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2003 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record6–6 (2–2 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Durden (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohnny Burnett (2nd season)
Home stadiumAlumni Memorial Field
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Big South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Gardner–Webb $   4 – 0     8 – 4  
Liberty   3 – 1     6 – 6  
VMI   2 – 2     6 – 6  
Coastal Carolina   1 – 3     6 – 5  
Charleston Southern   0 – 4     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2003 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 113th year of football, and their first season in the Big South Conference.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Navy*
L 10–3730,129[1]
September 6at Davidson*
W 31–92,116[2]
September 13William & Mary*
L 24–347,125[3]
September 20Norfolk State*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 34–97,840[4]
September 27Georgetown*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 42–146,137[5]
October 4at Liberty
L 28–3112,273[6]
October 11Charleston Southern
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 50–74,325[7]
October 18Gardner–Webb
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 25–374,732[8]
October 25at Richmond*
L 25–359,122[9]
November 1at Coastal Carolina
W 19–106,849[10]
November 8Austin Peay*
  • Alumni Memorial Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 48–75,872[11]
November 15vs. The Citadel*
L 23–2711,336[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Navy ends skid, rolls over VMI". The News and Advance. August 31, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ground attack helps Keydets to 31–9 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 7, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "VMI's effort falls short". The Daily News Leader. September 14, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Keydets push Spartans to breaking point". The Roanoke Times. September 21, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VMI 42, Georgetown 14". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. September 28, 2003. pp. E15, E14.
  6. ^ "Keydets surrender late lead". The Roanoke Times. October 5, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Keydets roll to victory". The Free Lance-Star. October 12, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wasted chances cost the Keydets". The Roanoke Times. October 19, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spinner keys Spiders' win". The News-Virginian. October 26, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sharpe, Keydets leg out victory". The Roanoke Times. November 2, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Keydets closing in on winning season". The News and Advance. November 9, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Simmons' late TD pass lifts Bulldogs". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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