2003 Towson Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2003 Towson Tigers football Patriot League Patriot 6–6 3–4 Gordy Combs 12th Johnny Unitas Stadium The 2003 Towson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Towson University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its final year of Patriot League competition, Towson finished fifth. In their 12th year under head coach Gordy Combs, the Tigers compiled a 6–6 record.Towson Football 2019 Media Guide Year-by-Year Results Towson University Towson, Md. 105 June 20, 2020 https://towsontigers.com/documents/2019/8/17/2019_Football_Media_Guide.pdf The Tigers were outscored 274 to 271. Their 3–4 conference record placed fifth out of eight in the Patriot League standings.https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf Patriot League Football Record Book Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results Patriot League Center Valley, Pa. 2020 August 10, 2020 9 This year marked Towson's seventh and final Patriot League campaign, as the Tigers had agreed in 2002 to join the Atlantic 10 Conference for football, starting with the 2004 season. Though they remained in Division I-AA, this move gave Towson a higher level of competition, more similarly sized schools, and the opportunity to award athletic scholarships. By joining the A-10, Towson would also gain football matchups with Delaware, Hofstra, James Madison and William & Mary, all A-10 football members that competed with Towson in other sports in their primary conference, the Colonial Athletic Association.Towson Football Program to Join Atlantic 10 Dave Fairbank August 22, 2002 B1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60892447/2002-towson-atlantic/ Towson played its home games at Johnny Unitas Stadium on the university campus in Towson, Maryland. The stadium had been built the previous year and started 2003 with the name Towson University Stadium; it was rededicated to honor the late Johnny Unitas on October 11, 2003. In addition to being a local celebrity from his tenure as quarterback of the Baltimore Colts, Unitas had also been the father of three Towson students and had led efforts to find a naming partner for the new Towson football stadium.A Golden Legacy Begins on a New Playing Field Laura Barnhardt October 12, 2003 1B The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59292584/2003-unitas-stadium/ Schedule y y 2003 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network ^ Dedication of Johnny Unitas Stadium August 30 @ Morgan State<ncg> Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry) L 16 19 4,574 Morgan Gets Cooking at Home in 19-16 Season-Opening Victory Kent Baker August 31, 2003 1E The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60912114/2003-towson-morgan/ September 6 2003 Lock Haven Bald Eagles Lock Haven<ncg> Towson University Stadium Towson, MD W 50 19 3,306 Towson Dominates Lock Haven, Rolls to 50-19 Victory Kent Baker September 7, 2003 15E The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60913698/2003-towson-lock/ September 13 Lafayette Towson University Stadium Towson, MD W 19 13 1,600 Towson's Defense Leads Way in 19-13 Win Over Lafayette Bo Smolka September 14, 2003 5E The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60914913/2003-lafayette-towson/ September 20 @ Yale<ncg> Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 28 62 9,715 Cowan Back in Business Tommy Hine September 21, 2003 E2, E7 Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60916979/2003-towson-yale/ September 27 @ #22 Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 7 26 7,467 Colgate Blows by Towson Larry Bump September 28, 2003 16E The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60919267/2003-colgate-towson/ October 11 Holy Cross<hc>^ Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD W 30 13 8,125 Towson Overpowers Holy Cross, 30-13 Kent Baker October 12, 2003 5E The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60941738/2003-towson-hc/ October 18 @ Bucknell Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 10 14 6,212 Close, and a Cigar: Bison Win Close One, Stay Unbeaten in Patriot League Tom Housenick October 19, 2003 D1 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60952892/2003-bucknell-towson/ October 25 Elon Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD W 24 7 3,586 Galloway Goes All-Out for Towson, 24-7 Jeff Seidel October 26, 2003 10E The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60954701/2003-towson-elon/ November 1 @ Lehigh Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 3 35 13,853 Led by Fired-Up Defense, Lehigh Sticks It to Towson Keith Groller November 2, 2003 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60955139/2003-lehigh-towson/ November 8 @ Georgetown Multi-Sport Field Washington, DC W 27 6 996 Romeo, Telp Boost Towson to 27-6 Win Matt Papuchis November 9, 2003 6E The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60957440/2003-georgetown-towson/ November 15 2003 Albany Great Danes Albany<ncg> Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD W 35 16 2,118 At Home, Towson Cleans Up Kent Baker November 16, 2003 5E The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60981055/2003-towson-albany/ November 22 #25 Fordham Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD L 22 35 2,258 Towson Falls in Patriot League Finale, 35-22 Matt Papuchis November 23, 2003 6E The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60982958/2003-fordham-towson/ References Towson Category:Towson Tigers football seasons Towson Tigers football