2003 South Florida Bulls football team

The 2003 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2003 college football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt, and the USF Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2004 college football season was only the 7th season overall for the Bulls, and their first season in Conference USA.

2003 South Florida Bulls football
ConferenceConference USA
Record7–4 (5–3 CUSA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Hobbie (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRick Kravitz (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorWally Burnham (3rd as DC, 4th overall season)
Home stadiumRaymond James Stadium (66,321 grass)
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Southern Miss $   8 0     9 4  
No. 24 TCU   7 1     11 2  
Memphis   5 3     9 4  
Louisville   5 3     9 4  
South Florida   5 3     7 4  
Houston   4 4     7 6  
UAB   4 4     5 7  
Tulane   3 5     5 7  
Cincinnati   2 6     5 7  
East Carolina   1 7     1 11  
Army   0 8     0 13  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:00 p.m.at Alabama*ESPNL 17–4076,780
September 67:00 p.m.Nicholls State*W 27–1726,460
September 271:00 p.m.at ArmyRNNW 28–030,509
October 47:00 p.m.Louisville
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
FSNW 31–28 2OT36,044
October 108:00 p.m.No. 18 TCU
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPN2L 10–1333,368
October 187:00 p.m.Charleston Southern*
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 55–728,365
October 253:00 p.m.at Southern MissFSNL 6–2723,708
October 317:30 p.m.Cincinnati 
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPN2W 24–17 2OT28,616
November 82:00 p.m.at East CarolinaW 38–37 2OT27,100
November 227:00 p.m.UAB
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
WFTSL 19–2230,216
November 292:00 p.m.at MemphisFSNW 21–1647,875
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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