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
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 25
Record	7–4 (5–4 A-10)
Head coach	Andy Talley (19th season)
Offensive coordinator	Sam Venuto (5th season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 28	7:00 pm	Hampton*	No. 12	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA		W 41–6
September 6	4:00 pm	at Temple*	No. 9	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup)		W 23–20 2OT	30,090
September 13	12:00 pm	at New Hampshire	No. 6	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH		W 48–14
September 27	12:30 pm	No. 4 Northeastern	No. 5	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA		W 28–7
October 4	6:30 pm	James Madison	No. 3	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA		W 38–14	6,841
October 11	12:00 pm	at Rhode Island	No. 3	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI		W 21–17
October 25	3:30 pm	No. 5 UMass	No. 2	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FSNE	L 14–19	9,125
November 1	1:00 pm	at Richmond	No. 7	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA		W 42–13	5,152
November 8	7:00 pm	at Hofstra	No. 7	James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY		L 32–34
November 15	3:00 pm	at Maine	No. 13	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME		L 10–14
November 22	4:00 pm	No. 3 Delaware	No. 18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	CN8	L 17–20	12,253
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time