2003 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The 2003 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented the Kent State University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Kent State competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and played their home games at Dix Stadium. The Golden Flashes were led by fifth-year head coach Dean Pees, who resigned following the conclusion of the season.

2003 Kent State Golden Flashes football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East
Record	5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Dean Pees (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Doug Martin (1st season)
Home stadium	Dix Stadium (Capacity: 29,287)
Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 10 Miami (OH) x$		8	–	0					13	–	1
Marshall		6	–	2					8	–	4
Akron		5	–	3					7	–	5
Kent State		4	–	4					5	–	7
UCF		2	–	6					3	–	9
Ohio		1	–	7					2	–	10
Buffalo		1	–	7					1	–	11
West Division
No. 23 Bowling Green x		7	–	1					11	–	3
Northern Illinois		6	–	2					10	–	2
Toledo		6	–	2					8	–	4
Western Michigan		4	–	4					5	–	7
Ball State		3	–	5					4	–	8
Eastern Michigan		2	–	6					3	–	9
Central Michigan		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:30 pm	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, Ohio (Battle for the Wagon Wheel)		W 41–38	26,814
September 6	7:00 pm	at No. 10 Pittsburgh*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh		L 3–43	56,531
September 13	6:00 pm	Youngstown State*	Dix Stadium Kent, Ohio		W 16–13	20,172
September 20	1:00 pm	at Penn State*	Beaver Stadium State College, Pennsylvania		L 10–32	102,078
September 27	2:00 pm	Central Florida	Dix Stadium Kent, Ohio		W 36–16	6,728
October 4	2:00 pm	Ball State	Dix Stadium Kent, Ohio		L 17–34	10,261
October 11	4:30 pm	at Marshall	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, West Virginia		L 33–49	33,537
October 18	2:00 pm	Connecticut*	Dix Stadium Kent, Ohio		L 31–34 ^OT	8,228
October 24	2:00 pm	Miami (OH)	Dix Stadium Kent, Ohio	ESPN+	L 30–38	10,693
November 8	2:00 pm	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, Ohio		W 37–33	14,827
November 15	6:00 pm	at No. 25 Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, Ohio (Battle for the Anniversary Award)		L 33–42	12,035
November 22	4:00 pm	Buffalo	Dix Stadium Kent, Ohio		W 34–24	7,196
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. . Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.