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Nebraska

B12 · 2003 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
10–3
0.769 Win %
Conference
3rd
5–3 in B12

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
127
1900–2026
All-Time Record
898–411–38
0.681 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1970, 1971, 1995 +1
#1 Finishes
4
Top 5: 21 · Top 10: 37 · Top 25: 75
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 12 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 11 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 7 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 6 seasons · 3 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Nebraska head-to-head · History & Eras

2003 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HB129–4W 17–7
3Week 3 · Sep 9Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HSUN3–9W 31–7
4Week 4 · Sep 16Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB103–9W 18–10
6Week 6 · Sep 30Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2HUSA9–4W 38–14
7Week 7 · Oct 7Troy (TROY)H2HIND FBSI6–6W 30–0
8Week 8 · Oct 14Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HB128–5L 24–41
9Week 9 · Oct 21Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HB124–8W 48–12
10Week 10 · Oct 28Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HB122–10W 28–0
11Week 11 · Nov 4Texas (TEXAS)H2HB1210–3L 7–31
12Week 12 · Nov 11Kansas (KANSAS)H2HB126–7W 24–3
13Week 13 · Nov 18Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HB1211–4L 9–38
15Week 15 · Dec 2Colorado (COLORADO)H2HB125–7W 31–22
3Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 30Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB108–5W 17–3

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.622
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+43
-12+55
  • Oklahoma State +9
  • Southern Miss +9
  • Michigan State +8
  • Troy +6
  • Kansas +6
  • Colorado +5
  • Texas A&M +4
  • Utah State +3
  • Penn State +3
  • Iowa State +2
  • Texas -3
  • Kansas State -4
  • Missouri -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #19Better than 87%
Win % Place 13thBetter than 91%

0.769 Win % · Change -3

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#17W15#17Regular Season Final#18Post-Season W2#16Post-Season W3#19Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+10
+24
+8
+24
+30
-17
+36
+28
-24
+21
-29
+9
+14

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#151998#31999#72000#42001#642002

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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