2003 Missouri State
4–7 (0–1 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Central 48–0Aug 28
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vsEast Central | W 48–0 | 69% |
| Sep 13 | at Oklahoma State | L 3–42 | 15% |
| Sep 20 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 17–10 | 57% |
| Sep 27 | vsBacone College | W 51–14 | 71% |
| Oct 4 | at Youngstown State | L 7–34 | 40% |
| Oct 11 | at Western Kentucky | L 6–9 | 38% |
| Oct 18 | vs Northern Iowa | L 20–26 | 40% |
| Oct 25 | vs Southern Illinois | L 6–20 | 27% |
| Nov 1 | vs Indiana State | W 45–10 | 64% |
| Nov 8 | vs Illinois State | L 43–48 | 61% |
| Nov 15 | at Western Illinois | L 42–63 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Illinois 63–42; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 0–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 288–276
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1247 −26 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.8 No. 34 of 120 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Donny Simmons
- Defensive coordinator
- Deion Melvin
- Captains
- Darryl Robinson, Kailan Williams, Brad Durham and Nate Schurman
2003 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 1–0 | 8–3 | |
 Missouri State | 0–1 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.