2003 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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]

2003 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2003 record3–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coachMike DeBord (4th season)
MVPJames King
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 10 Miami 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 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]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30at No. 4 Michigan*
L 7–45
September 6New Hampshire*
W 40–33
September 13Eastern Kentucky*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 42–41
September 20at Ball State
L 14–27
October 4at Bowling Green
L 3–23
October 11 No. 16 Northern Illinois
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 24–40
October 18Toledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 13–31
October 25at UCF
L 13–31
November 1Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 38–10
November 8Akron
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 28–40
November 15at Western Michigan
L 21–44
November 22at Navy
L 34–63
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "2003 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 114. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
  5. "2003 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  7. "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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