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Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Finishes 23rd In Both Major Polls
January 05, 2004 | Football
Jan 5, 2004
Bowling Green, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University football team was ranked 23rd in the final Associated Press and USA Today-ESPN Top 25 polls. It marks the first time in school history that BGSU is ranked among the top 25 teams in Division IA at the end of a season. BGSU tied a school record for wins and finished 11-3. The Falcons also captured its first MAC West title and won the 2003 Motor City Bowl.
The Associated Press
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football final poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2003 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Southern Cal (48) 12-1 1,608 1
2. LSU (17) 13-1 1,576 2
3. Oklahoma 12-2 1,476 3
4. Ohio St. 11-2 1,411 7
5. Miami 11-2 1,329 10
6. Michigan 10-3 1,281 4
7. Georgia 11-3 1,255 11
8. Iowa 10-3 1,107 13
9. Washington St. 10-3 1,060 15
10. Miami (Ohio) 13-1 932 14
11. Florida St. 10-3 905 9
12. Texas 10-3 887 5
13. Mississippi 10-3 845 16
14. Kansas St. 11-4 833 8
15. Tennessee 10-3 695 6
16. Boise St. 13-1 645 18
17. Maryland 10-3 564 23
18. Purdue 9-4 526 12
19. Nebraska 10-3 520 22
20. Minnesota 10-3 368 24
21. Utah 10-2 308 25
22. Clemson 9-4 230 -
23. Bowling Green 11-3 189 -
24. Florida 8-5 165 17
25. TCU 11-2 126 19
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma St. 109, Arkansas 73, Virginia 36, N. Illinois 30, Auburn 8, Oregon St. 8, N.C. State 7, Pittsburgh 7, West Virginia 4, Connecticut 2.
USA Today-ESPN Coaches Poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN final college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2003 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. LSU (60) 13-1 1,572 2
2. Southern California (3)12-1 1,514 1
3. Oklahoma 12-2 1,429 3
4. Ohio State 11-2 1,370 6
5. Miami (Fla.) 11-2 1,306 9
6. Georgia 11-3 1,183 11
7. Michigan 10-3 1,140 4
8. Iowa 10-3 1,119 12
9. Washington State 10-3 983 14
10. Florida State 10-3 929 8
11. Texas 10-3 894 5
12. Miami (Ohio) 13-1 800 15
13. Kansas State 11-4 746 10
14. Mississippi 10-3 730 18
15. Boise State 13-1 704 16
16. Tennessee 10-3 684 7
17. Minnesota 10-3 553 20
18. Nebraska 10-3 532 21
19. Purdue 9-4 510 13
20. Maryland 10-3 462 24
21. Utah 10-2 327 25
22. Clemson 9-4 219 NR
23. Bowling Green 11-3 170 NR
24. TCU 11-2 145 19
25. Florida 8-5 124 17
Others receiving votes: Northern Illinois 80; Arkansas 74; Oklahoma State 63; Auburn 20; North Carolina State 17; Oregon State 15; West Virginia 14; Southern Mississippi 12; Fresno State 6; Hawaii 6; Pittsburgh 5; Texas Tech 4; Marshall 3; Virginia 3; Boston College 2; California 1; Connecticut 1; Memphis 1; Michigan State 1; Missouri 1; North Texas 1.
