American college football season
The 2003 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fourth and final season under head coach Mike DeBord , the Chippewas compiled a 3–9 record (1–7 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 428 to 277.[1] [2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan ,[3] with attendance of 83,512 in six home games.[4]
The team's statistical leaders included Derrick Vickers with 1,345 passing yards, Jerry Seymour with 1,117 rushing yards, and Justin Harper with 441 receiving yards.[5] Defensive back James King was selected at the end of the 2003 season as the team's most valuable player.[6]
On December 17, 2003, Mike DeBord resigned as the Chippewas' head football coach. He compiled a 12-34 record in four years in the position.[7]
Schedule [ edit ] 2003 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Jacob Brown Jr RB 3 Ramono Flowers Fr WR 4 Markus Naves Fr WR 5 Justin Harper So RB 6 Isaac Brown Fr WR 7 Steve Messam Sr WR 9 Willie Hill Sr QB 10 Derrick Vickers Sr RB 13 Lance Gailliard So QB 14 Kent Smith So RB 15 Jerry Seymour Fr QB 16 Nick Gildersleeve Fr QB 17 Grant Arnoldink Jr WR 18 Lonnell Bess Fr RB 19 Mike Pryce So OL 68 Jay Gillette So C 69 Eric Ghiaciuc Jr OT 70 Adam Kieft Jr OL 71 Michael Raffaeli Fr OT 72 Jeff Jenerou Jr OT 73 Tom Langton Sr OL 75 Troy Golba So OL 77 Dean Zarafonetis So OL 78 Drew Mormino Fr OL 79 Brandon Zukoff Fr WR 80 Scott Gibson So WR 81 Obed Cetoute-Genaille Fr TE 81 David DuBois Jr WR 82 Damien Linson Fr WR 83 Nick Thompson Jr TE 84 Dave Condeni Fr TE 85 Tory Humphrey Jr WR 85 Jacob Petzke Fr WR 86 Justin Gardner Fr TE 86 Dave Kurzen Jr TE 87 Joseph Staley Fr TE 88 Drew Donaldson Jr WR 89 Jovan Witherspoon Jr
Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 8 Tyrone Kelly Fr FS 20 Matt Gorman Fr SS 22 Mike Thomas Jr CB 23 Fabrice Raymond So FS 24 James King Sr SS 26 Jonathon Nelson Jr DT 56 Matt Wohlgemuth Sr DE 92 Ike Ajoku Sr
Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 40 Brian Brandt Sr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster
References [ edit ] ^ "2003 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016 . ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016 . ^ "Football Facilities" . Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016 . ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87. ^ "2003 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016 . ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95. ^ "DeBord's resignation as Central Michigan football coach creates another MAC change" . Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, Ill.) . December 18, 2003. p. B3.
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