2003 Miami Hurricanes football team

2003 Miami Hurricanes football
Big East co-champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 16–14 vs. Florida State
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 5
AP No. 5
2003 record 11–2 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach Larry Coker (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Randy Shannon (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3 Cover 2
Home stadium Miami Orange Bowl
(Capacity: 72,319)
2003 Big East football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 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 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2003 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Hurricanes' 78th season of football and 13th as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Larry Coker and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 11–2 overall and 6–1 in the Big East to finish as conference co-champion. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where they defeated Florida State, 16-14.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 28 7:30 PM vs. Louisiana Tech* No. 3 Independence StadiumShreveport, LA ESPN W 48–9   43,279
September 6 8:00 PM No. 18 Florida* No. 3 Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL (rivalry) ABC W 38–33   79,932
September 13 7:00 PM East Carolina* No. 2 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ESPN2 W 38–3   65,825
September 20 7:45 PM at Boston College No. 2 Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA ESPN W 33–14   44,500
October 2 7:30 PM West Virginia No. 2 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ESPN W 22–20   54,621
October 11 12:00 PM at No. 5 Florida State* No. 2 Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) ABC W 22–14   84,336
October 18 12:00 PM Temple No. 2 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ESPN+ W 52–14   49,144
November 1 7:45 PM at No. 10 Virginia Tech No. 2 Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA (rivalry) ESPN L 7–31   65,115
November 8 12:00 PM No. 18 Tennessee* No. 6 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ABC L 6–10   69,722
November 15 12:00 PM Syracusedagger No. 14 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ESPN+ W 17–10   48,130
November 22 12:00 PM Rutgers No. 13 Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ESPN+ W 34–10   39,572
November 29 8:00 PM at No. 20 Pittsburgh No. 10 Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA ABC W 28–14   60,486
January 1 8:30 PM vs. No. 9 Florida State* No. 10 Pro Player StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) ABC W 16–14   76,739
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
  • Miami's 500th victory in school history came against West Virginia on October 2, 2003.[1]

Game summaries

Florida

#18 Florida at #3 Miami (FL)
1 234Total
Florida 10 9140 33
Miami (FL) 10 01513 38

[2]

References

  1. "Miami Football Record Book". University of Miami Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  2. "Berlin Leads 'Canes Comeback Against Former Mates". ESPN. September 6, 2003. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
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