2003 Boise State Broncos football team

The 2003 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos were led by third-year head coach Dan Hawkins. The Broncos finished the season 13–1 and 8–0 in conference to win their second consecutive WAC title and played in the Fort Worth Bowl, where they defeated TCU, 34–31.

2003 Boise State Broncos football
WAC champion Fort Worth Bowl champion
Fort Worth Bowl, W 34–31 vs. TCU
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 16
Record	13–1 (8–0 WAC)
Head coach	Dan Hawkins (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Petersen (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ron Collins
Home stadium	Bronco Stadium
Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	6:00 pm	Idaho State*		Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Battle for the Liberty Bell)	KBCI-TV	W 62–0	30,664
September 13	5:30 pm	at Idaho*		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (Battle for the Governor's Trophy)	KBCI-TV	W 24–10	14,320
September 20	5:00 pm	at Oregon State*		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	FSN	L 24–26	35,963
September 27	6:00 pm	Wyoming*		Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	KBCI-TV	W 33–17	30,192
October 4	1:00 pm	at Louisiana Tech		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	KBCI-TV	W 43–37	17,859
October 11	6:00 pm	Tulsa		Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	SPW	W 27–20	29,719
October 18	1:00 pm	at SMU		Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	KBCI-TV	W 45–3	10,109
October 25	1:05 pm	San Jose State		Bronco Stadium Boise, ID		W 77–14	26,062
October 30	5:30 pm	at BYU*		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN	W 50–12	60,554
November 15	1:05 pm	UTEP	No. 24	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID		W 51–21	24,513
November 21	7:00 pm	at Fresno State	No. 20	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 31–17	39,252
November 29	1:05 pm	Nevada	No. 18	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	SPW	W 56–3	27,440
December 6	9:30 pm	at Hawaii	No. 18	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI	ESPN2	W 45–28	39,685
December 23	6:30 pm	at No. 19 TCU*	No. 18	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Fort Worth Bowl)	ESPN2	W 34–31	38,028
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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References

1. "2003 Boise State Broncos Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.