2003 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2003 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by fourth–year head coach Chris Tormey, who was fired after the end of the season. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

2003 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–6 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhil Earley (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJeff Mills (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Boise State $ 80  131 
Fresno State 62  95 
Tulsa 62  85 
Hawaii 53  95 
Rice 53  57 
Nevada 44  66 
Louisiana Tech 35  57 
San Jose State 26  38 
UTEP 16  210 
SMU 08  012 
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.Southern Utah (Div. I-AA)*W 24–2325,256
September 612:30 p.m.at Oregon*L 23–3156,471
September 187:00 p.m.at San Jose StateFSNBAW 42–3010,173
September 277:00 p.m.SMU
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 12–921,128
October 47:00 p.m.UNLV*
ESPN+L 12–1631,900
October 1112:30 p.m.at Washington*FSNW 28–1770,149
October 1812:00 p.m.at TulsaW 28–2117,816
October 251:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 34–4222,157
November 112:00 p.m.at RiceL 42–5213,011
November 812:00 p.m.Fresno State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
KTVNL 10–2717,837
November 1512:00 p.m.Hawaii
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 24–1415,268
November 2912:00 p.m.at No. 18 Boise StateKTVNL 3–5627,440
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

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Southern Utah

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Southern Utah at Nevada
1234Total
Thunderbirds (Div. I-AA)3140623
Wolf Pack777324
  • Date: August 30, 2003
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
  • Game attendance: 25,256
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: High Overcast • Wind: Light N
  • Referee: Bill Athan
  • TV announcers (None): None

At Oregon

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Nevada at Oregon
1234Total
Wolf Pack077923
Ducks10147031
  • Date: September 6, 2003
  • Location: Autzen Stadium
    Eugene, OR
  • Game start: 12:40 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
  • Game attendance: 56,471
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: W 9 MPH
  • Referee: Brian O'Cain
  • TV announcers (None): None

At San Jose State

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Nevada at San Jose State
1234Total
Wolf Pack13139742
Spartans01014630
  • Date: September 18, 2003
  • Location: Spartan Stadium
    San Jose, CA
  • Game start: 7:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,173
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Paul Labenne
  • TV announcers (FSNBA): N/A
SMU at Nevada
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Mustangs36009
Wolf Pack009312
  • Date: September 27, 2003
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 34 minutes
  • Game attendance: 21,128
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 10 MPH
  • Referee: Frank White
  • TV announcers (None): None

UNLV

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UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon)
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Rebels3031016
Wolf Pack633012
  • Date: October 4, 2003
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
  • Game attendance: 31,900
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Broken Sky and No Rain • Wind: N 10 MPH
  • Referee: Gerald Wright
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): N/A

At Washington

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Nevada at Washington
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Wolf Pack14014028
Huskies0710017
  • Date: October 11, 2003
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Seattle, WA
  • Game start: 12:41 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 70,149
  • Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Light Rain • Wind: S 3–5 MPH
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • TV announcers (FSN): N/A

At Tulsa

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Nevada at Tulsa
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Wolf Pack1470728
Golden Hurricane0701421
  • Date: October 18, 2003
  • Location: Skelly Stadium
    Tulsa, OK
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,816
  • Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 8 MPH
  • Referee: Gene Semko
  • TV announcers (None): None

Louisiana Tech

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Louisiana Tech at Nevada
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Bulldogs013151442
Wolf Pack1477634
  • Date: October 25, 2003
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 22,157
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: High Clouds and Sunny • Wind: S 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Rich Kollen
  • TV announcers (None): None

At Rice

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Nevada at Rice
1234Total
Wolf Pack71414742
Owls107211452
  • Date: November 1, 2003
  • Location: Rice Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 2:07 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,011
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SE 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Paul Labenne
  • TV announcers (None): None

Fresno State

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Fresno State at Nevada
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Bulldogs2103327
Wolf Pack300710
  • Date: November 8, 2003
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 12:07 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,837
  • Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and Possible Rain and Snow • Wind: 5–10 MPH
  • Referee: Frank White
  • TV announcers (KTVN): N/A

Hawaii

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Hawaii at Nevada
1234Total
Warriors0014014
Wolf Pack0615324
  • Date: November 15, 2003
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 12:07 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,268
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and Possible Rain • Wind: 15 MPH
  • Referee: Paul Labenne
  • TV announcers (None): None

At Boise State

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Nevada at Boise State
(rivalry)
1234Total
Wolf Pack00303
No. 18 Broncos212114056
  • Date: November 29, 2003
  • Location: Bronco Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 27,440
  • Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Weather: Light Rain • Wind: SE 13 MPH
  • Referee: Bill Athan
  • TV announcers (KTVN): N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 138. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.