2003 Oregon State Beavers football team

2003 Oregon State Beavers football
Las Vegas Bowl champion
Las Vegas Bowl, W 55–14 vs. New Mexico Lobos
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
2003 record	8–5 (4–4 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Riley (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Mark Banker (1st year)
Home stadium	Reser Stadium (Capacity: 35,362)
Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Pacific-10 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#1 USC $		7	–	1		12	–	1
#9 Washington State		6	–	2		10	–	3
Oregon		5	–	3		8	–	5
California		5	–	3		8	–	6
Oregon State		4	–	4		8	–	5
Washington		4	–	4		6	–	6
UCLA		4	–	4		6	–	7
Arizona State		2	–	6		5	–	7
Stanford		2	–	6		4	–	7
Arizona		1	–	7		2	–	10

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Boise State at Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boise State	0	17	0	7	24
• Oregon State	10	6	3	7	26

Scoring summary

1	12:12	Oregon State	Kirk Yliniemi 51-yard field goal	Oregon State 3-0

1	10:13	Oregon State	Joe Newton 40-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Kirk Yliniemi kick)	Oregon State 10-0

2	14:53	Oregon State	Kirk Yliniemi 25-yard field goal	Oregon State 13-0

2	14:04	Boise State	T.J. Acree 67-yard pass from Ryan Dinwiddie (Tyler Jones kick)	Oregon State 13-7

2	11:03	Boise State	Tyler Jones 44-yard field goal	Oregon State 13-10

2	5:46	Oregon State	Kirk Yliniemi 33-yard field goal	Oregon State 16-10

2	1:19	Boise State	Tim Gilligan 62-yard punt return (Tyler Jones kick)	Boise St 17-16

3	7:45	Oregon State	Kirk Yliniemi 37-yard field goal	Oregon State 19-17

4	14:45	Oregon State	Steven Jackson 11-yard run (Kirk Yliniemi kick)	Oregon State 26-17

4	11:56	Boise State	David Mikell 3-yard run (Tyler Jones kick)	Oregon State 26-24

Scoring summary

1	12:12	Oregon State	Kirk Yliniemi 51-yard field goal	Oregon State 3-0

1	10:13	Oregon State	Joe Newton 40-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Kirk Yliniemi kick)	Oregon State 10-0

2	14:53	Oregon State	Kirk Yliniemi 25-yard field goal	Oregon State 13-0

2	14:04	Boise State	T.J. Acree 67-yard pass from Ryan Dinwiddie (Tyler Jones kick)	Oregon State 13-7

2	11:03	Boise State	Tyler Jones 44-yard field goal	Oregon State 13-10

2	5:46	Oregon State	Kirk Yliniemi 33-yard field goal	Oregon State 16-10

2	1:19	Boise State	Tim Gilligan 62-yard punt return (Tyler Jones kick)	Boise St 17-16

3	7:45	Oregon State	Kirk Yliniemi 37-yard field goal	Oregon State 19-17

4	14:45	Oregon State	Steven Jackson 11-yard run (Kirk Yliniemi kick)	Oregon State 26-17

4	11:56	Boise State	David Mikell 3-yard run (Tyler Jones kick)	Oregon State 26-24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arizona St	0	7	3	7	17
• Oregon St	7	17	0	21	45

Scoring summary

Q1	7:21	ORST	Anderson 6 yard run (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 7–0

Q2	6:50	AZST	Fulton 5 yard pass from Walter (Ainsworth kick)	Tie 7–7

Q2	4:11	ORST	Farley 61 yard pass from Anderson (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 14–7

Q2	2:40	ORST	Newsom 28 yard pass from Anderson (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 21–7

Q2	:00	ORST	Yliniemi 29 yard field goal	ORST 24–7

Q3	1:30	AZST	Ainsworth 34 yard field goal	ORST 24–10

Q4	11:09	ORST	Jackson 15 yard run (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 31–10

Q4	9:28	ORST	Christensen recovered fumble in end zone (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 38–10

Q4	7:07	AZST	Hagan 20 yard pass from Walter (Ainsworth kick)	ORST 38–17

Q4	5:12	ORST	Wright 2 yard run (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 45–17

Scoring summary

Q1	7:21	ORST	Anderson 6 yard run (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 7–0

Q2	6:50	AZST	Fulton 5 yard pass from Walter (Ainsworth kick)	Tie 7–7

Q2	4:11	ORST	Farley 61 yard pass from Anderson (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 14–7

Q2	2:40	ORST	Newsom 28 yard pass from Anderson (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 21–7

Q2	:00	ORST	Yliniemi 29 yard field goal	ORST 24–7

Q3	1:30	AZST	Ainsworth 34 yard field goal	ORST 24–10

Q4	11:09	ORST	Jackson 15 yard run (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 31–10

Q4	9:28	ORST	Christensen recovered fumble in end zone (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 38–10

Q4	7:07	AZST	Hagan 20 yard pass from Walter (Ainsworth kick)	ORST 38–17

Q4	5:12	ORST	Wright 2 yard run (Yliniemi kick)	ORST 45–17

The 2003 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Beavers offense scored 433 points while the defense allowed 301 points. Led by head coach Mike Riley, who returned to Oregon State after coaching the team in 1997 and 1998, the Beavers won the 2003 Las Vegas Bowl.