2003 William & Mary Tribe football team
| 2003 William & Mary Tribe football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (4–4 A-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Zbig Kepa (11th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Clark (3rd season) |
| Captain | Marques Bobo, Rich Musinski |
| Home stadium | Zable Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary as member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Jimmye Laycock in his 24th year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season with an overall record of 5–5 and a mark of 4–4 in A-10 play, tying for fifth place.[1]
William & Mary only played 10 games due to a cancellation of a game against Maine, which had been scheduled for September 27. The presidents of the A-10 awarded Maine a victory and William & Mary a no-contest as a result of the cancellation of their game. The decision of the presidents, based upon the recommendation of the league's directors of athletics, was unprecedented in A-10 history. Factored into the decision were Maine's efforts to play the game and the understanding of the unique circumstances facing William & Mary in the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel. However, the NCAA does not recognize the win in their official records.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 7:00 pm | at Western Michigan* | L 24–56 | 25,316 | ||
| September 13 | 1:00 pm | at VMI* | W 34–24 | 7,125 | ||
| September 20 | 12:30 pm | at No. 4 Northeastern | L 14–48 | 4,921 | ||
| October 4 | 7:00 pm | at No. 4 Delaware | L 27–41 | 20,485 | ||
| October 11 | 1:00 pm | No. 7 UMass | L 14–24 | 4,868 | ||
| October 18 | 1:00 pm | James Madison |
| L 17–24 | 8,038 | [2] |
| October 25 | 12:00 pm | at Rhode Island | W 37–24 | 4,098 | ||
| November 1 | 12:00 pm | Hofstra |
| W 23–9 | 9,051 | |
| November 15 | 1:00 pm | New Hampshire |
| W 38–28 | 4,887 | |
| November 21 | 1:00 pm | at Richmond | W 59–21 | 6,228 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "William & Mary Football Record Book" (PDF). William & Mary Athletics. June 1, 2021. p. 28. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "James Madison 24, William & Mary 17". The News Journal. October 19, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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