2003 Missouri Tigers football team

2003 Missouri Tigers football
Independence Bowl, L 14–27 vs. Arkansas
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	North Division
2003 record	8–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Gary Pinkel
Offensive coordinator	Dave Christensen
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Matt Eberflus
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Faurot Field (Capacity: 68,349)

2003 Big 12 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North
#14 Kansas State x$		6	–	2		11	–	4
#19 Nebraska		5	–	3		10	–	3
Missouri		4	–	4		8	–	5
Kansas		3	–	5		6	–	7
Colorado		3	–	5		5	–	7
Iowa State		0	–	8		2	–	10
South
#3 Oklahoma x%		8	–	0		12	–	2
#12 Texas		7	–	1		10	–	3
Oklahoma State		5	–	3		9	–	4
Texas Tech		4	–	4		8	–	5
Texas A&M		2	–	6		4	–	8
Baylor		1	–	7		3	–	9
Championship: Kansas State 35, Oklahoma 7
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tigers had an overall record of 8–5, including a 4–4 record in conference play, and a 27–14 loss to Arkansas in the Independence Bowl at Shreveport. They played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. They were members of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. The team was coached by head coach Gary Pinkel.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	11:00 AM	vs. Illinois*		Edward Jones Dome • St. Louis, MO (Arch Rivalry)	ABC	W 22–15	63,576^[1]
September 6	2:00 PM	at Ball State*		Ball State Stadium • Muncie, IN		W 35–7	17,371^[1]
September 13	1:00 PM	Eastern Illinois*		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO		W 37–0	49,440^[1]
September 20	1:00 PM	Middle Tennessee*		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO		W 41–40 ^OT	55,075^[1]
September 27	11:30 AM	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS (Border War)	FSN	L 14–35	50,071^[1]
October 11	6:00 PM	No. 10 Nebraska		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (Rivalry)	TBS	W 41–24	68,349^[1]
October 18	6:00 PM	at No. 1 Oklahoma	No. 24	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe)	FSN	L 13–34	83,327^[1]
October 25	11:30 AM	Texas Tech		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	FSN	W 62–31	60,192^[1]
November 8	1:30 PM	at Colorado	No. 22	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO		L 16–21	47,722^[1]
November 15	11:30 AM	Texas A&M		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	FSN	W 45–22	55,505^[1]
November 22	6:00 PM	at No. 19 Kansas State		Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS	TBS	L 14–24	49,685^[1]
November 29	12:00 PM	Iowa State		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (Telephone Trophy)	ABC	W 45–7	46,435^[1]
December 31	6:30 PM	vs. Arkansas*		Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	L 14–27	49,625^[2]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Cumulative Season Statistics". University of Missouri, Columbia Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
↑ Dearmond, Mike (January 1, 2004). "Independence Bowl Report". The Kansas City Star. p. D8. Retrieved September 22, 2011.

Missouri Tigers football

Venues	Rollins Field (1890–1926) Faurot Field (1926–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arkansas: Battle Line Rivalry Illinois Iowa State (Telephone Trophy) Kansas: Border War Nebraska (Victory Bell) Oklahoma (Tiger–Sooner Peace Pipe)

Culture and lore	Truman the Tiger Marching Mizzou 1911 Kansas game Fifth Down Game (1990) Flea Kicker

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical Leaders

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