2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers Ohio Valley Conference OVC 4–8 3–5 Bob Spoo 17th Roc Bellantoni 2nd O'Brien Stadium 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 2003 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Central September 6 w y 17 2003 California Vulcans California (PA) O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 27–0 September 13 1:00 p.m. l y y 15 Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 0–37 49,440 September 20 l y 19 Illinois State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL rivalry 14–21 6,318 Reinhardt Randy Safety spurs Redbirds on to victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113908118/the-pantagraph/ November 30, 2022 The Pantagraph September 21, 2003 D1 Newspapers.com September 27 l y y 2003 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 7–23 October 4 l y 2003 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO 17–30 October 11 l 2003 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 0–41 October 18 w y 2003 Murray State Racers Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 27–17 October 25 w 2003 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks Tennessee–Martin O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 29–12 November 1 l y Tennessee State The Coliseum Nashville, TN 14–24 25,037 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-e-illinois-capitalizes-o/142583101/ E. Illinois capitalizes on early TSU mistakes The Tennessean November 2, 2003 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w 2003 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 37–10 November 15 4:00 p.m. l y Jacksonville State 21 Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 24–36 8,674 November 22 1:30 p.m. l Samford O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 14–17 1,024 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-samford-spoils-seaso/176063492/ The Daily Chronicle Samford spoils season finale for Eastern Illinois football November 23, 2003 July 6, 2025 Newspapers.com https://static.eiupanthers.com/custompages/football/2019/EIU_Football_Online_Guide_2019.pdf EIU Football Online Guide, 2019 Eastern Illinois athletics Roster 2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers f 16 Jr Andy Vincent QB 64 Fr Ryan Schulz G 65 Fr Steve Sobolewski C yes 6 Sr Fred Miller LB 91 Fr Mike Morley DE yes 33 So Tom Schofield P https://web.archive.org/web/20031012011812/http://www.eiu.edu/~sprtinfo/sports/football/roster-numerical.htm *Bob Spoo References Eastern Illinois Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football