2003 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2003 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 35–28 vs. Kansas State
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record11–2 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Bollman (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMark Dantonio (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
(Capacity: 101,568, grass)
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Michigan $   7 1     10 3  
No. 4 Ohio State %   6 2     11 2  
No. 18 Purdue   6 2     9 4  
No. 8 Iowa   5 3     10 3  
No. 20 Minnesota   5 3     10 3  
Michigan State   5 3     8 5  
Wisconsin   4 4     7 6  
Northwestern   4 4     6 7  
Penn State   1 7     3 9  
Indiana   1 7     2 10  
Illinois   0 8     1 11  
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. Ohio State finished the season with an overall record of 11–2 and placed second in the Big Ten Conference with mark of 6–2. The Buckeyes concluded their season with a victory over Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl.