2003 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 2003 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Ohio competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the East Division. The Bobcats were led by third year head coach Brian Knorr.[1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[2]

2003 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Gregory (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim DeRuyter (2nd season)
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Miami (OH) 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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 pmSE Missouri State*W 17–310,173
September 62:00 pmat Iowa State*L 20–4840,056
September 132:00 pmMinnesota*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPN+L 20–4220,227
September 274:00 pmWestern Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 32–3914,281
October 47:30 pmat No. 17 Northern IllinoisONNL 23–30 OT21,736
October 112:00 pmUCF 
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ONNW 28–021,109
October 187:00 pmat Kentucky*ESPNGPL 14–3561,107
October 251:00 pmat BuffaloL 17–264,423
November 82:00 pmKent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
L 33–3714,827
November 1512:00 pmat AkronL 28–359,102
November 222:30 pmNo. 18 Miami (OH)
FSNL 31–4914,327
November 2812:00 pmat MarshallFSNL 0–2819,113
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "Brian Knorr". Sports Reference.
  2. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "OHIOBOBCATS.COM - Ohio Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.