2003 Maryland Terrapins football team

2003 Maryland Terrapins football
Gator Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 17
Record10–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharlie Taaffe (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorGary Blackney (3rd season)
Home stadiumByrd Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
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 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 2003 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Terrapins' 51st season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Ralph Friedgen led the team for his third season as head coach, while Charlie Taaffe served as the third-year offensive coordinator and Gary Blackney as the third-year defensive coordinator. Maryland finished the season with a 10–3 record. The Terrapins received an invitation to the Gator Bowl, where they defeated West Virginia, 41–7, in what was a rematch of a regular season game.