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2003 Elon Phoenix football team

The 2003 Elon Phoenix football team was an American football team that represented Elon University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Al Seagraves, the Phoenix compiled an overall record of 2–10, with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SoCon.

2003 Elon Phoenix football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–10 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRhodes Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Wofford $^ 8–0  12–2 
Appalachian State 6–2  7–4 
No. 24 Georgia Southern 5–3  7–4 
Furman 4–4  6–5 
The Citadel 4–4  6–6 
Western Carolina 3–5  5–7 
Chattanooga 3–5  3–9 
East Tennessee State 2–6  5–7 
Elon 1–7  2–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 p.m.at No. 8 Furman
L 7–249,174[1]
September 66:00 p.m.Tusculum*
L 3–175,481[2]
September 137:00 p.m.at Hofstra*
W 25–232,268[3]
September 202:00 p.m.East Tennessee State
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 14–08,353[4]
September 276:00 p.m.North Carolina A&T*
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
L 14–2910,536[5]
October 42:00 p.m.at The Citadel
L 7–3117,102[6]
October 111:30 p.m.at No. 8 Wofford
L 7–458,182[7]
October 182:00 p.m.Chattanooga
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
L 7–243,271[8]
October 251:00 p.m.at Towson*
L 7–243,586[9]
November 12:00 p.m.at Western Carolina
L 3–267,994[10]
November 82:00 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
L 12–3410,379[11]
November 153:30 p.m.No. 24 Georgia Southern
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
L 13–372,834[12]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Paladins' Stone cements victory". The Greenville News. August 31, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Elon stays winless after loss to Tusculum". News and Record. September 7, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Elon humbles Hofstra, which tumbles to 0–3". Newsday. September 14, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Elon surprises Buccaneers, 14–0". Johnson City Press. September 21, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Aggies rally, storm by Elon". News and Record. September 28, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Citadel rips Elon". Winston-Salem Journal. October 5, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bennett propels Wofford in rout". The Beaufort Gazette. October 12, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Elon's mistakes give game to Chattanooga". News and Record. October 19, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Seidel, Jeff (October 26, 2003). "Galloway goes all-out for Towson, 24–7". The Baltimore Sun. p. 10E. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cats give Phoenix a beating". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "ASU beats Elon". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Eagles close with non-playoff win". The Macon Telegraph. November 16, 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "2003 Elon Phoenix Football". elon_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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