2003 Eastern Illinois
4–8 (3–5 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat California (PA) 27–0Aug 30
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vsCalifornia (PA) | W 27–0 | 71% |
| Sep 13 | at Missouri | L 0–37 | 15% |
| Sep 20 | vs Illinois State | L 14–21 | 55% |
| Sep 27 | at Indiana State | L 7–23 | 39% |
| Oct 4 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 17–30 | 55% |
| Oct 11 | vs Eastern Kentucky | L 0–41 | 53% |
| Oct 18 | at Murray State | W 27–17 | 38% |
| Oct 25 | vs UT Martin | W 29–12 | 65% |
| Nov 1 | at Tennessee State | L 14–24 | 23% |
| Nov 8 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 37–10 | 57% |
| Nov 15 | vs Jacksonville State | L 24–36 | 30% |
| Nov 22 | vs Samford | L 14–17 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Samford 17–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 210–268
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1212 −64 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −32.4 No. 59 of 120 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
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- Defensive coordinator
- Roc Bellantoni
2003 Ohio Valley Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Samford | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Tennessee State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
 Eastern Illinois | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Murray State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| UT Martin | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.