2003 Maine Black Bears football team

2003 Maine Black Bears football
2003 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	7–5 (5–4 A-10)
Head coach	Jack Cosgrove (11th season);
Offensive coordinator	Bobby Wilder (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Rich Nagy (3rd season)
Captain	Dennis Dottin-Carter, Michael Zyskowski
Home stadium	Alfond Stadium
	Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Delaware +^	8	–	1	15	–	1
No. 11 UMass +^	8	–	1	10	–	3
No. 20 Northeastern	6	–	3	8	–	4
No. 25 Villanova	5	–	4	7	–	4
Maine	4	–	4	6	–	5
William & Mary	4	–	4	5	–	5
James Madison	4	–	5	6	–	6
New Hampshire	3	–	6	5	–	7
Rhode Island	3	–	6	4	–	8
Hofstra	2	–	6	2	–	10
Richmond	1	–	8	2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 11th season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 7–5 record (5–4 against conference opponents) and tied for fifth place in the conference. Dennis Dottin-Carter and Michael Zyskowski were the team captains.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	No. 4 Montana*	No. 16	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 20–30	9,345
September 6	at Hofstra	No. 20	James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 44–21
September 13	FIU*	No. 18	Alford Stadium Orono, ME	W 24–14	6,227
September 20	No. 12 UMass	No. 16	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 16–24	7,316
September 27	at William & Mary	No. 24		No contest
October 4	Richmond	No. 23	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 20–10	6,839
October 18	at Northeastern	No. 20	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 14–20
October 25	James Madison		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 20–13		^[2]
November 1	at No. 2 Delaware		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 21–24 ^OT	22,057
November 8	at Morgan State*		Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 77–24
November 15	No. 13 Villanova		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 14–10
November 22	at New Hampshire	No. 23	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	L 27–47
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
^ "Maine 'D' doesn't rest in victory". Bangor Daily News. October 27, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.

[2] "Maine 'D' doesn't rest in victory". Bangor Daily News. October 27, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Alfond Sports Stadium (1947–present) Fitzpatrick Stadium (alternate)
Bowls & rivalries	1965 Tangerine Bowl New Hampshire: Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket
Culture & lore	Black Bear Sports Network
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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