2003 Clemson Tigers football team

2003 Clemson Tigers football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 27–14 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22
Record9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Scott (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lovett (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2003 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Florida State $   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 17 Maryland   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 22 Clemson   5 – 3     9 – 4  
NC State   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Virginia   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Duke   2 – 6     4 – 8  
North Carolina   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tommy Bowden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Tigers defeated Tennessee. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m.No. 9 Georgia*
ABCL 0–3082,034
September 65:00 p.m.Furman*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 28–1771,477
September 135:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 37–1473,197
September 207:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
W 39–353,189
October 43:30 p.m.at Maryland
ABCL 7–2151,545
October 1112:00 p.m.No. 25 Virginia
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
JPSW 30–27 OT76,774
October 167:45 p.m.at NC State
ESPNL 15–1753,800
October 2512:00 p.m.North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
JPSW 36–2877,512
November 13:30 p.m.at Wake Forest
L 17–4535,643
November 87:45 p.m.No. 3 Florida State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ESPN2W 26–1079,826
November 151:00 p.m.Duke
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 40–771,731
November 227:00 p.m.at South Carolina*
ESPN2W 63–1783,987
January 2, 20044:30 p.m.vs. No. 6 Tennessee*
ESPNW 27–1475,125
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2003 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 6 Charlie Whitehurst  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 45 John Leake Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2003-11-19

References

  1. ^ "Clemson Tigers Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  2. ^ "2003 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  3. ^ "2003-04 Football Schedule". Clemson University. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  4. ^ "2003 Clemson Football Stats" (PDF). Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
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