2003 Hawaii Warriors football team

2003 Hawaii Warriors football
Hawaii Bowl champion
Hawaii Bowl, W 54–48 vs. Houston
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record9–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorGeorge Lumpkin (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAloha Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Boise State $   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Fresno State   6 – 2     9 – 5  
Tulsa   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Hawaii   5 – 3     9 – 5  
Rice   5 – 3     5 – 7  
Nevada   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Louisiana Tech   3 – 5     5 – 7  
San Jose State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
UTEP   1 – 6     2 – 10  
SMU   0 – 8     0 – 12  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Hawaii finished the 2003 season with a 9–5 record, going 6–2 in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play. The Warriors made their second straight appearance in the Hawaii Bowl, facing off against Houston. The Warriors capped off their second straight winning season, and the fourth in five seasons, under head coach June Jones with a bowl win.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 pmAppalachian State*
KFVEW 40–1742,996[1]
September 1310:00 amat No. 4 USC*
FSNL 32–6173,654
September 193:00 pmat UNLV*
ESPN2L 22–3334,287
September 276:00 pmRice
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
KFVEW 41–2140,040
October 41:00 pmat Tulsa
SPWL 16–2717,342
October 116:00 pmFresno State
KFVEW 55–2841,153
October 189:00 amat Louisiana Tech
ESPN PlusW 44–4119,128
October 256:00 pmUTEPdagger
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
KFVEW 31–1540,136
November 110:00 amat San Jose State
KFVEW 13–1013,523
November 1510:00 amat Nevada
KFVEL 14–2415,268
November 226:00 pmArmy*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
KFVEW 59–2841,668
November 292:45 pmAlabama*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
ESPNW 37–2943,477
December 66:30 pmNo. 18 Boise State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
ESPN2L 28–4539,685
December 253:00 pmHouston*
ESPNW 54–48 OT29,005
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Statistics

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  • QB Timmy Chang: 353/601 (58.7%) for 4,198 yards and 29 touchdowns vs. 20 interceptions. 43 carries for -60 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • QB Jason Whieldon: 88/147 (59.9%) for 1,131 yards and 12 touchdowns vs. 6 interceptions. 33 carries for 129 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • RB John West: 64 carries for 422 yards and 4 touchdowns. 15 catches for 116 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • RB Michael Brewster: 54 carries for 405 yards and 2 touchdowns. 33 catches for 363 yards and 2 touchdowns.
  • RB Michael Bass: 53 carries for 307 yards and 3 touchdowns. 14 catches for 137 yards and 0 touchdowns.
  • RB West Keliikipi: 37 carries for 247 yards and 6 touchdowns. 20 catches for 154 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • WR Chad Owens: 85 catches for 1,134 yards and 9 touchdowns.
  • WR Britton Komine: 53 catches for 602 yards and 5 touchdowns.
  • WR Jason Rivers: 48 catches for 594 yards and 5 touchdowns.
  • WR Gerald Welch: 43 catches for 462 yards and 4 touchdowns.
  • WR Se'e Poumele: 29 catches for 330 yards and 2 touchdowns.
  • WR Clifton Herbert: 11 catches for 186 yards and 2 touchdowns.

References

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  1. ^ "Just warming up". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. August 31, 2003. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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