2003 William & Mary Tribe football team

The 2003 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 24th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 5–5 and a mark of 4–4 in A-10 play, tying for fifth place.

2003 William & Mary Tribe football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	5–5 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach	Jimmye Laycock (24th season)
Offensive coordinator	Zbig Kepa (11th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Clark (3rd season)
Captain	Marques Bobo, Rich Musinski
Home stadium	Zable 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

William & Mary only played 10 games due to a cancellation of a game against Maine, which had been scheduled for September 27. The presidents of the A-10 awarded Maine a victory and William & Mary a no-contest as a result of the cancellation of their game. The decision of the presidents, based upon the recommendation of the league's directors of athletics, was unprecedented in A-10 history. Factored into the decision were Maine's efforts to play the game and the understanding of the unique circumstances facing William & Mary in the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel. However, the NCAA does not recognize the win in their official records.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	7:00 pm	at Western Michigan*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 24–56	25,316
September 13	1:00 pm	at VMI*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 34–24	7,125
September 20	12:30 pm	at No. 4 Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 14–48	4,921
October 4	7:00 pm	at No. 4 Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 27–41	20,485
October 11	1:00 pm	No. 7 UMass	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 14–24	4,868
October 18	1:00 pm	James Madison	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 17–24	8,038
October 25	12:00 pm	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 37–24	4,098
November 1	12:00 pm	Hofstra	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	W 23–9	9,051
November 15	1:00 pm	New Hampshire	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	W 38–28	4,887
November 21	1:00 pm	at Richmond	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl)	W 59–21	6,228
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time