2003 Central Michigan Chippewas football team information
American college football season
2003Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference
Mid-American Conference
Division
West Division
Record
3–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Mike DeBord (4th season)
MVP
James King
Home stadium
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
No. 10 Miami (OH) 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 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]
^"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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