2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season






































2003 NCAA Division I-AA season
Regular season
Duration August – November 2003
Payton Award
Jamaal Branch – RB (Colgate)
Buchanan Award
Jared Allen – DE (Idaho State)
Playoff
Duration November 29 – December 19, 2003
Championship date December 19, 2003
Championship site
Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, TN
Champion Delaware
Division I-AA football season

«2002

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The 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level, began in August 2003, and concluded with the National Championship Game of the NCAA Division I Football Championship on December 19, 2003, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Colgate Raiders by a final score of 40−0[1]




Contents






  • 1 Conference changes and new programs


  • 2 Conference standings


  • 3 Conference champions


  • 4 Postseason


    • 4.1 NCAA Division I-AA Playoff bracket




  • 5 References





Conference changes and new programs


























































School 2002 Conference 2003 Conference
Canisius MAAC
Dropped Program
Coastal Carolina New Program
Big South
East Tennessee State Southern
Dropped Program
Elon Big South
Southern
Fairfield MAAC
Dropped Program
Jacksonville State Southland
Ohio Valley
St. John's (NY) Northeast
Dropped Program
Samford I-AA Independent
Ohio Valley
Southeastern Louisiana Revived Program
I-AA Independent
VMI Southern
Big South


Conference standings




























































































































































































































2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#1 Delaware $^
   8
 – 1
         15
 – 1
  
#11 UMass $^
   8
 – 1
         10
 – 3
  
#20 Northeastern
   6
 – 3
         8
 – 4
  
#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

  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll


















































































































































2003 Big Sky football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L  
T
#14 Montana +^
   5
 – 2
         9
 – 4
  
#10 N Arizona +^
   5
 – 2
         9
 – 4
  
#21 Montana State +^
   5
 – 2
         7
 – 6
  
#22 Idaho State
   4
 – 3
         8
 – 4
  

Weber State
   4
 – 3
         8
 – 4
  

Eastern Washington
   3
 – 4
         6
 – 5
  

Portland State
   1
 – 6
         4
 – 7
  

Sacramento State
   1
 – 6
         2
 – 9
  



  • + – Conference co-champions

  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll






































































































2003 Big South 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

  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll




















































































































































2003 Gateway Football Conference standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#5 Northern Iowa +^
   6
 – 1
         10
 – 3
  
#9 Southern Illinois +^
   6
 – 1
         10
 – 2
  
#6 Western Illinois ^
   5
 – 2
         9
 – 4
  
#7 Western Kentucky ^
   5
 – 2
         9
 – 4
  

Illinois State
   3
 – 4
         6
 – 6
  

Youngstown State
   2
 – 5
         5
 – 7
  

Southwest Missouri State
   1
 – 6
         4
 – 7
  

Indiana State
   0
 – 7
         3
 – 9
  



  • + – Conference co-champions

  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll


















































































































































2003 Ivy League football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#12 Penn $
   7
 – 0
         10
 – 0
  

Harvard
   4
 – 3
         7
 – 3
  

Brown
   4
 – 3
         5
 – 5
  

Yale
   4
 – 3
         6
 – 4
  

Dartmouth
   4
 – 3
         5
 – 5
  

Columbia
   3
 – 4
         4
 – 6
  

Princeton
   2
 – 5
         2
 – 8
  

Cornell
   0
 – 7
         1
 – 9
  


  • $ – Conference champion





















































































































2003 MAAC football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

Duquesne $
   5
 – 0
         8
 – 3
  

Iona
   4
 – 1
         6
 – 5
  

Marist
   2
 – 3
         4
 – 6
  

La Salle
   2
 – 3
         3
 – 8
  

Saint Peter's
   2
 – 3
         2
 – 8
  

Siena
   0
 – 5
         0
 – 11
  



  • $ – Conference champion

  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll



































































































































































2003 MEAC football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#16 North Carolina A&T $^
   7
 – 1
         10
 – 2
  
#15 Bethune–Cookman
   6
 – 2
         9
 – 2
  

South Carolina State
   5
 – 2
         8
 – 4
  

Hampton
   5
 – 2
         7
 – 4
  

Morgan State
   4
 – 3
         6
 – 5
  

Florida A&M
   3
 – 4
         6
 – 6
  

Howard
   2
 – 5
         4
 – 7
  

Delaware State
   1
 – 6
         1
 – 10
  

Norfolk State
   0
 – 8
         1
 – 11
  



  • $ – Conference champion

  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll



















































































































































2003 NEC football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

Monmouth +
   6
 – 1
         10
 – 2
  

Albany +
   6
 – 1
         7
 – 4
  

Robert Morris
   4
 – 3
         6
 – 4
  

Stony Brook
   4
 – 3
         6
 – 4
  

Sacred Heart
   3
 – 4
         6
 – 5
  

Wagner
   3
 – 4
         6
 – 5
  

Central Connecticut
   2
 – 4
         3
 – 8
  

Saint Francis (PA)
   0
 – 7
         1
 – 9
  



  • + – Conference co-champions

  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll


































































































































































2003 Ohio Valley football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
No. 18 Jacksonville State $^
   7
 – 1
         8
 – 4
  

Eastern Kentucky
   6
 – 2
         7
 – 5
  

Samford
   5
 – 3
         7
 – 4
  

Tennessee State
   5
 – 3
         7
 – 5
  

Southeast Missouri State
   5
 – 3
         5
 – 7
  

Murray State
   3
 – 5
         4
 – 8
  

Eastern Illinois
   3
 – 5
         4
 – 8
  

Tennessee Tech
   1
 – 7
         2
 – 9
  

UT Martin
   1
 – 7
         2
 – 10
  



  • $ – Conference champion

  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll




















































































































































2003 Patriot League football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#2 Colgate $^
   7
 – 0
         15
 – 1
  
#23 Lehigh
   6
 – 1
         8
 – 3
  

Fordham
   4
 – 3
         9
 – 3
  

Bucknell
   4
 – 3
         6
 – 6
  

Towson
   3
 – 4
         6
 – 6
  

Lafayette
   2
 – 5
         5
 – 6
  

Georgetown
   1
 – 6
         4
 – 8
  

Holy Cross
   1
 – 6
         1
 – 11
  



  • $ – Conference champion

  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from poll=The Sports Network poll




































































































































































2003 Pioneer Football League standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

North Division

Valparaiso $
   3
 – 1
         8
 – 4
  

San Diego
   3
 – 1
         8
 – 2
  

Dayton
   2
 – 2
         8
 – 2
  

Drake
   1
 – 3
         6
 – 6
  

Butler
   1
 – 3
         2
 – 9
  

South Division

Morehead State
   3
 – 0
         8
 – 3
  

Jacksonville
   1
 – 3
         4
 – 6
  

Austin Peay
   1
 – 3
         4
 – 7
  

Davidson
   1
 – 3
         3
 – 8
  



  • $ – Conference champion

  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll


































































































































































2003 Southern Conference football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#3 Wofford $^
   8
 – 0
         12
 – 2
  

Appalachian State
   6
 – 2
         7
 – 4
  
#24 Georgia Southern
   5
 – 3
         7
 – 4
  

Furman
   4
 – 4
         6
 – 5
  

The Citadel
   4
 – 4
         6
 – 6
  

Western Carolina
   3
 – 5
         4
 – 7
  

Chattanooga
   3
 – 5
         3
 – 9
  

East Tennessee State
   2
 – 6
         5
 – 7
  

Elon
   1
 – 7
         2
 – 10
  



  • $ – Conference champion

  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll





















































































































2003 Southland Conference football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L  
T
#8 McNeese State $^
 5
 – 0
 – 0     10
 – 2
 – 0

Stephen F. Austin
 4
 – 1
 – 0     7
 – 4
 – 0

Northwestern State
 2
 – 3
 – 0     7
 – 5
 – 0

Texas State
 2
 – 3
 – 0     5
 – 7
 – 0

Sam Houston State
 2
 – 3
 – 0     3
 – 8
 – 0

Nicholls State
 0
 – 5
 – 0     0
 – 11
 – 0



  • $ – Conference champion

  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

  • Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll



















































































































































































2003 SWAC football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  

East

Alabama State x
   5
 – 2
         8
 – 5
  

Alcorn State x
   5
 – 2
         7
 – 5
  

Alabama A&M
   4
 – 3
         8
 – 4
  

Jackson State
   2
 – 5
         2
 – 10
  

Mississippi Valley State
   1
 – 6
         2
 – 9
  

West
#13 Southern x$
   6
 – 1
         12
 – 1
  
#17 Grambling State x
   6
 – 1
         9
 – 3
  

Texas Southern
   3
 – 4
         5
 – 6
  

Arkansas–Pine Bluff
   3
 – 4
         4
 – 7
  

Prairie View A&M
   0
 – 7
         1
 – 10
  

Championship: Southern 20, Alabama State 9
December 13, 2003


  • $ – Conference champion

  • x – Division champion/co-champions



















































































































































2003 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

  • v

  • t

  • e

 Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#4 Florida Atlantic ^
   0
 – 0
         11
 – 3
  
#19 Northern Colorado
   0
 – 0
         9
 – 2
  

Cal Poly
   0
 – 0
         7
 – 4
  

Southeastern Louisiana
   0
 – 0
         5
 – 7
  

Southern Utah
   0
 – 0
         4
 – 7
  

Saint Mary's
   0
 – 0
         1
 – 11
  

FIU
   0
 – 0
         0
 – 10
  

Savannah State
   0
 – 0
         0
 – 12
  



  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant

  • Record adjusted for 2 vacated wins by Florida International

Rankings from The Sports Network poll


Conference champions


See also: List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons




Conference Champions

Atlantic 10 Conference – Delaware and Umass

Big Sky Conference – Montana, Montana State, and Northern Arizona

Big South Conference – Gardner-Webb

Gateway Football Conference – Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois

Ivy League – Penn

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Duquesne

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – North Carolina A&T

Northeast Conference – Albany (NY) and Monmouth

Ohio Valley Conference – Jacksonville State

Patriot League – Colgate

Pioneer Football League – Valparaiso

Southern Conference – Wofford

Southland Conference – McNeese State

Southwestern Athletic Conference – Southern




Postseason



NCAA Division I-AA Playoff bracket











































































































































































































































































































First Round
November 29
Campus Sites
Quarterfinals
December 6
Campus Sites
Semifinals
December 13
Campus Sites
National Championship Game
December 19
Finley Stadium
Chattanooga, TN
               
McNeese State*
 3

Northern Arizona
35
Northern Arizona*
 25


Florida Atlantic
48
Bethune-Cookman*
 24

Florida Atlantic
32
Florida Atlantic*
 24


Colgate
36

Colgate*
19
Umass
 7

Colgate*
28

Western Illinois
 27
Montana*
 40

Western Illinois
43**
Colgate
 0


Delaware
40

Wofford*
31
North Carolina A&T
 0

Wofford*
34

Western Kentucky
 17

Western Kentucky*
45
Jacksonville State
 7
Wofford
 9


Delaware*
24

Delaware*
48
Southern Illinois
 7

Delaware*
37

Northern Iowa
 7

Northern Iowa*
35
Montana State
 14

* By team name denotes host institution
* By score denotes overtime periods



References





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