2003 Georgia Southern
7–4 (5–3 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Savannah State 35–0Sep 6
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vsSavannah State | W 35–0 | 64% |
| Sep 13 | at McNeese | L 15–34 | 42% |
| Sep 20 | at Wofford | L 14–20 | 43% |
| Sep 27 | vs Chattanooga | W 34–3 | 70% |
| Oct 4 | vs Florida International | W 37–35 | 71% |
| Oct 11 | vs Western Carolina | W 31–25 | 59% |
| Oct 18 | at App State | L 21–28 | 44% |
| Oct 25 | vs The Citadel | L 24–28 | 57% |
| Nov 1 | vs East Tennessee State | W 34–22 | 56% |
| Nov 8 | vs Furman | W 29–24 | 50% |
| Nov 15 | at Elon | W 37–13 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Elon 37–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 38 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 311–232
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1330 +42 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −27.1 No. 49 of 120 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Mitch Ware
- Defensive coordinator
- Rusty Russell
2003 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford | 8–0 | 10–1 | |
| App State | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
 Georgia Southern | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Furman | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| The Citadel | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Western Carolina | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Chattanooga | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| East Tennessee State | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Elon | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.