2003 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

2003 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Big East co-champion
Gator Bowl, L 7–41 vs. Maryland
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record8–5 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJeff Casteel (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
(Capacity: 63,500)
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Miami (FL) $+   6 1     11 2  
West Virginia +   6 1     8 5  
Pittsburgh   5 2     8 5  
Virginia Tech   4 3     8 5  
Boston College   3 4     8 5  
Syracuse   2 5     6 6  
Rutgers   2 5     5 7  
Temple   0 7     1 11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by head coach Rich Rodriguez and played their home games at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia.

They rebounded from a 1–4 start to end the season 8–5 and captured a share of the Big East Conference Championship, the school's first since 1993. The team earned a trip to the 2004 Gator Bowl, where they lost a rematch to the rival Maryland Terrapins 41–7.