2003 schedule
Houston
CUSA
Final rank
#7
Record
7-5
Points
17
Diff
-14
Scored
400
Allowed
414
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2003 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rice(Tier 3) | Home | 48 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 3 | Michigan(Premier) | Away | 3 – 50 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette(Tier 5) | Away | 21 – 14 | W | +1 |
| 5 | Mississippi State(Tier 3) | Home | 42 – 35 | W | +3 |
| 7 | East Carolina(Tier 2) | Away | 27 – 13 | W | +4 |
| 8 | Tulane(Tier 3) | Away | 45 – 42 | W | +3 |
| 9 | Memphis(Tier 4) | Home | 14 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 10 | TCU(Tier 2) | Home | 55 – 62 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Southern Miss(Tier 2) | Home | 10 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Army(Tier 5) | Away | 34 – 14 | W | +1 |
| 14 | Louisville(Tier 3) | Away | 45 – 66 | L | 0 |
| 15 | UAB(Tier 4) | Home | 56 – 28 | W | +2 |
