2003 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 2003 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Gary Darnell, the Broncos compiled a 7–5 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 370 to 331.[1][2][3] The team played its home games in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

2003 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	West Division
2003 record	5-7 (4-4 MAC)
Head coach	Gary Darnell (7th season)
MVP	Jason Feldpausch
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium

2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 10 Miami x$		8	–	0					13	–	1
Marshall		6	–	2					8	–	4
Akron		5	–	3					7	–	5
Kent State		4	–	4					5	–	7
UCF		2	–	6					3	–	9
Ohio		1	–	7					2	–	10
Buffalo		1	–	7					1	–	11
West Division
No. 23 Bowling Green x		7	–	1					11	–	3
Northern Illinois		6	–	2					10	–	2
Toledo		6	–	2					8	–	4
Western Michigan		4	–	4					5	–	7
Ball State		3	–	5					4	–	8
Eastern Michigan		2	–	6					3	–	9
Central Michigan		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Chad Munson with 2,123 passing yards, Philip Reed with 744 rushing yards, and Greg Jennings with 1,050 receiving yards.[5] Linebacker Jason Babin was selected by The Sporting News as a second-team All-American.[6]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	at Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 21–26
September 6	William & Mary*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 56–24
September 13	Virginia*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 16–59
September 27	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 39–32
October 4	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 31–3
October 11	Bowling Green	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 21–32
October 18	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 10–37
October 25	Marshall	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 21–41
November 1	at Connecticut*	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	L 27–41
November 8	Ball State	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 28–20
November 15	Central Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	W 44–21
November 22	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 17–34
*Non-conference game

Roster

2003 Western Michigan Broncos football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 15 Greg Jennings So TE 85 Tony Scheffler So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Gary Darnell Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 2000-09". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
3. "2003 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
4. "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
5. "2003 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
6. "Football History: National Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2016.