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2003 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results

Record: 8-5 (38th of 117) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 5-3

Coach: John Smith (8-5)

Points For: 363

Points/G: 27.9 (49th of 117)

Points Against: 293

Opp Pts/G: 22.5 (40th of 117)

SRS: 7.95 (32nd of 117)

SOS: 3.56 (37th of 117)

Bowl Game: Lost Alamo Bowl 17-3 versus Nebraska

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/1	9/7	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	12/7	Final
					25	21	15	11	9	14	21

13 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Aug 30, 2003	Sat	Michigan State		Western Michigan	MAC	W	26	21	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 6, 2003	Sat	Michigan State		Rutgers	Big East	W	44	28	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 13, 2003	Sat	Michigan State		Louisiana Tech	WAC	L	19	20	2	1	L 1
4	Sep 20, 2003	Sat	Michigan State	@	Notre Dame	Ind	W	22	16	3	1	W 1
5	Sep 27, 2003	Sat	Michigan State		(13) Iowa	Big Ten	W	20	10	4	1	W 2
6	Oct 4, 2003	Sat	(25) Michigan State		Indiana	Big Ten	W	31	3	5	1	W 3
7	Oct 11, 2003	Sat	(21) Michigan State	@	Illinois	Big Ten	W	49	14	6	1	W 4
8	Oct 18, 2003	Sat	(15) Michigan State	@	(25) Minnesota	Big Ten	W	44	38	7	1	W 5
9	Nov 1, 2003	Sat	(9) Michigan State		(11) Michigan	Big Ten	L	20	27	7	2	L 1
10	Nov 8, 2003	Sat	(14) Michigan State	@	(7) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	23	33	7	3	L 2
11	Nov 15, 2003	Sat	(21) Michigan State	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	L	21	56	7	4	L 3
12	Nov 22, 2003	Sat	Michigan State		Penn State	Big Ten	W	41	10	8	4	W 1
13	Dec 29, 2003	Mon	Michigan State	N	(22) Nebraska	Big 12	L	3	17	8	5	L 1	Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX)