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West Virginia Football Team History


West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia University
 Monrgantown, WV
Founded: 1867
Stadium: Mountaineer Field
Capacity: 63,500
Colors: Old Gold & Blue
Coach: Rich Rodriguez
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1891  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Rich Rodriguez enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at West Virginia.
 The Mountaineers won the Big East Conference Championship.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Wisconsin  17   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ East Carolina  48   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Cincinnati  13   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Maryland  7   34   L       
 Thu., Oct. 2  @ Miami  20   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Rutgers  34   19   W       
 Wed., Oct. 22  vs. Virginia Tech  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Central Florida  36   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Boston College  35   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Pittsburgh  52   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Syracuse  34   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Temple  45   28   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Maryland  7   41   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored376
  Scoring Average28.9
  Points Allowed297
  Defense Average22.8
  Opponents Record83-80
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record3-2
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2003 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami 11-2361196Won  16-146-1193113  Larry Coker
West Virginia 8-5376297Lost  7-416-1248158  Rich Rodriguez
Pittsburgh 8-5389311Lost  16-235-2206183  Walt Harris
Virginia Tech 8-5460300 4-3216153  Frank Beamer
Boston College 8-5370331Won  35-213-4176196  Tom OBrien
Syracuse 6-6321301 2-5142191  Paul Pasqualoni
Rutgers 5-7329354 2-5162214  Greg Schiano
Temple 1-11235393 0-7125260  Bobby Wallace

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.