2003 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Season — Schedule, Stats, Results

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2003 Iowa Football

10-3

Overall

5-3

Big Ten

Bowl

Postseason

Won 37-17 · Outback Bowl

Final AP rank

Kirk Ferentz

Head coach

By the Numbers

Yards per game

334

average total offense per game

Yards allowed per game

314

what the defense gave up on average

Power rating

+14.7

Simple Rating System — #9 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score

vs Buffalo on Sep 6

Best defensive game

held them to 2

vs (16) Arizona State (21-2)

Closest game

3-point win

vs (9) Michigan (30-27)

Biggest win

by 49

vs Buffalo (56-7)

Rankings & Streaks

Final AP rank

end-of-season Associated Press poll

Longest win streak

consecutive wins during the season

Home record

7-0

at Carver / Kinnick / home court

Road record

2-3

true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

FEATURED GAME

Beat #17 Florida

37 vs 17

vs Florida (neutral) · Jan 1, 2004

Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL) — defining win on the season's biggest stage

Signature Wins

VS FLOYD OF ROSEDALE

Beat #19 Minnesota

40 vs 22

home vs Minnesota · Nov 15, 2003

Trophy game — beat #19 Minnesota

RANKED WIN

Beat #9 Michigan

30 vs 27

home vs Michigan · Oct 4, 2003

Took down #9 at home

RANKED WIN

Beat #16 Arizona State

21 vs 2

home vs Arizona State · Sep 20, 2003

Took down #16 at home

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #8 Ohio State

10 vs 19

at Ohio State · Oct 18, 2003

Tough matchup against #8

VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #16 Purdue

14 vs 27

at Purdue · Nov 8, 2003

Tough matchup against #16

Compare This Team

See how the 2003 Hawkeyes stack up against another Iowa season.

2003 Schedule 13 games

Date	Opponent	Score
Aug 30	Home Miami (OH)	21–3	W
Sep 6	Home Buffalo	56–7	W
Sep 13	Away Iowa State	40–21	W
Sep 20	Home (16) Arizona State	21–2	W
Sep 27	Away Michigan State	10–20	L
Oct 4	Home (9) Michigan	30–27	W
Oct 18	Away (8) Ohio State	10–19	L
Oct 25	Home Penn State	26–14	W
Nov 1	Home Illinois	41–10	W
Nov 8	Away (16) Purdue	14–27	L
Nov 15	Home (19) Minnesota	40–22	W
Nov 22	Away Wisconsin	27–21	W
Jan 1	Neutral (17) Florida Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL)	37–17	W

Team & Player Stats

Numbers in plain English. Switch to Advanced to see every column. Full stat tables — passing rates, splits, game-by-game breakdowns.

Per-Game Averages

Points per game

28.7 vs 16.2

Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.

+12.5 points per game

Total yards

334.1 vs 314.5

How many yards Iowa moved the ball, versus how many they let the other team move.

+19.6 difference per game

Pass yards

161.2 vs 221.8

Yards from passing per game — Iowa versus opponents.

-60.6 difference per game

Rush yards

172.9 vs 92.7

Yards on the ground per game — Iowa versus opponents.

+80.2 difference per game

First downs

17.2 vs 16.9

A first down means a fresh set of four tries — earning more is good.

+0.3 difference per game

Turnovers

1.6 vs 1.9

Times Iowa lost the ball (lower is better) versus times the defense took it back (higher is better).

-0.3 difference per game

Top Performers

Quarterback

Nathan Chandler

2,040 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, 10 interceptions (13 games).

Lead rusher

Fred Russell

1,355 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns over 13 games.

Lead receiver

Maurice Brown

33 catches, 507 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns.

Top tackler

Abdul Hodge

0 total tackles, — sacks, 0 interceptions.

Team Stats per Game

Stat

Offense

Defense

Diff

Pass Cmp

13.2

19.8

-6.6

Pass Att

24.7

35.5

-10.8

Pass Cmp %

53.3

55.6

-2.3

Pass Yds

161.2

221.8

-60.6

Pass TD

1.5

0.8

+0.7

Rush Att

41.1

36.9

+4.2

Rush Yds

172.9

92.7

+80.2

Rush Y/A

4.2

2.5

+1.7

Rush TD

1.5

0.8

+0.7

Plays

65.8

72.5

-6.7

Total Yds

334.1

314.5

+19.6

Yds/Play

5.1

4.3

+0.8

1st Downs

17.2

16.9

+0.3

Penalties

6.2

5.5

+0.7

Penalty Yds

49.5

50.1

-0.6

Fumbles

0.8

0.9

-0.1

Interceptions

0.8

1.0

-0.2

Turnovers

1.6

1.9

-0.3

Splits

Offense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Home	7.0	7.0	0.0	181.9	195.3	377.1	1.3
Neutral	1.0	1.0	0.0	170.0	238.0	408.0	0.0
Road	5.0	2.0	3.0	130.4	128.6	259.0	2.4

Defense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Home	7.0	7.0	0.0	227.0	93.0	320.0	2.4
Neutral	1.0	1.0	0.0	268.0	57.0	325.0	1.0
Road	5.0	2.0	3.0	205.4	99.4	304.8	1.4

Offense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Loss	3.0	0.0	3.0	171.3	90.3	261.7	2.7
Win	10.0	10.0	0.0	158.1	197.7	355.8	1.3

Defense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Loss	3.0	0.0	3.0	171.3	85.0	256.3	0.3
Win	10.0	10.0	0.0	237.0	95.0	332.0	2.4

Offense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
August	1.0	1.0	0.0	129.0	232.0	361.0	1.0
January	1.0	1.0	0.0	170.0	238.0	408.0	0.0
November	4.0	3.0	1.0	185.0	169.3	354.3	1.5
October	3.0	2.0	1.0	174.0	126.0	300.0	2.3
September	4.0	3.0	1.0	133.5	180.8	314.3	1.8

Defense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
August	1.0	1.0	0.0	250.0	54.0	304.0	4.0
January	1.0	1.0	0.0	268.0	57.0	325.0	1.0
November	4.0	3.0	1.0	238.8	139.8	378.5	2.8
October	3.0	2.0	1.0	218.7	56.0	274.7	1.0
September	4.0	3.0	1.0	188.8	91.8	280.5	1.5

Offense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Saturday	12.0	9.0	3.0	160.4	167.5	327.9	1.8
Thursday	1.0	1.0	0.0	170.0	238.0	408.0	0.0

Defense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Saturday	12.0	9.0	3.0	218.0	95.7	313.7	2.0
Thursday	1.0	1.0	0.0	268.0	57.0	325.0	1.0

Offense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Big 12	1.0	1.0	0.0	72.0	171.0	243.0	1.0
Big Ten	8.0	5.0	3.0	177.5	145.3	322.8	2.1
MAC	2.0	2.0	0.0	139.5	262.0	401.5	0.5
Pac-10	1.0	1.0	0.0	154.0	153.0	307.0	2.0
SEC	1.0	1.0	0.0	170.0	238.0	408.0	0.0

Defense

Value	G	W	L	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Total Yds	TO
Big 12	1.0	1.0	0.0	319.0	71.0	390.0	2.0
Big Ten	8.0	5.0	3.0	228.6	96.5	325.1	1.8
MAC	2.0	2.0	0.0	154.0	140.5	294.5	3.5
Pac-10	1.0	1.0	0.0	160.0	24.0	184.0	1.0
SEC	1.0	1.0	0.0	268.0	57.0	325.0	1.0

Player Stats

Passing

Player	G	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate
Nathan ChandlerQB	13	165	307	53.7	2,040	18	10	6.6	6.3	12.4	156.9	122.4
Drew TateQB	6	6	11	54.5	55	1	0	5.0	6.8	9.2	9.2	126.5
Jason MansonQB	3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	—	0.0	0.0

Rushing & Receiving

Player	G	Rushing					Receiving					Scrimmage
		Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Y/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Y/G	Plays	Yds	TD
Fred RussellRB	13	282	1,355	4.8	7	104.2	6	6	1.0	0	0.5	288	1,361	7
Maurice BrownWR	8	1	-5	-5.0	0	-0.6	33	507	15.4	4	63.4	34	502	4
Ramon OchoaWR	13	2	22	11.0	1	1.7	34	477	14.0	6	36.7	36	499	7
Calvin DavisWR	11	0	0	—	0	0.0	23	330	14.3	1	30.0	23	330	1
Jermelle LewisRB	6	46	241	5.2	1	40.2	4	23	5.8	1	3.8	50	264	2
Edgar CervantesRB	13	29	126	4.3	1	9.7	17	137	8.1	0	10.5	46	263	1
Erik JensenTE	12	0	0	—	0	0.0	16	182	11.4	1	15.2	16	182	1
Marcus SchnoorRB	13	29	163	5.6	2	12.5	0	0	—	0	0.0	29	163	2
Matt MelloyWR	13	0	0	—	0	0.0	10	155	15.5	2	11.9	10	155	2
Nathan ChandlerQB	13	89	138	1.6	6	10.6	0	0	—	0	0.0	89	138	6
Ed HinkelWR	9	1	2	2.0	0	0.2	10	108	10.8	1	12.0	11	110	1
A.J. JohnsonRB	9	22	63	2.9	1	7.0	0	0	—	0	0.0	22	63	1
Champ DavisRB	6	6	30	5.0	0	5.0	3	33	11.0	0	5.5	9	63	0
Drew TateQB	6	5	46	9.2	0	7.7	0	0	—	0	0.0	5	46	0
Tony JacksonTE	13	0	0	—	0	0.0	5	42	8.4	1	3.2	5	42	1
Warren HollowayWR	7	0	0	—	0	0.0	3	41	13.7	0	5.9	3	41	0
Aaron MickensWR	8	5	26	5.2	0	3.3	1	7	7.0	1	0.9	6	33	1
Mike FollettTE	12	0	0	—	0	0.0	3	31	10.3	1	2.6	3	31	1
Sam BrownleeRB	3	3	26	8.7	0	8.7	0	0	—	0	0.0	3	26	0
James TownsendWR	5	0	0	—	0	0.0	3	16	5.3	0	3.2	3	16	0
Jason MansonQB	3	2	14	7.0	0	4.7	0	0	—	0	0.0	2	14	0
Nate KaedingKAA	13	1	5	5.0	1	0.4	0	0	—	0	0.0	1	5	1
Kevin SherlockRB	6	1	5	5.0	0	0.8	0	0	—	0	0.0	1	5	0
Eric McCollumQB	4	1	-2	-2.0	0	-0.5	0	0	—	0	0.0	1	-2	0
Eric McCollomQB	4	1	-2	-2.0	0	-0.5	0	0	—	0	0.0	1	-2	0
David BradleyK	13	1	-5	-5.0	0	-0.4	0	0	—	0	0.0	1	-5	0

Defense & Fumbles

Player	G	Solo	Ast	Comb	TFL	Sk	Int	Yds	PD	FR	FF
Abdul HodgeLB	13	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	1	—
Antwan AllenDB	13	—	—	—	—	—	1	24	—	0	—
Bob SandersDB	10	—	—	—	—	—	1	0	—	0	—
Chris SmithDB	13	—	—	—	—	—	1	0	—	0	—
Grant SteenLB	12	—	—	—	—	—	1	15	—	0	—
Jovon JohnsonDB	13	—	—	—	—	—	6	81	—	0	—
Sean ConsidineDB	13	—	—	—	—	—	3	44	—	0	—

Kick & Punt Returns

Player	G	Kick Returns				Punt Returns				APYd
		Ret	Yds	Avg	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Ramon OchoaWR	13	18	396	22.0	0	40	495	12.4	1	1,390
Fred RussellRB	13	6	158	26.3	0	0	0	—	0	1,519
Marcus SchnoorRB	13	5	89	17.8	0	0	0	—	0	252
Ed HinkelWR	9	2	53	26.5	0	3	20	6.7	0	183
Sean ConsidineDB	13	0	0	—	0	2	37	18.5	0	99
Calvin DavisWR	11	1	23	23.0	0	0	0	—	0	353
Matt MelloyWR	13	0	0	—	0	1	21	21.0	1	176
Chad GreenwayLB	13	0	0	—	0	1	16	16.0	0	16
Chris SmithDB	13	0	0	—	0	1	13	13.0	1	13
Warren HollowayWR	7	1	13	13.0	0	0	0	—	0	54

Kicking & Punting

Player	G	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	Pts	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
David BradleyK	13	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	79	3,223	40.8
Nate KaedingK	13	40	41	97.6	20	21	95.2	100	0	0	—
John GalleryP	2	0	0	—	0	0	—	0	2	92	46.0
Kyle SchlicherK	3	3	3	100.0	0	0	—	3	0	0	—

Scoring

Player	G	Rush	Rec	PR	FR	Oth	TD	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Pts	Pts/G
Nate KaedingK	13	1	0	0	0	—	1	40	41	20	21	106	8.2
Ramon OchoaWR	13	1	6	1	0	—	8	0	0	0	0	48	3.7
Fred RussellRB	13	7	0	0	0	—	7	0	0	0	0	42	3.2
Nathan ChandlerQB	13	6	0	0	0	—	6	0	0	0	0	36	2.8
Maurice BrownWR	8	0	4	0	0	—	4	0	0	0	0	24	3.0
Matt MelloyWR	13	0	2	1	0	—	3	0	0	0	0	18	1.4
Jermelle LewisRB	6	1	1	0	0	—	2	0	0	0	0	12	2.0
Marcus SchnoorRB	13	2	0	0	0	—	2	0	0	0	0	12	0.9
Jermire RobertsLB	13	0	0	1	0	—	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Mike FollettTE	12	0	1	0	0	—	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Tony JacksonTE	13	0	1	0	0	—	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
A.J. JohnsonRB	9	1	0	0	0	—	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.7
Bob SandersDB	10	0	0	0	1	—	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.6
Calvin DavisWR	11	0	1	0	0	—	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Chris SmithDB	13	0	0	1	0	—	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Edgar CervantesRB	13	1	0	0	0	—	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Ed HinkelWR	9	0	1	0	0	—	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.7
Erik JensenTE	12	0	1	0	0	—	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Aaron MickensWR	8	0	1	0	0	—	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.8
Sean ConsidineDB	13	0	0	0	1	—	1	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
Kyle SchlicherK	3	0	0	0	0	—	0	3	3	0	0	3	1.0

Game Logs

Date	Opp	Rslt	Passing						Rushing			Total			Penalties		TO
			Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	Rate	Att	Yds	TD	Plays	Yds	Y/P	No	Yds	FL	Int	TO
Aug 30	Miami (OH)	W 21–3	12	19	129	2	6.8	154.9	40	232	1	59	361	6.1	5	45	1	0	1
Sep 6	Buffalo	W 56–7	12	19	150	2	7.9	164.2	45	292	4	64	442	6.9	4	30	0	0	0
Sep 13	@ Iowa State	W 40–21	7	14	72	1	5.1	116.8	37	171	2	51	243	4.8	7	51	1	0	1
Sep 20	Arizona State	W 21–2	15	23	154	3	6.7	155.8	45	153	0	68	307	4.5	5	45	1	1	2
Sep 27	@ Michigan State	L 10–20	11	23	158	1	6.9	111.2	39	107	0	62	265	4.3	10	100	3	1	4
Oct 4	Michigan	W 30–27	17	34	195	2	5.7	111.7	37	100	1	71	295	4.2	4	35	0	1	1
Oct 18	@ Ohio State	L 10–19	14	27	153	0	5.7	92.0	40	66	1	67	219	3.3	7	52	2	1	3
Oct 25	Penn State	W 26–14	13	26	174	2	6.7	116.2	51	212	1	77	386	5.0	9	78	1	2	3
Nov 1	Illinois	W 41–10	16	25	261	2	10.4	178.1	50	244	2	75	505	6.7	10	88	1	0	1
Nov 8	@ Purdue	L 14–27	16	30	203	1	6.8	114.5	36	98	1	66	301	4.6	10	72	0	1	1
Nov 15	Minnesota	W 40–22	17	28	210	1	7.5	128.4	31	134	3	59	344	5.8	3	5	0	1	1
Nov 22	@ Wisconsin	W 27–21	8	27	66	1	2.4	47.6	34	201	2	61	267	4.4	4	27	1	2	3
Jan 1	vs Florida Outback Bowl	W 37–17	13	26	170	1	6.5	117.6	49	238	2	75	408	5.4	3	15	0	0	0

2003 Roster 38 players

Player	Class	Pos	Season summary
Antwan Allen	SO	DB
Bob Sanders	SR	DB
Chris Smith	SR	DB
Jovon Johnson	SO	DB
Sean Considine	JR	DB
David Bradley	JR	K
Kyle Schlicher	FR	K
Nate Kaeding	SR	K
Abdul Hodge	SO	LB
Chad Greenway	SO	LB
Grant Steen	SR	LB
Jermire Roberts	SR	LB
Robert Gallery*	—	OL
John Gallery	SO	P
Drew Tate	FR	QB	6 Cmp, 11 Att, 55 Yds, 1 TD
Eric McCollom	—	QB
Eric McCollum	FR	QB
Jason Manson	FR	QB	0 Cmp, 1 Att, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Nathan Chandler	SR	QB	165 Cmp, 308 Att, 2040 Yds, 18 TD
A.J. Johnson	FR	RB	22 Att, 63 Yds, 2.9 Avg
Champ Davis	FR	RB	6 Att, 30 Yds, 5.0 Avg
Edgar Cervantes	SR	RB	29 Att, 126 Yds, 4.3 Avg
Fred Russell	SR	RB	282 Att, 1355 Yds, 4.8 Avg
Jermelle Lewis	JR	RB	46 Att, 241 Yds, 5.2 Avg
Kevin Sherlock	SO	RB	1 Att, 5 Yds, 5.0 Avg
Marcus Schnoor	SO	RB	29 Att, 163 Yds, 5.6 Avg
Sam Brownlee	FR	RB	3 Att, 26 Yds, 8.7 Avg
Erik Jensen	SR	TE	16 Rec, 182 Yds, 11.4 Avg
Mike Follett	SO	TE	3 Rec, 31 Yds, 10.3 Avg
Tony Jackson	JR	TE	5 Rec, 42 Yds, 8.4 Avg
Aaron Mickens	JR	WR	1 Rec, 7 Yds, 7.0 Avg
Calvin Davis	FR	WR	23 Rec, 330 Yds, 14.3 Avg
Ed Hinkel	SO	WR	10 Rec, 108 Yds, 10.8 Avg
James Townsend	FR	WR	3 Rec, 16 Yds, 5.3 Avg
Matt Melloy	SO	WR	10 Rec, 155 Yds, 15.5 Avg
Maurice Brown	SR	WR	33 Rec, 507 Yds, 15.4 Avg
Ramon Ochoa	SR	WR	34 Rec, 477 Yds, 14.0 Avg
Warren Holloway	JR	WR	3 Rec, 41 Yds, 13.7 Avg

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Greatest Iowa Teams

Season	Record	AP Final	Coach	Bowl
1922	7-0	—	Howard Jones	—
1921	7-0	—	Howard Jones	—
1956	9-1	#3	Forest Evashevski	Won — Rose Bowl
1960	8-1	#3	Forest Evashevski	—
1899	8-0-1	—	Alden Knipe	—
1900	7-0-1	—	Alden Knipe	—
2015	12-2	#9	Kirk Ferentz	Lost — Rose Bowl
2009	11-2	#7	Kirk Ferentz	Won — Orange Bowl
2002	11-2	#8	Kirk Ferentz	Lost — Orange Bowl
1991	10-1-1	#10	Hayden Fry	Tied — Holiday Bowl

Iowa Bowl Games

Season	Bowl	Result	Score	Opponent
2025	ReliaQuest Bowl	Won	34-27	vanderbilt
2024	Music City Bowl	Lost	24-27	missouri
2023	Citrus Bowl	Lost	0-35	tennessee
2022	Music City Bowl	Won	21-0	kentucky
2021	Citrus Bowl	Lost	17-20	kentucky
2019	Holiday Bowl	Won	49-24	southern-california
2018	Outback Bowl	Won	27-22	mississippi-state
2017	Pinstripe Bowl	Won	27-20	boston-college
2016	Outback Bowl	Lost	3-30	florida
2015	Rose Bowl	Lost	16-45	stanford
2014	TaxSlayer Bowl	Lost	28-45	tennessee
2013	Outback Bowl	Lost	14-21	louisiana-state
2011	Insight Bowl	Lost	14-31	oklahoma
2010	Insight Bowl	Won	27-24	missouri
2009	Orange Bowl	Won	24-14	georgia-tech
2008	Outback Bowl	Won	31-10	south-carolina
2006	Alamo Bowl	Lost	24-26	texas
2005	Outback Bowl	Lost	24-31	florida
2004	Capital One Bowl	Won	30-25	louisiana-state
2003	Outback Bowl	Won	37-17	florida
2002	Orange Bowl	Lost	17-38	southern-california
2001	Alamo Bowl	Won	19-16	texas-tech
1997	Sun Bowl	Lost	7-17	arizona-state
1996	Alamo Bowl	Won	27-0	texas-tech
1995	Sun Bowl	Won	38-18	washington
1993	Alamo Bowl	Lost	3-37	california
1991	Holiday Bowl	Tied	13-13	brigham-young
1990	Rose Bowl	Lost	34-46	washington
1988	Peach Bowl	Lost	23-28	north-carolina-state
1987	Holiday Bowl	Won	20-19	wyoming
1986	Holiday Bowl	Won	39-38	san-diego-state
1985	Rose Bowl	Lost	28-45	ucla
1984	Freedom Bowl	Won	55-17	texas
1983	Gator Bowl	Lost	6-14	florida
1982	Peach Bowl	Won	28-22	tennessee
1981	Rose Bowl	Lost	0-28	washington
1958	Rose Bowl	Won	38-12	california
1956	Rose Bowl	Won	35-19	oregon-state

Iowa Rivalries

Trophy	Opponent	W-L-T	Years
Cy-Hawk Trophy	Iowa State	47-21	1899–2025
Floyd of Rosedale	Minnesota	54-61-2	1901–2025
Heartland Trophy	Wisconsin	47-48-2	1906–2025
Heroes Trophy	Nebraska	19-26-1	1903–2025

All-time numbers will fill in as historical Iowa schedules are imported.

Best Iowa Defenses

Season	Pts allowed/G	National rank	Record
1899	0.6	#1	8-0
1900	1.5	#3	7-0
1910	2.1	#18	5-2
1929	3.5	#10	4-2
1918	4.0	#14	6-2
1922	4.7	#23	7-0
1935	4.9	#14	4-2
1914	5.1	#21	4-3
1921	5.1	#22	7-0
1928	5.2	#22	6-2

All-Time Single-Season Leaders

Passing yards

Player	Season	Passing
Chuck Hartlieb	1988	3,310
James Vandenberg	2011	3,022
Ricky Stanzi	2010	3,004
Chuck Long	1985	2,978
Nathan Stanley	2019	2,951

Rushing yards

Player	Season	Rushing
Shonn Greene	2008	1,850
Tavian Banks	1997	1,639
Kaleb Johnson	2024	1,537
Marcus Coker	2011	1,384
Fred Russell	2003	1,355

Receiving yards

Player	Season	Receiving
Marvin McNutt	2011	1,315
Keith Chappelle	1980	1,037
Kevin Kasper	2000	1,010
Quinn Early	1987	978
Maurice Brown	2002	966

Tackles

Player	Season	Tackles
Jay Higgins	2023	171
Abdul Hodge	2005	158
Chad Greenway	2005	156
Pat Angerer	2009	145
Jack Campbell	2021	143

AP Poll History

Season	Final AP rank
2025	#17
2023	#24
2021	#23
2020	#16
2019	#15
2018	#25
2015	#9
2009	#7
2008	#20
2004	#8
2003	#8
2002	#8
1996	#18
1995	#25
1991	#10
1990	#18
1987	#16
1986	#16
1985	#10
1984	#16
1983	#14
1981	#18
1960	#3
1958	#2
1957	#6
1956	#3
1953	#9
1939	#9

Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM

Football History

Season Snapshot 2003 at a glance

2003 Iowa Football

By the Numbers

Memorable Games

Rankings & Streaks

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat #17 Florida

Signature Wins

Beat #19 Minnesota

Beat #9 Michigan

Beat #16 Arizona State

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

Faced #8 Ohio State

Faced #16 Purdue

Compare This Team

2003 Schedule 13 games

Team & Player Stats

Per-Game Averages

Top Performers

Team Stats per Game

Splits

Offense

Defense

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Offense

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Player Stats

Passing

Rushing & Receiving

Defense & Fumbles

Kick & Punt Returns

Kicking & Punting

Scoring

Game Logs

2003 Roster 38 players

2003 AP Poll Movement

AP Poll

Greatest Teams

Bowl Games

Rivalries

Best Defenses

Player Leaders

AP Poll History

Greatest Iowa Teams

Iowa Bowl Games

Iowa Rivalries

Best Iowa Defenses

All-Time Single-Season Leaders

Passing yards

Rushing yards

Receiving yards

Tackles

AP Poll History