2003 Yale Bulldogs football team

The 2003 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulldogs were led by seventh-year head coach Jack Siedlecki, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished in a four-way tie for second in the Ivy League with a 4–3 record, 6–4 overall.[1]

2003 Yale Bulldogs football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–4 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Home stadiumYale Bowl
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Penn $   7 0     10 0  
Harvard   4 3     7 3  
Brown   4 3     5 5  
Yale   4 3     6 4  
Dartmouth   4 3     5 5  
Columbia   3 4     4 6  
Princeton   2 5     2 8  
Cornell   0 7     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Towson*W 62–289,715[2]
September 27CornellW 21–718,617[3]
October 4at Holy Cross*W 41–163,731
October 12Dartmouth
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
W 40–1720,981[4]
October 18at No. 18 Colgate*L 40–527,895[5]
October 25at No. 13 PennL 31–34 OT16,510[6]
November 1at ColumbiaW 29–143,915[7]
November 8Brown
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
L 44–5515,442[8]
November 15at PrincetonW 27–2416,369[9]
November 22Harvard
L 19–3753,136[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Football By Year" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Hine, Tommy (September 21, 2003). "Cowan Back in Business". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E2, E7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hine, Tommy (September 28, 2003). "Defense Steps in as Cowan Falters". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E14, E13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Hine, Tommy (October 12, 2003). "Siedlecki Gets Bold and Yale Converts". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E13, E14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Hine, Tommy (October 19, 2003). "Yale Makes a Mess of It". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E10, E15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Eichel, Larry (October 26, 2003). "Penn Coughs Up Big Lead but Beats Yale in Overtime". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Courchesne, Shawn (November 2, 2003). "A Boost from Troost". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E6, E8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Courchesne, Shawn (November 9, 2003). "In End, Yale Trips on Hill". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 16, 2003). "Yale Wins on Final Strip". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 23, 2003). "No-Delivery Zone; Missed Chances Haunt Yale". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E5, E6 – via Newspapers.com.