2003 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

2003 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 16
Record10–3 (6–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie 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 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach George Small, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. North Carolina A&T advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Aggies lost to Wofford in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. North Carolina Central*
W 25–021,430[1]
September 6at Jackson State*
W 10–7 OT11,157[2]
September 13vs. Southern*
L 16–35[3]
September 27at Elon*
W 29–1410,536[4]
October 4at Norfolk State
W 34–14[5]
October 11at Morgan State
W 28–215,615[6]
October 18Florida A&MNo. 25
W 22–1618,301[7]
October 25HowardNo. 23
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 27–726,685[8]
November 1at No. 9 Bethune–CookmanNo. 19
W 13–7[9]
November 8Delaware StateNo. 14
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 33–717,812[10]
November 15HamptonNo. 14
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 38–2818,765[11]
November 22vs. South Carolina StateNo. 13
L 9–49[12]
November 29at No. 2 Wofford*No. 18
L 10–3110,500[13]

References

  1. ^ "Like old times: NCCU's new era stumbles to familiar start". The Herald-Sun. September 1, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackson State offense sputters through OT loss". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern passes first tough test". The Shreveport Times. September 15, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies rally, storm by Elon". News and Record. September 28, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Scriven and defense give Aggies win". News & Record. October 5, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies escape with second MEAC win". News & Record. October 12, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pass rush, trickery lift Aggies to home victory". News and Record. October 19, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A&T's 'D' too much for Howard". The Herald-Sun. October 26, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&T shuts down B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. November 2, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Aggies cruise by Delaware State". The Herald-Sun. November 9, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "N.C. A&T claims conference title". The News and Observer. November 16, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "S.C. State rides big plays to win". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Zolman leads Wofford to postseason victory". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 30, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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