2003 Georgetown Hoyas football team

The 2003 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Hoyas tied for last in the Patriot League.

2003 Georgetown Hoyas football
ConferencePatriot League
Record4–8 (1–6 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Andrew Clarke
  • Matt Fronczke
  • William Huisking
  • Luke McArdle
Home stadiumHarbin Field
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Colgate $^   7 0     15 1  
No. 23 Lehigh   6 1     8 3  
Fordham   4 3     9 3  
Bucknell   4 3     6 6  
Towson   3 4     6 6  
Lafayette   2 5     5 6  
Georgetown   1 6     4 8  
Holy Cross   1 6     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their 11th year under head coach Bob Benson, the Hoyas compiled a 4–8 record. Andrew Clarke, Matt Fronczke, William Huisking and Luke McArdle were the team captains.[1]

The Hoyas were outscored 334 to 272. Georgetown's 1–6 conference record tied for last place in the Patriot League standings.[2]

Georgetown played its home games at Harbin Field on the university campus in Washington, D.C.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Colgate L 19–20 2,406 [3]
September 13 at Holy Cross L 34–42 6,412 [4]
September 20 Monmouth*
  • Harbin Field
  • Washington, DC
L 10–12 1,146 [5]
September 27 at VMI* L 14–42 6,137 [6]
October 4 at Lafayette W 17–10 2,238 [7]
October 11 Stony Brook *
  • Harbin Field
  • Washington, DC
W 49–21 2,267 [8]
October 18 at Cornell* W 42–20 4,358 [9]
October 25 Lehigh
  • Harbin Field
  • Washington, DC
L 24–45 2,123 [10]
November 1 at No. 22 Fordham L 10–34 4,522 [11]
November 8 Towson
  • Harbin Field
  • Washington, DC
L 6–27 996 [12]
November 15 Davidson*
  • Harbin Field
  • Washington, DC
W 30–10 1,114 [13]
November 22 at Bucknell L 16–45 3,012 [14]

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References

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  1. ^ "All-Time Records". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 9. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Colgate 20, Georgetown 19". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. September 7, 2003. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Toland, Jennifer (September 14, 2003). "Crusaders' O'Neill Leads the Charge". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. E18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Raspitzi's TD Reception Lifts Hawks to 3-0 Start". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. September 21, 2003. pp. H6, H19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI 42, Georgetown 14". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. September 28, 2003. pp. E15, E14 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 5, 2003). "Lafayette Stung by Loss to Hoyas". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Scores and Summaries". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. October 5, 2003. p. E10.
  8. ^ Orton, Kathy (October 12, 2003). "Hoyas Pile Up Points in Homecoming Win". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. pp. E18, E16 – via ProQuest.
  9. ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 20, 2003). "Turnovers Cost Big Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Orton, Kathy (October 26, 2003). "Early Lehigh Surge Buries Georgetown". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. E14 – via ProQuest.
  11. ^ Boell, John (November 2, 2003). "Watson's 5 TDs Help Fordham Come Up Big". Newsday (Queens ed.). Melville, N.Y. p. B10 – via ProQuest.
  12. ^ Papuchis, Matt (November 9, 2003). "Romeo, Telp Boost Towson to 27-6 Win". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sims Has a Game for Books". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 16, 2003. pp. E17, E16 – via ProQuest.
  14. ^ Hummel, Todd (November 23, 2003). "Bison End Year at .500". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Georgetown Hoyas Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  16. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.