2003 University of Kentucky football season
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Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division |
4–8 (1–7 SEC) |
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Ron Hudson (1st season) |
Mike Archer (1st season) |
Commonwealth Stadium (Capacity: 67,606) |
Seasons |
2003 Southeastern Conference football standings |
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| Conf | | | Overall |
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Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
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Eastern Division |
No. 7 Georgia xy | | 6 | – | 2 | | | | | 11 | – | 3 | |
No. 15 Tennessee x | | 6 | – | 2 | | | | | 10 | – | 3 | |
No. 24 Florida x | | 6 | – | 2 | | | | | 8 | – | 5 | |
South Carolina | | 2 | – | 6 | | | | | 5 | – | 7 | |
Vanderbilt | | 1 | – | 7 | | | | | 2 | – | 10 | |
Kentucky | | 1 | – | 7 | | | | | 4 | – | 8 | |
Western Division |
No. 2 LSU xy$# | | 7 | – | 1 | | | | | 13 | – | 1 | |
No. 13 Ole Miss x | | 7 | – | 1 | | | | | 10 | – | 3 | |
Auburn | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 8 | – | 5 | |
Arkansas | | 4 | – | 4 | | | | | 9 | – | 4 | |
Alabama | | 2 | – | 6 | | | | | 4 | – | 9 | |
Mississippi State | | 1 | – | 7 | | | | | 2 | – | 10 | |
Championship: LSU 34, Georgia 13 |
- # – BCS National Champion
- $ – BCS representative as conference champion
- x – Division champion/co-champions
- y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2003 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team participated as members of the Southeastern Conference in the Eastern Division. They played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. The team was coached by Rich Brooks.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:30 pm | Louisville* | | ESPN2 | L 24–40 | 70,467 |
September 6 | 7:00 pm | Murray State* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, Kentucky
| | W 37–6 | 63,306 |
September 13 | 7:45 pm | at Alabama | | ESPN | L 17–27 | 83,818 |
September 20 | 5:00 pm | at Indiana* | | | W 34–17 | 34,829 |
September 27 | 12:30 pm | No. 25 Florida | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, Kentucky
| JPS | L 21–24 | 70,579 |
October 9 | 7:45 pm | at South Carolina | - Williams-Brice Stadium
- Columbia, South Carolina
| ESPN | L 21–27 | 78,592 |
October 18 | 7:00 pm | Ohio* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, Kentucky
| PPV | W 35–14 | 61,107 |
October 25 | 12:30 pm | Mississippi State | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, Kentucky (rivalry)
| JPS | W 42–7 | 57,141 |
November 1 | 7:00 pm | Arkansas | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, Kentucky
| ESPN2 | L 63–71 7OT | 66,124 |
November 15 | 2:00 pm | at Vanderbilt | - Vanderbilt Stadium
- Nashville, Tennessee (rivalry)
| | L 17–28 | 26,440 |
November 22 | 12:30 pm | No. 6 Georgia | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, Georgia
| JPS | L 10–30 | 92,058 |
November 29 | 12:30 pm | No. 7 Tennessee | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, Kentucky (Battle for the Barrel)
| JPS | L 7–20 | 65,733 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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References[edit]
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- Stoll Field/McLean Stadium (1916–1972)
- Kroger Field (1973–present)
- E.J. Nutter Training Facility (practice)
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- Bowl games
- Centre
- Indiana
- Louisville (Governor's Cup)
- Tennessee
- Transylvania
- Vanderbilt
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- The Wildcat
- Scratch
- Blue
- "On, On, U of K"
- "Kentucky Fight"
- Marching band
- Bluegrass Miracle
- 2003 Arkansas game
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- Head coaches
- Statistical leaders
- NFL draftees
- Starting quarterbacks
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National championship seasons in bold |