2003 NC State Wolfpack football team

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The 2003 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Chuck Amato. N.C. State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 2003 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorNoel Mazzone (1st season)
Quick facts NC State Wolfpack football, Tangerine Bowl champion ...
2003 NC State Wolfpack football
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 56–26 vs. Kansas
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNoel Mazzone (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Amato (2nd season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2003 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Florida State $ 7–1  10–3 
No. 17 Maryland 6–2  10–3 
No. 22 Clemson 5–3  9–4 
NC State 4–4  8–5 
Virginia 4–4  8–5 
Georgia Tech 4–4  7–6 
Wake Forest 3–5  5–7 
Duke 2–6  4–8 
North Carolina 1–7  2–10 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmWestern Carolina*No. 16
W 59–2053,800
September 612:00 pmat Wake ForestNo. 14
ABCL 24–3835,741
September 1312:00 pmat No. 3 Ohio State*No. 24
ABCL 38–44 3OT104,890
September 2012:00 pmTexas Tech*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
ESPN2W 49–2153,800
September 272:00 pmNorth Carolina
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)
PPVW 47–3453,800
October 412:00 pmat Georgia Tech
JPSL 21–2950,113
October 111:00 pmConnecticut*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
W 31–2450,119
October 167:45 pmClemson
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (Textile Bowl)
ESPNW 17–1553,800
October 251:00 pmat Duke
W 28–2127,614
November 13:30 pmVirginia
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
ABCW 51–3753,800
November 153:30 pmat No. 13 Florida State
ABCL 44–50 2OT83,854
November 223:30 pmMaryland
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
ABCL 24–2653,800
December 226:30 pmvs. Kansas*
ESPNW 56–2626,482
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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Roster

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2003 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 17 Philip Rivers Sr
RB 44 T. A. McLendon So
G 54 Sean Locklear Sr
WR 82 Jerricho Cotchery Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 8 Victor Stephens Sr
DE 9 Mario Williams Fr
DB 14 Dovonte Edwards Jr
DB 22 Greg Golden Jr
CB 28 Lamont Reid Jr
DB 36 Andre Maddox Jr
LB 50 Stephen Tulloch Fr
LB 91 Manny Lawson So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 21 Adam Kiker Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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Rankings

See also: 2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Game summaries

Western Carolina

See also: Western Carolina Catamounts football

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Wake Forest

See also: 2003 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and NC State–Wake Forest rivalry

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Ohio State

NC State at Ohio State
More information Team, OT ...
Team 1 234OT2OT3OTTotal
No. 24 Wolfpack 0 7017770 38
• No. 3 Buckeyes 14 037776 44
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Scoring summary
14:13Ohio StMichael Jenkins 44-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick)Ohio St 7-0
12:47Ohio StLydell Ross 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick)Ohio St 14-0
2:18NC StateJerricho Cotchery 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)Ohio St 14-7
3:00Ohio StMike Nugent 22-yard field goalOhio St 17-7
411:25Ohio StCraig Krenzel 6-yard run (Mike Nugent kick)Ohio St 24-7
48:26NC StateJerricho Cotchery 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)Ohio St 24-14
45:51NC StateAdam Kiker 24-yard field goalOhio St 24-17
4:21NC StateT.J. Williams 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)Tie 24-24
OTOhio StBen Hartsock 10-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick)Ohio St 31-24
OTNC StateTramain Hall 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Adam Kiker kick)Tie 31-31
2OTNC StateT.A. McLendon 2-yard run (Adam Kiker kick)NC State 38-31
2OTOhio StRyan Hamby 2-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick)Tie 38-38
3OTOhio StMichael Jenkins 7-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (pass failed)Ohio St 44-38
See also: 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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Texas Tech

See also: 2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

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North Carolina

See also: 2003 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry

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Georgia Tech

See also: 2003 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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Connecticut

See also: 2003 Connecticut Huskies football team

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Clemson

See also: 2003 Clemson Tigers football team and Textile Bowl

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Duke

See also: 2003 Duke Blue Devils football team

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Virginia

See also: 2003 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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Florida State

See also: 2003 Florida State Seminoles football team

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Maryland

See also: 2003 Maryland Terrapins football team

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Tangerine Bowl

Main article: 2003 Tangerine Bowl
See also: 2003 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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Awards and honors

Team players in the 2004 NFL draft

Main article: 2004 NFL draft
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL clubNotes
Philip RiversQuarterback14New York GiantsTraded to San Diego Chargers
Sean LocklearGuard384Seattle Seahawks 
Jerricho CotcheryWide receiver4108New York Jets 

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