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2003 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 2003 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2003 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by third-year head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at Rutgers Stadium. They are a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 2–5 in Big East play to finish in a tie with Syracuse for 6th place.

2003 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record5–7 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCraig Ver Steeg (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorPaul Ferraro (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Miami (FL) $+   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 conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmBuffalo*
W 24–1025,011
September 63:40 pmat Michigan State*
ESPN+L 28–4472,579
September 133:30 pmat Army*
ESPN+W 36–2130,035
September 277:00 pmNavy*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
ESPN+W 48–2732,382
October 412:00 pmNo. 4 Virginia Tech
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
ESPN+L 22–4828,956
October 1112:00 pmat West Virginia
ESPN+L 19–3450,896
October 181:30 pmPittsburgh 
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
L 32–4228,101
October 251:00 pmat Temple
W 30–1418,376
November 812:00 pmat Connecticut*
ESPN+L 31–3840,000
November 153:30 pmBoston College
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
ESPN+L 25–3531,019
November 2212:00 pmat No. 14 Miami (FL)
ESPN+L 10–3439,572
November 2912:00 pmSyracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
W 24–718,563

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Roster

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2003 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 15 Brian Leonard Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule - 2003". ESPN. Retrieved October 1, 2012.


 

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