2003 Syracuse Orangemen football team

2003 Syracuse Orange football
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2003 record	6–6 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach	Paul Pasqualoni
Home stadium	Carrier Dome (Capacity: 49,262)

2003 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#5 Miami (FL) $+		6	–	1					11	–	2
West Virginia +		6	–	1					8	–	5
Pittsburgh		5	–	2					8	–	5
Virginia Tech		4	–	3					8	–	5
Boston College		3	–	4					8	–	5
Syracuse		2	–	5					6	–	6
Rutgers		2	–	5					5	–	7
Temple		0	–	7					1	–	11
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The Orangemen posted a two-win improvement over the previous season.

This was the last season in which Syracuse used the "Orangemen" nickname. Beginning with the 2004–05 school year, the school adopted its current nickname of Orange.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	1:30 PM	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC		W 49–47 ^3OT	47,000
September 13	1:30 PM	at Louisville*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY		L 20–30	38,550
September 20	12:00 PM	UCF*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN+	W 38–14	35,103
September 27	6:30 PM	Toledo*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY		W 34–7	36,083
October 11	12:00 PM	at #4 Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ESPN	L 7–51	65,115
October 18	12:00 PM	Boston College	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)	ESPN+	W 39–14	45,313
October 25	12:00 PM	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)	ESPN+	L 14–34	61,421
November 8	1:30 PM	Temple	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY		W 41–17	43,149
November 15	12:00 PM	at #14 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	ESPN+	L 10–17	48,130
November 22	12:00 PM	#25 West Virginia	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy)	ESPN2	L 23–34	41,801
November 29	12:00 PM	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ		L 7–24	18,563
December 6	1:00 PM	Notre Dame*	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ABC	W 38–12	48,170
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

1. "2003 Football Schedule". Syracuse University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 8, 2013.