2003 Georgetown Hoyas football team

The 2003 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Hoyas tied for last in the Patriot League.

2003 Georgetown Hoyas football
Conference	Patriot League
2003 record	4–8 (1–6 Patriot)
Head coach	Bob Benson (11th season)
Captains	Andrew Clarke Matt Fronczke William Huisking Luke McArdle
Home stadium	Harbin Field

2003 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Colgate $^		7	–	0					15	–	1
No. 23 Lehigh		6	–	1					8	–	3
Fordham		4	–	3					9	–	3
Bucknell		4	–	3					6	–	6
Towson		3	–	4					6	–	6
Lafayette		2	–	5					5	–	6
Georgetown		1	–	6					4	–	8
Holy Cross		1	–	6					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their 11th year under head coach Bob Benson, the Hoyas compiled a 4–8 record. Andrew Clarke, Matt Fronczke, William Huisking and Luke McArdle were the team captains.[1]

The Hoyas were outscored 334 to 272. Georgetown's 1–6 conference record tied for last place in the Patriot League standings.[2]

Georgetown played its home games at Harbin Field on the university campus in Washington, D.C.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Colgate	Harbin Field Washington, DC	L 19–20	2,406	[3]
September 13	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 34–42	6,412	[4]
September 20	Monmouth*	Harbin Field Washington, DC	L 10–12	1,146	[5]
September 27	at Virginia Military*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 14–42	6,137	[6]
October 4	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 17–10	2,238	[7]
October 11	Stony Brook*	Harbin Field Washington, DC	W 49–21	2,267	[8]
October 18	at Cornell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 42–20	4,358	[9]
October 25	Lehigh	Harbin Field Washington, DC	L 24–45	2,123	[10]
November 1	at No. 22 Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 10–34	4,522	[11]
November 8	Towson	Harbin Field Washington, DC	L 6–27	996	[12]
November 15	Davidson*	Harbin Field Washington, DC	W 30–10	1,114	[13]
November 22	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 16–45	3,012	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "All-Time Records". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 9. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. "Colgate 20, Georgetown 19". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. September 7, 2003. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
4. Toland, Jennifer (September 14, 2003). "Crusaders' O'Neill Leads the Charge". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. E18 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Raspitzi's TD Reception Lifts Hawks to 3-0 Start". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. September 21, 2003. pp. H6, H19 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "VMI 42, Georgetown 14". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. September 28, 2003. pp. E15, E14 – via ProQuest.
7. Meixell, Ted (October 5, 2003). "Lafayette Stung by Loss to Hoyas". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Scores and Summaries". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. October 5, 2003. p. E10.
8. Orton, Kathy (October 12, 2003). "Hoyas Pile Up Points in Homecoming Win". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. pp. E18, E16 – via ProQuest.
9. Feaver, Christopher (October 20, 2003). "Turnovers Cost Big Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
10. Orton, Kathy (October 26, 2003). "Early Lehigh Surge Buries Georgetown". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. E14 – via ProQuest.
11. Boell, John (November 2, 2003). "Watson's 5 TDs Help Fordham Come Up Big". Newsday (Queens ed.). Melville, N.Y. p. B10 – via ProQuest.
12. Papuchis, Matt (November 9, 2003). "Romeo, Telp Boost Towson to 27-6 Win". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Sims Has a Game for Books". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 16, 2003. pp. E17, E16 – via ProQuest.
14. Hummel, Todd (November 23, 2003). "Bison End Year at .500". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.