| 2003 Carroll Fighting Saints football | |
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| NAIA national champion Frontier champion | |
| NAIA National Championship Game, W 41–28 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State | |
| Conference | Frontier Conference |
| Record | 15–0 (8–0 Frontier) |
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| Home stadium | Nelson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Carroll (MT) $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Montana Western | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rocky Mountain | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State–Northern | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 Carroll Fighting Saints football team was an American football team that represented Carroll College as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 2003 NAIA football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mike Van Diest, the Saints compiled a perfect 15–0 record (8–0 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Northwestern Oklahoma State, 41–28, in the NAIA National Championship Game.
Carroll's sophomore quarterback Tyler Emmert received the 2003 NAIA Football Player of the Year Award. In 2003, Carroll's offense under Emmert averaged more than 40 points and approximately 500 yards per game.
The team played its home games at Nelson Stadium in Helena, Montana.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| August 29 | at Central Washington* | Ellensburg, WA | W 38–28 | ||||
| September 6 | at Montana Tech | Butte, MT | W 19–16 | ||||
| September 13 | Montana Western |
| W 36–10 | 3,546 | |||
| September 20 | University of Calgary* |
| W 54–0 | ||||
| September 27 | Rocky Mountain |
| W 56–6 | 3,813 | |||
| October 4 | at MSU Northern | Havre, MT | W 58–17 | ||||
| October 11 | at Montana Western | Dillon, MT | W 34–21 | ||||
| October 25 | Eastern Oregon* |
| W 59–7 | ||||
| November 1 | MSU Northern |
| W 57–0 | ||||
| November 8 | at Rocky Mountain | Billings, MT | W 50–21 | ||||
| November 15 | Montana Tech |
| W 45–7 | ||||
| November 22 | McKendree* |
| W 40–7 | 3,021 | |||
| November 29 | University of Mary* |
| W 49–7 | 3,853 | |||
| December 6 | Saint Francis (IN)* |
| W 38–14 | 5,021 | |||
| December 20 | vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State* | W 41–28 | |||||
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References
- "2003 Football Schedule". Carroll College. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- Scott Mansch (December 20, 2003). "Carroll QB Emmert named NAIA's top player". Great Falls Tribune. p. 3S – via Newspapers.com.
- "They'll be back". The Independent Record. December 7, 2003. p. 13.
- "NAIA championship up for grabs". The Jackson Sun. December 20, 2003. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Colin Fly (December 21, 2003). "Emmert leads Carroll to another NAIA title". The Bismarck Tribune. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
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