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2003 Wofford Terriers football team

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2003 Wofford Terriers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record12–2 (8–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumGibbs Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Wofford $^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Appalachian State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
No. 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
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2003 Wofford Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Wofford College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 16th year under head coachMike Ayers, the Terriers compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a conference mark of 8–0, and finished as SoCon champion. Wofford advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated North Carolina A&T and Western Kentucky before they lost at Delaware in the first semifinals.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Air Force*
L 0–4940,111[1]
September 6South Carolina State*
W 35–1311,486[2]
September 20No. 6 Georgia SouthernNo. 25
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 20–149,648[3]
September 27Catawba*No. 15
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 28–37,032[4]
October 4at ChattanoogaNo. 12
W 42–147,409[5]
October 11ElonNo. 8
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 45–7[6]
October 18at Western CarolinaNo. 8
W 38–611,021[7]
October 25Appalachian StateNo. 6
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 24–1410,129[8]
November 1at No. 25 The CitadelNo. 5
W 42–1620,863[9]
November 8East Tennessee StateNo. 5
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 28–148,871[10]
November 15at FurmanNo. 4
W 7–612,745[11]
November 29No. 18 North Carolina A&T*No. 2
W 31–1010,500[12]
December 6No. 9 Western Kentucky*No. 2
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 34–177,500[13]
December 13at No. 3 Delaware*No. 2
L 9–2414,351[14]

References

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  1. ^ "DeBerry gets No. 150". The Daily Sentinel. August 31, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wofford puts hurt on S.C. State, 35–13". The Times and Democrat. September 7, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Penalties prove Eagles' downfall". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wofford 28, Catawba 3". The State. September 28, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wofford 42, Chattanooga 14". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bennett propels Wofford in rout". The Beaufort Gazette. October 12, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cats fall hard, Terriers' tricks drop WCU from race". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 19, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wofford finishes the job". The State. October 26, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wofford clinches tie for Southern Conference title". The Greenville News. November 2, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "No. 5 Terriers clinch first SoCon title, playoff spot". Johnson City Press. November 9, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Terriers complete mission". The Greenville News. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Zolman leads Wofford to postseason victory". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 30, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Wofford grounds WKU's title hopes". The Courier-Journal. December 7, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Delaware tops Wofford, moves to I-AA final". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 14, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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