2003 VMI Keydets football team
      
The 2003 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 113th year of football, and their 1st season in the Big South Conference.
Schedule
|  Date  | 
 Opponent | 
 Site | 
 Result | 
 Attendance | 
|  August 30 | 
 at Navy* | 
 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD  | 
 L 10–37   | 
 30,129 | 
|  September 6 | 
 at Davidson* | 
 Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC  | 
 W 31–9   | 
 2,116 | 
|  September 13 | 
 William & Mary* | 
 Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA (Rivalry) | 
 L 24–34   | 
 7,125 | 
|  September 20 | 
 Norfolk State* | 
 Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA  | 
 W 34–9   | 
 7,840 | 
|  September 27 | 
 Georgetown* | 
 Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA  | 
 W 42–14   | 
 6,137 | 
|  October 4 | 
 at Liberty | 
 Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA  | 
 L 28–31   | 
 12,273 | 
|  October 11 | 
 Charleston Southern | 
 Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA  | 
 W 50–7   | 
 4,325 | 
|  October 18 | 
 Gardner–Webb | 
 Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA  | 
 L 25–37   | 
 4,732 | 
|  October 25 | 
 at Richmond* | 
 City Stadium • Richmond, VA  | 
 L 25–35   | 
 9,122 | 
|  November 1 | 
 at Coastal Carolina | 
 Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC  | 
 W 19–10   | 
 6,849 | 
|  November 8 | 
 Austin Peay* | 
 Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA  | 
 W 48–7   | 
 5,872 | 
|  November 15 | 
 vs. The Citadel* | 
 American Legion Memorial Stadium • Charlotte, NC (Military Classic of the South) | 
 L 23–27   | 
 11,336 | 
 *Non-conference game.   Homecoming.   #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.  | 
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