2003 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

American college football season

2003 Virginia Tech Hokies football

Insight Bowl, L 49–52 vs. California

Conference| Big East Conference
Record| 8–5 (4–3 Big East)
Head coach|

* Frank Beamer (17th season)

Offensive coordinator| Bryan Stinespring (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Bud Foster (9th season)
Base defense| 4–4
Home stadium| Lane Stadium

Seasons

<- 2002

2004 ->

2003 Big East Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 5 Miami (FL) $+  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
West Virginia \+  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Pittsburgh |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Virginia Tech |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Boston College |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Syracuse |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Rutgers |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Temple |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |

* $ - BCS representative as conference champion
* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Tech in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. They played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia and participated as members of the Big East Conference.

This was the Hokies last season as a member of the Big East Conference. With them moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference the following year.

## Schedule

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August 31| 3:00 p.m.| Central Florida*| No. 9|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| ESPN| W 49–28| 65,115|
September 6| 1:00 p.m.| James Madison*| No. 9|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| | W 43–0| 65,115| [1]
September 18| 7:45 p.m.| Texas A&M*| No. 8|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| ESPN| W 35–19| 65,115|
September 27| 12:00 p.m.| Connecticut*| No. 5|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| ESPN+| W 47–13| 65,115|
October 4| 12:00 p.m.| at Rutgers| No. 4|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Picataway, NJ

| ESPN+| W 48–22| 28,956|
October 11| 12:00 p.m.| Syracuse| No. 4|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| ESPN| W 51–7| 65,115|
October 22| 7:30 p.m.| at West Virginia| No. 3|

* Mountaineer Field
* Morgantown, WV (Black Diamond Trophy)

| ESPN| L 7–28| 56,319|
November 1| 7:45 p.m.| No. 2 Miami (FL)| No. 10|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)

| ESPN| W 31–7| 65,115|
November 8| 7:45 p.m.| at No. 25 Pittsburgh| No. 5|

* Heinz Field
* Pittsburgh, PA (College GameDay)

| ESPN| L 28–31| 66,207|
November 15| 1:00 p.m.| at Temple| No. 12|

* Lincoln Financial Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| | W 24–23 OT| 27,425|
November 22| 3:30 p.m.| Boston College| No. 12|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 27–34| 65,115|
November 29| 1:00 p.m.| at Virginia*| No. 21|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (Commonwealth Cup)

| ABC| L 21–35| 60,943|
December 26| 8:30 p.m.| vs. California*| |

* Bank One Ballpark
* Phoenix, AZ (Insight Bowl)

| ESPN| L 49–52| 42,364|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Rankings

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See also: 2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| Final
AP| 9| 9| 9| 8| 5| 4| 4| 3| 3| 10| 5| 12| 12| 21| —| —| —| Not released
Coaches Poll| 10| 9| 9| 8| 5| 4| 4| 3| 3| 11| 5| 12| 12| 20| —| —| —| —
BCS| Not released| 3| 16| 6| 15| 17| —| —| —| Not released

## References

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1. ^ "Tailback's injuries energize Hokies". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Virginia Tech Hokies football

Venues|

* Sheib Field (1894–1901)
* Gibboney Field (1902–1908)
* Miles Field (1909–1925)
* Miles Stadium (1926–1964)
* Lane Stadium (1965–present)
* Victory Stadium (alternate, 1942–1971)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Boston College
* Georgia Tech
* Miami
* Virginia
* VMI
* West Virginia

Culture & lore|

* HokieBird
* "Tech Triumph"
* "Enter Sandman"
* The Marching Virginians
* Battle at Bristol
* Skipper
* "Lunch Pail Defense"
* 1986 Peach Bowl
* 2000 Sugar Bowl
* 2012 Sugar Bowl

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* WBRW
* Virginia Tech Sports Network

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