2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football

Houston Bowl champion
Houston Bowl, W 38–14 vs. Navy
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	South
2003 record	8–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Leach (4th year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Lyle Setencich (1st year)
Home stadium	Jones SBC Stadium
Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas A&M	0	14	0	14	28
• Texas Tech	17	14	21	7	59

Date: October 4
Location: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Game start: 9:00 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 51,772
TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline)

Scoring summary

1	12:29	TTU	Nehemiah Glover 17 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 7–0

1	9:01	TTU	Nehemiah Glover 19 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 14–0

1	1:37	TTU	Keith Toogood 21 yard field goal	Texas Tech 17–0

2	9:12	TA&M	Courtney Lewis 3 yard run (Todd Pegram kick)	Texas Tech 17–7

2	5:36	TTU	Wes Welker 48 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 24–7

2	2:06	TA&M	Jamar Taylor 4 yard pass from Reggie McNeal (Todd Pegram kick)	Texas Tech 24–14

2	:51	TTU	Jarrett Hicks 13 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 31–14

3	13:50	TTU	Taurean Henderson 14 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 38–14

3	10:54	TTU	Nehemiah Glover 15 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 45–14

3	2:38	TTU	Mickey Peters 8 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 52–14

4	13:20	TA&M	Courtney Lewis 16 yard run (Todd Pegram kick)	Texas Tech 52–21

4	11:48	TTU	Wes Welker 16 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 59–21

4	10:03	TA&M	L'Tydrick Riley 37 yard pass from Dustin Long (Todd Pegram kick)	Texas Tech 59–28

Scoring summary

1	12:29	TTU	Nehemiah Glover 17 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 7–0

1	9:01	TTU	Nehemiah Glover 19 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 14–0

1	1:37	TTU	Keith Toogood 21 yard field goal	Texas Tech 17–0

2	9:12	TA&M	Courtney Lewis 3 yard run (Todd Pegram kick)	Texas Tech 17–7

2	5:36	TTU	Wes Welker 48 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 24–7

2	2:06	TA&M	Jamar Taylor 4 yard pass from Reggie McNeal (Todd Pegram kick)	Texas Tech 24–14

2	:51	TTU	Jarrett Hicks 13 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 31–14

3	13:50	TTU	Taurean Henderson 14 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 38–14

3	10:54	TTU	Nehemiah Glover 15 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 45–14

3	2:38	TTU	Mickey Peters 8 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 52–14

4	13:20	TA&M	Courtney Lewis 16 yard run (Todd Pegram kick)	Texas Tech 52–21

4	11:48	TTU	Wes Welker 16 yard pass from B.J. Symons (Keith Toogood kick)	Texas Tech 59–21

4	10:03	TA&M	L'Tydrick Riley 37 yard pass from Dustin Long (Todd Pegram kick)	Texas Tech 59–28

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colorado	14	0	0	7	21
• Texas Tech	0	12	14	0	26

Date: November 1
Location: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 52,908
TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Jim Knox (Sideline)

Scoring summary

Q1	COL	McCoy 32 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick)	COL 7–0

Q1	COL	Jolly 1 yard run (Crosby kick)	COL 14–0

Q2	TTU	Toogood 37 yard field goal	COL 14–3

Q2	TTU	Welker 58 yard punt return (kick failed)	COL 14–9

Q2	TTU	Toogood 24 yard field goal	COL 14–12

Q3	TTU	Welker 13 yard pass from Symons (Toogood kick)	TTU 19–14

Q3	TTU	Henderson 10 yard run (Toogood kick)	TTU 26–14

Q4	COL	McCoy 8 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick)	TTU 26–21

Scoring summary

Q1	COL	McCoy 32 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick)	COL 7–0

Q1	COL	Jolly 1 yard run (Crosby kick)	COL 14–0

Q2	TTU	Toogood 37 yard field goal	COL 14–3

Q2	TTU	Welker 58 yard punt return (kick failed)	COL 14–9

Q2	TTU	Toogood 24 yard field goal	COL 14–12

Q3	TTU	Welker 13 yard pass from Symons (Toogood kick)	TTU 19–14

Q3	TTU	Henderson 10 yard run (Toogood kick)	TTU 26–14

Q4	COL	McCoy 8 yard pass from Klatt (Crosby kick)	TTU 26–21

The 2003 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the Big 12 Conference (Big 12) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled an 8–5 record (4–4 against Big 12 opponents), finished in fourth place in Southern Division of the Big 12, defeated Navy in the 2003 Houston Bowl, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 552 to 442. The team played its home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

Quarterback B. J. Symons totaled 5,833 passing yards and received the Sammy Baugh Trophy, and Wes Welker totaled 1,099 receiving yards and received the Mosi Tatupu Award.

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