2003 schedule
Navy
Independent
Final rank
#3
Record
8-4
Points
12
Diff
+137
Scored
382
Allowed
245
Outcome
Promoted
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 | FCS opponent | Home | 37 – 10 | W | 0 |
| 3 | TCU(Tier 2) | Away | 3 – 17 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan(Tier 5) | Home | 39 – 7 | W | +1 |
| 6 | Rutgers(Tier 5) | Away | 27 – 48 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Air Force(Tier 2) | Home | 28 – 25 | W | +4 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt(Tier 5) | Away | 37 – 27 | W | +1 |
| 9 | Rice(Tier 3) | Away | 38 – 6 | W | +3 |
| 10 | FCS opponent | Home | 17 – 21 | L | -3 |
| 11 | Tulane(Tier 3) | Home | 35 – 17 | W | +3 |
| 12 | Notre Dame(Premier) | Away | 24 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Central Michigan(Tier 4) | Home | 63 – 34 | W | +2 |
| 16 | Army(Tier 5) | Home | 34 – 6 | W | +1 |
