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2003 VMI

6–⁠6 (2–⁠2 Big South).

Schedule and results

VMI in 2003, game by game: lost at Navy 10–37; won at Davidson 31–9; lost vs. William & Mary 24–34; won vs. Norfolk State 34–9; won vs. Georgetown 42–14; lost at Liberty 28–31; won vs. Charleston Southern 50–7; lost vs. Gardner-Webb 25–37; lost vs. Richmond 25–35; won at Coastal Carolina 19–10; won vs. Austin Peay 48–7; lost vs. The Citadel 23–27+43−27Lost 10–37 at Navy-27NavyWon 31–9 at Davidson+22DavidsonLost 24–34 vs. William & Mary-10William & MaryWon 34–9 vs. Norfolk State+25Norfolk StateWon 42–14 vs. Georgetown+28GeorgetownLost 28–31 at Liberty-3LibertyWon 50–7 vs. Charleston Southern+43Charleston Sout…Lost 25–37 vs. Gardner-Webb-12Gardner-WebbLost 25–35 vs. Richmond-10RichmondWon 19–10 at Coastal Carolina+9Coastal CarolinaWon 48–7 vs. Austin Peay+41Austin PeayLost 23–27 vs. The Citadel-4The Citadel
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30atNavyL 10–⁠3735%
Sep 6atDavidsonW 31–⁠941%
Sep 13vsWilliam & MaryL 24–⁠3461%
Sep 20vsNorfolk StateW 34–⁠975%
Sep 27vsGeorgetownW 42–⁠1443%
Oct 4atLibertyL 28–⁠3158%
Oct 11vsCharleston SouthernW 50–⁠774%
Oct 18vsGardner-WebbL 25–⁠3756%
Oct 25vsRichmondL 25–⁠3560%
Nov 1atCoastal CarolinaW 19–⁠1040%
Nov 8vsAustin PeayW 48–⁠762%
Nov 15vsThe CitadelL 23–⁠2757%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to The Citadel 27–⁠23; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Big South.

In program history: The 71st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).

Record
6–⁠6
Conference
2–⁠2 3rd in Big South
AP final
Unranked
Points
359–⁠257
Coach
—
Elo
1298 +20 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−35.1 No. 74 of 120 in Division I-AA
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Jeff Durden
Defensive coordinator
Johnny Burnett

2003 Big South standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Gardner-Webb4–⁠08–⁠4
Liberty3–⁠16–⁠6
VMI2–⁠26–⁠6
Coastal Carolina1–⁠36–⁠5
Charleston Southern0–⁠41–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.