2003 The Citadel
6–6 (4–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Charleston Southern 64–10Aug 30
By 54 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Charleston Southern | W 64–10 | 50% |
| Sep 6 | at Delaware | L 7–41 | 46% |
| Sep 13 | at Maryland | L 0–61 | 12% |
| Sep 20 | at Western Carolina | L 21–28 | 42% |
| Sep 27 | vs App State | W 24–21 | 48% |
| Oct 4 | vs Elon | W 31–7 | 70% |
| Oct 18 | vs Furman | W 10–9 | 42% |
| Oct 25 | at Georgia Southern | W 28–24 | 43% |
| Nov 1 | vs Wofford | L 16–42 | 39% |
| Nov 8 | at Chattanooga | L 20–29 | 58% |
| Nov 15 | vs VMI | W 27–23 | 43% |
| Nov 22 | vs East Tennessee State | L 13–16 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Tennessee State 16–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 94th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 261–311
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1272 −6 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −33.2 No. 64 of 120 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- John Zernhelt
- Defensive coordinator
- Les Herrin
2003 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| 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.