2003 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

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)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Dix Stadium
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

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.

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. "2003-04 Season Archive: Kent State University Athletics". Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.