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2003 Wofford Terriers football
2003 Wofford Terriers football
SoCon champion
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 9–24 vs. Delaware
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 3
Record	12–2 (8–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Mike Ayers (16th season);
Home stadium	Gibbs Stadium
	Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Wofford $^	8	–	0	12	–	2
Appalachian State	6	–	2	7	–	4
No. 24 Georgia Southern	5	–	3	7	–	4
Furman	4	–	4	6	–	5
The Citadel	4	–	4	6	–	6
Western Carolina	3	–	5	4	–	7
Chattanooga	3	–	5	3	–	9
East Tennessee State	2	–	6	5	–	7
Elon	1	–	7	2	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2003 Wofford Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Wofford College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 16th year under head coachMike Ayers, the Terriers compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a conference mark of 8–0, and finished as SoCon champion. Wofford advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated North Carolina A&T and Western Kentucky before they lost at Delaware in the first semifinals.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at Air Force*		Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 0–49	40,111	^[1]
September 6	South Carolina State*		Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	W 35–13	11,486	^[2]
September 20	No. 6 Georgia Southern	No. 25	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	W 20–14	9,648	^[3]
September 27	Catawba*	No. 15	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	W 28–3	7,032	^[4]
October 4	at Chattanooga	No. 12	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	W 42–14	7,409	^[5]
October 11	Elon	No. 8	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	W 45–7		^[6]
October 18	at Western Carolina	No. 8	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 38–6	11,021	^[7]
October 25	Appalachian State	No. 6	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	W 24–14	10,129	^[8]
November 1	at No. 25 The Citadel	No. 5	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 42–16	20,863	^[9]
November 8	East Tennessee State	No. 5	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC	W 28–14	8,871	^[10]
November 15	at Furman	No. 4	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 7–6	12,745	^[11]
November 29	No. 18 North Carolina A&T*	No. 2	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 31–10	10,500	^[12]
December 6	No. 9 Western Kentucky*	No. 2	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 34–17	7,500	^[13]
December 13	at No. 3 Delaware*	No. 2	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	L 9–24	14,351	^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "DeBerry gets No. 150". The Daily Sentinel. August 31, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wofford puts hurt on S.C. State, 35–13". The Times and Democrat. September 7, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Penalties prove Eagles' downfall". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wofford 28, Catawba 3". The State. September 28, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wofford 42, Chattanooga 14". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bennett propels Wofford in rout". The Beaufort Gazette. October 12, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cats fall hard, Terriers' tricks drop WCU from race". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 19, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wofford finishes the job". The State. October 26, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wofford clinches tie for Southern Conference title". The Greenville News. November 2, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No. 5 Terriers clinch first SoCon title, playoff spot". Johnson City Press. November 9, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terriers complete mission". The Greenville News. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Zolman leads Wofford to postseason victory". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 30, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wofford grounds WKU's title hopes". The Courier-Journal. December 7, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Delaware tops Wofford, moves to I-AA final". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 14, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.