2003 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 2003 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fifth year under head coach Sean McDonnell, the team compiled a 5–7 record (3–6 against conference opponents) and tied for eighth place out of eleven teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference.^[1]

2003 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	5–7 (3–6 A-10)
Head coach	Sean McDonnell (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chip Kelly (5th season)
Home stadium	Cowell Stadium
Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Delaware +^		8	–	1					15	–	1
No. 11 UMass +^		8	–	1					10	–	3
No. 20 Northeastern		6	–	3					8	–	4
No. 25 Villanova		5	–	4					7	–	4
Maine		4	–	4					6	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4					5	–	5
James Madison		4	–	5					6	–	6
New Hampshire		3	–	6					5	–	7
Rhode Island		3	–	6					4	–	8
Hofstra		2	–	6					2	–	10
Richmond		1	–	8					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	Central Connecticut*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 70–20
September 6	at Central Michigan*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 33–40
September 13	No. 6 Villanova	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 14–48
September 20	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 40–55
September 27	Dartmouth*	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (rivalry)	W 42–17	3,335	^[2]
October 4	at No. 9 UMass	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA (rivalry)	L 30–44	7,085
October 11	No. 4 Delaware	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 21–22	4,815
October 18	at Richmond	University of Richmond Stadium Richdmond, VA	L 23–35	5,287
October 25	at Hofstra	James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 38–17
November 8	James Madison	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 20–17	1,815
November 15	at William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	L 28–38	4,887
November 22	No. 23 Maine	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	W 47–27
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 67. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
2. "New Hampshire 42, Dartmouth 17". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. September 28, 2003. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "A-10 Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 28, 2003. p. C16.