2003 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

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2003 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers wordmark.svg
Conference Big South Conference
Record6–5 (1–3 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJamie Snider (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Curtis Walker (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Brooks Stadium
Seasons
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 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the inaugural season for the program. Led by first-year head coach David Bennett, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big South. Coastal Carolina played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 7:00 p.m. Newberry *W 21–14 7,894 [1]
September 13 7:00 p.m. Morehead State *
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
L 6–31 5,309 [2]
September 20 12:30 p.m. at Jacksonville *L 9–14 1,516 [3]
September 25 7:00 p.m. at North Greenville *W 49–39 1,975 [4]
October 4 7:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
L 17–38 6,632 [5]
October 11 7:00 p.m. Charleston (WV) *
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
W 47–0 6,592 [6]
October 25 4:00 p.m. at Savannah State *W 29–19 2,169 [7]
November 1 12:30 p.m. VMI Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
L 10–19 6,849 [8]
November 8 1:00 p.m. at Davidson *W 52–27 1,711 [9]
November 15 1:30 p.m. at Liberty L 21–38 4,173 [10]
November 22 1:30 p.m. at Charleston Southern W 48–14 1,831 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  2. "Magic runs out for CCU". Florence Morning News. September 14, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "CCU stumbles on the road". Sun-News. September 21, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Chanticleers get second victory". Florence Morning News. September 27, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bulldogs too much". Sun-News. October 5, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Chants pound out win over outmanned Eagles". Sun-News. October 12, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Coastal Carolina 29, Savannah St. 19". The State. October 26, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Keydets roll to victory". The Free Lance-Star. October 12, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Davidson ripped by Coastal". The Salisbury Post. November 9, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "LU wins third straight". The News and Advance. November 16, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Chants finish first season with winning record". Florence Morning News. November 23, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Schedule 2003". ESPN . Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  13. "2003 Football Schedule". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2020.