2003 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2003 Virginia Cavaliers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 8–5 4–4 Al Groh 3rd Ron Prince 1st Al Golden 3rd Scott Stadium Continental Tire Bowl champion Continental Tire Bowl W 23–16 vs. Pittsburgh The 2003 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Al Groh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the ACC. Virginia was invited to the Continental Tire Bowl, where the Cavaliers defeated Pittsburgh. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. Schedule 2003 AP Eastern August 30 7:00 pm w 18 Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 27–0 61,737 September 6 12:30 pm l y y 15 South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC JPS 7–31 80,150 September 13 2:00 pm w y y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 59–16 21,982 September 27 3:30 pm w Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ABC 27–24 60,884 October 4 1:30 pm w y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 38–13 51,000 October 11 12:00 pm l y 25 Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC JPS 27–30 OT 76,774 October 18 7:45 pm l y Florida State 7 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA Jefferson–Eppes Trophy ESPN 14–19 62,875 October 25 3:00 pm w y Troy State Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 24–0 57,580 November 1 3:30 pm l y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ABC 37–51 53,800 November 13 7:45 pm l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry ESPN 17–27 51,027 November 22 12:00 pm w Georgia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA JPS 29–17 58,526 November 29 1:00 pm w y Virginia Tech 21 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry ABC 35–21 60,943 December 27 12:00 pm w y y Pittsburgh Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC Continental Tire Bowl ESPN2 23–16 51,236 2003 Season http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/va-m-footbl-sched-2003.html University of Virginia Department of Athletics September 17, 2012 December 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141216085237/http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/va-m-footbl-sched-2003.html dead Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Al Groh Head coach Danny Rocco Assistant head coach / linebackers coach Al Golden Defensive coordinator Ron Prince Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach Corwin Brown Special teams coach Mike Groh Wide receivers / quarterbacks coach Andy Heck Tight ends coach Mike London Defensive line coach / recruiting coordinator Bob Price Defensive backs coach Kevin Ross Running backs coach Anthony Poindexter Graduate assistant coach – offense Tim Whitney Graduate assistant coach – defense Evan Marcus Head strength coach Roster 2003 Virginia Cavaliers y 7 Sr Matt Schaub QB y 11 Fr y Christian Olsen QB 13 Fr Kevin McCabe QB y Kevin McCabe (American football) 18 So Marques Hagans WR y 61 Jr Elton Brown T y 66 So D'Brickashaw Ferguson T y 69 So Brad Butler T y 77 Fr Ian-Yates Cunningham OL y Ian Cunningham 79 Fr Gordie Sammis T y Gordon Sammis 86 Sr Kase Luzar FB 89 Jr Heath Miller TE y 56 So Darryl Blackstock LB y 95 Jr Chris Canty Chris Canty (defensive lineman) DT y https://www.hoosfootball.com/files/2003_UVA_Football_Roster.PDF Al Groh References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Category:Duke's Mayo Bowl champion seasons Virginia Cavaliers football