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Rutgers

BE · 2003 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–7
0.417 Win %
Conference
7th
2–5 in BE

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
112
1869–2026
All-Time Record
511–532–22
0.490 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1869, 1870, 1876
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 11 · Top 10: 19 · Top 25: 31
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 10 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 9 seasons
  • Pioneer Era · 22 seasons · 17 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Rutgers head-to-head · History & Eras

2003 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2HMAC1–11W 24–10
3Week 3 · Sep 9Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB108–5L 28–44
4Week 4 · Sep 16Army (ARMY)H2HUSA0–13W 36–21
6Week 6 · Sep 30Navy (NAVY)H2HIND FBSI8–5W 48–27
7Week 7 · Oct 7Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND BE8–5L 22–48
8Week 8 · Oct 14West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2HIND BE8–5L 19–34
9Week 9 · Oct 21Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND BE8–5L 32–42
10Week 10 · Oct 28Temple (TEMPLE)H2HIND BE1–11W 30–14
12Week 12 · Nov 11UConn (CONNECTICUT)H2HIND FBSI9–3L 31–38
13Week 13 · Nov 18Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND BE8–5L 25–35
14Week 14 · Nov 25Miami (MIAMI)H2HIND BE11–2L 10–34
15Week 15 · Dec 2Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2HIND BE6–6W 24–7

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.973
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-14
-30+16
  • Navy +8
  • Syracuse +6
  • Buffalo +1
  • Temple +1
  • Army 0
  • Miami -2
  • UConn -3
  • Michigan State -5
  • Virginia Tech -5
  • West Virginia -5
  • Pittsburgh -5
  • Boston College -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #75Better than 46%
Win % Place 70thBetter than 50%

0.417 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#76W15#75Regular Season Final#73Post-Season W2#76Post-Season W3#75Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+14
-16
+15
+21
-26
-15
-10
+16
-7
-10
-24
+17

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#731998#1121999#952000#1082001#1142002

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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