2003 Indiana State
3–9 (0–5 Gateway Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Illinois 23–7Sep 27
By 16 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Ball State | L 7–31 | 21% |
| Sep 6 | vs Florida International | W 13–10 | 54% |
| Sep 13 | at Indiana | L 3–33 | 31% |
| Sep 20 | at Murray State | W 17–10 | 44% |
| Sep 27 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 23–7 | 61% |
| Oct 4 | vs Southern Illinois | L 14–37 | 48% |
| Oct 11 | at Northern Iowa | L 14–22 | 27% |
| Oct 18 | vs Youngstown State | L 24–30 | 49% |
| Oct 25 | vs Western Kentucky | L 14–59 | 44% |
| Nov 1 | at Missouri State | L 10–45 | 36% |
| Nov 8 | vs Western Illinois | L 28–34 | 30% |
| Nov 15 | at Illinois State | L 3–38 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Illinois State 38–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Gateway Football Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 0–5 6th in Gateway Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 170–356
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1160 −123 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.4 No. 59 of 120 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
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2003 Gateway Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 5–0 | 9–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–1 | 10–1 | |
| Western Illinois | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| Illinois State | 2–3 | 6–6 | |
| Youngstown State | 1–4 | 5–7 | |
 Indiana State | 0–5 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.