2003 Youngstown State
5–7 (1–4 Gateway Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Slippery Rock 45–12Sep 6
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vsEdinboro | W 35–11 | 72% |
| Sep 6 | vsSlippery Rock | W 45–12 | 75% |
| Sep 13 | at Kent State | L 13–16 | 41% |
| Sep 20 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 6–13 | 66% |
| Sep 27 | at Liberty | W 34–3 | 52% |
| Oct 4 | vs Missouri State | W 34–7 | 60% |
| Oct 11 | vs Western Illinois | L 20–54 | 54% |
| Oct 18 | at Indiana State | W 30–24 | 51% |
| Oct 25 | vs Illinois State | L 25–35 | 72% |
| Nov 1 | at Northern Iowa | L 9–47 | 24% |
| Nov 8 | vs Southern Illinois | L 17–24 | 26% |
| Nov 15 | vs Western Kentucky | L 13–37 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Kentucky 37–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Gateway Football Conference.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 1–4 5th in Gateway Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 281–283
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1256 −57 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.4 No. 35 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.