2003 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

2003 Eastern Washington Eagles football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWoodward Field
Joe Albi Stadium
2003 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Montana +^   5 2     9 4  
No. 10 Northern Arizona +^   5 2     9 4  
No. 21 Montana State +^   5 2     7 6  
No. 22 Idaho State   4 3     8 4  
Weber State   4 3     8 4  
  3 4     6 5  
Portland State   1 6     4 7  
Sacramento State   1 6     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Paul Wulff, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished sixth in the Big Sky. The team played home games at Woodward Field in Cheney and Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane, Washington.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at San Diego State*L 9–1921,145[1]
September 6at Idaho*W 8–513,556[2]
September 13Central Washington*W 48–295,180[3]
September 20Southern Utah*
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 49–216,201[4]
September 27Weber State
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
L 23–355,253[5]
October 4at No. 25 Idaho StateL 52–55 2OT[6]
October 11Portland State
W 42–166,384[7]
October 18at No. 14 Northern ArizonaL 31–5410,654[8]
October 25at Sacramento StateW 38–216,022[9]
November 8Montana StateW 34–257,891[10]
November 15at No. 5 MontanaL 10–4123,329[11]

References

  1. ^ "Aztecs struggle to win". The Californian. August 31, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Bauer, Doug (September 7, 2003). "Vandal vapor-lock". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1B. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "Eastern unleashes offense". The Spokesman-Review. September 14, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SUU falls to another Big Sky team". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 21, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats win Big Sky opener". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 28, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eastern falls in double OT". Tri-City Herald. October 5, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eastern defense steps up". The Spokesman-Review. October 12, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NAU drills E. Washington". Great Falls Tribune. October 19, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hornets suffer their fourth successive loss". The Sacramento Bee. October 26, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "E. Washington's late score upend MSU". The Daily Inter Lake. November 9, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bring on the Cats". The Missoulian. November 16, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.