2003 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

2003 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Big East Co-Champions
Toyota Gator Bowl vs. Maryland, 7–41 loss
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2003 record	8–5 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach	Rich Rodriguez
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Casteel
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium (Capacity: 63,500)
Seasons « 2002 2004 »

2003 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#5 Miami †§		6	–	1					11	–	2
West Virginia §		6	–	1					8	–	5
Pittsburgh		5	–	2					8	–	5
Virginia Tech		4	–	3					8	–	5
Boston College		3	–	4					8	–	5
Syracuse		2	–	5					6	–	6
Rutgers		2	–	5					5	–	7
Temple		0	–	7					1	–	11
† – BCS representative as champion § – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 West Virginia Mountaineers rebounded from a 1–4 start to end the season 8–5 and captured a share of the Big East Conference Championship, the schools first since 1993. The team earned a trip to the 2004 Gator Bowl, where they lost a rematch to the rival Maryland Terrapins 41–7.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	12:00 PM	#20 Wisconsin*		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ESPN	L 17–24	60,663
September 6	7:00 PM	at East Carolina*		Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC		W 48–7	36,088
September 13	12:00 PM	Cincinnati*		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ESPN+	L 13–15	51,189
September 20	6:05 PM	at Maryland*		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD		L 7–34	51,973
October 2	7:30 PM	at #2 Miami		Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	ESPN	L 20–22	54,621
October 11	12:00 PM	Rutgers		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ESPN+	W 34–19	50,896
October 22	7:30 PM	#3 Virginia Tech		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ESPN	W 28–7	56,319
November 1	1:00 PM	Central Florida*		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		W 36–18	42,712
November 8	12:00 PM	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN+	W 35–28	39,723
November 15	7:00 PM	#16 Pittsburgh		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN2	W 52–31	67,715
November 22	12:00 PM	at Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	W 34–23	41,801
November 29	12:00 PM	Temple		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ESPN+	W 45–28	35,942
January 1	12:30 PM	vs. #24 Maryland*	#23	Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville (Toyota Gator Bowl)	NBC	L 7–41	78,892
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

• West Virginia Yearly Results