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.
| 2003 Wofford Terriers football | |
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SoCon champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 9–24 vs. Delaware | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 3 |
| Record | 12–2 (8–0 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Gibbs Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | at Air Force* | L 0–49 | 40,111 | [1] | ||
| September 6 | South Carolina State* | W 35–13 | 11,486 | [2] | ||
| September 20 | No. 6 Georgia Southern | No. 25 |
| W 20–14 | 9,648 | [3] |
| September 27 | Catawba* | No. 15 |
| W 28–3 | 7,032 | [4] |
| October 4 | at Chattanooga | No. 12 | W 42–14 | 7,409 | [5] | |
| October 11 | Elon | No. 8 |
| W 45–7 | [6] | |
| October 18 | at Western Carolina | No. 8 | W 38–6 | 11,021 | [7] | |
| October 25 | Appalachian State | No. 6 |
| W 24–14 | 10,129 | [8] |
| November 1 | at No. 25 The Citadel | No. 5 | W 42–16 | 20,863 | [9] | |
| November 8 | East Tennessee State | No. 5 |
| W 28–14 | 8,871 | [10] |
| November 15 | at Furman | No. 4 | W 7–6 | 12,745 | [11] | |
| November 29 | No. 18 North Carolina A&T* | No. 2 |
| W 31–10 | 10,500 | [12] |
| December 6 | No. 9 Western Kentucky* | No. 2 |
| W 34–17 | 7,500 | [13] |
| December 13 | at No. 3 Delaware* | No. 2 |
| L 9–24 | 14,351 | [14] |
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References
edit- ^ "DeBerry gets No. 150". The Daily Sentinel. August 31, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford puts hurt on S.C. State, 35–13". The Times and Democrat. September 7, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penalties prove Eagles' downfall". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford 28, Catawba 3". The State. September 28, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford 42, Chattanooga 14". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bennett propels Wofford in rout". The Beaufort Gazette. October 12, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats fall hard, Terriers' tricks drop WCU from race". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 19, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford finishes the job". The State. October 26, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford clinches tie for Southern Conference title". The Greenville News. November 2, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 5 Terriers clinch first SoCon title, playoff spot". Johnson City Press. November 9, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terriers complete mission". The Greenville News. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zolman leads Wofford to postseason victory". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 30, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford grounds WKU's title hopes". The Courier-Journal. December 7, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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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