Game start: 11:40 a.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:30Game attendance: 79,931Game weather: 38°F, Drizzle, Wind NE 13Referee: Dennis LipskiTelevision network: ABC
Scoring summary Q1 11:05 Iowa R. Ochoa 18-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 7–0
Q1 7:32 WIS A. Davis 1-yard run (Allen kick) Tied 7–7
Q1 0:15 WIS A. Davis 4-yard run (Allen kick) WIS 14–7
Q2 10:08 WIS D. Smith 1-yard run (Allen kick) WIS 21–7
Q2 4:42 Iowa R. Ochoa 6-yard pass from N. Chandler (Kaeding kick) WIS 21–14
Q2 0:11 Iowa Kaeding 50-yard field goal WIS 21–17
Q3 2:11 Iowa F. Russell 1-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 24–21
Q4 13:59 Iowa Kaeding 28-yard field goal Iowa 27–21
[ 43]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Iowa
7
13 14 3
37
Florida
7
0 3 7
17
Scoring summary Q1 7:18 UF K. Kight 70-yard pass from C. Leak (Leach kick) UF 7–0
Q1 3:56 Iowa M. Brown 3-yard pass from N. Chandler (Kaeding kick) Tied 7–7
Q2 14:09 Iowa Kaeding 47-yard field goal Iowa 10–7
Q2 8:56 Iowa N. Chandler 5-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 17–7
Q2 0:56 Iowa Kaeding 32-yard field goal Iowa 20–7
Q3 14:06 Iowa M. Melloy 0-yard blocked punt return (Kaeding kick) Iowa 27–7
Q3 11:19 UF Leach 48-yard field goal Iowa 27–10
Q3 4:37 Iowa F. Russell 34-yard run (Kaeding kick) Iowa 34–10
Q4 13:59 Iowa Kaeding 38-yard field goal Iowa 37–10
Q4 3:47 UF D. Baker 25-yard pass from C. Leak (Leach kick) Iowa 37–17
[ 44]
Postseason Awards
Robert Gallery - Winner of the Outland Trophy ,[ 45] presented to the nation's best interior lineman. Also received consensus first-team All-American honors.
Nate Kaeding - First-team All-American honors at kicker, along with Nick Browne (TCU) and Drew Dunning (Washington State).
Team players in the 2004 NFL Draft
[ 46]
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