American college football season
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 .[ 1]
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.[ 2]
The team played its home games at Nelson Stadium in Helena, Montana .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 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 36–103,546
September 20 University of Calgary* W 54–0
September 27 Rocky Mountain W 56–63,813
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 40–73,021
November 29 University of Mary* W 49–73,853
December 6 Saint Francis (IN) * W 38–145,021 [ 3]
December 20 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State * W 41–28[ 4] [ 5]
References
Venues People Seasons National championship seasons in bold