2003 Maine Black Bears football team

2003 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	7–5 (5–4 A-10)
Head coach	Jack Cosgrove (11th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bobby Wilder (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Rich Nagy (3rd season)
Captain	Dennis Dottin-Carter, Michael Zyskowski
Home stadium	Alfond Stadium

2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Delaware +^		8	–	1					15	–	1
No. 11 UMass +^		8	–	1					10	–	3
No. 20 Northeastern		6	–	3					8	–	4
No. 25 Villanova		5	–	4					7	–	4
Maine		4	–	4					6	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4					5	–	5
James Madison		4	–	5					6	–	6
New Hampshire		3	–	6					5	–	7
Rhode Island		3	–	6					4	–	8
Hofstra		2	–	6					2	–	10
Richmond		1	–	8					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 11th season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 7–5 record (5–4 against conference opponents) and tied for fifth place in the conference. Dennis Dottin-Carter and Michael Zyskowski were the team captains.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	No. 4 Montana*	No. 16	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 20–30	9,345
September 6	at Hofstra	No. 20	James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 44–21
September 13	FIU*	No. 18	Alford Stadium Orono, ME	W 24–14	6,227
September 20	No. 12 UMass	No. 16	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 16–24	7,316
September 27	at William & Mary	No. 24		No contest
October 4	Richmond	No. 23	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 20–10	6,839
October 18	at Northeastern	No. 20	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 14–20
October 25	James Madison		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 20–13		[2]
November 1	at No. 2 Delaware		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 21–24 ^OT	22,057
November 8	at Morgan State*		Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 77–24
November 15	No. 13 Villanova		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 14–10
November 22	at New Hampshire	No. 23	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	L 27–47
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
2. "Maine 'D' doesn't rest in victory". Bangor Daily News. October 27, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.