2003 Richmond Spiders football team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=football

|year=2003

|team= Richmond Spiders

|image= Richmond Spiders text logo.svg

|image_size=200

|conference= Atlantic 10 Conference

|short_conf= A-10

|record= 2–9

|conf_record= 1–8

|head_coach= Jim Reid

|hc_year= 9th

|off_coach=Tony DeMeo

|oc_year= 2nd

|def_coach=

|dc_year=

|off_scheme=

|def_scheme=

|stadium= University of Richmond Stadium

|champion=

|bowl=

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}}

The 2003 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10), and played their home games at the University of Richmond Stadium.

The Spiders were led by ninth-year head coach Jim Reid and finished the regular season with a 2–9 overall record and 1–8 record in conference play.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2003

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Delaware

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| tv = CN8

| score = 14–44

| attend = 21,388

| source = {{cite news|title=Hens Romp To Win: Richmond errors help Delaware build early lead|newspaper=The News Journal|author=Kevin Tresolini|date=September 14, 2003|pages=D1, D7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hens-romp-to-win-richm/166664891/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Furman

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Paladin Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| tv =

| score = 17–31

| attend = 12,452

| source = {{cite news|title=Paladins' defense escapes the web|newspaper=The Greenville News|date=September 21, 2003|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110110571/paladins-defense-escapes-the-web/|accessdate=September 24, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Rhode Island

| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv = TFN

| score = 13–17

| attend = 8,270

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Maine

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium

| site_cityst = Orono, ME

| tv =

| score = 10–20

| attend = 6,839

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 14–34

| attend = 12,470

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87693871/dukes-squash-winless-spiders-behind-stro/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Dukes squash winless Spiders behind strong running game|date=October 12, 2003|accessdate=October 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv =

| score = 35–23

| attend = 5,287

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv =

| score = 35–25

| attend = 9,122

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv =

| score = 13–42

| attend = 5,152

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = UMass

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Hadley, MA

| tv =

| score = 17–30

| attend = 6,167

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2003|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Parsons Field

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| tv =

| score = 0–45

| attend = 3,535

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = University of Richmond Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename = I-64 Bowl

| tv =

| score = 21–59

| attend = 6,228

}}

References

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