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2003 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Michigan $   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 4 Ohio State %   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 18 Purdue   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 8 Iowa   5 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 20 Minnesota   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Michigan State   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Wisconsin   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Northwestern   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Penn State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Indiana   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Illinois   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2003 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 7–6 record, including a 4–4 mark in the Big Ten Conference, finishing in a tie for 7th in the Big Ten.

Schedule

August 3011:00 AMat West Virginia*No. 21

ESPNW 24–17 60,663[1] September 62:30 PMAkron*No. 18

ESPNW 48–31 75,401[1] September 1311:00 AMUNLV*No. 14

  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI

ESPN2L 5–23 78,043[1] September 2011:00 AMNorth Carolina*

  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI

ESPNW 38–27 77,439[1] September 275:00 PMat Illinois

ESPN2W 38–20 58,495[1] October 411:00 AMat Penn State

ESPNW 30–23 107,851[1] October 118:00 PMNo. 3 Ohio StateNo. 23

  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI

ESPNW 17–10 79,793[1] October 1811:00 AMNo. 13 PurduedaggerNo. 14

  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI

ESPNL 23–26 79,541[1] October 2511:00 AMat NorthwesternNo. 20

ESPN2L 7–16 36,233[1] November 811:00 AMat No. 24 Minnesota

ESPNL 34–37 59,543[1] November 1511:00 AMNo. 21 Michigan State

  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI

ESPN2W 56–21 79,256[1] November 222:30 PMNo. 17 Iowa

  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (Rivalry)

ABCL 21–27 79,931[1] December 3111:00 AMvs. Auburn*

ESPNL 14–28 55,109[1]

Template:CFB Schedule End

Season summary

Wisconsin entered the 2003 season ranked, after an 8–6 campaign the year before. The Badgers defeated West Virginia and Akron to open the season, but then were shocked by perennially underachieving UNLV at home, 23–5. The stunning upset knocked the Badgers (then ranked 14th) out of the polls entirely, and they would not return until after wins in their first two Big Ten games, against Illinois and Penn State (teams that would combine for a 1–15 Big Ten record). With defending National Champion Ohio State coming to town on a 19-game winning streak, the Badgers put together a solid game, and ended the Buckeyes' winning streak in a 17–10 upset.

At 3–0 in the Big Ten and having defeated Ohio State, the Badgers were looking to put together a run at a Big Ten title. Unfortunately for the Badgers, Kyle Orton and the Purdue Boilermakers ended Wisconsin's undefeated Big Ten campaign with a 26–23 win in Camp Randall. The next week in Evanston, the 20th ranked Badgers lost 16–7 to Northwestern.

With Paul Bunyan's Axe on the line against Minnesota, the Badgers were unable to avoid giving up another late drive, and Minnesota beat the Badgers in Minneapolis for the 2nd time in a row, 37–34. Disheartened but not yet finished, the Badgers dealt a massive blow to Michigan State (which was riding a losing streak of its own) as they routed the Spartans, 56–21. It was their second straight win over MSU. WR Lee Evans caught 10 passes for 258 yards and 5 touchdowns[2] in the game.

Against Iowa the next week, the Badgers took a 21–7 lead, which they proved unable to hold. Iowa defeated Wisconsin 27–21, a devastating loss on Senior Day that left the Badgers tied for 7th in the Big Ten. The Badgers accepted an invitation to the 2003 Music City Bowl against Auburn, a team ranked 6th in the nation in the preseason. The Badgers lost 28–14, closing out their 3rd season in a row with 6 or more losses.

FS Jim Leonhard caught 7 interceptions on defense for Wisconsin, leading the Badgers and the Big Ten. However, Wisconsin's defense gave up late scoring drives against Purdue, Minnesota, and Iowa, all games the Badgers lost.

West Virginia

#21 Wisconsin at West Virginia
1 234Total
• Wisconsin 7 0314 24
West Virginia 10 070 17
Scoring summary
Q1WISTimbers recovered blocked punt in end zone (Campbell kick)WIS 7–0
Q1WVUCooper 27 yard field goalWIS 7–3
Q1WVUWilson 10 yard run (Cooper kick)WVU 10–7
Q2WVUWilson 3 yard run (Cooper kick)WVU 17–7
Q2WISCampbell 29 yard field goalWVU 17–10
Q4WISEvans 20 yard pass from Sorgi (Campbell kick)Tie 17–17
Q4WISDavis 2 yard run (Campbell kick)WIS 24–17

[3]

Ohio State

#3 Ohio State at #23 Wisconsin
1 234Total
Ohio State 0 307 10
• Wisconsin 0 737 17
Scoring summary
Q2WISStanley 2 yard run (Allen kick)WIS 7–0
Q2OHSTNugent 24 yard field goalWIS 7–3
Q3WISAllen 38 yard field goalWIS 10–3
Q4OHSTJenkins 6 yard pass from Krenzel (Nugent kick)Tie 10–10
Q45:20WISEvans 79 yard pass from Schabert (Allen kick)WIS 17–10

[4]

Wisconsin snapped Ohio State's 19-game winning streak and handed them their first loss since the 2002 Outback Bowl.

Michigan State

#21/#22 Michigan State at Wisconsin
1 234Total
Michigan State 0 777 21
• Wisconsin 14 14217 56
Scoring summary
111:22WisconsinLee Evans 9-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick)Wisconsin 7-0
10:27WisconsinDwayne Smith 3-yard run (Mike Allen kick)Wisconsin 14-0
24:21WisconsinLee Evans 75-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick)Wisconsin 21-0
22:51Michigan StKyle Brown 21-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick)Wisconsin 21-7
21:39WisconsinLee Evans 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick)Wisconsin 28-7
39:13WisconsinLee Evans 70-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick)Wisconsin 35-7
37:49Michigan StAaron Alexander 30-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick)Wisconsin 35-14
34:05WisconsinLee Evans 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick)Wisconsin 42-14
31:32WisconsinDwayne Smith 14-yard run (Mike Allen kick)Wisconsin 49-14
413:11WisconsinDwayne Smith 26-yard run (Mike Allen kick)Wisconsin 56-14
44:56Michigan StDrew Stanton 13-yard run (Dave Rayner kick)Wisconsin 56-21

Lee Evans tied the Big Ten record for touchdowns receptions in a single game while breaking the school records for single-game receiving yardage and career receiving touchdowns.

Iowa

Regular starters

Players selected in the 2004 NFL Draft

See also: 2004 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Overall Selection NFL Team
Lee Evans Wide Receiver 1 13 Buffalo Bills
Alex Lewis Linebacker 5 140 Detroit Lions
Jim Sorgi Quarterback 6 193 Indianapolis Colts

[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2003 Wisconsin Football". University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Individual Game-by-Game Summaries". University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Davis Scores Winning Touchdown with 2:57 Left". ESPN. August 30, 2003. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "Buckeyes' 19-Game Win Streak Snapped". ESPN. October 11, 2003. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  5. ^ "2004 NFL Draft". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
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