2003 UCF Golden Knights football team

2003 UCF Golden Knights football

Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East
2003 record	3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach	Mike Kruczek (6th year) Alan Gooch (Interim)
Home stadium	Citrus Bowl (Capacity: 65,438)

2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
No. 10 Miami x$		8	–	0		13	–	1
Marshall		6	–	2		8	–	4
Akron		5	–	3		7	–	5
Kent State		4	–	4		5	–	7
UCF		2	–	6		3	–	9
Ohio		1	–	7		2	–	10
Buffalo		1	–	7		1	–	11
West Division
No. 23 Bowling Green x		7	–	1		11	–	3
Northern Illinois		6	–	2		10	–	2
Toledo		6	–	2		8	–	4
Western Michigan		4	–	4		5	–	7
Ball State		3	–	5		4	–	8
Eastern Michigan		2	–	6		3	–	9
Central Michigan		1	–	7		3	–	9
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 UCF Golden Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. After signing a three-year contract extension to begin the season, head coach Mike Kruczek was fired following a 3–7 start. Kruczek was replaced on an interim basis by Assistant coach and former player Alan Gooch who finished out the dismal 3-9 season.

2003 marked the Golden Knights second season in the Mid-American Conference, in the East Division.

Schedule

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field.

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:00pm	at No. 10 Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ESPN	L 28–49	65,115
September 13	6:00pm	FAU*	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL		W 33–29	26,901
September 20	12:00pm	at Syracuse*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN	L 14–38	35,103
September 27	2:00pm	at Kent State	Dix Stadium • Kent, OH		L 16–36	6,728
October 4	6:00pm	Buffalo	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL		W 19–10	22,540
October 11	2:00pm	at Ohio	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH		L 0–28	21,109
October 18	6:00pm	at Akron	Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH		L 24–38	8,113
October 25	4:00pm	Central Michigan	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL		W 31–13	20,523
November 1	1:00pm	at No. 23 West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		L 18–36	42,712
November 8	12:00pm	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI		L 13–29	5,150
November 19	7:30pm	Marshall	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL	ESPN2	L 7–21	18,141
November 28	1:00pm	No. 15 Miami (OH)	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL		L 21–56	12,902
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

UCF Knights football
Venues	Citrus Bowl (1979–2006) Spectrum Stadium (2007–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Rivalries: Connecticut East Carolina South Florida
Culture & lore	Knightro "Charge On" Marching Knights
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Alumni Statistical leaders
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