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2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRoc Bellantoni (2nd season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Jacksonville State $^   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Eastern Kentucky   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Samford   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Tennessee State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Southeast Missouri State   5 – 3     5 – 7  
Murray State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Eastern Illinois   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Tennessee Tech   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Tennessee–Martin   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6California (PA)*No. 17
W 27–0
September 131:00 p.m.at Missouri*No. 15
L 0–3749,440
September 20Illinois State*No. 19
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 14–216,318[1]
September 27at Indiana State*
L 7–23
October 4at Southeast Missouri State
L 17–30
October 11Eastern Kentucky
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 0–41
October 18at Murray State
W 27–17
October 25Tennessee–Martin
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 29–12
November 1at Tennessee State
L 14–2425,037[2]
November 8Tennessee Tech
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 37–10
November 154:00 p.m.at No. 21 Jacksonville State
L 24–368,674
November 221:30 p.m.Samford
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 14–171,024[3]

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Roster

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2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 16 Andy Vincent Jr
G 64 Ryan Schulz Fr
C 65 Steve Sobolewski  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 6 Fred Miller Sr
DE 91 Mike Morley  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 33 Tom Schofield So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 21, 2003). "Safety spurs Redbirds on to victory". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "E. Illinois capitalizes on early TSU mistakes". The Tennessean. November 2, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Samford spoils season finale for Eastern Illinois football". The Daily Chronicle. November 23, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.