2003 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2003 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	3–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Mike DeBord (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Bartolomeo (1st season)
MVP	James King
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium

2003 Mid-American Conference football standings

	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. The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with attendance of 83,512 in six home games.

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. Defensive back James King was selected at the end of the 2003 season as the team's most valuable player.

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at No. 4 Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 7–45	110,637
September 6	New Hampshire*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 40–33
September 13	Eastern Kentucky*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 42–41
September 20	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	L 14–27	10,289
October 4	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 3–23	20,649
October 11	No. 16 Northern Illinois	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 24–40	23,268
October 18	Toledo	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 13–31	11,343
October 25	at UCF	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	L 13–31	20,523
November 1	Eastern Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 38–10	8,391
November 8	Akron	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 28–40	9,222
November 15	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	L 21–44
November 22	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 34–63
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

2003 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Jacob Brown Jr RB 3 Ramono Flowers Fr WR 4 Markus Naves Fr WR 5 Justin Harper So RB 6 Isaac Brown Fr WR 7 Steve Messam Sr WR 9 Willie Hill Sr QB 10 Derrick Vickers Sr RB 13 Lance Gailliard So QB 14 Kent Smith So RB 15 Jerry Seymour Fr QB 16 Nick Gildersleeve Fr QB 17 Grant Arnoldink Jr WR 18 Lonnell Bess Fr RB 19 Mike Pryce So OL 68 Jay Gillette So C 69 Eric Ghiaciuc Jr OT 70 Adam Kieft Jr OL 71 Michael Raffaeli Fr OT 72 Jeff Jenerou Jr OT 73 Tom Langton Sr OL 75 Troy Golba So OL 77 Dean Zarafonetis So OL 78 Drew Mormino Fr OL 79 Brandon Zukoff Fr WR 80 Scott Gibson So WR 81 Obed Cetoute-Genaille Fr TE 81 David DuBois Jr WR 82 Damien Linson Fr WR 83 Nick Thompson Jr TE 84 Dave Condeni Fr TE 85 Tory Humphrey Jr WR 85 Jacob Petzke Fr WR 86 Justin Gardner Fr TE 86 Dave Kurzen Jr TE 87 Joseph Staley Fr TE 88 Drew Donaldson Jr WR 89 Jovan Witherspoon Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 8 Tyrone Kelly Fr FS 20 Matt Gorman Fr SS 22 Mike Thomas Jr CB 23 Fabrice Raymond So FS 24 James King Sr SS 26 Jonathon Nelson Jr DT 56 Matt Wohlgemuth Sr DE 92 Ike Ajoku Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 40 Brian Brandt Sr	Head coach Mike DeBord Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster