2003 UCF Golden Knights football team

2003 UCF Golden Knights football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division East
2003 record 3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach Mike Kruczek (6th year)
Alan Gooch (Interim)
Home stadium Citrus Bowl
(Capacity: 65,438)
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 10 Miami 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.

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

Schedule

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 3:00pm at No. 10 Virginia Tech* Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA ESPN L 28–49   65,115
September 13 6:00pm Florida Atlantic* Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL W 33–29   26,901
September 20 12:00pm at Syracuse* Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY ESPN L 14–38   35,103
September 27 2:00pm at Kent State Dix Stadium • Kent, OH L 16–36   6,728
October 4 6:00pm Buffalo Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL W 19–10   22,540
October 11 2:00pm at Ohio Peden Stadium • Athens, OH L 0–28   21,109
October 18 6:00pm at Akron Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH L 24–38   8,113
October 25 4:00pm Central Michigandagger Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL W 31–13   20,523
November 1 1:00pm at No. 23 West Virginia* Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV L 18–36   42,712
November 8 12:00pm at Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI L 13–29   5,150
November 19 7:30pm Marshall Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL ESPN2 L 7–21   18,141
November 28 1:00pm No. 15 Miami (OH) Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL L 21–56   12,902
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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