2003 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2003 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 2–10 1–7 Bobby Johnson 2nd Ted Cain 2nd Multiple Bruce Fowler 2nd 4–3 Jay Cutler Justin Geisinger Jovan Haye Vanderbilt Stadium The 2003 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bobby Johnson, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 2–10 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for fifth place at the bottom the SEC's Eastern Division standings. The team played home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The 2003 season was Vanderbilt's 21st consecutive losing campaign, but the Commodores ended their 23-game consecutive losing streak to SEC teams with a win over Kentucky in the second to last game of the year. Schedule 2003 AP Central August 30 11:30 a.m. l Ole Miss Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry JPS 21–24 29,411 September 6 6:00 p.m. w y Chattanooga Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 51–6 26,176 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-commodores-chew-up/176534452/ The Commercial Appeal Commodores chew up Chattanooga September 7, 2003 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 11:30 a.m. l Auburn Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN JPS 7–45 37,703 September 20 6:00 p.m. l y y TCU 20 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 14–30 37,192 September 27 6:00 p.m. l y Georgia Tech Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry PPV 17–24 OT 25,007 October 4 1:30 p.m. l y Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS 21–30 40,156 October 11 1:00 p.m. l y y Navy Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 27–37 25,417 October 18 1:00 p.m. l Georgia 4 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry PPV 8–27 27,823 October 25 6:00 p.m. l y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC PPV 24–35 77,227 November 8 12:00 p.m. l y Florida 17 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL PPV 17–35 90,122 November 15 1:00 p.m. w Kentucky Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry 28–17 26,440 November 22 12:00 p.m. l y Tennessee 9 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry PPV 0–48 105,462 Roster 2003 Vanderbilt Commodores f 6 So Jay Cutler QB y yes 91 So Jovan Haye DE y 95 So Ralph McKenzie DT 96 Jr Robert Dinwiddie DE 97 Fr Antron Dillon DE https://web.archive.org/web/20031222061845/http://www.commodores.com:80/football-roster.cfm *Bobby Johnson 2003-12-22 Team players drafted into the NFL No players from the 2003 Vanderbilt team were drafted.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm 2004 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football Vanderbilt Commodores football