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Virginia Tech Football Team History


Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
 Blacksburg, VA
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Lane Stadium
Capacity: 65,115
Colors: Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange
Coach: Frank Beamer
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Frank Beamer enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Aug. 31  vs. Central Florida  49   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. James Madison  43   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 18  vs. Texas A&M  35   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Connecticut  47   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Rutgers  48   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Syracuse  51   8   W       
 Wed., Oct. 22  @ West Virginia  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Miami  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Pittsburgh  28   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Temple  24   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Boston College  27   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Virginia  21   35   L       
 Fri., Dec. 26  vs. California  49   52   L    @ Phoenix, AZ   
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored460
  Scoring Average35.4
  Points Allowed300
  Defense Average23.1
  Opponents Record85-78
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record2-3
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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.