2003 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 2003 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Kragthorpe, the Golden Hurricane compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WAC. Tulsa was invited to the Humanitarian Bowl, where the Golden Hurricane lost to Georgia Tech. The team played home games at Skelly Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

2003 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Stubbs (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTodd Graham (1st season)
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Boise State $   8 0     13 1  
Fresno State   6 2     9 5  
Tulsa   6 2     8 5  
Hawaii   5 3     9 5  
Rice   5 3     5 7  
Nevada   4 4     6 6  
Louisiana Tech   3 5     5 7  
San Jose State   2 6     3 8  
UTEP   1 6     2 10  
SMU   0 8     0 12  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmat Minnesota*L 10–4936,623
September 66:00 pmat Arkansas*L 13–4569,442
September 136:00 pmTexas State*W 41–1535,805
September 206:00 pmArkansas State*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 54–716,231
October 46:00 pmHawaii
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
SPWW 27–1617,342
October 117:00 pmat Boise StateSPWL 21–2829,719
October 182:00 pmNevada
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 21–2817,816
October 252:00 pmSMU 
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 35–1616,733
November 14:05 pmat UTEPW 56–2817,095
November 82:00 pmat RiceW 31–2810,846
November 152:00 pmLouisiana Tech
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 48–1828,862
November 222:00 pmat San Jose StateW 34–327,618
January 311:00 amvs. Georgia Tech*
ESPNL 10–5223,118
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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References edit

  1. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. pp. 188–189. Retrieved January 23, 2023.