2003 VMI Keydets football team

2003 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record6–6 (2–2 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Durden (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohnny Burnett (2nd season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
2003 Big South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Gardner–Webb $   4 – 0     8 – 4  
Liberty   3 – 1     6 – 6  
  2 – 2     6 – 6  
Coastal Carolina   1 – 3     6 – 5  
Charleston Southern   0 – 4     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion

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 first season in the Big South Conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Navy*
L 10–3730,129[1]
September 6at Davidson*
W 31–92,116[2]
September 13William & Mary*
L 24–347,125[3]
September 20Norfolk State*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 34–97,840[4]
September 27Georgetown*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 42–146,137[5]
October 4at Liberty
L 28–3112,273[6]
October 11Charleston Southern
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 50–74,325[7]
October 18Gardner–Webb
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 25–374,732[8]
October 25at Richmond*
L 25–359,122[9]
November 1at Coastal Carolina
W 19–106,849[10]
November 8Austin Peay*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 48–75,872[11]
November 15vs. The Citadel*
L 23–2711,336[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Navy ends skid, rolls over VMI". The News and Advance. August 31, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ground attack helps Keydets to 31–9 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 7, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "VMI's effort falls short". The Daily News Leader. September 14, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Keydets push Spartans to breaking point". The Roanoke Times. September 21, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VMI 42, Georgetown 14". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. September 28, 2003. pp. E15, E14.
  6. ^ "Keydets surrender late lead". The Roanoke Times. October 5, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Keydets roll to victory". The Free Lance-Star. October 12, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wasted chances cost the Keydets". The Roanoke Times. October 19, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spinner keys Spiders' win". The News-Virginian. October 26, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sharpe, Keydets leg out victory". The Roanoke Times. November 2, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Keydets closing in on winning season". The News and Advance. November 9, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Simmons' late TD pass lifts Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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