2003 NC State Wolfpack football team explained

Year:	2003
Team:	NC State Wolfpack
Sport:	football
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	8–5
Conf Record:	4–4
Head Coach:	Chuck Amato
Hc Year:	4th
Off Coach:	Noel Mazzone
Oc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	Chuck Amato
Dc Year:	2nd
Stadium:	Carter–Finley Stadium
Champion:	Tangerine Bowl champion
Bowl:	Tangerine Bowl
Bowl Result:	W 56–26 vs. Kansas

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.

Schedule

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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

• Source: ESPN

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

See main article: 2003 Tangerine Bowl.

See also: 2003 Kansas Jayhawks football team.

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Awards and honors

• Philip Rivers  - ACC Offensive Player of the Year

Team players in the 2004 NFL Draft

See main article: 2004 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club	Notes
	Quarterback	1	4		Traded to San Diego Chargers
	Guard	3	84
	Wide receiver	4	108

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Notes and References

1. Web site: NC State Football Archive. North Carolina State University Department of athletics. September 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121119125531/http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/ncst-m-footbl-2003.html. 2012-11-19. dead.
2. Web site: Hall, Wolfpack Romp Over Western Carolina, 59-20 . . August 30, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
3. Web site: Wake Whips Wolfpack, 38-24 . . September 6, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
4. Web site: NC State Falls Inches Short in Triple OT Loss to Buckeyes . . September 13, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
5. Web site: Wolfpack Wrecks Texas Tech, 49-21 . . September 20, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
6. Web site: Rivers, Cotchery Lead NC State Past Tar Heels, 47-34 . . September 27, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
7. Web site: Georgia Tech Decks Wolfpack, 29-21 . . October 4, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
8. Web site: Wolfpack Intercepts 31-24 Win Over Connecticut . . October 11, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
9. Web site: Wolfpack Holds off Clemson, 17-15 . . October 16, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
10. Web site: NC State Wins Duel With Duke, 28-21 . . October 25, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
11. Web site: Wolfpack Wins Wild One Over Virginia, 51-37 . . November 1, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
12. Web site: Noles Nip Wolfpack in Double-Overtime, 50-44 . . November 15, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
13. Web site: Another Maryland Rally Stuns Wolfpack, 26-24 . . November 22, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
14. Web site: Wolfpack Rocks, Shocks Jayhawks . . December 22, 2003 . August 4, 2019.
15. Web site: 2004 NFL Draft . . August 4, 2019 .