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2003 Maine Black Bears football team

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2003 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record7–5 (5–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Wilder (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Nagy (3rd season)
CaptainDennis Dottin-Carter, Michael Zyskowski
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30 No. 4 Montana*No. 16L 20–309,345
September 6at HofstraNo. 20W 44–21
September 13FIU*No. 18
  • Alford Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 24–146,227
September 20 No. 12 UMassNo. 16
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
L 16–247,316
September 27at William & MaryNo. 24No contest
October 4RichmondNo. 23
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 20–106,839
October 18at NortheasternNo. 20L 14–20
October 25James Madison
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 20–13[2]
November 1at No. 2 DelawareL 21–24 OT22,057
November 8at Morgan State*W 77–24
November 15 No. 13 Villanova
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 14–10
November 22at New HampshireNo. 23L 27–47

References

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  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.