2003 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

2003 Jacksonville Dolphins football
ConferencePioneer Football League
DivisionSouth Division
Record4–6 (1–2 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorShap Boyd (4th season)
Home stadiumD. B. Milne Field
2003 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Valparaiso xy$   3 1     8 4  
San Diego x   3 1     8 2  
Dayton   2 2     9 2  
Drake   1 3     6 6  
Butler   1 3     2 9  
South Division
Morehead State xy   3 0     8 3  
Jacksonville   1 2     4 6  
Austin Peay   1 2     4 7  
Davidson   1 2     3 8  
Championship: Valparaiso 54, Morehead State 42
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2003 Jacksonville Dolphins football team represented Jacksonville University as a member of the South Division of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Steve Gilbert, the Dolphins compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 1–2 conference play, and tied for second in the PFL's South Division. Jacksonville played home games at D. B. Milne Field in Jacksonville, Florida.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Lenoir–Rhyne*L 0–244,946
September 13Wingate*W 42–381,687
September 2012:30 p.m.Coastal Carolina*
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
W 14–91,516[1]
September 27Valparaiso*
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
W 34–271,438
October 4at Drake*L 34–406,218
October 11Davidson
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
L 29–371,042[2]
October 18at Austin PeayW 30–01,538
October 25Morehead State
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
L 16–202,918
October 30at FIU*L 12–553,512
November 85:00 p.m.at Southeastern Louisiana*L 23–439,758
November 15Webber International (FL)*
  • D. B. Milne Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
W 34–143,089

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References

  1. ^ "CCU stumbles on the road". Sun-News. September 21, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Elliott, Jeff (October 12, 2003). "JU can't overcome slow start". The Florida Times-Union. p. C3. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "2019 Football Record Book" (PDF). Jacksonville University Athletic Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". judolphins.com. Retrieved March 13, 2026.