The 2003 Mountain West Conference football season was the fifth since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the Mountain West Conference. The Utah Utes won the conference championship in 2003, the Utes' second overall and first outright title since the league began in 1999.
Coaching changes Joe Glenn took over at Wyoming, replacing Vic Koenning. Urban Meyer took over at Utah.
Bowl games BowlDateStadiumCityResultLas Vegas BowlDecember 24, 2003Sam Boyd StadiumLas VegasOregon State 55, New Mexico 14Liberty BowlDecember 31, 2003Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TennesseeUtah 17, Southern Miss 0San Francisco BowlDecember 31, 2003SBC ParkSan FranciscoBoston College 35, Colorado State 21
Awards Coach of the Year: Urban Meyer, Utah Offensive Player of the Year: QB Bradlee Van Pelt, Sr, Colorado State Defensive Player of the Year: LB Kirk Morrison, Sr, San Diego State Freshman of the Year: RB Lynell Hamilton, San Diego State
All-Conference teams First-team:
OffenseQuarterbackBradlee Van Pelt, Sr, Colorado StateRunning backDonTrell Moore, So, New MexicoLynell Hamilton, Fr, San Diego StateWide receiverDavid Anderson, So, Colorado StateParis Warren, Jr, UtahTight endBen Moa, Sr, UtahOffensive LineJason Lenzmeier, Sr, New MexicoClaude Terrell, Jr, New MexicoErik Pears, Jr, Colorado StateRyan Cook, So, New MexicoBrendan Darby, Sr, San Diego StateKickerWes Zunker, Sr, New MexicoKick returnerDexter Wynn, Sr, Colorado State
DefenseDefensive lineD.J. Rentería, Sr, New MexicoBrady Poppinga, Jr, BYUJosh Savage, Sr, UtahBryan Save, Sr, Colorado StateLinebackerKirk Morrison, Jr, San Diego StateAdam Seward, Jr, UNLVMarchello Graddy, Sr, Air ForceDefensive backJamaal Brimmer, Jr, UNLVAaron Francisco, Jr, BYUDexter Wynn, Sr, Colorado StateBrandon Ratcliff, Sr, New MexicoPunterMatt Payne, Jr, BYU
Second-team:
OffenseQuarterbackAlex Smith, So, UtahRunning backReynaldo Brathwaite, Jr, BYUBrandon Warfield, Sr, UtahWide receiverDwight Counter, Sr, New MexicoEarvin Johnson, Jr, UNLVTight endJoel Dreessen, Jr, Colorado StateOffensive LineBrett Huyser, Sr, Air ForceBrett Waller, Sr, Air ForceMark Dreyer, Sr, Colorado StateMike Kracalik, Jr, San Diego StateDominic Furio, Sr, UNLVKickerDillon Pieffer, Sr, UNLVKick returnerBo Nagahi, Jr, Utah
DefenseDefensive lineDaniel Kegler, Sr, New MexicoZach Rupp, Sr, New MexicoBrandon Rager, Sr, San Diego StateBrandon Casavan, Sr, WyomingLinebackerDaniel Gawronski, Sr, New MexicoBilly Strother, Sr, New MexicoMatt McCoy, So, San Diego StateDefensive backGabriel Fulbright, So, New MexicoJeff Shoate, Sr, San Diego StateDave Revill, Sr, UtahMorgan Scalley, Jr, UtahPunterGary Cook, Jr, UNLV
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