2003 Hawaii Warriors football team

American college football season

2003 Hawaii Warriors football

Hawaii Bowl champion

Hawaii Bowl, W 54–48 vs. Houston

Conference| Western Athletic Conference
Record| 9–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach|

* June Jones (5th season)

Offensive scheme| Run and shoot
Defensive coordinator| George Lumpkin (1st season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Aloha Stadium

Seasons

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2004 ->

2003 Western Athletic Conference football standings

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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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August 30| 6:00 pm| Appalachian State*|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| KFVE| W 40–17| 42,996| [1]
September 13| 10:00 am| at No. 4 USC*|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| FSN| L 32–61| 73,654|
September 19| 3:00 pm| at UNLV*|

* Sam Boyd Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| ESPN2| L 22–33| 34,287|
September 27| 6:00 pm| Rice|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| KFVE| W 41–21| 40,040|
October 4| 1:00 pm| at Tulsa|

* Skelly Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| SPW| L 16–27| 17,342|
October 11| 6:00 pm| Fresno State|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI (rivalry)

| KFVE| W 55–28| 41,153|
October 18| 9:00 am| at Louisiana Tech|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| ESPN Plus| W 44–41| 19,128|
October 25| 6:00 pm| UTEP|

* Aloha Stadium
* Honolulu, HI

| KFVE| W 31–15| 40,136|
November 1| 10:00 am| at San Jose State|

* Spartan Stadium
* San Jose, CA (rivalry)

| KFVE| W 13–10| 13,523|
November 15| 10:00 am| at Nevada|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| KFVE| L 14–24| 15,268|
November 22| 6:00 pm| Army*|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| KFVE| W 59–28| 41,668|
November 29| 2:45 pm| Alabama*|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| ESPN| W 37–29| 43,477|
December 6| 6:30 pm| No. 18 Boise State|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| ESPN2| L 28–45| 39,685|
December 25| 3:00 pm| Houston*|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI (Hawaii Bowl)

| ESPN| W 54–48 OT| 29,005|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* 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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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football

Venues|

* Moiliili Field (1911–1926)
* Honolulu Stadium (1926–1974)
* Aloha Stadium (1975–2020)
* Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex (2021–present)

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