2003 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 2003 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| August 30 |
7:00 pm |
Duke |
#17 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
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W 27-0 |
61,737 |
| September 6 |
12:30 pm |
at South Carolina* |
#15 |
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
JP |
L 7-31 |
80,150 |
| September 13 |
2:00 pm |
at Western Michigan* |
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Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI |
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W 59-16 |
21,982 |
| September 27 |
3:30 pm |
Wake Forest |
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Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
ABC |
W 27-24 |
60,884 |
| October 4 |
1:30 pm |
at North Carolina |
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Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry) |
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W 38-13 |
51,000 |
| October 11 |
12:00 pm |
at Clemson |
#24 |
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Virginia-Clemson Rivalry) |
JP |
L 27-30 OT |
76,774 |
| October 18 |
7:45 pm |
#8 Florida State |
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Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Battle for the Jefferson-Eppes Trophy) |
ESPN |
L 14-19 |
62,875 |
| October 25 |
3:00 pm |
Troy State* |
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Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
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W 24-0 |
57,580 |
| November 1 |
3:30 pm |
at NC State |
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Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC |
ABC |
L 37-51 |
53,800 |
| November 13 |
7:45 pm |
at #24 Maryland |
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Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD (Maryland-Virginia rivalry) |
ESPN |
L 17-27 |
51,027 |
| November 22 |
12:00 pm |
Georgia Tech |
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Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
JP |
W 29-17 |
58,526 |
| November 29 |
1:00 pm |
Virginia Tech* |
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Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Commonwealth Cup) |
ABC |
W 35-21 |
60,943 |
| December 27 |
12:00 pm |
vs. Pittsburgh* |
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Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (2003 Continental Tire Bowl) |
ESPN2 |
W 23-16 |
51,236 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Coaching staff
| Name |
Position |
| Al Groh |
Head Coach |
| Danny Rocco |
Assistant Head Coach / Linebackers Coach |
| Al Golden |
Defensive Coordinator |
| Ron Prince |
Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach |
| Corwin Brown |
Special Teams Coach |
| Mike Groh |
Wide Receivers / Quarterbacks Coach |
| Andy Heck |
Tight Ends Coach |
| Mike London |
Defensive Line Coach / Recruiting Coordinator |
| Bob Price |
Defensive Backs Coach |
| Kevin Ross |
Running Backs Coach |
| Anthony Poindexter |
Graduate Assistant Coach – Offense |
| Tim Whitney |
Graduate Assistant Coach – Defense |
| Evan Marcus |
Head Strength Coach |
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