The 2003 UCLA Bruins football team represented the

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in the

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. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in

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and were led by

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. It was Dorrell's first season as the UCLA head coach. UCLA was ranked #20 by ''

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'' in the preseason polls. The Bruins finished 6–7 overall, and were tied for fifth place in the

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with a 4–4 record. The Bruins were invited to play in the

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vs.

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on December 30, 2003.

Schedule

Game summaries

Colorado

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Illinois

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Oklahoma

*Sources: Oklahoma's Antonio Perkins set an NCAA record for punt return yards in a game with 277 yards on seven returns. He also set an NCAA record with three punt returns for touchdowns in a game.

San Diego State

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Washington

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Arizona

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California

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Arizona State

*Sources: Maurice Drew's 83-yard touchdown run tied for ninth longest run from scrimmage in UCLA history, with Derek Ayers (1993 vs. BYU) and Jackie Robinson (1939 vs. Oregon). It was also the longest run from scrimmage by a true freshman in UCLA history. This was Drew's first 100-yard game. It was the 12th time in UCLA history a true freshman has reached the 100-yard mark and it was the first since

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in 1998 (109 yards on 15 carries vs. USC).

Stanford

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Washington State

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Oregon

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USC

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Fresno State (Silicon Valley Football Classic)

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Roster

References

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