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2003 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

2003 West Virginia Mountaineers football
West Virginia Flying WV logo.svg
Big East co-champion
Gator Bowl, L 7–41 vs. Maryland
Conference Big East Conference
2003 record 8–5 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach Rich Rodriguez (3rd year)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel (2nd year)
Base defense 3–3–5
Home stadium Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
(Capacity: 63,500)
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Big East football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#5 Miami (FL) $+   6 1         11 2  
West Virginia +   6 1         8 5  
Pittsburgh   5 2         8 5  
Virginia Tech   4 3         8 5  
Boston College   3 4         8 5  
Syracuse   2 5         6 6  
Rutgers   2 5         5 7  
Temple   0 7         1 11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by head coach Rich Rodriguez and played their home games at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia.

They rebounded from a 1–4 start to end the season 8–5 and captured a share of the Big East Conference Championship, the school's first since 1993. The team earned a trip to the 2004 Gator Bowl, where they lost a rematch to the rival Maryland Terrapins 41–7.


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