2003 Big South Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FCS
SportFootball
DurationAugust 30–November 22, 2003
Number of teams5
Total attendance140,593
Conference championsGardner–Webb
2003 Big South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Gardner–Webb $  4 –0   8 –4  
Liberty  3 –1   6 –6  
VMI  2 –2   6 –6  
Coastal Carolina  1 –3   6 –5  
Charleston Southern  0 –4   1 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2003 Big South Conference football season was the second football season for the Big South Conference. The season began on Saturday, August 30, 2003 and concluded on November 22. The Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs won the conference's regular season championship, their second consecutive title.

Awards and honors

Conference honors

All-Conference Teams

Position Player Class Team
First Team Offense
QB Nick Roberts So. Gardner–Webb
RB Dre Barnes Jr. Liberty
RB Sean Mizzer So. VMI
WR William Andrews Jr. Gardner–Webb
WR Aaron Dunklin Sr. Charleston Southern
WR Lauren Williams R–So. Liberty
TE Danny McCoy Sr. Charleston Southern
OL Jamie Pridgen Sr. Gardner–Webb
OL Ryan Smith Jr. Gardner–Webb
OL Sam Brown Sr. VMI
OL Tom Smith Jr. Liberty
OL Clarence Wright Sr. Charleston Southern
First Team Defense
DL Aaron DeBerry Sr. Liberty
DL Vichael Foxx Jr. VMI
DL Jason Threat Sr. Gardner–Webb
DL Harold Wells Jr. Gardner–Webb
LB Jim Maxwell Sr. Gardner–Webb
LB Derik Screen Sr. VMI
LB Maurice Simpkins Jr. Coastal Carolina
LB Jonna Lee Fr. Charleston Southern
DB Mario Williams Jr. Gardner–Webb
DB Musa Sarki Sr. VMI
DB Aaron Sykes Sr. Gardner–Webb
DB C.J. Moore R–So. Liberty
First Team Special Teams
PK Matt Sharpe Sr. VMI
P Graham Whitlock Jr. Gardner–Webb
LS Marlon Roman Jr. Liberty
RS Greg Williamson Jr. Coastal Carolina
Reference:[1]

Rankings

Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
 PreWk
1		Wk
2		Wk
3		Wk
4		Wk
5		Wk
6		Wk
7		Wk
8		Wk
9		Wk
10		Wk
11		Wk
12		Final
Charleston Southern TSN – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Coastal Carolina TSN – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Gardner–Webb TSN – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C 25 – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Liberty TSN – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
VMI TSN – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Big South member won
Big South member lost
Big South teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
August 301:30 PMVMINavyNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MDL 10–37[2]
August 303:30 PMCharleston SouthernThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCL 10–64[3]
August 306:00 PMLibertyJames MadisonBridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VAL 6–48[4]
August 306:00 PMClark AtlantaGardner–WebbSpangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCW 45–0[5]

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
September 61:00 PMVMIDavidsonRichardson Stadium • Davidson, NCW 31–9[6]
September 61:30 PMCharleston SouthernWingateIrwin Belk Stadium • Wingate, NCL 6–22[7]
September 63:00 PMGardner–WebbMontana StateBobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MTL 3–28[8]
September 67:00 PMNewberryCoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 21–14[9]
September 67:00 PMLibertyToledoGlass Bowl • Toledo, OHL 3–49[10]

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
September 131:00 PMWilliam & MaryVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAL 24–34[11]
September 131:30 PMPresbyterianCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SCL 14–17[12]
September 136:00 PMWebber InternationalGardner–WebbSpangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCW 52–10[13]
September 136:00 PMLibertyBowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OHL 3–62[14]
September 137:00 PMMorehead StateCoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCL 6–31[15]

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
September 2012:30 PMCoastal CarolinaJacksonvilleD. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FLL 9–14[16]
September 201:00 PMNorfolk StateVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAW 34–9[17]
September 201:30 PMWest Virginia StateCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SCW 49–42[18]
September 201:30 PMKentucky WesleyanLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VAW 47–7[19]
September 206:00 PMChattanoogaGardner–WebbSpangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCW 23–13[20]

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
September 256:00 PMCoastal CarolinaNorth GreenvilleYounts Stadium • Tigerville, SCW 39–19[21]
September 271:00 PMGeorgetownVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAW 42–14[22]
September 271:30 PMTusculumCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SCL 7–58[23]
September 272:00 PMGardner–WebbFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCL 0–45[24]
September 277:00 PMYoungstown StateLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VAL 3–34[25]

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
October 47:00 PMGardner–WebbCoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCGW 38–17[26]
October 47:00 PMVMILibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VALib 31–28[27]

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
October 111:00 PMCharleston SouthernVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAVMI 50–7[28]
October 113:30 PMLibertyGardner–WebbSpangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCGW 27–17[29]
October 117:00 PMCharleston (WV)Coastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 47–7[30]

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
October 181:00 PMGardner–WebbVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAGW 37–25[31]
October 182:00 PMLibertyEast Tennessee StateMemorial Center • Johnson City, TNL 23–33[32]
October 187:00 PMCharleston SouthernSouth FloridaRaymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLL 7–55[33]

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
October 251:30 PMNorth GreenvilleCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SCL 21–49[34]
October 253:00 PMVMIRichmondCity Stadium • Richmond, VAL 25–35[35]
October 254:00 PMCoastal CarolinaSavannah StateTed Wright Stadium • Savannah, GAW 29–19[36]

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
November 112:00 PMLibertyCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SCLib 17–6[37]
November 112:30 PMVMICoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCVMI 19–10[38]
November 14:00 PMGardner–WebbFlorida AtlanticLockhart Stadium • Fort Lauderdale, FLL 26–31[39]

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
November 81:00 PMCoastal CarolinaDavidsonRichardson Stadium • Davidson, NCW 52–27[40]
November 81:00 PMAustin PeayVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAW 48–7[41]
November 81:30 PMCharleston SouthernGardner–WebbSpangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCGW 46–0[42]
November 81:30 PMNorfolk StateLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VAW 69–21[43]

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
November 151:30 PMVMIThe CitadelAmerican Legion Memorial Stadium • Charlotte, NCL 23–27[44]
November 151:30 PMCharleston SouthernJames MadisonBridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VAL 7–45[45]
November 151:30 PMFlorida AtlanticGardner–WebbSpangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCW 22–19[46]
November 151:30 PMCoastal CarolinaLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VALib 38–21[47]

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultReference
November 221:30 PMHofstraLibertyWilliams Stadium • Lynchburg, VAW 49–42 (OT)
November 221:30 PMCoastal CarolinaCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SCCCU 48–14
November 222:00 PMGardner–WebbWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCL 16–39

Head coaches

Jay Mills, Charleston Southern
David Bennett, Coastal Carolina
Steve Patton, Gardner–Webb
Ken Karcher, Liberty
Cal McCombs, VMI

References

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  2. ↑ "VMI Keydets vs. Navy Midshipmen - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 30, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs. The Citadel Bulldogs - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 30, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Liberty Flames vs. James Madison Dukes - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 30, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Clark Atlanta Panther vs. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 30, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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  7. ↑ "Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs. Wingate Bulldogs - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 6, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs. Montana State Bobcats - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 6, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Newberry Wolves vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 6, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Liberty Flames vs. Toledo Rockets - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 6, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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  12. ↑ "Presbyterian Blue Hose vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 13, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Webber International Warriors vs. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 13, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
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