2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRoc Bellantoni (2nd season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Jacksonville State $^   7 1     8 4  
Eastern Kentucky   6 2     7 5  
Samford   5 3     7 4  
Tennessee State   5 3     7 5  
Southeast Missouri State   5 3     5 7  
Murray State   3 5     4 8  
Eastern Illinois   3 5     4 8  
Tennessee Tech   1 7     2 9  
Tennessee–Martin   1 7     2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the OVC.