FAQ Title - Team Playbooks
FAQ Type - In-Depth FAQ
Game - NCAA Football 2003
Platform - PlayStation 2
Version - 1.1
Author - "instant000"
E-mail -
[email protected]
Submitted - May 5, 2007
Updated - N/A
Copyright 2007 instant000
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Table of Contents
1. PURPOSE OF FAQ
2. LEGEND
3. HOW TO READ THE CHART
4. FORMATIONS BY PLAYBOOK NAME
5. VERSION HISTORY
6. CREDITS
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1. PURPOSE OF FAQ
The purpose of this FAQ is to list all of the formations that
are found in the game, according to team playbook name.
This provides a handy reference, if you are looking for
particular formations to use when choosing which playbook
you want for your team.
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2. LEGEND
Base Formations:
Ace = Ace
FB = FlexBone
I = I Form
Pro = Pro Form
SG = ShotGun
ST = Strong
WB = WishBone
WK = Weak
Special Formations:
MaryI = Maryland I
NOBack = No Back
PowerI = Power I
Formation Versions:
2BSl = 2BSlot
5W = 5 Wide
N = Normal
Sl = Slot
Sp = Spread
Split = Split
Ti = Tight
Trp = Trips
Tw = Twins
Wide = Wide
YTrp = Y-Trips
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3. HOW TO READ THE CHART
The Chart is really straight Forward. It basically shows you a mix of
Base Formation, Special Formation, and Formation Version.
This is how you read the playbooks:
[BaseFormation]-[FormationVersion1]-[FormationVersion2]-[FormationVersion3]
Example:
WK-N-Sl-TW Translates to Weak-Normal, Weak-Slot, Weak-Twins
When you see a semicolon, that separates a formation from
the other formations.
There are a few of the special formations, that have no formation
versions. They are noted above in the "Legend" section.
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4. FORMATIONS BY PLAYBOOK NAME
Team Name: Playbooks:
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Air Force FB-N-W-Tw-Sl-Sp; I-N-Sl-Tw; PI
Akron WK-N-Sl-Tw; Ace-Tw-YTrp; SG-N-Trp; ST-N-Ti
Alabama Ace-N-Tw-YTrp; SG-Sp-Trp-5W; I-N-Ti; WK-Tw
Arizona Ace-N-Sl-YTrp; SG-N-Sp-Ytrp; I-N-Tw; Pro-N
Arizona State Ace-N-Sl-Sp-YTrp; I-N-Ti; ST-Sl-Tw; Pro-Sl
Arkansas I-N-Ti-Tw; SG-Sp-Trp-2BSl; Ace-N-YTrp; ST-N
Arkansas State Ace-N-Sl-Sp; I-N-Tw; Pro-N; SG-N; ST-N; WK-Sl
Army Ace-N-Sl-Sp-Trp-TW-YTrp; SG-N-Sp-5W
Auburn Ace-Sl-Tw-YTrp; SG-N-Split-YTrp; I-N-Sl; WK-Tw
Ball State Ace-Tw-Sp; I-N-Sl; SG-Sp-Trp; Pro-Sl; ST-Tw; WK-N
Baylor SG-Sp-Trp-YTrp-2BSl-5W; Ace-Sp; I-N; Pro-Sl; ST-Ti
Boise State Ace-N-Sl-Tw-YTrp; I-N-Tw; Pro-N; SG-YTrp; ST-N
Boston College Ace-N-Sl-YTrp; I-N-Ti-Tw; SG-N-YTrp-2BSl
Bowling Green I-N-Sl-Tw; Ace-Sl-Sp; Sg-Sp-YTrp; ST-N; WK-Sl
Buffalo SG-Split-Sp-Trp-5W; Ace-Sp-Tw; I-N; ST-Ti; WK-N
BYU SG-N-Trp-YTrp-5W; ACe-Tw-Sl; I-Ti; ST-Tw; WK-Tw
CAL Ace-Sl-Sp-YTrp; I-N-Ti; ST-N-Sl; Pro-N; WK-N
Central Michigan Ace-N-Trp-Tw; SG-N-Sp-Trp; ST-N-TW; WK-Tw
Cincinnati SG-Sp-Trp-YTrp-2BSl-5W; Ace-N-Sl-Tw; I-Sl
Clemson Ace-Sp-YTrp; I-Sl; SG-N-Sp-Trp-YTrp-2BSl; WK-Sl
Colorado Ace-N-Sl-YTrp; I-N-Ti-Tw; SG-Sp-Tw; WK-Tw
Colorado State Ace-N-Sl-TW-YTrp; I-N-Ti-Sl; ST-N; WK-N
Duke Ace-N-Sl-Sp; SG-N-Sp; I-Sl; Pro-Sl; ST-N; WK-N
Eastern Michigan Ace-N-Sl-YTrp; SG-N-Sp-2BSl; NOBack; Pro-Sl; ST-Tw
ECU Ace-Sl-Sp-Trp-YTrp; SG-Sp-YTrp; Pro-Sl; ST-Tw; WK-N
Florida SG-Sp-Trp-YTrp-5W; Ace-N-Sl-Sp; NOBack; I-N
Florida State SG-N-Sp-2BSl-5W; I-N-Tw-Sl; Ace-N-Sl
Fresno State Ace-N-Sl-Sp-Trp; ST-Sl-Tw; I-N; SG-N; WK-Tw
Georgia Ace-N-Sl-Tw; SG-N-Sp-2BSl; I-N-Sl; PowerI
Georgia Tech Ace-N-Sl-Sp; SG-Sp-Trp-YTrp; I-Ti-Sl; ST-N
Hawai SG-Sp-Trp-2BSl-5W; Ace-Sp-Trp; I-N; NOBack; Pro-Sl
Houston Ace-Sl-Tw-YTrp; SG-N-Trp-YTrp; I-Tw; ST-N; WK-N
Idaho Ace-Sl-Sp-YTrp; I-N-Tw; Pro-N-Sl; ST-N; WK-Tw
Illinois Ace-Sl-Sp-YTrp; I-N-Tw; Pro-N-Sl; ST-Sl; WK-N
Indiana I-N-Sl-Tw; SG-Trp-2BSl; Ace-N; MaryI; ST-N; WK-Sl
Iowa Ace-N-Sl-YTrp; I-N-Tw; SG-Trp-YTrp; ST-N; WK-N
Iowa State Ace-N-Sl-Sp; SG-N-Trp-2BSl; I-Sl; ST-N; WK-Sl
Kansas SG-N-Sp-Trp; Ace-Sl-Trp; I-N-Sl; ST-N; WK-N
Kansas State I-N-Ti-Tw; SG-N-Sp; ST-N-Tw; Ace-Sl; WK-Tw
Kent State Ace-Sl-Sp; I-N-Tw; SG-Trp-2BSl; ST-N-Tw; WK-Sl
Kentucky SG-Sp-Trp-2BSl-5W; Ace-Sl-Sp-YTrp; I-N; NOBack
Louisiana Tech Ace-N-Sl-Tw-YTrp; SG-Sp-Trp-2BSl-5W; NOBack
Louisville SG-N-Sp-Trp-5W; Ace-Sl-Sp-YTrp; NOBack; ST-N
LSU Ace-N-Trp-Tw; I-N-Ti-Tw; SG-N-Sp-Trp
Marshall SG-N-Sp-Trp-YTrp-2BSl; Ace-Sl-Sp-YTrp; ST-N
Maryland SG-N-Sp-2BSl; Ace-N-YTrp; I-N-Tw; FB-N; WK-Tw
Memphis SG-Sp-Trp-YTrp-5W; Ace-Sp-Trp-Tw; I-N; WK-Tw
Miami Ace-Sl-Sp-YTrp; I-N-Sl-Tw; SG-Sp-YTrp; ST-Tw
Miami(OH) Ace-N-Tw-YTrp; sG-Sp-Trp-YTrp; I-N-Tw; Pro-Sl
Michigan Ace-N-Sp-Tw-YTrp; ST-N-Tw; NOBack; Pro-Sl; SG-Sp
Michigan State Ace-N-Tw-YTrp; SG-N-Trp; ST-N; I-Tw; MaryI; WK-Tw
Mid Tenn State Ace-N-Sl-Sp; SG-N-Trp; I-N; Pro-N; ST-N; WK-Tw
Minnesota Ace-N-Sp-Trp-Tw-YTrp; I-N; SG-Sp; ST-N; WK-Sl
Mississippi St I-N-Ti-Tw; SG-N-5W; Ace-Sl; MaryI; Pro-N; ST-Tw
Missouri Ace-N-Sl-Sp-Tw; SG-Trp-YTrp; WK-N-Tw; ST-N
Navy FB-N-Sl-Tw-Wide; SG-Sp-Trp-5W; ACe-Trp; PowerI
NC State SG-N-Split-Sp-2BSl; Ace-Sl-Sp-Trp; ST-Tw; WK-N
Nebraska I-N-Sl-Ti; Ace-N-YTrp; SG-2BSl; PowerI; MaryI; WK-Tw
Nevada Ace-N-Sl-Tw-YTrp; SG-Sp-Trp-2BSl-5W; ST-N
New Mexico Ace-N-Sl-Trp-YTrp; SG-Sp-Trp-5W; ST-N; WK-N
New Mexico State Ace-Sl-Tw-YTrp; I-N-Sl-Tw; Pro-Sl; SG-2BSl; ST-N
North Carolina SG-N-Trp-YTrp-2BSl; I-N-Sl; Ace-YTrp; ST-N; WK-Tw
North Texas Ace-N-Sl-Sp-Trp-Tw-YTrp; SG-Sp; ST-Tw; WK-Tw
Northern IllinoisAce-Sl-Trp-YTrp; ST-N-Sl-Tw; I-N-Ti; WK-N
Northwestern SG-N-Split-Sp-Trp-YTrp-2BSl-5W; I-N; NOBack
Notre Dame Ace-N-Sl-Sp-YTrp; ST-N-Tw; I-N; Pro-Sl; WK-Tw
Ohio FB-N-Sl-Split-Tw-Wide; Ace-N; PowerI; Pro-N; SG-Split
Ohio State Ace-N-Sl-Tw; I-NSl; SG-Sp; Pro-N; ST-N; WK-Tw
Oklahoma SG-Sp-Trp-YTrp-2BSl-5W; Ace-Sp-Trp; ST-Sl; WK-N
Ole Miss I-N-Sl-Tw; SG-Sp-5W; Ace-Sl; NOBack; ST-Sl; WK-Tw
Oklahoma State Ace-N-Sl-YTrp; I-N-Tw; SG-N-Sp; ST-N; WK-Tw
Oregon Ace-N-Sl-Tw; I-N-Ti-Tw; NOBack; ST-Sl; WK-Tw
Oregon State SG-N-Trp-YTrp-5W; Ace-N-Sl-Tw; ST-Tw; WK-N
Pittsburgh I-N-Ti-Tw; SG-N-Sp-Trp; Ace-Sl-Sp; Pro-N
Penn State I-N-Sl-Tw; Ace-Sl-Sp; SG-N-Split; Pro-N; ST-N
Purdue SG-N-Sp-Trp-5W; Ace-N-Sp-Tw; NOBack; ST-N
Rice FB-N-Tw-Wide; SG-Sp-Split-YTrp; WB-N-Ti-Wide
Rutgers Ace-N-Sl-Tw; I-N-Tw; FB-N; SG-5W; ST-N; WK-Sl
San Diego State Ace-Sl-Tw-YTrp; ST-N-Tw; WK-N-Tw; I-N; SG-2BSl
San Jose State SG-N-Sp-Trp-2BSl; Ace-N-Sl-Tw; ST-N-Tw
SMU Ace-N-Sl-Sp-Trp-YTrp; WK-N-Sl; I-N; ST-Sl
South Carolina SG-Sp-Trp-2BSl-5W; Ace-N-Sp; I-N-Tw; WB-Ti
Southern Miss Ace-Sl-Trp-Tw-YTrp; SG-N-Sp-Trp-5W; I-N
Stanford Ace-Sl-Sp-YTrp; SG-Sp-Trp-5W; I-N; NOBack; ST-Sl
Syracuse I-N-Ti-Tw; Ace-Sl-YTrp; Pro-N; ST-Sl; WK-Tw; WB-Ti
TCU Ace-Sl-Sp-Tw-YTrp; SG-Split-Sp; ST-N-Tw; I-N
Temple I-N-Sl-Tw; Ace-N-Sl; Pro-Sl; SG-2BSl; ST-N; WK-N
Tennessee SG-Sp-Trp-2BSl; Ace-Sp-YTrp; WK-N-Sl; I-N; ST-Tw
Texas Ace-Sl-Sp-YTrp; ST-N-Tw; NOBack; Pro-N; SG-Sp; WK-Tw
Texas A&M Ace-Sl-YTrp; I-N-Tw; SG-Sp-Trp; WK-N-Tw; ST-N
Texas Tech SG-N-Sp-Trp-5W; Ace-N-Sp; ST-N-Sl; WK-N
Toledo SG-Sp-YTrp-2BSl; Ace-N-Tw; ST-N-Tw; I-N; WK-Ti
Troy State SG-N-Sp-Trp-2BSl; Ace-Sl-Sp-Trp; I-N; PowerI
Tulane SG-N-Sp-Trp-5W; I-N-Sl; Ace-Sl; ST-Tw; WK-N
Tulsa Ace-N-Sl-Trp-YTrp; SG-N-Sp-YTrp-5W; ST-N
UAB I-N-Tw; FB-N-Wide; SG-Trp-5W; PowerI; ST-N; WK-Sl
UCF SG-N-Sp-YTrp-5W; I-N-Tw; Ace-Sl; NOBack; ST-Tw
UCLA Ace-Sp-Tw-YTrp; I-N-Sl-Ti; WK-N-Tw; SG-2BSl
UCONN Ace-Sl-Trp; I-N-Tw; SG-Trp-2BSl; Pro-Sl; ST-Tw; WK-Sl
UL Lafayette SG-N-Sp-Trp-5W; Ace-Sl-Sp-YTrp; I-N; Pro-Sl
UL Monroe Ace-Sl-Sp-Tw; I-N-Sl; SG-N-YTrp; Pro-Sl; WK-N
UNLV Ace-N-Sl-Sp; SG-Sp-Trp-5W; I-N; NOBack; ST-Tw
USC Ace-N-Sl; I-N-Sl; SG-N-Split; Pro-N; ST-N; WK-N
USF SG-N-Sp-Trp-YTrp-2BSl; Ace-N-YTrp; I-N; NOBack
Utah Ace-N-Sl-Sp; I-N-Ti; ST-Sl-Tw; Pro-N; SG-2BSl
Utah State Ace-N-Sl-Sp; SG-Sp-Trp-5W; I-N; NOBack; ST-Tw
UTEP Ace-N-Sl-Tw; I-N-Sl-Tw; ST-N-Tw; SG-Split
Vanderbilt SG-N-Split-Sp-Trp-YTrp-2BSl; Ace-N-Sp; I-N
Virginia SG-Sp-2BSl-5W; Ace-Sl-YTrp; I-Sl-Tw; NOBack; ST-N
Virginia Tech I-N-Ti-Tw; SG-Split-Trp-2BSl; PowerI; ST-N; WK-Tw
Wake Forest SG-N-Sp-YTrp-2BSl; Ace-Sl-Sp-YTrp; FB-N; I-N
Washington Ace-Sl-Sp-YTrp; I-N-Ti-Tw; NOBack; ST-Sl; WK-N
Washington State Ace-N-Sl-Sp-Trp; SG-Sp-Trp-5W; NOBack; ST-N
West Virginia SG-N-Sp-Trp-YTrp-2BSl-5W; Ace-Sl-Tw; I-Tw
Western Michigan Ace-N-Sl-Sp-Trp; SG-N-Trp; I-Sl; MaryI; WK-Tw
Wisconsin Ace-N-Sl-YTrp; I-N-Tw; ST-N-Tw; SG-N; WK-N
Wyoming Ace-N-Sl-Sp-YTrp; SG-N-Sp-Trp; I-Sl; ST-Tw
Balanced Pass Ace-N-Sl-YTrp; SG-Sp-YTrp; I-Tw; NOBack; ST-Tw; WK-Sl
Pass Heavy SG-Sp-Trp-YTrp-5W; Ace-N-Sl-YTrp; NOBack; ST-Tw
Run and Gun SG-N-Sp-2BSl-5W; Ace-N-Sp-Trp; I-N-Sl
Balanced Run Ace-N-Sl; I-N-Sl; FB-Split-Wide; sG-Split; ST-N; WK-Tw
Option Run I-N-Tw; FB-Tw-Wide; Ace-N; MaryI; PowerI; ST-Sl; WB-Wide
West Coast Ace-N-Sl-Sp-Trp-YTrp; ST-Sl-Tw; NOBack; WK-Tw
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5. VERSION HISTORY
1.0 -- Submission Date: 10/26/2002
-- Original Version of the FAQ
1.1 -- Submission Date: 05/05/2007
-- Took My Real Name Out After I Saw It On Google
-- Added the "Version History" Section
-- Moved "Legend" Above the Playbook Names
-- Gave "Legend" Its Own Section
-- Revised the "Legend" Section
-- Added the "How to Read the Chart" Section
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6. CREDITS
Credit goes out to UKFan,
[email protected], because on his
website I saw the NCAA 2002 playbooks from last year, at
http://theleons.org/stephen/ncaa.
Prior to posting this FAQ, I can say that in several locations you
might be able to find this same information, since it is no
great relevation, and it took no great thought on my part. All it
took was one and a half hours of my time to scroll through the
playbook section portion of "My Profile" changing playbooks and scrolling
through formations.
The information contained within this FAQ can probably only be
claimed as intellectual property by EA Sports, and maybe the NCAA.
Posting what formations are included in the game is by no means an
indication that I am the first or last person to do this, but by
submitting this faq myself, I say that I compiled this information
on my own.