2003 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

2003 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 15
Record9–3 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
2003 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 North Carolina A&T $^   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 15 Bethune–Cookman ^   6 – 2     9 – 3  
South Carolina State   5 – 2     8 – 4  
Hampton   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Morgan State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Florida A&M   3 – 4     6 – 6  
Howard   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Delaware State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
Norfolk State   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Alvin Wyatt, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC. Bethune–Cookman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Wildcats lost to Florida Atlantic in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30vs. Savannah State*No. 10
W 62–1218,478[1]
September 6vs. Alabama State*No. 8
W 31–26[2]
September 20at FIU*No. 7
W 24–1413,123[3]
September 27at Norfolk StateNo. 6
W 56–14[4]
October 4Morgan StateNo. 5
L 24–31 OT7,465[5]
October 11at Delaware StateNo. 13
W 27–132,400[6]
October 18South Carolina StateNo. 12
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 31–2811,021[7]
November 1No. 19 North Carolina A&TNo. 9
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
L 7–13[8]
November 8No. 25 HamptonNo. 17
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 30–27[9]
November 15at HowardNo. 16
W 21–7[10]
November 22vs. Florida A&MNo. 15
W 39–3573,358[11]
November 29No. 13 Florida Atlantic*No. 14
L 24–328,468[12]

References

  1. ^ "QB, freshman spark Wildcats' quick start". The Palm Beach Post. August 31, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "B–CC rallies". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 7, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Improved FIU falls". The Miami Herald. September 21, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bethune–Cookman 56, Norfolk St. 14". The Palm Beach Post. September 28, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "B–CC suffers 1st loss in OT". The Orlando Sentinel. October 5, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "B–CC rallies with 20 4th-quarter points". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 12, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late interception spoils S.C. State's comeback". The State. October 19, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A&T shuts down B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. November 2, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "QB Suber carries Wildcats in 30–27 win over Pirates". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 9, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "B–CC stops Howard". The Orlando Sentinel. November 16, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "B–CC downs FAMU with late touchdown". St. Petersburg Times. November 23, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Late stand saves Owls". The Miami Herald. November 30, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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