2003 VMI Keydets football team

2003 VMI Keydets football
Conference Big South Conference
2003 record 6–6 (2–2 Big South)
Head coach Cal McCombs (5th year)
Offensive coordinator Jeff Durden (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Johnny Burnett (2nd year)
Home stadium Alumni Memorial Field
(Capacity: 10,000)
2003 Big South football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Gardner–Webb †   4 – 0         8 – 4  
Liberty   3 – 1         6 – 6  
VMI   2 – 2         6 – 6  
Coastal Carolina   1 – 3         6 – 5  
Charleston Southern   0 – 4         1 – 11  
† – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2003 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 113th year of football, and their 1st season in the Big South Conference.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
August 30 at Navy* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD L 10–37   30,129
September 6 at Davidson* Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC W 31–9   2,116
September 13 William & Mary* Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA (Rivalry) L 24–34   7,125
September 20 Norfolk State* Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA W 34–9   7,840
September 27 Georgetown* Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA W 42–14   6,137
October 4 at Liberty Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA L 28–31   12,273
October 11 Charleston Southern Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA W 50–7   4,325
October 18 Gardner–Webb Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA L 25–37   4,732
October 25 at Richmond* City Stadium • Richmond, VA L 25–35   9,122
November 1 at Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 19–10   6,849
November 8 Austin Peay* Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA W 48–7   5,872
November 15 vs. The Citadel* American Legion Memorial Stadium • Charlotte, NC (Military Classic of the South) L 23–27   11,336
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

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