The 2003 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2003 college football season.
Schedule[]
| Date
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Time
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Opponent#
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Rank#
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Site
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TV
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Result
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Attendance
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| Sat. Sep. 6*
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7:00 p.m.
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Kent State
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#10
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Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
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W 43–3
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56,531
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| Sat. Sep. 13*
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12:30 p.m.
|
Ball State
|
#11
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Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
|
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W 42–21
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44,117
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| Sat. Sep. 20*
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7:00 p.m.
|
at Toledo
|
#9
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Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
|
|
L 31–35
|
31,711
|
| Sat. Sep. 27*
|
3:30 p.m.
|
at Texas A&M
|
#17
|
Kyle Field • College Station, TX
|
ABC
|
W 37–26
|
79,116
|
| Sat. Oct. 11*
|
6:00 p.m.
|
Notre Dame
|
#15
|
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
|
ESPN
|
L 14–20
|
66,421
|
| Sat. Oct. 18
|
1:30 p.m.
|
at Rutgers
|
|
Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
|
|
W 42–32
|
28,101
|
| Sat. Oct. 25†
|
12:00 p.m.
|
Syracuse
|
|
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
|
ESPN+
|
W 34–14
|
61,421
|
| Sat. Nov. 1
|
1:00 p.m.
|
at Boston College
|
#25
|
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
|
|
W 24–13
|
41,983
|
| Sat. Nov. 8
|
7:45 p.m.
|
#5 Virginia Tech
|
#25
|
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
|
ESPN
|
W 31–28
|
66,207
|
| Sat. Nov. 15
|
7:00 p.m.
|
at West Virginia
|
#16
|
Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)
|
ESPN2
|
L 31–52
|
67,715
|
| Sat. Nov. 22
|
1:30 p.m.
|
at Temple
|
#21
|
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
|
|
W 30–16
|
22,934
|
| Sat. Nov. 29
|
8:00 p.m.
|
#10 Miami (FL)
|
#20
|
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA
|
ABC
|
L 14–28
|
60,486
|
| Sat. Dec. 27*
|
11:00 a.m.
|
vs. Virginia
|
|
Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (Continental Tire Bowl)
|
ESPN
|
L 16–23
|
51,236
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
|
[1]
Coaching staff[]
| 2003 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
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Coaching Staff
- Walt Harris - Head Coach
- Bob Junko - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Tackles
- J.D. Brookhart - Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
- Paul Rhoads - Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
- Dino Babers - Running Backs
- Curtis Bray - Linebackers
- Bryan Deal - Recruiting Coordinator/Specialists/Quarterbacks
- Tom Freeman - Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
- Bob Ligashesky - Tight Ends/Special Teams
- Charlie Partridge - Defensive Ends
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Support Staff
- Chris LaSala - Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations
- Matt Williamson - Recruiting Assistant
- Scott McCurley - Graduate Assistant
- Ben McAdoo - Graduate Assistant
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Strength and Conditioning Staff
- Dave Kennedy - Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Dave Langworthy - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
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Team Players drafted into in the NFL[]
[2]
Awards and honors[]
- Larry Fitzgerald, Fred Biletnikoff Award[3]
- Larry Fitzgerald, Walter Camp Award[4]
References[]
