2003 Western Carolina
5–7 (3–5 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Johnson C. Smith 45–0Sep 13
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at NC State | L 20–59 | 9% |
| Sep 6 | at Duke | L 3–29 | 32% |
| Sep 13 | vsJohnson C. Smith | W 45–0 | 65% |
| Sep 20 | vs The Citadel | W 28–21 | 58% |
| Sep 27 | vs East Tennessee State | W 28–21 | 53% |
| Oct 4 | vs Furman | L 13–19 | 53% |
| Oct 11 | at Georgia Southern | L 25–31 | 41% |
| Oct 18 | vs Wofford | L 6–38 | 47% |
| Oct 25 | at Chattanooga | L 0–38 | 53% |
| Nov 1 | vs Elon | W 26–3 | 76% |
| Nov 15 | at App State | L 18–26 | 27% |
| Nov 22 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 39–16 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Gardner-Webb 39–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 251–301
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1251 −26 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.8 No. 61 of 120 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Geoff Collins
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.