2003 Richmond Spiders football team

2003 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	2–9 (1–8 A-10)
Head coach	Jim Reid (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tony DeMeo (2nd season)
Home stadium	University of Richmond 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

The 2003 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10), and played their home games at the University of Richmond Stadium.

The Spiders were led by ninth-year head coach Jim Reid and finished the regular season with a 2–9 overall record and 1–8 record in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	7:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CN8	L 14–44	21,388	[1]
September 20	7:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Furman *	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		L 17–31	12,452	[2]
September 27	3:30 p.m.	Rhode Island	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	TFN	L 13–17	8,270
October 4	2:00 p.m.	at No. 23 Maine	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME		L 10–20	6,839
October 11	3:00 p.m.	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)		L 14–34	12,470	[3]
October 18	1:00 p.m.	New Hampshire	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA		W 35–23	5,287
October 25	3:00 p.m.	VMI *	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA		W 35–25	9,122
November 1	1:00 p.m.	No. 7 Villanova	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA		L 13–42	5,152
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at No. 4 UMass	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA		L 17–30	6,167
November 15	12:30 p.m.	at No. 23 Northeastern	Parsons Field Boston, MA		L 0–45	3,535
November 22	1:00 p.m.	William & Mary	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl)		L 21–59	6,228
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. Kevin Tresolini (September 14, 2003). "Hens Romp To Win: Richmond errors help Delaware build early lead". The News Journal. pp. D1, D7 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Paladins' defense escapes the web". The Greenville News. September 21, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Dukes squash winless Spiders behind strong running game". The Daily News Leader. October 12, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.