The 2003 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by David Cutcliffe, the Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium.

In the Egg Bowl, Ole Miss beat Mississippi State by a score of 31–0. Ole Miss held the lead in the series at 57–37–6.

Schedule

Game summaries Vanderbilt

Statistics Ole MissVanderbilt First downs 19 19 Total yards 370 399 Rushes/yards 33/95 38/101 Passing yards 275 298 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–33–0 21–33–1 Time of possession 29:06 30:54 Team Category Player StatisticsOle Miss Passing Eli Manning 22/33, 275 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT Rushing Tremaine Turner 13 carries, 55 yards, 0 TD Receiving Chris Collins 6 receptions, 91 yards, 0 TDVanderbilt Passing Jay Cutler 20/32, 248 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Kwane Doster 14 carries, 41 yards, 0 TD Receiving Erik Davis 6 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD

Memphis

Statistics Ole MissMemphis First downs 22 17 Total yards 408 506 Rushes/yards 30/116 36/117 Passing yards 292 389 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–48–2 19–34–0 Time of possession 33:02 26:58 Team Category Player StatisticsOle Miss Passing Eli Manning 26/48, 292 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Tremaine Turner 10 carries, 43 yards, 0 TD Receiving Bill Flowers 6 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TDMemphis Passing Danny Wimprine 18/32, 355 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing DeAng Williams 28 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tavariou Davis 3 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana–Monroe

Statistics Louisiana–MonroeOle Miss First downs 21 30 Total yards 307 565 Rushes/yards 31/29 47/225 Passing yards 129 340 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–44–2 24–30–0 Time of possession 29:20 30:40 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Steven Jyles 14/21, 160 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT Rushing Kevin Payne 16 carries, 34 yards, 0 TD Receiving Floyd Smith 9 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TDOle Miss Passing Eli Manning 21/26, 353 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT Rushing Jamal Pittman 13 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chris Collins 9 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD

Awards and honors Eli Manning: Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Maxwell Award Jonathan Nichols: Lou Groza Award

Team players in the NFL Eli Manning 1 1 Quarterback New York Giants Stacy Andrews 4 123 Tackle Cincinnati Bengals Von Hutchins 6 173 Defensive back Indianapolis Colts Charlie Anderson 6 200 Defensive end Houston Texans

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