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Penn State

B10 · 2003 Season · Final

Failing
Record
3–9
0.250 Win %
Conference
9th
1–7 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
133
1889–2026
All-Time Record
931–410–37
0.689 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1969, 1977, 1981 +2
#1 Finishes
5
Top 5: 20 · Top 10: 33 · Top 25: 68
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 7 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 6 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 12 seasons · 1 Top 10

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

2003 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND BE1–11W 23–10
3Week 3 · Sep 9Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND BE8–5L 14–27
4Week 4 · Sep 16Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB1210–3L 10–18
5Week 5 · Sep 23Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC5–7W 32–10
6Week 6 · Sep 30Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB1010–3L 14–20
7Week 7 · Oct 7Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB107–6L 23–30
8Week 8 · Oct 14Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB109–4L 14–28
10Week 10 · Oct 28Iowa (IOWA)H2HB1010–3L 14–26
11Week 11 · Nov 4Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1011–2L 20–21
12Week 12 · Nov 11Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB106–7L 7–17
13Week 13 · Nov 18Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB102–10W 52–7
14Week 14 · Nov 25Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB108–5L 10–41

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
4.961
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-30
-38+8
  • Kent State +5
  • Indiana +2
  • Temple +1
  • Ohio State -2
  • Nebraska -3
  • Minnesota -3
  • Iowa -3
  • Purdue -4
  • Boston College -5
  • Michigan State -5
  • Wisconsin -6
  • Northwestern -7

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 #90Better than 35%
Win % Place 95thBetter than 31%

0.250 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#90W15#90Regular Season Final#90Post-Season W2#90Post-Season W3#90Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+13
-13
-8
+22
-6
-7
-14
-12
-1
-10
+45
-31

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

Final Rank by Season
#161998#81999#732000#642001#172002

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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