2003 Wofford Terriers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record12–2 (8–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumGibbs Stadium
2003 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

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. 12W 42–147,409[5]
October 11ElonNo. 8
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 45–7[6]
October 18at Western CarolinaNo. 8W 38–611,021[7]
October 25Appalachian StateNo. 6
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 24–1410,129[8]
November 1at No. 25 The CitadelNo. 5W 42–1620,863[9]
November 8East Tennessee StateNo. 5
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 28–148,871[10]
November 15at FurmanNo. 4W 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

  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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