2003 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 2003 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University in the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 19th season under head coach Andy Talley, the Wildcats compiled an 7–4 overall record with a 5–4 mark in conference play. They were ranked number 25 in the polls.

2003 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 25
Record7–4 (5–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Venuto (5th season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Delaware +^   8 1     15 1  
No. 11 UMass +^   8 1     10 3  
No. 20 Northeastern   6 3     8 4  
No. 25 Villanova   5 4     7 4  
Maine   4 4     6 5  
William & Mary   4 4     5 5  
James Madison   4 5     6 6  
New Hampshire   3 6     5 7  
Rhode Island   3 6     4 8  
Hofstra   2 6     2 10  
Richmond   1 8     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 287:00 pmHampton*No. 12W 41–6
September 64:00 pmat Temple*No. 9W 23–20 2OT30,090
September 1312:00 pmat New HampshireNo. 6W 48–14
September 2712:30 pmNo. 4 NortheasternNo. 5
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 28–7
October 46:30 pmJames MadisonNo. 3
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
W 38–146,841[1]
October 1112:00 pmat Rhode IslandNo. 3W 21–17
October 253:30 pmNo. 5 UMassNo. 2
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA
FSNEL 14–199,125
November 11:00 pmat RichmondNo. 7W 42–135,152
November 87:00 pmat HofstraNo. 7L 32–34
November 153:00 pmat MaineNo. 13L 10–14
November 224:00 pmNo. 3 DelawareNo. 18
  • Villanova Stadium
  • Villanova, PA (rivalry)
CN8L 17–2012,253

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References

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  1. ^ "'Nova jolts James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Villanova University. Retrieved May 17, 2021.