2003 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2003 VMI Keydets football VMI Keydets logo.svg 100 Big South Conference Big South 6–6 2–2 Cal McCombs 5th Jeff Durden 2nd Johnny Burnett 2nd Alumni Memorial Field The 2003 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the Keydets' 113th year of football, and their first season in the Big South Conference. Schedule August 30 l y y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 10–37 30,129 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-navy-ends-skid-rol/177895142/ The News and Advance Navy ends skid, rolls over VMI August 31, 2003 July 31, 2025 Newspapers.com September 6 w y y Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC 31–9 2,116 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-ground-attack-he/177895272/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Ground attack helps Keydets to 31–9 win September 7, 2003 July 31, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 l y William & Mary Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA rivalry 24–34 7,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-vmis-effort-falls/177895395/ The Daily News Leader VMI's effort falls short September 14, 2003 July 31, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 w y Norfolk State Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 34–9 7,840 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-keydets-push-spartans/177895472/ The Roanoke Times Keydets push Spartans to breaking point September 21, 2003 July 31, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 w y Georgetown Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 42–14 6,137 VMI 42, Georgetown 14 September 28, 2003 E15, E14 The Washington Post Washington, D.C. October 4 l y Liberty Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA 28–31 12,273 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-keydets-surrender-late/177844080/ The Roanoke Times Keydets surrender late lead October 5, 2003 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 w Charleston Southern Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 50–7 4,325 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-free-lance-star-keydets-roll-to-vict/177895572/ The Free Lance-Star Keydets roll to victory October 12, 2003 July 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l Gardner–Webb Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 25–37 4,732 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wasted-chances-cost-th/177843259/ The Roanoke Times Wasted chances cost the Keydets October 19, 2003 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 l y y Richmond University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA 25–35 9,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-virginian-spinner-keys-spiders/177895656/ The News-Virginian Spinner keys Spiders' win October 26, 2003 July 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium Conway, SC 19–10 6,849 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-sharpe-keydets-leg-ou/177895716/ The Roanoke Times Sharpe, Keydets leg out victory November 2, 2003 July 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 w y 2003 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 48–7 5,872 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-keydets-closing-in/177895819/ The News and Advance Keydets closing in on winning season November 9, 2003 July 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 l y y The Citadel American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC Military Classic of the South 23–27 11,336 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-simmons-late-td/176533312/ The Charlotte Observer Simmons' late TD pass lifts Bulldogs November 16, 2003 July 31, 2025 Newspapers.com References VMI Category:VMI Keydets football seasons VMI Keydets football