2003 Norfolk State Spartans football team

American college football season August 2025 March 2026 2003 Norfolk State Spartans football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 1–11 0–8 Willie Gillus 1st William "Dick" Price Stadium The 2003 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Gillus, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 1–11, with a conference record of 0–8, and finished ninth in the MEAC. Schedule 2003 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 30 l y 2003 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 15–16 16,031 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-vsu-grabs-win-on/179648129/ Richmond Times-Dispatch VSU grabs win on play by freshman August 31, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 w y y 2003 Savannah State Tigers Savannah State Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA 7–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-norfolk-state-7-savan/179648257/ The Roanoke Times Norfolk State 7, Savannah State 3 September 14, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 l y y VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 9–34 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 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 l Bethune–Cookman 6 William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 14–56 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-bethunecookman-56/179621509/ The Palm Beach Post Bethune–Cookman 56, Norfolk St. 14 September 28, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 l North Carolina A&T William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 14–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-scriven-and-defense-give/179618059/ News & Record Scriven and defense give Aggies win October 5, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 l y South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 15–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-beaufort-gazette-south-carolina-stat/179624728/ The Beaufort Gazette South Carolina State churns up Norfolk October 12, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l Hampton William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA rivalry 0–52 13,127 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-norfolk-states/179638110/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Norfolk State's miscues fuel Hampton rout October 19, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 10–60 26,514 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-homecrushing-rattl/173623073/ Tallahassee Democrat Homecrushing; Rattlers throttle Norfolk State 60–10 before sold-out crowd October 26, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l Howard William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 28–42 16,972 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-howard-42-norfo/179647352/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Howard 42, Norfolk State 28 November 2, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 l y y Liberty Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA 21–69 5,173 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-liberty-wins-second/177844237/ The News and Advance Liberty wins second straight November 9, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 25–36 2,138 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-dsu-tastes-sweet-victor/179602120/ The News Journal DSU tastes sweet victory November 16, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l y Morgan State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 34–43 4,254 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-special-teams-lift-mor/179645799/ The Baltimore Sun Special teams lift Morgan State in finale, 43–34 November 23, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com References Norfolk State Category:Norfolk State Spartans football seasons Norfolk State Spartans football