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2003 Syracuse Orangemen football team
| 2003 Syracuse Orangemen football |
|---|
| Big East Conference |
| 6–6 (2–5 Big East) |
| Paul Pasqualoni (13th season) |
| George DeLeone (15th season) |
| Chris Rippon (5th season) |
| R. J. Anderson |
| Keith Belton |
| Rich Scanlon |
| Carrier Dome |
The 2003 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big East. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
This was the last season in which Syracuse used the "Orangemen" nickname. Beginning with the 2004–05 school year, the school adopted its current nickname of Orange.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | 1:30 pm | at North Carolina* | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | W 49–47 3OT | 47,000 | |
| September 13 | 1:30 pm | Louisville* | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | L 20–30 | 38,550 | |
| September 20 | 12:00 pm | UCF* | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ESPN Plus | W 38–14 | 35,103 |
| September 27 | 6:30 pm | Toledo* | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | W 34–7 | 36,083 | |
| October 11 | 12:00 pm | at No. 4 Virginia Tech | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ESPN | L 7–51 | 65,115 |
| October 18 | 12:00 pm | Boston College | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ESPN Plus | W 39–14 | 45,313 |
| October 25 | 12:00 pm | at Pittsburgh | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | ESPN Plus | L 14–34 | 61,421 |
| November 8 | 1:30 pm | Temple | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | W 41–17 | 43,149 | |
| November 15 | 12:00 pm | at No. 14 Miami (FL) | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | ESPN Plus | L 10–17 | 48,130 |
| November 22 | 12:00 pm | No. 25 West Virginia | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 23–34 | 41,801 |
| November 29 | 12:00 pm | at Rutgers | Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ | L 7–24 | 18,563 | |
| December 6 | 1:00 pm | Notre Dame* | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ABC | W 38–12 | 48,170 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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