2003 VMI Keydets football team

2003 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	6–6 (2–2 Big South)
Head coach	Cal McCombs (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Durden (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Johnny Burnett (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ←  2002 2004  →

2003 Big South Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at Navy *	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 10–37	30,129	[1]
September 6	at Davidson *	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 31–9	2,116	[2]
September 13	William & Mary *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 24–34	7,125	[3]
September 20	Norfolk State *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 34–9	7,840	[4]
September 27	Georgetown *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 42–14	6,137	[5]
October 4	at Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 28–31	12,273	[6]
October 11	Charleston Southern	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 50–7	4,325	[7]
October 18	Gardner–Webb	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 25–37	4,732	[8]
October 25	at Richmond *	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	L 25–35	9,122	[9]
November 1	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	W 19–10	6,849	[10]
November 8	Austin Peay *	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 48–7	5,872	[11]
November 15	vs. The Citadel *	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC (Military Classic of the South)	L 23–27	11,336	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

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.