2003 UCF Golden Knights football team

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2003 UCF Golden Knights football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRobert McFarland (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill D'Ottavio (2nd season)
Home stadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Miami (OH) x$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Marshall   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Akron   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Ohio   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Buffalo   1 – 7     1 – 11  
West Division
No. 23 Bowling Green x   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Northern Illinois   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Toledo   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Western Michigan   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Ball State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Central Michigan   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 UCF Golden Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. After signing a three-year contract extension to begin the season, head coach Mike Kruczek was fired following a 3–7 start. Kruczek was replaced on an interim basis by Assistant coach and former player Alan Gooch who finished out the dismal 3–9 season.

With three games remaining, senior starting quarterback Ryan Schnieder was suspended from the team, effectively ending his college career.[1]

2003 marked the Golden Knights second season in the Mid-American Conference, in the East Division.

Schedule

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The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:00pmat No. 9 Virginia Tech*
ESPNL 28–4965,115
September 136:00pmFlorida Atlantic*
W 33–2926,901
September 2012:00pmat Syracuse*
ESPNL 14–3835,103
September 272:00pmat Kent State
L 16–366,728
October 46:00pmBuffalo
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 19–1022,540
October 112:00pmat Ohio
L 0–2821,109
October 186:00pmat Akron
L 24–388,113
October 254:00pmCentral Michigandagger
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
W 31–1320,523
November 11:00pmat West Virginia*
L 18–3642,712
November 812:00pmat Eastern Michigan
L 13–295,150
November 197:30pmMarshall
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
ESPN2L 7–2118,141
November 281:00pmNo. 15 Miami (OH)
  • Florida Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 21–5612,902
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

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  1. ^ "UCF suspends Schneider for rest of year". UPI. November 4, 2003. Retrieved November 18, 2022.


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